1964IceCreamLady

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Wish we were on same cruise!  We are on the Equinox Jan 2

Wow that Sheer Rocks looks amazing!!  Making me re-think our plan...

Would "no beach" mean no beach AT ALL?  We are looking at Eli's Eco Tour.  I am not a lie-on-the-beach gal, I need activity!

Has anyone done Eli's?

Good morning from Austin! 

Piggy-backing on this thread

We are doing the same cruise in January.  I am interested in ANY fishing from ANY of those ports.  Not so much for me, but for my Big Guy.  😍

cruisehabits: I will post updates from my research

Just back from our trip to the Mexican Riviera.

I "bought" ~$200 in pesos which is ~$4000.  Worked out perfectly.

I found if you are bargaining, or even buying a drink at, say, Fat Tuesday in Cabo, things are a smidge cheaper if you pay in pesos.  For example, a drink at Fat Tuesday was $10, but it was 180 pesos.  I gave her 200 pesos and she gave me a $1 bill back.   We tipped everyone in pesos.  

Just off the NA.  Was VERY disappointed and frustrated that we had NONE of these recent movies.  

In fact, the movie selection was a sticking point for me.  When we boarded Sunday, we had 4 “recent” movies available: Mary Poppins Returns, the Upside, Creed 2, and Aquaman.    Monday morning they were missing. These are the movies they show on board.  So they are removed on embarkation day so you will go to the Mainstage to watch them.   So for example, Mary Poppins Returns was shown on Monday afternoon, so it was returned to the movie menu Monday night.

No other movie available was released after March 2018.  So no movies to watch that we couldn’t watch at home on Amazon, Hulu, or Netflix.

I look forward to vacations to catch up on movies.  Our Southwest flight had more movies for free than HAL.  Such a bummer.

We loved our RoV.  I don’t think you could do a location change.  They had an area of the Tamarind marked off and decorated.  It was lovely.  One other couple.  They were actually on our hall/passage so we saw them frequently afterwards.

We spontaneously added words to the vows.  See photo.  The prompt was “ In the name of all we have created together,” and I added our children’s names. 

After the ceremony, the Captain said that in his 20 years of service, no one had ever said their children’s names and he was very touched and would not soon forget us.

In the cabin!

I hope it runs a little late!  I must be offline between 3:30-4 pm, CDT.

We did two upgrades this month.  We originally booked a guaranteed Inside.  We took an offer for a Verandah.  YES.  Given a particular cabin.  Asked if we wanted that cabin.  So always have a deck plan when you call!

2 weeks later took an upsell offer for a Signature Suite.  Again- asked if Cabin # was ok.  Took it!

I will be watching!  My parents on board.  So happy my dad will be able to go through the Canal.

Well, poo.  I upgraded to a Signature really only FOR the double Mariner points!!!!!  I hadn't even CONSIDERED I wouldn't get them.  😞

I should have read the fine print.  (self-owning font needed here)

Just sent my hubs the email: good news/bad news.  Good news!!!  We have a FABULOUS cabin!!!  Bad news: not double points.  my bad.  

8 minutes ago, cobalt206 said:

You will have the numerous beach vendors hassling you all day selling their wares. They are pretty relentless.

UG.  The WORST.  I can't even go to our local mall anymore because of the kiosk people.  

15 hours ago, DisselRods said:

We are going to take a water taxi to the arch and then to Medano beach. Going to the office or the Sandbar and just relax. You are welcome to share the water taxi with us.

Yes!  We are winging it!  Did you decide not to fish Cabo, either?  The timing is just wrong (10 am arrival, 6 pm departure).   My husband is sad because everyone keeps asking him "why he isn't fishing in Cabo?!?"  I think "we'll" have to do a separate trip of golf/fishing with my dad and my boys.  "We'll" because I probably won't be invited.  🤣

Just decided to forego a planned excursion and we are winging it.  My husband's boss recommended The Office (coincidentally) so we will probably walk there, taxi back.  

We have never rented Jet Skis (as adults, together) because we have always had 3 small kids/medium kids/large kids and the numbers didn't work.  This is our first solo trip in YEARS.  Looking forward to whooping it up!

What a well-written  review!  Thanks for the time you put into this!

(I especially love your "British-isms." My mother is British and you wrote like she spoke).

2 hours ago, Sandscout said:

My daughter did the Beginners SCUBA excursion in Cabo while on the Eurodam in November.  She said the water was murky and rough.  She felt it was unsafe and definitely not for beginners.

Yeah- I had read that the snorkeling isn't good, but we thought maybe the SCUBA people would have some "in" place that was clear.  So I guess we'll just spend the day walking around town and holding hands.  😍

Thanks for ALL the responses!  Very much appreciated.

My husband and I bought HAL's "Beginner SCUBA" excursion for Cabo.  We've only snorkeled.  We thought about a snorkeling trip, but the water is cold in April, and wet suits are recommended.  I figured if I need to squeeze myself into a wet suit, I should at least give SCUBA a try.

But now a few friends have sung the praises of hanging out at The Office all day.  

We dock at 10.  The SCUBA starts at 1, and takes 3.5 hours.  We leave port at 6.  So we can't do both.

Has anyone done this particular excursion?  Done "The Office?"  We are throwing this coin into the air.  You call it!

27 minutes ago, kacurl said:

 I felt bad as l had had to have my wedding band cut off a few months before and had no ring. Dh wears no jewelry but we decided to get these 2 matching bands in Hilo, they were like $10.00 each, and he has yet to take it off!!!!!

I hadn't thought of rings!  My husband wears his but I don't.  Funny, huh?  It's because when I was in high school I was wearing my class ring and it got caught on a piece of gym machinery and I almost lost my finger (if you Google "ring avulsion" be forewarned: they are NASTY!!!).  I don't wear rings, though I own a bunch. 

I guess I'll bring mine just for the ceremony!  Add to packing list!

12 hours ago, IrishSmileyM3 said:

 

Yes, you did it! How exciting and welcome to the 2019 ROV Club 😉 

 

Outfits... What do you have in mind?

Thanks!  I wanted to thank you personally for starting this thread because otherwise I wouldn’t have considered the RoV in a hundred years.  Maybe I’ll use it to convince my husband of an anniversary tradition.  😜

Well, I wasn’t packing anything fancy/semi formal.  Mostly because the hubs doesn’t like “dressing up” (suit).  I used to have Rent the Runway, and I got spoiled on amazing clothes. I usually wear nice but casual dresses to dinner.  But now I have to consider something nicer that photographs well, right?  I have a white Ann Taylor dress I wasn’t even considering of bringing but might be more “bridal?”  

We did FIVE adults in a Family Oceanview on the Koningsdam over Christmas.  We had some buyer’s remorse and tried to switch to 2 Insides but they were sold out.  It was only bearable because 1) two bathrooms and 2) the 3 teens still live with us.  

The teens stayed out late and slept in, which was pretty annoying but since they are my kids I fussed at them with impunity.  I think the toughest part about sharing a room would be handling other adults’ circadian rhythms.  One person’s idea of sleeping in may be 8 am; another’s may be 9 or 10 am.  That would cause friction in any size room.

Glad you got the second room and for not much more!  

Just "returned" our Pinnacle dinner and booked the RoV instead!  Now to pick out outfits!

4 minutes ago, MikeyH said:

Hi! Just got back from 7 days on MS Oosterdam. As of last night, the big movies were Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, Second Act, and Hunter Killer. There were a LOT of other movies to choose from. We watched Molly’s Game and Game Night. Hope that helps!

Thanks for the reply!  My parents will be boarding the Oosterdam next Saturday for my dad's bucket list item,  cruising through the Panama Canal.

I liked Molly's Game! 

I was specifically wondering about  "The Wife" and "Can you Ever Forgive Me?"  I haven't seen any of those other movies you listed so I'll be happy.  

It's Saturday night and I want to rent a movie from Amazon BUT with just one week until our cruise, I don't want to rent something that may be available in the cabin.

HAL always has such a great selection and I love catching up at bedtime.

(And does anyone know how often they change movie?  Is it like HBO when it's monthly?  Just curious)

We bought the $99 package on the Kdam Holiday.  I thought it was a terrible purchase.  We got a total of 5 photos, none good.  We ACTIVELY sought out photographers, and never could find them.  It was like they were dodging us.  This was our family of 5.  Seriously, I would constantly go through the photo area, which was VERY close to our cabin, and ask about a photographer, and they were always "off."  Our own photos were MUCH better.  Just ask someone to take a photo of you.

I am now seriously considering this!  We already bought a night at the Pinnacle, so I figured we could "return" that and book a ROV and just pay the upcharge.

My question:

It says we can invite people.  So how/when can I do that?  Can I invite everyone (fewer than 10) from my roll call?  Do they essentially get a free reception of champagne, wine, snacks, and meeting the captain?  THAT would be cool. It'd make me popular, too, which is of course THE most important thing (cue Popular) 🤣