Rare itchintocruise Posted February 7 #1 Share Posted February 7 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic! See your post featured on our: Click: . . When you return, please consider submitting it to the site for publication as well: Click: Write a Review" itchintocruise was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' Hello fellow cruise aficionados. Yes, it's time for itchintocruise to do a LIVE review again. Stay tuned for additional details. In case you need some additional reading material check out my previous LIVE reviews: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2616173-live-hoho-horizon-and-a-bottle-of-tequila-christmas-cruise-12-23-18/ https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2717481-live-122119-itchintocruise-presents-parrotheads-on-the-panorama/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 8 Author #2 Share Posted February 8 All right folks time for an update: Today was packing day and as always lots of stress deciding what to take and what not to. The good news is the mission is 90% accomplished. The next step is to finish off at work tomorrow and sign off for the week. We are committing the proverbial sin of flying to the port on the same day. I know. I know, however, my work schedule is what it is. We do have the first flight out on Saturday morning and it is a non stop from Louisville to Miami. We are schedule to land at 8:36am. So far the weather appears to behaving and let's hope for no travel drama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 9 Author #3 Share Posted February 9 So we had the "tiny" Royalup fairy pay us a visit yesterday. We had originally booked a guarantee Surfside balcony, but submitted a bid to upgrade to an Outside Balcony which was accepted for 75.- per person. Not a big win, but we would rather face the ocean. Now we just have to figure out how to change our luggage tags... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted February 10 #4 Share Posted February 10 Good Start. Will be following along with everyone. Have an awesome time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted February 10 #5 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, itchintocruise said: So we had the "tiny" Royalup fairy pay us a visit yesterday. We had originally booked a guarantee Surfside balcony, but submitted a bid to upgrade to an Outside Balcony which was accepted for 75.- per person. Not a big win, but we would rather face the ocean. Now we just have to figure out how to change our luggage tags... Maybe get new luggage tags from the porters if unable to print with new cabin info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #6 Share Posted February 10 7 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: Maybe get new luggage tags from the porters if unable to print with new cabin info Issue was resolved after a phone call to Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #7 Share Posted February 10 Good nights folks. Alarms are set and the incoming flight appears to be on time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #8 Share Posted February 10 We are seated and waiting for takeoff! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollon Posted February 10 #9 Share Posted February 10 Enjoy your cruise - thanks for taking us along 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #10 Share Posted February 10 Well we pushed back from the gate and moved about 50 yards when the pilot decided that he wanted to change the route due to severe weather in the area. This now requires us to top off the plane with more fuel. Sooo… back to the gate we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #11 Share Posted February 10 ROUND #2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk04 Posted February 10 #12 Share Posted February 10 According to the Flight Status, you are In Flight and due to arrive at 1006. Hopefully, you will have easy traffic to the port. ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #13 Share Posted February 10 Good news. We are in Miami. Waiting on our Uber. Goodbye airport, hello cruise port. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #14 Share Posted February 10 (edited) Boarding was super fast, especially with somehow acquiring EXPRESS BOARDING. Not sure how that happened. Edited February 10 by itchintocruise Spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GetToLivin Posted February 10 #15 Share Posted February 10 Following! Thanks for taking us along 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #16 Share Posted February 10 We are onboard the Mall of the Seas. Certainly hard to tell you are on a cruise ship without looking outside. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. It’s just different. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itchintocruise Posted February 10 Author #17 Share Posted February 10 Here our some pics of our outside balcony cabin on deck 8. The room still has that new car smell. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erby2283 Posted February 11 #18 Share Posted February 11 Following. Have a wonderful cruise. May I ask how much it cost to Uber to the port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-2 Posted February 11 #19 Share Posted February 11 And when you knew you had scored the Express Boarding please?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted February 11 #20 Share Posted February 11 Having to much fun. May not hear from them until next weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fla33023 Posted February 12 #21 Share Posted February 12 On 2/11/2024 at 3:25 PM, ticketsunlimited said: Having to much fun. May not hear from them until next weekend So true. I double checked the post header to see if it said Live! Good for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah33919 Posted February 12 #22 Share Posted February 12 Do you happen to know what the price for the Thermal Suite 7 day pass is on this (2/10) sailing and if they are offering any discounts? I'm sailing in about a month and I'm trying to decide if I should book it prior (no discount) or wait until I'm onboard. Right now if I book it prior, it is $109 per person (there's 2 of us) so they are wanting to charge me $218 plus $43.60 gratuity totaling $261.60. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish65 Posted February 13 #23 Share Posted February 13 To continue the barrage of questions, Is your cabin temperature comfortable? Is it true that the thermostat will not go below 68 deg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean10 Posted February 13 #24 Share Posted February 13 (edited) 23 hours ago, ah33919 said: Do you happen to know what the price for the Thermal Suite 7 day pass is on this (2/10) sailing and if they are offering any discounts? I'm sailing in about a month and I'm trying to decide if I should book it prior (no discount) or wait until I'm onboard. Right now if I book it prior, it is $109 per person (there's 2 of us) so they are wanting to charge me $218 plus $43.60 gratuity totaling $261.60. Thank you I had booked the thermal suite for our sailing on Icon (this Saturday - yay!) and cancelled it yesterday. The suite just doesn't seem to offer much at all - pretty disappointing considering all the other new bells and whistles on the ship. Heated loungers, a sauna and a steam room just doesn't compare with other lines offerings at the spa. Sad because we do generally buy the passes when we sail but couldn't bring myself to do it this time because of the subpar product. Edited February 13 by stringbean10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted February 14 #25 Share Posted February 14 On 2/12/2024 at 3:43 PM, ah33919 said: Do you happen to know what the price for the Thermal Suite 7 day pass is on this (2/10) sailing and if they are offering any discounts? I'm sailing in about a month and I'm trying to decide if I should book it prior (no discount) or wait until I'm onboard. Right now if I book it prior, it is $109 per person (there's 2 of us) so they are wanting to charge me $218 plus $43.60 gratuity totaling $261.60. Thank you I was on Icon for the 2/3 cruise. The thermal suite was $109 online prior to the cruise. I almost bought it but decided to wait and check out the thermal suite on the ship, even if it would likely cost more (it did). I was not that impressed with the thermal suite so I ended up not buying the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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