InmyElement Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 Happy New Year Everyone! So many good blogs going on..gonna keep it short. Booked this week in 2023 for my wife, Trish the 'Admiral' and the 2 boys..I guess men now..haha, Bman (22) and Cman (20) its a good week for us, one in college and other one just graduated college and working..Thank you Jesus!! Also, I think price reflected "most" going back to work and school this week..Balcony for us and the 'boys' won a RU from interior to Central Park Infinite..Cman is so excited to get some fresh air to offset his brother.. Flying outta here today at..feels like 12 degrees and 30 mile winds..should be fun.. Straight through to MCO, rent a SUV and briefly stop to visit some vintage relatives in Vero continue on to Marriott Biscayne Bay for 2Ns (1st time any advice always welcome). Hopefully board on Saturday will wave to others coming and going in Miami..safe travels to all.. @SweetPea maybe we'll see you at sea!! Or be rescued by the same Coast Guard Cutter... Safe Travels Everyone! lovetheplaya, WAAAYTOOO, KristiZ and 10 others 11 1 1 Quote
Cactus527 Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 Excited for you! We did that itinerary last summer on Allure minus PDCC. Have safe travels! InmyElement, Sweety and Ampurp85 3 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 2 Author Report Posted January 2 Awesome..Thanks so much!! The last time the Admiral and I were in Cozumel was diving in the 1990s..I'm sure things have changed. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
asquared17 Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 yessssssss cococay on the back end!!!!!!!! so much better than sailing back with insane winds on the last day!!!! InmyElement, Ampurp85 and Sweety 3 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 I am here for all things Icon! Love that ship. It’s going to be great for you all. Congrats on the win! InmyElement 1 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 My SIL and her family are on this cruise... if you see my teen/tween nieces, turn around and walk the other way. Enjoy Icon! Cactus527, InmyElement, Ampurp85 and 2 others 5 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 Yes Icon, I finally have her booked for 2026 in January. In all honesty I realized I am not a huge fan of three Mexican ports and PDCC on one sailing. It cuts too hard into my casino time ......but I believe the casino is open I Honduras if you are into that. I have been to Cozumel a bunch of times and never do anything. We are doing a Wrestling excursion in Cozumel this month on Indy, do you have any excursions booked? I feel like with Icon being what it is, the ship will very much be my destination. OCSC Mike, Sweety, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 6 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 2 Report Posted January 2 8 hours ago, InmyElement said: Marriott Biscayne Bay for 2Ns (1st time any advice always welcome). There's a free bus (trolley) that can get you out and about the area. I know it goes to Bayside Marketplace. There's also a Publix grocery store walkable from the hotel if you want to grab snacks for the room or bakery stuff for breakfast. Ampurp85, InmyElement and Sweety 2 1 Quote
Cruising Granny Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 Will also be on this sailing. Can’t wait for ICON! Ampurp85, InmyElement, MaryS and 2 others 5 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 Please tell me you're doing the Cozumel Bar Hop?! It's our fave!!!! InmyElement 1 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 Will also settle for Almaplena in Costa Maya. Western Caribbean gets a bad rap for some reason. Give me those 2 ports any day! InmyElement and Cactus527 2 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 Also, a little disappointed you didn't just join my blog. Two separate families. Overlapping dates. Different ships. Different itineraries. That could be entertaining. For us. Not necessarily anyone else .... InmyElement, Cactus527, asquared17 and 2 others 5 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 On 1/2/2025 at 10:30 AM, asquared17 said: yessssssss cococay on the back end!!!!!!!! so much better than sailing back with insane winds on the last day!!!! Yes indeed should be a different experience.. On 1/2/2025 at 10:45 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said: I am here for all things Icon! Love that ship. It’s going to be great for you all. Congrats on the win! Thank You so much! The boys are so excited about the upgrade even if there is some noise or music they'll love it..two knuckleheads on the loose. Hope you had a safe trip home? I appreciated the final thoughts. I don't think we've ever done a NYE cruise.. Maybe something to think about, but were getting up there to vintage land and in bed by 9... On 1/2/2025 at 12:10 PM, Ampurp85 said: Yes Icon, I finally have her booked for 2026 in January. In all honesty I realized I am not a huge fan of three Mexican ports and PDCC on one sailing. It cuts too hard into my casino time ......but I believe the casino is open I Honduras if you are into that. I have been to Cozumel a bunch of times and never do anything. We are doing a Wrestling excursion in Cozumel this month on Indy, do you have any excursions booked? I feel like with Icon being what it is, the ship will very much be my destination. Yes, Icon I'm 50/50 right now cause of the size and people, but we will certainly see tomorrow..thanks for the advice. I usually handle all the bookings and prep work, then like some others here.. I let Trisha know there's a new sailing in the app she should add it..lol. She loves researching shows and excursions so that's her fun. She booked us for the Monkeys/sloth in Honduras, Secret River in Cozumel, and Chacchoben ruins in Costa Maya, so we will see. I get told what to pack and when to show up, because normal coffee/run time for me is 5 to 6a..thats Vintage Time Zone (VTZ) for all you youngsters..haha. 21 hours ago, SweetPea said: Please tell me you're doing the Cozumel Bar Hop?! It's our fave!!!! Oh I hear ya..those days got me into a lot of trouble. Not this time regrettably, but Bman and I made up a little time today on that same note. Hope your day of turn in went ok? and now its time to move on with the rest of your life..I call it the "Win for Life" Lottery..RETIREMENT On 1/2/2025 at 11:14 AM, OCSC Mike said: My SIL and her family are on this cruise... if you see my teen/tween nieces, turn around and walk the other way. Enjoy Icon! You always have great advice and I will take it..Sir! Thanks! Sweety, SweetPea, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Are you sure? It's honestly one free (small) drink per bar, but it's on the most beautiful side of the island! My FIL doesn't drink and we still took him for his 80th, and he loved it! And thank you! We were definitely blessed today and know we matttered! It was a memorable day. Can't wait to follow along tomorrow! Sweety, Ampurp85 and InmyElement 2 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 We'll we made it..great flight and late getting into Miami around 1am, but a lot of laughs already..the Marriott is amazing and loving it. We're on 29 with awesome views of the marina and ships. Hello Allure we can see you! On the way to the airport, Bman goes "do i need a toothbrush?"..WTF??? Where did I go wrong?? We've been packing for days..we all got a good laugh..this kid travels all the time. He's been to California several times by himself visiting friends. After the flight we hit Starbucks in the airport for the drive to Miami..I usually get Trisha's order most of the time while shes still sleeping, so shes not aware names are on the labels of the drinks..she kept handing back other peoples drinks to the servers claiming they weren't hers after calling her name numerous times oh my it was hysterical..the boys and I pretended we didn't know her and kept going..those poor people.. Cman and Trisha stayed around the hotel today and enjoyed the 70 degree weather.. Bman and I hit the town..we hit numerous establishments and finally he found Cvi.Che.105 amazing Peruvian cuisine...awesome food, so many flavors and outside eating, can't beat it with perfect weather. We met some great people who recommended pisco sours..haha Made with egg whites..wow it packs a punch..lol I had to google it.. I love Miami!!! So many beautiful people...We need to live here... Big day tomorrow.. MaryS, Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85 and 4 others 4 2 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 Lovetocruise2002, SweetPea, Ampurp85 and 1 other 3 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 27 minutes ago, SweetPea said: Are you sure? It's honestly one free (small) drink per bar, but it's on the most beautiful side of the island! My FIL doesn't drink and we still took him for his 80th, and he loved it! And thank you! We were definitely blessed today and know we matttered! It was a memorable day. Can't wait to follow along tomorrow! Oh wow that does sound great..definitely put it on the bucket list..Thanks I would love to do it with a group... Sweety, Ampurp85 and SweetPea 2 1 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Honestly, we just love that side of Cozumel. It's so fun with friends! Wish we were going with you! Ampurp85 and InmyElement 2 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 1 hour ago, InmyElement said: On the way to the airport, Bman goes "do i need a toothbrush?" Nah, why would you? Ever? Cactus527, Ampurp85 and InmyElement 3 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 I am going to let Bman slide......a lot of people think cruises being so inclusive means they have toiletries in the rooms. InmyElement 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 8 hours ago, SweetPea said: Honestly, we just love that side of Cozumel. It's so fun with friends! Wish we were going with you! Totally, have to do that. Definitely wish you guys were along..the more the merrier..we'd have a blast.. I feel honored! Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 Got some good sleep, but now wide awake. Can't sleep anymore.its cruise day! Gotta get some coffee. Ships are starting to pull in and sorry for the glare...if you see a naked male in the window i deeply apologize and you'll never be the same.. Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 2 2 1 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 7 hours ago, SweetPea said: Nah, why would you? Ever? They love messing with me...they know how crazy i am with organizing and packing.. Ampurp85 and SweetPea 1 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 5 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: I am going to let Bman slide......a lot of people think cruises being so inclusive means they have toiletries in the rooms. I love that...that's totally him.. Ampurp85 and SweetPea 1 1 Quote
asquared17 Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 ITS CRUISE DAY!!!!! InmyElement, Ampurp85, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 Right in the mall at the hotel..amazing croissant breakfast sandwiches and fresh squeezed OJ! Cactus527, MaryS, Ampurp85 and 1 other 4 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 1 hour ago, asquared17 said: ITS CRUISE DAY!!!!! Wooo…hooo! MaryS, asquared17, Ampurp85 and 2 others 3 2 Quote
GatorCruiser Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Boarding icon is mind blowing , major adrenaline. Sweety, Ampurp85, Cactus527 and 1 other 4 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Happy Cruise Day!!! Sweety, Ampurp85, InmyElement and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 It's cruise day! InmyElement, Cactus527 and Sweety 2 1 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Yeah! Happy Embarkation Day!!! InmyElement, Cactus527, Sweety and 1 other 3 1 Quote
WannaCruise Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 We just got off Icon one week ago, on same itinerary as you. Icon is my new favorite ship! Enjoy! It's an amazing ship! GatorCruiser, Sweety and InmyElement 3 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 5 Author Report Posted January 5 Oh my I’ll catch up later with all details but living my best life 9am This ship is crazy..I don’t even know where to start. elevators game changer cause I hate rude people @SweetPea have a great day!!! Thinking of you guys!!!!! asquared17, MaryS, SweetPea and 6 others 7 2 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 @InmyElement,i was hoping you'd been having too much fun to blog!! Cactus527, Sweety and InmyElement 2 1 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 Haha, i nearly tried to take over your blog there for a minute! WAAAYTOOO and InmyElement 1 1 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 5 Author Report Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 10:12 AM, GatorCruiser said: Boarding icon is mind blowing , major adrenaline. Insane 20 min from Hotel to Perl!! MaryS, Yesiamthere6, WAAAYTOOO and 6 others 6 3 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 5 Author Report Posted January 5 5 minutes ago, SweetPea said: Now, I'm not saying I'm Wife of the Year, but would someone who is not Wife of the Year, pack 2 pairs of undies, an extra pack of gum, and an extra brush for her hubs? Allow me to accept my award ... Totally Cactus527 1 Quote
SweetPea Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 4 minutes ago, InmyElement said: Totally Ha! It took me entirely too long to realize i posted that on your blog, not mine! I did the same thing to @OCSC Mike when our trips overlapped! Cactus527, InmyElement, OCSC Mike and 5 others 8 Quote
InmyElement Posted January 6 Author Report Posted January 6 Having an amazing time not sure a 100% believer on this Icon thing…rough seas through Gulf of Mexico..Honduras today..I totally need advice just looked at the date on my phone it’s my 29th anniversary today What should I do ? I usually remember before she does.She’s still asleep…. SweetPea and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote
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