Better late than never photo dump, Vista Thanksgiving '21

[4hunters]

Wow - You hit a bunch of 4 OAKs!  Do you play VP exclusively?  Thanks for the pics and review!

[crazy4themouse]

Loving these pics!! Will finally be back on Vista in 29 days, and can't WAIT. Your trip-review-that-isn't-a-trip-review is making me all the more excited. Thanks for sharing it!

 

 

[TxTeach79]

53 minutes ago, mondello said:

Coffee and pastries setup for the casino, were you pulling an all-nighter? Your cruise experience seems to reflect mine. I enjoy the casino nearly every night. I hope to enjoy the IMAX, too but seems plans go astray.

Ha ha! Not quite, this was probably around 9:30ish?

[TxTeach79]

36 minutes ago, 4hunters said:

Wow - You hit a bunch of 4 OAKs!  Do you play VP exclusively?  Thanks for the pics and review!

Not exclusively, but it's def my drug of choice. Probably 75% of my play goes to VP. I wish they had bartop machines like on Princess and NCL. Only complaint. 

[TxTeach79]

New day, same winds a-blowin.

 

 

These flirtations with my white whale keep me on edge....

 

 

 

 

 

Buffalo Trace and DIet, this time in a tall glass

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Over to RFP for a Rum Jumper. At some point around here I think I hit the pool for a bit.

 

 

 

Sunday noon kicks in the RFP. I wanted a Rum Jumper so I came here instead of Skybox. First, anyway. 

 

 

I think that one was a Painkiller. Off for a Lanai stroll at halftime!

 

 

 

I dug these little outside seating areas. Hardly ever saw anybody using them.

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

A moment to chill and soak it in on the Lanai headed south

 

 

 

Alchemy opened up, got myself a Remedy.

 

 

Neighbors having some fun

 

 

 

Me after another late lunch at the deli

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Mother Nature just straight showing off

 

 

 

 

a quick slice to tide me over. Pizza was really good this trip. I usually don't hit it more than once, but I definitely became a regular

 

 

Look, if you gotta watch your team lay an egg, there are way WAY worse places to do it. 

 

 

Seriously though, all that was messing was the W.

 

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

I know i should branch out for than I do, and sometimes I try to, but I'll be damned if i don't just love love love me some Remedy

 

 

These pictures are posted out of time order,  so let me just say the RFP Lanai Rum Jumper was awesome. The breeze, the quiet.... sign me up

 

 

New pal 

 

 

Late night Deli Dawgs

 

 

Did the buffet dinner. Don't love full service dining when I'm solo. Honestly, it was really stinkin good. 

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Good Morning! Havana Deck 

 

 

Morning essentials. There was almost never a line of consequence at Java Blue. Crazy when I think of how long I waited for fancy coffee pre-COVID on Dream class ships. 

 

 

Mornings at sea = the absolute best

 

 

Iced mocha on the lanai. Yeah, I caved and brought my own straws. Sorry turtles.

 

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

a bit of strolling around Vista.... shuffleboard tables in the RFP

 

 

Edge of Alchemy toward the casino dreamscape

 

 

 

 

IYKYK

 

 

That's a lot of fahrenheit. Bradbury would have never.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonsai

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Up to Serenity! I really liked the Serenity deck on Vista class a whole lot more than other classes. I'm going on my first Spirit class ship this summer (Miracle), so I'm very excited about that - that one looks legit.

 

 

I also swore I'd try Fresh Creations this cruise and never got to it. I just hate having obligations, especially when I'm solo. I'll do better with the gf on Horizon. Maybe. 

 

 

So serene

 

 

 

 

Rule to live by: if you can get your own hot tub 15 stories above the ocean, you by god do it. If that ain't living right, I don't know what is. 

 

 

Dammit. Neighbors. It's all right. They were cool. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I see you making eyes at me, gorgeous

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Vista at sea. Nowhere I'd rather be.

 

 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

Sea day scenes

 

 

 

 

 

 

I always gotta get a bench pic

 

 

 

 

Tides pool

 

 

The Skyride is for a much smaller man

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Tex-Mex? Say no more. I mean, that ain't Tex-Mex like we'd eat back home, but I'll darn sure take it.

 

 

There was also a Tex Mex plate. But what little shame I have makes me just post this one. And it was legit. 

 

 

Atrium bar, back onboard the Buffalo. I dig the Dreamscape reflections on the bar. 

 

 

Sunsetting on the Lanai. It's hard to see, but there's a weird sunny rain going on. 

 

 

I GOT A SNAKE MAN - A. Sandler, circa 1995

 

 

Rum Jumping in the RFP

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Manningcast Audio cranked up in Skybox!!!

 

 

Another Buffalo in the casino. 

 

 

My gf is a huge Giants fan. Poor thing. Skybox was a lot of fun tonight. 

 

 

The not sisters are back at it 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

This is how you end a night. THIS IS HOW YOU END A NIGHT. #delilife

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Woke up in Roatan, came up top, grabbed a Rockstar, and there was some STUFF rolling in,. 

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

annnnd holy cow, there it comes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

Rainy day in Roatan. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nap time

 

 

the West Indian Pumpkin Soup is the GOAT. MDR, Buffet, i don't care. I'll find it. 

 

 

 

 

Black and White shake from Java Blue. Beyond Reproach.

 

 

Loved this spot on deck 11 aft above Tides. Great breezes, always low key.

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Tides

 

 

Serenity Deck lights

 

 

So many Canes

 

 

So this was right as the horn was blowing and we were sailing away. Serenity was great. The Hurricanes were better. 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

 

 

 

 

Headed to Liquid

 

 

 

 

Liquid bar

 

 

 

 

Checking out some Deal or No Deal

 

 

 

 

Country duo in the atrium. the Dude would stop playing and get pissed if he saw you taking a pic. Whatever.

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Keep it rolling

 

 

 

Back to Havana

 

 

Havana Bar is so pretty

 

 

Cuban sounds are a comin

 

 

Materva is legit. My dad is from Cuba and this is his favorite drink on earth... and hard to find outside south florida.

 

 

Cortadita!!!! Cuban coffee is the BEST, and this was high quality. 

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79

[TxTeach79]

Steel drums in the RFP.... say what you want, but nothing says vacation like the steel drum, and i will always get it in when i can.

 

 

Rum Jumper and Steel drums

 

 

 

 

Boom

 

 

There's my little devil

 

 

Edited January 29, 2022 by TxTeach79