island lady

From what I understand, Pinnacles are supposed to get the paper copy of the cruise compass automatically. Not sure what the set up is for others. So many of the things we took for granted is going away. 😞

OMG Twangster! What a great day you had. Sooo cool! Thanks for sharing! 🥰

Wow...great pictures! You picked the perfect tour...just beautiful! 🙂

For me, it seems not so much the line up (and there is later in the morning)....but keeping your fingers crossed the machine is not out of order. Happens a lot. 😞

For me, it seems not so much the line up (and there is later in the morning)....but keeping your fingers crossed the machine is not out of order. Happens a lot. 😞

It's actually a nice pub...love the layout and design of the one on Serenade. Been too long since we were on Brilliance. Trouble for us is the close proximity to the very smoky casino. No door on the entrance to keep it out. 😞

No where near an "arm chair quarterback" myself....and have never spent time in that pub on any of the four Radiance ladies. Was just trying to suggest a venue to the OP. And yes, on Jewel it's called "The Pit Stop". On Serenade (back on board again in July) it's called the "Crown and Castle" pub. On Radiance it's called the "Quill and Compass". Can't remember what it is called on Brilliance, of which the OP will be boarding.

There is a pub with a type of sport's theme between the movie cinema theater and the casino on deck six. You may find what you want there.

I put mine on in the dark one time....Bucky called me "Bucky" until I took his pin off. 😄 😄

Great video!! A bit dizzy like, but pretty cool! And love the new paint job...sweet!

LOL...what is it they say...I eat to live. Not live to eat. 😄 Since we indeed need sustenance to live on the cruise ship...we will need to partake. 😉 All those "adult beverages" kind of help it go down a bit better though!

I guess they could try...trouble is you would be wearing someone else's name on your chest. 😄

OK...I won't post the You tube video then? 😄 😄

It's still all "mass produced" food like a hotel, large restaurant, or dare I say....(gasp) nursing home. 🤭 After 20 years with RCI, and now having switched to Viking (thankfully!!) I can definitely say the food we eat on the ship has improved. 😉 Though if it is superior food I want...I will cook it myself. 😄

Ditto for us as well. Coffee maker, kettle...all stashed away. Also my usual routine. I will be up before "Mr. Sleepy Head"....doing a morning walk, followed by a foray to the coffee area with our travel mugs. Always filling with paper cup, and then into the mugs. Easier to bring back to the cabin, without making a mess in the hallway...or scorched hands. 😄 ☕

LOL...that was not my post you were quoting...but cute. 😉 I have no use for a kettle, and in fact when I get one, I will stash it out of the way to make more room on the counter.

That's good! Enjoy your breakfast in there, one of our favorite perks. 🥰 Funny thing was the really terrible waiter we had on Jewel at that time, we saw on Serenade during the 1st quarter WC. Luckily he was not assigned to our table. 😉

Sorry about the rain, but your narration and pictures were great! 🥰 How was the service in Chops for breakfast? When Jewel was doing her 6/8 runs out of PC it was terrible. Wonderful on all the other ships...but Jewel could not get it together during our time. 😞

Great review and pics so far, my friend. Wonderful job! Awwww...not one, but two beloved Viking river ships (they do love to raft onto each other). Loved the 3 weeks we did on Vidar last year. 🙂

Don't feel too bad. Reboarding Serenade in July, 62 nights.....only one bottle per person allowed to bring on during embarkation. Though the UDP they give us as benefit....definitely makes that problem go away. 😄

LOL...foraging for food on a cruise ship....least of my worries. 😄

LOL....but...🤢 Then again the open air markets in Europe would put any USDA agent into a meltdown. 😮

Bubba and the six beers without bathroom break...toddler in the hot tub with "fecal t-bag"?

LOL...during the first quarter of the WC for breakfast the first two months...we called them the "donut pushers" 😄 They kept trying to temp us...but we resisted. Barely. 😉 BTW...your bro loves those "snails". He always orders them without the slice of garlic bread....like the Caesar salad sans croutons. Me...I love the garlic toast! 😋

I like it better when they used to walk around with the bread selection. Point and be served only what you wanted. Me....we refuse the bread basket. Already have too much food served at dinner and lunch! 😮