Live from Symphony - Oct 2, 2021

[Ozark_Kid]

Just now, Ozark_Kid said:

Lol, these were not the ones hanging outside waiting to board.  Just another CC glitch. 

 

[perfect match]

Thanks for posting, @Ozark_Kid. Symphony in a GS was our last cruise pre-pandemic. It’s wonderful to see her again! 
 

We just got off Allure a couple of weeks ago, so post cruise depression has set in. Reading reviews helps me to keep that depression at bay, so thank you very much for doing this review. 😎

[Ozark_Kid]

9 minutes ago, perfect match said:

Thanks for posting, @Ozark_Kid. Symphony in a GS was our last cruise pre-pandemic. It’s wonderful to see her again! 
 

We just got off Allure a couple of weeks ago, so post cruise depression has set in. Reading reviews helps me to keep that depression at bay, so thank you very much for doing this review. 😎

Your welcome.  I debated doing this for a week or two.  As you can tell I decided to do this right before we left the hotel for the ship.  This is our first GS.  We usually do balconies.  This may spoil us.  Sometimes it's hard to go back.  We don't have another cruise booked until April.  If it gets to depressing weay have to squeeze another in. 😂

I didn't notice that the cursor moved before inserting the Pic. Lol

[Ozark_Kid]

A couple of weeks before the cruise I got a song stuck in my head. I sang it over and over to my DW.  I sang it so often my grandson said it was now in his head.  When I got up to the pool what did I hear?

 

[Ozark_Kid]

Last night we enjoyed Hairspray. They preformed well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

While eating at Izumi, MSC tried to sneak out of the port. 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

Here are some random shots from around the ship.  

 

 

 

And the only reason I cruise.... ice-cream!  😂

 

 

[tomjohnsonjr]

Can you find out if flight will be on your cruise? Or when will they have the first show of flight?

thanks for all the picture’s. 

[bobmacliberty]

Have a great cruise!  I will definitely be following. Good to see that the suite line is open again for check in.  That wasn't the case a couple of weeks ago for Allure.    

[h20skibum]

Are they using the tracelet on your cruise?

[Ocean Boy]

9 hours ago, brillohead said:

Those people do NOT look happy!  (or in some cases masked, or in all cases socially distanced)

 

Unhappy, unmasked,  undistanced people.. sounds like check in is getting back to normal.🙂😇

[Ozark_Kid]

Port of Miami before we set sail.

 

 

 

 

[Ocean Boy]

9 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

 

We have heard there are around 3,000 pax. 

 

So, since the ship is now over 50 capacity is the Windjammer open for dinner?

[Ozark_Kid]

41 minutes ago, tomjohnsonjr said:

Can you find out if flight will be on your cruise? Or when will they have the first show of flight?

thanks for all the picture’s. 

Not on this cruise. I will ask if I remember which at this age that is no guarantee. 

[Ozark_Kid]

25 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

Have a great cruise!  I will definitely be following. Good to see that the suite line is open again for check in.  That wasn't the case a couple of weeks ago for Allure.    

Thanks.  From what I read before the cruise I didn't expect it to be open but was happy. 

[Ozark_Kid]

27 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Unhappy, unmasked,  undistanced people.. sounds like check in is getting back to normal.🙂😇

By evening, except for the mask indoors, it is feeling more normal.  Like it is after the summer crowd is gone.  And speaking of distance, no distance when leaving Hairspray last night. 😂  Also I read that there was so few people they were not meeting new people.  No problem with us.  It's getting better and we are surely enjoying. 

Edited October 3, 2021 by Ozark_Kid

[Ozark_Kid]

26 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

So, since the ship is now over 50 capacity is the Windjammer open for dinner?

We plan to go grab some breakfast there in a bit.  I will ask. We are booked for other places. 

[Ozark_Kid]

36 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

Are they using the tracelet on your cruise?

The Vax wear a cloth bracelet. 

[Ozark_Kid]

16 hours ago, Biker19 said:

While O3B VOOM is pretty good, satellite based internet is not known for reliability. 

I think I figured out what has been slowing me down.  I have a new phone that had secure wifi VPN enabled.  As soon as I disabled it, I connected.  I hope I remember to turn it back on. 

 

Ozarkkid, who likes the security but likes to be able to use the phone more. 

 

[bobmacliberty]

I have Nord VPN but only ever use it if I'm on an iffy public WiFi or want to spoof my location.  Definitely slows things down.

[Sea Dog]

I see in the pictures in the promenade,  staff wearing green vests. Who are they?  Are they mask police?

[h20skibum]

4 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

And the only reason I cruise.... ice-cream!  😂

The guy who owned the company that makes those ice cream cones use to live across the street from us.  Our good friends bought his house 35 years ago, when he moved.  
 

His son later took over as president of the company.  

[Ozark_Kid]

13 hours ago, kjkrmk said:

We sail on Symphony next week.  How are the crowds?  Any word on numbers of pax booked?  

I kept hearing various numbers. This morning I asked a crew member outside of Windjammer.  He called someone on the ship.  2,464 pax.  If feel that number is more accurate. 

[Ozark_Kid]

42 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I see in the pictures in the promenade,  staff wearing green vests. Who are they?  Are they mask police?

I am not sure.  If they are I am sure they will let me know. I am not used to wearing one so it's hard for me to keep up.  I catch myself wearing one when I walk outside and not one inside.   One time I walked out of our room and realized I was supposed to wear a masked. I reached into pocket and suddenly realized I had one on! 

Still enjoying the life here. 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said:

I have Nord VPN but only ever use it if I'm on an iffy public WiFi or want to spoof my location.  Definitely slows things down.

I also just noticed my DNS setting was not on automatic. Just bought my new camera (s21 ultra) a couple weeks ago. Just more to kee up with. I rarely use a phone at home.