Live (Fake News!) Review of Liberty of the Seas from Galveston March 4-11

Day 5 Jamaica Blue Hole (Island Gully Falls)

We were led through a series of 3-4 jumps, and a zip line type swing. You start with the easiest and move to the higher, and trickier falls. Although you are encouraged, you aren't pushed! There are places for people who prefer not to jump to sit by the shore or in the water and enjoy all the whooping and hollering!

Packing Tips for Blue Hole Dunn's River Falls Tours

(bring a day pack or bag to leave in the van)

• Although you can buy water shoes for about $10, you are much better off bringing your own amphibious sandals or sneakers, which have better traction.
  
• Wear your bathing suit, and choose one that "adheres" well to you...think sporty bikini, not string bikini, unless you like wardrobe malfunctions and starring in viral Youtube videos! Most ladies wore a skirt or short type bathing suit bottom for better coverage!
  
• Layer your shorts and tee shirt over your suit for protection from the rocks. Several of us left the experience with a few little scrapes, having tee or better yet, surf shirt protects your arms and back from rock scrapes in the caves or if you slip.
  
• Pack a set of dry shorts and tee (don't forget your undies! Unless you like going commando, and then well, good for you!) in a plastic bag to change into before you go to your "dry activities" (Lunch or driving back to the ship) Put your wet bathing suit back in the plastic bag.
  
• Bring your towel from the ship to dry off and sit on in the van
  
• Bring a good water proof camera or case for your cell phone. I wouldn't trust a regular plastic bag with the water rushing as roughly as it does. (Our photos were taken with a Nikon W 300)
  
• Bring cash to pay for trinkets and tips, credit card for entrances to the falls and photos. Although you don't have to buy anything other than your entrance, the falls guides do expect tips and they can't exactly make change, so bring many small bills so you can spread the love around! I think a couple of bucks per person in your party is appreciated. We did $5 per guide for 2 of us. We left our Courtney guide, Kim a tip for her to share with the driver. $15-20 per person for the day seemed fair.
  
• Bring sunscreen and reapply regularly!
  
• Bring water and hydrate regularly!
  

Day 5 Jamaica Dunn's River Falls

I pictured a little water fall...but Dunn's River Falls is a full grown attraction. Facilities, restaurants, pools, gift shops...it's like falls Disney World! You could really spend the whole day here. The problem is it's lost some of that, 'ol swimming hole charm. This is a great facility, clean, safe and well organized, but if you are looking for a unique nature experience in the jungle, jumping off cliffs a little more on the edge...I'd recommend trying to hire a guide and ask them to take you to their favorite swimming hole! But this means you can't expect a video production and clean and spacious changing rooms. It's all what you are looking for.

The guides put on a bit of a show...building up the climb. You can get a sense of the crowds in the video, this is one group! (click for video)

Dunn's River Falls can be crowded with dozens of people heading up the falls in groups of 20 or more with guides at the head and rear of the group. The guides are great at assisting and showing you a safe path. And the falls look more fearsome than they actually are to climb, but you do need to watch your footing. There is an "official" videographer, so the guides aren't as helpful with taking photos, so rely on your fellow tour mates for photos or do selfies!

Looking up the falls

looking down the falls...

Hubby has a talent for finding the EXACT moment when all the people are missing or hidden to get a photo of a crowded tourist attraction! You would never know there were over 100 people climbing the falls when you look at his pics! I have to give him a shout out, because, I think he's pretty incredible, :hearteyes: and I know none of you are reading our reports because of what I have to say, but rather for his spectacular photos!

Thanks so much for a great review. I posted a link to it on my roll call for our upcoming April cruise. We are doing the other ports, but your info on the ship is great. I know you ate in the windjammer (foodjammer) most of the time, but did you notice if they are using the new menus in the MDR? Also, I laughed so hard about you dolphin encounter comment in GC, “ I need a cigarette “ LOL, so funny.:')

Day 5 Jamaica Lunch at Scotchies

Enjoying Jerk without the jerks!

Our guide offered us choice of a traditional Jamaican jerk restaurant, or a more "American" friendly place offering other more familiar foods. We all heartily agreed to go for the traditional local option! We had a great time reliving our adventures and all got along wonderfully! Another great touring group! SO much fun when you all gel and get along... I always leave such a group thinking, "wow, what a great group, not one jerk in the bunch, OH WAIT, what if I was the jerk??!" Well, hopefully that wasn't the case...we've all connected since returning home, sharing photos, liking the young doctors' beautiful baby photos, sharing videos! One of my favorite parts of traveling is not only the amazing places we go, and the wonderful people we meet there, but also the fun folks we get to travel with!

Menu, try not to panic at the prices, they are in Jamaican currency, to get an idea of the USD equivalent, just move the decimal point over two places...so a whole Jerk chicken isn't 2300, its about $23!

Meat on the grill

Jerk chicken and a local specialty called "festival"...it's a fried dough, and if you don't try it if you go, you will be disappointed, it's AMAZING!

Day 5 Jamaica Sail Away

I got nuthin' but a towel monkey

and if you look carefully, it's not even from Day 5 , its from Day 6, you can tell because... you can see them, can't you? They are there, unassuming, but terrifying....LUGGAGE TAGS! Laid on your bed like a horse head...a threat that, yes, your cruise WILL. COME. TO. AN. END!:eek:

But NO, we aren't there yet! The great part about this itinerary is the 2 relaxing sea days at the end of the cruise! I don't have a whole lot more photos to post, but I'll post the last few and share what we did each day for those who are interested!

To end Day 5, we hit the hot tub as soon as we returned from our tour because our weather had been a bit rainy and cool, so after a full day climbing the falls, our core temperature was down and we needed to warm up! We watched the sail away from our deck and had a nap and then got ready for dinner in the Windjammer and a shake at Johnny Rockets "Heeeellllooo!" They really did know us here!

After enjoying some of the live entertainment on the Royal Promenade, we changed into a sweatshirt and went to Studio B for Quest.

We found Quest on Liberty to be tamed down quite a bit...I think it clearly varies from CD to CD, and John Blair had emphasized fellowship and enjoying your cruise with child like wonder all week. So I don't think he wanted to wrap up the week with something that didn't match that philosophy. A good showman knows his audience! Appealing to his Spring Breakers, John made the connection between Quest and learning to be a good executive...developing talent, listening carefully etc. The game show was good mostly clean fun, and everyone won at the end, and maybe the Baylor boys (and girls!) will be better CEOs one day!;)

Thanks so much for a great review. I posted a link to it on my roll call for our upcoming April cruise. We are doing the other ports, but your info on the ship is great. I know you ate in the windjammer (foodjammer) most of the time, but did you notice if they are using the new menus in the MDR? Also, I laughed so hard about you dolphin encounter comment in GC, “ I need a cigarette “ LOL, so funny.:')

Thank you Curtis!! I hope it helps...I do LOVE your idea of sharing a good review for your cruise on the RC. One of the downsides to RC boards on Cruise Critic, is it is so HUGE that stuff just disappears in an hour! I have a review on Paul Gauguin that still gets newbies reading it because the board moves more slowly, and it's usually on the first page or two even after 5 years! Some of the most entertaining reviews I've ever read by some of my favorite reviewers are buried forever in cruise critic:( If CC hired me as a consultant...I'd suggest breaking out the BIG boards (Royal, Celebrity, Carnival etc) into parts, general questions, reviews (even by ship or class of ship could work) I know they have the review section... but no pictures there, and that's no fun! Anyway, no one is paying me for my opinion here, so....

Also, thanks for appreciating my humor, I find myself hysterical, I am one of those nuts who laughs at my own jokes! But who knows what other people think:') (see?!) It seemed a fitting metaphor because I am going on that Zumba cruise with a bunch of ladies and we were on a conference call all discussing the various dolphin encounter options, and that's what it sounded like. How much consent do you want to give? Kiss and pat the dolphin on a platform, or get in the water to be pushed pulled and humped? :') (again...laughing at my own joke, really?!) In any case, I'm not that kinda girl, so I signed up for a chaste kiss and a little petting, but some of the gals are getting right in there. :eek:

The MDR is using the new menus. They are simplified, no confusing explanations of the spices on them (mojo, saffron etc) But the actual items on them aren't all that different. We only ate in the MDR on the 6th night, and it was good, but for us, not worth the 90 minutes it takes to dine there and the limited options for me, a pescatarian.

Great review & awesome pictures!

Thank you Curtis!! I hope it helps...I do LOVE your idea of sharing a good review for your cruise on the RC. One of the downsides to RC boards on Cruise Critic, is it is so HUGE that stuff just disappears in an hour! I have a review on Paul Gauguin that still gets newbies reading it because the board moves more slowly, and it's usually on the first page or two even after 5 years! Some of the most entertaining reviews I've ever read by some of my favorite reviewers are buried forever in cruise critic:( If CC hired me as a consultant...I'd suggest breaking out the BIG boards (Royal, Celebrity, Carnival etc) into parts, general questions, reviews (even by ship or class of ship could work) I know they have the review section... but no pictures there, and that's no fun! Anyway, no one is paying me for my opinion here, so....

 

Also, thanks for appreciating my humor, I find myself hysterical, I am one of those nuts who laughs at my own jokes! But who knows what other people think:') (see?!) It seemed a fitting metaphor because I am going on that Zumba cruise with a bunch of ladies and we were on a conference call all discussing the various dolphin encounter options, and that's what it sounded like. How much consent do you want to give? Kiss and pat the dolphin on a platform, or get in the water to be pushed pulled and humped? :') (again...laughing at my own joke, really?!) In any case, I'm not that kinda girl, so I signed up for a chaste kiss and a little petting, but some of the gals are getting right in there. :eek:

 

The MDR is using the new menus. They are simplified, no confusing explanations of the spices on them (mojo, saffron etc) But the actual items on them aren't all that different. We only ate in the MDR on the 6th night, and it was good, but for us, not worth the 90 minutes it takes to dine there and the limited options for me, a pescatarian.

Thanks for the info on MDR menus, for what it’s worth, I think your hilarious.:p

How did He get those Dunn’s River pics? I’ve never seen photos of that place that aren’t packed with people. Amazing.

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It looks like you had such a wonderful time. Your review is excellent. I really like the details you give on everything. Reviews like yours are so helpful and interesting. I love all of the pictures!

Thanks for the info on MDR menus, for what it’s worth, I think your hilarious.:p

Thanks, I’ll put you on retainer!

How did He get those Dunn’s River pics? I’ve never seen photos of that place that aren’t packed with people. Amazing.

 

 

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You know Jeff, he’s magical! But we were one of the last groups to go in the day, around 1 pm, so there weren’t groups coming up behind us. There were a few individuals and he waited till they were hidden behind trees and fired, viola, empty falls. And now you know the secret behind how content creators make the brochures look sooooo much better than your actual experience! That’s what I’m here for, to tell real people what the deal is!

It looks like you had such a wonderful time. Your review is excellent. I really like the details you give on everything. Reviews like yours are so helpful and interesting. I love all of the pictures!

Thank you! :* When I stared reading reviews on Cruise Critic, I was hungry like a wolf...I wanted DETAILS! I could not bear reading reviews that said- the food was “good” the entertainment was “bad” or worse everything was “GREAT”, what does that even mean?!

A good review should paint a picture of the experience, with words and photos that lets people see, hear, feel the experience. (or in the case of food porn, taste and smell it) Advice should include who, what, when and where details. Pictures should say where they are not just “mountain”.

All of this takes effort, I keep detailed notes. (When I post the compasses later, I’ll post my spread sheet of plans with everything we did noted on it.) I write down names and notes when on tour. I do further research once I’m home and writing.

Hubby and I often storyboard our ideas ahead so we have a mental image of what photos we’d like to get. (Though sometimes, like with this trip, it’s truly a vacation and we tend to wing it a bit more...for instance with 4000 passengers a week, there are plenty of photos of a cruise ship, but taking then with a fish eye lens makes them more fun!)

So I really, really appreciate when someone like yourself appreciates the effort! It makes it all worthwhile! Thank you, thank you! One way to thank us is to like and follow our pages, all you’ll get is more free fun travel content, we don’t sell anything, or spam anyone with billions of emails! Just more travel content every week or so! APRIL 8 I’ll be live blogging from Navigator of the Seas during the 3rd Annual Zumba Cruise out of Miami. My first full boat charter, and I’m looking forward to it!

Did anyone take a ferry to the mainland in Mexico?

I'll be interested to see what you think of the zumba cruise. Will you be posting here on CC, or on your blog? Or both?

It's funny - we've been to Jamaica a few times, and I always dismiss the excursions as too touristy. Until you guys do them, and then I think, OKAY FINE I'LL TRY THAT NEXT TIME. ;) Cause if FamilyGoBoston liked it I probably will, too!

I always have a case of "I don't wannas" while on a cruise. We took the kids on Allure last year, and when you think of all Allure has to offer, most of it was on our 'skipped' list - zipline, rock wall, mini golf, Quest, parades, parties, etc.

Instead a lot of time was spent in solarium reading, napping, and in the hottubs- and then even more time on the balcony. We did really enjoy specialty dining and shows, however!

Did anyone take a ferry to the mainland in Mexico?

Not anyone we talked to...we did see the locals ferry going over from downtown, but all of the ferries for the cruise ship passengers were just:( sitting there in the harbor:( I'm not sure what the plan is going forward. There is nothing to stop a cruise ship passenger from taking the public ferry, but it's a chance you'd take not getting back on time.

I'll be interested to see what you think of the zumba cruise. Will you be posting here on CC, or on your blog? Or both?

Yes, both! I will be posting live, on CC, and on my page related to faces (that cannot be named or shared, but is easily found;))

I'm very excited. I've sailed on NOS twice before, but I've never done the full boat charter. We already have 6 Zumba classes scheduled, plus all the special guest artists on board having parties. Im not sure how I will keep up.:')

We have the corner aft again...oddly, they did allow us to book this with 2 and I think it's because all of the prices of the cabins on the charter are equally split between all 2,3 or 4 passengers, so our cabin costs for 3 but we split it in half. If we had 3 it would cost us each 15% less. Unlike a typical non charter cruise where the first 2 are say 1100 each and then the 3rd is $450. We have 7 gals, so that big balcony will be great. I'm having extra keys made for the ladies in the other cabins because once I'm out there I can't hear the knocks at the door!

It's funny - we've been to Jamaica a few times, and I always dismiss the excursions as too touristy. Until you guys do them, and then I think, OKAY FINE I'LL TRY THAT NEXT TIME. ;) Cause if FamilyGoBoston liked it I probably will, too!

 

I always have a case of "I don't wannas" while on a cruise. We took the kids on Allure last year, and when you think of all Allure has to offer, most of it was on our 'skipped' list - zipline, rock wall, mini golf, Quest, parades, parties, etc.

 

Instead a lot of time was spent in solarium reading, napping, and in the hottubs- and then even more time on the balcony. We did really enjoy specialty dining and shows, however!

Lol! I hear you! Now, IMO, I would take a small group Blue Hole or other privately guided falls tour over going to the Dunns River Falls. Now if you want the whole fancy park, with pool and restaurants etc, then Dunn's River Falls is really well organized and you will enjoy the environment!

I have a saying that "everyone goes there because everyone goes there" Some places are popular even though it's not the only place to have the same experience! For instance, you can go to the Louvre, stand in line for hours and barely see the art work over everyone's heads, or go to the Petite Palais, it's free, a fraction of the size and features the city of Paris' collection of art by the SAME artists as the Musee D and Louvre! Not the block busters, but did those paintings become blockbusters because everyone goes there? Almost every place I've been has another experience or view nearby that is almost identical, but it's often quieter, and cheaper, because everyone doesn't go there!

This one was really a vacation for us...we needed it! But the more I sail Royal, like you, I know what things I like to see and do, and what things I don't need to do anymore. But a first timer, it's all so much fun, trying to get to everything!

If we did the falls again in Jamaica (which is probably never happening), we'd go for a private tour guide. The daisy-chain walk-up was a NIGHTMARE. And that was before I slipped while trying to pull the woman behind me up onto her rock. I fell face first and slid down the falls ending up in one of the pools straddling some poor girl's legs. My husband's back up where I fell looking for me and the guide was telling him to keep going.

Yeah, that's a nope, not doing that again for me :)

Not anyone we talked to...we did see the locals ferry going over from downtown, but all of the ferries for the cruise ship passengers were just:( sitting there in the harbor:( I'm not sure what the plan is going forward. There is nothing to stop a cruise ship passenger from taking the public ferry, but it's a chance you'd take not getting back on time.

Hearing on the LOS facebook page from those onboard this week that the excursions requiring the ferries to Playa Del Carmen are back on due to the lifting of the travel advisory from the U.S. Government.

Day 6 Sea Day

Ahhh, a relaxing sea day! One that doesn't end with the terror of trying to get the dirty clothes to fit back into the same bag you brought them in (why is that??) A whole day stretching out with dozens of activities and shows listed on the Cruise Compass. I'll give you 3 guesses what WE did! ;)

Oh, wait! We also booked our NEXT CRUISE! :')

We loved this cabin and class of ship so much that we booked a cruise on Freedom, once she gets to Puerto Rico. We hadn't been to Aruba and Curacao and haven't been to Bonaire in 30 years! It also includes a stop in St Martin, one of our favorite islands that we have missed recently because of the storm damage. The Next Cruise office is heavily staffed, seemingly nearly 24/7. So even though we made an appointment, it feels like you could go anytime and walk right in.

I'm starting to wonder if it's really even worth the OBC to book on board any more. There in a NON refundable (reduced) deposit and a CHANGE fee would be assessed should you need to change dates/ship after a certain window of time when you get home. I won't detail all that here in the interest of being correct, and that I suppose it changes on a whim...so check carefully with the sales agent you work with to make sure all the stipulations of the reservation works for you BEFORE booking! (so maybe you can find us on Freedom, waiting all alone by the Flowrider like that poor guy on the brochure in the photo!:'))

After booking our cruise we went to the Windjammer to make nachos for lunch and stopped at the most popular place on board...

SPRINKLES!

Located on the pool deck, this little soft serve ice cream machine is the hardest working thing on the ship! There is a line of at least 4-6 people waiting to fill the little cone with a swirl of ice cream (by the way there are no sprinkles at SPRINKLES- probably because they would just cause a huge mess all over the deck!) As it is there is almost always a full time attendant to refill the mix and cones and to pick up the inevitable "plops" caused by someones 4 yo!

Back to the balcony for naps and yoga (yes, it's big enough to do yoga!)

Thanks for the review!! There will be a goup of us on the LOS for the first time in July, and we are SO EXCITED!!!

Day 6 Formal Night- The Mundo's Story

We got gussied up again and went out for a couple more photo opportunities...

So, I'm going to share a story with you because I think this photo perfectly encapsulates the tale!

Hubby and I have been together since high school. We were seriously some of the squarest, uncool people on earth (and this was long, long before it was cool to be a geek!) We were totally comfortable with our geek lot in life, what with hubby finishing up my physics homework for me before my mom would allow us to go out to Friendlies for ice cream, well, yeah, we were just WILD!:eek:

LOL, fast forward more than 30 years later…we just kept doing us (“you do you” friends and family would say with an eye roll:rolleyes:) and we did a lot traveling, had a lot of laughs, and because we didn’t do a lot of hard partying, we are still alive to talk about it!

A few years ago we met Rsharp83 from CC (you may know his reviews) and his lovely wife on an Allure Cruise. She was a Zumba instructor and she’s so fun and she made Zumba sound like so much fun, that I decided to try it in my home town when I got home. After a couple of years, after a particularly rainy biking season (our other exercise of choice) Hubby tried a Zumba class.

Now in my town, Zumba class was populated with very reserved middle aged soccer moms. Our instructor though, was thrilled to have a guy in class since she had been playing Pitbull songs for years, and had often wondered aloud who was this “MR Worldwide” or “Senor Mundo” they always sing about??!? (hint: it’s Pittbull)” She decided that my very tall hubby, with his frequent absences for his world travels, both for pleasure and business, was her very own “Senor Mundo”.

Eventually, we became known as "the Mundos" among our classmates, and people expressed surprise when they couldn’t find us on Face Book and we had to we explain “No, we are not REALLY named Mundo!”:') Every time went off to Reykjavik, or Romania, Dubrovnik or Dubai, Slovenia or Scottsdale, our instructor became even more convinced, we WERE the “Mundo’s”. It became a “persona” and we all often laughed about it!

Then on the ship, they had this vignette set up with the couch and the wallpaper and you know how it is with the ships photographers; they contort you into these ridiculous poses and start snapping away. The next day when we saw this photo, we burst out laughing…it seemed to perfectly capture this “Mundo” lifestyle persona that got attached to a couple of nerds from Boston!! We just had to select it as one of our crown and anchor “freebie” prints

It still cracks me up...my other thought is Hart to Hart...does anyone else remember that show with Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers? Or am I totally dating myself here? So if you see this set up on board Liberty, make sure you pose for your international couple of mystery photo!

Day 6 Formal Night Dinner and Shows

So tonight, they served the lobster tails in Main Dining Room. Did I say tails? LOL, they serve just one, unless you ask pretty please and then they will serve you 2 (or more!)

This was our first (only) night in the MDR, and they sat us at a two top on the first floor (MTD) of the 3 story dining room. As soon as the waiter dropped by with our lobster tails, he disappeared (failing to come back with the clarified butter) to be part of the Chef's parade. Of course, the parade ended up with a congregation of chef's and speeches on the stairs 5 feet behind our table. So we had our hot entrees delivered, and the choice of a) sit there and golf clap at the proceedings while our meal gets cold, or b) start awkwardly attacking a lobster tail while the Dining and Beverage officer is speechifying inches from our table about the fabulous food we can't enjoy right now.

Kind of a no win, no matter how you look at it, and another compelling reason for us retreat to the Windjammer for meals. Now if you go to a "regular seating" this activity is all timed to be part of the after dinner entertainment, which means all the regular dining people are hanging over the balconies to see this. Which left me wondering, why put MTD on the first floor at all? Or why not have the speechifying happen where the people who love all the rigmarole can see and enjoy it? Anyway, not my circus, not my monkeys, that's one for the ship's officers to puzzle out! One thing was true though, the chefs do a great job with lots of hot fresh food for thousands of people every night!:D

The rest of our evening we enjoyed the Up in the Air show, a very blue late night comedian, and hit the dance club for another night cap. As I mentioned earlier, the Up in the Air show as one of the best on board! We didn't take photos, because they strictly prohibit any photography for the safety of the aerialists and gymnasts. The visual effects of this show are incredible...and the talent of the performers to make it all look easy is amazing! Don't miss this one!!

And yes when we returned to the cabin, we had this nightmare waiting for us...oh sure, they hang a towel monkey too, hoping to distract you...but the facts are clear...you are going to have to get of the ship!

But there is still ONE more sea day!:hearteyes:

Well what did I just happen to find? A review from one of my favourite reviewers. I've missed reading about your adventures although I know I could have read your blog. Interesting that you had issues taking the tender into GC. Ours was the opposite.

When we were on Freedom of the Seas (sister to Liberty) we got off nice and early. I don't remember needing tickets, but it was a couple of years ago. Getting back on was our problem. It had started raining, steadily around 1 pm. Everyone decided to head back early. Unfortunately the storm disturbed the water enough that the tenders couldn't run until the weather subsided, and the water calmed.

There were massive lineups for Freedom, plus 2 Carnival ships. The tents that they put up did not cover everyone. We were back far enough that we had to stand in the rain for approx. 45 minutes. When the weather improved, and the tenders restarted, we slowly inched our way up to the front. We were all dripping wet (note to self to always take umbrella or ponchos when in port). I must say though that everyone seemed to take it amazingly well. No loud complaining, just some low grumbling. For us, it was all an unexpected part of the adventure. Just needed a warm shower when we got back to our cabin.

Having said all that, I agree that tendering in from a ship with as many guests as FOS and LOS, does have it's issues. It also made me wonder what they would do if the weather didn't clear up?!

As I said I am glad I found another review from you. Your detail in your reviews make them informative. Your writing style makes them fun and enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time to do these. Safe travels in April.

Well what did I just happen to find? A review from one of my favourite reviewers. I've missed reading about your adventures although I know I could have read your blog. Interesting that you had issues taking the tender into GC. Ours was the opposite.

 

Having said all that, I agree that tendering in from a ship with as many guests as FOS and LOS, does have it's issues. It also made me wonder what they would do if the weather didn't clear up?! I always wonder this...if they can't tender out, how would they get us back???

 

As I said I am glad I found another review from you. Your detail in your reviews make them informative. Your writing style makes them fun and enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time to do these. Safe travels in April.

Happy! Yeah, I am so happy to "see" you again! :DThank you! I miss the wonderful Royal boards, everyone is so enthused about their cruises, which is why we keep sailing RC! But we have taken a few trips on AZ which is why we are here less.

We sailed ROS last spring, and I tried to review Rhapsody last year and ended up with a very half hearted attempt because CC wasn't playing nicely with my browsers and pictures etc. I have a new set up now and it seems to be working better! For the Zumba cruise, Im going to go "live" (not fake news, really!) and should have an easier time uploading photos from my phone to Tapatalk. Normally, I travel with Hubby who uses a SLR for pics, so it's not like I can upload those massive images onto and off of my phone! But when I travel alone, I use the phone and while the photos won't be nearly as nice, I can get them up quickly and LIVE. We've got 3 more Royal cruises planned, the Zumba cruise next month, A cruise on Harmony next summer, and the Freedom cruise we booked for 2020, so I will be a round a bit more!

Where have you been lately?? What have I missed in your travel history?!