LIVE..........Allure of the Seas...........May 14-----May 22, 2022................ "Just state the Facts Ma'am"

[Sea Dog]

🤪"Anywhere but Missouri" That ought to be my motto.

[Lionesss]

Good afternoon. Our day At labadee was perfect. 
 

Just posting some random pictures. 
 

Something new for us is the additional life guard at the rope barrier of barefoot beach. 
 

The food buffet was modified. 
No more steak. Greek salad gone. 
 

Now the biggest change is now how they are peddling products at the beach. At first was the photographers chasing you down to get your picture. Like NO. I really do not want to be remembered as a bad hair and body day. 
 

But what really amazed us is now the are selling insurance. Gieco to be exact. 
 

Here’s a picture of the one that was to pushy. 

[Lionesss]

Random pictures of the day. 

[Jimbo]

2 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

Random pictures of the day. 

With the humidity there it looks to be about 110 degrees on the beach there to me?  I think it is usually one of the hottest place on Earth, I'm sure it makes the top ten.

Edited May 16, 2022 by Jimbo

[Lionesss]

Saved the best for last.  
 

 

[Jimbo]

2 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

Saved the best for last.  
 

 

That will get you a whistle, touching the mooring too. Your Bad !!

 

Start climbing the ropes.......Practice for the rock wall.........

Edited May 16, 2022 by Jimbo

[Lionesss]

7 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

With the humidity there it looks to be about 110 degrees on the beach there to me?

Actually if there was high humidity did not notice it. Nice breeze where we were. 
 

Tried a Lanadoozie um. You can keep it. It reminded of having little money senior year in high school and having to drink MAD DOG. 
 

Although I would never ever even consider drinking before I was 21.  😇

Edited May 16, 2022 by Lionesss

[smeck]

I’m on the same cruise as you and I was more than disappointed with the regular buffet.  First they couldn’t keep up with demand had to wait ten minutes for Dry corn on the cob, the horror.  The buffet was greatly reduced only Hot Dogs which they couldn’t keep up with demand, chicken, and burgers.  Dessert only consisted of a chocolate pound cake, fruit and a coconut maroon.  From 1 to 10 a -10 shame on you Royal.  I cannot not believe it’s the same company that gave us Coco Cay.  Sadly in the future if I’m on a itinerary that includes Labadee I’ll stay on the ship.  Royal surely disappointed. 

 

[Husky1987]

11 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

Tried a Lanadoozie um. You can keep it. It reminded of having little money senior year in high school and having to drink MAD DOG. 
 

Although I would never ever even consider drinking before I was 21.  😇

Reminds me of the "let's pool our money and get an older brother to buy us beer" beer back in the day...

 

[Sea Viewer]

Hi, per CD Corey total passenger count this cruise is 5019. My time was crazy last night probably due to the alarm ended up going to WJ as DH got too impatient to wait. Food was good there. 

[Jimbo]

25 minutes ago, smeck said:

I’m on the same cruise as you and I was more than disappointed with the regular buffet.  First they couldn’t keep up with demand had to wait ten minutes for Dry corn on the cob, the horror.  The buffet was greatly reduced only Hot Dogs which they couldn’t keep up with demand, chicken, and burgers.  Dessert only consisted of a chocolate pound cake, fruit and a coconut maroon.  From 1 to 10 a -10 shame on you Royal.  I cannot not believe it’s the same company that gave us Coco Cay.  Sadly in the future if I’m on a itinerary that includes Labadee I’ll stay on the ship.  Royal surely disappointed. 

 

Wow, disappointing for sure.

[Sea Viewer]

@Sea Dog for you from Lababdee

 

 

[Bailey & Sophie]

 

Sue,

Aren't you in a suite? Don't you get a special menu on Barefoot Beach?

[Lionesss]

2 minutes ago, Bailey & Sophie said:

 

Sue,

Aren't you in a suite? Don't you get a special menu on Barefoot Beach?

Yes we are. 
The food consisted of

 

few starter salads 

tomato 

onions

cheese 

jerk  chicken

hambutger/cheese hamburger 

hot dogs

some type rice mixture 

1/3 corn on cob ear 

Baby iced shrimp with sauce 

cookie 

small chocolate pudding cake. 
 

Made me think of Disney with their fast food  

 

 

 

 

 

[Lionesss]

One big thing I noticed are the new solar panel high poles connected to a light source. 
 

Everything on barefoot looks brand new. 
 

The cabanas have new wood 

All painted fresh

restrooms clean.  ( the ones outside the wall)

 

Our assigned attendant was only seen when we went to our lounger chairs under our 3 limb tree. 
He was too busy with non stop paying attention to his  assigned  cabanas, never once coming back. 
Another young worker asked us if we needed anything. We said floaties. He took the time and got them and we tipped him. 
We also tipped the golf cart mini van driver. 
 

You no longer have to go thru their mimi bag screening. 
Just walk up to end of pier show your badge and go through. 
 

The girl dancers were very good. 
no longer on pier. They were near the area that has water and beverages on it. 

 

 

When we got back to our cabin we had chocolate covered strawberries  waiting  for us 

 

Getting ready to sail. 
 

later. 

[Lionesss]

Having some trouble posting. Some are not coming through. 

 

We found a duck and when we came back to our cabin the other night. As well as an alligator under the stairs. I wanted them both in picture. So I put them together. 

I thought it was good use if space. 

[Jimbo]

4 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

Having some trouble posting. Some are not coming through. 

 

We found a duck and when we came back to our cabin the other night. As well as an alligator under the stairs. I wanted them both in picture. So I put them together. 

I thought it was good use if space. 

Must be nice in that Crown Loft........

[Bailey & Sophie]

1 hour ago, Lionesss said:

Yes we are. 
The food consisted of

 

few starter salads 

tomato 

onions

cheese 

jerk  chicken

hambutger/cheese hamburger 

hot dogs

some type rice mixture 

1/3 corn on cob ear 

Baby iced shrimp with sauce 

cookie 

small chocolate pudding cake. 
 

Made me think of Disney with their fast food  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that's disappointing. Might as well call it Windjammer. Not what I was expecting.

[Sea Dog]

2 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Random pictures of the day. 

 

How is the water clarity? looks murky.

 

 

2 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Saved the best for last.  
 

 

 

Winner...winner... extra points for hand on the mooring ball. Well done Sue.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Sea Viewer said:

@Sea Dog for you from Lababdee

 

 

 

Another winner! Thanks for playing. Love those shots.

 

[topnole]

2 hours ago, smeck said:

I’m on the same cruise as you and I was more than disappointed with the regular buffet.  First they couldn’t keep up with demand had to wait ten minutes for Dry corn on the cob, the horror.  The buffet was greatly reduced only Hot Dogs which they couldn’t keep up with demand, chicken, and burgers.  Dessert only consisted of a chocolate pound cake, fruit and a coconut maroon.  From 1 to 10 a -10 shame on you Royal.  I cannot not believe it’s the same company that gave us Coco Cay.  Sadly in the future if I’m on a itinerary that includes Labadee I’ll stay on the ship.  Royal surely disappointed. 

 

Food was pretty good on coco cay last week.  

[Ocean Boy]

They should have revamped the food offerings while the place was shut down to make it more like what I keep reading about at Coco Cay.

[RJ257]

3 hours ago, smeck said:

I’m on the same cruise as you and I was more than disappointed with the regular buffet.  First they couldn’t keep up with demand had to wait ten minutes for Dry corn on the cob, the horror.  The buffet was greatly reduced only Hot Dogs which they couldn’t keep up with demand, chicken, and burgers.  Dessert only consisted of a chocolate pound cake, fruit and a coconut maroon.  From 1 to 10 a -10 shame on you Royal.  I cannot not believe it’s the same company that gave us Coco Cay.  Sadly in the future if I’m on a itinerary that includes Labadee I’ll stay on the ship.  Royal surely disappointed. 

 

On any cruise Ive been on I never count on that type of buffet having good food. Ive stopped going to them. I have a nice room service breakfast and bring snacks onshore to tide me over. Not for everyone but works for me.

[h20skibum]

Weather wise, it was a beautiful day at Labadee. I do agree that the buffet food was horrible.  They did so much better and had better choices at CocoCay. 

[h20skibum]

A few of my pictures from today at….

 

 

we had to walk by some of these

 

 

Wound our way along the path to the dragon

 

found a nice view of the ship

 

and nice views. 
 

 

and canons

 

 

And finally the dragon head. (It was roaring today)

 

 

Then it was off to Nellie’s beach

 

 

crowded, but we did find a couple loungers at 10am, and relaxed. 
 

 

And some local entertainment 

 

 

Labadee was in remarkably good shape, after some of the stories I heard.  But as mentioned, they need to up their game with the food here. 
 

 

 

[Lionesss]

So I kinda had a feeling I would win so I did not go to aqua theatre shoe. 
 

This happened. 
 

I will get to meet the nice men in customs again.