tonyfsu21

Subscribed. Looking for the same type of thing for 10 of us as well.

These cats want to meow and pay you money. I turn the volume to max and my brother can hear my wins from the other side of the casino. It’s a loud meow.

I have been seeking out the kitty cats that meow in the bonus lately. The wins can be epic when they start sticking with multipliers. Normally my machine selections are completely random with no thought put into it whatsoever. Pop around the casino, change up bet denominations and hope for the best. There is no win formula, it’s all luck.

The water is so cold you probably wouldn’t want to do more than get your feet wet. It’s bone chilling cold water.

Make sure to make reservations via WhatsApp, these two spots were very busy by 8pm.

To add to this, the drive is ~45 min to FCO

Yes, I will give you the scoop. We had a 1:50 at FCO and left the port at 8:30am with zero issues (it’s Sunday, minimum traffic). I can tell you the port is very efficient and we were docked by 5:30 with the earliest walk offs just before 7am. IMO you are safe with an 8am. Just outside the terminal you will see the drivers all with signs looking for their passengers. Once you identify the driver it’s a very quick exit. Enjoy.

We will let the initial hype fade away and check this place out in January on Wonder. Star of the seas does not go to Nassau on its NYE cruise so we will miss out on the grand opening but that may be for the better. The cabana prices have officially gone bananas.

There’s multiple locations throughout South Florida and they are all the same.

Amazingly consistent, right? I have literally never had a bad meal there.

Yep, after untold thousands of dollars flushed down the toilet, the Tonyfsu21’s have a backyard full of only Polywood. So far, so good.

Yep, it looks cheap but the salt air ruins anything you put outside (and quick). I have tried just about everything in my backyard and after a year it starts to fall apart. Polywood is literally the thing other than that cheap looking wicker furniture that will not fall apart.

I just clicked the double fast forward arrow to the oldest posts out of curiosity. There are some hidden gems.

The pub on odyssey has a small appetizer menu which I don’t recall seeing elsewhere in the fleet. The pulled pork nachos and fried pickles are pretty great with a draft beer. Happy hour in the pub! Not sure if you are doing the same tour we did in Santorini a couple weeks ago but it started at a volcanic sand beach club w/ Greek lunch. Good thing you have a tour because making the attempt to get off the ship w/o one is a major hassle. Enjoy

Amusing to look back at some early posts from 2013.

This has not changed. 2x points for JS is still a thing.

Fast forward to June 2025. I wouldn’t change a thing, Argentina Residenza in Rome and Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice were both ️️️️️

Hotel Argentina Residenza was excellent and a 15-20 min walk to just about everything in Rome. Highly recommended if you are looking for a boutique type hotel experience with a personalized excellent staff. Price = Expensive but worth it.

Have a safe flight. Enjoy La Bamba! PS: It’s a bit dusty down here.

This is applicable on the other side of the pond as well. The Civitavecchia port outside Rome does not use boarding times. We arrived to the port at 9:30 and were on Odyssey by 10:15am. FYI- This is a very efficient port almost at Miami/PC level efficient. The waiting area also has a cafe and convenience store (my kids were all over it).

If travels take you to Rome for the Med season make sure to check out these two spots for dinner: That’s Amore Bucatino Both excellent choices. I would go back to both w/o hesitation.

IMO, there is no boarding time. It’s more of a suggestion at this point. It’s vacation day # 1 and you should arrive when you want.

A showcase sailing sounds like a sailing that @Matt and crew will be on.

It was no where near as smoke filled as the Caribbean voyages, that’s for sure. I would have guessed the opposite considering the European smoking culture. Maybe the stars just aligned for us? I’m really curious what you see in August.

Another reason to take full advantage of the Med season. There was literally nobody in the crown lounge on Odyssey for 7 days.