Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[brillohead]

12 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Set DVR to record new Hallmark Christmas movies while we are gone

Obviously one of the most important to-do-list items!!!!

Edited Tuesday at 11:19 AM by brillohead

[brillohead]

12 hours ago, Ken at the beach said:

I broke down today and wore pants for the first time.  Summer is over.

I'm hoping you mean "instead of shorts" and not "in general"... because now I have a mental image of Ken walking around like Winnie the Pooh the past several months:

[brillohead]

I took pics of the sunset as we were cruising out of Tampa last night, but since CC won't let us do attachments right now, I'll have to post them later.  

All is well on Enchantment... the people who didn't cancel are making the best of the shortened 5-day itinerary (lost Roatan and Belize).  

 

[Sea Dog]

2 hours ago, h20skibum said:

It appears there is a problem uploading photos this morning.  
 

Hope it gets corrected before @Sea Dog starts his review.  
 

 

I’ve been up since 4am writing my first couple of posts. I may have to postpone startup until CC gets their issues solved. My reviews are heavy on pics and videos.

[lovesthebeach2]

5 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I’ve been up since 4am writing my first couple of posts. I may have to postpone startup until CC gets their issues solved. My reviews are heavy on pics and videos.

 Wasn’t able to post a photo yesterday either. 

[Arzeena]

23 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

 Wasn’t able to post a photo yesterday either. 

Wasn't even able to get on yesterday for a long time. Kept giving that error message.

May I ask where around Disney World? (you do not have to be very specific on a public forum)
We could be almost neighbors!😁

[lovesthebeach2]

37 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

Wasn't even able to get on yesterday for a long time. Kept giving that error message.

May I ask where around Disney World? (you do not have to be very specific on a public forum)
We could be almost neighbors!😁

We actually live in a 55+ community south of Disney east of Davenport. Used to be easy to get to there but now traffic is horrible so I should change that 😜

What area do you live

[Arzeena]

@Sea Dog
Greg,

Sorry if I missed it, but were you able to get the trip inusrance you needed/wanted? Who did you use.?
anyone who has that info, I also need the link/phone # for Steve that Ken posted.
Thank you.

[Sea Dog]

2 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

@Sea Dog
Greg,

Sorry if I missed it, but were you able to get the trip inusrance you needed/wanted? Who did you use.?
anyone who has that info, I also need the link/phone # for Steve that Ken posted.
Thank you.

Yes Linda had already purchased a yearly policy through Allianz which we have used in the past. I do want to look at the other companies mentioned here for our Bella 2.0 and Bella 2.5 in February.

[Arzeena]

1 minute ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

We actually live in a 55+ community south of Disney east of Davenport. Used to be easy to get to there but now traffic is horrible so I should change that 😜

What area do you live

We live in Sunbridge.

 

[c-leg5]

11 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

@Sea Dog
Greg,

Sorry if I missed it, but were you able to get the trip inusrance you needed/wanted? Who did you use.?
anyone who has that info, I also need the link/phone # for Steve that Ken posted.
Thank you.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/499-cruisetravel-insurance/

[Sea Dog]

I’m in a holding pattern before starting my review. I emailed Laura S about the problems uploading pictures and videos. She sent me a nice reply and stated “the issue is on our provider's side at this point.  They tell us they are working on it, and hopefully all will be well shortly.”

 

just thought you might like an update.

[lenquixote66]

4 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I’m in a holding pattern before starting my review. I emailed Laura S about the problems uploading pictures and videos. She sent me a nice reply and stated “the issue is on our provider's side at this point.  They tell us they are working on it, and hopefully all will be well shortly.”

 

just thought you might like an update.

Enjoy your cruise

[Sea Dog]

14 minutes ago, c-leg5 said:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/499-cruisetravel-insurance/

Thanks I had not seen that section. Good place to do my research.

[lenquixote66]

9 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

Thanks, Lenny, I'll ask him.  He grew up in East NY (in Bklyn for those not in the know) and then moved to East Flatbush a block from Tilden HS.

 

Please let me know when it airs on TV.

The guy making the film is planning on making a film sometime in 2025 about Brownsville and East New York.I recommended a book to him which your BIL might be interested in too.Another Time,Another Place .It was written by two guys who grew up in East New York.The authors are Jerry Chatanow and Bernie Schwartz.I read and enjoyed it.

[Keksie]

1 hour ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

We actually live in a 55+ community south of Disney east of Davenport. Used to be easy to get to there but now traffic is horrible so I should change that 😜

What area do you live

The panhandle of Florida has beautiful beaches and much less traffic.  Shh don't let the word get out.  Lol

[HBE4]

12 hours ago, George C said:

Yankees looked great , don’t understand why Stanton is batting 5th since he is currently the hottest hitter they have

 

I agree. Stanton should be 4th, behind Judge. Maybe then Judge would see better pitches, at least in theory. Having Soto, Judge, Stanton hitting in a row would make a fearsome trio, a modern day Murders' Row.( EDIT: For non-baseball fans, that was a nickname for Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and a few others that batted together)

 

TBS showed plenty of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce at the game last night.  Kelce is a Cleveland fan, wonder who Taylor was rooting for?

Edited Tuesday at 04:12 PM by HBE4

[lenquixote66]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

Thanks I had not seen that section. Good place to do my research.

Travis Kelce is the host of a show starting tomorrow on Prime:

Are you smarter than a Celebrity.I watched the promo in which he stated that in college he majored in Criminal Justice.

[HBE4]

16 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I put flip flops away😪

 

My Sis-in-law has a saying. "Flip flops until the first snow drops".

 

I put away my beach gear - chairs, umbrella, sandal, beach bag with all the associated beach accessories, etc. By putting away, all that means is I moved it 15 feet from the back of the garage to the closet that's in back of the garage. Took all of 5 minutes but it marks the end of summer.

 

Just looked at the 10-day forecast and saw nothing but sunny skies & mid-70's temps next week. Maybe summer will make an encore performance before the year ends??

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, lenquixote66 said:

Enjoy your cruise

 

Thanks Lenny. I hope you are feeling better.

[Ocean Boy]

3 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

My Sis-in-law has a saying. "Flip flops until the first snow drops".

 

I put away my beach gear - chairs, umbrella, sandal, beach bag with all the associated beach accessories, etc. By putting away, all that means is I moved it 15 feet from the back of the garage to the closet that's in back of the garage. Took all of 5 minutes but it marks the end of summer.

 

Just looked at the 10-day forecast and saw nothing but sunny skies & mid-70's temps next week. Maybe summer will make an encore performance before the year ends??

The weekend and beginning of next week look really nice. It gives me more incentive to not turn the heat on now.

[Sea Dog]

Remember the children's book "The Little Engine That Can?" The line "I think I can....I think I can...I think I can..." is the story of my life right now. Still waiting on problems to get resolved.

[Sea Dog]

And to make matters worse, I just got an email from Royal that there will be a coast guard inspection in the morning and the terminal will be closed. My 10:30 arrival time is now 12pm which makes our Key lunch late and then we have the Chef's Table that evening. UGHHHHH!

[Keksie]

7 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

And to make matters worse, I just got an email from Royal that there will be a coast guard inspection in the morning and the terminal will be closed. My 10:30 arrival time is now 12pm which makes our Key lunch late and then we have the Chef's Table that evening. UGHHHHH!

That has happened to us the last 2 cruises.  The first one in Tampa we arrived around 11:30 and were ushered upstairs to wait. I think we got onboard around 12ish.

 

The second one in Boston was very delayed.  We arrived around 11:30 and after a few minutes in line they came along asking for Suites and Keys.  We were escorted upstairs to wait.  The people with 12pm check in times were also allowed in.  The others were in line outside (some until 3pm).  We got to go onboard at 1:45.  I am very glad we didn't have anything booked that night. At our 7:15 reservation for MTD I didn't eat that much.

[lovesthebeach2]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Yes Linda had already purchased a yearly policy through Allianz which we have used in the past. I do want to look at the other companies mentioned here for our Bella 2.0 and Bella 2.5 in February.

We also have a yearly policy with Allianz, I don’t stop by here often enough, so I didn’t see the other companies.