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    Live diary from the Regal Princess - Jan 14-28, 2018

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    We are not going to the beach. Last week, a fellow on board who had been on the previous week, had told me that they were the first visitors with everything on the island being open again. I don't know if that is accurate, but he said they were overjoyed to have their tourist $$$ back.

     

    It was a good sea day. We were poolside for most of it. We both got our laps in. Everything is on repeat now. It is formal night. Ro grabbed a glass of champagne, and we are dining in Alfredos. Beatlemaniacs in the theatre....we have already seen them...maybe pop in later

     

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    Live diary from the Regal Princess - Jan 14-28, 2018

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    I went into the pool with Ro, and when she finally managed to escape, I did manage 50 laps. I am still in a bit of a haze, but the meds are keeping me dry. I will decide shortly if I will be getting off to hit the ocean [emoji305]. Maybe a swim and BBQ later.... today is the nicest we have had do far ☀️

     

    * we have not seen Bavarian night...unless it was when we were in the CG

     

     

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    Live diary from the Regal Princess - Jan 14-28, 2018

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    Thanks everyone!

     

    Today was definitely better then last week in FLL, but we did have some passing rain clouds, and the wind picked up quite a bit once we started moving.

     

    My cold is now in the coughing stage. I kept a towel close by at the pool to not disturb anyone. Hopefully be good tomorrow for another ocean swim. On our morning walk today I picked up a wellness smoothie...gimme those vitamins! I also but day & night drugs...looking forward to some NyQuil [emoji99]

     

    Waiting for the final minute of the game...go NE!!!....then a quick shower and dinner...maybe Alfredo's tonight. WTG NE!!!!

     

     

     

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    Live diary from the Regal Princess - Jan 14-28, 2018

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    We have hit the reset button! We boarded a few minutes after my last post. I had a burger and fries and then finally after a week, actually got into the pool with Ro. There is some sun, and the cold wind from last week is no longer with us. I started a new Lee Child book, and had another dip in the pool with Ro, and one of my signature tacos [emoji12]. Looking forward to a warmer week, healthy ( I got drugs now) and without any drama!

     

    According to Princess site, the chefs table is $115

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    Live diary from the Regal Princess - Jan 14-28, 2018

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    On Wed we were in Jamaica. Early Thursday morning I woke up with a raw throat, and was lethargic all day. On Friday my throat was a little better, but as the day went on, my sinuses started acting up. On this day Ro was out for the count. Today started off ok with my throat feeling better, but then my sinuses went to the races. After lunch I basically quarantined myself in the cabin with a full blown head cold. Oy, what a week! We went to the buffet for a quick dinner, and now I am back in the cabin for the night. Hopefully tomorrow I can hit the reset button and start over fresh. Here is my mid-cruise report. While the following is not positive, please note that I am not writing this in a negative frame of mind...I am just telling it like it is:

     

    If I list all of my past cruises in order from top to bottom, even the "worst" of them was a good vacation because we had great weather. I can state without hesitation, that this week has been my worst cruise! From cold and windy days, to getting sick...we could not compete with the external influences. As for the cruise itself, this is our 4th overall week on the Regal (+ 10days on Royal) and it has not been up to par. I guess a lot of it falls on the CD..."bird" something...can't tell you his name, as I haven't actually seen him. On our previous sailings, headliners were not in Live, so we did not have the issue of no available seats. Getting to the theatre 30 min early is one thing, but getting there an hour early and needing to sit through another program is quite different. Is it really necessary to keep showing the same material on MUTS, and to even repeat it in the same week? We are not complicated when it comes to food. The Regal has a very good salad selection, and when we both start with a big plate of veg, it does not take anything special to complete the meal. With that being said, the buffet also felt uninspired and repetitive. This was not the case on our previous sailings. The final big negative is the Crown Grill. I already told the story of what happened, and today I went back to try and get refunded for her meal or maybe even get invited back for another try next week. This wasn't even a conversation. "Head waiter Ion" told me that he already spoke to his superiors, and they said the charge should remain. I went to passenger services because I wanted an official complaint on the record for this, and the person there blew me off. He said he would put my complaint in the system, but he really didn't care as the CG is out of his domain. What can I say...to treat an Elite passenger ( any passenger, but especially someone who gives you repeat business) like this over $29 and a stupid lobster tail....bad business if you ask me!

     

    Ok, enough negativity! On the positive side, embarkation was great. Most of the staff are awesome. Our room Steward "Paul" is amazing. Our cabin is great. The captain is taking the outbreak very seriously. It could always be worse...

     

    I know without a doubt, that the week to come will be better!!!

     

     

     

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