constable145

19 hours ago, LetsTryThisTech said:

What about the Gluten Free pizza? Did your friend try any? I am Gluten Intolerant and would like to know how it compares to other GF frozen pizzas.

She said it was very good for gluten free. She's ordered 3 of them. They take about 10 minutes to prepare. 

20 hours ago, JLMoran said:

Just means you're getting a late start! 

Late start? Nope. 

Decent Thursday so far. 

Had me a galley tour. It never ceases to amaze me when you see the scale and complexity of the operation. 

I'm somewhat of a picky eater and I've always found the food to range from good to excellent. 

Finally had a chance to avail myself of the Solarium pool (aka successful drop off at adventure ocean).

ATTENTION ROYAL CARIBBEAN : The Quantum class solarium pools should be the entry level of what an acceptable pool is going forward. None of this Oasis class bath tub sized pool (if any - I'm looking at you, Harmony). 

What happens at the Quest.... 

What's wrong with this  picture?

Tried Micheal's again for lunch. 

The roast beef was horrid. 

Back to the burger I go. 

In the category of first world problems... 

The on demand movie selection sucks compared to the Harmony. I'm not one to pick a cruise based on their TV offerings but on the Harmony it was like a mini Netflix. On this ship there is maybe 10 movies, only 1 of them is kid friendly. 

Nassau was hot. I got off for maybe an hour or so. My drink package and speciality dining aren't included on land so the ship was calling my name. 

20 hours ago, SeasTheDayNJ said:

loving these live blogs! Gives me something to do at work  ... how about some pics of the suite! Happy Valentine's day!

You'll get your pictures of the suite. There are 3 others staying in it. It is tough to find a time when it is in a state of good repair and the bathrooms aren't occupied. 

Stopped by Sorrentos last night.

Pizza still tastes like a bad frozen pizza.. But it was PACKED.

RCI will never change anything about the pizza if it is always that busy. I feel like those of us griping about the pizza on the internweb are the vocal minority. 

Great day today. Lost my CocoCay virginity. 

Dinner at the Coastal Kitchen was decent. I had the short rib. If you are keeping track, 5 days in a row with red meat. I'm in my happy place. 

Buffet on the beach was decent. I drank more cocoloccos then then entered on my account. Tender is a pain in the ass. Little one is happy because she met Alex. Wife and I are happy because we're livin' large in a GLS.. and our friend who has never travelled south or on a cruise before is floored with how amazing it is. 

Our friend is celiac. She is blown away by the level of care and attention to detail the RCI restaurant staff are with her dietary needs. We went Chops last night and we were seated and she informed the host of her celiac condition.. He replied with "I know '. Our server then ensured all appetizers were prepare gluten free so she could share. The lengths they went to ensure her needs were met were mind-boggling. 

What a terrible job. Dressing up as a lion. In the Caribbean.

Then getting mauled by grubby kids.

Mine however just drenched herself in purell before and after meeting Alex.

Ps. Don't even think about calling him Jim, Bob, Steve, Mike, Miguel, Ahmad, Rolf, Etc the lion.. It pisses her off immensely. "No Daddy! His name is Alex! Alex the lion Daddy! Stop changing his name. It's Alex"

19 hours ago, Lauren said:

Peanut butter, yes, whip cream yes, chocolate, NO (except for Resses cups), I know, I know. Do you know how hard it is to find peanut butter without chocolate??  I may have to try it anyway.

It is very similar to a Reese peanut butter cup.. Except with whipped cream.. And better. 

19 hours ago, Lauren said:

It looks like I will be one of the last to visit Michael's. I will make sure to be there Saturday night before they close. What is this peanut butter thing??

If you like peanut butter,whip cream  and chocolate then you need to have it. 

That is the best way to describe it. 

It is worth the 5 bucks they charge for it. 

Tickets were given out on day 3. The last sea day prior to CocoCay.

The island is beautiful. I'd never been here before. Nicer white sand beaches than Labadee. The waterslide is fun. Buffet was decent. Cocoloccos are delicious.

Tendering is a PITA. Thankfully the pier is under construction. I heard today that unlike a June completion date I had previously heard it is now slated for the third quarter of 2018

Success! We've made it to CocoCay! 

Went to Coca beach today. Weather was unseasonably warm. Water was seasonably cool. We still enjoyed the waves. 

Coastal for breaky.. 270 for lunch. Both very good. Chops for dinner. If their desserts don't meet my expectations I'll head to Michael's for a peanut butter thing. 

On 12/02/2018 at 3:16 AM, Sabrinaklai said:

Totally agree with this. Hated the tomato water. But "the world", pork belly, and Terrior beef made it all worthwhile! Just wondering @constable145, was the peanut butter thing at Michaels similar tasting to the chocolate globe (the world) thing at wonderland?

Peanut butter thing at Michael's is different than the peanut butter thing at Wonderland. Both delicious. 

We went to Wonderland last night. I'm a picky eater. The appetizers do little things to nothing for me.. But the entrées and the dessert.... DAMN. 

Amazing. Well worth the price of admission for those alone. 

Jaime's tonight. We'll see how that stacks up. 

Some gossip about Michael's genuine pub.. After 3 days of going there asking for a variety of draft beers only to be told that they were bringing the keg up and to come back tomorrow I made an inquiry. Being told to come back tomorrow 3 days in a row is frustrating.

So apparently they are in at the end of a contract with Michael's genuine pub and speciality items are in short supply. It is unknown to what extent the arrangement will be alerted but there are no specialty craft beers on this voyage due to the contract situation. You have to settle for Stella or some left over bottles.

That being said, the burger and peanut butter pie in a jar were AWESOME.

If you get a chance to eat them, do it. Just don't expect any craft beers while you're at it. 

Ps apparently we need to buy the photo package... Look at these adorable proofs! 

My little one LOVED Ifly! 

19 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

You still have to pay the fee for the escape room though, right ?

We do not. 

19 hours ago, PrincipalTinker said:

Ok- I am lost. Your genie booked the escape room?

That's correct. I'm in a star class suite so our genie makes all of the reservations for us. 

21 hours ago, Matt said:

Your stateroom TV has one channel that will show you a map.  Granted, that's time away from the pool!

Geeks of the world, unite!

Oh I'm very much aware of the bridge map channel but I wasn't in the room when I was inquiring about my current coordinates.