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    Bit of a Blog – Adventure of the Seas – Westbound Transatlantic – 4th November 2013

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Can't get back on with laptop. Huw, I know you're following. Any suggestions. . .though how I'll ever get to see your reply I don't know! Tuesday food pics will have to wait. Using WiFi on phone. Xoxoxo

     

    I'm sure if I'm wrong I will get flamed and told to walk the plank by everyone subscribed !! :eek: :p and I can be wrong but I think I read somewhere only " ONE " device can be used not saying you cant use phone and laptop just that the Wi-Fi may see phone IP address and wont let you connect with laptop. I'm not a IT guru so I couldn't tell you how to fix lol I just remember reading that and it's working for your phone I think !

    New Year's on Oasis of the Seas..

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    I think the royal promenade will be great I sorta wished it was on the top deck under the stars and moon with a possibility of seeing fireworks from either WDW or the FL coast that we are departing at 11pm. and as much as I am not wanting to eat at 6pm on NYE the way everyone is saying get there early it may not be all that bad after all :rolleyes:

    New Year's on Oasis of the Seas..

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Hi::)

     

    We sailed on the Oasis of the Seas last year for NY Eve, and had a great time. We're D+ and had sailed on the Oasis Inaugural Cruise and then again last December.

     

    No NY Eve cruise this year as we are sailing on the Legend of the Seas for t heir Dec.12th sailing.:D

     

    You will have a great time. We've done about 10 NY Eve sailings and they are great; although twice the money. This time we are joining friends we met five years ago on the Independence of the Seas, where we were both celebrating our wedding anniversaries. Hi Lisa and Mike. We're celebrating our 48th and their celebrating their 25th anniversary...can't wait. We've stayed in touch these last five years, but this is the first time we've sailed together since then.

     

    Happy Cruising....Sparkle 10 (Anita):p

     

    Maybe you can answer a question that I can't get a straight answer from RCI :rolleyes:

    Last year excluded because " most " sailings NYE fell on 2nd night. When NYE did NOT fall on the " normal formal night " did they rearrange the nights or was it casual dress. And did it change if it was a port day.. I'm sailing on Dec.29th we will be in PC from 1-11pm on NYE and have gotten answers from it will be a casual day and then others say it will be formal night and not the normal sea days of sailing.

    Oasis of the Seas Photo Review ~ October 12, 2013

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    :( I can't watch vid. Not available in my country it tells me !

     

    I'm sailing the EOS on Dec. 29th. I may just have to bring a gnome w/me and start a new RCI trend :D

     

     

     

     

    I found these links. Hopefully one of them will work in the US.

     

    http://www.contactmusic.com/video/matthew-good-band-anti-pop

    http://www.muchmusic.com/artists/5346/matthew-good-band/videos/cid/128904/anti-pop this one has an ad first

    http://www.rock104.ca/music/artist/matthew-good-band/video/DyNwY08H49Y/

     

     

    Matt Good is a Canadian music artist from the 90s. They look like they had fun making this video, the gnome too;).

     

    If not try doing a google search for "Matthew Good Band Anti-pop video" and hopefully it will come up for you.

     

    Andrew

     

     

     

    TY for the links !! I agree looks like Dale & the boys had a blast making that. I wouldn't of minded being the gnome in parts of the video:rolleyes:

    Just off Freedom, Halloween cruise

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    the cars are only set up to do 165mph, I had done California Speedway a few yrs before, but this was completely different.

     

    At California they did a lead/follow set up, stay 3 car lengths behind the instructor, in his line. He wanted you to go right up against the wall coming out of turns, and of course if you didn't your set up for the next turn would be blown.

     

    You cant really tell how close you are since your wearing a HANS device and cant really turn your head to look, you don't really want to turn your head anyway. So I really didn't do that well, Average speed was 127, top speed was 139mph.

     

    At Daytona your instructor is in the right seat, on a radio with you, giving feedback, Way better.

     

    The track rocks, its bigger than I thought, and intimidating, looking down the backstreach and seeing the whole turn. Then coming up to it, it looks like a wall. Having the instructor on a radio giving you feedback rocks, confidence is way higher.

     

    Its deffinatly a speed track, my early laps were slow, 100-120, the car wandered around on the track, especially on the turns after 8 or so, with the guy on the radio I got better, after 140 mph the car gets more solid feeling, the steering gets heavier with the downforce and the car stays where you put it.

     

    My top speed was 162mph. And going through a turn is a blast, the force pushes you down in the seat, and it feels like a rocket coming out of the turn. I cant imagine 200mph and 40 other cars on the track, I will post videos and pics later.

     

    OH and the cruise director, Richard Spacey was great, hilarious guy

     

    TY and agreed about 200 MPH and 40 others I would be changing my shorts probably :eek: I have only experienced it from the grandstands and it was a blur as they go by. Sorry to derail the thread from being about the ship !! ( but anxiously waiting for pics & videos :D )

    Oasis of the Seas Photo Review ~ October 12, 2013

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Now I want to smuggle on another gnome. You know new stories to share, must be boring for the two of them. Maybe the one from this video that includes Matthew Good and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    oh the story's those gnomes could share.

     

    Andrew

     

    :( I can't watch vid. Not available in my country it tells me !

     

    I'm sailing the EOS on Dec. 29th. I may just have to bring a gnome w/me and start a new RCI trend :D

    Just off Freedom, Halloween cruise

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    So, here I am sitting at the Orlando Airport, going home, booo.

     

    Our first RCI cruise, pretty darn good. So good, we booked again for next year, Oct 19th, Coco Cay, St Thomas, St. Maarten, room 6002, a Ocean view bow room.

     

    RCI turned out to be on our Princess standards, great people, great ship, lots to do.

     

    One thing I may not do again is book a deck 2 or 3 state room, cant traverse the length of the ship from down there, if you want to go somewhere, oh well, but you are close to your room after getting on after a long day.

     

    We did the Rib boat tour in Labadee, the Plantation tour in Falmouth, of course we had to swim with the stingrays in Grand Cayman, and we just went shopping in Cozumel.

     

    The shows were great, some were kinda late, but oh well, Food was awesome. The Halloween parade was awesome, how does everyone keep their costume in such good shape though?

     

    We went to Kennedy Space Center on Friday, really interesting, I bet it was really a exiting place to live when it was in its heyday.

     

    Tom, the Atlantis is displayed pretty nice, great exhibit, sure looks ugly and beat up, up close though.

     

    I had 16 laps scheduled at Daytona Speedway on Saturday, UNBELIEVABLE experience, will post pics later

     

    Welcome home !! Happy to hear RCI met your standards.

    Can't wait to hear your take on doing 200+ MPH on the super speedway. Did you drive or do the ride along ?

    Newbuild Nbr 29 "little" Voyager of the seas

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    So happy I found this today and now a subscriber!! Your work is TRULY AMAZING WOW !! Like everyone else has said I too would love to see video.

     

    Do you have a picture of all your amazing builds together ? I can only speak for myself but I don't think I would get flames:eek: here for saying I wouldn't mind seeing pictures of these events you go to. I'm thinking to see a few of these boats (even though none as amazing as yours) in the water at once would be cool.

     

    Thank you for the tease of you already have your next build planned!! I hope it's another Royal Caribbean ship (Oasis,Allure,Quantum;)) so we can follow :D

    Tahiti - Aranui 3

    in Freighter and Other Non-Traditional Cruise Travel

    Posted

    Great info Thank You !!

     

    I actually just sent for my brochure last week. I myself think I would like less people like you stated. I've read some times it could just be you and the crew. ( but a Dr. is a + ) I too want to be able to enjoy the working ship!! I find myself sometimes day dreaming of being at sea or in port wanting to help and really learn the workings even if it is for free and I'm on Vacation:D I think that's part of the fascination of a cargo ship voyage but this itinerary is inviting too it's on the bucket list.

     

    I'm thinking trips to the Bridge were not a option either ?? As a snorkeler and one who loves to film and photograph the fish and coral were there any excursions or opportunity's for this ? And for my last question " Sorry " I know it's not like a normal cruise with the food but I'm a snacker before bed haha would I need to pack a suit case just for that or can you get a late night snack if u wanted ? Haha you said there was a lot of hiking so I guess I'll burn off those calories ;)!!

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