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

[Ocean Boy]

2 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

I was not. I had recorded the game as I went out for $5 Tuesday movie night & watched it when I got home. Unfortunately my DVR only recorded up to the end of the first overtime period 😠 so I did not see end of the game. I did see the replays afterwards.  Exciting game & the first true test of adversity the Rangers faced this post season. I will be watching tonight's game live.

 

However, I was at this past Sunday's Game 1 and have tickets for Game 5 this coming Monday so I need the Rangers to lose at least 1 and only 1 game. 🙂

 

BTW, the movie I saw was The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling. Loosely based on the 1980's TV Show.  Good, not great, but enjoyable. Worth the $5 dollars if you like impossible stunt movies mixed with basic rom-com formula.

 

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt did an opening on Saturday Night Live supposedly to plug the movie. It was really funny. You can see it on YouTube.

[HBE4]

12 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt did an opening on Saturday Night Live supposedly to plug the movie. It was really funny. You can see it on YouTube.

 

This one? Seems like they spent more time plugging Barbenheimer😃

 

 

[akcruz]

52 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Just read on the Celebrity board that our friend here on Dani's thread @helen haywood fell and broke her leg on her Beyond cruise. 😞

 

 

 

Oh no, hope she makes it home ok.

[DaniDanielle]

53 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Just read on the Celebrity board that our friend here on Dani's thread @helen haywood fell and broke her leg on her Beyond cruise. 😞

 

 

That is horrible!

[h20skibum]

57 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Just read on the Celebrity board that our friend here on Dani's thread @helen haywood fell and broke her leg on her Beyond cruise. 😞

 

 

ouch!   Sorry to read this.  At least it looks like she was able to continue on the cruise, and not have to deal with getting back from St. Thomas.

[Ocean Boy]

1 hour ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Just read on the Celebrity board that our friend here on Dani's thread @helen haywood fell and broke her leg on her Beyond cruise. 😞

 

 

Oh no, that is terrible. I wonder how it happened and where the fracture is. I also wonder where she saw the orthopedist.

 

Isn't Beyond in St. Thomas today or was it yesterday?

 

Edit: just checked Marine Traffic. Looks like Beyond is in Antigua today.

[Lionesss]

1 hour ago, cruisingpeople said:

That's terrible. So sorry to hear.😪

OMG. 

HOW AWFUL!!!!!

 

I hope they are keeping her comfortable. 
 

Prayers for healing. 

 

❤️

[Ocean Boy]

34 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

This one? Seems like they spent more time plugging Barbenheimer😃

 

 

Yes, this is it. That is why I said supposedly plugging The Fall Guy. I've liked Ryan since Remember The Titans and Emily since The Devil Wears Prada. Anyway, I found this skit to be pretty funny.

[HBE4]

19 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

That's part of the problem in that I like my food and good cocktails. Now while I don't eat as much rich food during the week and I only drink alcohol on the weekends I never have a problem. It's only on a cruise and now a vacation full of fun food and drink. I just want to have fun right?

 

As long as there is no serious health concerns,  it seems like a minor price to pay for enjoying life. Especially since it's a temporary inconvenience and only happens occasionally when vacationing.

[George C]

1 hour ago, HBE4 said:

 

I was not. I had recorded the game as I went out for $5 Tuesday movie night & watched it when I got home. Unfortunately my DVR only recorded up to the end of the first overtime period 😠 so I did not see end of the game. I did see the replays afterwards.  Exciting game & the first true test of adversity the Rangers faced this post season. I will be watching tonight's game live.

 

However, I was at this past Sunday's Game 1 and have tickets for Game 5 this coming Monday so I need the Rangers to lose at least 1 and only 1 game. 🙂

 

BTW, the movie I saw was The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling. Loosely based on the 1980's TV Show.  Good, not great, but enjoyable. Worth the $5 dollars if you like impossible stunt movies mixed with basic rom-com formula.

 

We really liked that movie , great cast , love the cameo at end with Lee Majors

[BonTexasNY]

1 hour ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Just read on the Celebrity board that our friend here on Dani's thread @helen haywood fell and broke her leg on her Beyond cruise. 😞

 

 

Terrible news. Thank you for letting us know what happened.  I posted a response on that thread.  Healing prayers go to Helen.

[lenquixote66]

15 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

And you know who just found an idol.🙄

I was okay with the person who left last nights show.

[lenquixote66]

15 hours ago, Luckynana said:

 

I can't believe that I was rooting for Venus to win the immunity challenge.  All of a sudden she's growing on me....🤔  I was hoping the winner of the challenge wouldn't have won, but...oh, well...🤨

I do not think that person will win this season.

[HBE4]

53 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Yes, this is it. That is why I said supposedly plugging The Fall Guy. I've liked Ryan since Remember The Titans and Emily since The Devil Wears Prada. Anyway, I found this skit to be pretty funny.

 

Agree, it was pretty funny. I never had much of an impression of Ryan  until I saw "LaLa Land" that's when I began to appreciate him.

 

And I've always liked Emily, probably since "The Devil Wears Prada" too.  I really enjoyed her in the most epic Lip Sync battle ever with Anne Hathaway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SZfznYgToc

 

Edited May 9 by HBE4

[HBE4]

49 minutes ago, George C said:

We really liked that movie , great cast , love the cameo at end with Lee Majors

 

I think part of my issue was I had trouble hearing some of the dialogue so a few of the running jokes were lost on me until the end.  It was in an older theater where the sound system isn't the best. Plus, there were two women behind me that felt the need to give a running commentary on every scene. After turning my head a few times, not looking at them but kind of in their direction, they finally got the message and quieted down.  I have another group of friends that want to see the movie so i may tag along with them for a second viewing, in a newer theater with a clearer sound system.

 

And seeing Lee Majors at the end was a hoot.

[George C]

2 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

I think part of my issue was I had trouble hearing some of the dialogue so a few of the running jokes were lost on me until the end.  It was in an older theater where the sound system isn't the best. Plus, there were two women behind me that felt the need to give a running commentary on every scene. After turning my head a few times, not looking at them but kind of in their direction, they finally got the message and quieted down.  I have another group of friends that want to see the movie so i may tag along with them for a second viewing, in a newer theater with a clearer sound system.

 

And seeing Lee Majors at the end was a hoot.

I also had trouble hearing some of the dialogue, I wear hearing aids , will definitely watch it again with close caption when it appears on one of the streaming services. Nobody was close to us and I had a couple of margaritas to enhance the movie. 

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Just read on the Celebrity board that our friend here on Dani's thread @helen haywood fell and broke her leg on her Beyond cruise. 😞

 

 

 

Wishing @helen haywood a speedy recovery. 

 

To cheer you up, here is a picture of Leonard, trying to act like he's a tough attack cat while guarding the open door

 

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, HBE4 said:

 

As long as there is no serious health concerns,  it seems like a minor price to pay for enjoying life. Especially since it's a temporary inconvenience and only happens occasionally when vacationing.

I swish that were the case. It ends up being very annoying and hurts somewhat. Also gets very hard to put on shoes.

 

[Sea Dog]

@helen haywood So sorry to hear about your accident. Get well soon!

[Keksie]

3 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

@helen haywood So sorry to hear about your accident. Get well soon!

+1

[HBE4]

18 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I swish that were the case. It ends up being very annoying and hurts somewhat. Also gets very hard to put on shoes.

 

 

Very annoying and more than a slight inconvenience.

[Ourusualbeach]

On 5/8/2024 at 5:18 AM, brillohead said:

But how does the bank account feel about that?  😉

What's the typical cost of a Royal cruise compared to the typical cost of an "all suite, tons of crew" cruise?  

Just took a quick look at a sailing on the Wonder next January and a JS on the Wonder is about the same price as a suite on the Explora Journey on a 7 or 8 day sailing in the same month.  That price on the Wonder also does not include the drinks, internet and specialty dining that you would need to add to even get a somewhat close comparison.   It's definitely more than a balcony but if you add the drink package, specialty dining and internet to a balcony you are getting close.

[grapau27]

41 minutes ago, Keksie said:

+1

+2 @helen haywood.

[Sea Dog]

18 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Just took a quick look at a sailing on the Wonder next January and a JS on the Wonder is about the same price as a suite on the Explora Journey on a 7 or 8 day sailing in the same month.  That price on the Wonder also does not include the drinks, internet and specialty dining that you would need to add to even get a somewhat close comparison.   It's definitely more than a balcony but if you add the drink package, specialty dining and internet to a balcony you are getting close.

So Explora if I understand this right is all inclusive and includes Drinks, Wi-Fi, and specialty restaurants? Then if you added all those to a Wonder sailing the prices would be comparable?

[Ourusualbeach]

Sea da today so I will post a few photo's from around the ship.

 

last night we had dinner reservations at the steakhouse for 8pm.  At 6:30 we went to the buffet to have a snack.  King crab legs.  You can also get sushi, fresh grilled lobster and shrimp every night.  There are a few things that rotate such as the crab legs and oysters on the halfshell that were available tonight.

 

 

I haven't taken many pictures of food but it has all been delicious including this 28 day dry aged filet that was cooked perfectly.  We also had the fingerling potatoes in creme fresh topped with caviar and a caesar salad made tableside.