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1 minute ago, CinRN said:

Just wondering if anyone has any new information? Supposed to be boarding in an hour! 🧐

Communication isn't their strong point!

So  when are they posting the  new update for this saiing which is suppose to be today??

Below is the latest update on Royal's site for the sailing on the 26th........nothing posted there on the 25th or 26th?

Travel Update - Radiance of the Seas

Sounds like  a mess either way this turns out. Feel sorry for the people traveling cross country for what might be or not be for their upcoming cruise.

Their first port(Juneau) is on Sunday the 28th, High temperature of 46 degrees and showers 😞

4 minutes ago, Joe33472 said:

 

We're in a junior suite, so we can reserve for dinner only in CK based on availability.  Tonight we had a 6:00 p.m. reservation and all they had for tomorrow night was 8:00 p.m.  That's a bit late for us, but they said to check back in the morning.  We're going to check in the morning.  We have Giovanni's for lunch so maybe 8:00 p.m. wouldn't be the worst thing.   I don't think you can reserve for a fee otherwise.  I asked the concierge why our reservation tonight wasn't in my calendar and he said since it's not open for general booking it doesn't show up in your calendar. 

 

 

 

Just looked at your menu for CK you had on the app(pulled up your sailing), why no Rib Eye in CK ? I'm thinking can't you sometimes even get a good Grilled New York Sirloin in the Windjammer

12 hours ago, h20skibum said:

It is 32° this morning, and we have frost.  Hope everyone had their plants covered last night.   I think last night was our last freeze warning for a while.

Doesn't work that way here in Virginia where we live, still have chances for frost for 3  more weeks, Mid May before we can plant here.

We are at 2300 ft above sea level here.

2 hours ago, Joe33472 said:

Had our BEST meal so far on this cruise!    My girlfriend didn't even want to go, so I had to really convince her that we should at least give Coastal Kitchen it a try.  She didn't see much on tonight's menu that she wanted, but I persisted.    I'm really glad I pushed. 

 

Our server Alan was excellent.  He asked if we had somewhere to go (which we did) and really expedited our service.   The food and service was truly excellent. 

 

Started with the onion soup and roasted beet salad.  Both were excellent.    Then onto grilled NY Strip and roasted pork loin, both of which were great.  And finished with Baked Alaska and Red Velvet Cake, which we both totally enjoyed and devoured. 

 

Overall, that was a great experience and we were in and out in 1 hour 20 minutes.   Thank goodness.  

 

Of course, I'm now being asked when we can go back and why we can't go there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!  🤣

 

 

 

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How much does CK cost per person on your ship?

7 hours ago, pcur said:

I just got off the Jewel on 4/20. No mandatory mask requirement.

I was talking about the cruise you got off of in September 2023, not a recent cruise you took in April 2024.

Wasn't talking about mask requirements either, just wondered what ship you got off of where you got covid.

7 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I've been to the ostrich farm there. We really enjoyed the experience. That is one of the very few ship sponsored excursions that we've done. It was a lot easier than planning it on our own. It also included a stop at the aloe plantation. That turned out to be very interesting, too.

4 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Odyssey is not using facial recognition. There is still a slight sound when the machine reads your card.

You would think by now all Royal's ship would be using that, when they started this 4 years ago........If not why isn't it fleetwide by now,

14 minutes ago, GimmeOcean said:

We are gaining. This is with a 400mm lens and cropped a half hour or ao ago. I think we will catch up after dark.

 

 

Of course quite visible this morning while we both were still in Bermuda.

 

Be careful with that camera, there could be some of these out there.

Good Luck on your crossing!

23 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

I FINALLY REALIZED WHAT IS MISSING ON THIS CRUISE. 

 

No more (((((BONG))))))) when they scan your sea pass to leave the ship. 
 

Wonder when that changed. 
 

Be safe. 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/royal-caribbean-to-roll-out-facial-recognition-technology-for-disembarkation-in-select-ports

That's why when you get on and off the ship now, the guy behind the podium says things like Welcome back Jim, Welcome back Donna!........no dings.

34 minutes ago, pcur said:

I've been on 3 different ships from November 2023 to April 2024.  There is no mandatory mask requirement.  Some passengers prefer to wear masks in crowded situations (like me) as a personal health protection choice.

 

I do this because I came home from a cruise late September last year with COVID, so I mask in airports, on airplanes, in crowded elevators, and other crowded places where I'm standing/sitting close to other people.  Just a personal choice.

 

It's funny:  I meet lots of people commenting on my blingy masks.  I put a cut down N95 mask inside the blingy mask.

Jewel?

Also, don't forget Voodoo Donuts in Portland !!

9 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

Marinetraffic is showing her destination as Astoria, pointing to her going to Portland for drydocking.  Currently Vigor's dock is empty, Victoria's dock currently has Norwegian Sun in it.  Radiance doing 15.8 knots.

Over Night in Portland would be cool while they make repairs. Could check out places where  Twilight was filmed.

11 minutes ago, GimmeOcean said:

Alpha alpha alpha just called? Ugh.

Lots of older people on these kind of cruises. It's bound to happen. Better to happen now then 4 or 5  days from now when you are half way.

Are you heading back to Bermuda? If they get behind time wise, just have to cancel one of your ports later at the end of your cruise to make up the time.

1 hour ago, Lionesss said:

All is good. 
Breaking even is a great cruise. 
 

😊

But I'm sure the cruises you come home with a bag full of $$$$ are a lot more fun !!

On 4/21/2024 at 2:04 PM, asomante said:

I have constant lower back pain.  
During 7 nights at Icon I had none. 
Slept in my bed last night and woke up with pain again.  I guess I need a new mattress.

 

Anybody knows the mattress brand that RCI is using at Icon?

Did you check your wallet, most likely it's much lighter now then when you got on Icon?

7 minutes ago, Bullet100 said:

Let me start by saying we've been on approximately 35 cruises. Most of them have been Azamara,NCL,Royal Caribbean, Celebrity with one MSC included. The food quality and selection on RCL borders on par with MSC which is pretty bad. The prime rib was fatty and as tough as shoe leather. The NY strip steak that the gentleman next to us looked like a door stop and he stated it was uneditable. There is no comparison to NCL whatsoever. We tried Chops hoping for a better steak experience but it was just a bit better. Definitely not with the 190 up charge. In the future it will be NCL,Azamara and Oceania only.Bye Bye RCL !

There is ALOT of "Loyal to Royal" crowd here so be prepared to get blasted as you will learn to know Royal does no Wrong !

16 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I definitely missed something. I was not aware of this. 

A1C was 7.1 in March 2024, started on the Meds in March 2024

        was 6.3 in September 2023

Do  however have a cheat night every now and then. Made homemade Pizza the other night on our outside grill.

Heats up to about 550 degrees, cooks the pizza super fast, in just under 5 minutes.

13 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

How is the diabetic journey so far?  I thought about it when you posted these sugar free bottles. 

Thanks for asking.........Doing pretty good I think lost about 12 pounds. My Doctor put me on meds. Metformin HCL 500 MG Tablets, twice a day. Been cutting out just about all sugar and carbs. It's amazing how much better I feel.........except for some pants falling off me. lol

I go back for a blood test in late June to see where I'm at compared to last time.

10 minutes ago, CSHS1979 said:

John is on his way back to the ship. Getting back on in Singapore. I believe he's now in Qatar with a 6 hour layover.

 

He got to fly in or out of the top 3 airports in the world. Hard to believe not one US airport made this list

 

It was nice he could come home for a couple weeks. 

So have you all figured out the Visa Issue? Will he be allowed to board the ship?

Are you boarding in Singapore with him?

7 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

I like his sugar free bbq sauces.

I like pretty much all of them. 🙂

5 hours ago, HBE4 said:

Playoff hockey is the best sporting experience in the world. No exceptions. 

 

Let's Go Rangers 

 

You need to attend a Phillies Playoff game in Philadelphia!

1 hour ago, The sea calls my name said:

m one of many who are "sailing virtually" with you. I do not remember the date or page number there the revised itinerary was posted.  Can you of you wonderful cruisers please either repost it for me or guide me to what page of this thread it is on?

Thanks and also a hug thank you to all who are taking precious time out of your amazing adventure to document it for us back at home. Continued prayers for safety as you continue on your journey.

The new 42-day route will visit the following ports of call: 

• May 9: Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
• May 10-13: Cruising 
• May 14: Mahé (Victoria), Seychelles 
• May 15: La Digue Island, Seychelles 
• May 16: Cruising 
• May 17: Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Madagascar 
• May 18: Cruising 
• May 19: Port Louis, Mauritius 
• May 20: Pointe Des Galets, Reunion Island 
• May 21-23: Cruising 
• May 24: Port Elizabeth, South Africa 
• May 25: Mossel Bay, South Africa 
• May 26-27: Cape Town, South Africa
• May 28: Cruising 
• May 29: Luderitz, Namibia 
• May 30: Walvis Bay, Namibia 
• May 31-June 1: Cruising 
• June 2: Luanda, Angola 
• June 3-4: Cruising 
• June 5: Takoradi, Ghana 
• June 6: Abidjan, Ivory Coast 
• June 7-8: Cruising 
• June 9: Dakar, Senegal 
• June 10-11: Cruising 
• June 12: Tenerife, Canary Islands 
• June 13: Cruising 
• June 14: Gibraltar, United Kingdom 
• June 14-16: Cruising 
• June 17: Corfu, Greece 
• June 18: Bari, Italy 
• June 19-20: Ravenna, Italy

7 hours ago, Lionesss said:

5 pulls at a total of $20 a pull. So $ 100 dollars of free play. 
 

Immediately sent $3500 to the safe kept $$1500 for future slot pulls. 
It was. “ spit fire” and I got the $$$$ on the 7 extra spins. 
 

❤️

For laughs and giggles ever wander over to the roulette wheel trying to double up your money(winnings) with letting it ride on a color? red or black ?

They way your luck is, I would be very tempted to try it a least a few times.