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

[sgmn]

@h20skibumyou always do the most amazibg things with your grandchildren. That cake is VERY impressive 👏 

 

@A&L_Ontsorry to hear your jaw problem is still ongoing, hope it gets back to normal soon. 

 

@dani negreanu oh Dani , this year just isn't your year for carefree travelling !!

So sorry to hear you and hubby were unwell on the way home. I hope you're both fully recovered and it wont put you off travelling again soon 

i wasn't on line when you were on your cruise, did you enjoy it? Was it better than Beyond? 

Hope your cousin makes a rapid recovery 

 

 

[aussielozzie18]

I am a long way off having grand-kids but all you wonderful grandparents inspire me with the lovely activities you do with you gorgeous grandkids.

 

DS now has a French-Canadian girlfriend.  DH is getting way ahead of himself with plans for when she visits Australia and I said to my friend today that I hope the relationship lasts the distance for many reasons, one of which would be giving me an excuse to visit Quebec again….

[aussielozzie18]

@LuckynanaDS is 12 months into a 2 year Canadian visa.  He is currently on a extended vacation with the group of Canadian friends he made whilst working over summer.  Halifax is one of their stops on their holiday.

 

 

 

 

 

[sgmn]

11 hours ago, maggieq said:

We had one of those and liked it a lot.  Definitely made the cabin feel larger imo 

I also liked our infinite balcony on Beyond 

Edited October 2, 2023 by sgmn

[aussielozzie18]

Last day of the long weekend.  It was a relief when the cool change blew through last night after a hot Sunday.

 

Today, I took my girlfriend on the Milsons Point to Waverton Walk along the harbour, stopping by Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden on the way.  It was a lovely day for a walk.

 

 

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[h20skibum]

8 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

We are about a 5 minute drive from where RC boards.  We could see Allure from our room. 

Have a great cruise @Ozark_Kid    Looking forward to some more photos.

[h20skibum]

7 hours ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Patti, it was at the Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa.  This was what we had to cross to get there.

Looks like you probably drove past my son’s place to get there.  We cross GG every time we visit him.

 

We saw a lot of nice photos of their outing yesterday in Sonoma.  They were eating at Folktable, near the airstrip for the vintage aircraft.

[Sunshine3601]

9 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

We made it down to the water just in time to catch the sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

And a pic of Willy G's next to the hotel.

 

Stunning photos.   Hope you have a great cruise with perfect weather🥰

[Sunshine3601]

8 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

We have had a couple of challenges on this trip.  We stayed at the Marriott last night before flying out.  We had booked the correct hotel but wrong location.   We spent an hour on the phone with Chase  getting it all corrected. Hard understanding their accents.  Sad thing is Marriott did not have a problem correcting it from the beginning. 

Today we checked my rollator in at the gate like we did last time flying.  This time they said when we get to Houston we will have to pick up the rollator at luggage pickup and not the gate.  When we arrived in Houston we wanted to make sure we were correctly informed so we asked a stewardess and the guy that loads stuff at the gate and both said we will get it at luggage pick-up.   After waiting and hour at luggage pick-up they brought it down to us.  It sounded like we could of got it at the gate.

I will feel better when we are sailing away tomorrow.  Let's hope tomorrow goes smoothly. 

I usually see folks with rollators or chairs get a luggage tag at the gate then are escorted to board the plane with the item.

   Once on the plane crew then take the item to be loaded on plane with the luggage then stewardess/flight attendant Has item retrieved and ready for you to exit the plane so you have it to walk to baggage claim area.

Try that on your way home.

[Arzeena]

14 hours ago, helen haywood said:

I’m also waiting…hoping for a sale.  Our next cruises are Apex, Equinox, Reflection and Beyond.

🤞 for a good sale. Our next on X are Equinox, Silhouette, Beyond and Beyond into next year.

[Arzeena]

10 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

We have had a couple of challenges on this trip.  We stayed at the Marriott last night before flying out.  We had booked the correct hotel but wrong location.   We spent an hour on the phone with Chase  getting it all corrected. Hard understanding their accents.  Sad thing is Marriott did not have a problem correcting it from the beginning. 

Today we checked my rollator in at the gate like we did last time flying.  This time they said when we get to Houston we will have to pick up the rollator at luggage pickup and not the gate.  When we arrived in Houston we wanted to make sure we were correctly informed so we asked a stewardess and the guy that loads stuff at the gate and both said we will get it at luggage pick-up.   After waiting and hour at luggage pick-up they brought it down to us.  It sounded like we could of got it at the gate.

I will feel better when we are sailing away tomorrow.  Let's hope tomorrow goes smoothly. 

Have a wonderful cruise! Post some pictures/notes when ever you can. Bon Voyage! 🥰

[jmh2006]

@Ozark_Kid Bon Voyage!  I hope you have a wonderful cruise!

 

@FromSea2ShiningSea  What a beautiful wedding venue!

[Momof3gurlz]

23 hours ago, helen haywood said:

@Momof3gurlz Please post what the internet desk tells you to do to enhance your service.  I’ve had to just adapt recently to not looking at Cruise Critic while onboard Celebrity as I can’t see the pictures or post.

 

FYI there is a large drawer under the sink in the bathroom and a hair dryer inside.  And what I love about the Edge Class is those are real King size beds!!!

Oh my gosh, I had a minor panic when I couldn’t find the hair dryer anywhere!  Had to flag down our room attendant who showed me the secret drawer.  I haven’t made it to the internet desk yet, but will let you know for sure when I do. 

20 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Classic will not let you do all that. We upgraded.

 

We have only Classic with the ‘All Included’.  If upgrading to premium is required for accessing this board then I’ll only be posting while in port on my AT & T 5g. 
Today was Portofino Italy.  Such a beautiful little town to wander.  And if you happen to be a millionaire, there’s some nice shopping here - Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Dior, etc.  I guess if you own one of the luxury yachts docked in the marina, you need to wear the designer stuff. 
@Coralc  also wanted to mention, I wore sneakers with my flowered dress in Rome. It’s a thing now and I honestly think I’ve seen more women (of all ages) in casual dresses with sneakers or flat sandals than in shorts.  I found the lightweight fabric to be very comfortable in the heat.  

 

 

[Momof3gurlz]

@Ozark_Kid I. hope you have a great cruise and no more hiccups!  

[BonTexasNY]

@Ozark_Kid John, I also wish you a wonderful, smooth cruise.

[HBE4]

19 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

The Mets fired Showalter.If they tradevAlonso I will no longer root for the team that I have been rooting for since 1962.

 

This is a good omen for the Mets. Whenever a team fires Buck Showalter, they either win the World Series the following year (1996 Yankees, 2001 Diamondback) or at least make a deep playoff run (2010 Texas Rangers....okay, it was 3 years after the firing).  Two years after being fired from the Orioles, they are looking pretty strong this year.

 

Coincidence?  Maybe. Or he installs a winning culture in the clubhouse that future teams benefit from. How does the old saying go? "Always an Empire builder but never the Emperor".

[HBE4]

15 hours ago, George C said:

I think Showalter did a better job with the roster that he had than Yankees Boone , would love to see both Boone and Cashman fired .

 

If the Yankees fire both Boone & Cashman, that would be better than winning the World Series.  Time for a new regime, the old one isn't working very well.

[HBE4]

15 hours ago, Jimbo said:

I hope he doesn't even get back on Tv for at least 2 or 3 years from now. Don't want to see him next year at all.

 

Do you not like his folksy grandpa-like ways when giving post-game interviews or analysis? It can be quite entertaining.

[Jimbo]

13 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

Do you not like his folksy grandpa-like ways when giving post-game interviews or analysis? It can be quite entertaining.

Puts me to sleep hearing him talk............. and his beady eyes.

[Jimbo]

6 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

@LuckynanaDS is 12 months into a 2 year Canadian visa.  He is currently on a extended vacation with the group of Canadian friends he made whilst working over summer.  Halifax is one of their stops on their holiday.

 

 

 

 

 

Our stop here(Halifax) got canceled on the way to Greenland, would rather had skipped the Manhattan over night stop and went to Halifax for the day.

[Arzeena]

Wow!

[HBE4]

10 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

Wow!

 

?? Did I miss something ??

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, Momof3gurlz said:

Oh my gosh, I had a minor panic when I couldn’t find the hair dryer anywhere!  Had to flag down our room attendant who showed me the secret drawer.  I haven’t made it to the internet desk yet, but will let you know for sure when I do. 

We have only Classic with the ‘All Included’.  If upgrading to premium is required for accessing this board then I’ll only be posting while in port on my AT & T 5g. 
Today was Portofino Italy.  Such a beautiful little town to wander.  And if you happen to be a millionaire, there’s some nice shopping here - Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Dior, etc.  I guess if you own one of the luxury yachts docked in the marina, you need to wear the designer stuff. 
@Coralc  also wanted to mention, I wore sneakers with my flowered dress in Rome. It’s a thing now and I honestly think I’ve seen more women (of all ages) in casual dresses with sneakers or flat sandals than in shorts.  I found the lightweight fabric to be very comfortable in the heat.  

 

 

 

Beautiful. I so much want to cruise there. Keep on having fun!

[Arzeena]

14 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

?? Did I miss something ??

OH NO!!! Sorry I posted it on the wrong thread! Sorrrry.
Some one was counting past sea pass cards and I meant wow (that's impressive). (I think it was Mariane on her X sailings but different thread!!!!!!🙃😁)

Edited October 2, 2023 by Arzeena

[HBE4]

25 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

OH NO!!! Sorry I posted it on the wrong thread! Sorrrry.
Some one was counting past sea pass cards and I meant wow (that's impressive). (I think it was Mariane on her X sailings but different thread!!!!!!🙃😁)

 

okay, thanks!

 

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on any juicy drama that might be happening on the main boards. 😉😇

 

I couldn't get into the Royal is the Worst for Missing Atlantis thread but at least the renaming of the Diamond Lounge & Merging Loyalty programs with Celebrity threads is providing some entertainment.  Some people have come up with interesting scenarios given that there is almost no information given out yet. And I thought I had an over active imagination. 😄