WannaCruise Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 9 minutes ago, CruisingNewb said: Yes. Northstar definitely. Same with the other activities. Do you have to reserve time slots for Bumper Cars? I did not know that. Yes. Bumper cars needed reservations as well when we went in March. Don't think it was required before covid. Spang1974 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstewarth Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Frozen mojito with a Kracken floater on the sun deck! Spang1974 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 On 4/28/2022 at 5:22 PM, smokeybandit said: Get a virgin daquiri or mudslide. Gotta celebrate! Right, so I googled these and they look amazing. But they're not on any of the bar menus on the app and, for obvious reasons, I'm not familiar with the bars on board. So... are there any particular bars where I might have a good chance of finding someone that knows how to do the non-alcoholic versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 6 minutes ago, FionaMG said: Right, so I googled these and they look amazing. But they're not on any of the bar menus on the app and, for obvious reasons, I'm not familiar with the bars on board. So... are there any particular bars where I might have a good chance of finding someone that knows how to do the non-alcoholic versions? Any bar that would make frozen alcoholic drinks (probably just about any) can make non alcoholic versions of them Tammy LR and FionaMG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnB93 Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Drink, eat, sleep... Repeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNewb Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 18 minutes ago, BnB93 said: Drink, eat, sleep... Repeat If we did those things in that order without having done some of the other stuff, we would probably miss out on specialty dining reservations, shows, etc. Can't do that first. We can however make reservations while eating, tour the ship while drinking, and probably sleep during the adventure ocean orientation/open house/registration. luiiismdo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Relax and realize that you are finally on vacation......then EAT!!! KristiZ and CruiserNic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 On 4/28/2022 at 11:11 AM, smokeybandit said: This should be #1 for everyone (including getting an NA drink for those who don't drink alcohol) My boarding time is 11:00 AM on Ovation on the 13th of May. I hope to have a serious buzz on by 11:15 AM. If not, I'm doing something wrong. All times local and estimated! AlmondFarmer and Tammy LR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkyy2k Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Strawberry daiquiri in a hot tub! VirtKitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 46 minutes ago, 1st Mate said: My boarding time is 11:00 AM on Ovation on the 13th of May. I hope to have a serious buzz on by 11:15 AM. If not, I'm doing something wrong. All times local and estimated! Pre party in the parking lot! One need not wait to be on the ship. fmzsep12, Tammy LR, HeWhoWaits and 5 others 2 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 9 minutes ago, AlmondFarmer said: Pre party in the parking lot! One need not wait to be on the ship. yesssssssssssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, AlmondFarmer said: Pre party in the parking lot! One need not wait to be on the ship. The parking lot attendant takes the DX package? CruiserNic, Kirsten, Moby Dick and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, 10-42 said: My boarding time is 11:00 AM on Ovation on the 13th of May. I hope to have a serious buzz on by 11:15 AM. If not, I'm doing something wrong. All times local and estimated! I like this guy !! fireclan, CruiserNic and Moby Dick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, AlmondFarmer said: Pre party in the parking lot! One need not wait to be on the ship. I like this guy too ! Moby Dick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Me, @AlmondFarmer and @10-42 need to do a mini group cruise. Sounds like we could turn up that ship !! Moby Dick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 10 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: Me, @AlmondFarmer and @10-42 need to do a mini group cruise. Sounds like we could turn up that ship !! The mini group cruise needed to happen 10 years ago. I have three too many kids and a rusty liver now. But back in the day…….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 35 minutes ago, AlmondFarmer said: The mini group cruise needed to happen 10 years ago. I have three too many kids and a rusty liver now. But back in the day…….. I feel ya , I got two young ones of my own but I still get after it from time to time. #deluxebeveragepackage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxdr2013 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 We like to eat a specialty restaurant for lunch so we aren't trying to find a seat in windjammer when a lot of people have their carry ons and stuff before rooms open. So much more relaxing than having a full try trying to look for a table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 50 minutes ago, AlmondFarmer said: The mini group cruise needed to happen 10 years ago. I have three too many kids and a rusty liver now. But back in the day…….. 20 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: I feel ya , I got two young ones of my own but I still get after it from time to time. #deluxebeveragepackage I'm 70yoa and feeling like I'm 69.9 yao. So, ya, I'm ready to party, just as soon as you get me up from my afternoon nap. Luv2Travel, Vancity Cruiser and GatorCruiser 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 This is what a cruise port parking lot should look like before embarkation times: Luv2Travel and KJ777 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 21 minutes ago, 10-42 said: This is what a cruise port parking lot should look like before embarkation times: See you old dog, you still got some gas left in the tank KJ777 and Moby Dick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 17 hours ago, AlmondFarmer said: Pre party in the parking lot! One need not wait to be on the ship. Bloody Marys and Mimosas at breakfast also work. GatorCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWDW1204 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 5 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said: Bloody Marys and Mimosas at breakfast also work. Mimosas. We just did it every morning in Windjammer on Vision 18-29 April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Pats Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 1) Get a Drink 2) Book Specialty Restaurant/Show Reservations (with another drink) 3) Windjammer Lunch (with another drink) (there's a pattern here..) CruizIan, AlmondFarmer and CruiserNic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 The first thing we do as soon as we get onboard is head to the dining room to find our table. If there is something we don't like, we have found it very easy to get fixed by immediately talking to the Maitre'd...It's might not get fixed when you show up for dinner the first night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Fish Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Quick lunch at the WIndjammer then to the Flowrider FionaMG, WannaCruise and Kirsten 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 On 4/28/2022 at 9:36 PM, Clover18 said: If you are in a suite or even a junior suite go directly to Coastal Kitchen and book your dinners for the week. We were in. Jr. On odyssey and ate thee every night because we booked as soon as we boarded. If you are on a JS on Odyssey you have to make your reservations for CK every day or you can do all of them in the first day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 2 hours ago, Carlos A. said: If you are on a JS on Odyssey you have to make your reservations for CK every day or you can do all of them in the first day? YMMV, with lower capacity they were allowing JS pax to book nightly dinners for the week on some ships. I would say that now that they are sailing closer to capacity it will be a daily thing. Carlos A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4214 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Reserve your show times, make dining reservations, waterslides/flowrider/rock climbing less crowded on day 1, get a drink and hit the pool deck for sailaway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFVet1982 Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 My wife and I cruised Mariner of the Seas 9-14 Dec 2021 out of Port Canaveral (first saltwater cruise and first cruise on a "real" cruise line). I watched Matt's video about the things you should do on sailaway day and we did a few of the suggestions (drink in the tiki lounge, helipad for castoff/line handling, and a couple of others), they were all pretty good. One thing I'd suggest is worth considering is watching the harbor pilot transfer from the ship to the harbor pilot boat once you clear the harbor. I thought it was pretty neat to watch the little boat maneuvering into formation with Mariner, then pulling right alongside so the harbor pilot can catch a ride back for his/her next "gig." Sure, there are other more exciting things to do (we checked out the Flowrider and did the walking tour of the ship as well), but this might be worth considering, especially in a small harbor like Port Canaveral where you are in the open ocean within 10-15 minutes of leaving the pier. Next time we cruise with RCL, I'll have to actually try the Flowrider and probably the water slide, too! Philip CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 start wearing out your UDP!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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