Jenglish711

Hahahaha your face on Coco Cay... that's me anytime I'm outside in a NY summer, lol. Loving the dresses and the bikini! I love Anthem; as NYers we've been on her three times out of Bayonne in the winter. You've been on Quantum so you will have a good idea of layout and what to expect with the dining options... I do hope that you'll have much better food luck on the TA!

Yay another CatLady live! The fashions! The glasses and accessories! The writing that makes me feel like I am there! I'm excited to follow along and I hope this cruise is nice and refreshing for you. I'm still over here thinking of your plaid dress in Alaska, haha. Enjoy!

We had a Chill Island Cabana last March and got wristbands. The area, while not roped off, is monitored and they don't let people without wristbands enter that part of the beach. So if you are looking at a Chill Island cabana, I'd say that it's for a set group of eight specific people. I can't speak as to how the other cabana areas are run.

I'd say it depends on what you feel is a value for you and your group. Last March we had one that we scored in a cruise planner black Friday sale. This year's (2/9) rental was over double what we spent last year but the value is still there for us, as a family of four with young children who love the beach. Included is (provided you've purchased food and drink packages) all the food and drink you can ask for from the cabana menu, served by your cabana attendant, towels for your party (don't need to bring them off the ship), bottled water in the table/cooler, a safe, an electric outlet for charging devices (DO bring your own plug and cord), 4 chaise lounges, a medium couch with a chaise side, and two hard, sturdy, plastic-y armchairs. Personally I think that's plenty of room for a party of 8; it's not like you'll ALL be in the cabana at the same exact time. Some literature states that you can ask the cabana attendant for an included speaker, which we did and was provided, but the attendant, while wonderful, seemed a but confused by the request so just in case you'd like that, recommend to bring your own. Ive attached pictures of our family's visit in March so you can get an idea of the size and seating/etc. 66974803409__994D0B60-28E6-4522-9558-80C81023DDA2.HEIC IMG_8295.HEIC

It’s not the best editing but it’ll do from a phone app lol. Thank you for taking us on your adventure!

Hi there! We were on Anthem from NJ to the Bahamas last March with our 7 and 2 year old. All of AO, including the paid-for Royal Babies and Tots, was closed daily from 12-2 and 5-7. We did not have trouble getting a spot for our 2yo but they did close at the standard lunch and dinner times for two hours each time. As we also avoid school breaks, we were on board March 20-27, which was between winter and spring break here on Long Island and in NYC. Hopefully that's helpful to you. 🙂

following along! Have a great trip. 🙂 Can't wait for more! I can't believe chair hogs at 6:30... at least you have to admire their dedication? lol just ridiculous

Yes, I'm aware, thank you. I wasn't sure how current or ship-specific the menus in the Google Images search were and figure it wouldn't hurt to ask politely. Your condescension is noted, though. 😉

Radio, if you get a chance, could you please take a picture or make note of the menu/offerings at the Vitality Cafe? If not I totally understand. Enjoy your trip! Thank you!

Yay another Radio report! The best. Wishing you smooth seas!

We actually had the Oasis cruise for this week (8/27-9/3) booked far in advance thinking my district wouldn't start before labor day... joke's on me! Had to reschedule when the district calendar was released and we started 8/31.

I'm late to the party but yaaaay another CatLady review! I come for the writing and pictures and stay for the ~~fashion~~! I love your dresses and I LOVE that you wore Buffalo plaid to a lumberjack show lol. I'm originally from Seattle though now live on Long Island in NY (talk about a culture clash that took some getting used to) and I love reading about people visiting there and enjoying it so much. Going to AK is on my bucket list and I'm enjoying your touring style as I feel it's very similar to ours. I'm so sorry you had that terrible experience in the Solarium. I am not autistic and I feel the same way - 5 minutes late and they pull the food? And then have the audacity to get lippy with YOU?! what the what! I am comforted that MxCatLady took care of all the bs the ship tried to do to "rectify" this. In any case, I hope the rest of the cruise will be so fantastic it will make that a distant memory!

Our 2.5 year old is in the 97th %ile for height and for travel for the last year and a half we've been using the Baby Bjorn/Lotus style travel crib (a perfectly good knockoff can be found here: https://*****.com/54wt9s8z). Because they are flat on the ground and the legs splay out at the bottom, they are less easy to knock over. Of course, this is if you're willing to bring your own travel crib. But we loved it. He still can't climb out or knock it over from inside if he tried, but he's just so huge when he lays in it that we have no choice to transition him to a Big Boy Bed this summer.