WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 I promised Sabrina that I would do this, so here goes. First: I am the worst live blogger EVER since I hate to take pix. I DO realize that long, text review/live blogs are less effective b/c nobody wants to sit and read line after line of text. I hate it myself ! So I am going to TRY and be brief-er than usual and TRY and incorporate photos, which are 2 things I am not very good at (brevity and photography). Who: Dan and I (Raye) What: S2S cruises on Brilliance and Oasis. Where: Tampa then Miami When: 24 - 30 Nov (Brilliance out of Tampa) then 1 - 8 December (Oasis out of Miami) Why: Because we can...and this will be our first S2S At home, writing this but leaving for the airport (DCA) at 2PM. Uber, cost $81.56. We have to have an XL due to luggage. Honestly, it's not that far to the airport. We live about 20 miles south of DC so it's not more than 15-17 miles to the airport. Kinda high, IMO but still cheaper than parking the car in Long Term Parking for 15 days. We will pass some time at the American Airlines Admiral's Club prior to boarding and then fly First Class to Tampa. Flight is at 5:00, arriving TPA at ~7:30PM. Will Uber from airport to the hotel (Tampa Marriott Water Street); used rewards points for the hotel. We could have used airline miles for the air but we're saving those reward points for a yet-to-be scheduled Alaska trip !! One piece of luggage still missing as it is awaiting inevitable forgotten, last-minute items. So looking forward to Brilliance. #1, we have never sailed on Brilliance before and #2, it has been many years since we sailed on a Radiance class ship. PS. I am already having fits with just 1 pic. I don't know how the rest of you do it !! More, later from the Admiral's Club !! SpeedNoodles, monctonguy, heffy2 and 19 others 19 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 24,408 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Woohoo! Have great cruises! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, twangster said: Woohoo! Have great cruises! Thanks, Twangbot. See you on 12-1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jaymac Radio said: Have Fun @WAAAYTOOO!! I Will Be Following This One Thank you !!! I know we will. Jaymac Radio 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 4,301 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Yay! Looking forward to this - I loved your last live blog. Have a fantastic time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Yay! Looking forward to this - I loved your last live blog. Have a fantastic time! Thanks so much ! We're very excited about this one. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiffeven 235 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Have fun and enjoy your trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Tiffeven said: Have fun and enjoy your trip! Thanks so much ! Tiffeven 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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emsff02 1,545 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Have a great cruise! I am looking forward to following along! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heffy2 265 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Woohoo! Have a WONDERFUL cruise, and thanks for taking the time to blog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USCG Teacher 662 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Safe travels! Looking forward to following along! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 1,137 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Have a great time Raye! We'll definitely be following! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 So, here we sit at the Admirals Club. First Uber ride I’ve ever taken where the driver never uttered a single word. Wasn’t creepy b/c Dan was there but would have been very bizarre if I had been alone. Nothing particularly striking about the Club. Pretty standard stuff. For those familiar with AA Clubs, there is the obligatory avocado kiosk. Not quite sure why AA has put all its chips (pun intended) on avocados, but I have yet to enter an Admiral’s Club anywhere around the world where they don’t have someone serving avocados in some form. Dan, intently pecking away on HIS iPad Approximately 30 minutes before we have to board. According to the AA app, our plane is at the gate so no reason to believe we won’t depart on time. Tampa, here we come ! monctonguy, JohnK6404, ellcee and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 12 minutes ago, JohnK6404 said: Have a great time Raye! We'll definitely be following! Thank you so much, John ! JohnK6404 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 45 minutes ago, heffy2 said: Woohoo! Have a WONDERFUL cruise, and thanks for taking the time to blog. Thank you. The time isn’t the issue. It’s my patience that is short. I have spent 20 minutes on these 2 pix from the AA Club. What a nuisance ! ellcee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heffy2 265 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 I was worried about the pics when I was on Anthem, but all I did was upload them from my iPhone. Maybe they weren't the beast quality, but it seemed to work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 10,264 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I promised Sabrina that I would do this, so here goes. Aww...thank you! Looking forward to it! Don't forget to do some Star Class cabin recon. So far not too impressed. It does not appear that the cabins received much of an upgrade. But I have not seen any pics of Star Class rooms yet. Really looking forward to hear what you think of Joyce... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweety 1,398 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 I will be following. I like the idea of a S2S. Hubby is definitely going to hide his credit card. mworkman, Big Tule, ellcee and 2 others 1 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fairlynew 316 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Thank you. Sometimes I’d rather just read a post than scroll through endless pictures. Both ways- lots of pics or lots of text-are interesting and fun Big Tule and AshleyDillo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jax 386 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Have a great time @WAAAYTOOO Will be following along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Aww...thank you! Looking forward to it! Don't forget to do some Star Class cabin recon. So far not too impressed. It does not appear that the cabins received much of an upgrade. But I have not seen any pics of Star Class rooms yet. Really looking forward to hear what you think of Joyce... I will do my best. Really can’t wait for Oasis. Brilliance tomorrow. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Fairlynew said: Thank you. Sometimes I’d rather just read a post than scroll through endless pictures. Both ways- lots of pics or lots of text-are interesting and fun I agree with you about endless picture. I am going to try and find a happy medium. I repeat....I find dickin’ around with the pix to be a drag. Maybe I’m doing it wrong... SpeedNoodles, AshleyDillo, tiny260 and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 10,941 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 52 minutes ago, Jax said: Have a great time @WAAAYTOOO Will be following along. Right back atcha. Following along with you, too ! Jax 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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