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

[DaniDanielle]

Enjoy your cruise!

[George C]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Still very comparable when you start adding in all the extras that you need to pay for on Royal.  

I really don't pay a lot for extras we are diamond plus so 5 free drinks not counting happy hour , free wifi , we do bring take 2 bottles with us and then buy 5 more so we can have a good bottle of wine each not. we do buy UDP which was  250 each . 

   But your ship  looks wonderful and I doubt there is many children, which is a plus. Funny got a email from travel agent offering free upgrade to penthouse on that line. WE do a music charter every year on celebrity which is adult only and we get a royal suite on that. 

[Luckynana]

14 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

Cruise starting great. Just announced we are skipping Bermuda due to weather conditions and first port is now day five. 
 

 

Bon Voyage!!🛳️   I sure hope the weather improves for you!

[helen haywood]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Thanks for the info. Feel free to post the x-rays if you want to. BTW Tramadol is an opioid.... narcotic.

That’s what the sheet said.  Along with all the possible fatal side effects…. The St. Thomas doctor gave us a CD.  My doctors office back home has got me a referral to an orthopedic surgeon not an appointment…but a “bring your X-rays by and we’ll see what we might want to do…”.  They stressed I did NOT have an appointment.  Another reason to not have accidents…

 

 

[Ocean Boy]

42 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

That’s what the sheet said.  Along with all the possible fatal side effects…. The St. Thomas doctor gave us a CD.  My doctors office back home has got me a referral to an orthopedic surgeon not an appointment…but a “bring your X-rays by and we’ll see what we might want to do…”.  They stressed I did NOT have an appointment.  Another reason to not have accidents…

 

 

Hmmm, that is a pretty unstable fracture scenario.

[BonTexasNY]

3 hours ago, helen haywood said:

That’s good to know!!  The information sheet said it could cause seriously shallow breathing…that could be fatal…and to take it under a doctor’s supervision!  

Each patient is different.  I took Tramadol at least 3 separate times after various surgeries with no adverse affects.  In fact, I felt it wasn't as effective for pain relief as hydrocodone was.  

 

Again, safe travels home, good luck with a successful surgery and heal quickly.  

[Jimbo]

20 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Hmmm, that is a pretty unstable fracture scenario.

Like a car accident?

[Ocean Boy]

40 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

Each patient is different.  I took Tramadol at least 3 separate times after various surgeries with no adverse affects.  In fact, I felt it wasn't as effective for pain relief as hydrocodone was.  

 

Again, safe travels home, good luck with a successful surgery and heal quickly.  

Hydrocodone is 1.5 x more potent than morphine. Tramadol is 0.1x the equivalent of morphine. So that is why you found it less effective.

[Ocean Boy]

29 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Like a car accident?

Not quite.

[Coralc]

Hydrocodone makes me really sleepy. And morphine injections make me throw up. Only once, and it still seems to work fine. Just not tolerated well.  ☺️ I thought Tramadol was the best to dull the pain without associated sleepiness.

[DaniDanielle]

Charlie found it helpful.  Usually he is only allowed Tylenol, which is useless.

[Ourusualbeach]

4 hours ago, Luckynana said:

Ken, you got me at the King Crab Legs!!!!  They look scrumptious!!

Tasted as good as they looked as well. 

[Ourusualbeach]

Lunch today was at Sakura.  No reservations needed for lunch.  One thing I have noticed is that there is a lot of teamwork.  If any waiter is walking buy and sees an empty plate they will remove it or if your drink is empty they will offer you another one.  I feel like I am saying "Joe" is getting it a fair bit.

 

Teriyaki strip loin for lunch with some sushi rolls to start.2 bites gone before I took the photo.  

Edited May 9 by Ourusualbeach

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

Day 7- 4/15/2024  At Sea -  Finally, this is our first day at sea since Day 1, no ports, no tours, just rest.  I am so thankful because I am so tired by this time.  In fact, I am not feeling very well today.  The sea is getting pretty rough.  All I want to do is sleep.  

 

Some random pictures around the ship-

 

Real towels (in addition to paper towels) in all the restrooms

 

Backwards LOVE

 

Cafe al Bacio- similar to Cafe Latitude on Royal

 

 

Ice Cream in the Oceanview Cafe

 

Captain and all the officers

 

 

Sky Lounge on Deck 13- It is very spacious with lots of seatings.

 

 

 

Right outside Sky Lounge

 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

Metropolitan Theater 

 

Book your next cruise here

 

Shopping area

 

One of the many sitting areas

 

 

Gelato

 

Galley Tour

 

 

Making pasta

 

A dedicated area on the ship with display of old photos and artifacts of The Olympic, the sister ship of The Titanic 

 

 

 

 

The Solarium

[ReneeFLL]

12 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. 😞

 

 

That’s horrible.

[George C]

2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Lunch today was at Sakura.  No reservations needed for lunch.  One thing I have noticed is that there is a lot of teamwork.  If any waiter is walking buy and sees an empty plate they will remove it or if your drink is empty they will offer you another one.  I feel like I am saying "Joe" is getting it a fair bit.

 

Teriyaki strip loin for lunch with some sushi rolls to start.2 bites gone before I took the photo.  

There is another thread on celebrity board on this line , but doesn’t have the great information that is supplied by this poster . 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

For @ReneeFLL A large selection of Mary Frances

 

 

 

 

[ReneeFLL]

13 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

For @ReneeFLL A large selection of Mary Frances

 

 

 

 

That’s on Celebrity? That’s a large collection compared to what I’ve seen on Royal. 

[ReneeFLL]

8 hours ago, helen haywood said:

I forgot I’m 64 and need to be careful with every step I take…sigh.  I was in the Oceanview Cafe eating lunch.  I pushed back the low heavy chair…made more difficult by the carpeting underneath.  Somehow the sole of my rubber soled sandals (which are a good idea to wear on cruises, yes?!) didn’t slide on the carpet and the chair leg may have played a part…I stumbled, twisted and fell.  I could hear bones break.  
 

Passengers nearby were instantly at my side offering pillows…etc.  I had fallen but not hit my head or back.  Celebrity staff were also there instantly and told me medical help was on their way.  Off to medical and after X-rays told it was a fracture that would need surgery and I would have to be evaluated by a doctor on St. Thomas as to whether the surgery needed to be done immediately.  If not I could return to the ship.  Thank goodness we had a late departure of 8 pm from St. Thomas.

 

Not knowing what was going to happen I had DH go to the cabin and get our passports, wallet, cash, phone chargers, meds, etc.  When the medical staff hadn’t yet gotten confirmation of the on island consult they said if DH wanted to go pack our bags in case we weren’t coming back and the bags would be given to the port agent…they’d send someone up to help him pack.  They said they’d call him if I was ready to go.  He only had time enough to get the cases out on the bed.

 

So I’m wheeled off ship and only at the very last moment I’m told there is a $50 per person charge for the transport van.  Luckily I’d had DH get the wallets!  I wasn’t surprised at all…but they should tell people earlier to not have a delay if you need to go back to your cabin for more cash.  Transport van does not take credit cards.  But it turned out the medical staff information was incorrect…it’s $25 per person each way.

 

The orthopedic doctor I saw came highly recommended.  We had pictures of the X-rays so he didn’t need to do more for diagnosis.  “Closed fractures of the distal tibia and distal fibula.”  He said this injury always required surgery…but that I’d be OK to go on with the cruise.  Whew!  I’d looked into flights and hotels and the logistics were overwhelming.  He took off X’s cast, rearranged my foot to relieve some pressure on my skin and put me in another soft sided cast.  Got a pair of crutches.  The device of the devil!!!  (If you’re out of shape and over 20…)

 

He prescribed what he called extra strength Tylenol …the bottle says Tramadol.  The leg isn’t hurting at all and the printed information on the Tramadol was so frightening I was afraid to take any!  Today I took some acetaminophen because my arms and shoulders really dislike those crutches!!  (You should see the charming huge purple bruises on my inner arms!!)  Celebrity let me keep the wheelchair but it won’t fit in the cabin door so I’m on crutches in the cabin…and getting over that small step into the bathroom is a killer.

 

With DH’s help I managed to wash my hair in the sink.  😊

 

I was able to contact my PA back home and she got me a referral to an orthopedic specialist.  They just called and are forwarding my info to their branches.  Hopefully someone calls me tomorrow and hopefully I can be seen soon next week.  Lots of logistics to work out once home.  Can’t get a rental wheelchair until the day after we get home so I plan on using a wheeled office chair…

 

Thank you so much to those who expressed sympathy!  I wasn’t going to post it here until I got home and had more idea of next steps…

 

 

I’ve been given Tramadol after 3 different surgeries. 

[helen haywood]

5 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Hmmm, that is a pretty unstable fracture scenario.

What are you saying?

[Coralc]

56 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

What are you saying?

Maybe pins and screws/plates? I'm so sorry this happened. Things like that happen so quickly and unexpectedly. The kitties will be happy when you get home and happy to have your lap. 

[sgmn]

On 5/6/2024 at 9:55 PM, h20skibum said:

Some good, and some not so good.

 

Good, as far as the latest scans for our daughter last week.

 

Not so good, in that our friend, Greg, passed away unexpectedly from complications due to a cardiac event.  He was a musician, and played with several bands in his career.  Very talented on keyboard, brass and vocals.  Susan and I helped out with the funeral dinner.

 

His funeral was unlike any I had ever been to.  Many of his band members came and played some of his favorites as a tribute.  At the end of the service, a video appeared on the screens of Greg playing and singing  an arrangement that was perfect for the end.  There wasn’t a dry eye in the place, and I guess he got to play at his own funeral.

 

RIP Greg.  You will be missed.

 

 

So sorry Mark to hear about the unexpected death of your friend Greg.  Sounds like you did him proud at his funeral and wake

 Happy memories left behind for friends are the greatest gift 

[grapau27]

Good morning.

59°F and sunny here at 09.41am.

I hope everyone is safe and well and y'all have a happy day.

 

[grapau27]

6 hours ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

Metropolitan Theater 

 

Book your next cruise here

 

Shopping area

 

One of the many sitting areas

 

 

Gelato

 

Galley Tour

 

 

Making pasta

 

A dedicated area on the ship with display of old photos and artifacts of The Olympic, the sister ship of The Titanic 

 

 

 

 

The Solarium

Nice photos.