96 hours "Live" Part Deux, Freedom of the Seas - August 28, 2016

[John&LaLa]

John, is the scrubber project still taking up space in the card/game rooms in Viking Crown?

 

Yep. In the solarium now. Got the last 3 days with Laura's coupon

[John&LaLa]

Can you post photos of the current daily compass sheets?

 

Thx

 

I'll do that when we get home

[John&LaLa]

Better late than never! I just found your live review and am loving it! Off to find you on Periscope. :)

 

No more periscopes, not enough speed with the Surf pkg. Sorry, it was fun for a while

[John&LaLa]

I'm on ur cruise. How to find out about friends of bill

 

Check out the bulletin board near the cupcakes shop

[troykahack]

John, you missed the big explosion today. We could have used your local reporting. Enjoy your cruise and hope for mild seas on your return to PC

[John&LaLa]

John, you missed the big explosion today. We could have used your local reporting. Enjoy your cruise and hope for mild seas on your return to PC

 

Yea, I heard about that. Sad.

[John&LaLa]

At least they have taken steps to camouflage the scrubber. When we were on Navigator and in port with Freedom this past spring the thing looked like a giant still on the side of the funnel with ladders all over the place. It reminded me of the Beverly Hillbillies.

 

That's funny, but so true. Have not found out when it will end

[Clarea]

Yep. In the solarium now. Got the last 3 days with Laura's coupon

Thanks. Are you getting off Sunday or is this the beginning of your long stint? Maybe I'm getting mixed up with Oasis.

[John&LaLa]

Thanks. Are you getting off Sunday or is this the beginning of your long stint? Maybe I'm getting mixed up with Oasis.

 

We're off on Sunday. Laura leaves on Jewel in October. We did book Trans Pacific on Explorer for April 2018.

[troykahack]

Just did a quick Scope from Helipad. Not sure why I couldn't do one earlier. FWIW, our Stream internet speed seems a little faster than Andrew is getting on Allure.

 

Scope's reminds me of my least favorite intrusions ..... but love the review

[John&LaLa]

FYI, we are still on the old menus. Cold soups galore. I feel the apps are still top notch. Main entrees, not so much. But we are well fed. Today the WJ had Mongolian grill in Jade

[John&LaLa]

Scope's reminds me of my least favorite intrusions ..... but love the review

 

Thanks Troy. My son still hasn't sent us any pics of Bella. :eek:

[John&LaLa]

Still in Solarium. Have met a lot of fun people. Let me see what pics I can share.

 

Here is the lovely Laura and I

 

 

Roatan, Honduras

 

 

Monkey LaLa bar. Nice name, don't you think.

 

 

 

We brought this on, paired well with rack of lamb

 

 

Our table mates were on shore time, not ship time. This is how they feed you when you arrive an hour late.

 

 

 

 

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[John&LaLa]

Quick PSA. These to well clips are the bomb. You can get them at CVS in Cocoa Beach.

 

 

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[John&LaLa]

In addition to the Peach and Chocolate martinis, Heidi is also making Espresso Martinis in the CL. Less sweet than the chocolate ones.

 

 

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[John&LaLa]

Costa Maya

 

 

 

No safety harness. 😱

 

 

 

Tram

 

 

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[Lady Hudson]

Thanks, John, for the review. Always makes the time between cruises go more quickly when there are new reviews to read. Katherine

[John&LaLa]

Thanks, John, for the review. Always makes the time between cruises go more quickly when there are new reviews to read. Katherine

 

You're most welcome it's fun. We booked Explorer Trans Pacific for April 2018. Trying to get solo pricing for a balcony and an inside. No word on final cost yet. The dbl occupancy in a balcony was 5 grand and change

[troykahack]

Thanks Troy. My son still hasn't sent us any pics of Bella. :eek:

 

Hope Bella is doing well but missing you for sure.... I was going to ask when you started what you did with sweet Bella when you cruised but sounds like you have family local. We have a dogie Nanny that watches our two when we travel.

[waterbugohio]

No more periscopes, not enough speed with the Surf pkg. Sorry, it was fun for a while

 

So assume you will be using the surf package the rest of the week? Will be interested in what all you can do. I think that is what I will buy in November.

 

Just need to use internet to get imessages to keep in contact at home. And maybe check in with cruise critic and FB a time or two.

 

Can you tell me what all you are using it for?? Any problems??

[Ocean Boy]

Quick PSA. These to well clips are the bomb. You can get them at CVS in Cocoa Beach.

 

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Prostate Specific Antigen?

[John&LaLa]

Prostate Specific Antigen?

Is there a doctor in the house?

 

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[John&LaLa]

So assume you will be using the surf package the rest of the week? Will be interested in what all you can do. I think that is what I will buy in November.

 

Just need to use internet to get imessages to keep in contact at home. And maybe check in with cruise critic and FB a time or two.

 

Can you tell me what all you are using it for?? Any problems??

It works fine for everything but streaming or creating video's. I will be on this pkg for rest of week. End of the day all my internet time only cost $8.

 

That was with the D+ coupons

 

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[cruising grandma]

Did you and Laura stay in the port area in Costa Maya. We went to a beach bar in Mahajual.planning my next adventure there....what is there besides shopping and the pool?

[waterbugohio]

It works fine for everything but streaming or creating video's. I will be on this pkg for rest of week. End of the day all my internet time only cost $8.

 

That was with the D+ coupons

 

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Are there internet coupons for Emerald??

 

Debating if I should book it ahead. We are on the first 8 day sailing.

At Sea, then Labadee. So first two days no contact. (or maybe a minutes package)

 

Then San Juan (free)

St. Maarten then St.Kitts. Hopefully can find wifi on the islands

 

Then two more sea days. Maybe I will just buy it the last couple days. If I remember right from the Navigator this spring, they ran different kinds of packages for a couple days during the cruise. Can you keep those offers and share them when you post the compass??