RestingBird

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.

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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.

Just now, rjac said:

IMO, the best way to go. Or, use any credit card you may have. Welcome aboard, feel free to ask any questions you may have, but hurry...May is right around the corner! Lucky you.

I agree.  We've always had some amount of OBC, but once that's used up the RC card gets used on board, which means double points.  Once we start cruising more the RC card might get ditched, but for now with 1 or 2 cruises a year I'm able to get some OBC from what I spend in between cruises.

For @Vee2525, another thought is have some small bills for tips on board, and on shore.

Use the nursery.

You can't take your baby in the pools.

Don't plan on doing anything except watching your baby the whole time (when they're not in the nursery).

Be aware of other passengers, and be courteous if your baby starts crying/fussing by taking them away from passengers who are trying to relax quietly.

Have fun, but realize vacation/cruising with a baby is so much less relaxing than without one.

We brought a basic umbrella stroller for our 1yr old.

We also brought our own packNplay.

We brought a 24pk of water on board with us to mix formula, or just for him to drink.

We didn't bring a car seat.

Talk to your pediatrician, ask if they can give you some prescriptions to bring on board, just in case.

No minimum limit that I'm aware of, but there is a Max of $500 I believe.  If I remember correctly, if you spend that $500 a few days in, you can add more cash to the account.  We did that for our first 3 cruises I think, now we just use the Royal Caribbean credit card.