pbxtech Posted May 25, 2022 #101 Share Posted May 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: And, yet I still haven't aquired the "rare" logo over my profile picture... You deserve the ship and Rare over profile. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted May 25, 2022 #102 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: If you’ve never run across one of my “reviews”, I guess that it should come with a disclaimer attached. It’s probably a bit of a stretch to call whatever this is a review at all. It’s just going to be the true story, in real time, of my experience… My cruising style may vary from most, and I occupy much of my time eating and drinking and exploring the ship. I will try to give you some “added value”, as the story unfolds, but it’ll mostly just revolve around whatever I decide to do (or, not do) at any given time. My punctuation is just completely made up out of the blue, and often doesn’t follow any grammatical standards. At some points, you may be intrigued, and at others I may come across as an insufferable ****, and I’m okay with both. So, pour yourself a tall frosty adult beverage of your liking, and enjoy the ride… I LOVE your reviews, journal, ramblings, whatever you call them. Always happy when you go cruising 💜 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 25, 2022 Author #103 Share Posted May 25, 2022 I considered going all in and getting a nice new phone before I headed out for vacation, but I decided to just try and limp my now four year old Google Pixel 3 XL through one more workout… I've also got my trusty rusty Pixel II XL as a backup. With all the money I'm going to be blowing through these next couple of weeks, I figured it would just add insult to injury. One great thing about Virgin Voyages is that they allow you to switch back and forth seamlessly between two devices without trouble. I remember my last cruise on Carnival trying to log out of one then onto the other proved to be a nightmare for someone like me who's not exactly technically inclined... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted May 25, 2022 #104 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Well happy days! Only missed the first five pages!…caught up and looking forward to your review…have a super super time Sid…you deserve a great cruise…and thanks for entertaining us folks at home! Enjoy! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherries Jubilee Posted May 25, 2022 #105 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Looking forward to this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blarko Posted May 25, 2022 #106 Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: And, yet I still haven't aquired the "rare" logo over my profile picture... Maybe it’s because you don’t have any dates in your heading, so CC doesn’t know it’s a current review. Are you able to retitle it? Maybe change the words “back to back!” to just “B2B” and add the dates. Edited May 25, 2022 by blarko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 25, 2022 Author #107 Share Posted May 25, 2022 18 minutes ago, blarko said: Maybe it’s because you don’t have any dates in your heading, so CC doesn’t know it’s a current review. Are you able to retitle it? Maybe change the words “back to back!” to just “B2B” and add the dates. You can't edit anything after about a half hour... I'm not really worried about it, I just thought it was strange since practically every Time, Dick, and Harry have the "rare" designation... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 25, 2022 Author #108 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Laundry is in the dryer, and I just squeezed a nice batch of limes, which have now been mixed with tequila and orange liqueur. I almost forgot that tonight is the season finale of Survivor, so I guess that I'll be watching that. In other news: items have begun going into the suitcase! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 25, 2022 Author #109 Share Posted May 25, 2022 The unboxing ceremony for The Band... I actually opened it a month ago when it arrived, so this is a reenactment of that event... 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BasicSailor Posted May 25, 2022 #110 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 hours ago, sid_9169 said: And, yet I still haven't aquired the "rare" logo over my profile picture... I never do reviews anyways with well over sixty cruises. Nor have I understood this rare logo thingy either. I enjoy reading your reviews, which would kill anything I could offer CC readers .👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 25, 2022 Author #111 Share Posted May 25, 2022 As for my plans in Miami? Well, I want to try something completely “new to me”, as I normally gravitate towards the same spots over and over again. I made a reservation at one place, where I actually had to give my credit card info just to get the res… In addition to that, anything is game, as I’m always excited to spend some time (and money) in the Magic City… I’ll be utilizing the Metro Rail and free Metro Mover to get around. I’m trying to keep my “on the ground” costs down, even though I always end up spending a couple hundred dollars just on food & beverages for one afternoon / evening. I went ahead and did some research into Key West, even though I have no idea if we’re even going there. I’ve mapped out a few restaurants and bars that I might like to try out. Other than that, I’d like to take a dip in the ocean while I’m there, but Key West isn’t really known for their beaches. Last time, I walked all the way to Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, and the beach was pretty rocky. I’ve heard that there’s some decent snorkeling there, but I’m just going tom wing it at this point. For the Dominican Republic, I don’t have any game plan whatsoever. The beaches seem to be a long bumpy ride from the port, and from what I’ve read, not particularly nice. I may just wander the town outside the port area and see what I can get into. And, of course, every Virgin Voyages sailing includes a trip to Bimini, which features a really nice beach and a massive pool, and also an “included” lunch which is pretty good. Last time, I went early while it wasn’t crowded, and took a swim in the ocean, followed by a dip in the pool, which I normally don’t do. It appeared to be sparkling clean, so I just went for it. Interesting how I obsess over what types of contaminants I’ll encounter in a public swimming pool, whereas I know for sure that there’s whale urine in the ocean, but I don’t care. I’ve also bandied about the idea of renting a golf cart to explore more of the island, but we’ll see. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #112 Share Posted May 26, 2022 The red shirt that I bought on Amazon for Scarlet Night turned out to be a bust... The color is perfect, but the fit was "wierd" so I'll just dig out a red t shirt... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #113 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Left or Right?... I wore the red ones on the MerMaiden voyage, but I'm leaning towards the more subdued pair with the grey and black... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blarko Posted May 26, 2022 #114 Share Posted May 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Left or Right?... I wore the red ones on the MerMaiden voyage, but I'm leaning towards the more subdued pair with the grey and black... Red 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #115 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I switched to just straight tequila... Packing continues... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzShae Posted May 26, 2022 #116 Share Posted May 26, 2022 25 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Left or Right?... I wore the red ones on the MerMaiden voyage, but I'm leaning towards the more subdued pair with the grey and black... Red 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #117 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I'm almost finished putting together the shirt selection for packing... There may be a couple that I can't even feature due to possible censoring... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeyVictoria Posted May 26, 2022 #118 Share Posted May 26, 2022 35 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Left or Right?... I wore the red ones on the MerMaiden voyage, but I'm leaning towards the more subdued pair with the grey and black... Don’t bother asking women, we will just tell you to take both 😂 6 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #119 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Other items now making an appearance: original CDC vaccine card and US passport... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #120 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Just now, ZoeyVictoria said: Don’t bother asking women, we will just tell you to take both 😂 Impossible... Size 14 Men's... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeyVictoria Posted May 26, 2022 #121 Share Posted May 26, 2022 1 minute ago, sid_9169 said: Impossible... Size 14 Men's... My late husband wore a 13 and was required to wear steel toed shoes when entering a warehouse at the shipyard where we worked. He left them by the door one afternoon and I tripped over one of them. I went flying and the shoe just stayed right where it was. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #122 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I'm going to be adding another pin to my Caribbean map... Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic... I've been to La Romana on a Carnival cruise a few years ago, but that's on the whole other side of the island... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted May 26, 2022 #123 Share Posted May 26, 2022 @Sid_9169...the red shoes please! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztekpm Posted May 26, 2022 #124 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I say red too ... it is Virgin's colour! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted May 26, 2022 #125 Share Posted May 26, 2022 25 minutes ago, ZoeyVictoria said: Don’t bother asking women, we will just tell you to take both 😂 Not me. Red. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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