Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Day 6: Labadee “Immerse yourself in nature’s Symphony and let your senses burst with joy.” Good morning from Labadee. Beautiful day here this morning. Probably getting off the ship for just a bit. Hubby always enjoys the lunch buffet at Barefoot Beach so we will likely get off in time for that. I also ran into our suite concierge this morning and she tells me that they have made efforts to fix the miscommunication regarding Fast Track Boarding so I have to do my part to investigate In other news, because of our later arrival at Labadee (anticipation clearance time to get off is not until 10 am), Coastal Kitchen is packed this morning. Currently waiting for a table bellemiche, Deedeelynn, JLMoran and 5 others 5 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 First time I’ve ever spotted a helicopter on the Labadee pier. It was there before we arrived. The Cruise Junkie, JLMoran, KathyC and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Another suite perk: JLMoran, hayley_bopp, JohnK6404 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 13 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: And then there was the guy in shorts and Crocs. And he even took his shoes off and put them up on a chair Ewwwwwww ! #noclass JLMoran, bellemiche and Lovetocruise2002 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Coastal Kitchen is packed this morning Bet you there were extra tables in the Windjammer! tiny260, JLMoran, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Matt said: Bet you there were extra tables in the Windjammer! She’ll never know... Lovetocruise2002, tiny260, cruisestuff and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 In January we had to wait to board for a Helicopter to land and air lift a medical emergency off DW Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemiche Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 14 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: You know me @bellemiche, it was impossible to maintain a blank expression! Lovetocruise2002, Deedeelynn, AshleyDillo and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 36 minutes ago, Matt said: Bet you there were extra tables in the Windjammer! Did not care to find out. 30 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: She’ll never know... Bingo! #notteamWJ Especially on a port day morning?! The crowds in there would have been awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Today has been a simply relaxing day. We got off the ship for a bit so that Hubby could check out the buffet at Barefoot beach. He really enjoys it whenever we have access there. Labadee is so pretty, and natural. I really hope that they leave it instead of turning it into a theme park atmosphere like Coco Cay. Here are a few pics from our time out and about today. Not a fan of the heat and buffet myself, I came back to the ship to enjoy this again. Regarding Fast Track Boarding, the white flag was out today, no signage, and again, there was no difference which gangway people used. Oh well...lost cause. The rest of our afternoon was spent laying out on the balcony with drinks. There was a nice breeze, our balcony faced Labadee, I did some reading and Hubby napped. Perfect. DDaley, Guy Gadwa, KathyC and 10 others 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: check out the buffet at Barefoot beach. I may have to stop looking at your blog. I didn't know it was possible, but it appears I'm gaining weight just from your pictures! JohnK6404, hayley_bopp, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 48 minutes ago, Skid said: I may have to stop looking at your blog. I didn't know it was possible, but it appears I'm gaining weight just from your pictures! Well if you are gaining weight from the pics, imagine my expanding waistline! I need a major detox! hayley_bopp, JLMoran, Guy Gadwa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Dinner Night 6: CK Tried to keep it light tonight as we have been eating way too much! Mushroom Consommé Short Rib. This was absolutely perfect tonight! Coconut Custard. This is another favourite of mine. Really nice and light. CK has been inconsistent this sailing in terms of quality. The first 3 nights, it was not up to the standard that we are familiar with. Last night and tonight, it was fantastic. Skid, JLMoran, twangster and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Ugh...this showed up after dinner. No luggage valet in Miami as of yet. tiny260, Guy Gadwa, JLMoran and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Tonight’s agenda... JLMoran, twangster, WannaCruise and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 No luggage valet ? That’s a surprise to me. I thought all of the big 3 had LV. KimS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: No luggage valet ? That’s a surprise to me. I thought all of the big 3 had LV. Nope. I asked the suite concierge and she explained that it has not been approved for Terminal A yet. WAAAYTOOO and KimS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Flight was hands down, the best Royal Caribbean original production. We have now seen 5 of them and where The Gift is on one end of the spectrum, Flight is at the other. The special effects and set designs are amazing! Royal has really outdone themselves with this one. Really impressive all around. We still found this cast a bit weak vocally, but the rest more than made up for it. I had high hopes for this show as I taught Grade 6 for a number of years and the History of Flight is in the Grade 6 curriculum. I have always enjoyed teaching that unit. I thought they did a wonderful job giving a nod to all the important figures who contributed to Flight. My favourite scene was probably the “In Memorial” scene and the one following with the Wright Bothers. Love the underlying theme in this production as well as this is the one thing, if only thing, I try to teach my students all year, Dare to Dream, Dare to Fly. Skid, mom2mybugs, Ken23 and 11 others 10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 One last thing before I go to bed...the things you wonder was you try to maximize #teamDX.... Food coma was so real with Star Class that we gave up our UDP for this sailing and went with CK and complimentary venues. Tonight I feel so full it is beyond food coma!! How can that be possible?? Hubby thinks that it is because we pretty much have been eating cruise food all month. Will this deter me from eating tomorrow? Nope! Haha. 8 month dry dock coming up. Lots of time to detox hayley_bopp, JLMoran, Guy Gadwa and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 I’m still detoxing from Anthem, I might just be back to normal in time to leave on Harmony in October lol DW Lovetocruise2002 and mom2mybugs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Agreed. Flight is my absolute favorite!! I wish I could buy a sound track Lovetocruise2002 and KimS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Great blog! I was reading this while at work, and then this conversation with the wife happened regarding our three upcoming cruises. KathyC, hayley_bopp, cruisestuff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 @emsff02 not to worry, the tables are turning soon. I am looking ahead at an 8 month dry dock!! 226 days till the next cruise hayley_bopp and GregD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: 226 days till the next cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Day 7: At Sea “The perfect orchestration of the Symphony of life is one of God’s greatest and most beautiful miracles.” Another beautiful morning today as we wrap up our last day on the cruise. Slept in a bit this morning and made it to CK just in time before they stopped serving breakfast. Shockingly, Hubby actually made it with me today and we can show a Hubby breakfast pic I had my usual fruit and French toast. Happy to report that as we sit here from CK and people watch, it’s past 10 am and there are plenty of chairs left on the pool deck. Chair hogs are not too apparent this cruise, but parents who don’t supervise their children are Again, no plans for today other than to sit around and soak up our last day on this amazing ship. JLMoran, Deedeelynn, Matt and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Maybe this is where all the chair hogs have gone... cruisestuff and Deedeelynn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimS Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Happy Happy Anniversary Following when I can, we go Aug 17th for our 40th anniversary! Was going to do decorations ahead, but since they just deliver, will skip & maybe take something along. Enjoy! KimS Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayley_bopp Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 14 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Well if you are gaining weight from the pics, imagine my expanding waistline! I need a major detox! But cruise calories don't count. Isn't that the rule?! KimS, JLMoran, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, KimS said: Happy Happy Anniversary Following when I can, we go Aug 17th for our 40th anniversary! Was going to do decorations ahead, but since they just deliver, will skip & maybe take something along. Enjoy! KimS Thanks! Glad to have you along! And Happy Anniversary to you too! 14 minutes ago, hayley_bopp said: But cruise calories don't count. Isn't that the rule?! That is true until you step back into reality hayley_bopp and KimS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Now for the boring stuff that I have been saving until now... VOOM instructions This is the first time that we were not given a code. Instead, you follow the instructions and enter your info, and it automatically gives you access without a code. I will say that VOOM has been fantastic on this sailing. Other than the few weather systems that we have sailed through, it has been consistently good. Happy to report zero drop outs except for when we encountered some weather. But even then it was restored quickly. KimS, twangster and JLMoran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Diamond Benefits Welcome Letter JLMoran, KimS and twangster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Sky Class Benefits Welcome Literature twangster and KimS 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Departure Info Suites twangster and KimS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 @Lovetocruise2002, I think I read every page, but missed this if you talked about it. How did you like CD Mike? Hopefully you agreed with how much I liked him. Is Katy still the AM and how did you like that little bundle of energy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Skid said: @Lovetocruise2002, I think I read every page, but missed this if you talked about it. How did you like CD Mike? Hopefully you agreed with how much I liked him. Is Katy still the AM and how did you like that little bundle of energy? I’ve actually been hoping that you would not ask, but since you did, here goes... Unfortunately, Katy is not here as the AM. It’s another person by the name of Hannah. She is not good. That is about as much as I want to say there. Looking back at our cruises in the past year, we’ve had Hugo, Jamie, Ricky, Mitch, and now Mike. Mike is our least favourite. I tried hard to like him as I know that you and many others have had good things to say about him but I just did not see it. He did not seem very enthusiastic about any of the events that he was hosting. I think back to Mitch who we had on the Anthem GC and he was on his very last sailing before vacation and even he brought on more energy than Mike did. He almost seemed “distracted” most of the time. Hubby even went on to say that he reminds him of a younger version of Bobby Brown. Joe01, KimS, Skid and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Our suite lounge concierges on the other hand, have been wonderful this sailing. Jennie and Jackie are so effortlessly efficient. I would not say that they have bubbly personalities but they know exactly what they are doing and they are right on the ball with everything. This is the first time that I have ever received emails each day of the sailing from a concierge outlining the next day’s events and highlights. These two are highly organized and capable individuals. KimS and Deedeelynn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I’ve actually been hoping that you would not ask, but since you did, here goes Aaaaaww..it's almost like he's 2 different people. See, even Canadians have a bad week, I guess. Sorry I got your hopes up. I thought I was going to have Hugo on my Navigator cruise, but noooooo! Oh well. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Skid said: Aaaaaww..it's almost like he's 2 different people. See, even Canadians have a bad week, I guess. Sorry I got your hopes up. I thought I was going to have Hugo on my Navigator cruise, but noooooo! Oh well. No worries. A great CD is icing on the cake. We don’t let that affect our cruise at all. Skid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Did I mention how much I love El Loco Fresh?! tiny260, KimS, Deedeelynn and 4 others 2 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Our suite lounge concierges on the other hand, have been wonderful this sailing. Jennie and Jackie are so effortlessly efficient. I would not say that they have bubbly personalities but they know exactly what they are doing and they are right on the ball with everything. This is the first time that I have ever received emails each day of the sailing from a concierge outlining the next day’s events and highlights. These two are highly organized and capable individuals. Sounds like they might be on the fast track to a Genie promotion. Lovetocruise2002 and KimS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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