DanielB Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 January 12- 19th Oasis of the Seas cruise January 9th- Hair cut and stay at Embassy Suites at CMH airport for free parking and early flight January 10th- 5:40a flight from CMH-ATL 8:38 ATL-MIA arrive 10:31a Hotel on 10th and 11th Hilton Downtown Miami (junior suite, bay view room). Using metro to get from Airport to hotel. No plans either day, just explore on own. Groupon has a bay view cruise that looks interesting and not expensive. May go to Publix for wine (Slices Sangria). January 12th- Board Oasis, arrive to Terminal around 10a via Lyft All Access Tour onboard. No other plans but relaxing. January 19th 11:16a from for MIA- will do express walk off and Lyft to airport. Any suggestions on not to miss food downtown? We love Mexican (hot and spicy), not sure how adventurous we will be as we are not city folk. But either Metro, walk or Lyft. I understand Brickell is a great place to explore as well as the Bayfront Market area. We collect Christmas ornaments so will need one for Miami and Labadee as we have been to the other ports. Does the ship have Splenda? Not yellow packs, true splenda. I hate to pack my own if they do have it. Anything else I am forgetting? Thanks in advance for everyones help. You have all been most welcoming and I look forward to being able to answer some questions when I return. PRebecca 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 For tips. I find it’s easier to pick up a bundle, than to go down to guest services and get change. Come in handy for porters and crew that you deem worthy of it. DanielB, SteveinSC and sk8erguy1978 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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twangster Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Ships typically have no name unbranded sugar alternatives. If your packet must say Splenda you need to bring some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinSTL Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 You're missing one word.. RELAX!! You cannot do it wrong! Cruisegirl1976 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, mworkman said: For tips. I find it’s easier to pick up a bundle, than to go down to guest services and get change. Come in handy for porters and crew that you deem worthy of it. I usually go to the bank for a bundle of singles, that way I'm not worrying about "do I have enough to tip" along the way ... Taxi, Porter's, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 @sk8erguy1978 Our local banks now seem to have an abundance of $1 dollar bundles since @rjac moved to New Bern and Ricks closure. sk8erguy1978 and rjac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 hours ago, DanielB said: Does the ship have Splenda? Not yellow packs, true splenda. I hate to pack my own if they do have it. Is there any reason why it has to be Splenda? I’m pretty sure the “yellow packs” are Sucralose which is the generic name for Splenda. This is what they had on the Empress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_KY Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Ref. Miami Restaurants. We loved Farfalle Italian Restaurant. The Lobster Ravioli and Tiramisu were awesome. DanielB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 8 hours ago, PG Cruiser said: Is there any reason why it has to be Splenda? I’m pretty sure the “yellow packs” are Sucralose which is the generic name for Splenda. I'm a bariatric patient and anything but Splenda makes me sick. I have tried the unbranded and have gotten sick as the there is more sucralose in those, or my dietitian claims. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAK1906 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 1/1/2020 at 5:04 PM, DanielB said: January 12- 19th Oasis of the Seas cruise January 9th- Hair cut and stay at Embassy Suites at CMH airport for free parking and early flight January 10th- 5:40a flight from CMH-ATL 8:38 ATL-MIA arrive 10:31a Hotel on 10th and 11th Hilton Downtown Miami (junior suite, bay view room). Using metro to get from Airport to hotel. No plans either day, just explore on own. Groupon has a bay view cruise that looks interesting and not expensive. May go to Publix for wine (Slices Sangria). January 12th- Board Oasis, arrive to Terminal around 10a via Lyft All Access Tour onboard. No other plans but relaxing. January 19th 11:16a from for MIA- will do express walk off and Lyft to airport. Any suggestions on not to miss food downtown? We love Mexican (hot and spicy), not sure how adventurous we will be as we are not city folk. But either Metro, walk or Lyft. I understand Brickell is a great place to explore as well as the Bayfront Market area. We collect Christmas ornaments so will need one for Miami and Labadee as we have been to the other ports. Does the ship have Splenda? Not yellow packs, true splenda. I hate to pack my own if they do have it. Anything else I am forgetting? Thanks in advance for everyones help. You have all been most welcoming and I look forward to being able to answer some questions when I return. I am also staying at the Hilton Downtown March 5-7, before our cruise on Symphony. How was your stay? We plan on going to Little Havana and South Beach on Friday as well as the Dollar Store and the grocery store for wine and water to take on the cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 11 hours ago, HAK1906 said: I am also staying at the Hilton Downtown March 5-7, before our cruise on Symphony. How was your stay? We plan on going to Little Havana and South Beach on Friday as well as the Dollar Store and the grocery store for wine and water to take on the cruise. It was great! We had a Junior Suite Bayview on the 17th floor and it was amazing. Now in all honesty the rooms are a little aged to Hilton standards but clean and was worth the price we paid. I tried to get a room there for my cruise this weekend but with the boat show in town the room was over $400. I also plan to stay there in December with the family before our cruise. The free MetroMover is right beside the hotel and takes you many places free. Very simple to use and FREE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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