Zimomiller’s really boring but suite Getaway 5/24-5/31/2014 – a review

[Medtech2]

I work with a Ms. Busybody. It's..............tiring.

[ajaasved]

 

As a result, in June 2013 I booked a 2 bedroom suite (16114) in the Haven on the Getaway for the May 24, 2014 sailing.

 

 

We have this exact room booked in October. Do you remember if the door opened in towards the room or out to the hall? We have a 3 year old and we know some can open these doors. Trying to buy a contraption to stop him from being able to do this.

 

Thank you.

AJ

[DMH15]

I work with a Ms. Busybody. It's..............tiring.

 

 

There is one in every office...

 

I promise it is not me.

 

 

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[Zimomiller]

We have this exact room booked in October. Do you remember if the door opened in towards the room or out to the hall? We have a 3 year old and we know some can open these doors. Trying to buy a contraption to stop him from being able to do this.

 

Thank you.

AJ

 

The door opens in. You will enjoy this suite.

[swaterbury]

Glad to hear that your wife was able to recover from the fall!! I know it must have been painful!!

 

Looking forward to the rest of the review.

 

We are just getting started on our cruising... up to 4 now! Going on the Getaway in September. Regular balcony for now. ;)

 

Sara

[JMHAM1]

I think I like your idea of taking the week after off work as well. We had more bumps in the road coming home from our last cruise than we did getting there. I totally felt like I needed a vacation from our vacation. Left with the feeling that the cruise didn't "take" if that makes any sense.

 

Boo on the busybody!! I'm sure that wifey was thrilled anyway even if you didn't get your big "ta-da" moment.

[Zimomiller]

On the road to Miami and the pre-embarkation day

 

Finally, it was our turn to Getaway.

 

The bags had been packed early for this trip. We went to bed relatively early Thursday night ready and rarin to go. 330 am arrived all too soon and I again played the part of bad guy waking all the family up and basically wrestling them out of bed.

 

After 30 minutes of make up my youngest daughter was finally ready and we hauled our 7 bags, 3 backpacks, 4 carry-ons and piled into the van followed by two very excited but delusional Labrador retrievers. Someone dragged them back into the house and we were finally off.

 

With all our planning what could go wrong? I always have visions of a flat tire or some unforeseen freeway closure ruining our day.

 

After we returned home from our cruise last year we learned that the reason we were forced off the freeway 1/3 of the way to the airport was because some mentally impaired individual had escaped, wandered into the freeway and had been hit and killed 5 minutes before we were driving through.

 

We made it to the parking lot and then to check in where we bid our bags farewell and headed through the TSA security lines. We got separated into two groups so Mom and son went through a different line.

 

When we finally cleared security, Mom and son were sitting in chairs waiting for us. Mom was clearly pissed and son had a big ass grin.

 

Long story short, he sent his backpack through the x-ray and all hell broke loose when the scanner picked up a 50 MM machine gun shell (empty of course) that he had forgotten was in his backpack. (Souvenir/gift from Grandpa) After discussions with several TSA supervisors and staff they gave him back his shell and they were on their way.

 

Our 6 am flight to Miami was uneventful. Our bags all arrived and were all off first and we were quickly in big taxi on our way to the Intercontinental Hotel overlooking the port.

 

We have stayed there many times before cruises and have found it to be clean, well appointed, convenient and comfy. We were very early for a 3pm check in but after waiting around the lobby an hour got our rooms. The kids spend the day in bed and Mom and I headed to the pool deck for sun and fun.

 

The weather was terrific and the day was as well. We eventually wandered over to Bayside Mall and had dinner at Tradewinds which is an outdoors restaurant. After a great meal, we shopped for a while and then sauntered back to the hotel where we crashed early anticipating the promise the morning held for our embarkation.

 

I told you this was going to be a boring, uneventful review.

 

Next up – Embarkation Day!

[TracieABD]

So glad you are back! I love all of your detail. I do hope your wife is fully on the mend. I winced (hard) when I read that.:eek:

[Zimomiller]

A few pics of the pool deck at the Intercontinental

 

 

 

 

[Zimomiller]

Embarkation Day

 

The Getaway is waiting!

 

It looks busy, but it was not. More people leaving than coming at 10:30am

 

 

 

[Zimomiller]

Priority checkin lounge, first room on the left after clearing security

 

 

Picture time, smile!

[Zimomiller]

Escorted line on the way to the Priority lounge upstairs

 

Hardly anyone checking in right now

 

The view from the other side of the checkin desk

 

 

Going up

[Zimomiller]

The priority lounge

 

Just a walled off area with some couches and snacks and drinks

 

 

Hardly anyone else waiting to board at 1130am

 

[Zimomiller]

Time to board!

 

 

 

 

[DrNora]

We have this exact room booked in October. Do you remember if the door opened in towards the room or out to the hall? We have a 3 year old and we know some can open these doors. Trying to buy a contraption to stop him from being able to do this.

 

Thank you.

AJ

 

The door should be heavy enough that he cannot open it .However, as the mom of a sleepwalker- we simply put a chir in front of the door and shove it under the handle/ knob , since our issue is at night we also have bells as in "jingle bells" with us on the kid,s bedroom door and, as it is a cruise and we may be very soundly sleeping, I like to take several room service style metal plate covers and I stack those somewhat precariously on the chair that is holding shut the door to the suite entrance so that if my son attempts to leave the suite in his somnambulant state- crash!!!!!

Works like a charm!! We have never had him successfully exit a suite on a cruise. He has walked in his sleep on every cruise and vacation since his sleepwalking began at age 3 or 4- he is now 13!!

 

At any rate, a chair in front of the door to the suite should slow him down or even completely thwart his exit. There can be quite a vacuum feel to the doors I have found.... If you cannot find a contraption, an alarm system such as we devise each trip works very well.

 

Have a great time!!!!!

 

Nora

[kba1988]

enjoying the level of detail in this review. hope your wife is back to 100% by now. :):)

[cruisingcasinos]

So enjoying your review! I sail on the getaway in late feb, 2015 in the AFT PH suite- Can't wait.

Seems I get a lot of my info from CC and You!. You were kind enough to send me the pictures of your AFT PH Cabin on the Epic which i sailed last year.

[Zimomiller]

Off to lunch at Cagney's

[Zimomiller]

Time for a little Haven Touring after lunch

 

The view of the Haven sundeck above the pool deck 17

 

The view aft from the starboard, forward Haven sun area, deck 17

 

The view forward from Deck 17

[Zimomiller]

More from the Haven deck 17

[Zimomiller]

The door to Vibe was open so we wandered in for a few shots

 

The view inside a Vibe Cabana

Edited June 21, 2014 by Zimomiller

[david_sobe]

You always do the best reviews Zimomiller!

[Zimomiller]

Time for ... The MUSTARD drill !

 

Retreated to our balcony for sail away - it is too damn small

[Zimomiller]

More from sail away

 

They have been dredging the channel

[Planmaam]

So glad to seen your review; anxiously awaiting the next installment. Hope it continued to be "uneventful". Hope your wife is completely recovered. Was she in any pain on the cruise?