UkuleleCruiser

On behalf of my brother, thank you. Give him a "Like" so he knows cruisers are listening.

My brother wrote a song about cruising that I consider to be mandatory pre-cruise music. Give it a listen, and give my brother some love on Youtube.

That's exactly right! It's like an 80's flashback. You nailed it!

I've had John Blair before. Ho-hum.

Drew Devine? Not familiar with him. But I will be soon....

I tried to do this on our last cruise with someone who gave exceptional service. Sadly, the glare in the picture made it unreadable. I will specifically ask first. That way I can make sure I can read it.

I will take what I need to get back on the ship, and cash or credit cards for any shore purchases. I would also bring a cruise compass, as it has the ship phone number on it. I remember noticing the wallet lump against my butt after the cruise, from not carrying it for so many days.

I spoke to Royal Caribbean about this just last night. In my case, we only like Chops. We also want to be in the main dining hall on night two, which is usually a formal night. That means we are annoying, picky passengers. So, in order to pull off the three meal package, I'd spend some time trying to get things fixed the way we want them right after getting on the ship. For us, it wasn't worth it, and we booked Chops separately when we wanted it, even though the third meal would be something like only 10 bucks more. I would rather have things the way I want them, within reason. If you are a little flexible, I actually think the multiple night options are a great bargain. Save that money for boat drinks.

Never locked mine. Sometimes I think about smuggling booze on the ship just for the sport of seeing if they would catch it. I have no problem buying alcohol on the ship, and don't mind the alcohol pricing. This would be just for fun. But I've never done it. However, if I did, I might secure an small interior part of my luggage. You'd probably still get called to the naughty room. We wound up down there on our last cruise. Not because of locked suitcases or contraband, but because we were concerned about a missing piece of luggage. (which showed up, by the way). They had huge bins of contraband and dangerous extension cords (They are a fire hazard), and all sorts of things I'd never think of trying to take on a cruise. Everyone was very nice. On the other hand, we weren't actually naughty!

We were bored and tired late in the cruise, and enjoyed relaxing in our cabin and vedging out on some movies. Sometimes, I like to do nothing when I am so busy doing nothing...

Probably he was interviewed before getting back to the ship. Trying to think positively here.

In a way, he got his money's worth: I am sure it was a heck of an experience, and excursions are all about experiences, right?

I "heart" reacted as many people as I could on this thread. Then they cut me off at the knees! Sly codgers!

Yup. Me too. I mean, when I eventually get one....

They represent thousands of dollars spent with Royal Caribbean.

I am cruising The Liberty on February 4th. I cruised her in.....2016? You can check my signature to be sure. The last time aboard, I experienced none of the issues this reviewer had. I had other issues with the ship, but most of my issues were with the Galveston Port Authority. Anyway, it will be interesting to see if there is a noticeable change this cruise. Frankly, I doubt it. I suspect this cruise will be even more enjoyable then my last. YMMV.

If you are close enough to Montego Bay, check out The Pork Pit. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147311-d1232835-Reviews-Pork_Pit-Montego_Bay_Saint_James_Parish_Jamaica.html

When we were on Liberty last year, they held the Chef's Table meal in a roped-off part of the Windjammer. Unfortunately, it felt very cheap, and we felt pretty cheated just because of the ambiance. We have been used to Chefs Table events being held in a private dining room. So, we are now getting ready to cruise February 4th, and the Chef's Table is now listed as taking place in Chops Grille. Has anyone cruised Liberty recently and experienced this? We swore off the Chefs Table if it was in Windjammer again, but perhaps they have listened to us....

I'm feeling somewhat better today. Hopefully, tomorrow I will be 100%. Then I'm getting into a plastic bubble, spraying myself down with Scotchguard, and wrapping myself in Saran Wrap until the cruise.

I suppose you could just watch what's on tv. They have a creepy commercial telling people to wash their hands at every opportunity. For me, it is reminiscent of the creepiness of teletubbies. Actually, we watched several films onboard that we hadn't had an opportunity to watch before. And a documentary about Chicago. Come to think of it, on that cruise we didn't have a balcony. We had a promenade view. TV watching will probably go down with a balcony.

You book cruises years in advance, and have money deposited from each paycheck. You consider it a perfectly acceptable Friday night activity to wait on hold to find out if a free upgrade is available. You have nothing to say about the news, but can endlessly discuss the pros and cons of the drink packages,

OK, I don't sail until February 4th, but I woke up this morning with a runny nose and scratchy throat. I will probably be fine, as there is plenty of time for me to heal up. But I admit that I kind of freaked. Cough drops, Emergen-Cee drink mix, Zicam tablets, Dayquill... Close to $100 of over the counter medications! So as I calmed down (Organizing how and when to take all my medications seemed to have a calming effect), I wondered what experiences other people have had. Ever missed a cruise due to a cold or flu? What happened? What last-minute remedies worked for you? Anyone just live in a giant sterile plastic bubble as the cruice came closer?

Yeah, I kinda like Florida, too. Enormous mosquitoes, crime rate, neighborhood alligators.....

Where should I go?

What is the best city to live in if you are a cruiser? I feel pretty lucky in DFW, because Galveston is only a days drive away, and we have a pretty good airport. But then we talked about moving down towards Galveston. How cool would that be? Then I of course thought about the number of ports reachable from a Galveston debarkation, given a 7 day cruise. Then I started thinking about New Orleans, which is growing. And those enormous ports in Florida. We aren't moving any time soon, but I love the dream! What do you think?