Vic The Parrot

Thanks @Coral!

Great to get a sneak peek at 2024.

It would have been keen to be on Suns 9Oct sailing. Neat way to celebrate my birthday that day!

Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

1 hour ago, Victoria2 said:

One of my most hated earworms comes from a Disneyland ride.

 

Damn and blast, I can hear it now! 😕

A good way to get rid of it is to start singing "Wonderworld" from Beverly Hills Cop. 🤣 

-ducking-

Oops is right.

See what we've done? 😇

10 minutes ago, Victoria2 said:

Ahhh

A good old earworm. I hate earworms!!😕

 

Sorry! 🙂

No need for sorry ... That's one of my favorite tunes.

Now I'm in a California mood. 😁 

Like, you know ... it's like totally gnarly, dude. Fer shurr. 

1 hour ago, Victoria2 said:

... reported not so good vibrations ...

Great

Now I can't get that song out of my head. 😎

30 minutes ago, Sir PMP said:

All inside and ocean view cabin passengers will eat downstairs with the crew:

 

 

I didn't know John Mullany moonlighted as a HAL crew member. 

Dude wearing blue shirt lower left hand corner ...😶

Did you bring a gallon of paint and a chisel to scrape off the "NIEUW" ? 😎🤓 

Welcome back, and glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

8 minutes ago, pmallen said:

Unclear. Near as I can tell, if the handle is tilted just so,  neither open nor closed, if the door slams shut it must be able to close. 

That kind of makes sense. The laws of physics are just as mysterious as the stuff Mr Murphy throws at us. 🤯

HAL beds are the best at sea.

The linens are buttery soft, and the mattress is like sleeping on a cloud. 

Pure Heaven. ☁️

17 hours ago, pmallen said:

Also, if you manage to lock yourselves out on your balcony and use the Crew Chat on the Medallion app to ask for help, it's your steward who will let you back in.

 

 

But how is that possible? 

 😵

7 hours ago, tula45 said:

 I did not like the smell of the ship, but this did seem to improve on the second leg of the cruise.

 

???? 

What was "the smell" ?

52 minutes ago, USN59-79 said:

About the Dam Dollars.  They are actually called Grand Dollars.  I have six 20s and 89 ones.  Any idea what I should do with them?

If you're looking to unload them, I'll take a few. I'm always hunting for cool HAL mementos.

On 3/10/2023 at 9:52 PM, fourmile.ranch said:

Not to mention the press covfefe...

 

I haven't seen that in ages!

Thanks for bringing that up. 🤣 

(But my personal fav is BING BING BONG BONG BING ... I think that's the right order. 🙃)

On 3/7/2023 at 3:47 PM, 3rdGenCunarder said:

 

Sailing out of NYC!

 

You've made me verclempt. 😕 

I still have fond memories of my very first HAL cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam from NY.

It was a 10 day to Bermuda and the Caribbean. After that trip, I was hooked. Loved the ship, the food, that beautiful promenade deck. 

If I had a Tardis, I'd go back in a heartbeat!!

There were ducks on Regal Princess a few years ago.

And I met the person who planted them through out the ship.

(And I was sworn to secrecy regarding their identity 🙊😉)

I agree with you guys wholeheartedly!

Nothing beats a sailaway from Pier 90 on the west side, then being at the rail enjoying the sights and sounds as we glide down the Hudson.

Sigh ... The good old days. 😢

4 minutes ago, cccole said:

Not reported and responded to by authorities.    Living in the world of "if it doesn't affect me, it doesn't matter."  Really?  I wonder how many Mexican citizens are incapacitated by the cartels daily.  Don't know, don't care....  O.K.  My preference is not to travel to Mexico but no worries for others who do.  Have fun,   Cherie 

 

Yeah, have fun.

You're safer in Mexico than here in the US.

They don't have mass-shootings every couple months. 🙄

No pen and stationary?

No more chocolate?

Is this still supply chain issues, or has Princess upper management been outsourced to Motel 6? 😵🤪

It's been reported today on the local news (NBC New York) that the city is planning additional shelters, and will be moving the current residents in time for the cruise season.

Thanks, Dides, for the updates and photos of the building progress.

However, I've noticed that the bow badge is missing. On the other newbuilds, the blue paintwork would split and the badge would be seen in the white middle part.

Doesn't she get one? 🤔

On 3/7/2023 at 3:50 PM, skynight said:

Possible that Princess just hasn't posted the deck names on the Sun deck plans.

Agree. I think they will eventually.

(My wager is a bucket of beer ... 🍻)

7 hours ago, CapnCrews said:

 

   
 

They do sometimes throw up 

Does monsieur require a bucket?  😎😀

1 hour ago, JimmyVWine said:

How many people did you try to cram into the mini-suite? 😁

You've reminded me of that scene from "A Night At The Opera" with Groucho and company spilling out into the passageway. 🤣

Hmmm ...

(Can you see the light bulb above my head? 🙃)

I wonder if the QA 9Jan2025 Soton departure will also be sold as a WB crossing segment?