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1 minute ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Nah, we're used to it. It's background noise at this point (been here over 20 years). It's more like a minor rattle and doesn't last long.

I see in my post I meant to say how thick the humidity is….

i guess I see how you can get used to it, I lived for 17 years a couple of miles away from where Grumman tested all their jets over and over and over. We would hear (and see)  the F14s and A6 jets doing all the fancy very cool maneuvers and they were so loud things on the walls shook and we had to stop conversations until they flew past. We also got used to that.

We also were near the Grucci fireworks factory and would see and hear their fireworks tests.  Unfortunately when their facility blew up, everything fell off the walls. It was sad.

2 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

You'll be down the road a ways from me... we can see the MK fireworks from our neighborhood and they rattle our pool cage.

 

Stay safe in that heat! I'm headed for my couch and A/C controlled living room, lol.

Wow, you’re very close. We’re far enough away that we can hear the fireworks but that depends on how think the humidity is……does it get annoying after awhile?

11 hours ago, Mikew0805 said:

A couple reasons. While RCI has plenty of kids, my assumption is that there are far more on Disney. Disney entertainment is not what I am interested in. (I see Mama Mia every time I'm on Allure, sometimes twice, and I am going to miss it terribly when she leaves Port Canaveral) Also, I like the casino, and from what I understand Disney does not offer a casino.

 

The food.. well meh. It is what it is. It certainly had gone downhill in quality, but I am usually able to find something. On the few occasions I have not, because I was not in the mood, then I just go to bed without dinner. (Believe me, that will not hurt me. LOL)

I also LOVE Mamma Mia and will miss it too. It’s my favorite show of all the ships. 

I agree with your post, I was just curious to hear the reasons, mine are the same.

For me I see each cruise line differently, just as in everything else. Cars, houses, clothes, countries, food, etc. all good but each one can be vastly different. Some cruiselines or cruise ships I don’t want to ever try, and others I love…..Royal being one.😁

enjoy mamma Mia while you can.

54 minutes ago, brillohead said:

 

There's no reason that they ever would.... fans aren't on the list of prohibited items.  

I like to use mine for drying laundry/swimwear that I wash in my sink.  Magnetic hook on the ceiling, damp item on a hanger (after rolling in a towel and stepping on it), and fan, and the item is dry by morning.

I usually hang mine from the ceiling on a hook by the A/C vent. I bring shirts that after washing, doing a dance on the shirt wrapped in a towel, and hanging by the vent it dries very quickly. I use the fan at night. We love that fan!

6 hours ago, brillohead said:

 

It's all in how you present it.... 

I wrap my 10-foot extension cord (similar to this model) and the power cord for my laptop around my laptop together like one big huge power cord and shove it in my carry-on bag.  I've done this on 30+ cruises, and nobody ever blinked an eye.  

The only thing that anyone has ever questioned is my little USB desk fan (similar to this one).  The rent-a-cop doing the screening in San Pedro had to "ask a supervisor" if I was allowed to bring a teeny tiny fan on board.  By the time they walked back with the "of course they can" answer, I had already walked on... why on earth would a 4" fan not be permitted, for crying out loud???? 

Oh, and my 10-foot extension cord?  It was right next to the "dangerous" teeny tiny fan in my carry-on, and nobody even noticed it, even though they looked closely enough to notice the fan.  🙄

I bring a small all plastic USB desk fan on every cruise. It’s totally plastic…..in a box. I would cry if they took it away. 

On 5/19/2024 at 7:11 PM, fenton04 said:

Gotta love the Italians.

Well to be fair, in Italy wine is thought of almost like water. In fact when I was very little when we would go to my grandparents for holidays (or anytime) the kids all sat at a small table in the kitchen, and we were all given a small glass of grandpas homemade wine. I thought it was awful. I remember it was purple. I hated it. But we all had to drink it.

I agree…Gotta love Italians.

4 minutes ago, mjkacmom said:

That worm came with the lettuce, it happens even if washed. Have you ever washed lettuce from the garden?

yes I had an organic garden for over 20 years, so I’ve seen many types of bugs. What happened to me in Key West wasn’t from a bug. I should have gone to a doctor, it lasted weeks.

I rarely ever eat meat, only occasionally chicken, so I wouldn’t even go near most of the breakfast foods, especially sausage and bacon which don’t agree with me.
But reading some of these comments about salads makes me say EEK, well then, what’s left for me to eat 😳 breakfast for me is usually smoked salmon, a piece of cheese and some fresh fruit. I eat this every day when I’m on a ship.

4 minutes ago, mjkacmom said:

I don’t travel anywhere without Imodium.

When I read this I looked in what I call my cruise “pharmacy bag” and sure enough I also have Imodium.  Plus pills for if you can’t go…. I pretty much have everything.
My DH says, packing for a cruise is easy…for him it is.  Until he got sick last year on a TA and said do we have cold meds….i said, well I do, did you bring any 😁. He got the hint. But of course he used them all. 

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

Just something over the counter, but I wound up so sick I had to take antibiotics for the e.coli to get rid of it. I got really really sick. The over the counter stopped the runs but I wound up past just that, needed antibiotics. As did several others. I eat a lot of spinach but e.coli could be on a lot of other things, ..honestly over 50 of us posted to our roll call they all got the runs the same friday night. And I didnt get off the ship, wasnt cozumel. I dont care what they claimed.

 

By the time another week went by and I was so sick I was close to having to be hospitalized and I think running a fever. I needed antibiotics sooner than a week later.

Oh boy that’s awful! I ended up once getting something when I had a salad in a Key West many years  ago and had runs for almost a month, but didn’t feel sick otherwise.  Hubby asked why I didn’t go to the dr, but I said, maybe it will help me lose some weight…😁 I just looked at my “pharmacy bag” and I do carry Imodium, I had forgotten that.

did you say what ship you were on?

1 minute ago, firefly333 said:

Over 50 of us got the runs one night on my roll call. A unheard of large amount I never even saw during covid. Friday night, many went to doctors, I was kn b2b and tried to report it at guest services. Talk about rude. I was yelled st, yes he raised his voice and yelled impossible it could be food related. Their food is inspected, I got it in cozumel. ..though I said I didnt gr off in cozumel and ate nothing in any ports. 

 

Some called royal and tried to report it and none said royal,cared, if it's not covid dont bother. My doctor treated me for e coli as most doctors diagnosed it as that. One lady went into hospital. Turns out stuff for the runs isnt sold in the onboard stores. Miserable 2nd week. Now I pack for the runs. People can and do get sick from the food. I'm witness.

What do you pack for the runs? I’d like to add it to my cruising pharmacy bag 😁

The sausages definitely look undercooked to me! And shame on the chef and staff for not acknowledging it.  I hope others didn’t get sick.

I always say nothing is a coincidence, and this is an example of that. I hope your husband has fully recovered.

I would send the photos and your detailed comments to Michael Bayley. The chef needs to be spoken to, if for nothing else, for the rude way he treated you.

24 minutes ago, CSHS1979 said:

Rough seas shut down both pools, so they decided to do maintenance and deep clean on Solarium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve always loved the solarium on Radiance class ships! Looking forward to boarding in Ravenna!

49 minutes ago, beach pirate said:

Up 6% today. What's going on?

We just noticed and came here to see…..

2 hours ago, bonsai3s said:

Fond memories for me...when I was younger and stupid ( older now...still stupid).

 

I brought wine in a box...yes, no one even asked. 

 

That wine-in-a-box had a silicone type bladder inside that perhaps I could've replaced with spirits.

 

Disclaimer: I am not suggesting for anyone to do this.

 

* My liver said not to drink like I was still in the military. We give other passengers, and crew, our wine(s) and drink vouchers.

Im sitting here laughing because what seems like a century ago when we went on a cruise with friends and we brought a box of wine to share. Like you said, not a peep….and it was a Royal ship

1 hour ago, cruisegirl1 said:

Yes, then after the George Smith incident on Brilliance, the rules changed to no alcohol to be brought on board.   This was the policy for a while. 

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Is that when it changed? That was more than just booze related…….

2 hours ago, bucfan2 said:

Some may remember a time when you could bring a portable bar along. Also replenish at ports. 

Thats what we remember too. That was before booze packages if I recall correctly.

4 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

Technically doing what you posted would be a violation of the cruise contract everyone agrees to when booking a cruise. That alone would be enough to warrant denying boarding the ship, although the odds are that won’t happen. However, the way RCI is trying to generate as much revenue as possible (which they should be doing as a for profit business), I wouldn’t risk doing it. Denying a passenger boarding because they violate a term of the cruise contract, would be an easy way for RCI to keep 100% of someone’s cruise fare who isn’t on the ship. 

That wouldn’t be in royals best interest.

first, many do it and they know it, so by signaling someone out and letting others go doesn't look good for a company that turns their head away in many other situations. They would announce it on social media, and even though its wrong, many get away with it,

Plus, that passenger may have spent much more money than the zero Royal would get if they were disallowed that person boarding.

But I’m not saying it’s right to do,  or would we do it and never have.

1 minute ago, ATG said:

If you paid the premium for the coverage why wouldn’t you file a claim?

On the world cruise I guess you would need to keep track of all the ports missed, I guess it’s a hassle to me. On many cruises we’ve had to skip a port due to a multitude of reasons, and it’s not worth it to me, especially if they make it up with another port. 
 Not sure my annual policy covers that anyway, although I’ve never looked at it in detail.

25 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

One is doing 7N, one is doing 3/4N, one is doing 6/8N, and at times there is a 4th.

Delete, somehow this ended up in the wrong thread! Cruise critic error I guess

1 hour ago, The Fun Researcher said:

Can't speak for @Mikew0805 but we feel the same way.  Why would I pay double or more (excluding Icon prices) for an experience that isn't what we want.  We are HUGE WDW fans, but that's not at all what we're looking for on cruise.  The food could be Michelin star for every meal and it still wouldn't matter.  I don't want Disney at sea.  I want that in the parks.  Plus, I don't want to intentionally put myself into a cruise line that intentionally not only markets to families, but specifically families with a bunch of young kids.  I'm a family man but I don't want even more kids that what we're used to on Royal (which we're good with)

I agree with your post regarding Disney cruises. This is a food thread, so I was curious if his response was about their food.  

 But what I’m seeing is that Royals market focus IS currently on families with very young children, for “weekend” cruises of 3 or 4 days. I think only 1 ship in Port Canaveral is doing 7 day cruises, the others are all doing the shorties geared towards families with young kids.
Every commercial being shown on TV here in Florida are all for weekend family cruises of 3 or 4 nights showing very young kids sliding down the waterslide. Thats their market focus at this time.  Thats why we’re moving on from cruising with Royal here.
I’ll still cruise in Europe, but after the ones that are booked are done, I don’t want a ship full of kids running around like we saw on the NYE cruise we took. It was awful, even young kids were running around unsupervised, clogging the staircases, running up and down the halls being rude. I have a high tolerance for kids, but that cruise for what we paid on an old ship for NYE….never again.

5 hours ago, Jimbo said:

How would one use this document above for insurance purposes? Most everyone knows the cruise line is allowed to change itinerary if need be?

Have you ever done this? When our Holy Land cruise last year got changed to remove Israel from our itinerary 1 week before our cruise, the last thing on my mind was calling my insurance company to try to get money back for the changed ports. Yes, we had to miss all of Israel, but gained beautiful ports that were never on our radar

Do people do this?

21 hours ago, CruisingLover said:

So, it sounds like it's something we'd need to do once actually ON the ship, right?

I think so, but even if you don’t get it you’ll still be able to see the celebration at midnight from the promanade.

2 hours ago, Mikew0805 said:

The point was why should the cost of beef matter with current cruise pricing. 

 

I will cruise any line. (except Disney)

 

I’m curious why you wouldn’t cruise Disney, because although we’ve only taken a few - without kids - the food was way above in quality and taste to what Royal ever had, and I’m including years ago when Royals food was better compared to what they have now.
We haven't done a Disney cruise in many years mostly because they’re so expensive.  

17 hours ago, gatour said:

Every so often I see ads for pink pineapples, never tried one and hadn't thought where they come from. My guess genetics.

In our community we have a farmers market on Mondays and Fridays and last week they had Pink Pineapple! I have never heard of it before.  They sold it already cut in half so you could see it was pink…..we didn’t get it as I had already paid and didn’t want to stand in line again.