RestingBird

On 5/13/2019 at 3:06 PM, princevaliantus said:

Just got word that the Odyssey of the Seas will be sailing out of Florida and it seems Ft. Lauderdale will be the home port. But as we all know, things tend to change. As of now, the itineraries will be released by end of 2019, but once again, things tend to change. Like so many, I await with bated breath !!!!!

I've been away for a while...what is this Odyssey of the Seas you speak of?!?

Any RC out of Galveston would be a good fit I think.

People definitely decorate their doors.  Obviously nothing offensive or vulgar, and nothing damaging to the door.  I have a laminated piece of paper with my RCBlog screen name, with a magnet to secure it to the door.

Brilliance is a great ship, you'll love her!

My favorite place to relax is the schooner bar, for the great ocean view, and nautical theme.

Congrats on reaching Pinnacle @Traveler!!

Love love loved Freedom!  But after 2 trips on Radiance class it's a very close 2nd.

The link didn't work on my phone

On 5/21/2018 at 12:55 PM, JLMoran said:

@Matt heard my pleas, and now it's official...

lol, I'm laughing so hard right now!

11 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

I needed a moment to figure out if the "new baby" you were referring to was Mariner or an actual newborn. Long workday.  Glad to say that I did finally clue in you meant your personal offspring.

Big congratulations to you and your wife!

lol, going back and reading it...I get it, totally could've been Mariner I was talking about.  Thanks!  Actually hoping to book Independence because of the toddler pool.  BUT I may try to book Mariner for just me and the wife.

Just now, WhiteSoxFan said:

The Schooner Bar on the Radiance class ships is a beautiful venue.

So true.  They're on the larger side.

I love the Schooner Bar, it's been my favorite on the 4 ships I've been on.  Day or night, piano player or none.  On Brilliance there was a 2000 piece (maybe 5000, can't remember) puzzle on a table off to the side, for anyone to help complete.  Maybe I'm just a sucker for the nautical theme.  We've enjoyed the various entertainers we've seen there.

Looks amazing!  I have nothing booked, been waiting to make sure the new baby is healthy.  Born a few days ago, all is well...now I can get booking!

Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread, but I think the Escape Room on Freedom Class will be taking the place of the wedding chapel in the Crown.

On 4/26/2018 at 2:45 PM, Matt said:

 

I'm in(terested).  I love climbing random things!  I know many people won't like it, or think it's tacky, I respect and understand, but I'll definitely be trying it out...if they'll let adults on it.

On 6/4/2018 at 11:20 AM, monctonguy said:

yes...but the theme park is the destination or the point of the vacation..this is a cruise vacation which already costs $$..then you add this on for one day.

 

 

Guess just another reason I am glad I don't have kids..I could never afford them in todays society or at least never afford to take them anywhere....

Yeah...I'm having to rethink my cruise life now with kids in the picture.  I want them to have a good time on vacation, but the costs add up quick for sure.

I haven't finished reading your whole blog yet...just had to make a couple comments before I forget them...  The captain driving the boat "like a bat out of hell" made me laugh, lol, not sure why, it was just funny.  That yacht...omg I'll take one!  And finally, if I'm ever in another band, one of our albums will be titled " Cows on the Beach", and I'll add your name in the thank yous .

Now, back to reading the rest of the blog.

Thanks for sharing!

On 3/23/2018 at 9:38 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I don't really exist anywhere other than cruise social media forums but you still never know. I'm just paranoid lol.

She doesn't really exist...except in Bot World ?

On 3/23/2018 at 9:26 AM, JLMoran said:

I also figure, you have to look at Matt -- he's a lot more famous than us in internet terms, throws his name out there with absolutely no concerns whatsoever, tells people regularly what city he lives in, and broadcasts when he's away on cruises with his family. After however many years of doing that with no burglaries and no identity theft, I figure that with the precautions I take of just giving a general geographic area for where I live, keeping the other personal deets to a minimum... do I really need to worry that much?

I was thinking the same thing about @Matt, he's a brave soul, lol.

I didn't read through...I wanted to see your end game, lol.  Well done, I laughed, along with @coneyraven.  Maybe one day we'll all cruise together and understand each other's humor.

Maybe I didn't read enough of the article...but it doesn't say if there was a tragic ending to the jump or not.  So, I have no problem with the original post, or any "jokes" thereafter.  Maybe it was a millennial YouTuber looking to make a name.  Maybe it was suicide because of medication being taken.  We don't know.  Let it go.

Thanks to @ellcee for posting the link, that's what this site is for, cruise news.

On 4/17/2018 at 9:19 AM, Matt said:

...baby boomers, Gen X'ers and whatever @Big Dawg Ron is.

Very funny, even though I haven't met him yet ?.  Does he maybe fit into the same group as my mother-in-law?..."before dirters"?

On 4/17/2018 at 6:36 AM, DarcieP said:

We are going on a cruise in June with our little one who will be 7.5 months old. Looking for any tips/advice from those who have done so in the past. From do we bring the car seat for the taxi on the way to the ship? Size of the crib in the room on the ship? Stroller? Water? Etc. TIA!

If you're up for it, and get a chance, let us know how it goes with your little one.  There is definitely info and experience on this site for cruising with babies...just not as much as with the drink package ?...so the more stories the better.  We'll be trying to cruise with 2 little ones next year, so I'll be looking for more tips!

On 4/20/2018 at 6:16 PM, JohnK6404 said:

... I'm modeling cruises now...

 

Please post some pics when you're done!!!

On 4/20/2018 at 7:14 PM, DutchmanOfTheSeas said:

Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, but I couldn't find another thread discussing the Icon Class?

Is there any news regarding this class of ships? I'm so curious as to what the ships will look like and what features it will have! I wonder if it'll look similar to the Oasis or Quantum class or something entirely new!

 

Also, thoughts on names for the ships? The first is supposed to be called "Icon of the Seas", right? Other options in my opinion might be "Vantage of the Seas" and "Legend of the Seas" (Or would they not recycle ship names?)

There's a thread on here somewhere about some names RC has copyrighted and whatnot somewhat recently.  I think Joy OTS is one...can't remember the others.