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Very sad to hear that he was not able to get the help he needed to prevent him from committing suicide. I feel horrible for the 2 young children. They will always wonder if they did something wrong that upset Daddy.

I agree, we enjoyed our 1 pm check-in last week. We arrived right around 1 pm and no line of cars, easy in and right to the cabin is the best IMO. Dropped off our backpacks and then right to the muster station then lunch at the Cafe 270 and get our first cocktail.

@dani negreanuso sorry to hear about your friends house fire, but happy to hear they are OK. Looks like a lovely day with your friends. Curious, does everyone have homeowners insurance like we do in the states that will pay cost of repairs and personal belongings?

Everything looks beautiful. I especially love the table cloth.

I love the outdoor seating at rear of the Windjammer, same as radiance class. Also love 270 theater and Cafe. Vintages is a great bar too! Bumper cars and pickle ball are fun too. Nice pool deck and nice to have indoor pool in addition to the solarium. North star and i-fly are nice features. I enjoy finding a nice quiet spot on sun deck to relax and read. Just sailed Anthem last week and cannot wait to sail again in March. Lots of great crew. Wifi worked great the entire week. Diamond lounge much nicer than Oasis. Anthem DL has windows with a view. Outdoor dining at Jamie's is a plus too!

If anyone is looking for a holiday cocktail. I enjoyed two of these on our cruise last week. IMO, much better than a mimosa. https://www.thespruceeats.com/poinsettia-cocktail-recipe-759772

Yes, they offer one way flights too. If you ever do a crossing their fares are usually very good for one way flights (or used to be). I'm going to price them up for our repositioning cruise on Serenade next September.

Re. Baggage. https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/support/optional-service-fees.jsp Or fly business/first class with free luggage, free cocktails, free meal/snacks and much nicer seats. Re. Seats, we have made our seat selections thru air2sea. Then once final payment is made we input the aa confirmation number into our accounts set up on the AA app to receive alerts and easy access for online checkin when within 24 hrs of your flight.

+1 @grapau27🥰

Have you checked out airfare with air2sea? I haven't heard any talk of them on other threads but they used to have some decent fares.

I'm not sure if this site is any better than airbnb but try vrbo.com

I cannot recall if I shared Santa photos. Santa and his elves passed thru 270 then the esplanade with a group playing trumpets.

Our new favorite bartenders at Vintages. This trio has a lot of fun and make some excellent cocktails

Here are some gingerbread houses on display in The Via and WJ.

I'm playing some catch up now that we are back home. @dani negreanuyour Grandchildren are adorable. Enjoy these special times🥰 @h20skibumI have never heard of cold capping but that is wonderful to hear that it is helping and that you are able to help your Daughter in every possible way. She is in my thoughts and prayers.🙏 @Sea Dogall 3 of you look fantastic. Our Son Chris is also trying out a beard. His new Wife isn't sure she likes it yet. Will be interesting to see how long he keeps it. Johnathan is a very handsome young man. @Ocean Boyeggnog and Kraken sounds great. I wish I had thought of that when I went food shopping this afternoon. Cold rainy dreary day and that sounds perfect. @Ozark_Kidthe 2nd photo is beautiful. How did you get Santa to visit your home when he is so busy? Back to reality/work tomorrow. We are unpacked with laundry and food shopping done. Plan on eating lots of salads and fish this week. No deserts 😇

Disembarkment day😥 Just finished breakfast and going to hang out in the Via as long as possible. Chris and Donna on their way to pick us up around 9 am. We had a nice dinner at Chops last night. Was empty. They were not as busy as usual earlier in the week. None of the specialty restaurants were busy this week. Maybe due to their price increase. Interesting fact we heard from our Head Waiter, just over 2000 passengers (about 50%) chose my time dining. We saw some long lines some nights.

Best wishes tomorrow.

Our last sunset st sea of 2022.

@Sea Doggreat looking Santa. Charlie and Lizzie look adorable. Did they do well with all the children? Looks like a really fun day🥰

This is the first I heard of them not moving items on hangars. I would ask the Loyalty Ambassador or DL Concierge to see what they say.

Sorry no pics, we don't take our phones to dinner. We each had 3 lobster tails and split a side plate of beef tenderloin. No extra charge for lobsters on Anthem. They were all good size tails and very tasty with a baked potato with broccolli and carrots. The beef tenderloin was also very good, melt in your mouth, cooked perfect. We have found the food to be very good in the MDR with excellent service. Our waiter has been with Royal for over 10 yrs. We have not noticed any shortage of staff on Anthem. And internet has been great this whole trip! Glad to hear you made it home safely. I hate driving in rain, especially if foggy. Are cats giving you the cold shoulder?

We are on Anthem this week and the only bar that has been consistent with printing receipts is Vintages.

Tonight is lobster night...we are going to shower, have our happy hour and get dressed in our formal wear. We had beautiful sunny 77f sea day. We spent most of it on lounge chairs on deck 15 near flowrider reading and napping.

Very nice! I'm not crafty but I may have to try this with some of my Nana and Moms jewelry.

So sorry for your loss. You were a wonderful Son and I'm sure your Mom appreciated everything you did. May she Rest in Peace🙏 I hope you and Oliver are doing better every day. 🥰