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I just saw on another forum that Anthem is using wow bands again. They are now $9.99. Not sure if they are allowing old bands to be reprogrammed.

I agree, I couldn't do the whole world cruise, especially not on Serenade. We are not in a position right now to do long cruises anyway due to family obligations but I would only consider a sailing like that on a newer ship with more options. We sailed Serenade right before the shutdown and it was very tired then. Cabins really need sprucing up.

That JS and single can be grouped with the balcony beside it to make a group of cabins that are on their own corridor. There is an additional door to the corridor that can be closed that all three of those cabins could then leave there doors open to make one large suite or close for privacy. Most of the time, that extra door is just left open because the three cabins are not booked together. Single cabins on Anthem sell out quickly, so the single is likely booked. You can call and ask if any of those are available to book if you don't see them online. You would not be able to close that extra door as you would only have two of the three cabins in the grouping. That single cabin is little but you would likely only be using it for sleeping so no big deal.

We have stayed in a J4 on Anthem and it did not have two toilets, it did have a split bathroom. There was one bathroom with a toilet and a sink and another bathroom with a sink, tub and a standalone rain shower. These bathrooms used to be called spa junior suites. There is no curtain to divide the room for privacy as the OP is looking for and the MIL would be on a sofabed. There are also larger JS, I think J1, that do have a toilet in each of the bathrooms. One bathroom has a toilet and a sink and the other bathroom has a sink, tub and toilet.

They started having little bags of chips available when they first introduced Park Cafe over a decade ago, so I am sure they have long ago figured out how to store chips on the ships. If the rumor is actually true, it is likely just another victim of cost cutting. People have proven that they hoard the bags of chips, some even taking them home, so the cruise line has decided they don't want to fund peoples lunches at home.

What happened on Jewel last month has nothing to do with availability on Allure currently.

I had just googled him because I didn't realize he existed after Steve Perry, I thought it was just the Steve Perry imitator guy. Augeri was actually with Journey for 8 years and 3 albums. I was very surprised! I never liked Journey after Steve Perry left. We had seen them a few times before he left. They were great live!

We have done hibachi a bunch of times, but not on Mariner. Seating was normal height, not high tops.

I am glad you enjoyed you first cruise. We did not have high expectations for entertainment on a Radiance class ship as we have sailed all the ships in this class, some of them more than others. The cruise director on our sailing was the worst we have experienced and his morning show was just a preview of the movies that were available that day. The headliner on the show was a ventriloquist that we have seen way too many times, he does the same show and it gets old quickly, so he was a hard pass. The Royal Caribbean singers and dancers were fine. We just prefer the Broadway style shows on the larger ships and the tribute bands. We take Alaska cruises for the itinerary and sit on our balcony many nights watching the scenery. If we were taking it for the ship, we would choose a Quantum class ship over a Radiance class ship. Quantum class ships offer more entertainment venues and restaurants. The original poster is concerned about being bored on a smaller ship and I was just sharing our experience.

Interesting. We sailed May 2018 and it was warm and both our hotel in Fairbanks and our one in Denali had AC.

We found the entertainment on our Radiance southbound trip to be lacking. Many nights there was a movie in the theater, we don't cruise to watch movies. We loved the itineraries and did lots of excursions, with long days in port, so didn't mind the down time to just sit at a lounge and listen to music. We also sailed Quantum, roundtrip from Seattle, which had much better entertainment and more restaurant choices on the ship. The itinerary was not as good and port times were shorter, 1 to 9 in Juneau, weird hours in Victoria not conducive to excursions. We would do either itinerary again in a heartbeat though. Quantum if we only had a week to get away and Radiance if we had 2+ weeks to do a land tour and a southbound cruise.

We are going out to a local seafood restaurant. Just looked at their Valentine specials online. Not thrilled with the surf and turf option but found two specialty martinis and a dessert I like and I am not a big drinker at all. Some on this thread have more drinks in one night or one cruise than I had all last year! 😄 We shall see, will need to make sure my DH is driving tonight. 😇 I hope your mouth is healed and your antibiotic is finished soon so you can celebrate this weekend. 🙂

I am glad that the MRI results didn't find anything of further concern. I hope they can figure out what is up with his stomach. 🙂

Alaska is amazing and you are going to find a lot of strong opinions about what is the best cruise and cruise line to do. I would suggest you look at the reviews in the Alaska forum and try to decide what is best for you. We have done two Alaska cruises, one roundtrip from Seattle and the other a one way southbound from Seward to Vancouver with a land tour prior. We loved both of them but the one way was our favorite as we got to see Denali National Park.

If you are really interested in knowing the answer now, you can google and see the title of next weeks show and the synopsis.

It looks that way. She should have confronted Allisa immediately last week when she made that very inappropriate comment that Sandy overheard.

Next weeks BD should be interesting!

Lol The Superbowl.

That's awesome! We didn't have any squares this year for the first time in a long time. Eyeing another cruise with the money or is it lucky money for the casino? 😄

We thought it went through too! It was just a ploy for Fanduel to make money. A $5 bet in the app gives you a piece of the $10 million. Promo ads have been playing for weeks in the Boston area because sports betting just became legal in MA and online betting is coming soon.

He did it right before I posted. It was some little fake field and they say he missed but it looked like he made it.

I have been waiting for Gronk's field goal at half time, he didn't even kick in the stadium or at half time!

She is hanging in there, thanks for asking. 🙂 Still have to go to NH to take her shopping or to appointments every week. She gets overwhelmed when we try to get her to consider moving. It would be easier for all if she was back in MA, but I don't see it happening. It will likely be a fall or some other crisis that gets her to move. At least my sister is going more frequently, not weekly, but not bi-annually anymore. 😄 My other siblings are flying in every other month or so, which is a big plus too.

My Mom lives near Hampton Falls, not sure who has a Bedford connection. 🙂 I actually took my Mom out for fried clams this week at Warrens in Kittery, right on the river. We drove down the coast on the way back so she could check out the surf. I hadn't driven by Rye beach in a long time. They had really built up the sand/rock berm to hold back the ocean as you could see how it had flooded over. Holds back the flooding but kills the view as you are driving by.

I hope you get your taste and smell back quickly. I had covid in May 2022 and I still don't have my taste and smell back.