Rare Von & John Posted March 15, 2019 #176 Share Posted March 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Gatorj said: Walk up to Shanghai’s Noodle bar to have dinner at 5:10 (they opened at 5). “Do you have a reservation? If not, I’m sorry sir, all of our tables are full” Um....ok? Off to find something else before a 6:30 show. Is it my imagination? The restaurant appears empty aside from 1, maybe 2 tables... Hard to see for sure 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbandit Posted March 15, 2019 #177 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Loving the live reporting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 15, 2019 Author #178 Share Posted March 15, 2019 The Kid had some amateur put sunscreen on her back. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Von & John Posted March 15, 2019 #179 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJA Posted March 15, 2019 #180 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Sun tattoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 15, 2019 Author #181 Share Posted March 15, 2019 So last night was a doozy. First, Rock of Ages was great. Let me soapbox again however. They announce this show as adult oriented with lots if language, sexual innuendo, and that it is loud and obnoxious. If that sounds like it would offend you, DON’T GO. Many people got up and left in a huff because there was foul language, sexual innuendo, and loud and obnoxious behavior. Next time, listen to the announcements, read the info, and don’t be “those people”. Back to the evening. After the show it was down the the Dancing with the stars show. It was entertaining to say the least. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, but still fun to watch. Up to Syd Norman’s. Referring back to a very early post where my spelling and use of the word Sid was critiqued and the name Syd was referred to as short for Sydney (almost always a girls name). Syd Norman was a guy. After a while in Syd’s it was time for Shakers. Out come the dice for a 2 hour long game of 7-14-21. Bartender’s choice for the shot. If you’ve played it, you know. We ended up recruiting 2 more groups to join in and soon we had about 10 people playing. Yep, glad I had the patch. The DW did not. Rough morning today indeed. So today we stayed on the ship and it’s surprisingly empty. A port like Costa Maya is not typically a super busy excursion day, especially with the short duration in port. So, empty ship and Osheehans for lunch. Good times. Day 6 Daily: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNTwinsMom Posted March 15, 2019 #182 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Martini tasting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 15, 2019 Author #183 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Martini tasting!Yes ma’am. How’d you guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksmcdonald Posted March 15, 2019 #184 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 10:09 AM, Gatorj said: PBP came with the booking. NCL runs lots of promos. I suspect they are different in different countries. Ok, I’ll be the first to ask, what does PBP stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 15, 2019 Author #185 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Ok, I’ll be the first to ask, what does PBP stand for? Premium Beverage Package AkaFree BoozeFor those haters out there throwing shade at the mandatory gratuities added to the package and saying it’s not really free....You pay 20% gratuity on anything purchase onboard (drinks, food, etc), so why would you think you shouldn’t have to pay a gratuity on the drink package. Gratuities are how the service folks get paid. If the line gave everyone free drinks without the gratuities, they wouldn’t have the $$ to pay the service employees. To those that don’t agree with that, do a little research on the cruise lines profit margins. They’re pretty slim as it is. Where would those funds come from if they didn’t charge the gratuities? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 15, 2019 Author #186 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Martini tasting. Now 6. Let me say that again......SIX martinis. Let me run back to the room for another patch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJA Posted March 15, 2019 #187 Share Posted March 15, 2019 YUM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNTwinsMom Posted March 15, 2019 #188 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Delish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted March 15, 2019 #189 Share Posted March 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Gatorj said: Martini tasting. Now 6. Let me say that again......SIX martinis. Let me run back to the room for another patch. How much is that now? Haven't been cruising in 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Von & John Posted March 15, 2019 #190 Share Posted March 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Gatorj said: Martini tasting. Now 6. Let me say that again......SIX martinis. Let me run back to the room for another patch. Fabulous & which was your favorite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 15, 2019 #191 Share Posted March 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Gatorj said: Martini tasting. Now 6. Let me say that again......SIX martinis. Let me run back to the room for another patch. I'm going to call Rebound and demand a royalty fee for their product... Looks like you're having an awesome cruise!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 16, 2019 Author #192 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Yes Sid, you should. That stuff works. The chocolate martini was my favorite - duh. But you can’t have 6 of them. Yet. I’m trying. The apple -tini is a close second. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 16, 2019 Author #193 Share Posted March 16, 2019 How much is that now? Haven't been cruising in 4 years.$20. 20% discount with the bevy package. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divajd37 Posted March 16, 2019 #194 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 4:32 PM, Gatorj said: So, you ever wonder why you can’t get any ground service and it takes forever to get off a plane? Welp, apparently they are playing basketball. Yeh, that’s what they do in New Orleans! As a "ground service" worker, with the strenuous work and effort in making sure your luggage and personal belongings make your flight a lil recreation in-between flights is sometimes a stress reliever. We work harder than people know and most of the time it's not us to blame. Just saying. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divajd37 Posted March 16, 2019 #195 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 4:32 PM, Gatorj said: So, you ever wonder why you can’t get any ground service and it takes forever to get off a plane? Welp, apparently they are playing basketball. Yeh, that’s what they do in New Orleans! As a "ground service" worker, with the strenuous work and effort in making sure your luggage and personal belongings make your flight a lil recreation in-between flights is sometimes a stress reliever. We work harder than people know and most of the time it's not us to blame. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divajd37 Posted March 16, 2019 #196 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 4:32 PM, Gatorj said: So, you ever wonder why you can’t get any ground service and it takes forever to get off a plane? Welp, apparently they are playing basketball. Yeh, that’s what they do in New Orleans! As a "ground service" worker, with the strenuous work and effort in making sure your luggage and personal belongings make your flight a lil recreation in-between flights is sometimes a stress reliever. We work harder than people know and most of the time it's not us to blame. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted March 16, 2019 #197 Share Posted March 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, Gatorj said: $20. 20% discount with the bevy package. That's not bad--thanks for the info. They used to be around 6 small martinis--those look full size, are they? Can't wait to do this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted March 16, 2019 #198 Share Posted March 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, divajd37 said: As a "ground service" worker, with the strenuous work and effort in making sure your luggage and personal belongings make your flight a lil recreation in-between flights is sometimes a stress reliever. We work harder than people know and most of the time it's not us to blame. Just saying. And a big THANK YOU to all of you. The behind the scenes worker bees rarely get the appreciation the deserve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senoragilbert Posted March 16, 2019 #199 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/11/2019 at 11:55 AM, Gatorj said: So, I do have a little vent, so if you don’t appreciate what I have to say, skip this section and move along. There were 12 people at the meet and greet. 12. NCL has a very nice food and beverage setup and there were 9 officers. It was embarrassing. I know we had 30-40 on the meet and greet signup, so....if you’re not going to show, don’t sign up. Yikes! This is (quite literally) my nightmare. I currently have 135 signed up (for the 3/24 sailing) and they had to change the venue because our numbers are so big. May I ask...did the meet & greet coordinator volunteer do everything they could to make sure people showed? I've hyped it up like crazy, we have prizes to give away that I've shown in the roll call, I'm delivering invitations to each cabin on Sunday night, I'm responding personally to everyone beyond the "got you." We have a gift exchange, a slot pull, and a cabin crawl and pub crawl later in the week. What else should I be doing to ensure a high turnout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorj Posted March 16, 2019 Author #200 Share Posted March 16, 2019 As a "ground service" worker, with the strenuous work and effort in making sure your luggage and personal belongings make your flight a lil recreation in-between flights is sometimes a stress reliever. We work harder than people know and most of the time it's not us to blame. Just saying.Thanks for the post. Call it editorial humor. I fly a lot and recognize most of the issue is airline scheduling inefficiency. Just come along for the ride. Trying to have fun here. 6 martinis. Thank you, come again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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