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“If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat!”

Even with 26+ years of CC numbers on here not many been around since start. I joined original version of Cruise Critic in 1997. When we were required to make new accts in 2000 I was Deployed. After coming back 6months later when I finally did it in July I was CC Member #306. There was a page on here that listed all Members in order but not sure it exists on here anymore... First 15 yrs on CC I had less then 20 posts, was just a reader and had more Cruises then posts...

Interesting, don't do Oasis Class but hasn't been that way on my Spring or Fall 2022 Cruises.

Took my 2, 4 and 7yr old Kids on Grandeur in the 1990's. Back then she was one the largest in a group called "Mega Cruise Ship's" they'd just added Computers to use my AOL acct, Kids program provided me with a Pager in case my Kids needed me. We did couple 7niters and couple 10niters on this Ship 22-27yrs ago. Back then half to most the stops were Tender Ports. Pretty sure made Diamond on her on one the first "All Soul Cruise" in mid-90's, even had The Spinners onboard. ...Looking forward to Cruising on this Ship again through you! Thanks for bringing us along!

You know if it was Rush($$), planned travel listed or no travel slowest? My Daughter did middle and wrote Planned Travel(Cruise) in few months. Turned theirs in 2wks ago... Funny thing had Enhanced Drivers Licence for over Decade and using it for Open Circuit Cruises for 10yrs. Problem was it didn't have the Star on it, also I was 3 months from renewing it but was in AZ and License is MI. No problem was able go online to get my Enhanced DL with a Star good for another 3yrs...with my Picture that's already 4+ yrs old.

Not surprised except took this long to Ban them. I'd Bet won't be long for other Lines to follow. Do feel for those this effects, Step Father couldn't Sleep w/o airflow & noise so understand. That said my Father In Law died in House Fire caused by small fan my 10yr old Niece left on in her Bedroom after she went to School.

New Menus be change for me, also curious. I'm use to going on 10-14niters and every nite was different one, not one repeated before new change

Ah Yes, Pee-ople Soup! After observing a couple do the Dirty in a Royal Hot Tub on my second Royal Cruise, Nope! Though haven't been in public Hot Tub since early 80's, when realized they were used for Nooner's. Hey cant rent Hotel by the hour but this they could...

Possible. Even when I do 10+ nite Caribbean Cruises we refuel 1-2 times during Cruise. Though I Book up to 560+ nites out and by time we Sail about 1/3 my Cruises usually have at least one Port Change

My first Royal Cruises in 80s and 90s there was always a few Topless. Not sure when it stopped... Last time I watched people turned away from Main Dining for what they wore was 2017 and was a Formal Nite.

Usually day after Thanksgiving, if not start next Cruise after

Just looked at my receipt from last month. Paid $16.50 for 24bottle for my Oct2023 Cruise. This includes the Gratuity...

For that price must have Gold Flakes in it!

Interesting, for 24 large Evian price would be typical. If it's the smaller cheaper Brands thats a lot. Paid $20.04 for the 24 pack the cheaper ones on Fall 2022 then last month same $20.04 for 24ct for a couple Cruises Fall 2023

I use to have them pressed before Cruise, last yr Royals offered pressing at pretty good price. Did 12 Shirts for less then $30. I just bring them clean and send out to be pressed, back in about 18hrs before Dinner on second Day

Yup, thats the reasons why I bring them

Tell us the Ship and Cabin number

I've been carrying on Diet Dew for 30yrs, last 10yrs its been 12count of 16.9oz bottles. They fit perfect in bottom of my Back Pack. That was one thing liked about NCL was Vending machines with same bottles of Pepsi products to purchase

True, good old cold garden hose water in Summertime Heat. Where I live now water never comes out Cool or Cold, miss my Michigan ground filtered water. Where I grew up water we use to Drink became one first Superfund Sites, City had shutdown all Wells in that area. Nothing could do but Cap it off as the Bloom was too large. Dump had Century of waste(chemicals/oils) from 100+ Factories/Businesses.

Shoot some days on a Cruise I'll had had on 3 different pair. After a workout/Run and Shower in am, after a day in Port and Shower, I am not putting anything but another clean pair on

Yeah I like the Evian, drinking it as I type. Last March/April on different Royal Cruises got it in 12oz cans, then 1lt Glass and Plastic Bottles. Though in dozen Cruises since only different branded small plastic water bottles. But I'll take about anything over Desani, too me(and others) has a metal taste like a dirty Nickle is in it

People forget Ships were just as empty after 9/11 as 2021 startup and prices were cheaper then. But most longer Cruises that I have Booked this yr and in 2024 are reasonable compared to pre-CV and are even cheaper then what were in 2017-2018

Been carrying on Diet Mt Dew for 3 Decades myself. Few times at check in they were even counting my 12 16.9oz bottles and other's in line that had Wine. One Couple had 4 Bottles, they threw 2 away before getting done with Security and Boarding. Not always but did happen at least once in Boston, Tampa, Ft Lauderdale.

First did Freestyle on NCL 23+ yrs ago. My next Cruises on Royal have 6:45pm for MTD as usual, Early Main Dining at 5pm and 5:30pm

Agree, for months was usually a Cruise or 2 running $99-$129(plus Tax). Cheapest I Booked was right after 9/11 when they were giving Cruises away get people to return. A 5nite in OV for $9ea +Tax