island lady

Ironically...there were a long list of available appointments for interviews for Michigan. Guess I could have flown up there and visited my old "stompin' grounds". 😄 Born and raised "Michigander" here. Populace in Florida....ugg...getting more packed all the time. But at least I am not shoveling snow any longer. 😉 Nice thing we will appreciate is the TSA select being included in GE. Our home airport is Orlando...always very long lines in the regular boarding. That airport is nuts with crowds all the time. Will love using it for the first time this Tuesday. Coming back from Viking river cruise through Montreal this last year was totally crazy. Over an hour wait to get our face to face with Customs. Global Entry pax walked right up immediately. That is when I finally told myself...we are getting that!

Me too...though I am not holding my breath. Don't want to be called "blue girl". 😉 BTW...love your pretty kitty picture! Purrrr.....

Filled out forms for Global entry early June last year. Conditional approval took six months. No appointments available at any time for Orlando (though we live 35 miles away). Had to travel 2 hours south to Ft. Pierce. Took another few months to get interview appointment. Once that was done though, it was only a couple of weeks before we got our cards earlier this month. Total time from application to receiving cards: Almost 12 months.

Received the same form letter. Hopefully it is not just more "smoke up our nose". 😕

Carry is best anyways, since the solid block will set off the alert on the Xrays. I would rather they paw around in (or better yet have it out for inspection) my carry on stuff...than my checked luggage.

It is leased from the Bahamian Government. Hence why the Bahamian customs officials have to do paperwork to clear the ship.

Agree there...one of the best ice shows on ships that have the ice rinks! 🙂

There is regular white (cheap) rum in the mix, but the good bartenders will happily lace the top with some additional strong dark rum. Always helps to approach with cash tip in hand as you order. 😉 OH... and BTW. What is the difference between a Coco Loco and a Labadoozie? The name. 😄

LOL....And you are right in there with "and the taste of champagne". Luckily not getting "caught in the rain" though. 😄 😄

So what ended up being the compensation?

You were lucky.

Shows cancelled 2 weeks ago, and all shows when I was on last week. Megan, running a live thread for this week was lucky and got to see the matinee show yesterday, but was cancelled again today. Booked Allure mostly to see Mamma Mia, and did not get to see it on our 4 night. 😞

Have seen them on Royal Carib ships in the shops as well. I guess..."poop happens". 😮

And here I was bummed when they cancelled all the Mamma Mia shows (which was the reason we booked the 4 night last week). Now, even worse....you are (so far anyway) being denied your day at Coco Cay. Total bummer. Hope you still have some fun today though and stay healthy!!

Don't count on seeing Mamma Mia. ☹️

Uh-oh. Not a good sign. 😞

Bummer about not being cleared. The Bahamians must be worried about the Noro. 🤕 Hope you get cleared soon. Strange thing I noticed is your flip-flop itinerary. Last week we did Nassau first, Coco Cay, then the sea day for day four. Captain pretty much took a joy ride south down the coast to Miami on that one, (to kill time with one full day and night to get back) before heading back up the coast to PC

Thanks! Very much looking forward to it! Did the south pole a few months ago, now on to the north pole. 🙂

Such a beautiful day again Twangster!! Wow...wow. Thanks for sharing! We are booked for a tour on Serenade in August out of Reykjavik called "Golden Circle with lunch" that has scenes much like you posted. Hope it is near as good! 🙂

So beautiful!! 🥰 But....where are the dragons?? 😉

On our last cruise to Alaska, I was shocked at the mob scene at the train station, where pax were trying to check their bags. Apparently the majority of them did not have their luggage tagged already, so they were a large group mobbing the porters set up in one area to write them a check tag for their bags. Then they had to drag them over to the carts. Me, already tagged...simply passed off to those porters set up at the carts that were taking the already tagged bags. Simple.

I like getting mine each night to look at early in the morning. Though I could actually just use the app...the DH does not use the app, or internet at all. So for him, the paper compass is his only contact with the venues around the ship. So that is the "big deal" for us. We are not all alike, thankfully.

Oh wow....soooo cool you got to see it. Sure wish we could have. Drats. Enjoy! 🙂

I was so loyal to Monarch, that I was annoyed when Majesty replaced her here in PC. Until we finally sailed on Majesty. Loved her just as much. Not more...just equal. 🙂

I used to love those, but the last ones we have had tasted...off. And one time I got them, there was a sandy grit in them. Have not ordered since. Hope your hubs does not come down with anything. 😮