Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 21 First day letter and voom letter 2 Rose City Cruiser and twangster reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 21 First day brochure 2 Rose City Cruiser and twangster reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 21 Boarding day brochure 1 Rose City Cruiser reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 21 Coco cay info 2 Rose City Cruiser and twangster reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 21 Special needs at sea brochures. Company where we rented oxygen concentrator and wheelchair 5 Skid, twangster, Skigoofy and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 4,199 Report post Posted June 21 Nice toe shot ! 😉😉 2 Skid and Whizbank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mom2mybugs 1,183 Report post Posted June 22 Loved your blog... You included so much detail and info. Thank you for taking the time. I just finished up my majesty cruise and vacation. It is truly amazing how much stuff the rooms can fit!!!! I definitely need to work on my overpacking though lol!!! Jane 1 Whizbank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 22 On 6/21/2019 at 9:58 AM, WAAAYTOOO said: Nice toe shot ! 😉😉 Oops 1 WAAAYTOOO reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 22 4 night bahamas excursions.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 22 Epic fail update. My TA contacted special needs at sea for me. They said the o2 tubing should have been in a bag with the concentrator. They also said I should have gone to guest services by 2pm and they would have had the SNAS representative fix any problems. Since I didn't notice a problem until that night didn't really work for me. Plus, I didn't know that I could have done that. I suggested they give a better explanation letter so you would know to do that. Now I know for next time, as does everyone who reads the blog. 1 2 JLMoran, WAAAYTOOO and mom2mybugs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KristenM 61 Report post Posted June 23 @Whizbank I’m so glad you enjoyed your cruise!! I totally agree with longer sailings when you have to fly, it’s a lot of work for just a couple of days and we are only a family of 3 traveling (9 year old) so I can only begin to imagine how tired the two of you must have been! Navigator was my first ship back in 2004 and Viking Crown was one of my favorite spots for the exact reasons you mentioned!! Thanks again for the write up, I really enjoyed your recaps even though I didn’t catch it live. You both sound like amazing people and I wish more people in this world shared your same positive outlook. Happy belated birthday also!! 😀 2 1 Whizbank, JLMoran and Skid reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 23 So, in conclusion (maybe), I decided that I do like cruising and that it does work well for my husband. However, I hate airports and being tied to a schedule, since Dave often has bad days that result in things taking significantly longer than usual. So, I will cruise again, but out of Baltimore so that I can drive to the port. That's about 8 hrs from Cincinnati which is doable, especially since we need to be in town the day before the cruise anyway. And I will definitely do a longer sailing. That said, I doubt I can get on a ship before next May at the earliest, between work and taxes and rebuilding the vacation fund. So, I'll keep lurking around here but won't have anything exciting to add. And the 50th birthday cruise was for all 4 of us, but only 3 of us actually hit 50 before the cruise. I still have until September until I hit the big 50. Also, as an FYI, I don't remember if I said that I had applied for a Royal Caribbean credit card while it was being pushed in Cruise Planner. There were 10,000 points with 1 purchase, which translates to $100 OBC. Alas, I did not read the fine print, (which I think actually doesn't show up until you are all the way through the transaction) which said that I wouldn't get my points until about 6 weeks after purchase, and I paid for the cruise planner items about 3 weeks before sailing. So, I have the points but did not get to take advantage of them on this sailing. They are good for 24 months so it's not tragic, but having the extra $100 OBC would have been nice. @KristenM thanks for your kind words. 2 Skid and JohnK6404 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 3,307 Report post Posted June 24 14 hours ago, Whizbank said: So, I will cruise again, but out of Baltimore so that I can drive to the port. That's about 8 hrs from Cincinnati which is doable, especially since we need to be in town the day before the cruise anyway. Would Cape Liberty port in NJ also be an option for you? My family and I live about 40 minutes from there, and we drove to southern Ohio at a leisurely pace in about the same time. It would increase your ship options from just Grandeur to Grandeur, Adventure, and Anthem, as well as expand your itinerary options. I know a lot of folks here love "Lady G", but figured I'd throw out the extra option if it works with your desired travel time in the car. 1 Skid reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted June 25 @JLMoran thank you for the suggestion. Google says that's about 10 hrs away so it might be an option and I wouldn't have thought of it. When I'm ready to cruise I'll definitely check them both out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AGSLC5 369 Report post Posted June 26 22 hours ago, Whizbank said: @JLMoran thank you for the suggestion. Google says that's about 10 hrs away so it might be an option and I wouldn't have thought of it. When I'm ready to cruise I'll definitely check them both out. I would definitely pick New Jersey over Baltimore.. The ship that sails out of Baltimore is old and New Jersey has better options.. In the winter they often even have 10-12 night sailings you can do so you could really be on the ship for awhile.. Just my thoughts.. Whatever you decide happy cruising. 1 Whizbank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 482 Report post Posted June 26 22 hours ago, Whizbank said: @JLMoran thank you for the suggestion. Google says that's about 10 hrs away so it might be an option and I wouldn't have thought of it. When I'm ready to cruise I'll definitely check them both out. ... and a newly refurbished (aka Amped) Oasis will be in Cape Liberty/NJ for most of 2020 from May through November (temporarily replacing Anthem)! We so badly want to cruise through NY harbor and sail under the Verrazano Bridge on Oasis! 1 Whizbank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skid 1,315 Report post Posted June 28 On 6/25/2019 at 9:25 PM, JohnK6404 said: ... and a newly refurbished (aka Amped) Oasis will be in Cape Liberty/NJ for most of 2020 from May through November (temporarily replacing Anthem)! We so badly want to cruise through NY harbor and sail under the Verrazano Bridge on Oasis! YOLO BOOK IT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY9T3Mp0-0o 1 JohnK6404 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 482 Report post Posted June 28 2 hours ago, Skid said: YOLO BOOK IT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY9T3Mp0-0o Jealous! We did it on Explorer and Liberty. Anthem looks like it barely made it! Oasis will be very interesting! 😱 1 Skid reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skid 1,315 Report post Posted June 29 2 hours ago, JohnK6404 said: Oasis will be very interesting! 😱 Yup, I really wanted to sail her from Cape Liberty next year (we loved Oasis class last month just like you guys did) but the 12 night Adventure repo from Ft Lauderdale to Cape Liberty was a total of only $150 per person more than Oasis for 7 nights and doing the southern Caribbean (ABCs, St Thomas and Antigua). Could not pass that up. But I have Oasis on my mind a LOT. @Whizbank, sorry for the thread hijack, but since you are already back, hopefully you are not offended. 1 JohnK6404 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whizbank 169 Report post Posted July 1 @Skid no problem with the hijack I love it. You are giving me such great ideas! 3 Skid, JohnK6404 and mom2mybugs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotleyCruiser 174 Report post Posted Wednesday at 12:59 PM On 6/28/2019 at 8:40 PM, Skid said: 12 night Adventure repo from Ft Lauderdale to Cape Liberty was a total of only $150 per person SOLD!! 2 Skid and Whizbank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
