Rare DeerJod Posted December 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) This post was recognized by LauraS! "And another from DeerJod! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic! See your post featured on our: Click: Live Cruise Reports page.. . When you return, please consider submitting it to the site for publication as well: Click: Write a Review" DeerJod was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. Hello again everyone! After a few week hiatus we're returning to Freedom of the Seas for yet another casino sponsored cruise. This time we're going without kids for a well deserved getaway. We're hitting the standard 3 nighter out of Florida, starting in Miami visiting CocoCay and then Nassau, but really this trip is about a nice relaxing weekend before the holidays. More posts to come, but we're sailing in an OV Balcony and will be spending our dinners in either Giovanni's or Chops. Looking forward to having you all join us yet again! Edited December 12, 2023 by DeerJod spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 13, 2023 Author #2 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Unfortunately two of my bottle bags ripped on the return travel last time so new ones were in order. Side quest is obtaining 3-4 bottles of JD American Single Malt. For those not in the know this bottle can only be found in duty free shops and military bases so coming across it can be rather difficult. I got 2 bottles last adventure and want to stock up while I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 13, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Delta was also gracious enough to offer a free upgrade this morning on our second leg of travel which was a welcome surprise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 13, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Oh and important to note, the cruise ship sells these for $100 each. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boontj2003 Posted December 13, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 13, 2023 See you on board in our comp trip too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 13, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Future cast weather for Miami and Bahamas looks a bit wet, fingers crossed for some sun this weekend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 13, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Side quest #2 is a drink at the floating bar. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 14, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Grabbed some little bottles pre cruise and happened across a bookers to add to the shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 14, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Getting into the hard stuff before our travel day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 14, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted December 14, 2023 We’re not going to have a drink package so entirely reliant upon our diamond drinks plus the generosity of the bar staff. I’ll report back on how extra tips enhance our bar experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 14, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Weather is looking “sus” for this weekend. Going to be very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 14, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Uneventful ride to the airport, vacation mode is almost on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 14, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Pre departure drinks and vacation has officially started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted December 15, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 15, 2023 22 hours ago, DeerJod said: Grabbed some little bottles pre cruise and happened across a bookers to add to the shelf. You can take those on Royal ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted December 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, Morecruisesplz said: You can take those on Royal ships? Negative, we’ll have some Irish coffee in the morning before departure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Tis the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted December 15, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, DeerJod said: Negative, we’ll have some Irish coffee in the morning before departure! Perfecto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, Morecruisesplz said: Perfecto! But should you happen to forget them in your bag I’m sure they’d make it through. Not that I’m considering that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted December 15, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, DeerJod said: But should you happen to forget them in your bag I’m sure they’d make it through. Not that I’m considering that. Bag dropped at dock or carry on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, Morecruisesplz said: Bag dropped at dock or carry on? Last cruise I accidentally had two mini bottles in my back pack and they made it through so I proceeded to throw them out immediately upon realizing that I made such a mistake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted December 15, 2023 #22 Share Posted December 15, 2023 49 minutes ago, DeerJod said: Last cruise I accidentally had two mini bottles in my back pack and they made it through so I proceeded to throw them out immediately upon realizing that I made such a mistake. I wish that I had known. I am eager to help out a fellow cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #23 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Made it to Atlanta one more flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #24 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Wasn’t covered by the ultimate dining package. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DeerJod Posted December 15, 2023 Author #25 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Late one but we made it to south beach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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