kpark895 Posted December 3, 2019 #626 Share Posted December 3, 2019 2 hours ago, deedle7544 said: ouch! Glad you didn't get your eye! Pretty sure it still hurt, tho. 1 hour ago, Mutumbojimbo said: I'm glad you managed not to knock yourself out. The ship looks amazing , thanks for the review. I'm trying to give you and Greg equal time, but I don't think I'm reading much else on CC this week 🤣 P.S. I really can't fathom the bare feet and sleeping in the OL. Maybe someone could take pics every sailing and post them, sort of public shaming for truly gross behavior. Could be a new website, kind of like those people of WalMart sites! As for me, I don't even like my own bare feet, never mind other people's. Yuck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutumbojimbo Posted December 3, 2019 #627 Share Posted December 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, kpark895 said: Could be a new website, kind of like those people of WalMart sites! Between the feet on the Encore and Greg's harrowing encounter with a man's stomach getting far too close to the Mongolian Wok on the Magic, I'm surprised we're not seeing ALL drink pictures on both reviews. It does seem like there would be plenty of fodder for a "people of cruise ships" site A couple personal notes: my wife and I were already discussing the timing for a pre-cruise pedicure - so our feet are presentable (they still don't go on furniture bare) and, as a big guy, I've never had trouble keeping my stomach out of the food (see St. Greg's review) only keeping the food out of my stomach. 🤣 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #628 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Pool deck is packed, but the pool is closed... Apparently, someone must've used it as a toilet... Speedo count: at least five or six that I've seen... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deedle7544 Posted December 3, 2019 #629 Share Posted December 3, 2019 beverage count? C update? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #630 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Dedicated to TheDougOut... Man being chased by three strips of bacon... 9 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #631 Share Posted December 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, deedle7544 said: beverage count? C update? Including this, two... Don Julio reposado margarita... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike45 Posted December 3, 2019 #632 Share Posted December 3, 2019 23 hours ago, sid_9169 said: Every single seat is either occupied or "saved" on the main pool deck... And we now have concrete evidence of what all of us feared in the "Everything Encore" thread. How is this fun? Even if you're lucky enough to secure a chair, you're elbow to elbow with strangers while on vacation. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #633 Share Posted December 3, 2019 The seas are as smooth as glass as we approach San Juan... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted December 3, 2019 #634 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Re: Coughing dude.....never have I encountered more rude and narcissistic people as I have on a cruise....ON ANY CRUISE LINE! Re: “C”.....I’ve made the I feel badly for the “ex”. Let me try an be nice/do something together to make her feel good, again. After 24 hours...”oh yeah, now I remember”! God Bless you for including her. You’ll get points for that, I’m sure! Carry on. Loving it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJA Posted December 3, 2019 #635 Share Posted December 3, 2019 3 hours ago, sid_9169 said: I just came about one inch from a sure trip to the emergency room... I was laying down my towel, and bent down to put my t-shirt and phone under the lounger, and hit my forehead about two inches from my eye pretty good. It's not bleeding, but it's definitely going to leave a mark... Here's a picture of the new loungers. Notice the pointed tip at the end of the curved armrest... Emergency Dr. on a ship = draining of the bank account. Been there....don't do it Sid!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #636 Share Posted December 3, 2019 American Diner looks like a cool place, but like Margaritaville, almost abandoned... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #638 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I just now stumbled upon the new location for Le Bistro... Since there's no Spice H2O, I haven't ventured much of the aft area... Mirror selfie... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #639 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I walked back and into the Galaxy Pavilion... There were probably about twenty total people using the facility... There are several different virtual reality type games, which I assume cost the parents a small fortune... They even have a Walk the Plank, except on the Getaway and Escape have an actual Walk the Plank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #640 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Mai Tai... There must be at least three shots of rum in there. I saw him make it... 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willsears94 Posted December 3, 2019 #641 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Thank you for another wonderful, transparent review, Sid! Your pictures share what I already knew: I will never sail Encore. Back to Jewel Class and Celebrity in 2021. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #642 Share Posted December 3, 2019 The cavernous Vibe ADA restroom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted December 3, 2019 #643 Share Posted December 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: They even have a Walk the Plank, except on the Getaway and Escape have an actual Walk the Plank... Breakaway has one too. Though it might not be as far overboard as the others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #644 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Pool is completely drained now, and they're about to commence cleaning. Reminds me of the Baby Ruth scene in Caddy shack... 6 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #645 Share Posted December 3, 2019 One foot. Two foot. A red foot. A blue foot... And, one extremely crooked foot... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #646 Share Posted December 3, 2019 They had some snacks that looked good in the OL, so I got a plate. I was standing there eating, and an employee walked by and said "go ahead and have a seat, you'll be more comfortable" ... I just smiled and declined his offer... Meanwhile, these two were about ten feet away just snoring loudly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted December 3, 2019 #647 Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: Dedicated to TheDougOut... Man being chased by three strips of bacon... Good one! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted December 3, 2019 #648 Share Posted December 3, 2019 So I've been thinking about the foot problem and I think it mostly comes down to unrealistic expectations given the circumstances. Encore is a ship that's currently sailing around the Caribbean, where even though it's winter days are usually in the 80s (mayyyybe high 70s) and everyone is escaping the cold. The vast majority of the passengers are walking around in flip flops or sandals - ie shoes that you do not wear socks with - yet the expectation is that they wear socks on the furniture. So you're expecting them to have socks even though the majority aren't wearing footwear that requires socks. Expectations =/= reality. And expecting people to carry around socks with them is also unrealistic. If they actually want people to wear something covering their feet then it would be much more likely to happen if there were foot coverings to be had in the location - removing the need for passengers to not only carry around something that's only needed in one specific area but also removing the need to remember that. To be honest it doesn't bother me that much -- do you think people are wearing socks when they're on the furniture in the rooms? Probably bare feet are all over that couch/chair in your cabin. And I would think the bottoms of shoes would be much grosser. 22 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 3, 2019 Author #649 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Frozen mango margarita with Don Julio reposado... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZcreature Posted December 3, 2019 #650 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Thank you for doing this live view of Encore, I am enjoying most of your photos. Your obsession with feet is interesting.... I definitely don't understand two people sleeping together on a couch in the OL!! Get a room! I am enjoying pretending to be on this cruise though. Especially after 16 inches of snow in the last few days 😆❄️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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