SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 After the show, we didn't realize we'd have time to pop into the pub for a drink. SuzyQ called us an Uber at 7:57p to make the long walk to Jamie's. There is a fine line between walking and waddling, and I think I've crossed it. I typically don't bring my phone to dinner, but I'm sorry I didn't. I don't know if it's because we're SC or if it's the way it always is there, but our waiter insisted on bringing us all the appetizers. Every single one. I'm full just thinking about it. We could hardly put a dent in it. It could feed a hungry army of 12, much less 2 middle aged peeps with serious beer bloat and screaming pants. We followed up those puppies with lamb chops and a burger. Barely. And then our neighbors who were also dining at Jamie's sent shots over to our table. Jaeger and banana liquor. I didn't do shots of Jaeger in college, much less now, pushing 50. How do you spell Jaeger anyway? We didn't want to be rude, so we did them, then felt the need to reciprocate, but with something that replicated dessert. We wanted to send over Jelly Donut shots, but the waiter laughed when I asked if they had Rumchata (a jelly donut is simply Rumchata and Chambord if you're not familiar). Batman vetoed Lemon drop shots so we went with the Classic B52. Then we went back to the pub for some music. And beers. I'm too old for this. Beyond muster we've not spent a second in 270. They were holding trivia in Schooners making it a madhouse. We are not fans of Latin music so have not been to Boleros. We tried Music Hall once. We've got our peeps in the Pub. We should really explore a bit more. Our maybe just book another cruise. Either way. Skigoofy, JLMoran, SpeedNoodles and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 While we are chilling on our balcony on this gorgeous sea day, I wanted to point out that your Genie will highlight your cruise compass with things that may interest you. Derick doesn't highlight much prior to noon for us. He's figured us out well. Life is so good. Too good. I feel guilty. Almost. Also, did I talk about embarkation? I'll have to scroll through and look because I wanted to and I don't remember if I did. Stand by. Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Ok, it appears I did not cover much about embarkation, which was a total breeze. We simply went to Zone 6 as Derick instructed. The traffic cops told our driver to go to Zone 3, but we told him Zone 6 and he just went there instead. We were the only ones there. A lady came out and asked if we wanted to check our big bags and I explained we were looking for Star Class check in. She immediately sent us inside to the Star Class desk where a lovely woman checked us in. I want to say her name is Linda. She called over our porter and that was that. We all went through security together. Linda had to retake Batman's photo because it wouldn't download for her for some reason. This of course cracked me up because Batman took no less than 352 pics before he found the ONE. I did the same, but mine was fine. It took 2 seconds. Derick had our suite ready, and the luggage followed us there. Loved it! Total Royal advantage. The Cruise Junkie, Skigoofy, JLMoran and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffy2 Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks for this AWESOME live blog! SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Also worth mentioning, your Genie will not only save your seats at shows but will have your drinks ready. To us, this is AWESOME ! While I admit I do miss the Haven Courtyard, bar, restaurant concept, Star Class is amazing. What's totally better on Royal SC than HAVEN? - Room service drinks are free. - Saved seats 15 minutes before the show instead of 30 minutes prior, meeting in the Haven as a group to be ushered down to the show. - Not that Haven embarkation is bad, but we were blown away by Royal. - The amount and variety of food and drinks included in one bundled price. And gratuities, save for your Genie and any extra you want to throw your room stewards. Save for the 20$ CD single, our folio would still be 0$. Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 54 minutes ago, SweetPea said: We've got our peeps in the Pub. The Pub was my favorite place on Anthem too...and spent a lot of time at the ones on Mariner and Symphony too come to think of it. SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 One more for my Havenites: there are no notepads or cool SC pens to steal. I'm sure we could ask for some if we really needed them. We often leave our butlers notes in the Haven, but it's not really necessary here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 We just did the bridge tour. We both work in operations, so this was fascinating to us. We nearly bailed. I'm glad we didn't. Batman took all the pics, so I will have to upload them later. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 We are doing We Will Rock You tonight. I sold this to Batman as Queen, to which he responded, what is it with you and Tudor history? Not The Queen. Just Queen. My parents have seen it a few times. This is my dad's take: "The show actually features a rather flimsy “story” but it is really just an excuse for a talented cast to sing a lot of Queen songs. I enjoyed it. The show has run forever in England and satisfied a demand after Freddy died. When it first opened, Queen drummer Roger Taylor guitarist Brian May would show up unannounced and join the cast whenever they felt like it. The audience would go nuts. I doubt, however, that they are on your Cruise." JLMoran and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 We Will Rock You was fantastic...stay until the very, very end..even after they take their bows! JLMoran and SweetPea 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Agree. This is one of 2 shows that we saw twice on our B2B in Feb. The other show was Spectra. WWRY was the best. SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Does anyone want to come for cake? Ktcruiser, Skigoofy, hayley_bopp and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 They wound up sending us dinner from Chops to the room. You must try the pepper bacon. And here is the lamb. Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran, Skigoofy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken23 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Have a Happy Birthday SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 This is apparently a Porn Star Martini. I asked the bartender in 270 to make me something with Vodka, but no peach or coconut. Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 We are waiting for the Red Hot party. I realized I only took a Pic of the menu for the COTTON CANDITI. I'm thinking I need to order one for your viewing pleasure. It's pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I'm pretty sure our first one looked prettier. The Cruise Junkie, Ktcruiser, hayley_bopp and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 10 hours ago, SweetPea said: I don't know if it's because we're SC or if it's the way it always is there, but our waiter insisted on bringing us all the appetizers. Every single one. I'm full just thinking about it. We could hardly put a dent in it. It could feed a hungry army of 12, much less 2 middle aged peeps with serious beer bloat and screaming pants. They did the same for us on Harmony. This is also known as the famous “star class food coma”. We hit ours on Day 2, also at Jamie’s 9 hours ago, SweetPea said: Also worth mentioning, your Genie will not only save your seats at shows but will have your drinks ready. To us, this is AWESOME ! ^^^IMO one of the best perks of Star class! SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, SweetPea said: I'm pretty sure our first one looked prettier. I definitely need to try this drink in July! SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffeven Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, SweetPea said: Does anyone want to come for cake? Happy birthday! How was the cake? It looks delicious. SweetPea and Sweety 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, SweetPea said: I'm pretty sure our first one looked prettier. OK he was messing with me. That was a nonalcoholic version, just for the pic. I asked for a real one. He said this was better. It's lavender something. Batman loved it. JLMoran, The Cruise Junkie, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I had to zoom to get one that someone at the end of the bar ordered. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Tiffeven said: Happy birthday! How was the cake? It looks delicious. We haven't tried it yet. Looks too pretty to eat, plus I drink my calories! Tiffeven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I have some videos of 270 and my BFFs in the Pub, which I manage to call all the wrong names. Know that when I say the Pub, I mean Michael's which is now Brass & Bock. Or Bass & Brock. Or Bass & Bock or Brass & Brock. This is the Metalliquor of something I posted from Music Hall. SpeedNoodles, Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 WWRY was good. The cast talented. Some of my fellow shipmates? My goodness folks. You can't come into a show 15 minutes late as a group of 6 or 8, congregate on the stairs, and decide where you're going to sit. So many ants in the pants too. We got up 3x in our row alone to let people out and then back in again. That was just our row. People were doing it everywhere. Lots leaving early. And don't get me started on parents thinking they can get away with bringing their sleeping toddlers in. The show has blinding lights at some spots. It's loud. Poor kids were waking up scared. Some goofball was taking video of the show on his phone for quite a while until a crew member stopped him. This is an age-old rant. It just disappoints when basic manners magically disappear the second one is on vacation. (I had wanted to say this last night, but by now you've learned my loquaciousness plummets after 8p.) Skid and tiny260 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 We're slowly moving our way to be ready for Boston immigration. Apologies in advance, but it's cold, dreary, and rainy here. We've been to Boston many times. My brother went to school here too, so I've drank my way through this town already. We had brief moments of whimsy where we thought we might take an Uber to Wahlburgers... Not happening. It's going to be a boring day in the Solarium for us. I knew our trip up here was going to suck the good weather right out of everything. That's fine. This cruise has always been about trying the ship, SC, and testing Royal waters anyway. If anyone has questions about how they handle the immigration process here, just lmk. Or anything else.. Today is a good day to ask. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Even if you’re not planning on venturing into Boston do you still have to exit the ship and clear immigration? Just like you’d have to on a B2B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Andrew72681 said: Even if you’re not planning on venturing into Boston do you still have to exit the ship and clear immigration? Just like you’d have to on a B2B Yes, even if you're not getting off. However, fairly certain the immigration folks come onboard to do this and we do not have to leave the ship. I'll confirm once we do it. Derick is escorting us. We picked 10:45 but they're running ahead of schedule. Dennis our CD woke us up via announcement to let us know, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, SweetPea said: Dennis our CD woke us up via announcement to let us know, lol. How is a Dennis doing ? He was a complete nuisance on our B2B in Feb. He loves the sound of his own voice. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Yes, they do immigration in the Sea Plex. If you go early enough, there is a priority line. We went too late with another couple and Derick cut us half way through the line. People were ticked. Whatevs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 52 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: How is a Dennis doing ? He was a complete nuisance on our B2B in Feb. He loves the sound of his own voice. He seems fat and happy. And gregarious. And I meant to say I echo your sentiment. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Fun fact if you didn't already know (because I was wondering how they were going to get the Oasis under the Verrazano)... They will be either removing or shortening her smoke stacks. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Batman has declared embarkation and debarkation alone the price of admission to SC. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 My worst nightmare: no alcohol until everyone has cleared immigration. They've been calling stragglers for an hour. #RudePeopleSuck Skid and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 This is what it's like in Boston today. The Solarium is fairly hopping. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Help from my experts, please. We are wanting to do Oasis next year during her brief time in NJ. We are a bit surprised that they're not all over you here to rebook onboard (Norwegian doesn't shut up about it and we always take advantage of it when I have OBC). Is there any advantage to booking SC onboard? I think we're wanting to do the OP, 1701? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, SweetPea said: Help from my experts, please. We are wanting to do Oasis next year during her brief time in NJ. We are a bit surprised that they're not all over you here to rebook onboard (Norwegian doesn't shut up about it and we always take advantage of it when I have OBC). Is there any advantage to booking SC onboard? I think we're wanting to do the OP, 1701? Advantage is really extra OBC that NextCruise offers. It is significantly greater with the NRD that is forced when booking a SC Suite. Plus you get a 30 day grace period to change sailings. SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Thanks, and does it automatically go to my TA of record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Just now, SweetPea said: Thanks, and does it automatically go to my TA of record? It will go to the TA that this cruise is booked with. SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 4 hours ago, SweetPea said: This is an age-old rant. It just disappoints when basic manners magically disappear the second one is on vacation. People always say this, but I'm a firm believer that these are the people who never have manners and it just bleeds into their vacations as well. Paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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