WAAAYTOOO Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 They made you pay for a second excursion when yours never even showed up ? I’m afraid I’d have something unkind to say about that... JLMoran, Boston Babe, accio7 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: They made you pay for a second excursion when yours never even showed up ? I’m afraid I’d have something unkind to say about that... Yeah. I’m not happy. WAAAYTOOO and accio7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hope your day gets better. ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Susie said: Hope your day gets better. Oh, it’s all good! I’m in Bermuda. Boston Babe, twangster and Lovetocruise2002 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodSmith Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/13/2018 at 8:52 PM, ellcee said: I was confused over this picture, the virtual balcony screen looks so realistic I wasn't sure if this is an outside stateroom or a shot from your hotel! The layout doesn't look like the familiar ship cabins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Definitely a room on Anthem. Virtual balcony is nice. The layout is slightly different from a Harmony solo room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 I love your spirit. Boston Babe and ellcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Last day in Bermuda. Took the #7 bus to Horseshoe Bay Beach, rented a lounger and an umbrella for $33. Stayed for a few hours. I had all intentions of taking a walk but the air conditioned buses looked lovely so I hopped on. I now have an extra token for the bus. The Bermudan islands are perfection. Everyone is so friendly and a few remembered me from the troubles yesterday with a couple of jokes. I already would love to come back someday. Chef’s Table tonight, they left a message as my invite. Definitely looking forward. Realized I hadn’t paid grats upfront so visited guest services and paid by bar, salon and gratuity bill. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Sweety said: I love your spirit. Full disclosure - I can be quite moody but I’m on vacation so things can roll off. Boston Babe, CruisinUngs, Sweety and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 hours ago, ellcee said: I can be quite moody but I’m on vacation so things can roll off. I think we would get along great! That just about sums me up too! ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 5 hours ago, ellcee said: Full disclosure - I can be quite moody but I’m on vacation so things can roll off. 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I think we would get along great! That just about sums me up too! And y'all want to do a GC ellcee, accio7, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinUngs Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Oy.... you really do have a great attitude. I’m glad it’s going well though! Cant wait to hear about chefs table! ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ellcee Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Chef’s Table. sigh. It was amazing. Remember (or not) I said Chops was the best meal. No. No. No. Chef’s Table was the perfect ratio of excellent food, people, and service. Only 7/14 showed. The 7 who showed were fun and open. This will be one of my favorite memories. The service was superb. The food was above expectations. The people made it a 10/10 experience. Put it all together and it was worth the extra cost. CruisinUngs, Boston Babe, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Yesterday 19.5k steps. Not as much as I thought. Walked track a little. Anthem vs Harmony track and gym. Harmony wins. Harmony has a dedicated track. The only people you see are staff and fellow runners/walkers. Anthem’s track has a ton a sun chairs you have to run between. Not for me. Gym is smaller too but good. Used elliptical this morning. accio7, Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Woke up, no hangover. Not really sure how that happened with the amount of wine at Chef’s Table. Lots of water. Raining here on the last sea day. Walked the track until it was too much. I don’t even mind the rain today, while I’m not hungover I am slow today. Absolutely no idea how I’m spending today. All good. JLMoran, CruisinUngs, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 hour ago, ellcee said: Absolutely no idea how I’m spending today. Those are the best days! CruisinUngs and ellcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 24 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Those are the best days! I told my friend today I was happy for the rain- I don’t have to do a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Coffee has been very good, both the complimentary coffee and the $$ options. Lovetocruise2002, accio7 and cruiselife 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 $2 mimosas in the casino. It’s raining. Guess what I’m doing. Ray, CruisinUngs, accio7 and 7 others 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Just now, ellcee said: $2 mimosas in the casino. It’s raining. Guess what I’m doing. ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 4 hours ago, ellcee said: Woke up, no hangover Hey Sabrina...THOSE are the best days! Lovetocruise2002, JLMoran and ellcee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Izumi round 2. While round 1 was good round 2 was even better. The ramen was good but the Udon was amazing. Mostly packed and ready to watch more Haunting of Hill House before sleep. More thoughts when I get home but 5 days was perfect for me. Lovetocruise2002 and accio7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Safe travels back home tomorrow! I really enjoyed following you on this one. I've somewhat toyed with the idea of cruising solo one of these days. ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Home. Debarkation was ridiculously simple and quick, I did the first round of self assist. It maybe took 5-10 minutes. Unfortunately the machines were down and a ton of us had to wait an hour outside waiting to pay for our ticket at Cape Liberty. If you had cash you were fine but I used my cash to settle up since I didn't really buy anything (not a shopper). An hour later they let us go. It was about 44 degrees and standing still for an hour was interesting, I was FINE until it seemed they were gonna skip me and I MIGHT have sounded a tad desperate. An hour and a half home. No real complaints since it's still rush hour in NYC. accio7, JLMoran and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Extra thoughts: Loved my room, it served it's purpose. Two weird things that were just annoyances , one was the TV - very awkwardly placed. In order to watch you needed to sit on the edge of the bed. It wasn't a big deal, I only really watched to get ready. The second thing, while the shower was a better set up that Harmony the shower head always aimed for the door no matter how you tried to fix it so water would run out. My attendant was KOKO - very nice. Every time he saw me he screamed and laughed, I wasn't sure what to do with that but he got a good tip for making me need nothing all week. Specialty dining; for me, worth it. I really love food and enjoyed the different restaurants. Chops and Chef's Table were my favorites with Izumi for honorable mention since I went 2x. Jamie's was good but I wasn't wowed. I visited Windjammer and Cafe 270 for breakfasts, lunches and second lunches. 270 for the win for views. I spent a lot of time there when it was too cold to go outside reading and just looking at the water. I skipped Wonderland because it seemed more of an experience I wouldn't want to do alone. Service everywhere was top notch, I was impressed. Again, I made a bunch of reservations for shows then went to NONE OF THEM. I love a good show so I'm not sure why I never seemed to want to go. We skipped all the shows on the big group cruise too. Voom Surf and Stream - great until last night and morning. I've read this before and expected this as well. I enjoyed watching Netflix before bed, waste of money or not. I was left alone which worked for me. I enjoy meeting new people but also enjoy being by myself. I spent the first day in Bermuda on a 5 hour tour with good people. The Chef's Table bunch - so much fun. Had drinks with @JLMoran and his wife. Sorry @Broons77 we didn't get to meet up!!! It was a good amount of people vs me time. People seemed to be shocked I was solo, I was prepared from what I had read here that people would ask, a lot, and they did. Most women had the same exact response - that they had wished they went solo once in their life. Bermuda was perfect. I'd definitely take this exact cruise again. I liked the ship. No complaints, it was easy to get around and the crowds were never too bad. Considering the sea days were colder that's a good thing. Not sure when I'll be cruising again, hoping the 2020 group cruise is doable. Next year I have my land trip for Italy so imma try and be responsible and book nothing else til 2020. Last thing - I sort of wish I got the drink package. I had the refreshment package which was great for coffee and water for me but I found myself thinking WAY too much about cost. I say I'm not a big drinker, and I'm not usually but on a cruise I like to drink more. One Old Fashioned with 18% grats came to $16.36. I think unless I'm going on more than 7 days a drink package would be the way to go. They did offer the 10 drink package but it was the day I had Chef's Table so I didn't think I'd get use out of it. (I still should have gotten that for peace of mind). firebuck, CruisinUngs, accio7 and 8 others 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Welcome home! I loved following you on this Solo journey. I would have no problem going alone either. I'm very much like you, I like people when I want them around, when I don't leave me alone! LOL. Glad you hooked up with @JLMoran and his wife, looking forward to his take on this trip too! Great Blog Ellcee!! ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Glad you had a great time, @ellcee! It was really nice meeting you, just for the validation that we're not all a bunch of bots! cruiselife, CruisinUngs, ellcee and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Glad you had a great time, @ellcee! It was really nice meeting you, just for the validation that we're not all a bunch of bots! You all did not post a photo...no photo evidence, no proof twangster, CruisinUngs and mworkman 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: You all did not post a photo...no photo evidence, no proof That’s because I’m the worst! I hate being in pictures. This was the only selfie I posted! mworkman, Lovetocruise2002, cruiselife and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I also will post some pics I took from my new Nikon. For now just a few iPhone shots Lovetocruise2002, Sweety, twangster and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broons77 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 6 hours ago, ellcee said: Had drinks with @JLMoran and his wife. Sorry @Broons77 we didn't get to meet up!!! It was a good amount of people vs me time. So sorry I missed you guys as well. Our first cruise + a bunch of family along = shortage of time for just about everything. Perhaps another time... So glad you had a great time, we had a spectacular time as well. And as I mentioned, our CT experience was one for the books. Will be sending you and @JLMoran a message in a bit. It's something JLMoran and ellcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinUngs Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Welcome back! I have always wanted to do a solo vacation. Seems like the ultimate relaxing trip. Only worry is— you. Ahhhh... Have a blast in Italy. Sounds amazing. ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Managed to get a few shots in. Didn't have a whole lot of time to take pictures on my tour and have a very hard time not being in the moment - so I forget to take pictures most of the time. The first is The Port Royal Golf Club. The middle is up top from the road looking down Horseshoe Bay.The last two are Horseshoe Bay. As you can tell I need more practice with the camera. JLMoran, CruisinUngs, firebuck and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Gal Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Oh my word...this is so funny I found this post searching for “Almond Milk” I have been travelling solo for 5 years on land, now I am literally looking at this exact cruise or a European one in 2019! I am going on my 3rd RCCL cruise with my family in December. Thanks for all the information ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted November 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Canadian Gal said: I have been travelling solo for 5 years on land, now I am literally looking at this exact cruise or a European one in 2019! I'm doing my first solo land vacation in Italy next June! I've done little solo trips but nothing like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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