2Martinisluvcruzin Posted September 19, 2021 #251 Share Posted September 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: I still highly recommend Jamie's. The food there is very good and the pasta is made fresh in house and it shows. Very good quality. Beyond that I'm at a bit of a loss. I think playmakers and Johnny rockets are not worth the upcharge and I eat there because its included in my dining plan. I can't get excited about the buffet either, on any line nothing against the Windjammer. The hot dogs look good but you will still need to supplement with something from the buffet. That's honesty why I did the dining plan, the included options look very unappealing to me. Carnival gets knocked on for their food and yea its not always great, but the variety of options blows any cruise line out of the water especially at lunch. TLDR; Jamie's all the way. Ok, thanks for your time. Food isn't #1 right now. It's the covid 48 test causing concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #252 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Nobody bats an eye when I don't get off in Nassau. When I don't get off in coco cay the crew look at me like I have a second head. I'm going to get off eventually, but I'm trying to find a balance between capacity and weather. Today would be a great day capacity wise as we are the only ship here. But I would prefer to wait until winter when it will only be warm instead of melt your face off hot. But what will capacity be like. Its a delicate balance but I think i'm going to put it off a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #253 Share Posted September 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, 2Martinisluvcruzin said: Ok, thanks for your time. Food isn't #1 right now. It's the covid 48 test causing concern Agreed. Of all the protocols, that is the one causing me the most anxiety. It is just such a small window. It is the one that would make me reconsider cruising right now if I wasn't such a cruise nut. The rest of the restrictions are only small inconveniences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Martinisluvcruzin Posted September 19, 2021 #254 Share Posted September 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: I book casino rates so I can't really help with that. I've heard of some great last minute deals lately to fill up ships, but who knows if that is the case still next year. Plus room selection will be more limited the closer in you get. I think it comes down to how flexible you can be. If you don't need a set room, a set ship, or set date, last minute is the way to go. If you need to pick your room, want to sail something specific, and need to lock in the vacation date go ahead and book now. Indeed! I have told them I will be back next weekend so they can be sure to restock the pantry! 🙂 1 minute ago, jam19872016 said: Nobody bats an eye when I don't get off in Nassau. When I don't get off in coco cay the crew look at me like I have a second head. I'm going to get off eventually, but I'm trying to find a balance between capacity and weather. Today would be a great day capacity wise as we are the only ship here. But I would prefer to wait until winter when it will only be warm instead of melt your face off hot. But what will capacity be like. Its a delicate balance but I think i'm going to put it off a bit longer. We've got a 3 hour tour around Nassau because it will probably be the only time we're there. Otherwise we'd stay on ship. This is also our first balcony We've had. Me, 7 cruises, wife on 10th. Both on SS so careful with money to get in as many cruises as we can. Started to late in life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Martinisluvcruzin Posted September 19, 2021 #255 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Do you cruise Celebrity too? If so, is it worth the extra money for same itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #256 Share Posted September 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, 2Martinisluvcruzin said: Do you cruise Celebrity too? If so, is it worth the extra money for same itinerary? I love celebrity and for a good casino rate I enjoy my trips on celebrity. For the extra money, as someone who also tries to stretch out his cruise budget, I'd say stick with royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Martinisluvcruzin Posted September 19, 2021 #257 Share Posted September 19, 2021 30 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: I love celebrity and for a good casino rate I enjoy my trips on celebrity. For the extra money, as someone who also tries to stretch out his cruise budget, I'd say stick with royal. Ok, thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #258 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 minute ago, 2Martinisluvcruzin said: Ok, thanks for the advice Your welcome. Have fun with whatever you choose. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #259 Share Posted September 19, 2021 This is the first time I've made it outside today. I see we are not alone. We are sharing the island with Freedom. They were not in Nassau yesterday so I figured they were doing the opposite order we we were. I looked up their itinerary and they had a sea day yesterday with today their only port day. I think it was changed because of port availability with two ships taking up space with no passengers. They could have switched with us because everyone stayed on board it seemed lol. Up in viking lounge for Disney music trivia and afternoon trivia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 19, 2021 #260 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 hours ago, jam19872016 said: TY! Capt Tor has been in the home office as fleet captain for a while! Must be time for him to return to sea to maintain his masters license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #261 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Wifi went down again. Not sure how long I've not tried it in a while. I don't know much about speed but when I check it usually is around 1.9 mbps. Occasionally it goes up over 2. I'm going to presume that is slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #262 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, wolfcathorse said: TY! Capt Tor has been in the home office as fleet captain for a while! Must be time for him to return to sea to maintain his masters license. I also heard his meteorology degree has lapsed. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #263 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I decided to keep my chops reservation. Heading to dinner there at 6. I'm going light because I am still full plus I want to hit Johnny rockets later for a sundae. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #264 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I don't think I will be going back for that sundae later. My stomach is at max capacity l. Black pepper bacon for my starter. Spicy (not spicy) shrimp for my main For dessert I got the chocolate cake. Everything tonight was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #265 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I walked around outside a little earlier when the wifi was down. Freedom of the Seas departing coco cay. Great stirrup cay. As close as I got to coco cay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #266 Share Posted September 19, 2021 After dinner I took another walk outside this time by the peek a boo Bridge. I love that the radar display shows the names of the nearby ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 19, 2021 Author #267 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Time to pack and this time its not to unpack again tomorrow 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganMan4 Posted September 20, 2021 #268 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Great live blog. Thanks for letting us "ride along" this week. Appreciate you answering questions, your photos and commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU-79 Posted September 20, 2021 #269 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Thanks so much for the review. We are getting onboard tomorrow! Safe travels home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 20, 2021 Author #270 Share Posted September 20, 2021 At the battle of the sexes show again to see if the guys keep up their winning streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 20, 2021 Author #271 Share Posted September 20, 2021 51 minutes ago, MichiganMan4 said: Great live blog. Thanks for letting us "ride along" this week. Appreciate you answering questions, your photos and commentary. Thank you for the kinds words!! 13 minutes ago, WVU-79 said: Thanks so much for the review. We are getting onboard tomorrow! Safe travels home. Enjoy! I just scheduled my test for Wednesday so that they will let me back on Friday. 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredric22 Posted September 20, 2021 #272 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Hi! Can anyone who has recently been on Mariner tell me if there are any cigarette smell issues outside of the casino? I have a friend who wants to join us on our cruise but is highly sensitive to smoke. He won't be going into the casino but he is worried other areas nearby and on the royal promenade may still smell like smoke. Any current or recent reports would be much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 20, 2021 Author #273 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I haven't noticed it but I am not usually sensitive to smoke. I can smell it on my clothes after time in the casino and I can smell it in the casino but I have not noticed outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Martinisluvcruzin Posted September 20, 2021 #274 Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 hours ago, jam19872016 said: Time to pack and this time its not to unpack again tomorrow 😞 Thanks for the great travel log and your patience with my questions. And nice to meet you. I'm Jerry btw. Now I absolutely can't wait for our first RC cruise and on Mariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted September 20, 2021 Author #275 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, 2Martinisluvcruzin said: Thanks for the great travel log and your patience with my questions. And nice to meet you. I'm Jerry btw. Now I absolutely can't wait for our first RC cruise and on Mariner I love answering questions 🙂 Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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