OCSC Mike Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 5 minutes ago, Cactus527 said: sitting here having breakfast this morning (free/included) This again?!? ScottD and Cactus527 2 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 42 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: This again?!? Believe me, it's very inadequate compared to what's on the ship, but since all I have right now on my person is a protein bar and twizzlers, I'm glad this place had breakfast. Ampurp85, OCSC Mike, MaryS and 1 other 4 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 I'm safe! Ampurp85, WAAAYTOOO, asquared17 and 3 others 5 1 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 28 minutes ago, Cactus527 said: Believe me, it's very inadequate compared to what's on the ship, but since all I have right now on my person is a protein bar and twizzlers, I'm glad this place had breakfast. Famous Proverb: Only guest who boards ship with empty stomach may fully enjoy embarkation day. -OCSC Mike (who was quoted in a crappy online cruise food article so he must be a reliable source) AshleyDillo, Cactus527, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 In a pinch, Twizzlers can be an adequate breakfast . Cactus527, OCSC Mike and SweetPea 3 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 53 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Famous Proverb: Only guest who boards ship with empty stomach may fully enjoy embarkation day. -OCSC Mike (who was quoted in a crappy online cruise food article so he must be a reliable source) I've got a 12:00 reservation at Giovanni's, so I'm not too worried about being hungry for too long. WAAAYTOOO, OCSC Mike, ScottD and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 4 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: In a pinch, Twizzlers can be an adequate breakfast . I'll be honest, I actually considered it but then thought better of it. I had oatmeal and an apple instead. OCSC Mike and Ampurp85 1 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 Hotel photos MaryS, Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85 and 4 others 7 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 20 minutes ago, Cactus527 said: I had oatmeal and an apple instead. OK, that's reasonable if you had to eat something. My problem is when I walk into a complimentary breakfast, even if it's just a basic continental set up and not like a full buffet, just having some oatmeal is unlikely, lol. ScottD and Cactus527 1 1 Quote
ScottD Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said: Famous Proverb: Only guest who boards ship with empty stomach may fully enjoy embarkation day. -OCSC Mike (who was quoted in a crappy online cruise food article so he must be a reliable source) I get hangry, so I NEED something in my belly before boarding. If, by chance, there is a crowd, a delay, an issue or any kind at the terminal AND I am hungry...forget it, my first day is ruined. So I always grab a little something at the hotel breakfast, if available, or run to McD's for a McGriddle to hold me over until I'm successfully on board. OCSC Mike, MaryS, Cactus527 and 2 others 4 1 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 6 minutes ago, ScottD said: I get hangry, so I NEED something in my belly before boarding. If, by chance, there is a crowd, a delay, an issue or any kind at the terminal AND I am hungry...forget it, my first day is ruined. So I always grab a little something at the hotel breakfast, if available, or run to McD's for a McGriddle to hold me over until I'm successfully on board. ...and for me...I have to have something on my stomach before I take the mountain of supplements that I take every morning. Otherwise, the supplements go into full, all-out war and my stomach is the [intended] victim. ScottD, Cactus527, MaryS and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 6 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: ...and for me...I have to have something on my stomach before I take the mountain of supplements that I take every morning. Otherwise, the supplements go into full, all-out war and my stomach is the [intended] victim. This is me. I usually will do fruit, bread or a donut. But also, you can actually enjoy more by having small snacks. I find I eat less if I haven't eaten anything. WAAAYTOOO and Cactus527 2 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 OK, fine, I'll stand alone as the starve yourself before a cruise guy. Whatever works... WAAAYTOOO, ScottD, Ampurp85 and 1 other 4 Quote
Mrs. Regular Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 3 hours ago, Cactus527 said: I'm following your blog too! Thank you! Happy cruise day! Cactus527 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 11 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: OK, fine, I'll stand alone as the starve yourself before a cruise guy. Whatever works... I'll bring you a banana embarkation day if we ever cruise together. OCSC Mike 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 30 minutes ago, ScottD said: I get hangry, so I NEED something in my belly before boarding. If, by chance, there is a crowd, a delay, an issue or any kind at the terminal AND I am hungry...forget it, my first day is ruined. So I always grab a little something at the hotel breakfast, if available, or run to McD's for a McGriddle to hold me over until I'm successfully on board. 23 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: ...and for me...I have to have something on my stomach before I take the mountain of supplements that I take every morning. Otherwise, the supplements go into full, all-out war and my stomach is the [intended] victim. Yes! If I don't have something, I get hangry. I also don't want an empty stomach in case of problems or if I need ibuprofen. asquared17 and ScottD 2 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 Lyft driver was early and fabulous. Traffic was shocking in the port - it's no wonder Uber/Lyft drivers cancel like crazy. Waiting to board! There's nothing like the feeling of getting to the port to board. Ampurp85, Lovetocruise2002, Sweety and 4 others 6 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 Stray observation: there are a LOT of kids here for a weekday cruise during the school year. MaryS, SweetPea and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 10:46am - boarding has started! Key first, then 10:30-11:00am group (with me). WAAAYTOOO, twangster, SweetPea and 2 others 3 2 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 First snack on board - Park Cafe. Tuna sandwich, apple pound cake, chips!!!!, and water. I consider it priming for Giovanni's here in just a little bit. Apologies for hulking out to the napkins when I was getting them. asquared17, MaryS, WAAAYTOOO and 5 others 6 2 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 27 minutes ago, Cactus527 said: chips!!!! Already jealous, lol, they only had Lays plain and Lays salt n vinegar on Wonder this summer. Enjoy Giovanni's! Looking forward to pics. Sweety and Cactus527 2 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 Wait those chips are available? The cheddar and sour cream ruffles are my brother's favorite chip ever. Also, I actually really enjoy that apple poundcake, it's the second best tasting one behind the pistachio. Sweety, WAAAYTOOO, ScottD and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 13 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Wait those chips are available? The cheddar and sour cream ruffles are my brother's favorite chip ever. Also, I actually really enjoy that apple poundcake, it's the second best tasting one behind the pistachio. I was so happy to see them in Park Cafe! They were behind the station where they're making roast beef sandwiches, I had to ask for them. THE POUND CAKE WAS AMAZING. Sweety, Ampurp85, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 OMG I found a naked man in Central Park! (In his defense, he had teenie weenie swim bikini bottoms on with his socks and shoes) MaryS, Ampurp85, SweetPea and 6 others 6 3 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 Giovanni's Table for lunch. Appetizer: free bread, then cheese & meat board Entrees: Eggplant Parmesan & wild mushroom risotto Dessert: cannoli Drink: prosecco I was actually surprised at how busy it was in there at noon for lunch. It was almost loud on the other side of the restaurant, but thankfully I was over near where the servers were coming in and out so it was nice and quiet. The free bread was the free bread, it wasn't amazing but it wasn't terrible. The cheese and meat platter was good but I didn't want to fill up too much on that (the pickled veggies, though, were SPECTACULAR with a touch of spicy). I honestly expected to like the risotto more than the eggplant parmesan, but it turns out the eggplant was so much better. I'm glad I ordered it based off of some suggestions on here. Nothing wrong with the risotto, it's just that the eggplant was amazing. The cannoli was delicious too. Pleasantly stuffed but not feeling like I'm going to be sick now from overeating. Ampurp85, SweetPea, Yesiamthere6 and 5 others 7 1 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 45 minutes ago, Cactus527 said: the picked veggies, though, were SPECTACULAR with a touch of spicy Love those. Another thing missing from Gio's Kitchen (meat plank there is still fine but I miss those veggies). Cactus527 1 Quote
Yesiamthere6 Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 3 hours ago, Cactus527 said: OMG I found a naked man in Central Park! (In his defense, he had teenie weenie swim bikini bottoms on with his socks and shoes) Gross. Just gross. Ampurp85, Cactus527, SweetPea and 1 other 4 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 57 minutes ago, Yesiamthere6 said: Gross. Just gross. I admire the fact that he's so comfortable with himself. Ampurp85 and SweetPea 1 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 2 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: Love those. Another thing missing from Gio's Kitchen (meat plank there is still fine but I miss those veggies). I may be dreaming about those vegetables later. OCSC Mike and SweetPea 1 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 My room is interesting. It is quite the hike from the forward elevator bank to these forward-facing ocean view rooms. The first thing I noticed when I entered was just how warm it was in here, especially closer to the window. After I closed the curtains though, it did become much more bearable. Now there's a little bit of cloud cover (or the sun has just disappeared somewhere) and the temperature is just fine. It is unbelievable the amount of space there is in here - in fact, if this was a regular room, the couch would probably be between where the bed and closet is. Instead, I've got a giant yoga studio over there! There's also a massive amount of room between the bed and the window, just with a little bit of a slanted wall because of it being the forward-facing ocean view. I'm feeling completely backwards in here because this room is mirror image of the room that my girls and I had last summer - I walked in the bathroom and wondered why the toilet was on the wrong side. Found my bags down a hidden hallway of rooms around 2pm (even though there are magnets on all the doors saying that we would get our bags after 3:00 p.m.), so I dragged them back to my room a while ago. Took a nap, woke up to some announcements being made, and now we are sailing out of Port Miami. There was never any announcement about people not finishing the muster drill, which is probably the first time that has ever happened for me. Off we go! Nassau tomorrow. EDIT: Now that it's night time, it's actually almost frigid in here. Good to know that the heat is because of the window. MaryS, Yesiamthere6, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 @OCSC Mike and @Ampurp85, I went back down to Park Cafe and asked what all of my chip options were. The people working said that they only had two choices at this point, so I took both. Stockpiling. Yesiamthere6, WAAAYTOOO, SweetPea and 5 others 5 2 1 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 If I were a bettin’ man (or if I was a man at all !) I would say that the couch has been moved from between the bed and the closets to its current position. I suspect that previous passengers wanted to be able to sit and look out the window….but that huge empty space between the bed and the closets is….big. They need to out some chairs/table or another couch there ! if it were me, I would swing that couch around so that it was looking out the window MaryS, Cactus527 and asquared17 2 1 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 That room looks so spacious and that's was exactly my experience in Giovanni's on Allure this past January. I was shocked at how crowded it was. Also prosecco and Moscato are my go-tos at either Giovanni's.......as well as the canolis. I would love to be able to get my yoga in. That space is totally spacing WAAAYTOOO and Cactus527 2 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: If I were a bettin’ man (or if I was a man at all !) I would say that the couch has been moved from between the bed and the closets to its current position. I suspect that previous passengers wanted to be able to sit and look out the window….but that huge empty space between the bed and the closets is….big. They need to out some chairs/table or another couch there ! if it were me, I would swing that couch around so that it was looking out the window I may do that! Great idea. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 9, 2024 Author Report Posted September 9, 2024 2 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: That room looks so spacious and that's was exactly my experience in Giovanni's on Allure this past January. I was shocked at how crowded it was. Also prosecco and Moscato are my go-tos at either Giovanni's.......as well as the canolis. I would love to be able to get my yoga in. That space is totally spacing I even got a travel mat this time so it's easier to put in a suitcase. I love Moscato as well. I'm not typically a wine person, but those are my go-to's now. Ampurp85 1 Quote
asquared17 Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 wow I AM BEHIND LET ME CATCH UP. okay so where….. on earth…… the couch has…… magically reappeared by the window!?? you could do pirouettes in that space! also. BLESS YOU. a tuna sando from the park cafe!!!!!! THE BEST WAY TO KICK IT OFF. the risotto with “fragrant truffle oil” seemed like a tease. they swapped in slimy mushrooms instead of hardcore truffles. i was saddened by this. but the reappearance of the chips (!) was astonishing!! almost made up for the (near) naked man in central park. ………sir. pls. NO. WAAAYTOOO, Ampurp85 and Cactus527 3 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted September 10, 2024 Report Posted September 10, 2024 UMMMMMM how did I breeze past a nearly naked man?????? First ewwwwww***** Second why do people go on cruises and lose their minds I keep looking at the travel yoga mats but I need thickness and can't afford the luggage space. *****I am not saying the human body is gross or nasty, just how unsanitary is it to be sitting naked or nearly naked in CP where people eat and relax!!!!!!! Cactus527, WAAAYTOOO and asquared17 1 2 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 10, 2024 Author Report Posted September 10, 2024 1 hour ago, asquared17 said: the risotto with “fragrant truffle oil” seemed like a tease. they swapped in slimy mushrooms instead of hardcore truffles. i was saddened by this. Yeah, I wasn't thrilled by that either. The risotto itself was fine, but the mushrooms that were adorning the top were a little sad. Ampurp85, asquared17 and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 10, 2024 Author Report Posted September 10, 2024 1 hour ago, asquared17 said: almost made up for the (near) naked man in central park. ………sir. pls. NO. I just have this mental image of you with your arm out and your hand in a stop motion saying that to the person. I can't stop laughing now. asquared17, SweetPea and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote
Cactus527 Posted September 10, 2024 Author Report Posted September 10, 2024 39 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: why do people go on cruises and lose their minds It's amazing - I haven't been out of my room a huge amount today, but the things that I have seen make me question what's going on with humanity. First the naked man in Central Park. Then, plenty of women walking around that I don't think they realized that their top parts were out quite that much. I haven't even ventured up to the pool deck yet cuz I'm afraid of what I'm going to see! This ship is absolutely packed. asquared17, WAAAYTOOO, SweetPea and 3 others 6 Quote
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