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Our bags are packed, got our cool personalized Virgin wristbands, and fly out tomorrow!

We are flying S West so that could be a little dicey but that is why we always fly in the night before just in case….

As 50 something’s, not sure we are hip enough to be the target audience for Virgin but we are young at heart and in DESPERATE need of a cruise getaway. We live in Kansas so it is a bit of a hike for us to get to the ocean.

Thought I would live share some of our experiences on the Scarlet Lady. We are more Foodies and late night Casino players then night club partying types. We were offered a comped Sea Terrace room by their Casino program so we jumped at the chance to check out this new cruise line.


Let me know if you have any questions or want me to check something specific on the ship!

 

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Hello, my husband and I will be joining you tomorrow.  We have similar interest, love the casino and love food! LOL--- I am so ready and excited.  Jealous that we haven't gotten the bands in the mail but we booked last minute.  Cheers and here's to having the best time our our lives...... 

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Thank you for taking us along! We booked in Oct '19, we will be sailing May '22 (3rd time lucky!!).

 

Kansas is far from the ocean, we lived in Wichita for 9 years. As a Brit who grew up about 45 mins from the coast it was far! We are now in Pittsburgh, PA - so a little closer!! And we now have direct flights to Miami available, which is nice!

 

Fingers crossed for your flight tomorrow. Safe travels!

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10 hours ago, bortzct said:

 

Thought I would live share some of our experiences on the Scarlet Lady. We are more Foodies and late night Casino players then night club partying types. We were offered a comped Sea Terrace room by their Casino program so we jumped at the chance to check out this new cruise line.


Let me know if you have any questions or want me to check something specific on the ship!

 

 

 

We haven't booked yet as we are waiting to hear more reviews before doing so. We are casino people too and especially like to play video poker. I understand currently there are only 4 machines right now and they are in the smoking room! Not sure if they are planning to change that at all but it seems strange that there aren't any in the main casino area. Hope you have a fabulous cruise and look forward to reading about your experience on Scarlet Lady! 

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We made it to Ft Lauderdale!!  Good ol'Southwest was back to business as normal and got us here on time and no lost luggage (thank goodness).  Trust me you would not want to see me after a week in the same clothes and no make up - yikes!

We are staying at my fav pre-cruise hotel in Dania Beach, Springhill Suites.  It is my go to hotel anytime we cruise out of FLL or Miami.  We use their airport shuttle and then just Uber to the port.

Our check in time tomorrow is 2:45 and were told to be at the port 1 hr prior for testing.   They even sent an email today telling us to not show up early as we will not get on the ship any faster.  So basically - cool your jets and accept that if you show up early you better have some sunscreen as you will be standing out in the Florida sun in the terminal parking lot.   Since I melt easily - I will be a good Sailor and show up when I am supposed.   

Buckle up Buttercup - it is cruise time tomorrow!!

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13 hours ago, bortzct said:

We made it to Ft Lauderdale!!  Good ol'Southwest was back to business as normal and got us here on time and no lost luggage (thank goodness).  Trust me you would not want to see me after a week in the same clothes and no make up - yikes!

We are staying at my fav pre-cruise hotel in Dania Beach, Springhill Suites.  It is my go to hotel anytime we cruise out of FLL or Miami.  We use their airport shuttle and then just Uber to the port.

Our check in time tomorrow is 2:45 and were told to be at the port 1 hr prior for testing.   They even sent an email today telling us to not show up early as we will not get on the ship any faster.  So basically - cool your jets and accept that if you show up early you better have some sunscreen as you will be standing out in the Florida sun in the terminal parking lot.   Since I melt easily - I will be a good Sailor and show up when I am supposed.   

Buckle up Buttercup - it is cruise time tomorrow!!

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It is finally getting real for all of us!!!

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I'm here for the journey with you. Sid did an nice job with his maiden voyage review but other than his food & margarita musing he didn't do much else.

Really curious to see if the stop at Bimini was worthwhile for you since every cruise makes a stop.

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Sorry for the late night post - my phone won't let me post pictures so I had to wait until I headed back to the cabin for the night so I could post from my laptop.

Oh where to start on describing the day.... First the BAD, Ugly, and overall not ideal start to the cruise - Embarkation.

Definitely pack your patience when you come to the port.  We got to the port at 1:45 which was the time Virgin told us,  They had the red signs for the diff boarding groups but it was still chaotic with a lines wrapping every which way. Note that on your app it will say you have to fill out a Health form the day of your cruise. The form is not in your app but instead it is a QR code that you will scan at the port which you complete and then it lets you book your test appt. The employees trying to control the lines will have a placard with the QR code for you to sign (again not the most efficient method). It took an hour just to get into the building where the testing was done,  The test itself was pretty quick and thank god it was not the version where the cram the swab to your brain, After the test then you walk to another terminal to wait for your results. This is where things went really bad, Test results were taking a crazy amount of time to come back, I heard that the system went down so emails were not getting sent,  After another hour my results came in (Negative!) but my husbands did not so we had to wait another 45 minutes for his to show up. There were a lot of unhappy people stuck in the holding room not knowing what was going on. Once we got both results then we got to go to another line were we officially checked in. This is where they give you your bands and check your passport and vaccination card,  Then we got to officially board the boat at 5:15! There were still a bunch of people waiting so I was not surprised when we were not able to depart until 7:30. The ship is supposedly only at 50% capacity right now - I can not imagine the chaos it would have been, Virgin really needs to continue to fine tune their processes,  Luckily it did not rain on all the people waiting outside.

 

We had 6pm reservations at Gunbae so we had enough time to drop some stuff off at the cabin and head there. Our wrist bands did not work to open the cabin door so we had to have Security let us in and then after dinner we had to go get new bands. The meal at Gunbae was fantastic and highly recommend. The two waiters/cooks were fantastic and we had fun tablemates. We played a drinking game with shots that did not take me long to lose - but I lasted longer than the hubby, so that is a win in my book!

The sail away from Miami at nighttime is fantastic - we watched from the outside on 15 Aft.  I also did pay the $50 to upgrade to the premium wifi which covers 2 devices. It is the best wifi I have ever had on a cruise ship before.

Be sure to book your shows as soon as you come on board. In the rush to get to dinner on time, when I tried to book the "Untitled Dance Show Partything", it was already sold out.  Instead we went to the casino to try our luck until the PJ deck party at 11pm. The Casino is really small in my opinion and only has traditional penny machines. I did find the 4 video poker games hidden away in the smoking room which also had a wall of some really fun games that they don't have in the main casino. The machines are very tight and they have lowered the line payouts so it really is a disappointment. I will take my big casinos on NCL or Royal any day over this, They did have some table games but overall was not very busy, The casino did give me a little purple tassle that lets the bar staff to know that my hubby and I get free drinks in the casino, which is very nice, I will be sure to make use of that on my way to shows or dinner.

The PJ party was scheduled at 11pm, and I got up there at 11;30 and there was NO ONE there, Kind of a bummer, not sure what happened - maybe no one showed up?

The crew have all been very friendly and what little food I have tried has been great. My last picture is a little food porn to end this post on,

Sea day tomorrow!

 

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56 minutes ago, bortzct said:

Sorry for the late night post - my phone won't let me post pictures so I had to wait until I headed back to the cabin for the night so I could post from my laptop.

Oh where to start on describing the day.... First the BAD, Ugly, and overall not ideal start to the cruise - Embarkation.

Definitely pack your patience when you come to the port.  We got to the port at 1:45 which was the time Virgin told us,  They had the red signs for the diff boarding groups but it was still chaotic with a lines wrapping every which way. Note that on your app it will say you have to fill out a Health form the day of your cruise. The form is not in your app but instead it is a QR code that you will scan at the port which you complete and then it lets you book your test appt. The employees trying to control the lines will have a placard with the QR code for you to sign (again not the most efficient method). It took an hour just to get into the building where the testing was done,  The test itself was pretty quick and thank god it was not the version where the cram the swab to your brain, After the test then you walk to another terminal to wait for your results. This is where things went really bad, Test results were taking a crazy amount of time to come back, I heard that the system went down so emails were not getting sent,  After another hour my results came in (Negative!) but my husbands did not so we had to wait another 45 minutes for his to show up. There were a lot of unhappy people stuck in the holding room not knowing what was going on. Once we got both results then we got to go to another line were we officially checked in. This is where they give you your bands and check your passport and vaccination card,  Then we got to officially board the boat at 5:15! There were still a bunch of people waiting so I was not surprised when we were not able to depart until 7:30. The ship is supposedly only at 50% capacity right now - I can not imagine the chaos it would have been, Virgin really needs to continue to fine tune their processes,  Luckily it did not rain on all the people waiting outside.

 

We had 6pm reservations at Gunbae so we had enough time to drop some stuff off at the cabin and head there. Our wrist bands did not work to open the cabin door so we had to have Security let us in and then after dinner we had to go get new bands. The meal at Gunbae was fantastic and highly recommend. The two waiters/cooks were fantastic and we had fun tablemates. We played a drinking game with shots that did not take me long to lose - but I lasted longer than the hubby, so that is a win in my book!

The sail away from Miami at nighttime is fantastic - we watched from the outside on 15 Aft.  I also did pay the $50 to upgrade to the premium wifi which covers 2 devices. It is the best wifi I have ever had on a cruise ship before.

Be sure to book your shows as soon as you come on board. In the rush to get to dinner on time, when I tried to book the "Untitled Dance Show Partything", it was already sold out.  Instead we went to the casino to try our luck until the PJ deck party at 11pm. The Casino is really small in my opinion and only has traditional penny machines. I did find the 4 video poker games hidden away in the smoking room which also had a wall of some really fun games that they don't have in the main casino. The machines are very tight and they have lowered the line payouts so it really is a disappointment. I will take my big casinos on NCL or Royal any day over this, They did have some table games but overall was not very busy, The casino did give me a little purple tassle that lets the bar staff to know that my hubby and I get free drinks in the casino, which is very nice, I will be sure to make use of that on my way to shows or dinner.

The PJ party was scheduled at 11pm, and I got up there at 11;30 and there was NO ONE there, Kind of a bummer, not sure what happened - maybe no one showed up?

The crew have all been very friendly and what little food I have tried has been great. My last picture is a little food porn to end this post on,

Sea day tomorrow!

 

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Thank you so much for your post, and the warniing/heads up. I have no patience, so knowing that I will need to be patient helps-I will have to download some soothing music to listen to while tooling away the hours waiting to board...

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Thank you for the update on the boarding process, I was debating if I would pack my sun-brella and this confirmed it. 

 

For the wifi upgrade, you say it covers two devices. Is that two at any given time or two set devices that you can't change? 

 

For the show booking, where do you go to book and do you need everyone and their bands with you to do it? Was thinking I will send hubby to our cabin while I go book as soon as we board.

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Correction - There WAS a PJ party last night but the app had the wrong deck listed - I was looking for it on 15 but it was actually on deck 16.

On the wifi upgrade, it is for 2 devices per cabin, so both guests in the cabin can use the upgrade. I believe you have to go to Customer Service to change devices,

The show booking is done all through the app so once you are on Board, you can book them - just don't be pokey like me and miss out.  The app will let you select everyone in your cabin plus it has where you can add others to the same reservation.

 

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Day 2 is done - full day so crashing a little early for a movie in the cabin (they have a ton of movies to pick from ).  

We explored the ship more this morning and then stopped by the hilarious 80s Aerobics class held in the Manor nightclub.  Next to Bingo in the Red Room theatre. Be sure to go to the Bingo - it is unlike any other BIngo you have done before. They have mini games in between the bingo games where they pick people from the audience to participate. Fun to watch even if you are not playing.

We had lunch in the Galley - instead of traditional buffet, you sit down and scan the QR code to bring up the menus from the diff food venues in the Galley. A waiter comes and enters your order into their cell phone and then someone else brings it out to you.  The only downside to this is that sometimes I like to see the food before I order as I ordered some Pork Ramen Noodles today that if I would have seen it first, I never would have ordered it.  

After my fail on the Ramen, I did find some AMAZING grilled shrimp at the Dock on 7 Aft - amazing views and food with fantastic seating to chill out - be sure to check it out. 

I did get to meet one of my favorite YouTubers, Lucy, from Cruising as Crew. She works on the Ship in the shops. Her videos give a great behind the scenes view of the Scarlet Lady.

My Hubby and I have decided that the only slot machines that payout are in the very hard to find hidden Smoking Lounge. Scarlet Lady is really big on having different venues tucked away everywhere.  See the picture of the very non-descript door - I guarantee most people would walk right past it.

We went to dinner at the Test Kitchen tonight - it was 6 small courses that all are combinations of food you would not normally think to combine but taste fantastic.  Plan on 2 hrs plus for this meal - we made the mistake of booking an 8pm show after our 6:15 dinner and we missed it. Luckily I was able to rebook the show for later in the cruise.

Tomorrow is Costa Maya!

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We actually had great luck with several slots in the non-smoking area. Up about $750 in about 15 minutes. Cashed out, paid off our bar tab and walked off the ship with several hundred dollars! Back next March. Enjoying your experiences... 

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Day 3 is done - only 2 more full days left on this beautiful ship.

We were in Costa Maya today and I will be honest, we did not get off the ship. We have been at this port several times before so we decided to take advantage of the empty ship and make it our own Sea Day.  Costa Maya does have a great port area that is worth checking out if you have not been there before.

Thanks to the great wifi on this ship, I was able to live stream my daughter's 4 hours college bowling tournament this morning.

For lunch we went to Razzle Dazzle - I highly recommend everyone go there at least once but I would not use one of your limited Dinner slots but go there for Breakfast or Lunch. There are too many other high end restaurants to go to instead. It is a fun atmosphere and has some very colorful food choices.  I had to try the Fairy Toast since I had seen so many posts about it. It is yummy - like french toast with sprinkles. 

We used our lazy day to hang out at the Dock on 7th aft - and enjoy the sun and views of the port. There may or may not been several orders of their yummy grilled shrimp skewers consumed this afternoon.  The RCCL Independence of the Sea was docked next to us where I realized that some folks think being on their balcony is clothing optional - Yikes!  One lady went out on her balcony in her birthday suit to lay out her swimsuit to dry. LOL

We watched another movie in the cabin and took a short siesta before heading to Salty Trivia.  They don't have a cruise director but they do have one guy called "The Gamer" who runs all the Bingo, Game events, and Trivia on the ship. You are supposed to book in the App to join the Salty Trivia and space it limited but honestly it is first come first serve so show up 20 min early if you want a seat. It is very popular and is a blast to play. We even got to be part of a surprise marriage proposal - that doesn't happen every day!

We went to what is our most favorite (so far) restaurant for dinner tonight, Pink Agave.  It is a fancy Mexican restaurant with great decor and light fixtures - whoever was the interior designer of this ship really knocked it out of this park. The guacamole was fantastic. You order several dishes and then it is put in the middle for everyone at the table to share.  My last pic is of the chocolate taco dessert which was amazing to look at and gobble up. We had 8:30 reservations and it was right before 10pm before we finished. It is a great restaurant so enjoy and don't rush.

We wrapped the night up with some more time playing free games in the Social Club and donating more money in the casino (somehow we keep hoping it will actually pay us). 

There was a huge line for the 11pm dance party in the Nightclub but that is not really our scene.

Overall I can honestly say, this cruise line can appeal to all ages of Adults.  The guest rooms are super quiet - have not had any issue with noise so if you want to hit the hay at 10pm or stay out to 3am and sleep till noon, no problem.

I know this cruise line is a little more expensive but it is nice to have almost everything included so you don't feel you are being nickeled and dimed like you are on other lines. If you are a heavy drinker. that is the only thing I would worry about ending your cruise with a huge bar tab.  The staff have all been very friendly and attentive. I even had a very concerned restaurant manager come to my table at Razzle Dazzle because he saw that I had not ate all my meal. 

Day 4 tomorrow is our last sea day - which means I am sleeping in!!!!

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Forgot to mention - if you like it cold in your cabin while you sleep, you might want to bring a small 4 or 5 inch mini fan to blow on you.  The beds do not have a top sheet, only a single down duvet which can make it hot sleeping. Even with the AC cranked as low as it goes, the bedding makes it too hot for me without my small travel fan.  I always bring it with me on trips as you never know and I hate being toasty when I am trying to snooze. Total disclaimer - I am a women in her 50's so it might be only a similar target audience that knows where I am coming from on this one.  LOL

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5 hours ago, bortzct said:

Forgot to mention - if you like it cold in your cabin while you sleep, you might want to bring a small 4 or 5 inch mini fan to blow on you.  The beds do not have a top sheet, only a single down duvet which can make it hot sleeping. Even with the AC cranked as low as it goes, the bedding makes it too hot for me without my small travel fan.  I always bring it with me on trips as you never know and I hate being toasty when I am trying to snooze. Total disclaimer - I am a women in her 50's so it might be only a similar target audience that knows where I am coming from on this one.  LOL

Thanks for this tip! I like having a top sheet...I find just a comforter or duvet is too much for me in warm temps (though maybe I'll be okay with the a/c). Adding a sheet to my packing list just in case (strangest thing I'll have packed yet). 

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36 minutes ago, Ginnyfyr said:

Thanks for this tip! I like having a top sheet...I find just a comforter or duvet is too much for me in warm temps (though maybe I'll be okay with the a/c). Adding a sheet to my packing list just in case (strangest thing I'll have packed yet). 

 

Yes, I was thinking the same thing when I read that tip.  So strange VV would not have a top sheet.

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48 minutes ago, Ginnyfyr said:

Thanks for this tip! I like having a top sheet...I find just a comforter or duvet is too much for me in warm temps (though maybe I'll be okay with the a/c). Adding a sheet to my packing list just in case (strangest thing I'll have packed yet). 

I would just ask the cabin attendant to add one to the bed...

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58 minutes ago, tompeter said:

I would just ask the cabin attendant to add one to the bed...

I thought of that while I was drying my hair, but I'm assuming @bortzctasked her cabin attendant and was told they don't have any? Perhaps she can comment and let us know!

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8 hours ago, Kesali said:

 

Yes, I was thinking the same thing when I read that tip.  So strange VV would not have a top sheet.

 

It's usual in England not to have a top sheet with a duvet,  the covers are washed with bottom sheets.

 

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Day 4 - only 1 more full day to go (cue sad face & tears)....

Today's was a sea day ending with the main event of the cruise, Scarlet Night.  They put up decorations all around the ship and used red lighting throughout the ship tonight.  It is not required to wear red tonight but I would say about 90% of folks did.  It was a fun atmosphere and people really got into it.

Enjoyed my breakfast in the Galley looking out at the glistening ocean - omg so peaceful!

The exercise classes were all sold out today - so another reminder to book your items early - especially if you want to do the Bunge classes, they only have 12 slots so those all filled up on day 1.

My husband and I hung out at the Loose Cannon bar in the Social Club and played cards (several other folks had the same idea). We got some Pizza to go just around the corner and it made for a fun afternoon.  Checked out the shops, donated more money at the Casino, stopped by the Dock for more grilled shrimp skewers (the waiters see us and automatically know what we want) and then headed back to the cabin to get ready for Scarlet Night and the show.

We went and saw the Duel Reality show which is a must do in my opinion. You do need reservations and you have to show up 20 min early because it fills up fast. They have a stand by line that they let in right before so if you wait until showtime to arrive, you might be out of luck.  Warning, the beginning did catch several folks off guard but I won't spoil it for you.  I included some pics from the show - again highly recommend it.

We missed out on seeing "Never Sleep Alone" their erotic Cabaret show combined with sex advice with Dr A .  I heard it was very popular but a little too graphic for a few folks. All show times for this one sold out quick - again book early!

We have one more show tomorrow night called "Untitled DancesShowPartyThing" - serious that is it's title. It is described as a music video meets dance club scene event and that all attendees participate - this is not a sit down show.  It is held in the Redroom which has a balcony level so me and the hubby might go up there since not sure we would want to be dancing along the whole time but it does sound fun to watch.

Had super late reservations tonight at the Wake, which is their fancy steak restaurant. It was my husband's favorite so far but I still prefer Pink Agave.  We did try the Roasted Bone Marrow starter because I just had to see it. It honestly did not have much taste but the presentation was amazing.  My filet mignon was so tender, not sure I even needed a steak knife to cut it.  

Walked around afterwards and caught one of the "Pop Up" shows were the entertainers from the Duel Reality show were all dressed up and did a circus type performance on the grand staircase.

Played some more in the casino and then called it a night. We are in Bimini tomorrow where I am really looking forward to the private Beach Club.

By the way - I heard from one of the other "sailors" that top sheets just are not a thing on the ship but they do have a soft throw that you can use that would be lighter than the duvet comforter. I did not personally ask my cabin steward (since he is a ninja and cleans my room daily but I never see him). Apparently it is a team of two that are taking care of our cabins but I seriously have never seen them in the halls at all. You just hit your button to clear your cabin or you can send a service request on the in room tablet and it is magically done by the time you get back to your cabin.

Oh one more odd thing to me - they have a TON of bars on this ship but none of them serve frozen drinks - so no Miami Vice or Pina coldas or Strawberry Daiquiris (the foo-foo drinks that light weights like me love). 

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41 minutes ago, bortzct said:

Oh one more odd thing to me - they have a TON of bars on this ship but none of them serve frozen drinks - so no Miami Vice or Pina coldas or Strawberry Daiquiris (the foo-foo drinks that light weights like me love).

Say it ain't so!  A Caribbean cruise without Pina coladas?  This is a travesty! 😠

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7 hours ago, bortzct said:

Oh one more odd thing to me - they have a TON of bars on this ship but none of them serve frozen drinks - so no Miami Vice or Pina coldas or Strawberry Daiquiris (the foo-foo drinks that light weights like me love). 

 

 

Ugh..  I like the sweeter tasting drinks as well.  I do not drink beer and enjoy very few wines.  Liqueurs mixed to make sweet drinks are my thing.  I was really looking forward to a variety of drinks on this cruise as we rarely drink at home or go to bars.  I even have a folder on my phone with photos of various drinks!  I was going to show the bartenders a new one each time and ask if they could make this.  😊

 

I'm glad I decided not to "pre-pay" a bar tab ahead of time.  Thank you so much for that information!!

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Such a bummer about the frozen drinks. I hope that changes - I’m going to leave a few comments to them after the cruise. I think I saw there were pineapple daiquiris on the pool deck but they may not be frozen.  I’m pretty picky about my drinks too and I’m worried I won’t like some of the mixed cocktails after paying so much for them. Maybe I’ll just stick to the boozy milkshakes in the social club assuming I even like them. 

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