“Live” from the "Brilliance of the Seas": December 12-16,2013

[MrFunInTheSun]

Hello Cruising Friends...

 

I'm now fully aboard the beautiful "Brilliance of the Seas". And beautiful she is...

 

 

Here she is as I was approaching the gangway.

 

 

 

 

Getting ready to walk the plank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Official check in and snapping our picture for the secret government...

 

 

 

 

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[Luvscruising44]

Hi MFITS, I'm ready to make the virtual escape with you and get out of all this snow here. Sorry to hear about the fog, so hope you get to the ship safely. I imagine the ship's fog horn will be sounding. I love that sound; reminds me of my childhood. We could always hear the fog horns from the Baltimore harbor at our house. We got into heavy fog off the coast of North Carolina on one of our cruises and the fog horn sounded all night. I could hear it up on the pool deck, but couldn't hear it once I was back in my cabin on deck 7. I've read a lot of complaints about cabins not being soundproof, but so far I've never hear noises from either side or above us. Maybe I've just been lucky. I have heard people in the hallway, but that's all.

 

Can't wait to hear from you on board and looking forward to seeing what impish things Andy will get into. Thanks for doing this again. Bon Voyage!

 

Luvs

[Luvscruising44]

Looks like it cleared off. Everything looks beautiful. Welcome aboard! I am almost as excited now as I am when I'm boarding myself. Wishing you sunny skies and smooth sailing.

 

Luvs

[MrFunInTheSun]

Our rooms should be ready soon and I'll make my way to my room and dump my bags and locate some food. Hopefully this ship has some food, ships seem to lack food from time to time. ;-)

 

 

Just overheard this older lady on her phone speaking with obviously on the other end. Well anyways the side of the conversation I was privileged to hear, she and her party are part those lucky ones sailing back to back. This appears to be the last B2B, there are about 50 folks that's this is their 2nd or more leg. They have all 50 of them gathered in Giovanni's for a special B2B lunch.

 

News flash.... This just in over the loud speaker as I finish typing this, rooms are READY!! Stay tuned for room pictures!!

 

 

 

Oh yeah in my rush to get out of the house after my last minute packing I forgot to go to the ATM for cash. Looks like I'll be using the ships ATM and paying the fee. :-/

 

 

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[BugsyCruiser]

Our rooms should be ready soon and I'll make my way to my room and dump my bags and locate some food. Hopefully this ship has some food, ships seem to lack food from time to time. ;-)

 

 

Just overheard this older lady on her phone speaking with obviously on the other end. Well anyways the side of the conversation I was privileged to hear, she and her party are part those lucky ones sailing back to back. This appears to be the last B2B, there are about 50 folks that's this is their 2nd or more leg. They have all 50 of them gathered in Giovanni's for a special B2B lunch.

 

News flash.... This just in over the loud speaker as I finish typing this, rooms are READY!! Stay tuned for room pictures!!

 

 

 

Oh yeah in my rush to get out of the house after my last minute packing I forgot to go to the ATM for cash. Looks like I'll be using the ships ATM and paying the fee. :-/

 

 

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Ships lack food from time to time? LOL... that's like saying you starved to death on Allure! ;):p

 

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[Buffett fan]

I love that moment when you're walking up the plank to actually board the ship - I love that excitement! I'm so jealous!

[submariner755]

This will be my "first cruise with you"....look forward to following along!

 

Hello fellow Parrothead!

[Buffett fan]

Hello fellow Parrothead!

 

Hi! Love finding fellow parrot heads! :)

[MrFunInTheSun]

And here I present my "Inside" stateroom because I'm cheap..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All right all right, you caught me..... It's not an inside room. But I did book an inside room on deck 4 back in August. So apparently this sailing has had difficulty filling the ship. After reading some scuttle butt on my roll call and another thread I belong to about this sailing and new additional TA friend from posts I saw I checked the pricing again two days before sailing.... Had checked a couple weeks prior too. Anyways the pricing for me to bump up to a balcony so I could become an official balcony snob seeing as I had one on my last cruise.. Was the same price... Well $5.00 more. So here I sit in my D1 balcony mid ship on deck 9...errrr I mean my inside cabin. :-)

 

 

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[submariner755]

and here i present my "inside" stateroom because i'm cheap..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all right all right, you caught me..... It's not an inside room. But i did book an inside room on deck 4 back in august. So apparently this sailing has had difficulty filling the ship. After reading some scuttle butt on my roll call and another thread i belong to about this sailing and new additional ta friend from posts i saw i checked the pricing again two days before sailing.... Had checked a couple weeks prior too. Anyways the pricing for me to bump up to a balcony so i could become an official balcony snob seeing as i had one on my last cruise.. Was the same price... Well $5.00 more. So here i sit in my d1 balcony mid ship on deck 9...errrr i mean my inside cabin. :-)

 

 

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score!

[MrFunInTheSun]

Day One Compass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MrFunInTheSun]

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Pun intended. :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PH8]

In my cabin now too..keeping an eye for you..

[molly361]

I guess it is too late for me to get over to the other side of Florida and get onboard:rolleyes::p

[Realtor at Sea]

Clo O'Connor is a great CD. Are her husband and young son still traveling with her?

[MrFunInTheSun]

Look who I found on my balcony!!! Andy!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[BugsyCruiser]

Looks like a great day for sailaway! Great pictures of the cabin too

 

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[MrFunInTheSun]

Looks like someone is happy being back on a ship!

 

 

 

 

 

Time for a "Snack". Luckily it looks like the ship may have stocked up on some food . Mandatory honey stung chicken.

 

 

Am eating outside well because. But it's chilly out here in the shade.

 

 

 

 

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[Mystaken]

Thanks for answering my question about the coupon booklets! One less thing to pack!

 

Are you going to be out on the deck for the passage under the Skyway Bridge?

 

Have a great cruise!

Edited December 12, 2013 by Mystaken

[atfreud17]

Do you know which ships let you go to the helipad for the launch. Or how do you find out if it is allowed?

 

Enjoy the trip! I know I will from my office desk!

[Clarea]

Do you know which ships let you go to the helipad for the launch. Or how do you find out if it is allowed?

 

Enjoy the trip! I know I will from my office desk!

We've been on the helipad on all the Voyager and Freedom class ships. No experience with the helipad on Radiance class ships.

[Mystaken]

We've been on the helipad on all the Voyager and Freedom class ships. No experience with the helipad on Radiance class ships.

 

We were allowed on the helipad on the Jewel sailing out of Tampa in April.

[atfreud17]

We've been on the helipad on all the Voyager and Freedom class ships. No experience with the helipad on Radiance class ships.

 

Thank you!

[janeyzee]

And here I present my "Inside" stateroom because I'm cheap.. Anyways the pricing for me to bump up to a balcony so I could become an official balcony snob seeing as I had one on my last cruise.. Was the same price... Well $5.00 more. So here I sit in my D1 balcony mid ship on deck 9...errrr I mean my inside cabin. :-)

 

 

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hahahaha enjoy that inside room while lounging on its balcony!

[MrFunInTheSun]

Views around the ship this after noon on the upper decks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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