Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[George C]

11 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Miami.

 

Just checked to see the availability of balcony cabins. No suites....

Don’t believe it , my November cruise showed no suites for last month or so,  now it shows 3 different types,

[dani negreanu]

1 minute ago, George C said:

Don’t believe it , my November cruise showed no suites for last month or so,  now it shows 3 different types,

 

You're right. Just checked again, and instead of "call us", it shows the price....

 

Balconies for over 3K (refundable), quite pricey 😲 for a week long cruise.

[jagsfan]

9 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Our old oven went out last summer.  We replaced it with a double oven with the main being convection.  We love it.  First oven with convection.  If I preheat the oven with the stone in it at 550 for about 45 minutes, the pizza is done in about 7 minutes. I like it cooking cookies because of how evenly they all cook.  One thing I haven’t tried is using it like an air fryer.  Have you tried one like that?  I guess I need to google it.

 

Another thing that is new to use is it has an induction stove top.  It is great.  Turn it on high and you can have boiling water in just a couple minutes.  Had to get new pans.  Pots and pans have to be magnetic for it to work.  I still am looking for that perfect pan for it.

 

Our Cuisinart pans say they work on induction stoves. They have a very flat bottom. 
I don’t have convection or induction, but DD and SIL do in their weekend place. They like induction cooking…instant boiling water. Between that and the convection oven, he can turn food out twice as fast!
However, their new home has a Viking gas range! 

[George C]

30 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

You're right. Just checked again, and instead of "call us", it shows the price....

 

Balconies for over 3K (refundable), quite pricey 😲 for a week long cruise.

My allure cruise now shows grand suites at 3k week after thanksgiving and it’s 8 days . I paid just a little more and they will not give me new price , even though it’s not past final , I think that’s because I got 125 percent after previous cruise was canceled and used that for this cruise. 

 

 

 

[lenquixote66]

2 hours ago, George C said:

I remember trying to gain weight in my late teens , I was 6’4” and 165 , now many years later I have added a hundred pounds . 

When I graduated HS I weighed 239 .I was 6’5

This morning I weighed 185

[lenquixote66]

1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said:

My six grandkids 

Very nice looking family

[lenquixote66]

My wife and I are waiting for a visit from Henri .There will likely be a mandatory evacuation tomorrow if it is as bad as expected.However,I am not able to do that .We did not leave when Hurricane Sandy hit here in 2012.We did not sustain any damage to our house but our daughter who lives 5 minutes away from us had so much damage that she and family spent 4 1/2 months living in our house.

Hopefully I will be on CC tomorrow.

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[DaniDanielle]

Good luck Lenny.  We are worried about Long Island,

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Looks amazing.  Do they give a lesson on how to fly or does a pilot go with each of you?

I was wondering the same thing.  

[BonTexasNY]

1 hour ago, Luckynana said:

Thank you for the invite, Bonnie, but we're in Naples from January through the end of April (that's the longest Jim will stay in Florida..lol) and the Oasis goes out of Bayonne.  Or does it go out of Florida in March??  

Oasis departs Miami in March, 2023!! 

Edited August 21, 2021 by BonTexasNY

[Luckynana]

3 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Since we having been talking about Disneyland, I thought I would share a photo of the three times we took my son Jonathan. First was in 2001 at age 2, middle was 2007 at age 8 and finally 2016 for a USC college visit when he was 17. Needless to say we had to take the last photo quick as he was a lot heavier than 2001.

This is great!!!!!!!!

[dani negreanu]

15 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said:

Hopefully I will be on CC tomorrow.

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9 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said:

Good luck Lenny.  We are worried about Long Island,

 

✌️ Henri will be "lost in translation" 😉   

 

Seriously, hoping the damage will be minimal.

 

[Luckynana]

1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said:

My six grandkids 

Great picture of your Grands!!

Have a wonderful cruise!!!! 

[Luckynana]

1 hour ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Miami.

 

Just checked to see the availability of balcony cabins. Quite full.....

Thanks Dani...I'm going to have to look into this!!😊

[Sunshine3601]

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Preparation continues at the yacht club. The smaller boats are high and dry. I remember when hurricane Bob came through, friends and I spent it at the club walking the docks in knee high water attempting to save boats.

Is one of these boats yours?

[Sunshine3601]

1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said:

My six grandkids 

Beautiful children.  Is the Hatcher or axe thrower back row, right?  

[Luckynana]

23 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said:

My wife and I are waiting for a visit from Henri .There will likely be a mandatory evacuation tomorrow if it is as bad as expected.However,I am not able to do that .We did not leave when Hurricane Sandy hit here in 2012.We did not sustain any damage to our house but our daughter who lives 5 minutes away from us had so much damage that she and family spent 4 1/2 months living in our house.

Hopefully I will be on CC tomorrow.

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Stay safe, Lenny.  Hopefully Henri will behave himself tomorrow.  🤞

[akcruz]

Good thoughts for all in the northeast in the path of Henri.  Hoping he moves along quickly with minimal impacts.

[DaniDanielle]

That is the axe thrower in the back next to the little one!

[Sunshine3601]

47 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said:

My wife and I are waiting for a visit from Henri .There will likely be a mandatory evacuation tomorrow if it is as bad as expected.However,I am not able to do that .We did not leave when Hurricane Sandy hit here in 2012.We did not sustain any damage to our house but our daughter who lives 5 minutes away from us had so much damage that she and family spent 4 1/2 months living in our house.

Hopefully I will be on CC tomorrow.

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Boy was Sandy that long ago, seems like it was only a couple of years, not 9.

That was one nasty storm that impacted our home in Pa as well as our home in LBI.

 

Prayers and best wishes to everyone that may be impacted tomorrow.   Let's hope Henri fizzles out!

[Sunshine3601]

1 hour ago, George C said:

My allure cruise now shows grand suites at 3k week after thanksgiving and it’s 8 days . I paid just a little more and they will not give me new price , even though it’s not past final , I think that’s because I got 125 percent after previous cruise was canceled and used that for this cruise. 

 

 

 

Try calling again, different person different answer, maybe they will do reprice.  

[MJSailors]

Lenny

   Hoping tomorrow is not a difficult day for you and your DH.

Wishing good luck for tomorrow to any posters on here from Long Island or the metro area.

    We brought in our deck furniture to the porch and are hoping that Henri changescourse out to the Atlantic.

[Luckynana]

Marietta and Charlie,,,,have a wonderful time on your Cruise!!!  We'll be thinking about you.  Enjoy!!!!!

[DaniDanielle]

Thank you so much.   Hopefully, Henri won’t mess it up too much!🤞🙏

[Momof3gurlz]

5 hours ago, grapau27 said:

We had dinner outside at a nice restaurant tonight.

Graham.

That looks wonderful!