Cactus527

Random observation: watching the front of the ship camera right now. I thought there was some sort of weird religious rite happening on the helipad, then I finally saw the light jig for photography.

I totally agree on the non-smoking casino - if it's supposed to be non-smoking, don't light up your stupid cigarettes in there and smoke! I'm glad the casino host had your back too, it's just unfortunate they had to get involved.

Maybe both were happening at the same time? Maybe what I was hearing was not vocal?

I've been splitting my workouts this cruise - Pilates in the morning, walking/ running in the evening in the fitness center. I would do it out on deck, but it's freaking cold at night! (says the desert wimp) I can see how this place would be overrun in the morning hours when most people want to do their workouts, but when I go in the evening about an hour before closing, there's hardly anyone there, it's quiet, and I like it. Since I hardly see any posts on here regarding the fitness center, I thought I would mention it. For our sailing, or maybe for this ship, the hours are normally 6:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. it's located across from the exit for Adventure Ocean, so I like listening to all the kids having fun in there when I walk to and from. One kid was crying last night because his dad had come to pick him up and he didn't want to leave because he was having so much fun. Both Adventure ocean and the fitness center are on Deck 12 aft.

Good morning from Catalina Island! You guys are not going to believe this, but I SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT! No library shenanigans were to be had last night apparently, or else I just slept really hard. Very pleased. Day 6 cruise shirt. Well, it's not particularly a cruise shirt, it's more a fun shirt that I like to wear on vacation because it makes everybody laugh. My girls' favorite star(s) is the ice cream falling on the canvas.

Last night was a pasta cooking station. I know you were sitting on the edge of your seat wanting to know, @OCSC Mike. They also had a huge selection of breads because of Italian night, I presume.

I don't use any of these things, but I am happy to take a peek in various places today to see what's available for you, @Pamp! Though it may vary by ship, I just don't know.

OMG THE FARTERS NEXT DOOR ARE BEING AMOROUS VERY LOUDLY. Thank goodness it's only 9:30pm so it'll be done before bedtime. As soon as I realized what was happening, I grabbed my headphones and cranked up some music.

Formal night! Taste of Italy menu. I feel like I spent a whole lot more of this meal just sitting there waiting versus my meal yesterday. It wasn't an inconvenience or terrible, I just noticed it. Beef carpaccio, mushroom risotto, lamb kofta, and lemon custard tartlet. All were good, nothing super outstanding. Stunning sunset out the window this evening. Not a huge selection of bread today, and definitely no seeded bread. Beef carpaccio. I actually had to Google how to eat this properly, because I'm a total hick and didn't want to look weird. Mushroom risotto. The sauce in it was kind of odd, but didn't detract from the overall taste. Lamb kofta. Very flavorful. Lemon tartlet. I lemon.

I can confirm that the Windjammer donuts were very dense.

Random observation: the couple next door is arguing very loudly with each other about who is farting. "It's not me!" "It HAS to be you, I didn't do it." "Well it sure ain't me!" And it's been going on for 10 MINUTES. At least they're laughing about it. I want to yell back "sorry, it was me!" but that would be weird.

I get it - mine is midway down my back. My daughters' bathroom drain weeps every evening after they're done showering.

This really needs to be on a shirt.

WHAT? THIS ISN'T APPROPRIATE??? PLEASE, MA'AM, TYPE QUIETER, PEOPLE CAN'T READ SO LOUD.

I love your description of the excursion! I may have to consider it the next time I'm in Cozumel.

Random observations: The milkman was not in the Windjammer today at lunch time, it was the coffee man. The man dressed up as coffee said that he was bestowed this honor by the head of Royal Caribbean. Lots of laughter. Speaking of the Windjammer, it was absolutely packed at 1:00 p.m. when I was walking out of Jamie's. So many people, so much food, and so much noise. I think the people that work GS are saints. As I was waiting there for 30 minutes today, I was listening to the other people around me in terms of what they were asking for. Many of those things could be solved via the app, cruise planner, or even the dining staff. One guy had lost his phone while drinking last night, and it was miraculously at GS. He told the woman working that he could kiss her, he was so glad to have the phone back, and she responded that maybe he should kiss the phone and not lose it next time. Apparently somebody near here is missing their luggage. We got these tags in our doors this afternoon. The maintenance man came by today and discovered that the drain was completely clogged in my shower, which is why it was leaking out of the hole on the side. He fixed it, it works great now, and amazingly the bathroom smells much better too!

Who here has done a MSC cruise before? These ships do NOT look luxurious or comfortable AT ALL. No wonder they're so cheap.

Deck 11 restroom on Navigator - arguably the most beautiful restroom in the entire fleet.

Lunch was at Jamie's. I love the staff there, they are all warm, pleasant, and really feel genuine. They remembered me from December as well as this past weekend. Cured meat plank, penne vodka arrabiata, tagliatelle bolognese, fries, and brownie. The bolognese was OUTSTANDING. Table view. It was gorgeous outside today. Menu. Apologies, I didn't get a photo of the dessert menu this time, but I think I posted it earlier in this blog. Cured meat plank. The focaccia was really good. Penne Bolognese Brownie Fries, obviously. But! Super crispy.

After breakfast, I decided to do my Pilates workout. PSA - don't do ab day after a full breakfast. Then it was shower, clothes, and off to do my freeplay in the casino. $8 in freeplay turned into $12 cash payout for me! I'm SO excited, my first casino winnings ever! I decided to not play through this time (like I did with my $8.50 last cruise) so I could use it for part of lunch on Friday in LA. Thank you, Dancing Drums! Also, a poor tampon was lonely on the casino floor. Everyone kept looking at it and giving it a wide berth. Maybe it was trying to cash out too? And then after this, I had my whole 30-minute GS experience...

It's exactly what I needed! So thankful for the community here. Oh no, you have NO idea the whole drama here. The music started and I was still at my table. I recognized it *immediately* and got up to leave ASAP. F* no, something is about to go down and I want NO part of it. I got to about the middle of the MDR when people started yelling/singing and waving their arms around, which startled me (is that a thing for this song?????). I got to the MDR entrance, thought of you, cackled, and whipped out my phone to record. And then I ran away.

Okay, backing up. I slept in this morning, which means 7am for me. Room service breakfast was odd: they called at 7:55 to confirm I was there, and then delivered at 8:25. My toast was soft at that point. Everything else was fine.

@asquared17, thank you so much for giving me my words! I appreciate you. To say thank you, I want to share this video I took last night after dinner with you in mind (I know how much you love this ). https://youtu.be/PjUoqvKsl3Y?feature=shared

Okay, so I ended up at GS for almost half an hour because I needed A) maintenance for the shower, B ) to cancel my ship-to-LAX transportation on Friday (I'm going to Uber to my DayUse hotel instead), and C) address the room issue. I literally used @asquared17's words exactly and IT WORKED!!!!! I'm going to get a fixed shower and 20% FCC, which is just over $100. Nice. Doesn't fix the noise issue, but it definitely eases my irritation with it.

Such good timing for this. In line for GS at this point, fingers crossed for bravery!