Encore - Live 11/2

[CazV]

So happy to see this topic... Thank you for taking us along 🙂

[worktocruise610]

thanks for taking us along - always love when DougOut does a live report

[TheDougOut]

Preparation for distribution of the 290 event invitations...

 

 

 

 

 

[gatorchinsky]

Yay!  A Doug “live” thread!  So excited to read all about it.

[TheDougOut]

Muster and then some invitation deliveries...

 

 

I was teased on the way to the deck 8 fwd stateroom corridor...

 

[drvmywifecrzy]

Nice pics so far

[A&L_Ont]

2 hours ago, Yorkvillain said:

Oh my. Enjoy. Didn’t expect this. 

Me neither. Gonna enjoy every single post of this grand finale/big finish, even more than a VS Catalog. 

 

2 hours ago, Yorkvillain said:

 

I’m 14 and just stumbled upon a Victoria Secret catalog.  

Don’t you mean Sears catalog, I know how old you are. LOL.

Edited November 2, 2019 by A&L_Ont

[A&L_Ont]

Doug and Sue, thank-you for bringing us along on this TA adventure.

 

Lisa spotted Sue’s purse in your embarkation photo.... I can only assumed that is is loaded full of Gummie Bears. 

 

I‘m here for the long haul.

[dexddd]

New toiletries, are they refillable ?

[FreestyleNovice]

Hello Encore! 

[jdvmd]

Loving this!

[purpleally]

4 hours ago, TheDougOut said:

 

 

 

 

This will likely be a slow start, as we get things in order over the next 24 hours for the CruiseCritic group events.  

 

We had originally booked an M8 minisuite, and our adjusted fare after the itinerary change was $2300.  Our successful bid to H5 was $3190, so our all-in fare was $5490.  This was an aggressive bid, as there were only 4 x H5s left.

 

More to come. Posting live from the Encore  11/2.  One last time...

What do you mean, one last time...???????

[worktocruise610]

8 minutes ago, purpleally said:

What do you mean, one last time...???????

wondering the same thing 🤫

[jaxw17]

Going to be following this I have loved your other reviews. Have a good trip 

[17cruisesnsl]

Have a wonderful cruise! So excited to follow this adventure 

[SenatorsFan]

It's so nice to see you're doing this review, Doug. I hope you and Sue have a wonderful cruise on this brand new ship. 🍺🛳️

Heather

[dporter]

Following along, enjoy your trip!

 

Edited November 2, 2019 by dporter

[dporter]

Following along

[Cruisercl]

New ship smell? LOL

Hope Heidi is good to you........if she is on the ship.

Thank you in advance for the review. 😊

[dutch50]

So looking forward to your review and antics. We are having some regrets about canceling this cruise but the Caribbean is really our happy place. Hope you and Sue have a fun time. Thank you for taking your time to show us around this beautiful ship. You guys really are the best!! Can’t wait to experience her December 1st and 8th. 

[JaysMom2]

ClevelandCruisin and I are following along...thanks in advance!

[BigNance]

Looking forward to your live reporting!! Thanks to you and Sue for sharing your experience. 

[TheDougOut]

As predicted... a slow start, and most definitely not “live”.

 

Several people volunteered for the invite deliveries, which made for quick work.  I delivered the final one to room 12702 at 5:10 PM ...

 

 

And naturally, the occupants opened the door as I snapped this photo.  I felt like an idiot, especially when greeted by name.

Edited November 2, 2019 by TheDougOut

[TheDougOut]

We then ran down to the Observation Lounge for the non-sailaway party (we’re not leaving until after midnight due to the storm) hosted by Victoria...

 

 

I have next-to-no photos of this, because it was non-stop conversation from person to person and group to group.  I’m not sure if I talked about this during the Bliss crossing, but these early days are funny because it’s impossible to get anywhere quickly.

 

At one point I tried to head over to the bar for a drink (my first since boarding), and by the time I was able to return, Sue had given up on me and disappeared.

 

As the party wound down, fireworks could be seen over on shore...

 

 

 

[blarko]

Looking forward to your review. Following along.