asquared17 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 10 hours ago, MaryS said: Definitely an older crowd. Lots of walkers and scooters. I was at the 9:30 show and that was standing room. I think the average age is around 75. i am CRYING. 9:30 and i’m in BED. goodbye forever. signed, a 30-something pre vintage Neesa, MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 1/26/2024 at 8:51 PM, asquared17 said: this is such a sad email IKR?! I'd almost rather receive nothing rather than having my hopes crushed! On 1/28/2024 at 4:52 PM, MaryS said: My cabin is a panoramic oceanview. Plenty of storage. Fortunately your cabin is awesome without the upgrade! I think the Aqua restaurant access would be cool, but that ship looks beautiful and the food already looks great without it! Neesa, She Sails Away, MaryS and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 14 hours ago, MaryS said: In the pool area they do not have bar staff walking around. They have a rolling kart with beer, wine, water and some other stuff Interesting! They do have a bar there too, right? I'm envisioning people getting bumped with that cart like the poor aisle people on airplanes! Neesa and MaryS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 10 minutes ago, SweetPea said: Interesting! They do have a bar there too, right? I'm envisioning people getting bumped with that cart like the poor aisle people on airplanes! There is a bar at the far end. I have seen a few people walk right into the cart WAAAYTOOO, PPPJJ-GCVAB, asquared17 and 6 others 6 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 Day 3- San Juan . Didn’t get up until 8 had breakfast up in the Oceanview. Hung out up at the Rooftop Garden watching the pickleball tournament. OMG these people take their pickleball seriously . Had lunch also at the Oceanview (I’m so boring ). We docked at 2:30 (scheduled for 3:30) I got off around 3 and walked to the fort along the waterfront. It was a hot day but the walk felt good. Dinner was at the Cosmopolitan and I forgot to take a picture of the menu and food. I had corn soup and chicken saltimbocca. Service seemed a little impersonal and food was so so. Neesa, SweetPea, WAAAYTOOO and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 I’m in the martini bar and have been here for an hour at my own little table. The place is packed. These 2 vintages didn’t like the table they were at and decided to have the waiter move another chair to my table then ask me after they settle in if it’s okay. Really I don’t feel like socializing with them. So I’m ignoring them. I’m usually very friendly but I’m not on the mood tonight. Now they’re complaining about the band. Help!!!! WAAAYTOOO, Ampurp85, SweetPea and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Ugh, I feel for you! There is something to be said for glorious alone time, I'm not sure I would have been as gracious as you, nope sorry waiting for my crew. Bye now..., please feel free to keep that extra chair as well. PPPJJ-GCVAB and SweetPea 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 25 minutes ago, Neesa said: Ugh, I feel for you! There is something to be said for glorious alone time, I'm not sure I would have been as gracious as you, nope sorry waiting for my crew. By now..., please feel free to keep that extra chair as well. I froze them out and they left after finishing their drinks. I left a little while later . SweetPea, FionaMG, She Sails Away and 3 others 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 That is actually rude, they didn't even ask. I might have been just as petty PPPJJ-GCVAB, Neesa, MaryS and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Sails Away Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, MaryS said: I’m in the martini bar and have been here for an hour at my own little table. The place is packed. These 2 vintages didn’t like the table they were at and decided to have the waiter move another chair to my table then ask me after they settle in if it’s okay. Really I don’t feel like socializing with them. So I’m ignoring them. I’m usually very friendly but I’m not on the mood tonight. Now they’re complaining about the band. Help!!!! That is beyond rude of them! Neesa, PPPJJ-GCVAB, SweetPea and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 +1 in the RUDE column. Did you tell them you didn't feel like peopling that day?! MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 “Ummm yes, excuse me but….I’m cruising SOLO for a reason…emphasis on SOLO!!! Please find yourselves another table thank you very much!” Neesa, MaryS and SweetPea 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 17 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: “Ummm yes, excuse me but….I’m cruising SOLO for a reason…emphasis on SOLO!!! Please find yourselves another table thank you very much!” These were the type of people that whatever you said would just go in one ear and out the other. Freezing them out bothers them more. They just wanted someone to listen to their problems. PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO, Ampurp85 and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 Went to the 10:45 show at Eden (past @asquared17bed time). I think they are trying to use Eden like Royal uses 270 for small shows but they really don’t have the room. The show was great and I had a really good seat. FionaMG, WAAAYTOOO, Sweety and 6 others 6 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, MaryS said: Went to the 10:45 show at Eden (past @asquared17bed time). oh WAY past my cruise/vacation bedtime!!!! SweetPea, MaryS and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 Day 4- Tortola I did a Celebrity excursion to Long Bay Beach (which was really just transportation). Spent about 2 hours there which is all I can handle in the sun anyway. Nothing was included but 2 chairs and an umbrella cost $25. There was also food and drinks available for a cost. The beach and water were wonderful. WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002, JohnK6404 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 Once again I had lunch up in Oceanview. Just a salad. Tried some of the desserts but they have been very underwhelming. Always leave with my scoop of ice cream and chocolate sprinkles . Dinner tonight was in the Cypress dining room. Had the spinach turn over and short ribs. The short ribs were phenomenal. Might have to go back again. She Sails Away, SweetPea, Neesa and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Sails Away Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 That beach looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, She Sails Away said: That beach looks amazing! It was and it wasn’t that crowded. Just the Celebrity excursion. SweetPea and She Sails Away 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 Okay jumping ahead to today St Kitts- I am on a Celebrity excursion scenic railway tour and not even half way the train is having a “malfunction”. We’ve been sitting here for more than 30 minutes. On the plus side the is a great breeze and we’re in the shades and free drinks DDaley, asquared17, Neesa and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 Back to day 4. Went to another show in the main theater “Awakening”. It was very good. At 10:45 there was a deck party “Ascent after dark: shine the night”. It was fun. She Sails Away, Neesa, Lovetocruise2002 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 24 minutes ago, MaryS said: Okay jumping ahead to today St Kitts- I am on a Celebrity excursion scenic railway tour and not even half way the train is having a “malfunction”. We’ve been sitting here for more than 30 minutes. On the plus side the is a great breeze and we’re in the shades and free drinks We are back up and running ( for now) WAAAYTOOO, FionaMG, asquared17 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 We loved Tortola on our one and only visit there a few weeks ago. I was shocked at how close it is to St. Thomas/St. John. You could almost swim there !!! That st. Kitts train ride is long enough without any kind of malfunction ! Glad to see that you got back on track. MaryS, Neesa and asquared17 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 Day 5: St Kitts Went on the scenic railway tour as mentioned earlier. After sitting on the broken train for an hour they fixed it and we were on our way again. The tour was okay but I was bored. All the vintages were complaining the whole time. They wanted their money back because we broke down. Omg they get cranky when it’s past their lunchtime . there were 2 other ships in port. The MSC Seaside & Explorer of the Seas She Sails Away, Ampurp85, SweetPea and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 Dinner was back in the Normandie dining room. This is my favorite dining room. Food is good and service is wonderful. I had Caesar salad and beef sirloin en croute. The beef was fantastic (almost forgot to take a picture but remembered as I was starting to cut it). after dinner of to another show. This was in The Club which reminds me of a mini Music Hall. The show was Smoke & Ivories. Another fantastic show. Then it was off to the Theater to see the headliner singer who was pretty good. Now I’m sitting up in Oceanview Cafe eating some late night dessert. asquared17, JohnK6404, Ampurp85 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Sails Away Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Gosh I'm so interested in your entertainment choices. You have a whole different set of shows that I had last week. They look amazing and ours were, too! Neesa and MaryS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Sails Away Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Do you have a favorite hangout spot on the ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 45 minutes ago, She Sails Away said: Do you have a favorite hangout spot on the ship? I try to stay in the shade deck 15 facing the main pool. Usually where the 2 vintages are but they hogged all 4 chairs so I’m behind them. Neesa, asquared17, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 4 others 2 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 The chair Hogs above are miserable people if they truly didn't need those chairs, shame on them. I guess I'm built different, as we take what we need and if kiddo is there and then leaves we give up her chair as well. We take turns getting food so as not to " hold" our chairs for any length of time. I just feel so much better being kind, I love his face in that picture! He was not happy when you took that photo, good for you! SweetPea and MaryS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, MaryS said: I try to stay in the shade deck 15 facing the main pool. Usually where the 2 vintages are but they hogged all 4 chairs so I’m behind them. I'm petty enough that I would have made them move their towel, you don't need another lounger just to hold your crap, and plopped my butt down, and then just be awkward enough to make them uncomfortable, or want to move PPPJJ-GCVAB, MaryS, Neesa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 32 minutes ago, GregD said: I'm petty enough that I would have made them move their towel, you don't need another lounger just to hold your crap, and plopped my butt down, and then just be awkward enough to make them uncomfortable, or want to move It was too cold and windy there today so I moved to the Rooftop Garden asquared17, Neesa, Lovetocruise2002 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, MaryS said: It was too cold and windy there today so I moved to the Rooftop Garden That looks like it was a nice spot too! MaryS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 Here are pictures of some of the bars and restaurants The Club: some shows, trivia and other games World Class Bar: scotch and whiskey specialties Raw on 5: seafood and sushi (cost extra) Fine Cut: steak house (cost extra) Craft Social: sports bar and also serves pub food for a fee SweetPea, WAAAYTOOO, She Sails Away and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 Just received an obc of $25 for the St Kitts excursion where the train broke down . Might have to have lunch at Le Grand Bistro tomorrow. asquared17, Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 That ships looks awesome. I sense celebrity in my future MaryS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 i LOVE these pictures!!! they are great you’re getting me so pumped to sail her next year!! MaryS and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Man, when i get to be an actual vintage a la @asquared17 (and most def not @Ampurp85's definition of vintage), i hope I'm not as entitled and stubborn as what you're dealing with on this cruise! I bet that $25 OBC for the train malfunction wasn't sufficient for them. Neesa, asquared17, MaryS and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, SweetPea said: I bet that $25 OBC for the train malfunction wasn't sufficient for them. Omg I was thinking the same thing. I bet they expected a full refund. I didn’t expect anything. Neesa, SweetPea and PPPJJ-GCVAB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 It was lobster night in the MDR. Nothing to really write about. Same as every other cruise. Tonight’s show in the theater was Bridges. It was just okay. FionaMG, She Sails Away, Neesa and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 i’m so glad you’re seeing all the shows (since i’ll never be awake for them ) MaryS and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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