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Interesting theory. I wonder if @Tiffeven found this to be the case on Allure too? I still have it feeling it is Genie dependent.

Same, but I could care less.

Here’s another one from a JS on Anthem. As you can see, same thing.

This is the standard coffee maker in a JS. Not from Symphony but this is standard. I never use it when I sail, but I don't believe it has pods. The only machines with pods are in the Star Class suites, those are Nespresso machines.

Araceli was everywhere too. And that was on Harmony. You would never have guessed that she had other families. From what I've been hearing this week from you and others, I have a feeling she is going to hard to replace, just like Shane.

As long as they are serving tequila, it's all good!

Might be worthwhile to mention this on the post cruise survey. Not a knock against Smitha, but the fact the Genies on Oasis seem to be spread too thin. This seems like the common consensus among the other SC people sailing with you this week who have the other Genies.

Funny way these two classes came about. Izzy scheduled us in for the Sushi class without us even asking. I was going to ask him to take it off but Hubby and the kids wanted to leave it so we did. The Guacamole class idea was actually from a post by someone here on the message boards. Someone was wondering what it would be like now that Sabor was gone and that left me wondering too. I got curious and took a look at the cruise planner and noticed that tequila is included with that class. Checked with Izzy to see if it was complementary and it is, so who am I to turn down complimentary tequila! 😁 And we also love guacamole and chips. 😋

We are doing playmakers for embarkation day lunch.

You have to be careful with Clorox wipes because not all the versions sanitize equally. Many of them don’t kill Noro. The only one I know of that does is Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide wipes from their healthcare line. Read labels carefully. Oxivir is pretty potent. That is why we use those instead. I am a huge germaphobe! You have no idea. And I probably would pay that too! Thank goodness they are cheaper than that! 🤣

That is for the case lol. The single canister is around $22-25. We purchase from either Walmart or Staples online.

OMG! Late to the party but I love this thread! Thanks for starting it! So cool hearing where everyone got their handles from, and answers to many that I have been wondering, well not @JLMoran's or @WAAAYTOOO...those two are self explanatory lol. And @JohnK6404, not sure what you are talking about, but I still have no clue where @twangster gets his handle from. I must be working too hard and missed some posts and conversations. 😄 Ok, mine not too creative either because I did not inherit the creativity gene. I love to cruise, and I fell in love with cruising back in 2002 on our honeymoon. That's all. 🙂

@ellcee post just reminded me of something. I should add that when we fly to the port, my tub of Oxivir TB wipes goes into my checked luggage. When we board the ship, I carry it in my carry on since we sanitize the room as soon as we enter.

A couple of updates over the last week an a half... A few people have wondered if the Sushi Making Class, and the Guacamole Class was complimentary for Star Class guests. The answer is yes, and we have both booked. In addition, a few people were also inquiring as to whether the SC suites come with a PlayStation console. Izzy has confirmed that they were all removed over dry dock. 18 days left to go...Still holding two hotel reservations...

We thought about this a whole lot for our sailing in two weeks. In the end, we chose to do Port Side BBQ for dinner on our last night, possibly out on the balcony. Here was our logic: 1) Dinner has more food options than lunch at Port Side. 2) Food Coma will most definitely have hit hard by Day 7 so it's a safe day to skip any other specialty. It will be hard to eat Chops and Giovanni's by Day 7. 3) Port Side BBQ makes for a nice, casual meal for the balcony. I prefer things like Chops, 150, Giovanni's in the restaurant. We'll still do lunch at Port Side as well earlier on in the cruise.

We pack Oxivir TB wipes every time and nobody gives us a hard time.

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It comes with 6 passes.

Noted about the sink. 😆 And Allan is definitely there cause someone has him this week. 😉

Ugh! You just confirmed everything that I predict I will dislike about the ATS! I will take solace in the face that my girls are super excited for that room though. And have always thought that OA and AL were outdated in decor. So disappointed they did not update furniture. About the genies, I thought it was Smitha, Izzy, Allan, and Joyce right now? I know that Hugo left but she was back on. There were 4 since dry dock....

Lol. He claimed that he was the only one who did that. I often wonder where he is now as I found out he left Anthem a while back. I would love to sail with him again one day.

You don't need to be confused. I think that many misunderstood your initial question. Go with the links @AshleyDillo posted. Assuming you booked an official Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise sailing, @Matt has dedicated FB pages for that.

Nope. They got rid of it on one of the dry docks. They basically split the room in two and made it into two separate 2 Bedroom Grand Suites. One has the hot tub and the other has the wet bar. It makes zero sense. lol

What?! You know what Night 1 is right??!

@emsff02 Thanks for taking the time to blog! Safe travels back home!