Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1001 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Heading up to deck 12 I was greeted with an amazing sight out the porthole style window. It seems the Sun was following us out of port. The other sun was thinking about setting. With mountains in the distance it was very dramatic and hard to capture the beauty in mere photos. A distant cloud layer had other plans and stole the sun from us. Edited May 2, 2023 by twangster 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1002 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Samba Grill for dinner. Seventeen of us present. I think the early seating is more popular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1003 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Talking with different crew tonight it seems Huatulco was very popular with the crew. Many who had time off went to beach. It's close and convenient. It sounds like they all enjoyed the day. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted May 2, 2023 #1004 Share Posted May 2, 2023 4 hours ago, twangster said: White night tonight. Nailed it. Best picture of the whole thread !!!!! 😜 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted May 2, 2023 #1005 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) We loved Huatulco when we visited on a canal cruise. Really nice beach/port/town, and very convenient to the pier. Great photos, as always! Edited May 2, 2023 by Coralc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1006 Share Posted May 2, 2023 In the theater... I'm Still Standing. An Elton John Tribute. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 2, 2023 #1007 Share Posted May 2, 2023 9 hours ago, twangster said: As promised, we had company at the pier. Nice! Was on Sun(and Sky) 22+ yrs ago. Before Royal had it was first Cruises took that had Freestyle(eat when you want) and 10 Restaurant Choices. Did like NCL had Pepsi Brand Vending Machines onboard with 16.90z bottles to purchase... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 2, 2023 #1008 Share Posted May 2, 2023 6 hours ago, twangster said: White night tonight. Nailed it. Nice! Thought this white coat for wear on Formal Nites in Main Dinning... Always liked the thin Summer style Royal Robes over the older thick Winter type. Was 2 of each in my Suite before CV, funny thing is travel SOLO as always and don't wear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1009 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Day 12 - Sea Day Progress report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1010 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Sea state report - very nice cruising day. This morning's forward views are courtesy of the deck 13 forward public deck. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1011 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Starlink report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1012 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Last night I noticed an airfare drop so I tried to call Air2Sea. The wifi calling experience was pretty bad. I moved to the deck 7 Voom desk area and it was still bad. It took an hour but I got it done but before the call was over the call dropped. Fortunately they were far enough along where my airfare was repriced. Today is final payment for the airfare so a last minute price drop saved me $100 but it was an effort due to the poor internet performance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted May 2, 2023 #1013 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Those sunrise shots look like a perfect way to start another rigorous day at sea. Thought I would send this along before the Canal get too far astern of you. The video was taken at Agua Clara Locks recently at just about the same vantage point of your pictures which is the Gatun Lake entrance (south end) of the Lock. The incident could have resulted in significant damage, not only to the ship and tug but more importantly the lock gate. The loud alternating sound is the signal that the gate is moving. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1014 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just spent an hour on a wifi call fixing what the Air2Sea agent last night did to my booking. 🙃 This mornings wifi call quality was great. Starlink is very inconsistent. Once they finish building the satellite constellation over the next two years it should get better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1015 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, BillB48 said: Those sunrise shots look like a perfect way to start another rigorous day at sea. Thought I would send this along before the Canal get too far astern of you. The video was taken at Agua Clara Locks recently at just about the same vantage point of your pictures which is the Gatun Lake entrance (south end) of the Lock. The incident could have resulted in significant damage, not only to the ship and tug but more importantly the lock gate. The loud alternating sound is the signal that the gate is moving. Yikes. It looks like the tug was able to slip over to the port side of the bulbous bow. Hope they were okay other than needing to change their shorts. The lock gate is another story. Great example of why there are two gates. I wonder if they closed that side for an inspection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser999 Posted May 2, 2023 #1016 Share Posted May 2, 2023 What dining plans have been offered for this cruise. I am sailing on Radiance Panama Canal next April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1017 Share Posted May 2, 2023 MDR dinner menu... to Italy 🇮🇹 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1018 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, cruiser999 said: What dining plans have been offered for this cruise. I am sailing on Radiance Panama Canal next April. No UDP on long cruises like this. Saw Chops plus one, 3 night, 5 night and 10 night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1019 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Descriptions of the theater shows offered on this cruise in no particular order: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser999 Posted May 2, 2023 #1020 Share Posted May 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, twangster said: No UDP on long cruises like this. Saw Chops plus one, 3 night, 5 night and 10 night. Thanks, are the plans consecutive?, and is this only dinner and no speciality lunchs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted May 2, 2023 #1021 Share Posted May 2, 2023 39 minutes ago, BillB48 said: The incident could have resulted in significant damage, not only to the ship and tug but more importantly the lock gate. The loud alternating sound is the signal that the gate is moving. From that perspective, the gates don’t look nearly as tall as they are. Here, they were waiting for installation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1022 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, cruiser999 said: Thanks, are the plans consecutive?, and is this only dinner and no speciality lunchs? Not consecutive, pick your nights. They didn't enforce a night one requirement on this cruise. Specialy lunches available on an individual basis. You may be able to apply a dining plan visit towards a lunch, I've never tried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Pretty nice sea day. If a cruiser sees his shadow, how many nights of specialty dining 'till the end of the cruise? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1024 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Not all Radiance class have stairs in the Centrum. Only Radiance and... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 2, 2023 Author #1025 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Morning selfie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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