ehw51 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 A year ago today we were in Nassau, it was a gorgeous day spent touring the rum cake factory, Atlantis, the Queens Staircase and straw market on to John Waitlings Distillery, (free tastes) We wound up at Senors Frog (Grouper strips, fish tacos) Then back on board. We were supposed to be leaving on the 29th on a repeat trip. Oh well, memories of cruises past and planning for our first B2B 10/30/21. acesandeights, Ogilthorpe, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 We had just gotten off Mariner this time last year. Last minute cruise to scratch that itch. Never imagined it’d be our last by awhile. Scored an aft balcony too. Ogilthorpe, ehw51 and JohnK6404 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 year, 11 days, and 5 hours ago at time of posting, I was lounging on Horseshoe Bay beach. Just enjoying the sun, relatively mild Bermuda weather, and the Dark and Stormy my wife was nice enough to get for me since I was nursing a foot injury. We boarded the ship to return home just a couple of hours later. Had no idea that would be our last cruise until 2022, still missing the Iceland & Greenland sailing that I was supposed to have taken this past August. Hutcherl, Lovetocruise2002, ehw51 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Visiting Blue Lagoon Jacki_MEI, PPPJJ-GCVAB, CannukCruiser and 9 others 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy & Sheryl Unwin Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 My best memory from our last cruise (Navigator, Feb 2020) was springing one surprise after another on Sheryl for her birthday. JohnK6404, Neesa, ehw51 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 July 27, 2019 leaving the beautiful Port of Miami on Symphony. I never would have imagined that sail away would be my last one for almost a year and a half now. The saddest part is that I don’t know even know when the dry dock ends. However, with all the losses 2020 has brought, it has brought us many hidden blessings as well. It is important to fix our eyes on the little things in life. ehw51, Jax, Jacki_MEI and 7 others 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hanging by the beach in Labadee. Can’t wait to get back and enjoy it again soon! AnnetteJackson, Hutcherl, Lovetocruise2002 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroyr55 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 The first sunset on the first night of our first cruise July 2019..A lot of firsts. WAAAYTOOO, Ogilthorpe, ehw51 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Last memory... May 26, 2019... a sad goodbye to Allure after an amazing cruise as we waited to board our Southwest flight home from FLL... Lovetocruise2002, Ogilthorpe, ehw51 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 My chocolate martini at the English Pub on Symphony of the Seas last February. This bartender was very good at making me drinks I never thought I'd like and having me fall in love with them (like a Blueberry Gin Fizz - I thought I hated Gin). Man, I miss him. Jax, Hutcherl, Neesa and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Our first cruise with Royal, Christmas 2019 on Anthem was full of so many great memories! So many pictures I could have picked but this was our first view of Anthem as we arrived at the terminal. JohnK6404, Neesa, nhilding10 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Our last family breakfast prior to disembarking - before we all went our separate ways. Ogilthorpe, AnnetteJackson, JLMoran and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 So many favorable cruise memories....hard to pick out a favorite. I would have to say my favorite cruise memory was when we first boarded the Navigator of The Seas in 2006 (our first cruise) and were greeted by very friendly staff dancing and welcoming us on board. I can remember the ambiance and fragrance of subsequent cruises, miss it all so much. Ogilthorpe, AnnetteJackson, nhilding10 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannukCruiser Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 January 5th of this year had a great time on Oasis , my wife doing the zip line over the ocean . It was our first cruise with Royal and won't be our last ..hooked now AnnetteJackson, JohnK6404, ehw51 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 My girls dictate the schedule in my family. First stop is always the Boardwalk doghouse, second stop is the arcade and then it’s time to chill out on the balcony! So many great memories made on these ships! ehw51, joshgates, JLMoran and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Disembarkation morning breakfast on the back of Ovation in Sydney Harbour. 4ensic, JLMoran, Ogilthorpe and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ensic Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Good news, there was special seating and I always got to sit at the end of the aisle in the theatre. Bad news, it was because I was in a wheelchair (Destroyed ACL on the way to the cruise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Last cruise memory was being back in the Western and seeing how much Cozumel had expanded since our first visit. It was also the first cruise where we opted to stay on board while in a port and I really enjoyed the day of chill relaxation. Got to get in the main pool and sun bathe and eat without elbowing people for space. But...my favorite memory and the thing that makes me miss cruising so much is still from the first cruise we ever took back in 2015. I still get chills thinking about every part of it. My favorite story to tell about it is on boarding. We went through Security and all that jazz, which is, obviously, in a brick and mortar building. As we followed the arrows marked boarding, I saw out the window of the pathway this large, mostly glass building and I thought to myself, "wow what a pretty hotel. We must have to pass through it to get to the ship on the other side." ( i thought it was maybe a staff hotel or a Royal Caribbean owned hotel that people could book before their trip) Lo and behold...that WAS the ship. It took me quite a few minutes - even after being on board - to realize that and I was floored with how HUGE it was. And mind you, I had spent the months leading up to it watching several full walk-throughs and still it was not enough to prepare me for the size of a Freedom Class. (I think i might have literally had my jaw hit the floor if we did our first trip on Oasis...O.O ) Now, every time we board, I get real close to the glass to see the logo or ship name, just to confirm to myself that this beautiful building is indeed our ship. Vancity Cruiser, Floski, JohnK6404 and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Last cruise was Dec 2019 with DH on Adventure. First time in a JS. First time with the drink package. Amazing cruise...relaxed and could get a drink when we wanted, etc. Just enjoyed the ocean and atmosphere. Also, the shows at night were tons of fun. Met another couple at Boleros and met up another night which was really nice too. But...I also love our cruises as a family. Navigator was Aug of 2019 and Symphony Mar of 2019 (my favorite ship!). Sadly it was on Symphony when we told our kids of all our planned cruises on our last night in the MDR (as we always kept them a secret until closer to the date)....but now, we've lost 3 of those. JohnK6404, JLMoran and ehw51 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Our favorite cruise to date was our Alaska cruise on the Radiance. Hubby had just had a heart attack and stint 27 days prior to our cruise. Thankfully, we did good and the doctor said that a cruise would be restful and gave us this blessing. He said no fly for 4 weeks and we missed that by 1 day so the doctor said he could fly. To make this cruise even more memorable, we were schedule to go with two other couples (one from Grand Rapids and the other from Houston). Long story short, the husband of the Grand Rapids had a heart attack two weeks after my hubby and he had to have open heart surgery so they had to cancel. The other couple from Houston, the wife blow her Achilles tendon and had surgery. But she came with a scooter and did great. We did a humpback whale excursion but instead of humpbacks, we saw lots of Orcas. JohnK6404, AnnetteJackson, JLMoran and 2 others 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 5 hours ago, 4ensic said: Good news, there was special seating and I always got to sit at the end of the aisle in the theatre. Bad news, it was because I was in a wheelchair (Destroyed ACL on the way to the cruise). What show was this? Chicago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ensic Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 49 minutes ago, JLMoran said: What show was this? Chicago? Actually I was unfaithful. My last cruise was on the Sky Princess. The photo is from Rock Opera. Mrs. RoyalMoyal, Matt, JLMoran and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 I was on the Serenade repo from BOS-FLL exactly one year ago. Returned to have torn retina surgery that same month, a minor stroke this past March and cataract surgery in June. No pity party, though! Losing weight, exercising and ready to meet more new friends in February on the Empress and Allure JohnK6404, 4ensic, ehw51 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Jan 2020 on Rhapsody of the Seas. Hit moderately rough weather and the pool in the Solarium had huge waves. My (adult) kids and I had great fun playing in the pool! ehw51 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodnett Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Walking onto CocoCay on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The last cruise with passengers to visit the island. Ogilthorpe, WAAAYTOOO, ehw51 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanell Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 It was almost 12 years ago to the Bahamas. Nice experience as a starter trip. ehw51 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinSTL Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 September 21, 2019.. Saying goodbye to all the lifelong friends we made on our journey.. As the crowd got smaller at the Riding Tide bar Our group became tighter.. It was hard to stop those invisible onion cutting ninjas.. It feels like when your parents came and picked you up from summer camp as kids lol Through sites like this and other social media you get to know your "cruise friends" in advance and some become friends in real life although we're scattered all over the globe.. At least we can skype and use FB Messenger to keep in touch.. Hell I speak with a few of our friends at least twice a month.. WAAAYTOOO and ehw51 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 About a bazillion people on the boardwalk at midnight new years 2020. ehw51 and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krhardy Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 years ago today I was boarding Symphony. What I wouldn't give to be boarding ANY cruise ship today! #goawayrona #stupidcovid RWDW1204, Ogilthorpe, Jacki_MEI and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki_MEI Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 It's been 1 year, 8 months since my last cruise on Adventure. My favorite day was in Cozumel, when our long-planned for excursion got cancelled last minute and I convinced my claustrophobic sister to go on the submarine with me, followed by a super fun lunch at Senor Frog's. We ended up having the best time, just being spontaneous - usually very difficult for two Type-A planners! SpeedNoodles, ehw51, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Alaska 2019 It was better than anyone could explain. We were fortunate to be with family to celebrate my MIL 75th birthday. We also did a 3 day land tour via the cruise line. Despite the wildfire smoke in some areas and the HEAT WAVE it was a FANTASTIC experience. AnnetteJackson, Matt and ehw51 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpoole3 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 March 6th on Navigator of the Seas, I took command of the ship and everything went south from there. AnnetteJackson, JLMoran, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 2 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 My last cruise was on the Bliss...7 nights to Florida and Bahamas from NYC...and it was very stressful. It started with PPE wearing medical personnel taking our temperature in the terminal. It ended on March 15th...the day the cruise lines decided to self-stop. It was a rough week with all the bad news coming in. The ship had their infection protocols in place. These were the Norovirus precautions...no self serve at the buffet...constant deep cleaning...more hand sanitizers...multiple announcements about hand cleaning, etc. Because international travel was about to be shut down, we were delayed leaving Nassau as buses had to take many of our passengers to the airport so they could fly back to their countries. Some U.S. passengers decided not to risk being stuck aboard ship in the event of an outbreak and decided to leave and fly back to New York. More ships were being affected and languishing at sea because no country wanted to let them in. We were so worried about being quarantined at sea. Finally, we arrived back in NY. Upon disembarking, we had to go through a gauntlet of medical personnel taking our temperatures and visually examining us for any signs of sickness. To be honest...I had never been so glad to get off a cruise ship! I was also on the Anthem for an 11 night cruise which ended in Bayonne on Feb 7th. That was the cruise where we had a party from China who showed signs of infection. We had to wait to disembark until they were taken off by health officials and examined in the terminal. Finally, we got off and ignored all the news people trying to get their negative news sound bites. The ship was delayed leaving on it’s next cruise so it could be deep cleaned. In between these two cruises, I was on the Anthem for a back to back to Florida/Bahamas which departed Bayonne Feb 15 through March 1. After the scare on the previous cruise, I still thought it was being exaggerated in the press and had no reason to be concerned. It was a typical cruise...excellent! Everything was as usual...perfect. I hope everyone stays healthy and makes it through this pandemic. I wish all the crew members who take such good care of us aboard ship are doing well and I can’t wait to see them all again. Bottom line....I can’t wait to get back to cruising! ehw51, Ogilthorpe and AnnetteJackson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Curtis Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Our last cruise was early February of this year, had another in May, that of course got canceled, our February cruise was out of San Juan which was our third cruise out of San Juan and has became our favorite place to cruise from for many reason, the city is beautiful and people are friendly, we found a private owned hotel that is reasonable and treat you like gold, even use the same cab driver, plus we enjoy the islands that they stop at out of San Juan. Saint Luca and Barbados has become a couple of our favorite stops, the only down side is connections flying back to Cincinnati, no non stops, but I remember being at airport having a last lunch together as four different couples hugged and said good bye as we all had different airlines, we have rebooked for June this year, keeping fingers crossed for all the cruises friends. Ogilthorpe and ehw51 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmar02 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Our last cruise was Feb 7 when we took my MIL on her first cruise for her birthday. She had a couple hard years (FIL passed away, couldn't get her house sold, moving), and we really wanted this trip to be special for her. The crew really went above and beyond to make her birthday special, but my favorite memory is of her and the kids playing in the pool at Paradise Beach in Cozumel On second thought, it may be when the kids and I went to the bird aviary in Costa Maya, and came back to DH and my MIL waiting for us at Cantina Latina. RWDW1204, Ogilthorpe, Stvr California and 6 others 3 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaMcLovin Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 South beach cabana just this February. Seems like forever ago. Sailed on the Anthem RWDW1204, JLMoran, AnnetteJackson and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadmgs Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 3/13/20-Sitting at Boleros on Liberty drinking Kraken and Sprite after hearing the "suspension of cruising" announcement. Ogilthorpe and ehw51 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 My last cruise memory was my birthday cruise on the Empress a year ago. I should have been on the Vision right now for my 2020 birthday, which is one item on my bucket list because I want to sail on all the ships for which the classes are named. Lovetocruise2002, acesandeights, Ogilthorpe and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmar02 Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, ericfromripp said: i just joined yesterday can you send me a link as to how the levels on here work. it is pretty silly and should be based on how much sailing on royal you do and not how many posts you have thanks This site is run by fans of Royal, not the company. There is no way for the admins to know how many sailings you have actually been on. They set it up so that at a certain number of posts, you grow in level which are named after the C&A statuses. JLMoran, ehw51, acesandeights and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 8 hours ago, ericfromripp said: why dont you sail on every ship royal has.. and happy birth day . Thanks for the birthday greeting Sailing on every Royal ship is the end goal but the classes’ namesakes are the priority. ehw51 and acesandeights 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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