KarmaCruisers

Yea; welcome to the California Bay Area commute (from the Central Valley) I do it 3x a week. we get a lot of vacation time (like 8 weeks PTO plus holidays, thanksgiving week and Christmas week) and believe me I use it all.

Hooray! Work is done..just gotta slog the 150 minute commute home and then finish up some minor stuff around the house, get some money for my aunt who’s going to come check on the cat Wednesday, and then get in bed (5am wake up call)

It looks like it won’t get above 65 at any point in time; so pants will always be good. I’m bringing t-shirts, long sleeves, a hoodie and a Sherpa-lined coat.

All checked in for my flight now.. Flying on my favorite plane (Embraer 175).

Thanks; I do what I can.

Yup; it’ll be my second time on her (went in February). I enjoyed it (but then again, I enjoy all voyages on the Royal Class)

Whew! Finally all packed! All stuff I had put away months ago (we’re in triple digits now). I also bought a nice flag bow thing from Walmart to put on our door on the 4th of July. This will be the FIRST time out of 3 previous Alaska cruises..where it’s actually going to be COLD! Also funny enough; I may see @parodeejay floating by at some point on their 28-day cruise. I was talking to my cousins earlier and it was actually in 2007 when they went to Alaska..on the carnival spirit! Haha (so there in for a big surprise going from Alaska on a spirit class ship in 2007 to a Royal class ship in 2024!)

I agree..it’s only money. If money made people happy then I (and she) wouldn’t be in the place we are now.

That sucks

Thanks! Just tommorow to go then it’s go time!

I did, on my last princess in early February. I’ve got more serious about health and booze is just empty calories. but I may try a few from like crown grille bar or good spirits.

I can’t edit my original post but I’m 42 (Tim), and my cousins are 45 (Nic and Jason)

Hopefully I’ll get my steps in..I’m in a weight loss / getting healthy, journey since my wife left on 1/22. I’m down 27lbs (started at 250, and saw 223.7 on the scale the other morning) so I really need to be making sure I still eat smart on the ship, as well as walk my 18 minute mile every other day. (The goal is to get to 170, but I know that’s the long game; because the optimum rate of loss for sustainability is 1lb per week)

I really just want shrimp cocktails and lots of them haha and, like I posted earlier, I’m too cheap to ever buy a suite (for a $15k price tag) but getting three comped for losing $10k in the casino..I’ll take it!

Yup, we intend to make use of the suite lounge and also the platinum daily happy hour. (I don’t drink, and neither does my cousins husband) but the finger foods should be good.

I’m taking the couch, since it’s just me and not two people. It’s a “hide-a-bed” style so I think it’ll be ok.

Thanks! I found out I was being “played” for a while now. Also, technically I’m sailing in balcony on the Mardi Gras over Labor Day; penthouse suite on Carribean princess to Norway last week of September; then Penthouse suite on Regal over thanksgiving. BUUT, after THAT; probably no cruises until Christmas 2028.

I also just got a fresh haircut (haven’t shaved yet; waiting till night before cruise, so I don’t have to pack my shaver) the lady said “let me give your hair a style” previously I’d just shave it with a clipper no guard on the sides and a 4 on the top.

For those who wanted a link to my next cruise adventure, here it is:

Getting this party started a bit early… Itinerary is: SeaDay, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Victoria Originally this was booked for me and my ex-wife (booked using a “Come-Back-Soon offer from a mid-February Mexican riviera cruise; at the time we were just separated so there was hope; but she slammed that door last week) SO, it was to be a solo cruise, in a penthouse suite..until I talked to my cousin (we’re the only two in a family of 7 cousins, who never had/wanted kids; so we’re a lot alike) and she said “Eff yeah I wanna go!” So I switched my second passenger to her and her husband is coming along too. (He just had to pay taxes & fees of $580’ish) (he’s basically like my cousin too, they’ve been married 12 years; we’re all from the same hometown) It will be their first princess cruise; and my first “suite” experience. (I’m platinum) I’m Flying out of SMF on Saturday morning at 9:45 (it’s only a 90 minute flight) Cousins are flying out of ONT (they live in San Diego) a little earlier because they’ve got a little farther to go. We’re going to land around the same time at SEA, and catch an Uber to Port-91. As I said earlier we’re in a Penthouse suite (right across from the Suite Lounge actually); and it was booked comped under “Come Back Soon” offer (coupled with PrincessPlus, and $2500 freeplay); we bid to upgrade to an Owners suite for $87p/p (spread over three people), but didn’t get it. (I didn’t really WANT it because it’s on the back of the boat; but the extra 100sqft would have been nice) We don’t have any excursions planned. This is my fourth Alaska cruise since 2018 (previous three all on Carnival); and my cousins second Alaska cruise (they can’t remember when but I think it was like 2015 on RCL) so I’m going to show them all the tips and tricks a seasoned Alaska cruiser knows. As a heads-up this report may get weird; like I said I just found out my ex slammed the door on me (got a lawyer and is coming after me for everything she can), So I’m trying to make the best of this cruise since I will most likely be on of my last for the next 54 months. (Got one three more booked/paid for this year already luckily…) So my mind may be in a bad place, but like I said, I’m going to try to enjoy it, for my cousins. I still haven’t packed yet, haha. this will be my first alaska cruise where its ACTUALLY cold (always go over the 4th of July, and it’s always been in the high 80’s) I just bought a good set of binoculars from Amazon (delivery tomorrow luckily prime)

As a Non drinking (by choice), single 41 year old.…I feel your son’s problems. I’m not going to sit at a bar on the ship, and there’s certainly no 30-40 year old single women on the ship (who aren’t therr just to get absolutely trashed drunk) so we share the same dilemma of what to do.

On carnival yes; I was banging out 100Mbps (off vpn) but I don’t think it’s StarLink…or if it is, oddly Princess *also* has StarLink and all you’ll get on a princess ship is about 4Mbps.

Agreed. i was recently on the celebration over Memorial Day; and EVERYONE complained about unruly kids…personally it didn’t affect me at all. (But I don’t hang out on lido nor at the bars)

That’s because idiotic mismanagement; casinos are literally licenses to print money.

That Singapore Chili Lobster is the best dish I’ve had on ANY cruise ship..it was GOOOOD! (And not spicy at all! But then again my California spice tolerance is probably much higher than a Midwest spice tolerance)