Keys Kathy

Perhaps they should put a point value to everything on the menu. You have 100 points. You can choose how you use those points. 10 points for the usual crappy shrimp cocktail or 20 points for fresh Key West pinks. Rolls are 5 points. Lobster is 30 points, potatoes are 10 as are side veggies, salad and soup. Desserts range from 5 for pudding to 20 for something really good. This way you only "pay for what you want". For me? Forget the bread and potatoes, give me a fresh shrimp cocktail, lobster and a decent veggie / soup / salad. This way diners get what they really want leading to less waste. Gosh, I'm brilliant!

On our last cruise, we did not like the wait for Select Dining, so we went upstairs. We had some great cooked to order pasta. Although they do not advertise it, they will make oil and garlic..... have them throw in some mushrooms 🙂

The MDR is air-conditioned. AND it can be chilly, you might be glad you have on those slacks!

Yes, because it is a dress.

DH wears slacks and a polo shirt most evenings. During formal night, he has his tux and I have my gown. In Dec, I think he was the only man in a tux.

I have to tell an "I'm on vacation" story. It was the Apex ladies room and it was busy. A women came out off a stall, another went in and came right back out and pointed out that the first women had not flushed. Her comment was "I am on vacation" to which the second women replied "so am I, flush the d*** toilet! Everyone stared at her until she did.

It is true, we do mostly live our lives in shorts, but we also been taught how to dress in certain circumstances. The sign says no shorts, so you respect that. I was not allowed on the heliport because I did not have closed toed shoes. Next time I will bring some. We have tourists who will come to church in shorts. You would never see a local do that. I would believe we are alike. We know what to wear and when we should wear it. THEY might not care, but I do. That is the way I was raised.

One thing that came back were CHOCOLATES! Do you remember when they took those away????? There was a a REVOLT! Other things that are no more: 1.The Speakers. They had a speaker from NASA talking about what NASA discoveries had contributed to society, such as velcro. Another talked about the dimishing of the gold standard etc, etc 2.Crafts, they used to have people to teach you deccpage, counted cross stitch and more. They were people who got their cabin for free and had the cost of the their supplies covered. On our last cruise, they offered adult coloring...... 3.The Captains Club Gala: We a huge party in the sky lounge with roast beef, sushi, homemade ice cream, tea sandwhiches and more. EVERYONE who was eligible would attend. All the entertainment on board showed up to do their thing. 4.Mariachi's in Cozumel at 5:00 on the pool deck 5.No more A Capella groups 6.No more open containers of qtips and cotton balls. If you get them now, you have to fight with the packaging. 7. No more last sea day buffet! That was HUGE with chocolate waterfalls, Ice carving, fruit carvings, butter carvings. It was held in the MDR. 8. No Suite Lounge entertainment. These are the things I remember. I am sure others remember more.

I don't want you to be embarressed! We were on Seabourn one time and had just gotten back from a shore excursion. We went to the bar for a cold drink. The bartender came our from behind the bar, which was quite a walk and quietly wispered to us that shorts were not allowed in the bar after 5:00 PM. Needless to say, we did not make that mistake again.

Shorts and flip-flops are not allowed in the evening hours. Under notes. AND you are guided to the daily program for correct attire.

We had a Sky Suite in Dec on the Summit and Apex last Jan. They were hold over / lift and shift reservations from Covid cancellations so for both of us, the price was half of the current charges. THAT is the way you afford a suite. BTW, the Retreat lounge was basically empty on the Summit, but was well attended in the evening only on the Apex. During the day we had it to ourselves.

There were guidelines last week on the Millie. Seriously, do shorts belong in a dining room at dinner? You are not at home. What would you wear to a nice restaurant?

We just got off the Millie last Friday in a Veranda cabin. No qtips or cotton swabs. Maybe you have to ask for them. I did not see a tote bag, but I really didn't look for it. They had robes, hair dryer, umbrellas, slippers and binoculars.

Yes, there is a dress code, no shorts, ripped jeans or pool wear at dinner. If you want to wear shorts, go to the buffet. Signs are clearly posted regarding dress code and you will be turned away. Don't embarress yourself, dress appropriately.

The track is amazing! It is wide for walkers and joggers and has a loop that takes you gently uphill and down and around parts of the decks that most people do not walk on. You go past the side, the magic carpet and down through the stern near the sunset bar. It is not the same old, same old. This track makes you WANT to be on it. It is clearly marked and I found that people respected that.

Things that make you go Hmmm.

THAT is pathetic! I think I would have to stand up and ask the other dinners if they feel the dress code should be enforced. Maybe most folks wouldn't mind, but I hope not.

I am SOOO glad they were not allowed in the MDR. If they don't want to dress, go to buffet or dine in your room! It is not like you won't be fed. As far as Country Club Casual, I guess it depends on the Country Club. We were in Detroit over Thanksgiving and men wore jackets and ladies skirts or dresses on a Wednesday night.

Definitely not worth the OBC!

We won't. We will be in Lumenae. People in there would not wear shorts to dinner.

Literally!

What we wear depends on if we fly or not. The weight of my gown and his tux with all the accoutrements is just to much since the airlines are so strict with the weight of the luggage. We will be sailing from Miami this Saturday and we will be taking formal wear. We drive up and back so weight is not a problem. You will see all kinds forms of dress on Evening Chic. Everyone is comfortable. I just hope they enforce the "no shorts in the dining room" rule. On a Princess cruise, this young "lady" had on shiny hoochi coochi shorts and you could just about see her hoochi coochi. The waiter shrugged and said she was Brazilian.

WTH? Why are they wasting my time with this?

We were not impressed with the Chef's table. It was too disjointed. A curry soup followed by an Italian rissoto, then on to an Indian dish, although the fish was good, then a short rib and fillet??? The rib was better than the fillet, but by then you have had too much food to enjoy it.

We were on the transatlantic in April. I anyone is doing that this spring, make sure you buy LOTS of chocolate in Bruges!