dani negreanu Posted March 11, 2023 #551 Share Posted March 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: More later I need to calm down and take deep breaths after today. So glad you made it, Greg & Linda. I was beginning to fear that another delay will time out the crew, and then another pilot wouldn't find his FOB, and....you'll end being just in time for "all aboard" 😉 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 11, 2023 #552 Share Posted March 11, 2023 2 hours ago, A&L_Ont said: Another land shark. Got to be careful before they bite back. I think the lime is the shark fin. That’s why my eyes are seeing. Let's face it, your eyes have been seeing things since being in bed this morning looking at the fan. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Lomas Posted March 11, 2023 #553 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Sitting at our gate in Buffalo waiting to board. Time for a little pre-boarding (pun intended) snack from the Cheesecake Factory 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted March 11, 2023 #554 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) A few local delicacies next to the Secret Service offices in Medley - Miami Had to get in some practice on Lava Cake and Baklava 🍰 Edited March 11, 2023 by PompeySailor 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted March 11, 2023 #555 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, jmh2006 said: I think we are at the same Hampton. Is the CVS right next door? Yes we are. Versace Gianni pricing at CVS) But had to pick up a few things. Going street walking soon. To dinner. lionesss 17:10 Edited March 11, 2023 by Lionesss 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted March 11, 2023 Author #556 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Lionesss said: Going street walking soon. To dinner. I’m glad you clarified. You had me a little concerned at first.😂 Edited March 11, 2023 by A&L_Ont 2 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razl Posted March 11, 2023 #557 Share Posted March 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Sea Dog said: Someone over on Oasis FB group said they were told their delay was due to a rocket launch. I looked at this. Would this cause all flights in Florida to be delayed? I flew AA @ 11:25 & had no problems though we did fly into MIA @ 17,000'. Never flown that low in a big plane. Good flight though 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk04 Posted March 11, 2023 #558 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) An interesting item on the mini bar, a mere $55 😳 Mints?? Edited March 11, 2023 by jk04 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razl Posted March 11, 2023 #559 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 minute ago, jk04 said: An interesting item on the mini bar, a mere $55 😳 Ok, I need a WOW, Really? icon. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted March 11, 2023 #560 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Found “ The Tavern “ a few blocks from our hotel. Decided since I do not know what the next week could be in the way of fluid’s hydration to stick with decaf coffee. Ok. No decaf. Really. A busy place like this. Ok so I’ll move up in the world. Water. Now to order something they probably ran out of. 17:54 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted March 11, 2023 #561 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Sea Dog said: We are finally here!!!! You can tell you are staying at a very nice hotel when the front desk host gives you a chilled glass of champagne. Most of you have heard the horror story of Hampton Inn and Suites Miami/Brickell downtown walking us and canceling our reservations even though we confirmed them earlier in the week. Linda should hopefully hear back from Hampton to make sure they don’t charge us. Unfortunately when we scrambled to get another hotel they required full payment since it was the day of and they were full. AKA hotel in Brickell is really beautiful and it should be for $800/night. At least we get complimentary breakfast. The rooms are very nice You can see a Carnival ship in the distance. Really nice bathroom. Dinner tonight at “Dolores but you can call me Loleta.” Hostess says it really good. More later I need to calm down and take deep breaths after today. Good to see you are settled in. Nice hotel for sure! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted March 11, 2023 #562 Share Posted March 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, Razl said: Ok, I need a WOW, Really? icon. Much more interesting than our room offerings 😜 I wonder if the Mints are to put on the pillow before or after using the other items 😱 Going to be tough getting ours out of the little holes 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted March 11, 2023 #563 Share Posted March 11, 2023 18:05 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Momof3gurlz Posted March 11, 2023 #564 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Boy South Florida traffic truly stinks. It took us 6 1/2 hours to get here from Disney, should’ve been about 3 1/2. The worst was from Palm Beach area to Miami. But we’re checked in at the Hampton Inn Miami Brickell. I was pretty worried after what happened to @Sea Dogbut no issues. I’m still going to be mad at them for Greg though 🤣. Getting changed and off to Dolores But You Can Call Me Lolita for a cocktail then dinner. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joand452 Posted March 11, 2023 #565 Share Posted March 11, 2023 21 hours ago, John&LaLa said: We had a Wheaten Scottie at our groomer in Merritt Island. Sweet dog, but the biggest teeth I've ever seen on a dog.😱 Scotties are nothing but teeth! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joand452 Posted March 11, 2023 #566 Share Posted March 11, 2023 18 hours ago, CruiszBug said: My dad was stationed at Quonset Point! Did you go to North Kingstown High School? That was a fantastic place to be a kid in the 70's! Loved it! I was in schools in East Greenwich (the town just north of North Kingstown). We had lots of sailors' and SeaBees' kids in elementary school before the Navy pulled out in 1970 or so. EG was a great place in the 50s and 60s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcruz Posted March 11, 2023 #567 Share Posted March 11, 2023 We made a stop in Fort Lauderdale for lunch at 15th St Fisheries, then hit the traffic heading south to Miami. Thought DC traffic was bad, this definitely rivals it. Checked in at our hotel, went "cheap" out by the airport with free parking. Everything is packed, ready to be on the ship. A few pics from FLL. Bloody Mary with shrimp View 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieJo Posted March 11, 2023 #568 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Watched Norwegian turn around in the basin sail away. Next is Virgin’s turn. Sorry the pics are through the rain spotted window. Notice the side of Virgin’s ship. “I ❤️ 305”. (Miami’s area code) 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingpeople Posted March 12, 2023 #569 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Greg, I can't believe the grief you've had to go through just to get here, let alone the c*^p you got from the hotel. You guys definitely deserve any and all the cocktails you consume tonight to help relieve the stress. We feel really good as we thought our day was going to be a nightmare originally. They had predicted heavy rain and wind changing to snow before our flight. Ended up with very light rain that stopped before we took off at 6:00. We actually landed in Miami 30 minutes early. After retrieving luggage, Uber had us at the hotel in less than 15 minutes. Hotel stored our bags at 10:00 and said our room wouldn't be ready until 3:00-4:00 so we went for drinks. 20 minutes later, I get a text saying our room was ready. Tomorrow, we will drink together and forget all about Saturday, March 11, 2023. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 12, 2023 #570 Share Posted March 12, 2023 21 minutes ago, akcruz said: We made a stop in Fort Lauderdale for lunch at 15th St Fisheries, then hit the traffic heading south to Miami. Thought DC traffic was bad, this definitely rivals it. Checked in at our hotel, went "cheap" out by the airport with free parking. Everything is packed, ready to be on the ship. A few pics from FLL. Bloody Mary with shrimp View I recognize that view! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted March 12, 2023 #571 Share Posted March 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, cruisingpeople said: Greg, I can't believe the grief you've had to go through just to get here, let alone the c*^p you got from the hotel. You guys definitely deserve any and all the cocktails you consume tonight to help relieve the stress. We feel really good as we thought our day was going to be a nightmare originally. They had predicted heavy rain and wind changing to snow before our flight. Ended up with very light rain that stopped before we took off at 6:00. We actually landed in Miami 30 minutes early. After retrieving luggage, Uber had us at the hotel in less than 15 minutes. Hotel stored our bags at 10:00 and said our room wouldn't be ready until 3:00-4:00 so we went for drinks. 20 minutes later, I get a text saying our room was ready. Tomorrow, we will drink together and forget all about Saturday, March 11, 2023. I noticed my hotel said check in after 1 pm. That's very early compared to normal texas hotels. So no complaints. I've also never ever had one of these and actually never been close to one. What are the handles for. Very wierd imo. 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted March 12, 2023 #572 Share Posted March 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, firefly333 said: I noticed my hotel said check in after 1 pm. That's very early compared to normal texas hotels. So no complaints. I've also never ever had one of these and actually never been close to one. What are the handles for. Very wierd imo. Inquiring minds want to know. Tag you're it. 😁 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taznremmy Posted March 12, 2023 #573 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Finally fInished catching up on all the posts. After reading about Greg’s travel day, I almost feel guilty, but my flight from LAX was early, and other than turbulence and poor service, no issues. Arrived at my hotel about 10:00 am and stored my bags. Walked to a nearby restaurant for something to eat, and when I returned, my room was ready. Looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted March 12, 2023 #574 Share Posted March 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said: Boy South Florida traffic truly stinks. It took us 6 1/2 hours to get here from Disney, should’ve been about 3 1/2. The worst was from Palm Beach area to Miami. But we’re checked in at the Hampton Inn Miami Brickell. I was pretty worried after what happened to @Sea Dogbut no issues. I’m still going to be mad at them for Greg though 🤣. Getting changed and off to Dolores But You Can Call Me Lolita for a cocktail then dinner. I looked for you at the restaurant but did not see you. We left right at 7pm. Incredible meal. Highly recommended this restaurant. Glad you had no issues. Linda finally talked to hotel manager who blamed the problem on computer glitch. We are getting a credit. Linda is still going to go after them and pursue more. She was masterful arguing with the manager. Pleasant but very firm. I love her! 1 hour ago, cruisingpeople said: Greg, I can't believe the grief you've had to go through just to get here, let alone the c*^p you got from the hotel. You guys definitely deserve any and all the cocktails you consume tonight to help relieve the stress. We feel really good as we thought our day was going to be a nightmare originally. They had predicted heavy rain and wind changing to snow before our flight. Ended up with very light rain that stopped before we took off at 6:00. We actually landed in Miami 30 minutes early. After retrieving luggage, Uber had us at the hotel in less than 15 minutes. Hotel stored our bags at 10:00 and said our room wouldn't be ready until 3:00-4:00 so we went for drinks. 20 minutes later, I get a text saying our room was ready. Tomorrow, we will drink together and forget all about Saturday, March 11, 2023. Yes let’s do that!!!!? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted March 12, 2023 #575 Share Posted March 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Lionesss said: Inquired about transportation to port. This Hampton does not provide any type of transfers. Cab $60ish Uber starting at $40 Decision. Decisions. Definately Uber. If you encounter any traffic and or unusual delays getting to baggage drop off the meter on the taxi keeps ticking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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