GregD Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Our lunch was in Coastal Kitchen. Appetizers of the Serrano wrapped dates, and Mediterranean Wedge Salad. Heather and Lydia had a grilled chicken sandwich And I had the Salmon Rounding out lunch, Johnny had the kids grilled cheese. He was surprised to find that it was also smothered in cheese too. He is feeling the food coma early, since he had already dived into that cake! The Coastal Kitchen manager stopped by to see how we were doing and promised Johnny a paper airplane of which the likes he had never seen, as long as he ate his lunch. He ate more than he usually does, so he got his reward. Lydia and I were just happy to be there, sorry for the awkward smile, my mouth was full of bread at that moment RWDW1204, Skigoofy, twangster and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, GregD said: We met them with said shots It was a great way to start this cruise! Thank you!!! It was a fun way to start! Guy Gadwa, Jax, JLMoran and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 After some lunch and unpacking, the kids wanted to visit the pool. I spotted The Boss up on the suite sun deck sitting with all her friends. I’m sure I’ll be in trouble for posting this, but I have to keep the people updated as to what is going on! while I’m not superstitious, I’m not sure I’d want to be in this room….. Leroy gave the kids a list of animals to find on the ship. This was one of them. There seems to be a resemblance….. JLMoran, sammy79, RWDW1204 and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 4:30PM, everyone has completed their required muster drill! JLMoran, Lovetocruise2002, YOLO and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 40 minutes ago, GregD said: Leroy gave the kids a list of animals to find on the ship. What a cute idea ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 How long of a walk is it to your suite(s)? Since they're on the back of the ship, does it remind you at all of the ATS on Oasis-class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Annnnd we’re off!! KristiZ, YOLO, Skigoofy and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 hours ago, MattG said: How long of a walk is it to your suite(s)? Since they're on the back of the ship, does it remind you at all of the ATS on Oasis-class? Never had an ATS, but the walk is too long! Lol I would be lying if I said that I didn’t miss Deck 17 right now. YOLO, WAAAYTOOO, RWDW1204 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Fun Stuff happening on your cruise !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 hours ago, GregD said: We met them with said shots @Matt - Apparently we are cruising with the wrong people. Why don't we ever have shots waiting for us as we board? GregD, WAAAYTOOO, Dlove707 and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Ughhhhh. Someone was let into coastal kitchen wearing shorts!!!! Oh wait, that was me……they will let anyone in these days….. WAAAYTOOO, YOLO, RWDW1204 and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Dinner Night 1…you know it! #teamCK! All the usuals for us tonight. Caesar Salad Tomato Soup Pork Belly Rigatoni Filet Barramundi instead of Branzino tonight Creme Brûlée Hazelnut Cake My youngest broke my heart tonight, she said she prefers the Chops filet over CK. I must have made a mistake training her along the way. Lol. On a happier note, there is a CK crew member that we met on our first time on Anthem (March 2018). We ran into him on Allure in December 2021. Now he is back on Anthem again. Love running into crew from sailing to sailing. Hubby says that is a sign that we cruise too much. RWDW1204, ellcee, Guy Gadwa and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinnewbie Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 This blog is great so far! I have such wonderful memories of suite 10724 and Leroy. Sorry to ask for something while you’re on vacation, but if you could tell Leroy that the Gallers wish him well and that we miss him, especially Judah and Lily, I’d really appreciate it! Is Raj your room attendant? If he is, could you tell him that Lily still has the towel bunny he made her back in March, and she hugs it and says, “I miss Raj” You are going to have such an amazing trip - enjoy every second! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Gorgeous sail away and aft sunset views. This is such a treat. We never see this after dinner in the Caribbean because the sun sets earlier. D13 D15 D15 Hubby Off to bed soon I think. We are boring cruisers. We were supposed to see Spectra’s tonight but decided to eat dinner later (because sail away was late due to them loading luggage from the parking lot onto the ship) and skipped it. Hubby and kids are streaming Star Wars instead and I am off to bed. The hustle and bustle since Sunday is catching up to me, and we go forward an hour tonight. twangster, MamaShark, JC Pats and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 You know you’re not cruising the Caribbean when…. MaryS, ellcee, ScottishRobbie and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, cruisinnewbie said: This blog is great so far! I have such wonderful memories of suite 10724 and Leroy. Sorry to ask for something while you’re on vacation, but if you could tell Leroy that the Gallers wish him well and that we miss him, especially Judah and Lily, I’d really appreciate it! Is Raj your room attendant? If he is, could you tell him that Lily still has the towel bunny he made her back in March, and she hugs it and says, “I miss Raj” You are going to have such an amazing trip - enjoy every second! We will tell him! Raj is not our attendant. Maybe he is @GregD’s? We have Cathy and Mark. cruisinnewbie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 49 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Dinner Night 1…you know it! #teamCK! All the usuals for us tonight. Caesar Salad Tomato Soup Pork Belly Rigatoni Filet Barramundi instead of Branzino tonight Creme Brûlée Hazelnut Cake My youngest broke my heart tonight, she said she prefers the Chops filet over CK. I must have made a mistake training her along the way. Lol. On a happier note, there is a CK crew member that we met on our first time on Anthem (March 2018). We ran into him on Allure in December 2021. Now he is back on Anthem again. Love running into crew from sailing to sailing. Hubby says that is a sign that we cruise too much. Dlove707, ellcee, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, twangster said: What can I say? I am a creature of habit lol twangster and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicDay Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: @GregD, the Boss, Hubby, and I found this interesting. Why did all these people leave their luggage at their trunks? Did RC start a service I'm unaware of? I've never heard about leaving your luggage at your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, MicDay said: Did RC start a service I'm unaware of? I've never heard about leaving your luggage at your car? Probably a port offering, I'm guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicDay Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, twangster said: Probably a port offering, I'm guessing. I hope so for all those people SpeedNoodles, CravingaCruise and twangster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CravingaCruise Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 That was our room last year! Best…bed…ever!! Enjoy! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 8 hours ago, MicDay said: Did RC start a service I'm unaware of? I've never heard about leaving your luggage at your car? 8 hours ago, twangster said: Probably a port offering, I'm guessing. That was our guess too. MicDay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Last night was busy for us, and the internet on my phone decided to stop working for a bit, but overnight it returned. We too went to Coastal Kitchen last night for dinner. As @twangster said about predictable……we are the same…. Escargot Burrata Filet…..this was interesting because our sauce was served on the side, which was good because it allowed for dunking each bite! Hazelnut Cake Royal Chocolate Cake Warm Honey Pear i do have to say that I agree with @Lovetocruise2002 youngest. This filet wasn’t the best. All the different filets I had on Oasis in February were better than this one, not that this one was bad by any means. Our server also brought us a crème brûlée for dessert, and this is one I think we are going to give up on for good. I make crème brûlée at home often since it’s The Boss’s favorite, and the one made by RC doesn’t even come close. Guy Gadwa, ellcee, Lovetocruise2002 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, GregD said: Our server also brought us a crème brûlée for dessert, and this is one I think we are going to give up on for good. Agreed. I only ate a bit, not too great. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Day 2 - Sea Day Slept great last night. Not too much motion yet. Today we have Bumper Cars, North Star, and iFly. You can probably guess where I am right now I am predictable lol There are many things I don’t like about Anthem, but Anthem’s CK is still the best for service and their French Toast! JLMoran, CravingaCruise, ellcee and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Johnny earned a napkin art ninja at dinner, (sorry about it being rotated) CravingaCruise, Guy Gadwa, Yesiamthere6 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 After dinner we wandered the ship for a bit, and also laughed at the cold weather gear being sold in the shops. Skigoofy, WAAAYTOOO, CravingaCruise and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 On a side note, I took a walk this morning to the Concierge Lounge. It was actually my first time there because our last two times on Anthem we were in a JS. It was quite the hike! From my room, down the hall to the aft stairs, then up two flights, back down the hall to the very back of Deck 12. I really miss Deck 17 lol. The views there are fantastic and surprisingly, there was no one there other than the suite concierge. Guy Gadwa, twangster, Yesiamthere6 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Last night we watched the welcome show. The cruise director is funny and entertaining. The lead for we will rock you sang a few songs. He has an amazing voice, and we had a moment of nostalgia because the first song he sang was the opening number in Aqua80, The Power of Love. The comedian Mick Miller was quintessential British. His jokes are mainly one liners, and a one and done for us. We too we’re boring cruisers and went to bed after the show. We missed the sunset, but we have a few more nights JLMoran, CravingaCruise and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 This morning, I slept through my alarm and woke up to room service calling to say they were on the way with our Starbucks order. this is the best way to start the day Lydia is a @Lovetocruise2002 in training WAAAYTOOO, Guy Gadwa, ellcee and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, GregD said: Last night we watched the welcome show. The cruise director is funny and entertaining. The lead for we will rock you sang a few songs. He has an amazing voice, and we had a moment of nostalgia because the first song he sang was the opening number in Aqua80, The Power of Love. Darn. We should have gone with you guys. GregD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Morning views. This Canadian is getting chilly though. D13 is Hubby in training. One of her first questions once we got onboard was, “How soon can I do laundry?” This morning, “Can I do more laundry?” Lol WAAAYTOOO, Jax, ellcee and 9 others 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 After breakfast we met Leroy up in the seaplex for some bumper cars. Shortly after @Lovetocruise2002and her family arrived and we had some epic battles in the bumper cars. We all left with huge smiles on our faces and headed to Ifly. The weather is getting cooler. The shorts were shed for long pants and sweatshirts. Someone it ready! All suited up! twangster, WAAAYTOOO, MaryS and 12 others 12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 We were also scheduled for the northstar this morning, but that got canceled due to weather. Leroy already has us rescheduled for later this week. We also decided to check out the concierge lounge. There are a few people here, as well as a stowaway. Hopefully someone doesn’t scare him away, the Captain came on to give an update, and the closest land is 40 miles away. He still has a long journey to Kristiansand too. Lunch is at Izumi today KristiZ, ellcee, CravingaCruise and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Someone just had her first she’s a geisha cocktail. New favorite she said Lovetocruise2002, Guy Gadwa, joshgates and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 It’s a rule for dads to get as many embarrassing pictures of their kids and blast them to everyone right? If so mission accomplished, if not, oh well, enjoy anyway! Lovetocruise2002, Guy Gadwa, JLMoran and 7 others 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabecruiseexpert Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Dinner Night 1…you know it! #teamCK! All the usuals for us tonight. Filet My youngest broke my heart tonight, she said she prefers the Chops filet over CK. I must have made a mistake training her along the way. Lol. We leave in a week on Allure and my app shows filet on Day 3 instead of Day 1, so I had Romina put us down for Day 3. I assumed this was fleet wide but now I'm worried the app is wrong and the filet is really still on Day 1. Cruisin and Boozin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 37 minutes ago, wannabecruiseexpert said: We leave in a week on Allure and my app shows filet on Day 3 instead of Day 1, so I had Romina put us down for Day 3. I assumed this was fleet wide but now I'm worried the app is wrong and the filet is really still on Day 1. Just let Romina know that you want to eat there on filet night and she will make it happen regardless of what night it is. wannabecruiseexpert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, GregD said: It’s a rule for dads to get as many embarrassing pictures of their kids and blast them to everyone right? If so mission accomplished, if not, oh well, enjoy anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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