Matt Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 List of things I’ve forgotten so far: All our cash. It’s on the kitchen counter. That might be a problem, but only port is CocoCay so I think we will be okay. Casino time may be reduced, however. Srp431, Lovetocruise2002, The Cruise Junkie and 4 others 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Matt said: List of things I’ve forgotten so far: All our cash. It’s on the kitchen counter. That might be a problem, but only port is CocoCay so I think we will be okay. Casino time may be reduced, however. There's always the "ATM" with its "cough, cough" low fees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Maybe the internet pkg was a TA gift ? I love this room. We were in something very similar on our TA on Jewel a number of years ago. Looks like they could use some new furniture though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, Matt said: List of things I’ve forgotten so far: All our cash. It’s on the kitchen counter. That might be a problem, but only port is CocoCay so I think we will be okay. Casino time may be reduced, however. I'm sure your credit is good with RC! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, coneyraven said: There's always the "ATM" with its "cough, cough" low fees Actually could be an option, depending his bank's / credit union's account perks. Lots of banks, and I think CU's in particular (because they don't really ever have branch ATMs widely available), will reimburse all ATM fees each month as long your account meets a minimum avg daily balance or you're part of whatever "premium" program they offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hi @Matt! Make sure not to miss my favorite activity on board that’s going on right about now (3:30PM) Enjoy your cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt said: As much as I relish arriving super early, it is nice to go straight to your room to drop off all your junk. I start to think that is the way to go unless I want to invest in the key and store my bag. We usually come early but I hate to go around with my bag (which has the two bottles of wine) and after we eat in WJ we just want the rooms to be open already . Enjoy the cruise , the room looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, coneyraven said: There's always the "ATM" with its "cough, cough" low fees Ha! We shall see how desperate things get. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Maybe the internet pkg was a TA gift ? You might be right. Then again, this wouldn’t be first time I forgot I bought something. SpeedNoodles and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 That was our exact same room on Indy! Loved the space and the kids really enjoyed that separate room. The motion was more noticeable though and it was loud when the ship docked. Enjoy the weekend! Looking forward to some great scopes from everyone. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: That was our exact same room on Indy! Loved the space and the kids really enjoyed that separate room. The motion was more noticeable though and it was loud when the ship docked. Enjoy the weekend! Looking forward to some great scopes from everyone. I’m pretty sure we did a similar room on Navigator a number of years ago and recall motion being more noticeable there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Matt said: Something I’ve never seen before. I went but to sign up for a Voom account. I didn’t prepay because with my diamond plus discount, it’s cheaper to buy it on the ship on a 3 night cruise. I went to select which plan I wanted and saw this option. I could be wrong, but I swear I did not pre purchase voom. Based on this screen, I guess I must have pre purchased. Even if I did, I don’t recall ever seeing this as an option when you create a new account. I’ll wait for @twangster to correct me or confirm I’m living in the future. Sometimes I've seen an extra "free" day if you purchase the full voyage package on boarding day. Varies by ship. Kind of debunks my buying Voom on day two strategy :) This is from Ovation 10 night sailing. Note the "High Speed + 1 day FREE". However in your case it specifically says Prepaid. Ships are doing away with codes. One less thing to distribute. When you sign in it knows you pre-purchased it. CFL, Matt, SpeedNoodles and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 42 minutes ago, twangster said: Ships are doing away with codes. One less thing to distribute. When you sign in it knows you pre-purchased it. Good, because they are a royal PITA to memorize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thman Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Matt said: Something I’ve never seen before. I went but to sign up for a Voom account. I didn’t prepay because with my diamond plus discount, it’s cheaper to buy it on the ship on a 3 night cruise. I went to select which plan I wanted and saw this option. I could be wrong, but I swear I did not pre purchase voom. Based on this screen, I guess I must have pre purchased. Even if I did, I don’t recall ever seeing this as an option when you create a new account. I’ll wait for @twangster to correct me or confirm I’m living in the future. That's the same screen I got when trying to create my account. Although mine came with the suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Have a great cruise! That stateroom looks like a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, twangster said: Ships are doing away with codes. One less thing to distribute. When you sign in it knows you pre-purchased it. I absolutely love the no more code change. I was horrible at remembering the code, so having a pin is soooo much easier. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Matt....Do you have a separate bedroom apart from the bunk beds? That's a killer size room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Since we departed, there has been some serious motion in the ocean. The captain said it was a combination of the effect of Hurricane Humberto and a high pressure system. It’s not terrible l, but now and then you get a big wave that feels like we swerved to miss a whale. The captain had to make a follow-up announcement that it should start getting better by 1am. Dinner tonight is at Jamie’s Italian. Made a reservation onboard and had no issues getting the time I wanted. I ordered a glass of wine and the waiter brought the bottle and let me have it all. Umm, ok! Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran, J_Keeble and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I go on Mariner on Oct. 7th. That dinner looks sweet.....enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayFrosty Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Matt said: Dinner tonight is at Jamie’s Italian. Nice! I loved Jamie’s on Navigator. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Steve L said: Matt....Do you have a separate bedroom apart from the bunk beds? That's a killer size room! Yes, there’s a giant common area as you walk in. Our bedroom is to the left and kids bedroom is to the right. They have an actually door, whereas we have a curtain separating our room. Steve L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Matt said: Since we departed, there has been some serious motion in the ocean. The captain said it was a combination of the effect of Hurricane Humberto and a high pressure system. It’s not terrible l, but now and then you get a big wave that feels like we swerved to miss a whale. "In an exclusive interview later, the whale admitted 'I swear, I thought that the ship was going to zig, so I zagged, and it was just chaos after that!'" melmar02, Matt, coneyraven and 6 others 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Steve L said: Matt....Do you have a separate bedroom apart from the bunk beds? That's a killer size room! 9 hours ago, Matt said: Yes, there’s a giant common area as you walk in. Our bedroom is to the left and kids bedroom is to the right. They have an actually door, whereas we have a curtain separating our room. @Steve L you have to choose carefully when you book these 1K cabins. They are all configured differently. We had the one that @Matt has. The 1K next door on deck 8 is different in that the common area is smaller and the master has a door instead. Go up another deck to 9 and they look more like Junior suites with the bunks in the walk closet area instead with a curtain that separates it. This category really varies. Steve L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 19 hours ago, Matt said: I could be wrong, but I swear I did not pre purchase voom. Did you make a "sleep purchase"? Guy Gadwa and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 23 hours ago, Matt said: List of things I’ve forgotten so far: All our cash. It’s on the kitchen counter. That might be a problem, but only port is CocoCay so I think we will be okay. Casino time may be reduced, however. Charge on the slots to your room. Hit collect on the slot machine. Redeem ticket. Cash issue solved and more credit card points for you! Guy Gadwa, Baked Alaska and JLMoran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Today is a sea day and it’s mostly cloudy and very breezy. The best news is the motion in the ocean has gotten so much better. By 1am the conditions improved dramatically. Meet slept in and rolled out of bed around 9ish for a leisurely breakfast in the Windjammer. After breakfast the kids went to Adventure Ocean and we found friends up at the Sky Bar. I had to make a visit to guest relations as my account seemed to be a cash account for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Originally I wanted to have lunch at Playmakers but true to form, that restaurant does not have enough staffing and we left before the meal could begin. It seems each time we are on Mariner, there aren’t enough waiters to keep things moving, which is unfortunate. Instead, we ate lunch in the main dining room. There was a great menu and the lovely Tutti Salad bar option plus pasta station. During lunch, the captain announced we will head to Fort Lauderdale to drop off a passenger for medical needs. Should be there around 4pm and be in port for less than an hour. Guy Gadwa, Lovetocruise2002, SpeedNoodles and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 After lunch my oldest daughter convinced the nicest lady in Kansas City to go down the water slides with her. Thanks Laura! lauraodonnell86, The Cruise Junkie, SpeedNoodles and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Charge on the slots to your room. Hit collect on the slot machine. Redeem ticket. Cash issue solved and more credit card points for you! That is exactly what we did. Oddly the cashier in the casino wouldn’t cash us directly. She directed us to the machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt said: Originally I wanted to have lunch at Playmakers but true to form, that restaurant does not have enough staffing and we left before the meal could begin. It seems each time we are on Mariner, there aren’t enough waiters to keep things moving, which is unfortunate. Instead, we ate lunch in the main dining room. There was a great menu and the lovely Tutti Salad bar option plus pasta station. During lunch, the captain announced we will head to Fort Lauderdale to drop off a passenger for medical needs. Should be there around 4pm and be in port for less than an hour. Gotta love the Tutti Salad bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Never considered having lunch in the main dining room. Does that take place every day or just on seas days when everyone is on board? We always head over to the Windjammer......that spread looks worthwhile to give it a try. Thanks for the pics and the heads up.! We are on Mariner of the Seas in two weeks so really enjoyed your live blog on facebook on departure day and all these pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Steve L said: Never considered having lunch in the main dining room. Does that take place every day or just on seas days when everyone is on board? We always head over to the Windjammer......that spread looks worthwhile to give it a try. Thanks for the pics and the heads up.! We are on Mariner of the Seas in two weeks so really enjoyed your live blog on facebook on departure day and all these pics.... IMO one of the most overlooked meal options on sea days! Steve L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Steve L said: Never considered having lunch in the main dining room. Does that take place every day or just on seas days when everyone is on board? We always head over to the Windjammer......that spread looks worthwhile to give it a try. Thanks for the pics and the heads up.! We are on Mariner of the Seas in two weeks so really enjoyed your live blog on facebook on departure day and all these pics.... Lunch is served in MDR in sea days only. And it’s a different menu! Steve L and monctonguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 We arrived at Port Everglades around 4:30, and I watched the sail in from deck 12 near the peek-a-boo bridge. Skigoofy, Srp431, JLMoran and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Mongolian grill in the Windjammer tonight. Took all my will power not to get something in order not to ruin my dinner appetite for later. Srp431, Skigoofy, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Matt said: We arrived at Port Everglades around 4:30, and I watched the sail in from deck 12 near the peek-a-boo bridge. How did I miss the Peek-a-Boo bridge on Mariner last Feb? I swear I looked for it. Is there one on Navigator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, Matt said: Mongolian grill in the Windjammer tonight. Took all my will power not to get something in order not to ruin my dinner appetite for later. How tragic! You did not even get something small? Hubby is shaking his head right now. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: How did I miss the Peek-a-Boo bridge on Mariner last Feb? I swear I looked for it. Is there one on Navigator? There used to be one on Navigator. It was removed when the new rooms were added earlier this year. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: How tragic! You did not even get something small? Hubby is shaking his head right now. lol I feel like it adds to the insult of Justin not being here. I flagrantly passed over Mongolian grill! Lovetocruise2002 and MotleyCruiser 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThyriC Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 But Matt, its MONGOLIAN night!! I mean, a little nibble cant hurt. MotleyCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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