Just Jo

1 hour ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

We moved to Bradenton in 2020 and still haven’t cruised out of Tampa, just one hour from here.   - what’s not to love?  

Hi from LWR.  We love Port Tampa Bay!  Being only 45-ish minutes away is such a treat.  Too bad it doesn't accommodate the bigger ships, but the fact it's small and easy to get around is definitely part of its allure.

12 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

... and have no interest in French....

- is the food at Q at least decent?

We've only tried Q once on Encore and it was disappointing (the meat was very dry and sides were bland).  We did like the atmosphere and music though, for something different.

Have you ever tried Le Bistro?  DH doesn't like anything French (eye roll) and yet we agree we have always had excellent food and probably the best service of all the specialty restaurants at Le Bistro on several different ships.  You can get "non-French" food there also.  Try it - you might like it!

16 hours ago, Yesimapirate said:

I'm glad you made the best of it but I'm also glad you wont be in my traveling party!

This was a mistake they're both likely never to make again, and they also sound like the perfect people to have in your traveling party - people who can make the best of a terrible situation.

@Bebop1088 Thanks for sharing!

We were on the Dawn in December and paid $9.95 to be able to text on board friends.  It was Android to Android and it worked fine, and we would probably do it again.

Thanks so much for this review.  One of the main reasons I want to try Haven eventually is for the Haven Bar.  Now maybe I can let go of that craving a little, even though every ship can be different and staff can be having a bad day.  A bad week, however, is another story.

As for the Louis XIII experience - what a damn shame!  We were fortunate enough to try this on the Dawn in December in Cellars with the sommelier Ernest.  Wow!  We hadn't seen anyone else have it before so we didn't know what exactly to expect and Ernest made the experience truly amazing.  Should you every sail with him - I highly recommend having him serve it to you.

On 3/12/2022 at 9:16 PM, Saint Greg said:

Janniels banana nut muffins are popular. She just had an order for five.

 

 

 

Any chance she shared the recipe?

Thanks for taking us along, enjoyed it as always.

On 2/21/2022 at 9:28 PM, EleventyBangBang said:

Do they still do Rebellious Fish?

 

 

They had Drink of the Day available when we were on Dawn in December, including a Rebellious Fish for Monday 

We cruised in December out of Tampa and they had the valet service at the terminal.

8 hours ago, AKR2011 said:

This right here is why I love your reviews and have missed them so much. Please publish a book when you retire so we can all keep laughing and smiling. I'm so happy that you made it back to sea, and I look forward to following along on your adventure ❤

First time I've read one of your reviews (thanks to the Tribe for recommending it) and I second this.  I'm loving it and you!

14 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

After work I’m going by a mall to check the trees…If there are any tags left I’m going shopping.

We need more @Saint Gregs in the world.  Thanks for the inspiration.

Have a fantastic cruise!

1 hour ago, vacation44 said:

What sailing is this?   Sorry about the drops.

Dawn 12/8/21

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Happy Belated Birthday Sid!  Congratulations on your new place too, looking forward to seeing more pictures of it.  

On 6/21/2021 at 7:13 PM, blarko said:

Who gets married on a Monday afternoon?

The date was 6/21/21.  Some people dig that.

@Saint Greg Thank you so much for bringing us along.  Everything looks beautiful.  And huge!

@sid_9169 What on earth happened on your thread to get it locked??

22 hours ago, reeinaz said:

I booked a balcony cabin for a 2023 cruise, 11942

We booked 11342 partially because the balcony looked a little larger, almost like the angled balconies on Breakaway Plus ships.  It'll be interesting to see how that fleshes out.

Nov 27, 2021, Brilliance 

Dec 8, 2021, NCL Dawn

Sadly we can't take both because DH can't get all the time off from work.  I'm torn with which I'd prefer, but any cruise is better than none right now.  If the Port of Tampa doesn't open this would solve the issue since both embark from Tampa.

Thank you @FreestyleNovice!!

@ceilidh1 Awesome video!  What a great job by you and your kids.

Not sure why you apologized for your accent - I think it's lovely and easily understandable to boot.

59 minutes ago, E@syPe@zy said:

My Mom earned her Angel wings on Monday.  Yesterday she would have been 93.

Now she is a beautiful young woman back in the arms of her gorgeous sweet heart.

I know it's been said so many times before, but "Love is Eternal".  

It puts such a wonderful joy in my heart to know that they will never be apart again.

Call me a crazy romantic at heart!  But it works!

 

Sherry

So sorry for your loss Sherry, and what a beautiful sentiment.  Hugs to you.

15 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

Just as an experiment, I would like to try and find out who's actually reading this thing lately... If you're one of the "lurkers", please just reply, even if it's just one word, to let me know you're out there... I know all of the "usual suspects", so no need to play unless you want to. I'd just like to try and gauge how many are actually following...

Butter and Lawry's on my broccoli please.

Happy Belated Birthday Sid!

@deedle7544 Like everyone else said, that sucks and how it's being handled adds insult to injury.  Hope you get some good information on Monday.

@BigNance and to everyone else who has lost a loved one I'm sorry for your loss. My sister lost her cancer battle a few weeks ago.  What a f*****g year.

1 hour ago, blarko said:

Anyone on here from the Tampa area? I’ve got a trip to Tampa planned for the end of August. Just wondering what the COVID status is there. Are things open....restaurants, bars, parks? Is Florida following the everyone wears a mask thingy?

Hi.  I'm about an hour south of Tampa.  The area has had a recent spike in COVID cases.  The city of St. Pete has issued an ordinance to require wearing face masks indoors effective today.  That's the only city that's requiring it.  Restaurants are currently open at 50% capacity.  As we know, a lot can change before your visit (for the better!).  It's a beautiful area.

1 hour ago, sid_9169 said:

 

 

 

 

AHHH!!  I tried this for the first time a few months ago.  OMG it's amazing!  You can't appreciate this until you try it.  Good for you!  (And since I don't have a smoker I always throw my pork in the crock pot too.  Also amazing in a different kind of way.)

2 minutes ago, deedle7544 said:

I worked with this one back in the 90's, he was our fine dining chef. 

 

https://www.bravotv.com/people/kenny-gilbert

Cool!  Being 23 years old at the time is impressive.