Annie1127 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Sailing to Labadee, Haiti! I’m bringing along my 2 best friends and this will be their first cruise! PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 (edited) My husband and I are on this one celebrating 44 yrs married! I originally booked Oasis…then changed to Liberty…and last month switched to this one since we have been to Labadee just once and loved it! I booked a JS to get double points which will bring me to Emerald! My husband still doesn’t know about this… Update (4/16/23)…hubby STILL doesn’t know Update again (5/30/23)…hubby STILL does not know!! Edited May 31 by PPPJJ-GCVAB added an update WAAAYTOOO and Sweety 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 25 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: My husband and I are on this one celebrating 44 yrs married! I originally booked Oasis…then changed to Liberty…and last month switched to this one since we have been to Labadee just once and loved it! I booked a JS to get double points which will bring me to Emerald! My husband still doesn’t know about this… Welcome to the husband doesn't know club. This is a great club to be in. I have booked many cruises in this club. WAAAYTOOO, PPPJJ-GCVAB and jbrinkm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Great sale today on Spacious Balcony rooms. I have a JS which has not gone below the great price I paid since I BOOKED! However, I just booked a room for our friends who have become our cruise partners for $982.60! He is a fireman and the deal was just too good to pass up. Best thing is the Spacious Balcony right next to our JS was available so we will be opening our balconies and enjoying our vacation! I still have not told my husband about this cruise. The 3 of us who now know my secret are going to plan something to spring it on him. Now that they are joining us I think my husband will have less of a chance to get ! I know he will be fine…he’s definitely mellowing in his “older age”! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 We’re on this cruise, too. It’s a casino comp for us. Also on 11-26 and 11-30. Looking forward to meeting everyone. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 32 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: We’re on this cruise, too. It’s a casino comp for us. Also on 11-26 and 11-30. Looking forward to meeting everyone. That’s awesome! Yes…it would be great to meet you! I’ve always enjoyed your posts…and you’ll be Pinnacle by then…WOW! Are you in a suite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Just now, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: That’s awesome! Yes…it would be great to meet you! I’ve always enjoyed your posts…and you’ll be Pinnacle by then…WOW! Are you in a suite? Really looking forward to meeting you as well. Nope. No suite. Ocean view balcony on this one. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 51 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Really looking forward to meeting you as well. Nope. No suite. Ocean view balcony on this one. I would have loved to pay the price our friends paid today but when I booked this cruise earlier this year the JS was pretty reasonable and getting 8 points is going to put me at Emerald. Long way to go for the next level but I have vowed that with or without my husband I will reach Diamond before I am too old to enjoy it! Already am just a few years from 70 (!!!) so we’ll see! Gotta stay healthy I guess! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 Just 92 days to go so I think it’s time to let my husband know about this cruise! We just got back from our family cruise and since we all had the best time ever it might help me to ease into “spilling my secret”! Fingers crossed he is happy about this anniversary cruise! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 Well, it’s 69 days until this cruise happens. Good news is I have paid it off…hotel is booked…air travel all set…friends still coming with us. Bad (?) news is I still haven’t told my hubby! . Oh, yeah…that’s happening tonight! We are meeting our friends at one of our “good eats” places and intend to somehow let “Mr. No More Cruises this year” know that there is just one more left! Hopefully I’ll still be celebrating my 44th wedding anniversary with him on this cruise! I’m also itching to book another family cruise but can’t even think about that until I finally get this one out in The Open! No clue why I decided to not tell him except that at the beginning it seemed fun to keep him out of the loop so I could surprise him. But as the months have passed not sure I’ll ever take this long again to let him in on my (our) plans! Fingers crossed ! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzbeth Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 Hi All! I was curious to see who might be along for the IOC Nov 10-15, but it's not even listed in the roll call Anyone? LOL I know someone is going because Atlantis sold out. But I got a great price on my excursions today for the Labor Day sale. FYI if you haven't checked prices lately! @PPPJJ-GCVAB...I'm invested. Did you tell your husband? PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 Lol yup! It turned out great because our travel couple, Rich and Rhonda, were with us and they are joining us on this cruise! So our conversation kind of rolled around our cruise next year on Utopia and Rich kind of slipped in that he thought there was something on the books before that one. I chimed in agreeing with him and we all at the same time told him we are going in November! He was quite surprised at first but it turned into a huge laughing event with us all goofing on the fact that he just had no clue at all! He did ask me what else I’m hiding from him…hahaha. The funniest part was when we were driving home he told me I need to put it in his phone calendar and I told him…it’s already there! I had added it months ago! We took a fit of laughing so I called Rich and Rhonda to give them one last laugh as they were driving home! So I guess our anniversaries will continue to add up…and hopefully each one will coincide with yet another cruise! Elzbeth and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 Check in opens in 2 more days . WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Interesting. I just checked in and got 11am. I tried using my app on my iPad and it wouldn’t work. So I opened app on my phone and check in was available! Happy this part is all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 6 hours ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Interesting. I just checked in and got 11am. I tried using my app on my iPad and it wouldn’t work. So I opened app on my phone and check in was available! Happy this part is all set. same exact thing happened to me this morning. App was useless. I had to go to the website and use the “long” process. 11:00 was the earliest. I hate the app so much. JustMeJoe, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Sweety 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 Received the email for Royal Up on this one. Not bad minimum bids at all! We are in a JS and minimum bid for GS is $110/pp. But I don’t plan on trying because we are cruising with another couple and their room is right next to ours. We’ve cruised with them a few times now but have never had rooms next door so we can open up the balcony divider this time. Someday I’ll get the opportunity to maybe throw out a bid…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 2 hours ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Received the email for Royal Up on this one. Not bad minimum bids at all! We are in a JS and minimum bid for GS is $110/pp. But I don’t plan on trying because we are cruising with another couple and their room is right next to ours. We’ve cruised with them a few times now but have never had rooms next door so we can open up the balcony divider this time. Someday I’ll get the opportunity to maybe throw out a bid…. Agree. We got the RU email yesterday too and the minimums aren't bad. I will put some token bids in but don't expect any of them to happen. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 6 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Agree. We got the RU email yesterday too and the minimums aren't bad. I will put some token bids in but don't expect any of them to happen. Good luck…might just work! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Anyone getting excited for this cruise? I wanted so badly to try Royal Up but am still happy with my JS. @WAAAYTOOO did you hear anything on your bids? Did anyone else bid? Looks like there are only JS left as far as suite choices and at least a dozen of them! Looks like anyone bidding from balcony or lower to JS just might have a shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 8 hours ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Anyone getting excited for this cruise? I wanted so badly to try Royal Up but am still happy with my JS. @WAAAYTOOO did you hear anything on your bids? Did anyone else bid? Looks like there are only JS left as far as suite choices and at least a dozen of them! Looks like anyone bidding from balcony or lower to JS just might have a shot? Nope. Nuttin PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Maniac Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Looking forward to this cruise. It's not often we get to get away just the two of us for adult time. PPPJJ-GCVAB and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 9 days and counting to board 8 days and counting until we fly to FLL…take a Lyft to Miami and check in to Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown/Brickell for the night (hoping it’s decent…reviews look good). Weather isn’t looking too promising for next Sunday when we were hoping to leisurely walk to Bayside Marketplace for the afternoon. Here’s hoping AccuWeather changes its extended forecast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 Hey @WAAAYTOOO so…are you Pinnacle??? I believe the cruise you just got off from was THE ONE! Can I send you my CONGRATS ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 1 hour ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Hey @WAAAYTOOO so…are you Pinnacle??? I believe the cruise you just got off from was THE ONE! Can I send you my CONGRATS ? YIPPEE !!! Yes. We "turned" on our 10-13-23 Mariner cruise and then last week (10-21-23) was our first Pinnacle cruise !!! It was awesome. Thank you for the congratulations ! See you in 10 days on Indy ! PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 Anyone know what terminal we need to go to on Monday? I read the email but didn’t see anything noting which one to head to. Woohoo it’s soooo close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 1 hour ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Anyone know what terminal we need to go to on Monday? I read the email but didn’t see anything noting which one to head to. Woohoo it’s soooo close! Yes. Terminal G. It’s in the cruise docs but you have to search to find it. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 IT’S CRUISE DAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 We’re in the waiting lounge. An absolutely horrific drive in this morning (Monday morning rush hour. Ugh) but we’re here and ready to board. See everyone onboard. PPPJJ-GCVAB and KJ777 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkist33 Posted November 14 Report Share Posted November 14 Hi! Hope you all had a wonderful cruise! We've got a 4 night cruise coming up on Independence, and I'm wondering if anyone remembers the MDR menus for your 4 night? Any other tips as this is our first time on Independence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 First night was Welcome Aboard menu. Second night was French Third was Caribbean Fourth was Italian. It was our first time on Indy too! Loved it. Never had issues finding pool seating. Went to WJ a couple of times and always found a table (there was 4 of us). Visited Sorrento’s every night before crashing and it was delicious every time! What a great midnight snack! Grease was great…they had 2 shows the last night. We went to the 10pm show and there were plenty of seats. The Ice Show was on second night and no problem finding seats. It was a very good show. I wasn’t really thrilled with the comedian on night one. We went to the adult show…his language was a bit rough! He hit on a few very funny topics here and there but at other times I struggled to chuckle. The illusionist is awesome! Very entertaining! That was night three. Our cruise went to Labadee with a sea day before and after it. It was perfect…and the weather absolutely gorgeous! Seas as smooth as glass. jbrinkm and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingaway Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 I returned very ill. Mild symptoms started the morning we got back, but ended up very sick that evening. Curious if anyone else got sick. Doctors say it may have been norovirus. PPPJJ-GCVAB and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 Nothing for us or our friends. Healthy then and still. But my prior 2 cruises did not turn out so well…both times I ended up with COVID! Sorry to hear about your illness…hope it passed quickly and you are now back to good health! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkist33 Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Thanks PPPJJ-GCVAB for the info! I'm such a foodie, I can't wait to try everything! I also don't enjoy a tonne of foul language during a comedy show. I think you can get almost all humor across without much of it, but we may be a dying breed... I will go see Grease, the ice show and illusionist for sure. We have newbies to sailing with us, so hoping our sea is also smooth as glass! Our cruise is going to Cozumel with a sea day pre and post, so interesting to see if Mexican will be the menu on our port day, while you had Caribbean. I'll post back in early Dec with an update of our experiences! Kind Regards! PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Neither Dan nor I had any health issues….thank goodness. Thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and we’re so happy to meet @PPPJJ-GCVAB, her husband and their friends ! Can’t wait to cruise with them again some day. KJ777 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 Same to you Raye ( @WAAAYTOOO)… if ours had been a longer cruise I’m sure we would have met up a few more times for drinks! Too bad your Utopia cruise next September is just 2 off from ours…we sail on the 9th! I’m sure we will match dates again someday! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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