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

[helen haywood]

6 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Those first two pictures are BEAUTIFUL!

First one was last night heading back to Ft. Lauderdale.  Second was Curaçao.  Third somewhere at sea…and last was sail away from Ft. Lauderdale.

 

I heroically read Dani’s thread while on the cruise although it was extremely frustrating as I couldn’t see pictures nor post on Cruise Critic.

 

But, @dani negreanu, I bookmarked your delicious cheesecake recipe!!

[QueSeraSera]

6 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

TSOTD

So I must admit I have no idea what this means.  Late to the party, the story of my life.  Well, actually, I am one of those people who runs late sometimes.  My apologies....

 

A serious question though: we are getting ready to book our 2nd RCI cruise.  We loved Odyssey of the Seas and are looking at her itineraries.  Are there any "sister ships" of Odyssey that we should look at?  I get that all the ships have their plusses and minuses, but I'm specifically looking for our 2nd RCI cruise to be on Odyssey or a ship a lot like her.  TIA

[jmh2006]

2 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said:

@Sea Dog @jmh2006 This October thing is an actual possibility!  TA extraordinaire gave me a nice price. Then we called the casino number because Andy has a free cruise certificate. Turns out, we can do it for only port charges which would be about $250, if we can deal with an inside cabin 😬🥴.  Upgrading to a balcony brings the price higher than TA’s. We’re going to call back tomorrow morning to ask about OV and Promenade cabins.  

Yes, Yes, Yes!!!

[h20skibum]

1 minute ago, QueSeraSera said:

So I must admit I have no idea what this means.

TSOTD =Tee Shirt Of The Day

Edited June 5, 2023 by h20skibum

[jmh2006]

2 minutes ago, QueSeraSera said:

So I must admit I have no idea what this means.  Late to the party, the story of my life.  Well, actually, I am one of those people who runs late sometimes.  My apologies....

 

A serious question though: we are getting ready to book our 2nd RCI cruise.  We loved Odyssey of the Seas and are looking at her itineraries.  Are there any "sister ships" of Odyssey that we should look at?  I get that all the ships have their plusses and minuses, but I'm specifically looking for our 2nd RCI cruise to be on Odyssey or a ship a lot like her.  TIA

It means Tee Shirt Of The Day.  It took me a few to figure it out 

[QueSeraSera]

Nice folks here, thank you.

[BonTexasNY]

54 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Here is Mr. Lee G.’s God Bless the USA for all y’all to enjoy!

 

 

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Again, can Bob or John convert this please?  Thank you!  🙂

 

 

Helen, thank you so much for posting this.  I never tire of hearing it and the fountains are spectacular!

[mo&fran]

1 hour ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Here is Mr. Lee G.’s God Bless the USA for all y’all to enjoy!

 

 

907F0881-B3D5-4142-A789-56EF9CB32CC1.MOV 384.8 MB · 1 download  

Again, can Bob or John convert this please?  Thank you!  🙂

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrMftm6Km3g

Or Youtube version

[Ozark_Kid]

51 minutes ago, George C said:

This is across from bar bills on a street name Hamlin same as buffalo bills player

we alway go to the cemetery in Attica where my wife’s parents and grandparents are buried, also large memorial for son of Buffalo Bills Jim Kelly who’s wife grew up in Attica also .

 

[h20skibum]

Since we are highlighting Lee G’s song, here is a video I did a couple years ago using our local 4th of July fireworks.   I used that song as background.

 

Consider this as an early 4th preview.  After all, it is only a month away.

 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

1 hour ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Here is Mr. Lee G.’s God Bless the USA for all y’all to enjoy!

 

 

907F0881-B3D5-4142-A789-56EF9CB32CC1.MOV 384.8 MB · 3 downloads  

Again, can Bob or John convert this please?  Thank you!  🙂

 

 

Helen, here is  Lee Gr€€nwood.

 

 

[Luckynana]

43 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

First one was last night heading back to Ft. Lauderdale.  Second was Curaçao.  Third somewhere at sea…and last was sail away from Ft. Lauderdale.

Love your pictures!  Equinox is a great ship.  Did you do the ABC Islands?

[Ozark_Kid]

1 hour ago, helen haywood said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back from a cruise on Equinox.

Nice pics! I love clouds.   The first pic reminds me of the night on the Hawaii cruise.  So light at night. 

[mo&fran]

56 minutes ago, QueSeraSera said:

So I must admit I have no idea what this means.  Late to the party, the story of my life.  Well, actually, I am one of those people who runs late sometimes.  My apologies....

 

A serious question though: we are getting ready to book our 2nd RCI cruise.  We loved Odyssey of the Seas and are looking at her itineraries.  Are there any "sister ships" of Odyssey that we should look at?  I get that all the ships have their plusses and minuses, but I'm specifically looking for our 2nd RCI cruise to be on Odyssey or a ship a lot like her.  TIA

Odyssey is a derivative of the Quantum class with some differences.  Anthem is the only one sailing in the Atlantic, and the big differences, as I understand since I have never been on Anthem, are changes for warm weather cruising. including more pool spaces outdoor. I believe the MDR was originally designed for the dynamic dining concept , which never really worked out.  That has been discarded to have a similar layout to other ships. I understand other ships like the Anthem. are Ovation and the original Quantum are sailing Alaska  now.   

[Sea Dog]

Watching Maritime Masters on the Discovery Channel. They are featuring Scenic Eclipse doing an Antarctic sailing. The ship is beautiful and makes me interested in sailing Royals sister cruise line.

 

[helen haywood]

40 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

Love your pictures!  Equinox is a great ship.  Did you do the ABC Islands?

Yes, order actually was A, C, B.  As @bobmacliberty has mentioned before, it is so wonderful now that a cruise’s end means we get to return to our beautiful new home!  And very happy cats.

 

 

[taznremmy]

3 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Helen, here is  Lee Gr€€nwood.

 

 

WOW!!  Just........WOW!!  

Thank you!!

[Coralc]

3 hours ago, helen haywood said:

Yes, order actually was A, C, B.  As @bobmacliberty has mentioned before, it is so wonderful now that a cruise’s end means we get to return to our beautiful new home!  And very happy cats.

 

 

LOL. I'm sure they were happy to see you. And look absolutely thrilled! 😄

[Coralc]

4 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Watching Maritime Masters on the Discovery Channel. They are featuring Scenic Eclipse doing an Antarctic sailing. The ship is beautiful and makes me interested in sailing Royals sister cruise line.

 

Our friends in Sydney, AU did the Antarctic plunge on Seaborn. Um, no. Nice cruise line apparently. They received a big book and travel documents about their cruise and expedition jackets. 

 

And @aussielozzie18 our friend Jake is a tour guide and fix-it person at the Sydney Opera House. But I don't know if he is still doing it anymore. 

Edited June 5, 2023 by Coralc

[Arzeena]

12 hours ago, helen haywood said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back from a cruise on Equinox.

Wonderful sunset! Equinox is our favorite! We go in October. 8 Night ABC

Edited June 5, 2023 by Arzeena

[Keksie]

A few of my flowers are still blooming.

 

 

Daylily

 

 

Canna Lily

 

 

 

Crinum Lily

[bobmacliberty]

We had a fun day yesterday.  For most of our day to day lives, we never go more than about 6 miles from our house, and never leave our island.  We decided yesterday to get out of our little bubble and go down to the Jacksonville area.  It's a nice drive thru some other barrier islands and the weather yesterday morning was perfect.  We drove to the St. Johns River Ferry and took the ferry across to Mayport, where we had lunch at Safe Harbor Seafood.

 

 

Safe Harbor is one of those right on the dock seafood places that is not at all fancy but has fantastic, very fresh food...often literally caught that morning.  We got there around noon and because it's popular, there was a line to order.

 

 

You place your order and then take a number to your table, and they deliver your food when it's ready.  We sat outside overlooking the river where we could see the fishing boats docked.  Sorry...forgot to take food porn pics but we had your typical fish baskets with grilled mayport shrimp, cole slaw, lots of french fries, and a couple of tasty hushpuppies.  

 

 

 

After lunch, we went to the PGA Superstore, a couple of furniture stores, a great plant nursery, and a few other little places.  We didn't buy anything.  We just looked around and did something different than most other days.  Once we got back to Amelia Island, we decided to grab a drink and have dinner at our local ocean side tiki bar with nice views and live music.

 

 

As you can see in the video, it had gotten windy, so we gave up after one drink and went to our favorite local pizza place instead.  It probably doesn't compare to Joe & Pat's but it's Micheline's favorite here (I prefer V Pizza but happy wife...).  Sorry, but again no food porn.  

 

All in all, a nice day that was different from the routine.

[helen haywood]

Name of Tiki bar and your wife’s favorite pizza place, please.

[Momof3gurlz]

45 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

We had a fun day yesterday.  For most of our day to day lives, we never go more than about 6 miles from our house, and never leave our island.  We decided yesterday to get out of our little bubble and go down to the Jacksonville area.  It's a nice drive thru some other barrier islands and the weather yesterday morning was perfect.  We drove to the St. Johns River Ferry and took the ferry across to Mayport, where we had lunch at Safe Harbor Seafood.

 

 

Safe Harbor is one of those right on the dock seafood places that is not at all fancy but has fantastic, very fresh food...often literally caught that morning.  We got there around noon and because it's popular, there was a line to order.

 

 

You place your order and then take a number to your table, and they deliver your food when it's ready.  We sat outside overlooking the river where we could see the fishing boats docked.  Sorry...forgot to take food porn pics but we had your typical fish baskets with grilled mayport shrimp, cole slaw, lots of french fries, and a couple of tasty hushpuppies.  

 

 

 

After lunch, we went to the PGA Superstore, a couple of furniture stores, a great plant nursery, and a few other little places.  We didn't buy anything.  We just looked around and did something different than most other days.  Once we got back to Amelia Island, we decided to grab a drink and have dinner at our local ocean side tiki bar with nice views and live music.

 

 

As you can see in the video, it had gotten windy, so we gave up after one drink and went to our favorite local pizza place instead.  It probably doesn't compare to Joe & Pat's but it's Micheline's favorite here (I prefer V Pizza but happy wife...).  Sorry, but again no food porn.  

 

All in all, a nice day that was different from the routine.

That sounds like a really nice retirement kinda day. 

[Momof3gurlz]

@jmh2006 @Sea Dog @Husky1987

🎵oops, I did it again🎵. Adventure here we come!

 Using Andy’s casino certificate we were able to book a promenade room at a ridiculously low cost to us.  I just couldn’t do an interior (even though promenade’s are interior) down on Deck 2 or 3.  We will be on Deck 8.  I’ll miss the balcony but following on the heels of our family August trip and the Med trip, it just wasn’t in the budget.  Next up is booking Beach Club and JVD.