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@reallyitsmema Tested. It works for the iPhone and Samsung! Thanks! I put the Samsung in airplane mode, turned on wifi then turned on wifi calling. I was then able to text Sharon's iPhone while she was in airplane mode. She tried to text back and it didn't work until she turned on wifi call. Thanks again. We will enjoy this in January. @Sunshine3601 try it out. I need to see if this will work on airplanes for Samsung.

I bet that was fun to watch. Congrats!

Thanks Graham and happy birthday!

Sorry for the late response. I thought Amazon but not sure. I just looked and didn't see one. @Sea Dog was who introduced it to me.

We will test it out. Thanks. I have been able to call with wifi calling on but I don't remember texting. Thanks.

I just asked Sharon if she tried to text an android off ship. She tried to text her sister's android and it did not work. @Momof3gurlz Deb, I would suggest that you test what you can do soon by putting your phone in airplane mode and seeing what you can and can't do. This way we may be able to help you through any problems or concerns.

You were able to message from the iPhone to a Samsung while in airplane mode over internet? Was the Samsung in airplane mode? I couldn't get any message from Sharon or the girls iphones.

Or realized they could make money selling wifi. 🤔

Sharon was also able to FaceTime with her iPhone. We were able to watch Caden's soccer game by FaceTime. You will only be able to text other Apple devices with iMessage. The Whatsapp works to text others but they would need the Whatsapp too.

The only time Oasis class ships ever feel crowded to me is usually the first day at the elevators. Also the pools look crowded at times but I usually don't get in them.

They must be hopping around the royal caribbean ships. I think @bobmacliberty saw them on his Alaska cruise a few weeks ago. Great group.

Thanks Greg. I am glad our Dani friends encouraged me to do my 1st one last year. Isn't fun doing them and sharing? I bet the Bella live review will be so nice. I see a big group effort coming. Thanks again

We didn't totally dislike but 5 of us went and would probably not do it again. We actually had it reserved for two nights and changed our second night to Giovanni’s. We all tried various main courses. The atmosphere is nice, but the food was not special to us.

I think you are talking about the one that also shows ship location. I too could not find it. I usually take a shot of it to post our location. Not sure why it was missing. I hope you are having a great cruise. I started to mention a fee crew to say hey to but it would take all day. Several great ones.

That looks like a great water to me..... Ozarka

Giovanni’s. We thought they served the best steak of all the specialty restaurants and the potato soup is real good.

Hey Deb. This is going to be great. I bet when you look back on this you will be glad you did it. We all enjoy what you share on Dani's, I'm sure we will here too! Have a fun and safe journey 😊.

I want to thank everyone that took the time to follow along. I highly appreciate you. Although it is challenging at times to do a live, it brings joy and is fun to share and to see everyone enjoying the trip with us. So cheers to all.

A final Hyperlapse. Central Park. 20221022_112102.mp4

The ship. We all enjoyed the ship. Solo cruiser is highly considering joining us again on Allure out of Galveston in January. The ship is really showing it's age. It's a clean ship but needs new carpet and cabin outlets are way out of date. The entertainment could use improving. The service all around was probably the best we have experienced since the start up. If you have a future booking on Allure I believe you will have a great time.

The Goal. If you remember the goal was to not gain weight while using the UDP. Noone guessed how much they thought I would gain. Yes I gained........ 0.6 lbs. Less than a pound! Sharon actually lost 1lb.

UDP We enjoyed the UDP. It wasn't all about the food. We enjoy it a lot because of the settings in most of the restaurants and service which is the main reason we wanted to avoid the MDR this time. For an 8 day cruise it cost $237 each before gratuity. Our upcoming 7 day is $260. It will have to come down to do it again. We will at least do 3 nights. I thought we would take more advantage of lunch. We ate lunch at Giovanni’s the 1st day. If your in a bathing suit Johnny Rockets is the only option. I did Izumi once. Giovanni’s was our favorite and Chops 2nd. Both done twice. 150 Central Park had good food but may not do it again. Izumi is good but will only be a lunch now. Sabor. Only the Guacamole was extra good. Great service but it is a load dinner location and average food. Maybe lunch. Samba Grill. The guys really liked it. The ladies not as much.

My DD's friend went to Texas de Brazil in Memphis. Said it was good. Picanha is real good.

It was an hour and a half. There was no rush. We actually sat and talked awhile at the end.

I finished with this... and as we left saw this.