​⛴️​ LIVE from Allure ​🎠​ out of Galveston - Ozark_Kid and brillohead team up for a duo-thread: Jan 22, 2023

[Ozark_Kid]

10 minutes ago, jagsfan said:

I’ve looked at 3,4, and 5 every day for a couple of weeks. And tried a couple of different ships!

I click on menus and look at each day, and no lunch listed. 

To see what I posted click show more. 

 

To see stuff after clicking menu you have to click a day they are servicing to see it.  You will know you have the right day when you see the top info. 

I hope this helps. 

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, brillohead said:

I must say, it's a lot prettier (and warmer) cruising out of Florida compared to Galveston!

 

The water certainly doesn’t look as blue either. 

[jagsfan]

16 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

To see what I posted click show more. 

 

To see stuff after clicking menu you have to click a day they are servicing to see it.  You will know you have the right day when you see the top info. 

I hope this helps. 

I don’t see the same display on my Royal app. Show more times doesn’t show lunch on any of the three dining rooms, except Day 7!

It does show brunch. 
But no brunch menus!

All I want to know is if I can still get Steak Frites for lunch!

I already know Eggs Benedict is still available for breakfast.  
Getting to eat food I didn’t cook is one of my reasons for cruising!
 

[Sunshine3601]

5 hours ago, brillohead said:

I met up with @Ozark_Kid, his wife, and their friends in the Schooner Bar -- nice to put a face to a screen name!

Then I stopped at E3 (in front of Guest Services / Deck Five) and got my card scanned for Muster. Easy peasy.... probably the only good change to come out of COVID was the eMuster drill!!!

I tried to stop at the Deck Four MDR to check on my table assignment, but the Key Lunch was being held there, and they wouldn't let me in until after 1:00, so off I went to Deck Three's MDR for the Consecutive Cruiser Lunch.  All four of the podiums in the entryway had lines of people trying to make/change their dining room reservations, but I just snuck by them all and went into the MDR, where I was seated with a pleasant lady who was also solo, and we had a great chat during lunch.

Here's the menu:

 

 

They had the bread from Chops at the B2B lunch, so I had to show my new friend that it looks like Yoda:

 

 

The garlic soup was wonderful -- this should go on the MDR menu:

 

 

The skirt steak was a bit tough, but that's to be expected from skirt steak.  The sauce was like a mix between gravy and barbecue sauce.   The hush puppies were a bit odd, they seemed to be made with flour instead of cornmeal, so they were smooth in texture, like a cake or cookie.  The taste was fine, it just "felt" weird in your mouth if you're used to normal hush puppies.  

 

 

But the dessert, OMG, that was TO DIE FOR!!!!  My tablemate and I kept moaning out loud with every bite -- this should DEFINITELY replace some of the items on the MDR dessert menu!!!

 

 

Rooms were announced as available at 1pm, and there was a mad dash to the elevators at that time.  Unless you really need to go to your room right at 1pm, I highly recommend waiting half an hour to an hour, if you'll be needing an elevator.  
 

Your too funny.   It really does look like Yoda.

My 2 favorites on that menu would be the garlic soup and that delicious looking brownie.   Yummy😀

[Ozark_Kid]

46 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

360 looks great!

This is the animated 360.  I trimmed the end of it when it rolls into a small world.  I had to get it smaller to upload. 

 

[Sunshine3601]

7 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

This is the animated 360.  I trimmed the end of it when it rolls into a small world.  I had to get it smaller to upload. 

 

I don't even see you holding a camera.  What are using to take these cool 360s?

[Ozark_Kid]

The internet/Starlink is working great.  This is at the Aquatheater while we were at Port. 

And this is from the room after Sailaway. 

 

I was surprised to see as good of service in the room. 

[Ozark_Kid]

6 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I don't even see you holding a camera.  What are using to take these cool 360s?

It's an Insta 360 x3.  I am still learning how to use it.  Caden loves making videos with it.  He uses more than I do.  I hope I have it down by the Hawaiian cruise. 

[Sea Dog]

24 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

This is the animated 360.  I trimmed the end of it when it rolls into a small world.  I had to get it smaller to upload. 

 

That looks awesome. You’ve got me sold. Which selfie pole did you get?

[TravelGirlinDallas]

2 hours ago, brillohead said:

Sail away was a virgin peach daiquiri in the Solarium for me....  

 

 

Back to the room to do some work on the computer (helping a friend with a website) before dinner.  I must say, it's a lot prettier (and warmer) cruising out of Florida compared to Galveston!

But Galveston often has the cute dolphins playing by the ship! 

[jbrinkm]

2 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

But Galveston often has the cute dolphins playing by the ship! 

 

Really?!!??? I would LOVE to see that!

[TravelGirlinDallas]

5 minutes ago, jbrinkm said:

 

Really?!!??? I would LOVE to see that!

I have seen them every time I’ve sailed out of Galveston, usually before sailaway or while awaiting debarkation. Most recently in November.

[Coralc]

Galveston does have a lot of dolphins! We saw quite a few before sailaway. 

[Ozark_Kid]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

That looks awesome. You’ve got me sold. Which selfie pole did you get?

I have 2 ✌️.  The 4 foot extended was a free one by clicking through a website.  It might of been the 360 guy.  If you want, remind me when I  am home and I will find it.  

Then I bought the big one that extends from 14 inches to 9.8 feet. 

[skiiergirl]

2 hours ago, jagsfan said:

I don’t see the same display on my Royal app. Show more times doesn’t show lunch on any of the three dining rooms, except Day 7!

It does show brunch. 
But no brunch menus!

All I want to know is if I can still get Steak Frites for lunch!

I already know Eggs Benedict is still available for breakfast.  
Getting to eat food I didn’t cook is one of my reasons for cruising!
 

What ship and sail date are you looking at on your app?

That info might help folks help you! 

[Ozark_Kid]

1 hour ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

But Galveston often has the cute dolphins playing by the ship! 

Sharon saw a few.  As I was shooting pics she would point and yell there.  I missed them all 😂. 

[skiiergirl]

Ozark_Kid and Brillohead……

Thanks for the reports! 
I would be super appreciative if you could post a copy of the Show Schedule.  
Also, it would be very helpful if you could post the Flowrider schedule.  
 

Thanks so much! 

[Ozark_Kid]

1 hour ago, skiiergirl said:

Ozark_Kid and Brillohead……

Thanks for the reports! 
I would be super appreciative if you could post a copy of the Show Schedule.  
Also, it would be very helpful if you could post the Flowrider schedule.  
 

Thanks so much! 

The Flowrider times can be found on the app under the Daily Planner.  You are able to access what we are doing this week by changing the cruise date to ours on the app. 

[firefly333]

3 hours ago, jbrinkm said:

 

Really?!!??? I would LOVE to see that!

I've seen lots of dolphins. So commonplace most think most say no biggie. 

 

The water will be blue by morning. 

[Ozark_Kid]

We did Giovanni's tonight.  I started off with Beef Carpacio. It was my first time getting it and it was really good. 

 

Sharon and friend had a Caprese Salad. 

 

For the main I got the Seared Filet Mignon and a side of Seafood Linguine. 

 

For dessert Chocolate Hazelnut Cake. 

 

We enjoyed the meal and the service was really good. 

[JamesEM]

Following along, have a great cruise.

[Ozark_Kid]

Found outside of Giovanni's. 

[skiiergirl]

7 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

The Flowrider times can be found on the app under the Daily Planner.  You are able to access what we are doing this week by changing the cruise date to ours on the app. 

Thanks so much! 
The app isn’t always accurate so I was hoping for the “printed” Flowrider schedule!  
Thank you for your time and efforts! 
Have a great week! 

[jagsfan]

10 hours ago, skiiergirl said:

What ship and sail date are you looking at on your app?

That info might help folks help you! 

It’s the Royal app, my sailing Feb 26. 
I can see the menus for early and late dinner. But even looking at all three MDRs, I can’t see lunch menus. 

[BecciBoo]

11 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Sharon saw a few.  As I was shooting pics she would point and yell there.  I missed them all 😂. 

I've got video but they are so far off away from the ship you wouldn't see them well,  Ya gotta be watching.  As for the water, You only get blue water way down south on South Padre Island.  Gorgeous down there, but too gentle a slope to the sand bottom up near Galveston so always churned up and brown..ick.