MTNest93

15 hours ago, XBGuy said:

Regular readers know that I am a big fan of the UBD.  In fact we have had only one on a balcony.  There is plenty of room in a Window Suite to enjoy inside.  We have always had the UBD while at sea, and it can get pretty windy out there.  So, setting up inside has usually made more sense to us.  The one time we had it on a balcony, it was an aft cabin, and, so, the balcony was wind protected.

 

Also, your husband can order lobster tail any night for the UBD.

 

I think there is plenty of opportunity for the @MTNest93s (your screen name is pretty easy to decode) to really enjoy this cruise.  I say do both Crown Grill and the UBD.  You only celebrate a 30th anniversary once.  Blow it out. The UBD dessert is spectacular by itself.  So, I would say that you would want to get your anniversary dessert in either the dining room or Crown Grill.  If you do not enjoy being the center of attention, you can give your server a heads up not to sing the song when they bring the dessert.

 

A previous poster commented that if you do go to Crown Grill in formal attire, the headwaiter will probably make a fuss over you.  I can vouch for that comment.  In fact our very first UBD was on a formal night and we decided to dress up even though we were not leaving the room,  When the server came into our room she really gushed over us.  She just thought it was so great that we dressed up to make the occasion special--not just for us but for her and her assistant.

You’ve really got me thinking about a UBD now!  Maybe we’ll consider this option for the 2nd formal night. We’re in the small WS that doesn’t have a desk up against the window, so it they set up the dining there it would be really special! Thanks for the suggestion!! 

16 hours ago, JimmyVWine said:

We are also celebrating our 30th in July.  Mind if I ask which day?

We won't be sailing during our anniversary, but we are considering our May cruise to be close enough.  I have toyed with the idea of adding that celebration to our Personalizer, but they want to know which date, and I don't really want them to decorate our door or make a big deal about it while dining when our actual anniversary is actually two months hence.  

Our sailing is July 1-8 and our anniversary is the 3rd.  This will be the first time we celebrate a big anniversary on the actual day!  We took our honeymoon in October 1993 and celebrated our 25th in Maui in January 2018.  Enjoy your trip and a Happy Anniversary!!   ETA:  Go ahead and put a date down for your celebration on board in May - it IS your anniversary cruise after all and from the comments above you can ask the waiter not to sing.  🙂

1 hour ago, BamaVol said:

I lied about our anniversary. We got a special dessert in the MDR and a group of servers sang “happy anniversary”.  The surrounding tables applauded.

Haha - that's awesome!!

1 hour ago, mtnesterz said:

Congratulations!

Though not usually steak people, we celebrated our 40th in the Crown Grill.

So memorable to recall even now.

Dress as you would like. We dressed up, though not required.

Hickory smoked salt, must try.

Be sure they know of your anniversary. They will make it special. A decadent dessert will follow.

Aw thanks!  Glad to hear you had an awesome time there on your 40th <3.  We will definitely be dressing up on formal nights - it's been my dream since a kid watching The Love Boat, lol!

1 hour ago, Lady Arwen said:

Oh, for sure Crown Grill!  Tell them it’s your anniversary before you arrive and you can expect something special.  You will both look amazing in your formal wear, too.  Don’t be surprised if the maître d compliments you when you arrive.  Enjoy your wonderful night!

Thank you!  We are excited to wear our formal attire.  I am planning to wear the gowns that I wore for 2 of our daughter's weddings if I can lose another 10-15 pounds by July that is, lol!

1 hour ago, wowzz said:

You can upload your anniversary onto the app. 

You then get a congratulatory message from the information screens as you pass them, and the staff in the CG will be alerted, and bring you a celebratory cake.

Oh yes, we already did, well actually our daughter did since she's our TA! ❤️

1 hour ago, c-boy said:

C G. and congratulations,  welcome to c c .

Thank you!

1 hour ago, suzyed said:

Crown Grill for sure!!  It will be more special and you can tell them it's your anniversary and they will sing for you!  
The first formal night in the MDR will probably not have any special items that would be better than Crown Grill in my opinion.   Usually the lobster/escargot are on the last formal night.

Awesome, good to hear!  I am allergic to shellfish but my hubby might enjoy the lobster on the last formal night 😄  

1 hour ago, voljeep said:

Do you know about the 'Ultimate Balcony Dinner'? ... if you have a balcony, and if they are doing it on your ship that date ... and just a heads up, people have reported booking and paying for it pre-cruise, then being cancelled once onboard ... and I believe refunded as OBC - not sure about that

 

just a thought

Yes thank you, I've heard of that.  We are in a window suite so no balcony, but it does sound nice!

We are 1st time cruisers and will be celebrating our 30th anniversary on the 1st of 2 formal nights.  I made reservations for the Crown Grill thinking it would be more "special" for our big night.  However, I'm seeing comments about going to specialty dining venues if you don't want to dress up and the MDR having better options on formal nights.  We will be dressing up for both formal nights and really don't care what others are wearing, but in your opinion, would the MDR or Crown Grill be better for an anniversary dinner? Thanks in advance for your input!

Thank you for sharing!  We'll be on this cruise this summer and appreciate the info. 

The Sanctuary can only be booked once onboard.  You should be able to book dining in advance on the app.  We made our dining reservations nearly a year ahead of time.  

I booked our 1st night specialty dining through the app yesterday, one day after we upgraded our cabin to a suite. The cost was immediately credited and we weren’t not charged anything. I think the instant credit is a recent change in the app. 

I was able to easily book our specialty dining nearly a year in advance on the app.  

I did a reverse photo search on Google and found this:  https://oceanfdn.org/the-arctic-a-region-of-future-conflict-or-cooperation/

As a 1st time cruiser (July 2023) I truly appreciate seeing this thread!  

You can't rehab a hip that is bone on bone.  I've tried.  I did the couch to 5K, PT, hired a trainer, went to a chiropractor, got cortisone shots, you name it.  After I finally accepting my hip replacement fate, I went all in and had both done at the same time.  Was back to work in 3 weeks (desk job) and only regret was not doing it sooner. 

The airport name is Princess Juliana International Airport.  Here is a link to their website:  https://www.sxmairport.com/flights-info.php

I don't know if it's worth it yet, but we booked the thermal suite on Caribbean Princess for our 30th anniversary cruise.  This will be our relaxation spa-cation so we figured we might as well give it a try!

We'll definitely be cruising like 1st timers, because we are!  

Currently 57, 5'5" and 210.  My goal is 185 for our 7/1 30th anniversary cruise.  Good luck to you!

I plan to bring detergent sheets (not pods) and dryer sheets.  They're flat and easy to pack!

Checked mine and all is fine.  Glad they got yours worked out.  

Hi all.  I weighed in .6 higher this morning, but to be expected since I lost a couple pounds while being sick with the flu.  I’m down 6.6 lbs since we booked our July 2023 cruise and I hope to lose another 25 or so by then.  The main goal is to fit into my mother of the bride dresses that I plan to wear for formal nights.  I’ve started listening to “I Am Affirmations For Weight Loss” on YouTube and as dorky as it sounds, it does help me be mindful during the day.  Good luck to all as we head into the holidays!  

I have read that there are European outlets underneath the headboard.   I’m not sure though since I haven’t cruised yet, but I did buy an adapter in hopes it is true.