Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 11 minutes ago, twangster said: Cheers and Happy Anniversary! Aww..thank you @twangster!! Traveler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Day 2: At Sea “To play with a Symphony today is just fabulous.” - Glen Campbell This morning started off with my usual sea day routine when on OA class, tea in the suite lounge followed by breakfast in CK...solo. Suite lounge offerings this morning: Coastal Kitchen breakfast menu. This does not rotate. French toast (my favourite) and fresh fruit. Guy Gadwa, Deedeelynn, iluvwineandtravel and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Came back to the cabin to find Hubby finally awake. He is thinking of heading to Johnny Rockets. Sunday morning vibes as I wait for him to get ready... Guy Gadwa, JohnK6404, bellemiche and 8 others 8 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 11 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We have seen Hairspray before in the past. It was on Oasis before when she first came out. I did not really care for it then and tonight’s show has done nothing much to change my mind. Both Hubby and I felt that the cast was fairly weak compared to the Anthem WWRY cast that we just saw or even the Grease cast from Harmony. And overall, that type of production is not really to our liking. Random observation tonight, about two thirds of the way through, it was noticed that people starting walking out. I thought that only happened for Cats The original plan was to head over to see HIRO after Hairspray but in the end we are too tired. Decided to come back to our loft and soak up as much time as we can in it. HIRO tomorrow instead. Sorry you were disappointed with Hairspray. I'm a theatre fan and really enjoyed it when we saw it in March. And wow...people left? Wonder if you saw the same cast? I can see though it not being for everyone. And your comment makes me that much more excited for WWRY when we go on Anthem in March. Hiro is amazing...and so if Flight. DD loved Flight so much we went a second time on standby. Also, the ice show is impressive (the non-bookable one is OK...but 1977 is really good with neat effects). Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: makes me that much more excited for WWRY when we go on Anthem in March. IMO, We Will Rock You is the best one of the bunch. JLMoran, Deedeelynn, tiny260 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Current situation: WannaCruise, hayley_bopp, KathyC and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Johnny Rockets complimentary breakfast. He made it just in time! JohnK6404, monctonguy, Matt and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Aww..thank you @twangster!! Ummm, please do not include pictures in your replies. LOL! heffy2, Lovetocruise2002, iluvwineandtravel and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, twangster said: Ummm, please do not include pictures in your replies. LOL! I had to include that one! I loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 19 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: This has got to be one of the worst locations for muster in the summer! It is so awful, hot, and smelly! Oh god, I'd consider hiding and having to repeat the muster drill later! JLMoran, Lovetocruise2002 and MotleyCruiser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 @Lovetocruise2002 I know you will go to the Suite lounge for breakfast but if it is possible could you go to the Diamond lounge in the morning just for the pictures. I want to know what they have for breakfast. No suite for us, We only booked the Balcony cabin. Hope it is OK and do not interrupt your cruise. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 10:56 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said: Thank you! Growing up as the oldest child in the family as trained me well Thanks for following along! Happy Anniversary to you and Jack!! Funny how all teachers have anniversaries around now. You, @mom2mybugs, us, wonder if @Sweety does as well? My anniversary is in April around Spring break. I will be celebrating on Navigator April 2020. I wonder if I can get Hubby credit card for 15 minutes. I wonder how many cruises can I booked. Lovetocruise2002, mom2mybugs and JLMoran 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Happy Anniversary. Have a great time. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 58 minutes ago, Matt said: Oh god, I'd consider hiding and having to repeat the muster drill later! Lol! We tried to hide in the corner of the Schooner bar until the alarm but they kicked us out! 41 minutes ago, Susie said: @Lovetocruise2002 I know you will go to the Suite lounge for breakfast but if it is possible could you go to the Diamond lounge in the morning just for the pictures. I want to know what they have for breakfast. No suite for us, We only booked the Balcony cabin. Hope it is OK and do not interrupt your cruise. Will do it tomorrow 6 minutes ago, Sweety said: My anniversary is in April around Spring break. I will be celebrating on Navigator April 2020. I wonder if I can get Hubby credit card for 15 minutes. I wonder how many cruises can I booked. I love the way you think! Sweety and Susie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: IMO, We Will Rock You is the best one of the bunch. Second this. Deedeelynn, WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 After JR, we ventured over to the C&A party. I was mainly there for the aqua acts (like I have seen on Harmony) but instead they had Simeon (the comedian) and the two guys on the high line. After that we decided to wander the ship, deck by deck just because we could. Totally enjoying the aimlessness of our day. In the Solarium, the drink of the day (Margarita Azul: Tequila, Blue Curacao, Triple Sec) caught my attention and I decided to try one. That is the beauty of TeamDX. While we wandered from deck to deck, I just wanted to point out that again, this ship does not feel crowded, even though it is a sea day. Plenty of space in the Solarium, pool deck, and suite sun deck. There are only small pockets where crowds were noticeable, for example, elevators and later at El Loco. Lunch brought us to El Loco Fresh. I really liked this place. Dare I even say that it was way better than Sabor? And it is complimentary! The only thing that I did not care for was the line to get in. We were there around 12:30pm and the line was all the way to the ice cream machine! I enjoyed the drink of the day so much that I grabbed another one to go with my lunch. hayley_bopp, cruisestuff, Skigoofy and 11 others 10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Some Diamond lounge pics. @Susie, I will get the breakfast offerings for you either tomorrow or the next day. Tonight’s MDR formal night menu: hayley_bopp, Guy Gadwa, Susie and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Stuffed from eating, we have decided to chill out in our loft for the remainder of the afternoon. Maybe I will even take a nap... bellemiche, hayley_bopp, JLMoran and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Also spotted (which I forgot to post yesterday), new design for drink cups on Symphony. hayley_bopp, Guy Gadwa and GWENSEL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemiche Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 29 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Stuffed from eating, we have decided to chill out in our loft for the remainder of the afternoon. Maybe I will even take a nap... Deck 17 is so quiet too! Suite snobs unite! Maybe next year my hubby and I will cruise on Symphony. MamaShark and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Can wait to try El Loco Fresh and Thanks for the diamond lounge pictures. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Happy Anniversary! Lovetocruise2002 and Sweety 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Those eggs reminded me ot this. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=JSwxZ5LcpVs SpeedNoodles, Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: In the Solarium, the drink of the day (Margarita Azul: Tequila, Blue Curacao, Triple Sec) caught my attention and I decided to try one. That is the beauty of TeamDX. Lunch brought us to El Loco Fresh. I really liked this place. Dare I even say that it was way better than Sabor? And it is complimentary! The only thing that I did not care for was the line to get in. We were there around 12:30pm and the line was all the way to the ice cream machine! I enjoyed the drink of the day so much that I grabbed another one to go with my lunch. Yay, a SharkWeek drink! So glad you're playing along... Lovetocruise2002, Guy Gadwa, iluvwineandtravel and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, KathyC said: Yay, a SharkWeek drink! So glad you're playing along... Glad I am unknowingly playing along too then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: Glad I am unknowingly playing along too then! You probably haven't been following me on periscope long enough to know; every year for Discovery Channel's Shark Week we make a shark-themed drinks. Last year we tried a new drink each night, some were good, some did not taste good at all! It's a lot of fun. This year, by request, I scoped a supply list so people could play along each night. We're making some old favorites this year, and adding a couple new ones to try. Starts tonight! Lovetocruise2002, ellcee and mom2mybugs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 minute ago, KathyC said: You probably haven't been following me on periscope long enough to know; every year for Discovery Channel's Shark Week we make a shark-themed drinks. Last year we tried a new drink each night, some were good, some did not taste good at all! It's a lot of fun. This year, by request, I scoped a supply list so people could play along each night. We're making some old favorites this year, and adding a couple new ones to try. Starts tonight! I bet you even sing that baby shark song when y'all drink that drink KathyC and mom2mybugs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 minute ago, mworkman said: I bet you even sing that baby shark song when y'all drink that drink I can proudly say the first time I heard that song was just a few days ago. There will be NO singing, just drink mixing! mworkman and John Blahnik 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 @Lovetocruise2002 69 day till we're on her...it will be our first time too. Do you have Hooked restaurant scheduled on this sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 46 minutes ago, mworkman said: @Lovetocruise2002 69 day till we're on her...it will be our first time too. Do you have Hooked restaurant scheduled on this sailing? No. We debated and looked at the menu and pics. In the end, we chose Jamie’s over Hooked. JLMoran and mworkman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Cheers to a super relaxing Day 2! We spent the afternoon napping, which I never do. I think because the kids aren’t here for this one, I actually have time to do this. Another thing I was saying to Hubby was that usually it takes me a few days to totally relax on a cruise. This sailing, I was relaxed by Day 1. Not sure if that is due to the absence of children or because we just got off Anthem a few weeks ago. Either way, this is wonderful as I am hoping that by the time I leave next Saturday, I will feel that 7 nights were enough on Symphony. Wishful thinking, I know... Dinner and then Hiro are on the agenda for this evening. Deedeelynn, Guy Gadwa, bellemiche and 8 others 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken23 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Cheers to a super relaxing Day 2! Lemondrop ? Yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ken23 said: Lemondrop ? Yum You know it! I’ve been drinking these since @Susie recommended them to me in December. Love them. Way better than Cosmos. I will gladly take other recommendations too TeamDX lol JLMoran, Ken23 and Susie 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 46 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: No. We debated and looked at the menu and pics. In the end, we chose Jamie’s over Hooked. Italian over Seafood...clearly you need to report to the medical facilities, as you've had too many lemon drop drinks and need an iv, it's effecting your food choice process? It's clearly we can't be friends Lovetocruise2002, Deedeelynn, JLMoran and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, mworkman said: Italian over Seafood...clearly you need to report to the medical facilities, as you've had too many lemon drop drinks an need an iv, it's effecting your food choice process? It's clearly we can't be friends What can I say? The call of pasta is pretty strong, and Arancini is hard to pass up mworkman, JLMoran and KristiZ 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 The OCD part of does not like this change on Symphony, which I had heard about when she first came out last year but forgot about until now. The sea pass cards are slightly different. On the other ships that offer the Royal Suite Class program, Sky Class gets a light plum coloured card. Here on Symphony, it’s blue, like the Sea Class ones in the other ships. Minor, but it bugs me. bellemiche 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, mworkman said: I bet you even sing that baby shark song when y'all drink that drink Ok...I teach preschool ...I hear that song in my sleep lol! Jane mworkman, Skid, JLMoran and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Just confirmed with the CK hostess here. On SY, they make reservations for JS guests one day at a time JLMoran, spiralqueen, mworkman and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Dinner in CK tonight is the same menu as the rest of the fleet. For the menu, see my Anthem (March 2018) blog as I forgot to take a pic of it tonight. I also skipped the food pics as it was the same as I had Night 2 on the most recent Anthem cruise. You can see that one too for food pics. Anyway, our night was more eventful than the day. After dinner we went to watch Hiro. Wow! Fantastic show!! If we took the spinning guy from Harmony out of the equation, then Hiro is most definitely our favourite! The dancing on this show was on a whole other level! High energy all 50 mins. Great choreography and loved the theme. For those who mentioned that they did not care for Hiro as much compared to Oasis and Allure due to less diving and more theatrics, we prefer that and Hiro did not disappoint. We might go back to see it again later this week. After the show we wandered aimlessly and started missing our GC friends. Craving a lavender tonic, we ended up at the Trellis Bar for one. After that we sat in Central Park to enjoy some guitar melodies. Love this part of the ship at night. A while later, the guitarist took a break and we wandered into Dazzles. We usually never visit this venue. It didn’t last long as we soon realized why we never visit this venue. Moving on we wandered to the Promenade and ended up in the Schooner Bar. The pianist this sailing, Andy C is quite good. Not Billy Pando, but I still really enjoyed him, more than the guy on Anthem recently. We ended off the night here and decided to call it a night when young kids started jumping on the couches. Deedeelynn, hayley_bopp, Guy Gadwa and 9 others 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: After that we sat in Central Park to enjoy some guitar melodies. Love this part of the ship at night. This was my favorite part of the ship I think! I will really miss vintages on this trip What is a lavender tonic? Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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