sk8erguy1978 Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 Just booked last minute today. I've sailed the ports before but wife hasn't been to Roatan. We've both sailed Oasis but 2010 & 2012, she's a little different now LOL. Anyone else on this sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 I'm on the next one 2/19/23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Nice. Talked about that cruise with some friends which was switched to a different sailing. Wife couldn't get off for the new sailing and we ended up on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 We are on that cruise. Really looking forward to the Mayan ruins. I visited Chichen Itza in the 90's but my wife has never been there. I have friends from Orange County New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) Awesome! We did Mayan Ruins in Tulum in 2009, it was a great experience. We are booking Little French Key in Roatan which comes with admission to AJs Monkeys & Sloths (directly with Little French Key). I did it during the pandemic with some friends and it was a great time. We did consider the zipline & Gumbalimba Park so it would be different for me, but I think my wife will have more fun hugging a sloth I don't mind going again. No plans for Cozumel or Costa Maya yet. Maybe a resort break in Cozumel, like Mr Sanchos or Nachi-Cocom. Zipline booked for CocoCay & a day bed. We are undecided about the day bed but with only 1 left we grabbed it. Easier to cancel than wish you had it. Orange County: We are near the Newburgh Beacon Bridge. Few breweries, distilleries, wineries around or just into a neighboring county (Dutchess or Ulster). Some hiking and stuff. Bear Mountain is pretty popular, especially with "city folk" LOL. The Hudson Valley in general is pretty and nice break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Edited January 1, 2023 by sk8erguy1978 add OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 We booked the ruins for Costa Maya and Cozumel. We picked the zip line and Gumbalimba Park. If you see this show reservations just opened in the cruise planner. Both of my friends are from Nyack or just outside of it. We lived in Northern New York for 13 years but never made it to that part of the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 That zipline looks like fun! Thanks for the heads up, I'll check them out! Ah, Nyack is actually in Rockland County, last exit on 87 south before the Tappan Zee Governor Mario M. Cuomo bridge. I am originally from Rockland County (Suffern NY). I've spent many nights barhopping around Nyack, great village for it (great village in general). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kattie Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 2:52 PM, sk8erguy1978 said: Awesome! We did Mayan Ruins in Tulum in 2009, it was a great experience. We are booking Little French Key in Roatan which comes with admission to AJs Monkeys & Sloths (directly with Little French Key). I did it during the pandemic with some friends and it was a great time. We did consider the zipline & Gumbalimba Park so it would be different for me, but I think my wife will have more fun hugging a sloth I don't mind going again. No plans for Cozumel or Costa Maya yet. Maybe a resort break in Cozumel, like Mr Sanchos or Nachi-Cocom. Zipline booked for CocoCay & a day bed. We are undecided about the day bed but with only 1 left we grabbed it. Easier to cancel than wish you had it. Orange County: We are near the Newburgh Beacon Bridge. Few breweries, distilleries, wineries around or just into a neighboring county (Dutchess or Ulster). Some hiking and stuff. Bear Mountain is pretty popular, especially with "city folk" LOL. The Hudson Valley in general is pretty and nice break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Hey! Head's up on Little French Key. I've never been but was researching it because it looks SO FUN, then I saw another post on RC Blog about "drama on their Facebook page". After looking at the LFK FB page, we decided to go with something different. Who knows what the real story is, but I had to mention it after seeing this post. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Kattie said: Hey! Head's up on Little French Key. I've never been but was researching it because it looks SO FUN, then I saw another post on RC Blog about "drama on their Facebook page". After looking at the LFK FB page, we decided to go with something different. Who knows what the real story is, but I had to mention it after seeing this post. Thanks, I'll checkout their FB page. I went in 2021 and had no issues but that doesn't mean anything these days. May I ask what you decided instead? We were looking at this or Gumbalimba Park. No sloths at the park, at least "interactive" so we leaned towards LFK and AJs. Nothing set in stone with LFK yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just viewed the Facebook page for LFK. Seems a sad situation for the animals there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 The animals are, unfortunately caged (on / at Little French key - which I think are the ones in question) the Sloth & Monkey Farm is called "AJ's Monkeys and Sloths" and is up the road (not sure if it's part of LFK or just a local place they work with... suspect the latter). The enclosures are comparable to an American zoo (which is a touchy subject, I agree). I'm going to reach out to friends I went with to make sure I didn't miss obvious animal cruelty. Skimmed some inner comments to a post which seems to be the "meat" of the drama... Apparently an ownership issues. Sounds like a messy divorce. American and Honduras courts involved. No official paperwork but LFK did comment with their email saying reach out for more info about it. If they ever reply to my email maybe I'll ask. In the mean time I'll keep my eye out for other excursions and have something else booked as a backup. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Already eyeing Roatan Monkey and Sloth Hangout plus ATV Adventure with Roatan Henry Tour, seems like fun and honestly was eyeing LFK again because of their ties to AJs. What's crazier, my wife wants her own ATV. She's never driven an ATV. I need to purchase a GoPro! https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g292019-d15359193-Roatan_Monkey_and_Sloth_Hangout_plus_ATV_Adventure-Roatan_Bay_Islands.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kattie Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 22 hours ago, sk8erguy1978 said: Thanks, I'll checkout their FB page. I went in 2021 and had no issues but that doesn't mean anything these days. May I ask what you decided instead? We were looking at this or Gumbalimba Park. No sloths at the park, at least "interactive" so we leaned towards LFK and AJs. Nothing set in stone with LFK yet. We're doing the Maya Key Retreat. It looks beautiful and is a quick 5-10 minute boat ride from Port. It seems to have a bit of everything we're interested in, including rescued animals. I'm not sure how interactive you can be with them though or what type of animals they have. It's not huge on my list so I didn't research it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 6 hours ago, Kattie said: We're doing the Maya Key Retreat. It looks beautiful and is a quick 5-10 minute boat ride from Port. It seems to have a bit of everything we're interested in, including rescued animals. I'm not sure how interactive you can be with them though or what type of animals they have. It's not huge on my list so I didn't research it too much. Looks very cool. We are leaning towards an ATV tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 We will be on this cruise, too. Looking forward to Roatan because we've never been there. Villageidiot and sk8erguy1978 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Really last Minute trigger pull here. No FB group for it??? so I made one but so far no joiners... Fiancé got a promotion so this is a celebration trip for us... Now how do I keep her from running off with a sloth? sk8erguy1978 and Villageidiot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 hours ago, deep1 said: Really last Minute trigger pull here. No FB group for it??? so I made one but so far no joiners... Fiancé got a promotion so this is a celebration trip for us... Now how do I keep her from running off with a sloth? Congratulations on the promotion! We are doing an ATV tour with Monkey & Sloth hangout. I'm in this (https://www.facebook.com/groups/485869290346299/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT) FB Group, although small (11 members) and quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 We use this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/410269107105979 Has about 450 members. WE are going on the Roatan Island Tour and Beach. Never been to Roatan so we wanted to get a feel for the place. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 32 minutes ago, The Fox said: We use this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/410269107105979 Has about 450 members. WE are going on the Roatan Island Tour and Beach. Never been to Roatan so we wanted to get a feel for the place. Thanks, just joined. The Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 5 hours ago, The Fox said: We use this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/410269107105979 Has about 450 members. WE are going on the Roatan Island Tour and Beach. Never been to Roatan so we wanted to get a feel for the place. Just joined as well. Didn't think to look for a facebook group. The Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 Two weeks from today we will be sailing. Big Superbowl to watch on our first day. Where do you think is the best place to watch the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 Looks like they moved things around to show it in the Aqua theater. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 1 hour ago, The Fox said: Two weeks from today we will be sailing. Big Superbowl to watch on our first day. Where do you think is the best place to watch the game? Here is an older blog from @Matt https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/01/30/guide-watching-the-super-bowl-royal-caribbean-cruise Reading different threads here and some Facebook threads it seems it could be aired at the Royal Theater, Aqua Theater, Playmakers (I hear there has been a fee in the past), various bars around the ship and even the pool deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 We have been on when the Super Bowl was airing and they never charged us anything. Let's hope that's the case this time. I heard Aqua Theater, Playmaker and the pool deck also. Lots of places so maybe it won't be too crowded. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 It was in a thread on Facebook where I read Playmakers has charged a cover in the past for Superbowl. Being an A la carte venue I'm not surprised. The Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 We will probably be on the pool deck. Works best for us. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Tomorrow we sail. Yahoo!!! Safe travels everyone. See you onboard. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 hours ago, The Fox said: Tomorrow we sail. Yahoo!!! Safe travels everyone. See you onboard. Same to you. We Fly out tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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