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19 minutes ago, ChessE4 said:

Doesn't anyone save room for dessert?

There is ALWAYS room for dessert!!

38 minutes ago, Fuzzywuzzy said:

Welcome Denise, Brenna and Julie! You have come to the right place for the questions you need answering.

^^^^That. Hi, all!

10 hours ago, kittysoul said:

any other singles out there?! 

Can't help you there, but I do remember that the Royal ships we have been on have had singles get togethers more than once during a cruise. There is usually one on the first night. Details for place and time are usually posted on a board near customer service and I think in the cruise planner also.

On 4/6/2018 at 8:34 PM, bea said:

had lobster on 7 night cruise a few weeks ago, not on 5 day 2 years ago.  The lobster was about 4 bites; it's not a big deal really,

Yup, it's only the tail.....BUT, in the MDR you can order as many as you like, so those 4 bites are just the beginning. Keep 'em coming!

@mom2mybugs...chocolate bar AND chocolate cake. Darn good thing sugar, fat and calories don't count on vacation!

@hsweat22 and @Hoski Look at the fifth post down on @Lovetocruise2002's live blog here from her March 2018 sailing. She gives a VERY DETAILED and excellent review on the guided tours. I'd think it may be a bit much for younger children, but it appears to be a great tour.

56 minutes ago, mom2mybugs said:

chocolate dessert....2 please!!!

Knew that from your posts about the World dessert!

53 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Tonight we wrapped it up with the late night show with Jim David. Funny guy. He had a hilarious idea for what to name the next Royal Caribbean ship...

Oh, good. @CGTLH's post sounded to me like it wasn't. Hey, I know my comedians!

11 minutes ago, CGTLH said:

Well... will say that was some show. At tonight's show we discussed new ship names and ping pong balls...

So when I said "has always been hilarious"  should have I just said "has been"?

11 minutes ago, KathyC said:

We have an amazing grilled peaches recipe, with mascarpone cheese.  So good.  You grill the peaches, then marinate them in brandy or white wine, depending on your flavor preference.  Soften the cheese, then stir in some vanilla.  Top the peaches with the cheese.  Yum! 

Sounds great...I will probably try that but substitute goat cheese.

19 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

Mascarpone is a strange tasting cheese. There's a reason I haven't really had it in anything other than Tiramisu, where it's got the cocoa, espresso, and ladyfingers to blend with.

 Ooooh, maybe that's the reason I never cared much for tiramisu (although it appears I may be the only one on the planet that doesn't).

12 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

I'll note that after giving my bartender a dollar or two wrapped around my Sea Pass card (having already bought the DBP), there was a little (well, maybe a moderate amount of) "overflow" of the jigger while the pour was going on.

Amazing what a small tip will do. A roving pool bartender on Adventure was delivering us a pinata colada in the cut out pineapple. I gave him $1 for each one. He thanked us by taking out a bottle of rum and probably poured 1/4 of the bottle into our 2 drinks. Strongest pina colada we ever had.

On 7/3/2019 at 10:57 AM, Fusion3333 said:

Looking for shore excursion recommendations for Labadee, Falmouth & Cozumel

See this live blog from @JohnK6404. He did this same itinerary in May and had a great time with some fun excursions.

2 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

It was slightly strange tasting. 

Probably needed some tequila to wash it down with.

2 hours ago, kittysoul said:

Awesome!  I will do it!  At least its a bunch of people at once

That's the right choice. You have fun. And without giving a second thought to what anyone else thinks. Plus, it's a bunch of people you'll most likely never see again!

Happy sailing!

42 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Hubby suggested that I should strike a deal with @Matt...tequila shots for him to try CK

I'm really curious... @Matt...if you have/had access why would you NOT try it? I have never sailed in a suite but would absolutely try it if I had the opportunity. 

26 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

They won't let you off of the ship if you still have a balance and no credit card tied to the account for them to charge it to.

Woohoo...do you get to keep the same cabin?

I always had a linked credit card, but I may have rethink that now.

32 minutes ago, twangster said:

Flash sale events should become a new norm.

Selfishly, I hate flash sales because I usually miss them by a few minutes and when I find that out I feel like ! Although I was lucky enough to get the drink package.

16 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

This afternoon we have a meet up

Tell @CGTLH that I see he's making a habit of horning in on other people's live blogs! Geez.  HAHA Well, at least you get meet him, which is more than I did.

3 minutes ago, rtread said:

a toast to @kuruczpa

On 6/27/2019 at 2:29 PM, SweetHomeLady said:

Does anyone have advice on how to take a day trip into New York City?

If you have a lot of energy, try the tour that @Lovetocruise2002 just did. From her pictures, they covered just about every important place from downtown to uptown. You can see great pictures about half way down page 5 of her live blog here. She said the tour company is Viator.

3 hours ago, andy said:

Hi, I'm aware that you can pre-purchase transfers to/from Miami Airport to the cruise terminal

Oh, also...are you talking about using Royal Caribbean's shuttle? We used them a couple of years ago in San Juan. Be aware that (if things didn't  change) while you go on the bus, your luggage goes on a separate truck. On the return trip to the airport, the luggage didn't arrive until 45 minutes after we did. People with a tight flight schedule were VERY nervous and angry.

3 hours ago, andy said:

Hi, I'm aware that you can pre-purchase transfers to/from Miami Airport to the cruise terminal. Does anyone know how much this costs and whether it is cheaper than just getting a taxi. There will be 3 of us travelling. Thanks in advance.

Are you flying in day of cruise? Just to give you some idea of cost,  we came the day before and stayed at the Hilton Blue Lagoon, about 20-30 minutes from port. They provided a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel. From there to the port we used their third party excursion company. It was a shared service on a big air conditioned bus and cost wa $13 per person. I am not sure how that compares to other prices, but we were very happy with the service.

1 hour ago, kuruczpa said:

Still cant get over the fact that I paid 23.90 per day (Canadian) !!! So I break even after 3 beers or 2 cocktails. Not too shabby

Plus a wine with dinner, specialty coffee, fresh OJ in the morning......great deal....and way more time in the rest room! 

31 minutes ago, CGTLH said:

For anyone curious about shows

Been watching comedian Jim David for 20 years. Haven't seen him in a while but he has always been hilarious. Should be great shows.

For those who have not sailed Anthem before, We Wiil Rock You is a must see--do not miss it. AND, when you think it's over and people start to leave, it is not over. Stay put or you will regret it.