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COVID tests & masks just in case. 

No way are you too early with your travel report. I’ll be with you through it all😎

I have enjoyed your previous posts with all your details that you are so kind to share with us. 
 

Nancy 

Terrific review and was really impressed with your attention to your outfits. 

ALMOST think I don’t need to sail this itinerary due to your superb review. Felt like I was there with you. Thank you so very much. Enjoyed every minute of it. 

So enjoying your posts. Lots of good info. 
 

On your Delta flight in Premium Select, how was your comfort level when passenger in front of you reclined their seat?

Nancy

Happy to read this update & to know that she is going home with her daughter. 

I think you should consider changing your Cruisecritic name to Scrappynana. You are very brave and always manage to keep your wits about you. I salute you. 

I did as you advised. Thank you. 

Great reporting on your trip. I really enjoyed it. 

We just booked a 9-day cruise on Royal from New Orleans December 1. The cruise has been comped but we would still be interested in medical & evacuation. We are 73 & 79. 
what is your advice?

And the there is slang & colloquisms. I am a habitual user of both. 

We should all be such terrific travelers as y’all are and reviewers. Really enjoyed reading all of it. 

Just did this on the Allure before moving to the Mariner. Check in at guest services when you board. Worth checking in again as we had a couple of miscommunications. They called us midweek to check that we would be at testing. Arrived at testing and we appeared on one list & not another. Still managed a successful test. Ask for written report to be delivered to your cabin that day. 

We were on Mariner last week. Check in was a breeze. We were in a balcony cabin on 7 & had empty cabins on both sides of us. 

I didn’t need to go very deep and think the 5 times swabbing is the most important part. It didn’t actually tickle or hurt but it was a bit odd feeling. The whole process went very fast. I like the fact that we had total control right from our kitchen table. 
 

Proctors were very pleasant & helpful. I would be appalled if they didn’t allow you to assist your son. 

Had our tests this morning with the best possible outcome-NEGATIVE for both of us. I used my Apple 11 leaning against a bowl on my kitchen table. Sailed through it. My husband, on the other hand, used his Apple 12 & had no audio. He canceled that test & used his MacBook Air that we placed on a couple of books for height. Worked perfectly. 

1 hour ago, TravelBluebird said:

Sure was J Michael’s! Great little place down by the marina!

Right outside of the back gate to our neighborhood. 

On 9/14/2021 at 4:02 PM, TravelBluebird said:

Ok; here’s a test to see how posting photos goes; also figured I’d do a picture of Russ and I since I think its nice to see who is doing a live blog, and also so people on the ship can say hello if they see us! This is us right after we got our COVID shots in Panama City Beach; we were so happy and felt (at the time) that COVID was going to be over. 

This sure looks like J Michael’s 😎

Good to hear you had a successful outcome with Binax. We will be doing ours in another week. 

45 minutes ago, sandebeach said:

I just read on another thread hat Royal is going to a two-day testing requirement, prior t cruising for vaccinated. So I am very happy that I already ordered test kits through eMed. 

Think RCI will sell them for less than what we paid eMed?

8 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Who is Nancy?

Nancy is me & I am originally from the great commonwealth of  Virginia😎

Ordered Binax early evening this past Wednesday & after numerous updates from them & FedEx, it was on our doorstep this morning. Do I now download NAVICA or wait until Friday prior to departure on September 19th?

Thanks from Nancy (couldn’t cruise without Cruise Critic)

I hope that I get to meet her😍

“Proof of life” photos  -  hilarious 😆 

We’re on Allure 9/19. This fence I’m sitting on gets more uncomfortable by the day.