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10 hours ago, perfect match said:

Sorry that our Florida weather hasn’t been very nice to you. We usually have pretty nice weather this time of year. This year, not so much. The good news is that tomorrow and the next few days should be way better than today has been. 

Rain-wise but still a bit chilly!

I think I have this charger box and it hasn't been confiscated in 5 cruises. Hope I'm not jinxing myself for spring break! 

22 minutes ago, DandDM said:

Waldorf towers wins!  Got my room a little after 1 pm. When I went back to Blue Moon to get my bag, the same guy was at the desk and he apologized again and said that house cleaning was getting my room ready. Haha. 
 

Happy with the room at Waldorf and since I had a decent time this morning doing some new stuff, happy that I saved some money!  
 

Room photos, this is an ocean view corner room. 
 

 

 

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Edited to add: towel animal!  
 

Seems like you made the best of a rainy south Florida day!

8 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

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Are those colours to support Ukraine or just coincidence?

Just a coincidence. Same colors on Allure spring break 2022.

2 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Got the $5 taxi back to the port, took a couple pics of the sign, bought 2 tshirts and went to the room to shower all the sand and sweat off, to find my favorite towel critter of this cruise...

What a fabulous, perfect day! I much prefer the authentic experiences like being in that packed mini-van. It did look crazy! Grenada is definitely on my list now.

That was soclose! But you're now on a cruise so have a fabulous time!

6 hours ago, Denversail said:

We made it to Jamaica. We went to Chukka (?) good hope estate. I loved loved loved it. I would have liked to have had more time there. A ton of activities. I think we paid somewhere between $40 and $60, none of us could recall the exact amount. You can add any activities you want after getting there. They have river tubing, zip lining, horseback riding, ebikes, and more. We just enjoyed the grounds. I have a few pics. I think Dupable has some more. 

Loved Chukka, hated the bus ride. Our driver did a bad job at missing potholes!

15 minutes ago, Laplayaperson said:

Also, when you go to select this as an option, it says it accommodates up to 4 people, but if I select each person in my party it's charging the 200+ per person.  Do we only need to select one person if it's good for 4?

Yes. Just select one.

27 minutes ago, Denversail said:

Our excursion was a bust. After sitting in the Royal theater for over an hour it was pretty obvious which way the wind was blowing. So we requested a refund and went back to the room to drop our stuff. It was at that point that the captain made the announcement. All tendering had been suspended. If you weren’t already off you weren’t getting off. So now everyone is out by the pool trying to get a drink from the only open bar on the ship. 

Oh, wow. What time was your tender ticket for?

40 minutes ago, Denversail said:

We are in Grand Cayman today. Dupable said it is a good thing I’m getting off. She says the cruise compass reported that only one bar will be open on the ship while we are in port. Wolf and I are doing stingrays and sandbar. Dupable and Good Sport are going to stay on the ship and toss their room looking for their ducks. Wolf has yet to relent. I’m not even sure he really hid them. 
 

Someone had said Icon is supposed to be here today. I don’t know if that is true. I haven’t spotted her yet. It is really hot out today. Should be a nice day to be in the water.

ICON is in St. Thomas today.

On 2/11/2024 at 3:25 PM, ticketsunlimited said:

Having to much fun.  May not hear from them until next weekend 

So true. I double checked the post header to see if it said Live! Good for them!

So much going on! Best Live I have read in ages. Is Mr. IT going to be making steaks for Wolf's dog all week? How was your dog doing when you left? This is gonna be one hell of a week with your out-of-pocket travel mates! And even though this is CC, you can assure Dupable that many of us enjoy all of the shenanigans that lead up to cruise day! 

I think what others are saying is that anyone else would also have to go to the website and use all of the filters. There's not really a shortcut.  This might be where a travel agent really comes in handy. And I'm a slave to the school calendar as well so I understand your plight!

2 hours ago, DandDM said:

Speaking of meeting people, wheels came off a bit last night as I made new friends at Vintages and drank way too much wine! Feeling poorly this morning and haven’t done anything yet…not sure if I’m going to be able to do the zip line today. And no run this morning, bummed about that!

But you woke up on Oasis of the Seas! What a win that is! Don't be too bummed about missing the run.

Oh, my. Your sunrise pics are absolutely beautiful. While ICON is a beautiful ship and I know everyone is having an amazing time, just being able to wake up on any ship and seeing that sunrise is wonderful. 

15 minutes ago, cruisinghawg said:

Having some difficulties with coordinating my video skills but here is a short on of the Promenade

 

 

MVI_0528.MOV 110.61 MB · 6 downloads  I do not know if this will show or not but please let me know

 

What a beautiful promenade. It looks like people just strolling around a mall!

9 minutes ago, Shaded Lady said:

Ooh that finger on Jalen Hurts looks SOOOO painful! (am I awful that I'm hoping it impacts his throw a bit tonight??? GO BUCS!!!)

Baker's playing with both an ankle and rib injury so both have issues.

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

Thank you as well.  I am doing what I can, but wish I were much more professional. 😳

We can find professional shots all over the internet. It's so cool to see these sights "with" you. Thank you for taking the time to post. I appreciate Bucky not being totally annoyed with it as well!

6 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

 

Ridiculously overblown.

 

The poster knew about it in advance, and it had to do with Brazillian immigration. Saw him on pier in Rio. He's back on ship now

 

FWIW, he wanted to spend extra time in Rio, his choice 

Media sites are using Tik Tok videos to write stories. I'm sure they all appreciate the extra views.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ultimate-world-cruise-passenger-reboards-after-days-brazil-trip-2024-1?amp

8 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Beautiful, you are on a bucket list trip for me...  I don't know if you intend to make this a live thread but I hope you'll update this thread with some pics from time to time.  

Yes, please! One post and I'm already wanting more!

What a great review! Loved how the older boys would meet up with you for breakfast. Won't be long before they're out of the house so I know how important that time was. A little jealous of the son running laps and then going to Sorrentos! Those were the days!

15 minutes ago, NanciRDH said:

We were on one of the early 2021 cruises out of Nassau, before the US allowed cruising. The beach club was $70 I think, but close to our sail date the beach cabana price dropped to $300, so I surprised my husband and daughter.  The Waterpark was $40ish.  We had 2 days at Coco Cay, including a rare overnight.  

That sounds fabulous! Were you able to stay on the island later than the normal 4pm return?

2 hours ago, codeyell0 said:

I'm going to bit my tongue on this comment.

I do tons of research and look at all the videos I can find.  
pictures and videos are one thing experience is another.   

 

Ah, another person who thought they could criticize something on Cruise Critic. 😉 

I wouldn't choose Liberty as there's not a Playmakers, Izumi or poolside eats like El Loco Fresh or Fish & Ships. But as new cruisers, you wouldn't miss those things! 7 days is the bare minimum. I prefer 9 or 10 as you need days to do all the things and then days to do nothing. I also like the Freestyle machines because of all the Vitamin Water flavors and Freedom doesn't have any. If you want to knock first-time cruisers socks off, I would choose Wonder! I'd also look into VV. A friend of mine recently went and had an amazing time. She's in the 50+ crowd. She loved that there weren't any kids on the ship. She felt it made a big difference. Whichever your group decides, I hope you have an amazing time!

On 1/6/2024 at 1:44 PM, TxTeach79 said:

My aunt is partying with royalty back home

 

Does your aunt cruise? She looks like a good time too!