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KLA!   How have you been?   Missed your posts.

When we go to St Thomas, we shop/stroll downtown a bit, maybe grab a bite, and then

we just find a taxi and tell him where we would like to go.  They'll take you on a tour, or 

take you to anywhere you want.  It's a lot of fun if you have other people with you.  I remember

one time this lady says as we're on our way up the mountain that she doesn't like curvy roads...

well, it's a mountain so there are a ton of 'em!  She was a hot mess when we got back to town!

I do like getting a banana daiquiri up on Mountaintop.

One of the taxi drivers we've had - Timothy - at Mountaintop:  

On 2/8/2022 at 8:00 AM, trueblue83 said:

Delighted I read through all the posts here as think Captain Bobs tour looks like a real winner for both of us when we are there in March.

 

Regarding Maho beach being a tourist trap, I couldn't care. It's something I always wanted to see and this will probably be my only time there in my life. Some things are inherently touristy but still worth seeing.

Oh, I couldn't agree more - Maho is definitely a must-go place.  Seeing those planes land is absolutely crazy.

I guess my usage of "tourist trap" was a little harsher than I intended.  What I meant was that there is a ton of people jammed on a little

stretch of beach waiting for another landing, and that's okay.  The people at Sunset must make a fortune!

On 2/9/2022 at 5:56 PM, Patchy said:

Thanks, @dr martini!

Wait til you get his bill....

On 2/11/2022 at 10:59 PM, PG Cruiser said:

Isn't there like a winder that you can use to keep it going even if you're not wearing it?

Yes, there is.  If you saw the movie Dr. Strange, he had drawers full of watches on those moving thingies.

I just don't feel like buying one.  Sometimes, to me, it's just silly to have to buy some things that really 

shouldn't be needed.

Oh - I found it:   

15 hours ago, Edmund said:

Only for suite guest.  Junior suite dinner only

Oh well.  C'est la vie

I just wish we weren't required to take that dang test.

I don't trust the results, and man, it's so stressful.  

I'm double-vaxxed, so I wish that was enough.

Yes, I am aware that the cruise lines have to do it, but that don't mean I gotta like it.

We've been to Maho a couple of times and I agree with all of them ^ - it's a tourist trap and crowded!   The beach in the flight path is tiny and full of people.

When we head to SXM next month, I think we might just hang out in Phillipsburg or grab a taxi - maybe to Orient but it's not the same as it was pre-Irma.

BTW - if you're looking for a great, insightful youtube blog about St. Maarten, check out The Travelling Island Girl.  I just found her last month and her vlogs are great.  She also gives guided tours when she's there but I'm afraid she will be too expensive for just the two of us.  

Here's one of her videos:  

So, if I'm in a Balcony (only Platinum until after our March cruise, if that matters), we can't eat at CK?

I believe I may want to be insulted. 

ETA:  I applied to be a junior member of The Suite Snob Mob but my application was denied. 

At first I thought this was a self-paid excursion.  I can't believe it was sponsored by RC.

They need to have their contract revoked.

I'm game, although I've never had one and don't exactly know what one is made up of.

Perhaps a good rum-based booster shot?   Or a 43 shot!!!   

I logged on last night to go ahead and grab the DBP but once I got to the end to pay, it was over $1000.

I'm having a lot of heartache trying to justify that kind of money for drinking, although I love to 

imbibe and don't want to have to regulate myself for a week.

I'm waiting for my MEI TA to get back with me regarding OBC, then I'll probably pull the trigger.

All I know is that when I'm on the pool deck, they make me walk on one side and everyone else on the other.  Something about "balance" or some such.

I upgraded for our Harmony cruise last month and was extremely disappointed that I paid so much more for so little.

IMHO, the difference isn't worth the cost.

CVS screwed us, too.

We had the appointment for a few weeks, and even got a confirmation the 

night before (Friday after Thanksgiving) we were due to test, and then Friday morning we received an 

e-mail telling us they cancelled.  I spent $200 and a had a lot of stress because

of them.  I paid the money, as I was determined that we were cruising, but I 

was (and still am) one PO'd hombre.

Regardless of all this mess, I sure hope you have a great sailing!

4 hours ago, Bubba Hotep said:

I can see people in the hot tubs right now.

I would post a pic of myself from 2 weeks ago but don't want to 

feel the wrath of Matt's Mighty Banhammer!  

That, and I don't want to make any of y'all puke.

26 minutes ago, mrspeachykeen said:

Are the hot tubs actually hot?   My husbands biggest gripe when we go to resorts in Mexico is that they are more like Tepid bubbling baths rather than hot tubs.   He's looking forward to the hot tubs on the ship.  

Not always as hot as I wanted, but plenty enough that I often felt that I had to sit up on the edge for a bit.

I guess you need to go around and feel.  For me, once I was in, I was in!

No enforcement two weeks ago on Harmony, but there were not a lot of folks on board.

I was in the Solarium hot tubs every day and never had an issue, nor was there an attendant

hanging around to enforce anything.

Great times!

I'm looking all over the official site and can't find anything for Wonder for 2023.

Dude.  Your live blog was a total bust!!   Hahahaha 

I think you were too busy organizing events for the FB group (thanks, BTW).

What a great cruise it was, though.  Nice meeting you and the gang.

Well, you can tell I haven't been on a cruise in a while.

We we de-boarded yesterday, we got a porter very quickly and just 

walked right out.  There weren't even any agents at the booths; you

walk right through.  It was so simple and stress-less.

On 11/2/2021 at 3:29 PM, twangster said:

I've always declared everything with USCBP because if you don't and get caught once you are red flagged and will be in secondary screening on all future border crossings.

However with facial recognition used at many cruise ports now you are never asked if you have anything to declare.  

TABC is another matter.  I don't buy alcohol on cruise from Galveston because of it.  Even if transiting through Texes you are supposed to declare it and screw that.  I always have cruises booking from Florida so it's just easier not buying booze on Texas cruises.

You're always helpful, Twangster; that helped me.

Follow up question - we get off Harmony  tomorrow - do we still have to have all bottles in our carry-on bags?  I  use the porters and they tend to breeze through. 

Still down for "maintenance"

Yeah, I'm such a dolt.

I did it on the cruise planner page, and it honestly could not have been easier.

I'm changing (if it will let me) from Chops +1 to the 3 Night Dining package.

How do I cancel the one I have currently?

Sorry, but the brain just ain't working today.