Daghis Posted October 7, 2012 Author #51 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Today's the day! I've been waiting for this day for so long! I'm wearing my special T-shirt that I made for this cruise. (I embroidered a cruise ship design onto it.) I've been holding onto this shirt for a while now, and it's been taunting me from my desk all this time! So, first thing's first, time to get some breakfast. We'll grab a bite to eat from downstairs and then relax a bit before rushing off. We're planning on returning the rental car around 10 and then heading to the port from there. It should go smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted October 7, 2012 #52 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Marc Y have you not posted yet? Getting a little worried. You should have had lunch. Cabin ready. So How are you? Safe travels Sue and crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosebud1g Posted October 7, 2012 #53 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Where are you all going to be for sail away? I am going to watch the port web cam and hopefully be able to see you. bon voyage!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted October 7, 2012 #54 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Another LIVE thread, first Trainman and now Daghis...oh my, how will I ever get anything done!!! :eek: :D ;) Looking foreword to cruising with you! *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriDHair Posted October 7, 2012 #55 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Today's the day! I've been waiting for this day for so long! I'm wearing my special T-shirt that I made for this cruise. (I embroidered a cruise ship design onto it.) I've been holding onto this shirt for a while now, and it's been taunting me from my desk all this time! So, first thing's first, time to get some breakfast. We'll grab a bite to eat from downstairs and then relax a bit before rushing off. We're planning on returning the rental car around 10 and then heading to the port from there. It should go smoothly. Looking forward to your live report! My friends Kevin and Randy are on board with you. They also went to Rusty's yesterday with a couple who are not on the cruise...they called several times and were obviously having a GREAT time, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted October 7, 2012 #56 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looking forward to your review!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchillis Posted October 7, 2012 #57 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Marc Y have you not posted yet? Getting a little worried. You should have had lunch. Cabin ready. So How are you? Safe travels Sue and crew I was thinking the same thing...come on Marc :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 7, 2012 Author #58 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Here I am! We're hanging out in the Champagne Bar, waiting for the muster drill. After that, we're going up to deck 12 for sail away. We'll be just aft of the cantilevered whirlpool and I'll be in a group of about 17 people mostly wearing light blue T-shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted October 7, 2012 #59 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Watching you now...where will you be for sailaway again???? hot tub hot tub~ Don't forget to report on the wine machine and coke machine, stand in front of them and take a pic...these are your missions should you chose to accept them.....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted October 7, 2012 #60 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I saw u I saw u but it happened so fast I couldn't print screen fast enough! Bon Voyage ya'll!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Cruiser Posted October 7, 2012 #61 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I saw u I saw u but it happened so fast I couldn't print screen fast enough! Bon Voyage ya'll!:D Same here. Did see Marc with his hat on. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laseiber Posted October 7, 2012 #62 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Daghis, you will be happy to know Pittsburgh pulled out a win with less than 4 min to go in game. Thought you might like to know. enjoying your live posts. Have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 8, 2012 Author #63 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Here we are from the Freedom of the Seas. I'm posting from Boleros while listening to the lively, if loud, music from Tropical Breeze. It's very upbeat. Sail away was great. Most of us made it to the sail away spot, but we stopped waving after we passed FishLips, not realizing that the camera would focus on us after we passed. Nonetheless, I was able to see us from my iPhone after we passed, and that was cool. I'm hoping to buy the video from InletPhotos.com after I return home. Dinner with the new menu was challenging. I wasn't expecting to have to think so much since I'm not used to these new menu items. I got the "mojo" pork chop. It was blander than I expected from the word "mojo", but otherwise okay. Dinner was otherwise pretty good, but slower than I'm used to with My Time Dining. After that, I spent some time in the casino (had some luck, but not much), and here we are in Boleros. Tomorrow, we are in Coco Cay, weather permitting. We managed to get two cabanas for our group, so there are five of us who will get to enjoy the cabana life there. :) I'm sure we'll have a great time! More tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 8, 2012 Author #64 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Oh, and as an extra note, the Sprinkles soft-serve machines weren't working. In fact, they weren't even there, with a note saying that they were down for maintenance. I hope they come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 8, 2012 Author #65 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Here we are at Coco Cay. The Captain just announced that we're here and tendering would be starting soon. Today is going to be a casual, relaxing day at Coco Cay for me. As I mentioned, we're going to be hanging out in a cabana. I don't think I'm even going to get in the water. I'll bring my knitting and my Kindle and enjoy the peaceful breezes... along with the scattered showers, so I guess I'll bring my umbrella, just in case. :) Shortly it will be time to grab something for breakfast. I think I'm just going to get something light down at Café Promenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted October 8, 2012 #66 Share Posted October 8, 2012 OMG if I sat and knitted, I'd be napping the entire day! You just can't sit still in that environment and not nap! So lovely...can't wait, be sure and photo the cabana....enjoy:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingawaysoon Posted October 8, 2012 #67 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for sharing your cruise w/us. We were on the Freedom in August and missed CoCo Cay. Have a wonderful day and I look forward to hearing more about your cruise. FYI, I, too had the pork chop and didn't care for it much at all. I found it to be bland. It was HUGE, but bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 8, 2012 Author #68 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Well, I didn't actually spend the day at Coco Cay. I wasn't feeling up to being out in the sun and heat, so I traded my cabana spot to a friend and stayed on the ship where I napped a bit, had some light lunch at Sorrento's, played in the casino -- winning a bit, too! -- and otherwise just chilled by myself. In a few hours, our group is going to Chops Grille for dinner. I'm looking forward to that. I'm sure it's going to be fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmeeker Posted October 8, 2012 #69 Share Posted October 8, 2012 sounds like you are having fun. Thanks for the live reporting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursewurmy Posted October 8, 2012 #70 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Here I am! We're hanging out in the Champagne Bar, waiting for the muster drill. After that, we're going up to deck 12 for sail away. We'll be just aft of the cantilevered whirlpool and I'll be in a group of about 17 people mostly wearing light blue T-shirts. Do you have to go out on the deck for the muster or is it in a lounge? I am claustraphobic and when they cram us all together on the deck it freaks me a bit. Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 8, 2012 #71 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Do you have to go out on the deck for the muster or is it in a lounge? I am claustraphobic and when they cram us all together on the deck it freaks me a bit. Becky Depends on your muster station. On Freedom, some are inside, most are outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfganghowell Posted October 8, 2012 #72 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Daghis - thanks for the live report. Don't waste your precious time onboard with this but we are staying at Courtyard so would love your thoughts on it. Sorry you didn't feel up to doing CocoCay. We too plan on getting a cabana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimimoo2 Posted October 8, 2012 #73 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for spending your time on your live post. We are all living through you at this moment. We are doing our first Back to Back next August, the DD's college graduation celebration. We have 7 days on FOS Western, then we are doing the Enchantment for the 4 day Bahamas. I was curious as to your comment about the hotel stay compliments of RCL. Did I miss something, or should I just find us something close to stay in. We are flying from the West Coast, so will be needing two days of hotels, a week apart. I am looking forward to your post, as this will be our first time on a Freedom Class and a Vision class! We have been on the Monarch several times, as we loved her when she was here on the West Coast. Wishing they would send anything back to us! Have a great trip and I hope your weather is fantastic! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 9, 2012 Author #74 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Today's been quite the day. I spent a whole bunch of time in the casino and won a fair bit. The casino host is taking quite a liking to me. :) We had dinner at Chops Grille tonight and, as expected, it was fantastic. Everyone had a great time and some people even took some of their desserts back to their cabin to finish later. Tomorrow is an "at sea" day. We have our Meet & Mingle tomorrow. I'm looking forward to meeting people from the Roll Call thread. After that, it's a leisurely day doing miscellaneous stuff including FlowRider lessons (for my friends, not me), Johnny Rockets, a slot tournament, and other entertaining activities onboard! I'm sorry I haven't been posting pictures, but for some reason, this time I've just not had the photo bug encouraging me to take my camera around with me. I hope that my text is sufficient to keep you interested in all things Freedom of the Seas, Voyage #332. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted October 9, 2012 #75 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, I guess we can do without them, but let us know what's up. This is our same itinerary. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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