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1 hour ago, prmssk said:

No, they don’t but they might give a newcomer enough information to make their own informed decision. 

I think it was so funny. I think it was Antigua. And I couldn't find my Seapass card to get through the security shack to get back on the ship. The guard had me dump my whole purse out to find it, because clearly, she didn't want to have to call the ship. 

About that time one of the bartenders came through, and put his arm around my shoulders, and told her, "It's okay, we know her." 😀

As we were walking back to the ship, I found it in the pocket of my shorts.😊 

Whichever anyone decides to do. These threads never change anyone's mind. 😀

We went to the wildlife park/zoo when we were there. Long bus ride, but it was awesome. 

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1047016-d5893927-Reviews-Auto_Safari_Chapin-Escuintla_Escuintla_Department.html Ship excursion. 

I have never seen an itinerary like that. I believe a foreign port is required even on a closed loop cruise. 

2 hours ago, wrg said:

Thanks! The ports of call are: San Juan, PR, St. Croix and St. Thomas.

You must have some foreign port. Those are all US possession ports. Where are you leaving from, or do you go to St. Martin, too?

We just take our passport cards with us. They are inexpensive when you renew your passport, and fit nicely in a wallet. If for some unfathomable reason, we should miss the ship, the port agent should have our passports. 

Support Your Local Sheriff with James Garner and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World. 😊

15 hours ago, h20skibum said:

The sun came out yesterday, after several days of heavy rain.  We are still under a flood watch thru tomorrow with a few roads closed due to high water. 
Our water levels are up, since they are trying to reduce the amount of water reaching Pittsburgh. 
 

 

 

I like local highway names! They're funny. "The Bathtub" and our own "Macarthur Maze" are very appropriate. ☺️

Great photos! Thanks so much for sharing them with us. ☺️

That's an absolutely horrible situation. We are thinking about you Dani, and all the people of Israel. 

 Laurie. I know you like fantasy series. I never read Nora Roberts before, because I thought they were all gushy romance novels. But she has two really good ones. "The Awakening " trilogy and also "The Rise of the Magicks", also a trilogy. I thought they were really good. The most recent fabulous fantasy/sci fi that I have read recently is "Here and Now and Then" by Mike Chen 

I always enjoy your live reports. And I am looking forward to following along on your adventure. ☺️

I was too slow. It wouldn't let me edit. 

I read. On the pool deck, in the shade. 

Good call. You do need a passport for open loop cruises. But they have passports, so I would argue strenuously. It is a cruise line recommendation not a federal rule. But you're right. I don't have any experience with passport timing. And in any case, you don't have time to get a new one now. I hope everything works out for you and your family. 

And since it let you check them in. I don't think it should be an issue. 😊

Don't worry about it. Bring their certified birth certificates as a backup. But it shouldn't be any sort of problem. The 6 month thing does not apply to any Caribbean islands. 

Trust me @Teeara everyone will be up very early tomorrow. ☺️ Canal crossings are so exciting, and the ship is literally buzzing very early in the morning. The approach to the canal with all the anchored ships waiting for their time is very interesting, too. And sometimes there are crocs, on the banks during the approach.

Bill went to Pacific HS. Which is now Marina Square. 😄

Re: shower doors. I think I would like frameless, but I don't really want clear shower doors in the guest bath. Sometimes there might be 2 people in there. I haven't been able to find frameless with partially obscured glass. That is probably why we are going semi-frameless. 

Re: electric vehicles. There are millions of them here. The Tesla factory is local. Just about every other car is a Tesla, EV or a hybrid. The people across the street have 2 Teslas. What I have noticed, is that most people that have them here also have solar, that they can use with their (in garage) charger and backup battery. No one seems to be too concerned about a fire risk. They mostly catch on fire after they have been in a crash. 

We are not particularly interested in them though. Charge/distance anxiety is a real thing. And I can fill my vehicle in 10 minutes at a gas pump. I have no interest in waiting around for a charge.  

29 minutes ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Frameless vs framed glass shower in bathrooms?  What is your preference?

 

DH is insisting on frameless due to aesthetics.

I am against them because in his bathroom he has to put the bath mat outside every day to dry because the water leaks out of the gaps after each shower.

We are going to renovate our main bathroom (which currently has a framed glass shower) and we are at a stalemate over this….

 

Good question! And just to make it more confusing, we are going with semi-frameless. Part of the termite work requires disassembling the guest bathroom and replacing the subfloor, so we are going to replace the tub/shower door. This might be a super long link: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-Simplicity-60-in-x-58-1-8-in-Semi-Frameless-Traditional-Sliding-Bathtub-Door-in-White-and-Chrome-with-Transition-Glass-2435591/206288469

1 hour ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 Get the key from the Retreat Concierge versus Guest Service.  Much better for you to sit in the lounge while waiting your turn, if there is even a line, than standing in line at Guest Services. 

 

 

I wondered where you've been? ☺️ Switched cruise lines? There is no retreat concierge on Royal. 😛

2 minutes ago, taznremmy said:

I’m sitting on a plane to FLL and board the Celebrity Equinox to Lisbon.  Hope we cruise together before too long.  Take care, this too will pass. Hugs.

How exciting! Have a wonderful cruise. Please share photos. Did you book the 2026 Ascent cruise? 

Fondest, 

~Patti ☺️

4 minutes ago, taznremmy said:

Patti, I had a BCC removed about 12 years ago, and it never occurred to me to check that box.  🙀

Thank you, Pat. It has just been kind of a weird day.  ☺️

"Is it easy cruising out of Galveston?" I don't think it is easy cruising out of Galveston, Port Canaveral or Civitavecchia. All 3 of them require to you make additional arrangements to get quite some distance from the airport to the cruise port or to a pre-cruise hotel. 

It looks cooler at night, lit up. ☺️

2 minutes ago, aussielozzie18 said:

I only ever started ticking those boxes when I had a melanoma cut out.  Prior to that BCC & SCCs (I’ve had multiple removed) had not required notification.  Maybe it’s different in the US?

 

All the best for the removal of your SCC.
 

I don't know? That is a good question, because it is new to me. Melanoma is scarier than SCC. I am glad you are doing well.  I think if you check the box, the doctor probably just inquires further. It just seems like I failed an exam. 🤔

6 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

If you have to have a skin cancer that is the better one to get... if that helps at all.

It does help. Thanks. I kind of feel defective. ☺️ And I can't check "no" in the little box on medical intake forms anymore. Where it asks if you have ever had cancer. ☺️

3 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Are the prices in US dollars? 200$ for a steak seems a lot to me, but what do I know, living in the Middle East.... 😕

 

$12.17 in US dollars. The $200 is Pesos. Very reasonable. 

7 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

 They said on the leg scars dont matter so much.

I guess they're right. I am still processing the diagnosis. It is high enough that most of a scar will be covered by shorts. 

The tech said they only do MOHS on the head, neck and chest.