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1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said:

I'm not a show guy so I don't really care a ton

Then there will be even less differences between the two ships. 

1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said:

I'll hate All In

The majority of my family didn’t like it. It was similar to Voices. A collection of cover songs, fancy sets and costumes, and way more special effects with lasers and drones. Zero story line or theme. 

1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said:

Aqua 80 Too has to be better than InTENse

Yes, the only thing I liked about InTENse was the drum in the air part. Hopefully I am thinking of the correct show…

1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said:

know very little about Name That Tune but you said it was actually pretty good.

 

Go with no expectations, it’s entertaining enough. And by the time you get there, Marc Walker will be hosting. We missed him again this week! He was on board but it was handover week so we got the outgoing CD. 

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6 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Thank you all for following another one of our adventures! 

I am glad you asked this because I forgot to mention it. I did not find the pool deck loud, but loud noises don’t usually bother me in a setting like the pool deck where I expect it to be loud. “All In” the theater show was loud. “Aqua80too” was also very loud; we could hear it clearly from our room with the doors closed. The most annoying thing was actually Central Park. That is the only location where it bothered me. You expect that setting to be a bit more peaceful and calm but there is a lot of noise bleed there from the pool deck above. You can hear the music loud and clear while sitting in CP and that was annoying. 

Thanks for the feed back. I can't wait till July for my 2 kids first cruise. I am trying to get them hooked!!!

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1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Some of you know from my previous blogs that Hubby really can’t help himself and loves to recreate photos.

You might remember our Icon one from last year….

I love these traditions.  In my case Lindsay is usually topless and engaging in photo shenanigans.  Lol 

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9 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Then there will be even less differences between the two ships.

Ignoring the shows, the ones that come to mind that pertain to me and/or our routine can only be positive or neutral in my mind...

1. I have new drinks to try at Pesky Parrot as opposed to ignoring the Bionic Bar (if I don't like any, oh well).

2. I have new food to try at Spare Tire (if I don't like anything, oh well).

3. The new GK location looks cool (as long as the food is good it doesn't really matter).

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26 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

1. I have new drinks to try at Pesky Parrot as opposed to ignoring the Bionic Bar (if I don't like any, oh well).

2. I have new food to try at Spare Tire (if I don't like anything, oh well).

3. The new GK location looks cool (as long as the food is good it doesn't really matter).

That about sums it up. 

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Enjoyed following along this week! Also realized my parents and I have the same exact deck 9 starboard 2 bedroom ATS booked in 2026 for Christmas and NYE on Utopia (her first 7 day sailing ever for Christmas... and possibly only 7 day... and also our first star class cruise). Hope the suite treated you well! And also hope the next time I run into you I am not too afraid to say hi again haha.

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12 minutes ago, mashley1021 said:

Hope the suite treated you well! And also hope the next time I run into you I am not too afraid to say hi again haha.

The suite is fantastic! We had the same room on Deck 10 on Wonder and these ones are so much more open and bright than the ones on the older Oasis class ships. And yes, please do come and say hi. I love meeting others from our RC Blog community! 

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Phew! It’s been a long day. Our flight made good time today. Took off early and landed early. I did not realize how tired I was until I passed out even before take off. Slept most of the way home. However,  despite making good time with the flight today, crossing the border was awful! We were on the bridge for almost an hour and a half and at the customs plaza for another half hour after that. So about two hours to cross the border today.

Came home and had our traditional post cruise pizza with D18. It is good to be back together again. As much as we enjoyed our week, it always felt like something was missing. Now all unpacked and off to bed asap. 

Posted
14 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

crossing the border was awful!

There’s a political joke in there somewhere but I digress. Glad you had an otherwise good trip back.

14 hours ago, mashley1021 said:

And also hope the next time I run into you I am not too afraid to say hi again haha.

I’m spending the next two years gathering up the courage myself. Her blogs are great but she is kinda intimidating, right? 🤣

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On 3/14/2025 at 10:57 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Phew! It’s been a long day. Our flight made good time today. Took off early and landed early. I did not realize how tired I was until I passed out even before take off. Slept most of the way home. However,  despite making good time with the flight today, crossing the border was awful! We were on the bridge for almost an hour and a half and at the customs plaza for another half hour after that. So about two hours to cross the border today.

Came home and had our traditional post cruise pizza with D18. It is good to be back together again. As much as we enjoyed our week, it always felt like something was missing. Now all unpacked and off to bed asap. 

I felt the same way when my kids "aged out" with new jobs and no vacation time and one or more could not come.

Posted
4 hours ago, MLH said:

I felt the same way when my kids "aged out" with new jobs and no vacation time and one or more could not come.

We are quickly approaching this. Just looking forward to the next year and half or so, we don't have opportunities left for all 4 of us. A year a half later, when D16 graduates Grade 12, I have no clue what their schedules will be like or if anyone will still be left at home with Hubby and I. It's sad.

1 hour ago, GatorCruiser said:

That’s why I’m holding on to these times for dear life. It’s already gone so fast with my littles. 

That's the mindset! Time does not wait. Take every opportunity.

Posted
12 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

If you get lonely in Star class when it's just you and Hubby,

Actually, after our next March break cruise (March 2026) we don't have any more Star Class in the books. My thinking has always been that SC is worth it when we have the kids. When it's just Hubby and I (and there's a lot of those sailings coming after March 2026), we don't need it. That's not to say I won't give RU a try 😉

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On 3/14/2025 at 9:54 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Oh, noise was fine. It was peaceful and quiet. 

I actually hate flying out of MCO. Out of all the airports we usually fly in/out of, MCO is my least favourite. It can have super long TSA lines, although today was not too bad, there is barely any seating at the gates and it’s super congested. 

I also hate MCO which is a shame because we LOVE Disney...luckily we have TSA precheck so we don't usually have issues there but it's always so much more stressful than it needs to be. I enjoyed seeing your pre-cruise stuff at Disney Springs and o'hana 🙂  and of course your experience on Utopia was great to see too!

On 3/16/2025 at 1:48 PM, OCSC Mike said:

If you get lonely in Star class when it's just you and Hubby, I know a couple open to temporary adoption. They're a little older than your kids but they already plan to be on Star in March 2027. 😉

hahahahahaha

Posted
2 hours ago, lovetheplaya said:

I also hate MCO

I know...I feel like the last few years I have been flying to MCO more than I want to. Royal keeps putting those new ships there. Looking forward, we fly to MCO two more times this year, once in 2026, and one more time in 2027 for now. 😐

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