rjac Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: grits newbie here Good for You Sabrina, not afraid to try something new! Lovetocruise2002 and firebuck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minicruiser Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: My kids are not adventurous eaters. What kids are???? Lovetocruise2002 and rjac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemiche Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Star Class kid problems... D10: I don’t want to eat at Park Cafe with you, I want to eat Sorrentos and go swimming. Me: Ok. Sorrentos isn’t open yet. Call Araceli and ask for a pizza to be delivered from room service. I’m going to the suite lounge. (Leave the room) D12: (Picks Up the phone) Araceli, can we get 3 slices of pizza? (Hubby in the background...”Get a full pizza cause room service comes in a box.”) D12: Ok, Araceli can we get a full pizza? Araceli: So 3 pizzas? D12: (Still thinking of Sorrentos slices) Yes, 3 pizzas. 1/2h later... They ate 3 slices I should have come there for lunch! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 3:36 PM, rjac said: Good for You Sabrina, not afraid to try something new! See! I am not that stubborn On 3/13/2019 at 3:35 PM, monctonguy said: Long the blog! And loving the pics! I am also loving how not busy the ship seems..could just be luck each time you take a picture but it never seems crazy crowded anywhere so far.... I have found that with every OA class sailing, it never feels crowded. This class of ships disperses the crowd really well. The only times it feels crowded is during a special event on the Promenade or after a show is finished. But that is expected. bellemiche and monctonguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 This was the “special delivery”...from Araceli Off to get ready for dinner! ldf75, Baked Alaska, bellemiche and 15 others 8 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbob7 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 17 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: nteresting thing happened tonight at Chops. We ran into the CK manager that we met back in 2017 when we last sailed Harmony. Turns out he received a promotion since we last saw him in 2017 and he is now the speciality restaurant manager on board Harmony. By any chance was that Sorin? enjoying your blog, thanks bobj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 @JLMoran Cheers! Izumi...She’s A Geisha Skigoofy, pepperandchips, JLMoran and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: After lunch we spent time at the Beach pool and water slides. Cheers @Matt! We loved that beach pool when we were on in December. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: See! I am not that stubborn I have found that with every OA class sailing, it never feels crowded. This class has of ships disperses the crowd really well. The only times it feels crowded is during a special even on the Promenade or after a show is finished. But that is expected. I’d be to differ when it comes to elevators. Even early in the morning and afternoons we had serious elevator crowding problems. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Dinner Night 4: Izumi Hibachi Tonight was our first time having Izumi Hibachi but it definitely won’t be our last. I loved the meal tonight both in flavour and entertainment! The meal starts with soy beans and a salad. We were not a fan of either but no big deal as the rest of the meal more than made up for it. We also ordered tempura and dumplings for apps. A waitress came around to take our order. You get a choice of carbs (white, brown, or Udon noodles) and then your choice of protein. Because we are SC this sailing, we could get any amount of protein that we wanted. Both Hubby and I got two each. Kids got one. Everyone gets fried rice. The food is cooked to order right in front of you. Our chef not only cooked but provided great entertainment. I knew it was going to be a funny dinner when he began with, “Hi, I’m Dennis from the Philippines, your fake Japanese chef.” After dinner you have a choice of Mochi ice cream or Sesame balls for dessert. Because I am trying to live up the SC life the best I can, I ordered both Skigoofy, Traveler, spiralqueen and 5 others 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: @JLMoran Cheers! Izumi...She’s A Geisha And the verdict? (Have to say, yours came in a smaller glass than mine did. Must be a Harmony vs. Anthem thing ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 23 minutes ago, JLMoran said: And the verdict? (Have to say, yours came in a smaller glass than mine did. Must be a Harmony vs. Anthem thing ) It was another winner! Loved it! JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Live now...iSkate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Sitting here reading your awesome posts, wondering if Aracelli will deliver pizza to us down in the boiler room next April.... bellemiche, Deedeelynn, ellcee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Backtracking a bit.... After Izumi we had some time before the ice show so we took a walk to the boardwalk. D12 has Starbucks streak going so of course we had to make a stop. Drinks are included with SC. These are not. JLMoran, Skigoofy, Guy Gadwa and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 The kids could not resist another spin on the carousel. Some random Boardwalk pics: Guy Gadwa, JLMoran, ldf75 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Johnbob7 said: By any chance was that Sorin? No. His name is Anoob. I hope that I am spelling it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 We stopped by the room before the ice show to find more surprises from Araceli waiting. The towel animal zoo is growing nicely. Deedeelynn, Sweety, Skigoofy and 7 others 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 iSkate is a collection of pieces that is supposedly chosen by the skaters. No cameras or photography but I did get a pic of a skater... This is Ricky Matthews. First CD ever that I have ever seen get onto the ice. And it wasn’t just a hello, this is what event comes next sort of thing. He did a 5 min show all his own. Impressive. Funny guy. That’s all for tonight. Tomorrow is a sea day. The Cruise Junkie, JLMoran, Guy Gadwa and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdiedrich Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 33 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We stopped by the room before the ice show to find more surprises from Araceli waiting. The towel animal zoo is growing nicely. The amount of snacks everyday is amazing! I wouldn’t ever need to go to the dinning room at this rate Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, vancouverdude said: The amount of snacks everyday is amazing! I wouldn’t ever need to go to the dinning room at this rate We have not visited the WJ or MDR at all and it has been glorious! #notteamWJ The Cruise Junkie, WAAAYTOOO, Boston Babe and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Floski said: Sitting here reading your awesome posts, wondering if Aracelli will deliver pizza to us down in the boiler room next April.... If you recall a time last March, I did tell you to sail with us and it would make for a more interesting live blog. If you took me up on it, I would deliver pizza to your boiler room monctonguy, Sweety, The Cruise Junkie and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minicruiser Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 9 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We stopped by the room before the ice show to find more surprises from Araceli waiting. The towel animal zoo is growing nicely. Do you ask for all of the snacks, or does Araceli just do it? My kids will love this, but wondering if I should specifically request. The towel animals are adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiralqueen Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: It was another winner! Loved it! Did Izumi have it’s own bar that you can try that drink without dining there? It looks delicious and I’d love to see if they could make a mocktail version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 57 minutes ago, Minicruiser said: Do you ask for all of the snacks, or does Araceli just do it? My kids will love this, but wondering if I should specifically request. The towel animals are adorable! The snacks on the couch were a total surprise from Araceli. The kids noted on their pre-cruise survey that they liked Doritos (none of the ship; only Lays regular) and chocolate bars. Towel animals courtesy of our awesome stateroom attendants Rohan and his assistant Pagi. 18 minutes ago, spiralqueen said: Did Izumi have it’s own bar that you can try that drink without dining there? It looks delicious and I’d love to see if they could make a mocktail version! I could be wrong, but I don’t believe that any Izumi has a separate bar. Minicruiser and spiralqueen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 22 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Scroll back...that was night 2. My husband is going to hurt himself. The food looks so awesome. Lovetocruise2002 and Boston Babe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I've gained 10 lbs by looking at all of those snacks. Love it. Also love seeing pics from your family's point of you. Everything looks familiar (from mine in July) but slightly different (perspective). Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I love the snacks. Will Mr Matthews be our CD in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Day 5: Good morning! Breakfast delivery this morning as we have the cupcake class in about 1/2h. We have never done this class as we did not ever want to pay the up charge. With SC it is complimentary so we figured, why not? Skigoofy, Guy Gadwa, The Cruise Junkie and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Sweety said: I love the snacks. Will Mr Matthews be our CD in April. No. Marc Walker is scheduled to come back March 29. He is the regular CD on Harmony. He is also great! Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, ellcee said: I've gained 10 lbs by looking at all of those snacks. Love it. Also love seeing pics from your family's point of you. Everything looks familiar (from mine in July) but slightly different (perspective). Hubby only ate fruit this morning. He is feeling like he gained 10lbs. ellcee, Boston Babe and bellemiche 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betatke1480 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: This is Ricky Matthews. First CD ever that I have ever seen get onto the ice. And it wasn’t just a hello, this is what event comes next sort of thing. He did a 5 min show all his own. Impressive. Funny guy. Ricky was CD on our first cruise on Majesty. He was awesome every time we saw him, and he was always super nice whenever you'd see him around the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: No. Marc Walker is scheduled to come back March 29. He is the regular CD on Harmony. He is also great! We were rather disappointed with Michealle back in December. Very much had a corporate less fun vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Cupcake class This Class was held in Wonderland today. It was an interesting experience but not one that I would care to repeat or pay out of pocket for. Upon entering, you are asked to wash your hands. Then you are seated at the table with a variety of decorating ingredients. We found that it was hard to follow the instructions as there was one person leading it but the room was quite large and it made it hard to see her if you were not sitting near her. The goal was to create a penguin from Madagascar. Because some of us ended up getting frustrated, we ended up going rogue and creating our own thing. One of us stuck to the plan. Take a guess at who created what.... This one won most creative and the chef took a picture on her own device when we left: Overall impression is that this is a cute activity to do on a sea day but not with the up charge if you had to pay for it. The Cruise Junkie, twangster, Guy Gadwa and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 After the class we took a walk around. They were making complimentary Oreo shakes so D10 couldn’t resist. Off to the Solarium bar for me. Today I felt like a Love Connection (mango, strawberry, pina colada) with Kraken in honour of @Matt. The drink card has also appeared today. Off to Izumi for lunch. The Cruise Junkie, Guy Gadwa, Matt and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 38 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Off to the Solarium bar for me. Today I felt like a Love Connection (mango, strawberry, pina colada) with Kraken in honour of @Matt. Now we're talkin'! The Solarium is my main reason for booking my cabins at the front of the ship (that, and the elevators are much more manageable than at the stern). It will make for a longer walk in the morning to Starbucks as opposed to Lady O, though. Hopefully the hangovers won't be too bad... Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 49 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: After the class we took a walk around. They were making complimentary Oreo shakes so D10 couldn’t resist. My kids would be all over that! 49 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Off to the Solarium bar for me. Today I felt like a Love Connection (mango, strawberry, pina colada) with Kraken in honour of @Matt. Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetmojo Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I totally shouldn't have taken time to catch up today as I am in total crunch time for our Sky class cruise leaving on Sunday (driving down Saturday.) Our goal in Star class was to avoid the WJ and other than going by and taking some photos we totally did. I will also mention that our Star Class cruise was one of the only cruises I have been on where I didn't catch some kind of cold. It was so nice to be so...isolated Enjoying!! Lovetocruise2002 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Lunch was at Izumi today. The menu is the same as I posted a few days ago. Food fatigue is starting to set in... Drink menu because I think I forgot to post it last night... Shrimp Firecracker Spring Rolls Tonkatsu Ramen noodles Spicy Miso Ramen noodles Rolls: Surf & Turf, Snow Crab California, Spicy Shrimp Hideaway Heist just got cancelled again so we are currently relaxing in our room Oh, and that’s me...always devoted to RCBlog spiralqueen, Guy Gadwa, The Cruise Junkie and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 At first, I was like "wait, you have three kids?" Matt, The Cruise Junkie, Guy Gadwa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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