AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I'm baaaaack on a ship! I'm traveling on the cheap this time and solo, so join me as I people watch and make the most of my 20 days at sea courtesy of Casino Royale Lovetocruise2002, JohnK6404, OCSC Mike and 13 others 11 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Whoooooo!!!! How many B2B or S2B2B are you having? Cactus527 and AshleyDillo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 The itinerary: PPPJJ-GCVAB, Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527 and 7 others 3 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 3 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Whoooooo!!!! How many B2B or S2B2B are you having? One S2S and 10 days later a B2B. Ampurp85, JustMeJoe, MaryS and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 I got up super early this morning to make the 4 hour drive to Tampa from Tallahassee. No need for a hotel the night before this way. Not the best driving conditions..but the rain cleared up once I arrived. MaryS, dr martini, Ampurp85 and 10 others 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 OH YES HERE WE GO!!!! PPPJJ-GCVAB, Ampurp85 and AshleyDillo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 Parking at the garage at Port of Tampa was affordable for a week. I think it was $110.25. They swiped my card and warned me that if I wasn't out of the garage by 11am on debarkation day I would be charged more. PPPJJ-GCVAB and Ampurp85 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 This Radiance 7-night cruise is my Prime tier cruise that had to be sailed by March 31, 2024. I cut it close. They gave me room 4033 which is a great location on a Radiance class ship. I'm about halfway down the hallway from the Centrum. And halfway down the hall from the forward elevators. Pretty much everywhere I would spend time is a couple flights of stairs at most. And when I want to go to the Windjammer or Solarium/Pool Deck or Crown Lounge I'm starting closer to the bottom so there's better chance of grabbing an empty elevator to the top. asquared17, MaryS, SweetPea and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 This is an interior for 4. Last time I was in an interior cabin with 4 people I was tempted to Oscar, Oscar, Oscar one of my cabin mates. For just me it's more than adequate. Storage would definitely be tight for more than 2. There's beds in the ceiling. Neesa, MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 47 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: I'm traveling on the cheap jbrinkm, SweetPea, AshleyDillo and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 Going old-school with a shower curtain too! Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85, Sweety and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 I think this is Radiance's first sailing after a drydock. It was a check under the hood kinda thing I assume. They still kept Samba Grill! I will not be springing for the meat sweats this sailing. WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527 and 6 others 3 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 14 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Going old-school with a shower curtain too! Gotta LOVE that tile. Have fun!! AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 Instead I slum it in the WJ. And I'm attempting to eat healthy since I have 20 days of this coming. Tempting..but I passed this time! Ampurp85, Lovetocruise2002, Sweety and 7 others 7 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 2 minutes ago, JustMeJoe said: Gotta LOVE that tile. Have fun!! How about this combo I found in a bathroom outside of Adventure Ocean? asquared17, MaryS, GatorCruiser and 5 others 1 1 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 27 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: I'm traveling on the cheap Let us know how VOOM is inside the cabin. Thx. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 4 minutes ago, JustMeJoe said: Let us know how VOOM is inside the cabin. Thx. It's been amazing so far everywhere I've tried it. This is from the Crown Lounge. And since I'm here..snacks for @OCSC Mike Sweety, Cactus527, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, AshleyDillo said: This is from the Crown Lounge What's the best app tonite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 Just now, JustMeJoe said: What's the best app tonite? I haven't sampled any of them this evening. Only thing I've put in my face up here was some fancy coffee machine drink called a milk-less latte. It tried really, really hard too. JustMeJoe, WAAAYTOOO and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 I have early dinner in the MDR at 5:15. I'm at a table for 8. Tonight 3 other solo travelers showed up. One of them hasn't gotten her luggage yet. She is concerned because she was able to get handcuffs on in her carry-on, so she doesn't know what could have been flagged in her suitcase. Speaking of suitcases..this is a reasonable amount of luggage for 11 nights on a cruise. WAAAYTOOO, Ampurp85, Lovetocruise2002 and 8 others 5 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 This is my third time cruising out of Tampa. I always mean to catch going under the bridge, and I always miss it. This time I was close! Getting an Centrum elevator is rough on this class of ship but I didn't have the time to run all the way to the forward elevators nor do I have the knees to climb from deck 4 to 11. Enjoy my elevator ride with me MaryS, WAAAYTOOO, Sweety and 8 others 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 And finally I made it to an open deck.. Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85, JohnK6404 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 3 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: the bridge HATE THAT BRIDGE! Neesa, JustMeJoe, SweetPea and 2 others 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 10 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: this is a reasonable amount of luggage for 11 nights on a cruise. Not for the Mrs. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 But back to dinner...my "healthy choices". Watered down spaghetti sauce..menu said it was tomato soup, and I guess technically that was not a lie. Prime rib, medium rare Cheese plate which was a ball of blue cheese (my favorite! ), orange cheese (tastes like plastic), and Swiss (). There was also a ball of something that felt sticky and smelled sweet that I vetoed putting my mouth. Sweety, WAAAYTOOO, Cactus527 and 7 others 2 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 3 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: HATE THAT BRIDGE! I think I'm driving over it next week on my turnaround day as I trek from Tampa to Miami. Cactus527 and Sweety 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, AshleyDillo said: I think I'm driving over it next week on my turnaround day as I trek from Tampa to Miami. Poor timing on my part to speak ill of bridges... I only hate it b/c it keeps anything above Radiance class out of Tampa. PPPJJ-GCVAB and SweetPea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 Time for activities. First I have to swing by the room to put on my casino clothes. Pro tip: Pack one outfit to wear in the casino. Change into it every night before going to the casino. This way you only have one smoky set of clothes. same black shirt and black pants every night. Ampurp85, JohnK6404, JustMeJoe and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 5 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Prime rib, medium rare That's a little under for me. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 5 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Poor timing on my part to speak ill of bridges... I only hate it b/c it keeps anything above Radiance class out of Tampa. But you wouldn't drive anywhere but PC anyways asquared17, Cactus527, OCSC Mike and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 5 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: But you wouldn't drive anywhere but PC anyways I would if there was a ship with a promenade in Tampa! It’s not that much farther than PC for me plus parking is cheaoer. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Ah, the cruise life without your awesome Mom...I'm still here for this! asquared17, Sweety, Neesa and 3 others 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Ah, the cruise life without your awesome Mom...I'm still here for this! Gotta get it all out of my system before my return to the sweet (suite) life on Icon in June Lovetocruise2002, SweetPea, Neesa and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 So wait, why was the solo traveler bring handcuffs on the cruise PPPJJ-GCVAB and Cactus527 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 19 minutes ago, LandstromCruise said: So wait, why was the solo traveler bring handcuffs on the cruise She gave us some story about how she's has a friend onboard and she's gonna toss them into her cabin so the steward will see them..not quite sure what the game is but makes me want to make sure I make dinner every evening lovetheplaya, Ampurp85, asquared17 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Choosing early dining means there's time for second dinner.. I passed on the "corn dogs". WAAAYTOOO, MaryS, Jax and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 35 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: second dinner [Insert positive comment here] Too much passing though. Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 35 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: [Insert positive comment here] Too much passing though. So much passing. Smaller ship, way less variety. It's super hard to just find protein and veggies that aren't deep fried or covered in a questionable sauce, so I've just been sticking to the salad bar and the Indian dishes. OCSC Mike, Cactus527 and Sweety 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 I was really stuck on the handcuffs.........that is pure shenanigans. You really make me think, I bring Febreze to spray the smoke out of my clothes, but this might be a good idea. Also, the corn dogs look like overcooked shrimp I would have no issues staying cheaply in interiors for 20+ days. I know this would never be an option with your mom Sweety, Cactus527, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Wow! Enjoy the next 20 days!!! AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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