OCSC Mike Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 1 minute ago, WAYNO said: Costa Maya is easy. Even without an excursion, you can swim, eat and drink and be merry without leaving the port. Nice option there when you leave port as early as 2pm. There's a beach club we went to years ago that I'd go back to but every time we do Western Costa Maya is an early departure and I can't see bothering. Definitely a nice port area. WAYNO and Cactus527 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 We are now steaming away from Costa Maya . That's another way to say the end of our cruise is approaching. These cruises go so fast. Sweety and TessFromFlorida 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Our hallway is full of fun loving people, as seen by so many cabin doors. Also, this ship has had more duck hiders than any ship we have been on. This has been a fun cruise, and we have met so many fun people. Sweety, JohnK6404, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 7 others 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 The casino and C&A keeps us lavished with treats, including wine. We try to be good, and abstain, often giving our wine to other passengers. We have yet to find anybody who wants it, so I guess we will bring it home. There are worse dilemmas. WAAAYTOOO, PPPJJ-GCVAB, Cactus527 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 Day 6. MDR for dinner. Steak and lobster. Both very good, and very worth getting dressed up. And our servers were delightful. Then back in the cabin, my Wife snapped this spectacular sunset. OCSC Mike, WAAAYTOOO, Cactus527 and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Last full day amigo. Make the most of it! WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 51 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: Last full day amigo. Make the most of it! Oh I am. The little woman is sleeping. I am eating breakfast, ever so scrumptious. I've gotta mention again, last night's lobster. Often, folks on this forum are so critical of what they say is the worst lobster ever, aboard Royal Caribbean. Even leaving the restaurant I overheard an old grump complaining of the lobster. But the lobsters my Wife and I were served were truly wonderful. Proof again, instead of professing how bad the food is, just recognize everybody has different tastes and expectations . And I will go home pleased, with memories of what is now my favorite ship. WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 3 minutes ago, WAYNO said: I've gotta mention again, last night's lobster. Often, folks on this forum are so critical of what they say is the worst lobster ever, aboard Royal Caribbean. Even leaving the restaurant I overheard an old grump complaining of the lobster. But the lobsters my Wife and I were served were truly wonderful. Proof again, instead of professing how bad the food is, just recognize everybody has different tastes and expectations . And I will go home pleased, with memories of what is now my favorite ship. I thought the lobster was good last week too. It's small and I'd never pay $16.99 for a 2nd (I actually did have two b/c I got my wife's) but it tasted good. Welcome to the Wonder fan club! WAAAYTOOO, Sweety and WAYNO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Agreed @WAYNO. It’s like people expect every meal on a mass market cruise line to be a 3 star Michelin meal and if it isn’t they’re pissed. I have never really been aghast at anything I’ve had on a Royal cruise. Some items are better than others no doubt , but it’s all fine. WAYNO, OCSC Mike, Sweety and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 1 minute ago, GatorCruiser said: I have never really been aghast at anything I’ve had And if you ever are, move on to the other 100 options you have! Sweety, Cactus527 and GatorCruiser 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 We're pretty easy going, but found the food in the MDR on Wonder (a couple weeks prior to you) was very good overall. It's probably the best since covid that we've experienced, almost on par with what it was beforehand. And agree with what was said...the lobsters were small but very good. OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 And tonight I think I will skip the MDR. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 4 minutes ago, WAYNO said: And tonight I think I will skip the MDR. Maybe you knew this and I misunderstood but that's the lunch menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 On 3/28/2024 at 5:34 PM, Cactus527 said: Re: The Dog House. I will literally eat their potato salad until I explode. I LOVE IT OMG. I did purposely try the potato salad on day 7. And as you've found, it is indeed delicious. I had a brat and a hot dog also. Both were good. Now with the previous discussions of a Chicago dog, although I could not see the trimmings available, I saw one person walk away with one. Correction... it was relish and sauerkraut. Sweety, MaryS, OCSC Mike and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 30 Author Report Share Posted March 30 And then for lunch... The Windjammer is doing a great job of covering my favorite food groups. jbrinkm, Lovetocruise2002, MaryS and 5 others 4 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Had those same shrimp in WJ last week... surprisingly good! WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 31 Author Report Share Posted March 31 This trip was a flash in the pan. It was wonderful. We get off the boat in an hour and must wait til tonight for a flight. Connections to PDX are not always convenient and we must take what we can get. I was thinking, we don't take advantage of most of the perks available with out C&A and casino status. Laundry is one of these perks. I tried it for the first time on this cruise and it worked! I may be onto something new. Thanks for coming along with us on this cruise. My wife cruises to Alaska with a friend in July, and then we will do the same cruise together in September. We both received very decent cruise certificates on this cruise, so now we've got to start planning all over again. Cactus527, GatorCruiser, WannaCruise and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Safe travels home! Thanks for sharing. Was nice to have a virtual B2B after getting off as you got on & glad you had such a great cruise like we did. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AshleyDillo Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, WAYNO said: I was thinking, we don't take advantage of most of the perks available with out C&A and casino status. Laundry is one of these perks. I tried it for the first time on this cruise and it worked! I may be onto something new. I definitely take advantage of the laundry wash & fold every time simply for the folding! It makes everything fit so much better in my suitcase when I leave. WAYNO, jbrinkm, Cactus527 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 On 3/29/2024 at 4:47 PM, WAYNO said: casino and C&A keeps us lavished with treats, including wine. We try to be good, and abstain, often giving our wine to other passengers. We had a bottle left over and asked our cabin attendant if he wanted it. He got the biggest smile on his face and happily accepted. asquared17, OCSC Mike, WAYNO and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 20 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: I definitely take advantage of the laundry wash & fold every time simply for the folding! It makes everything fit so much better in my suitcase when I leave. Not sure we'll use it (now that we have it) but glad to hear the positive feedback. We pack pretty light and I feel like packing up has never been an issue so I'd just be using it b/c I can. Maybe my wife will send out her workout clothes or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Just now, OCSC Mike said: Not sure we'll use it (now that we have it) but glad to hear the positive feedback. We pack pretty light and I feel like packing up has never been an issue so I'd just be using it b/c I can. Maybe my wife will send out her workout clothes. I don't send out anything that I care about..that's for sure. It is helpful to fit 7+ nights in a carry-on. It's nice to come back and be able to dump all the clean stuff back into my drawers..or repack for the next cruise OCSC Mike, Cactus527, Sweety and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Not sure we'll use it (now that we have it) but glad to hear the positive feedback. We pack pretty light and I feel like packing up has never been an issue so I'd just be using it b/c I can. Maybe my wife will send out her workout clothes or something. Don't take the stories of major shrinkage and clothes being "ruined" too seriously. We have been using the W&F service for many years and I have never EVER had anything ruined....and I send virtually EVERYthing to the laundry. Cactus527, OCSC Mike, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 31 Author Report Share Posted March 31 33 minutes ago, jbrinkm said: We had a bottle left over and asked our cabin attendant if he wanted it. He got the biggest smile on his face and happily accepted. We have also left wine and soda pop for the cabin attendants, and yes they have been appreciative. Problem is, we had zero interaction with our cabin person on this cruise, in spite of him doing a great job. We didn't even know his name until he left his card at the end. PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO, Sweety and 2 others 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 11 minutes ago, WAYNO said: We have also left wine and soda pop for the cabin attendants, and yes they have been appreciative. Problem is, we had zero interaction with our cabin person on this cruise, in spite of him doing a great job. We didn't even know his name until he left his card at the end. We leave pop and bottle water. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 8 hours ago, WAYNO said: We have also left wine and soda pop for the cabin attendants, and yes they have been appreciative. Problem is, we had zero interaction with our cabin person on this cruise, in spite of him doing a great job. We didn't even know his name until he left his card at the end. That was us on Allure last year. We saw him for a minute the first day but then barely again and I also didn't know his name until day 4 or 5. I think that is part of the reason I was so impressed with Frank on Symphony this week. He was always around, cheerful, thoughtful, etc. PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAYNO and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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