DonnaK Posted September 7, 2016 #26 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Welcome to New York! I can already tell that I am going to enjoy your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfromtampa Posted September 7, 2016 #27 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Looking forward to following along! We're doing an Adventure B2B in June. Have an absolute blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 7, 2016 Author #28 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just had dinner at the Fairfield Inn. Food is very good and affordable. Okay, okay, I'll add some food porn. Mom had the chicken fingers with fries and honey mustard sauce. I got a Caesar salad with chicken and a backed potato. Tomorrow we get up at 4.15, have a light continental breakfast and take the 5.30 shuttle to the airport. Flight leaves at 8.10. It's gonna be a long day, but shopping at Plaza Las America will make up for it! Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 7, 2016 Author #29 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Welcome to New York! I can already tell that I am going to enjoy your review! Thanks. I hope I can live up to your expectations ;). And fingers crossed that connection on AOS will be good enough. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 7, 2016 Author #30 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just received the email about check-in time. For those interested, I'll copy paste it bellow. Hello, this is Royal Caribbean International. We are contacting you with important information regarding your upcoming sailing on Adventure of the Seas on September 10. If you have not done so already, please take the time to complete Online Check-In at http://www.royalcaribbean.com/onlinecheckin. We want your vacation to start off right and it is with that in mind we remind you to arrive within your designated check-in window. Arrival within your assigned time will help to expedite the boarding process and avoid potential delays. The arrival time is listed below. 12:30 to 1:00 PM = Deck 10 1:00 to 2:00 PM = Deck 9 2:00 to 3:00 PM = Deck 8 3:00 to 4:00 PM = Deck 7 4:00 to 4:45 PM = Deck 6 4:45 to 6:00 PM = Deck 3 & Deck 2. We invite our Suite, Pinnacle, Diamond Plus, Diamond, Emerald, and Platinum guests to arrive anytime between 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Adventure of the Seas sets sail at 8:30pm, and as a reminder all guests must be checked in no later than 60 minutes prior to sailing. We appreciate your assistance and look forward to welcoming you onboard Adventure of the Seas. Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie16 Posted September 7, 2016 #31 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just received the email about check-in time. For those interested, I'll copy paste it bellow. Hello, this is Royal Caribbean International. We are contacting you with important information regarding your upcoming sailing on Adventure of the Seas on September 10. If you have not done so already, please take the time to complete Online Check-In at http://www.royalcaribbean.com/onlinecheckin. We want your vacation to start off right and it is with that in mind we remind you to arrive within your designated check-in window. Arrival within your assigned time will help to expedite the boarding process and avoid potential delays. The arrival time is listed below. 12:30 to 1:00 PM = Deck 10 1:00 to 2:00 PM = Deck 9 2:00 to 3:00 PM = Deck 8 3:00 to 4:00 PM = Deck 7 4:00 to 4:45 PM = Deck 6 4:45 to 6:00 PM = Deck 3 & Deck 2. We invite our Suite, Pinnacle, Diamond Plus, Diamond, Emerald, and Platinum guests to arrive anytime between 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Adventure of the Seas sets sail at 8:30pm, and as a reminder all guests must be checked in no later than 60 minutes prior to sailing. We appreciate your assistance and look forward to welcoming you onboard Adventure of the Seas. Cindy I just got both the email and text from RCCL too. I guess they are serious. We will be looking for you and your Mom onboard! It won't be long now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 7, 2016 Author #32 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I just got both the email and text from RCCL too. I guess they are serious. We will be looking for you and your Mom onboard! It won't be long now! Can't wait to meet you. Hope we'll bump into each other :) Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 8, 2016 Author #33 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Breakfast this morning a little before 5. Had some toast, yoghurt and milk. Very funny moment on the shuttle. Arrived at American Airlines terminal and couple got off thinking it was LaGuardia. Funny for us, not so for them. Little word of advice: If you stay at a JFK airport hotel don't expect a shuttle to LaGuardia. No one at check-in, but we fly front of the bus for the first time ever. Mom's birthday gift. Screen at gate make it seem so real Mom and me waiting at the gate Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCTennessee Posted September 8, 2016 #34 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Enjoying your review so far, Cindy. We fly out in the morning & can't wait to get this vacation started! See you on board! Safe travels! :) Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare manders175 Posted September 8, 2016 #35 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Can't believe this time is finally here!! My fiancé and I will be saying "I do" just as you are boarding and we will be getting on the ship just as you are getting off!! Have a spectacular vacation!! Can't wait to read your reviews. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted September 8, 2016 #36 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Looking forward to your review and photos. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted September 8, 2016 #37 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Also looking forward to your impressions (and probably some great pictures) of Adventure and the southern Caribbean routes. I've done these a couple of times on Adventure and have very much enjoyed them, as well as the ship. As a side note, my family originally came to the US from Belgium (from the small town of Jeneffe). I've visited parts of Belgium but haven't made it there yet. Bon voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 8, 2016 Author #38 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Can't believe this time is finally here!! My fiancé and I will be saying "I do" just as you are boarding and we will be getting on the ship just as you are getting off!! Have a spectacular vacation!! Can't wait to read your reviews. :) Congratulations!!!!! I wish you all the best and have a wonderfil wedding. Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseturbo Posted September 8, 2016 #39 Share Posted September 8, 2016 We will be joining you on the 9/17 cruise and can't wait! I am looking forward to following your review for the first week to keep us going until our turn gets here! I am also sailing with my mom who is the best cruise partner I could ask for! We always have such a great time and enjoy making those mother/daughter memories! I hope you and your mom have a great vacation and maybe we will run into the second week. Safe travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 8, 2016 Author #40 Share Posted September 8, 2016 We had a good, but bumpy flight. Service was great, but a little disappointed we didn't have personal tvs. Come on Delta, it's 2016! Plane was a little old, but seats were comfortable. Had a tuscan omelet in a crust and it was really good. Views flying into Puerto Rico were awesome. Arrived at Ciqala Luxury Suites around 12.30. Taxi ride was 21. SJU is very organized, with a clear line. You get a paper with your fare beforehand and hand it to taxi driver. Room was not ready, so we headed to Plaza Las Americas. It was so so. Stores are expensive compared to what I am used when visiting Las Vegas. We had lunch at Applebees. I had a chicken caesar salad and mom had plain pasta and toast. We bought essentials at Walgreens. Called the same taxi driver to pick us up again. We are in a Deluxe Room which is a bit small, but clean and bed is comfortable. Internet should be high speed, but it's difficult to post pics. Our friends arrive tonight. Can't wait to see them, it's been two years... Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseturbo Posted September 8, 2016 #41 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readytolose Posted September 9, 2016 #42 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Looking forward to following along. Our b2b on Adventure is still over a year away but reading reviews and seeing the pictures is helping to pass the time! Gave a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 9, 2016 #43 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Nice start. Following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted September 9, 2016 #44 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Following alone, interested in booking this cruise later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 9, 2016 #45 Share Posted September 9, 2016 If anyone has questions, I'll try to answer them all. As for the itinerary, I am too lazy too look it up. I'll post it later. Darn, I found this thread a few days late. I'll be interested in anything you hear/notice regarding the upcoming retrofit/drydock. I hope the KLM 747 is landing the day you are there, that was a bucket list item for me and I think the 747 only has a few more months of service to the island. As for the intinerary, with a back to back you might hit all of my upcoming islands. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 9, 2016 #46 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) All those enthusiastic replies make me want to do a great live thread.For those of you who are losing weight and will cruise soon, it will be interesting to see how I will handle my 104 lbs. weight loss while on board. Lucky for me, I don't like sweets all that much anymore, because it is simply to sweet. Cindy You will probably do great, No alcohol and limited sweets is the key. My wife and I lost 225lb between us after our 3rd cruise. Sugar Free Key lime pie tastes pretty good and drinking lots of water as you mentioned helps. Even still, on a 7 day cruise we can gain 3-5 pounds, but we found the airport/travel days are much harder to be good than cruise days. Edited September 9, 2016 by BillOh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 9, 2016 Author #47 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Last day before the cruise and we spent is exploring old town. Had breakfast at 8.30, which was included in the price. One of the reasons we picked this hotel. I didn't care for it that much. Neighborhood is so so, pool is not a pool but a hot tub and rooms are small. We entered the lobby of the Sheraton Old San Juan and everyone said the same. Next time we're staying there. We ended up taking the free trolley and got off at Del Morro. It is beautiful up there. Somehow I still can't post pictures. I thought it was a slow connection, but then it doesn't make sence that I can watch Netflix. It is very hot and humid, but my camera acts really well. Lens fogs up at first, but I wait a few minutes before I take out and I have no problems. We had lunch at Subways. For those of you cruising soon, bring a hat, sunglasses and lots of sunscreen. You'll need it. I really hope I'll be able to post pictures soon. Tomorrow we stay at the hotel until checkout time and head to the cruise port. See you on board. Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bup1224 Posted September 9, 2016 #48 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Cindy have a wonderful first leg of your b2b and we hope we get to meet you on the second leg! Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 10, 2016 Author #49 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It's finally there. The day I've been waiting for for over 550 days. Gonna head to the rooftop later and see if Ican see Adventure. But first another try at pictures. From Del Morro And there's a lot of those guys out there. Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted September 10, 2016 Author #50 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Our room at Ciqala Luxury Suites Internet seems to work this early. So if it's like that on AoS, I'll probably end up posting in the morning. Going to the rooftop now. Cindy Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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