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30 minutes ago, wolfcathorse said:

OK, that would be Capt Malvin Bardnes. He is supposed to be on Liberty, there was 1 rotation where he wasn't back (1 or 2 years ago). Thanks

Thank you, it is nice to know his full name…

We were just on the Liberty and our Captain’s name was Captain Mal that is what he said at our noon announcements.  Did not find his full name anywhere in our paperwork, sorry.

14 minutes ago, DragonOfTheSeas said:

Yes, we had a tropical/Caribbean night.  Almost everyone had on Hawaiian shirts or tropical clothes.  There was also a white night later in the cruise.  Maybe 25 percent of passengers did that.  We had two dress your best nights.  Passengers mostly dressed up.  Women wore dresses or pants and nice tops.  Men had on dress pants and dress shirts or polo type shirts.  I did not see a single man in a tux. There were some women in long dresses with lots of bling.  There was enough of a variety that anyone would feel comfortable in whatever they wore. 

Thank you, last cruise we were caught off guard when they had their special nights.  Looks like I will be hearing moans from my husband as I like when he wears his tux and notice less and less participate now. 

Are you able to tell me if they had special attire, other than formal, like White Out or Tropical in the dining room for dinner?  Thank you, Pat

Thank you again for the help in the dining room and all your pictures and postings, very helpful.  Pat

16 hours ago, DragonOfTheSeas said:

Yes, me entering the MDR. 
 

 

This would be table 100 just beyond Purcell container. 

 

 

 

Looking on left of aisle is table 102. 
 

The pics are as you enter the left door. 
 

Hope this helps. 

Thank you so much for the help…wish you smooth waters and sunny skies.

11 minutes ago, DragonOfTheSeas said:

Thank you for posting that. I took a couple pictures, but they just were not very revealing. This is much better.

Are you able to post the couple pictures just to help location?  Your pictures earlier are they from you coming into the dining room on the right side or left as you come in?  Thank you so much for the help….

4 minutes ago, DragonOfTheSeas said:

No, you enter the dining room using two doors. We are going to lunch there in a little while and I will get you pictures. 

 

Delta likes to put together a table of late dining partners that she has "met" on Cruise critic.  [and often cruised with prior]  On the Grandeur there is a table for 8 or 10 [can't remember] just inside the door that has a railing around it and a small ramp leading to it because it is raised a bit.  We have joined Delta when our itineraries matched, and conversation is easier on this round table rather than a thin long one. JMHO

 

 

 

 

She has helped me in the past we like the same table but she uses it at late seating and we do early seating.  We like the 8 top but will take a 10 top just harder to hear the conversation and not oblong.  Thank you

I have a question if you have the opportunity would you please take a picture from the upper dining room (from both ends) of the dining room below.  I am having a hard time picturing where those table pictures are located.  Do you only enter from one location?  Thank you for taking your cruising time to help us out and so informative.  Pat

12 minutes ago, rtb said:

 

Deltablue was glad to see your post, would also love to know the table # .  We will be sailing on her May 25th, thought you might be joining us so I could find out.  I will miss the flowers 😉.  Thank you, hope alls well with you….

On 4/27/2023 at 10:20 PM, DELTABLUE said:

Signing on for the ride with you!  I always love to follow your wonderful "live" threads and enjoy your adventures vicariously.  Thanx for sending the link to the Beadies.  I'm due to be on Vision on 8-3 so am very interested in your take.  How is she different from Enchantment and Lady G?  I know someone who will be cruising along with you on Vision so will have to tell her about your thread.  Would greatly appreciate it if you could find Vision's corresponding table number for the large round table where we usually sit at on Grandeur.  I think you got me number for the table on Enchantment.  G was 342 and E was 206.  What's it gonna be on V?

 

              

 

Hope you have smooth seas and beautiful weather!  Hugs to Alan.😊

We still have Captain Trond on our cruise on the Jewel right now, don’t think he gets off until the end of the month.

On 12/19/2022 at 7:37 AM, Jenner9 said:

We are in La Romana from 1130AM - 600PM. This tour says it will adjust itinerary to fit the ships schedule. Has anyone done this tour in this time frame? Was there enough time for everything? We did this years ago and it was great but we arrived in port earlier. 

How was the port, we have never been there?  Thank you

If you were me which hotel would you choose?  
Hampton Cocoa Beach or Best Western Cocoa Beach Hotel for Cruise package….

16 minutes ago, KroozNut said:

Not sure.. since this is a HAL Board, perhaps you should pose your question on RCI?

 

Sorry didn’t notice that just saw the question…thank you

19 minutes ago, BND said:

Yes you can do rapid, it's on Royal's site.  We did a rapid antigen for our Nov cruise and it's what Royal uses onboard for b2b and crew.  Also, the emed and optum tests are rapid antigen.

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/if-need-an-rt-pcr-test-before-i-cruise-where-should-i-go

 

Thank you…be glad when this part is over with!!

8 minutes ago, BND said:

FYI, the OP asked about Baltimore port testing and according to RCI's site a few days ago, Baltimore does not have testing yet and they may never with demand down so much.

 

We're cruising out of Baltimore on 2 April.  I scheduled our tests with a local lab for 31 March and plan to book CVS or Walgreen's as a backup for 1 Apr.  Positivity rates are 5% and below in most places now.  Our county is at 3.8% and I don't know anyone who has had it in the last few weeks.   I'm betting there are very few positives found in pre-cruise testing now.  

 

 

Do you know if we can do Rapid-results test/Antigen, if that is acceptable?  

Does anyone know if RCI excepts Rapid-result test/ Antigen ?

29 minutes ago, Rogueperson said:

I’m here!

 

 

Looks like a beautiful day…

Has anyone drove to Seattle and stayed at a hotel with parking included?

17 hours ago, 2Beeze said:

 

I find the royal suite service a step far too far, a bit too much.  But we does love the suites. But from your story I can definitely see how you would favor Francis!  But to be honest we were lucky that we got the Bungalow that we reserved (we prefer those partly due to the privacy) because the day that we were a cococay a couple of weeks ago someone at corporate RCCL made a *huge* mistake - the Adventure and the Grandeur were scheduled in port together but EACH had been informed they were the only ship in port and so the entire island was booked at 200% 🙄  Apparently half the cruisers with the reservations have been canceled a day or two before we sailed 🤦🏼‍♀️

 

We will definitely look forward to meeting Francis now!

Francis is exceptional as a Concierge unfortunately he now is on the Radiance of the Seas and no longer on the Grandeur.

20 hours ago, wolfcathorse said:

he could be going on vacation at the end of your cruise. When does your cruise end?

Yes, he told us he gets off tomorrow with us.....

Right now on the ship with him....

Our Captain on the Serenade has been Captain Aris...

Can someone say who is on the Serenade right now?  Thank you, greatly appreciated.......