OCSC Mike Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Just now, SweetPea said: Best part of driving to the port!!!! 100%... we've long since unpacked and I've already been to the supermarket so my wife will have a lunch to pack for tomorrow and we have some dinner stuff for the week. Getting back to the real world so quickly sucks but that would happen either way. It was nice to get away during spring break for the first time in a while and no one wants any cruise to end but it's definitely more relaxing for us in the summer since we're still kind of on vacation. Neesa, SweetPea, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 2 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Obviously I enjoy sharing everything with you guys... but I don't want to take anything away from enjoying the time with my wife Might i recommend bringing your phone to the loo ? You may not be hiding your blog from your wife, but it does take multitasking to a new level .... #protip I mean, unless the Wonder has Love Toilets? asquared17, Neesa, LandstromCruise and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Would someone actually use those? Love my wife, but not wanting to take a dump with her WAAAYTOOO, Cactus527, OCSC Mike and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, asquared17 said: maybe you should trust us when we recommend things…. jk jk i am so happy to hear it worked out!! Then he'll be lugging 5 suitcases along every trip!! Lovetocruise2002, OCSC Mike, asquared17 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 5 minutes ago, LandstromCruise said: Would someone actually use those? Love my wife, but not wanting to take a dump with her I'm showing my age! JohnK6404, PPPJJ-GCVAB, MaryS and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Great job with the blog guys! Especially the food pics! I was jealous all week. Still cannot stop thinking of Mason Jar! OCSC Mike and Ampurp85 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 13 hours ago, Cactus527 said: I have been referring to mine as Clippy. Cactus527, Ampurp85, asquared17 and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 2 hours ago, SweetPea said: Follow @asquared17 for non-alcoholic tips. We all know what happens when she's only had one drink and reverts to using vouchers for (I'm sorry, A, too soon? ) hahahahaha i no longer bring slippery soled shoes for dinner lest i go tumbling down stairs Neesa, Cactus527, Ampurp85 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, ScottD said: Then he'll be lugging 5 suitcases along every trip!! ah but he won’t be paying suitcase fees with the airline, so it’s a wash Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Random Thoughts - Internet Was excellent throughout the ship & especially in the cabin. I’ve posted this several times but having a WAP in each cabin makes a huge difference. I had no issues streaming from multiple services. The only time there was an issue was during the storms we passed through on Saturday. MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Random Thoughts - Ship Movement Very smooth sailing this week. I didn’t notice the ship move once (other than during docking) until overnight of day 5 as we started our journey back to PC from St. Martin (and that movement was minor). Even as we sailed through the storms that were dumping water into different areas of the ship, the sea itself was mostly calm. WAAAYTOOO, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Random Thoughts - Crowds Despite being over 100% capacity with almost 2000 kids or something, we didn’t have any significant issues other than that one night at WJ when we were in port late. I was even taking the elevators which I rarely do b/c for whatever reason they weren’t nearly as crowded as usual. We really got that “where is everybody?” feeling. Obviously I know how well Oasis class can handle crowds but that’s still a lot of people. I’ve hypothesized in the past that sailing with a bunch of kids b/c of my wife’s teaching schedule wasn’t the worst thing b/c they congregate where we don’t (like the pool deck) so maybe that’s it. Some venues were obviously busy but nothing really felt painfully overcrowded. If I had to complain about anything it would be trivia/game shows in Spotlight Karaoke & the Schooner Bar being standing room only at times. I prefer On-Air to Spotlight Karaoke. Cactus527, JohnK6404, Ampurp85 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Finally made it home. We left ship around 730ish with wonderful Norman and Kenny concierge escort. On road before 8am and arrived home after 500 plus miles of driving around 430pm. I’m smoked and have added joy of work tomorrow. Did I mention I wish I was retired? awesome week with getting to meet @OCSC Mike and his lovely bride and seeing matt briefly twice. Wonder is just an awesome ship. Crew killed it as always. Royal for the win! Next cruise is icon in August. y’all thanks for following our posts. OCSC Mike, MaryS, Ampurp85 and 10 others 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 19 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: Next cruise is icon in August. y’all thanks for following our posts. When in August are you on Icon? I am on Aug 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 2 minutes ago, LandstromCruise said: When in August are you on Icon? I am on Aug 31 Dang, we’re on 8/3-8/10 sailing. Too bad , would be cool to keep meeting fellow posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 15 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: Dang, we’re on 8/3-8/10 sailing. Too bad , would be cool to keep meeting fellow posters. Darn. Yeah agree. My hope is to be able to get on some group cruises in the future. PPPJJ-GCVAB and GatorCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Random Thoughts - Cabin Attendant We’ve honestly never had a bad one. They have ranged from quiet but efficient to extremely friendly & exceptional. This was only our 2nd cruise with once/day service though… and our cabin attendant was exceptional. I already mentioned meeting him early on day one & receiving extra hangers within 10 minutes of asking even though we told him no rush. We also saw him at least twice a day, he brought fresh ice each evening even though we had morning service, and we never had a problem catching him in the hallway for a minor request like extra towels. He even snuck my wife some of the peppermint bar soap they have in suites b/c she told him how much she likes it. Honestly, the only difference for us with once/day service is no one re-makes the bed in the evening… and we couldn’t care less. Oh, and I guess a few plates/cups may sit in the corner for a little longer than before… also not remotely an issue for us. GatorCruiser, PPPJJ-GCVAB, FionaMG and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 25 Author Report Share Posted March 25 Last food pic (although I brought home enough ranger cookies for a few more days, lol)… GatorCruiser, foxrunner, Hoppy2BHere and 13 others 6 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said: Last food pic (although I brought home enough ranger cookies for a few more days, lol)… I still have a few left from what we brought home last week! PPPJJ-GCVAB, OCSC Mike and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 Had to make this borderline obnoxious post somewhere… woohoo! + FionaMG, Volunteer Cruiser, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 15 others 6 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Congrats amigo ! OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 On 3/23/2024 at 11:50 PM, OCSC Mike said: Rest of Mason Jar story… Pretty sure I mentioned that my wife ran into the very friendly & excellent server we had with the family last June on day 1 while I was getting a drink from the bar. Anyway, she was our server for brunch on day 3 and we got to know her a bit more. The plan was to go back that night and my wife was going to get a milkshake. When we did, our server wasn’t there & someone told us she wasn’t feeling well & had to go to medical. Naturally we were concerned. Fast forward to tonight when I went there for a drink… my wife saw her and I think she’ll be fine but we went back to our cabin to get her some OTC meds to leave with her. She was very appreciative & even got my wife her favorite dessert (Gone Bananas) to go at no charge. She'll never see this but I just felt like sharing (and I will again be purposefully vague on specifics)... My wife kept in contact with her via social media and learned last night that unfortunately it was a bit more serious than she realized. Medical on the ship had her visit a hospital in St. Martin during our cruise and she is now back home awaiting a medical procedure to address the issue. Sending positive thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery to our favorite Mason Jar server! She is one of the kindest, sweetest crew members we have ever come across. Get well soon! PPPJJ-GCVAB, SweetPea, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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