Lovetocruise2002 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, calvink669 said: the updated rules are as follows. base camp included deserted basic milkshakes included; fancy are extra Izumi in the park officially $10 a day but she said if they do charge us for more she’ll remove. trellis bar snacks officially $20 per day, but same thing as Izumi. In fact she says almost no one has even been charged as of late. chops iconic cuts…still an upcharge. That is a slight improvement from the inaugural. Thanks for sharing. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 44 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: That is a slight improvement from the inaugural. Thanks for sharing. Upcharge for the better cuts in Chops is ridiculous, especially if they allow the lobster upcharge calvink669, SweetPea, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 1 minute ago, AshleyDillo said: Upcharge for the better cuts in Chops is ridiculous, especially if they allow the lobster upcharge Agreed. But don't give them any ideas about the lobster. Next thing you know, that is gone too. Jamesszy94, WAAAYTOOO and calvink669 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 This is really nice! Lovetocruise2002, Jax, Robert M and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Love sailing out of Miami! You guys look super relaxed! As it should be WAAAYTOOO, Sweety and calvink669 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Love that aft view. Can’t wait to get on Icon in about 125 days calvink669 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 (edited) Slight recap to last night. My initial opinion of the ship is wow! The hideaway area is a game changer in my opinion. We hung out there for about 4 hours yesterday, both in the pool and at the bar. The vibe is unlike anything I’ve experienced on a cruise ship before. We still have a LOT to explore, we walked around most places, but never even made it to Central Park. The Aquadome and overlook are stunning! We had the headliner show at 7:15 it was a juggler named Adam Kario. Kelli got to go up on stage and be his assistant while I provided comic relief for him . There may be video In the end it was a lot of fun! We did make it to Coastal Kitchen for dinner at 8:30, but only managed one picture as I was feeling no pain by that point lol. We got back to the room and had a surprise waiting for us telling us about a special event this morning. We are beyond excited as we are dog lovers! Now just relaxing waiting on Starbucks to arrive. Should be a fun see day! Edited April 28 by calvink669 Sweety, JohnK6404, Jax and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 Proof of the shenanigans at the juggler show that I forgot existed (I forgot he took my phone and snapped pictures) Oh and I forgot I took a picture at the 1400 bar! I might of been a little too under the influence to even BLUI (blog under the influence) JohnK6404, Jax, Ampurp85 and 7 others 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 Rover! Ampurp85, Sweety, mom2mybugs and 11 others 5 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Rover looks so happy and well taken care of MaryS, calvink669, Sweety and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 Just now, Ampurp85 said: Rover looks so happy and well taken care of Oh, you can definitely tell she is well taken care of! Ampurp85 and Sweety 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 Wizard of Oz was Amazing! oh and Rover left us a friend in our room. Tonight we have chops at 7:15 and then we are going to see a journey tribute band called DSB in the music hall. MaryS, jenushkask8s, OCSC Mike and 7 others 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, calvink669 said: Tonight we have chops at 7:15 and then we are going to see a journey tribute band called DSB in the music hall. We saw DSB on Anthem a few years back. They are really good. We went multiple times! calvink669 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 14 hours ago, GregD said: We saw DSB on Anthem a few years back. They are really good. We went multiple times! They were awesome, will likely see them at least on more time! OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 15 hours ago, calvink669 said: Tonight we have chops at 7:15 Ok, big fail on my part as I got the tomahawk ribeye and didn’t snap a single pic while at chops. Rookie blogging mistake, but I will blame it on the amount of wine consumed up till that point. As for the tomahawk ribeye, it was delicious, and even though it says 32oz, that is with the bone so really not that huge of a portion when compared to the bone in ribeye. Going back further yesterday, after the wizard of Oz, I sat down at the 3 card poker table and on the first hand hit a 6 card straight flush. I only had $10 on the six card bet, but that was still a quick 2K. I ended up giving $400 of that back before the end of the night, but in all it was good! Ampurp85, Skigoofy, OCSC Mike and 8 others 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 Today we are in Roatan, we have a casita by swim and tonic. The Moet doesn’t come with these casitas, it’s the bottle we got on boarding day Jax, OCSC Mike, Lovetocruise2002 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Nice hit on 3 card ! I’ve only seen this happen once. Woohoo ! calvink669 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 Came back to some serious swag in our room from Hard Rock! OCSC Mike, WAAAYTOOO, Jax and 8 others 4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 Also came back to a nice surprise for Kellis upcoming birthday on May 16th. Marla and our loft attendant Carmen have really out done themselves. tonight is Giovanni‘s at 8 PM and then we have the starburst ice show at 9:30. I’ll try to remember to take pictures at dinner tonight lol Jax, WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 That is some sweet swag. calvink669 and Sweety 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted April 30 Author Report Share Posted April 30 Recap of last night: We had dinner at Giovanni’s, which was awesome as usual. I did manage to snap a couple pics although I completely missed appetizers. Osso Buco Linguine and seafood After Dinner we had Starburst which was really good! Then it was off to Dueling Pianos for more shenanigans and late night debauchery. Don’t ask why I thought it was a good idea to order the signature pop rocks martini, but here’s proof it happened. Also here’s a video screen grab of me attempting to hold the harmonica for Grace during Piano Man. By the time that was over it was almost 1am and it was definitely time for bed. . Today we are in Costa Maya and have nothing planned until 2:30 in which Marla has signed us up for Crowns Edge and declared that it will be Unacceptable to not do it. . Then tonight is Empire Supper club! Also, Kelli’s stated she was going to hijack the blog today and give a little perspective from her side. She is far funnier than I am. Lovetocruise2002, OCSC Mike, CruzOnBye and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Ok, first obviously Kelli's take over didn't happen. Maybe today? Marla twisted our arm and we did crowns edge. Then we wondered over to aquadome market and got a Crepe. After that we rested up for the Empire supper club and it did not disappoint. It really was 5 star, Royal knocked it out of the park. What a great experience. We’ve been to Michelin star restaurants before and this was every bit as good. After this, we were done and didn’t make aqua action. Marla moved it to day six for us . Kelli went to bed and I went to the casino, ended up winning about $75, so I’ll take it. Today is Cozumel and Paradise Beach! PPPJJ-GCVAB, Lovetocruise2002, WAAAYTOOO and 9 others 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 22 minutes ago, calvink669 said: Today is Cozumel and Paradise Beach! Will be eagerly awaiting reviews and food/drink pics. Have a great time! Sweety, calvink669 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Not so sure about that crustacean-thingy. Are you supposed to “suck the head” ? ….or is that just a “prop” ? Robert M, Lovetocruise2002, calvink669 and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 On 4/12/2024 at 8:56 PM, OCSC Mike said: We want to be on the beach and have #14 which is/was on the end, until I noticed they are adding one to the beach and two to the pool. I e-mailed with them today and was told the new beds should be installed in the next 2 weeks… So the new beds are still not there. here is 14 then to the left and right of it let me know if you want to see anything else specific, I will likely post review and more pics either later today or tomorrow. Jax, Lovetocruise2002, OCSC Mike and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Just now, WAAAYTOOO said: Not so sure about that crustacean-thingy. Are you supposed to “suck the head” ? ….or is that just a “prop” ? It’s just there for show. Ampurp85 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 28 minutes ago, calvink669 said: let me know if you want to see anything else specific, I will likely post review and more pics either later today or tomorrow Very kind of you to take the daybed 14 pics. Someone was there a few days ago and was nice enough to do some recon as well. I don't think we can decide to switch or not until the new daybeds are actually installed and Paradise sends me pics. I saw pictures from behind those adirondak chairs where I assume #22 is going and the only slight negatives I could see would be that the sports equipment hut is off to the right (when facing the ocean) but fairly far away and if they keep the walking path to the pool area, we may not want people constantly walking past us. The trade-off, of course, is that the daybeds are fairly close together so it's either a walking path or a daybed on that side. No other specific requests... just order (and take pics of) as much food and drink as you can handle! calvink669 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireclan Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Not so sure about that crustacean-thingy. Are you supposed to “suck the head” ? ….or is that just a “prop” ? Isn't that a shrimp? WAAAYTOOO and calvink669 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireclan Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 3 minutes ago, fireclan said: Isn't that a shrimp? Or maybe a crawdad, er... crayfish? And sometimes there is "head-sucking" happening when freshly steamed or boiled ... but no thank you. calvink669 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Just now, fireclan said: Or maybe a crawdad, er... crayfish? And sometimes there is "head-sucking" happening when freshly steamed or boiled ... but no thank you. It is a langoustine. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 22 minutes ago, fireclan said: Isn't that a shrimp? I think it was called lagastino on the menu? lol you beat me to it! calvink669 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrscalvink669 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 (edited) Parental Advisory: Explicit language Greetings from Mrs. Calvin, I’ve been informed that y’all are anxiously awaiting a guest post by yours truly and I apologize that I kept you waiting. As you know, I’m almost 50 and in the words of the late and great Toby Keith, “I ain’t as good as I once was”. I’ve managed to muster up a few brain cells after 5 days of drinking and I think I can coherently put a sentence together. Figured I’d do this before I have my first margarita of the day…morning. I’d like to add a little entertainment for the ladies reading this, I hope you appreciate. I can’t for the life of me get good “makeup lighting” in these cabins, is it me? I mean, I’ve been doing this female thing for almost 50 years now and I KNOW my eyebrows need to be tweezed (and at my age, probably my mustache) but I’m just not seeing it in these mirrors. Maybe eyebrows don’t grow on ships, I dunno, we’ll see when I get home. We went to The Empire Supper Club last night so I wanted to add a little eyeshadow to these saggy eyes, truth be told I probably looked like a damn clown because of the very forgiving lighting in the cabin. &$#% you mirror, I know the truth. I’m finally at the age that I just don’t care, but admittedly I do when it comes to swimwear in public. While I can finally not care and walk around awkwardly in a swimsuit, I gotta make sure these bottoms are where they’re supposed to be as I exit the pool. There are a lot of buttcheeks….err…umm…Europeans on this cruise and I have to admit that I admire their confidence and their “I don’t care” attitude. More power to you. Speaking of not caring, go see Grace at the piano bar. She’s a blast and I had a girl crush on her. Not one care given about anything she said, even with a kid front and center. Mr. CK got to hold her harmonica during Piano Man and she told him that he had strong hands and they needed a safe word. I love it. I got called up on the stage at the headliner show the first night. While I would’ve loved being the center of attention in my younger days, I was quite embarrassed. He was cute though…and sweaty. Very sweaty. Those damn lights are hotter than heck. He also doesn’t know the difference between parallel and perpendicular, but because of the reason previously mentioned, I’ll give him a pass. I’ve just been scolded by Mr. Live Blogger himself that this is “TLDR” so I must end it here. Besides, my margarita just arrived. Hope you all have a great time! Cheers! Edited May 1 by Mrscalvink669 Language PlanetRC, OCSC Mike, Robert M and 10 others 4 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Ok, First round of food. garlic shrimp tacos grilled Mahi tacos coconut shrimp…. ok I have a confession, Kelli attempted to take over the blog after a few margaritas and may have used profanity. I don’t think anything ever showed up because she didn’t know how to sign in. Sorry to the mods if they saw it and 86’d it lol Lovetocruise2002, Skigoofy, SweetPea and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 2 minutes ago, calvink669 said: ok I have a confession, Kelli attempted to take over the blog after a few margaritas and may have used profanity Now that I'm done lol'ing... Love the "1st round" description and those are 3 items I will almost definitely order. calvink669 and JustMeJoe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Just now, OCSC Mike said: Now that I'm done lol'ing... Love the "1st round" description and those are 3 items I will almost definitely order. They were really good! OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, calvink669 said: They were really good! The tacos or Kelli's comments? Or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 34 minutes ago, calvink669 said: ok I have a confession, Kelli attempted to take over the blog after a few margaritas and may have used profanity. I don’t think anything ever showed up because she didn’t know how to sign in. Sorry to the mods if they saw it and 86’d it lol You can relax...it never came through lol. OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Just now, OCSC Mike said: The tacos or Kelli's comments? Or both? Both OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Tell @Mrscalvink669 that her post did end up coming through but yeah, we cannot approve that post. It was a fun read for me though tell her that after not so many margaritas she can come back and try again for a takeover, she would probably give @SweetPea a great laugh calvink669, Sweety, asquared17 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvink669 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: Tell @Mrscalvink669 that her post did end up coming through but yeah, we cannot approve that post. It was a fun read for me though tell her that after not so many margaritas she can come back and try again for a takeover, she would probably give @SweetPea a great laugh I tried to edit it and then save, but it was too late. JustMeJoe, Sweety, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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