OCSC Mike

Pretty sure it’s b/c they do some industrial sanitizing in the cabin hallways now. Something akin to fogging them with I’m not sure what. I’m currently on my 1st B2B (just a 3/4-nighter) on Indy & tomorrow is TAD. So far it’s gone smoothly. Received the expected instructions on day 2 to meet in a lounge. Told my cabin attendant on day 1 & he seemed prepared & ready to assist when the time comes as we’re moving cabins. Not expecting any issues but will try to post a quick update tomorrow for those interested. We’re just trying to decide how to spend our short time on an “empty ship”, lol. Sitting by the pool/Solarium seems like a boring idea but not sure there’s much else to do. (Yes I realize this is a good problem b/c we’re not going home).

Ironically, the DL coffee machine was in need of maintenance this morning. It looked cleaned & prepped but I got some error message about water pressure and of course no one was around as the little breakfast spread starts at 8 on Indy. Fortunately, I saw a crew member going into the SL on my way out so I tailgated him, apologized for the intrusion, told him the DL machine needed attention, and used the machine in there.

Spoke to the DL concierge on Indy about the coffee machines being turned off overnight & not available til 7am now. He said shoreside (corporate) made the change b/c kids (not sure how they knew it was specifically kids) were entering the DL when it wasn’t monitored, letting others in who weren’t Diamond, and too frequently breaking the machines. This doesn’t make a ton of sense to me b/c there’s no staff in the DL most of the day yet the machines are obviously on and available but that's what I was told so figured I’d pass it along. The concierge, Gavin, was very nice and I’m sure he was also just passing along what he was told. Anyway, since it’s almost 7am…

Yes. You can use any proctored FDA authorized test.

You’re good without a CLIA number at all (just boarded Indy without one from RT&T) but sure, print both, no downside. Whatever makes you most comfortable.

Speaking of drinks & gluttony, I didn’t forget about you. Waiting to board Indy now. Our muster station is near Playmakers & I plan to get a drink there after lunch. I’ll try to find Alex, if not today, sometime this week.

For anyone interested/concerned, as expected, no issues whatsoever at the port. They only look for name, DOB, & “negative.” Got to PC around 10am with a 10:30 check-in time & sitting in the terminal in less than 15 minutes.

Do you really not understand that it's simply a difference of opinion and that's OK? I find the cappuccino in the DL/SL quite good and enjoy drinking it every morning. Clearly you have a different opinion and there's nothing wrong with that. Not sure why you keep repeating your opinion as if it's fact. Tastes are subjective.

This this this! Leaving on a B2B tomorrow & going to Cococay twice in 7 days was one of the reasons.

It was nearly non-existent in my GS on Harmony and pretty bad all over the ship so who knows?

I’d rather enjoy what I find very enjoyable for free, lol.

Free cappuccino every morning from the DL is one of my favorite perks. Different strokes...

Not technically. Will anyone stop her? Unlikely.

Literally everywhere.

I'm going on a B2B on Indy tomorrow for 7 nights (see my signature). I was on Harmony on 5/29. Thanks for looking out but I'm familiar with which ship is which.

I've been told to try every single cocktail on the Playmakers menu, lol. Will try to get several done tomorrow so I know what to go back for. 👍

Plenty of au jus and horseradish on Harmony 5/29. Can't eat it dry!

No, the BOGO was called First Night Done Right, we got it every cruise, now it's gone. I need to get to D+ for the BOGO now. It may not be a popular opinion, but we had dinner at Sabor on Harmony about 6 weeks ago and loved it. Not very expensive. Little over $20pp pre-cruise I think. My entree was bad but the freshly made guac, apps (which we re-ordered like 5 times), and desserts were excellent. EDIT: Also enjoyed the jalapeno margarita. Didn't expect it to be that spicy with actual jalapeno slices floating in it, lol, but it was good.

Take the shortest, cheapest cruise you can find. We did that when we were sitting on 76 points. Found the cheapest 4-nighter we could before taking our next longer cruise. Only cruise I've ever been on less than 7 nights.

Mine wasn't as good as I remembered on Harmony in late May but still tasty,

That's like saying you can't understand the fascination with a steak, it's beef on a plate. Sandwiches can be really good as can any other type of food.

It's currently $19.99 on Indy 7/18.

Largely agree with all of this.

There should also be free beer, wine, hard seltzer, soda, bottled water from 11-11 in the SL everyday. It's not listed for whatever reason but it's there (or at least it was on Harmony 5/29).

My TA had no trouble moving my cabin after it was officially assigned about a week ago. Indy 7/18 out of PC. It is supposed to be allowed in the US as long as it's the same exact category.