Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #826 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Islandhop9 said: So no confiscation to the naughty room? Thanks for the great photos. Excited to be on the Apex next month despite the current situation. They wanted nothing to do with your liquor purchase! We offered and they said NO take it with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #827 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Day 7 Make Sure you check every piece of mail in your slot. We checked out the casino on the first day and played slots for fun before dinner and by our second night an envelope arrived from Future Cruise arrived. I thought it was junk mail so I didn’t even open it till later on in the cruise. It’s a FREE CRUISE!!!! We were so excited and we rushed down to future cruise to make sure it’s not an error and we booked the May 7th 2023 7 night Norway Fijords cruise in an infinite verandah in the exact same room. So now it’s now it’s not goodbye Apex it will be see you next year!!! It came out to $371.xx for two including taxes and fees. Edited January 14, 2022 by BennyBrun 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted January 14, 2022 #828 Share Posted January 14, 2022 @BennyBrun If you swing past GS (and there isn't a line!) could you kindly ask what the numbers are looking like for 1/22 please? Last time I was on Apex there were 900... which was nice and comfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #829 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, little britain said: @BennyBrun If you swing past GS (and there isn't a line!) could you kindly ask what the numbers are looking like for 1/22 please? Last time I was on Apex there were 900... which was nice and comfortable. I can ask for you but I don’t think they will know yet. I believe they know the capacity for the 1/15 sailing. You might want to check back with people that are coming on for the 1/15 sailing and ask them to check. I will try! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHudson1825 Posted January 14, 2022 #830 Share Posted January 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, BennyBrun said: Day 7 Make Sure you check every piece of mail in your slot. We checked out the casino on the first day and played slots for fun before dinner and by our second night an envelope arrived from Future Cruise arrived. I thought it was junk mail so I didn’t even open it till later on in the cruise. It’s a FREE CRUISE!!!! We were so excited and we rushed down to future cruise to make sure it’s not an error and we booked the May 7th 2023 7 night Norway Fijords cruise in an infinite verandah in the exact same room. So now it’s now it’s not goodbye Apex it will be see you next year!!! It came out to $371.xx for two including taxes and fees. How much/long did you play? Do you normally play? Dang, what a deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Cruiser2015 Posted January 14, 2022 #831 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 11:50 AM, verizon said: I am following along.I will be back next month. I do miss all of you on Apex. On 1/8/2022 at 12:02 PM, BennyBrun said: Day 1 Raw on 5 is tempting! Your posts are great! Love your pictures! We are supposed to sail Feb. 14. Nervous… I am old and fearful! Haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathynorth Posted January 14, 2022 #832 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, BennyBrun said: Day 7 Make Sure you check every piece of mail in your slot. We checked out the casino on the first day and played slots for fun before dinner and by our second night an envelope arrived from Future Cruise arrived. I thought it was junk mail so I didn’t even open it till later on in the cruise. It’s a FREE CRUISE!!!! We were so excited and we rushed down to future cruise to make sure it’s not an error and we booked the May 7th 2023 7 night Norway Fijords cruise in an infinite verandah in the exact same room. So now it’s now it’s not goodbye Apex it will be see you next year!!! It came out to $371.xx for two including taxes and fees. Would you mind sharing what level you are in Blue Chip? We are both pearl, but my DH was offered a discounted BCC cabin for an Aug cruise, but they said I wasn’t eligible. Just wondering if you need to be very active at the casino or if this is a possibility for any BCC members. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunaman2011 Posted January 14, 2022 #833 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, SNJCruisers said: No way to trace at a bar. Dining room was social distanced so it was never a problem. Tom, just go with the flow. If you're that scared, stay home. What will happen will happen. Something must be OK, we are docked in Nassau, which is something we did not do last Friday. Not scared, we have been traveling throughout the pandemic even before there were vaccines. Just interested in knowing so that we can use proper judgement in social settings. We like to sit and the various bars and interact with other guest. One of the biggest joys of traveling is meeting others. Good Sailing Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocruzer Posted January 14, 2022 #834 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, BennyBrun said: Day 7 Make Sure you check every piece of mail in your slot. We checked out the casino on the first day and played slots for fun before dinner and by our second night an envelope arrived from Future Cruise arrived. I thought it was junk mail so I didn’t even open it till later on in the cruise. It’s a FREE CRUISE!!!! We were so excited and we rushed down to future cruise to make sure it’s not an error and we booked the May 7th 2023 7 night Norway Fijords cruise in an infinite verandah in the exact same room. So now it’s now it’s not goodbye Apex it will be see you next year!!! It came out to $371.xx for two including taxes and fees. 👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #835 Share Posted January 14, 2022 55 minutes ago, RHudson1825 said: How much/long did you play? Do you normally play? Dang, what a deal. On day one it was probably 45 minutes at most. Nothing outrageous either, up $50.00 bucks. I guess they want that $50.00 back 😝. Very little gaming activity with Blue Chip. Still that shining white pearl level 😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #836 Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, kathynorth said: Would you mind sharing what level you are in Blue Chip? We are both pearl, but my DH was offered a discounted BCC cabin for an Aug cruise, but they said I wasn’t eligible. Just wondering if you need to be very active at the casino or if this is a possibility for any BCC members. Pearl … shinning white pearl ( by the way that is everyone) I really doubt that 45 minutes is very active in the casino on the first day since the mail came on night two with our dinning reservation reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarylady19 Posted January 14, 2022 #837 Share Posted January 14, 2022 12 hours ago, SNJCruisers said: There is a thing currently going on called Covid. Many supply chains are strangled. People need to make sacrifices. The fact that your husband's beer selection on a cruise during a pandemic when other cruise lines are cancelling sailings left and right is truly a first world problem and is probably ranked about 999 out of the top 1000 things we should be worried about right now. Just be thankful you were able to cruise when you did. There are others on RCI and NCL that can't make that statement. Oh thanks for the slap on the wrist 😬Just because we are “lucky enough” to cruise doesn’t mean that I can’t comment on something on board that I felt was sub-par. There is certainly plenty of discussion on these boards about experiences on board and I merely commented on the situation as some others might be interested. we loved Apex despite the “sacrifice” of the limited beer selection and have booked it again. ‘Great job with your wonderful review Benny btw!!! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #838 Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, tunaman2011 said: Not scared, we have been traveling throughout the pandemic even before there were vaccines. Just interested in knowing so that we can use proper judgement in social settings. We like to sit and the various bars and interact with other guest. One of the biggest joys of traveling is meeting others. Good Sailing Tom You can easily social distance on our sailing. As far as mingling we were hesitant and we stayed on in our own little bubble. The usual hi and hello but nothing like before the pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Cruiser2015 Posted January 14, 2022 #839 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, BennyBrun said: Day 7 Make Sure you check every piece of mail in your slot. We checked out the casino on the first day and played slots for fun before dinner and by our second night an envelope arrived from Future Cruise arrived. I thought it was junk mail so I didn’t even open it till later on in the cruise. It’s a FREE CRUISE!!!! We were so excited and we rushed down to future cruise to make sure it’s not an error and we booked the May 7th 2023 7 night Norway Fijords cruise in an infinite verandah in the exact same room. So now it’s now it’s not goodbye Apex it will be see you next year!!! It came out to $371.xx for two including taxes and fees. Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted January 14, 2022 #840 Share Posted January 14, 2022 12 hours ago, dgoz said: How would you compare the taste next to traditional vanilla? All I can say is "you would know just from the smell"! Los Cinco's is the best. I just ordered some online. https://loscincosoles.com/product-category/mexicatessen/vanilla/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #841 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, librarylady19 said: Oh thanks for the slap on the wrist 😬Just because we are “lucky enough” to cruise doesn’t mean that I can’t comment on something on board that I felt was sub-par. There is certainly plenty of discussion on these boards about experiences on board and I merely commented on the situation as some others might be interested. we loved Apex despite the “sacrifice” of the limited beer selection and have booked it again. ‘Great job with your wonderful review Benny btw!!! We were impressed with what we got on the APEX. It did not feel like they cut corners or skimped on anything. Did they have all the varieties of vitamin water like they did on the Summit? No but we were thrilled with the selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathynorth Posted January 14, 2022 #842 Share Posted January 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, BennyBrun said: Pearl … shinning white pearl ( by the way that is everyone) I really doubt that 45 minutes is very active in the casino on the first day since the mail came on night two with our dinning reservation reminder. Wow that’s great! Hopefully this will still be an offer in February! Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaded Lady Posted January 14, 2022 #843 Share Posted January 14, 2022 11 hours ago, SNJCruisers said: And the typical me first Carnival cruiser would possibly cut off my wife for an elevator. This is our first cruise with her and the scooter and she has handled it fairly well. I know it's going to be a different animal on Carnival and I am well prepared for it. The other side of this is the inconsiderate scooter users who will run over toes, bump into people, crowd into lines so they can be first, who will drive into an elevator where they clearly don't fit! I've been both the scooter driver and 'driven-over'... both sides just require patience and consideration. And as a 'typical Carnival cruiser', I must say I'm a bit disheartened at the negativity. Remember that knife cuts both ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #844 Share Posted January 14, 2022 48 minutes ago, kathynorth said: Wow that’s great! Hopefully this will still be an offer in February! Thanks for sharing! As with the casino I am only reporting my experience and your YMMV. I am not an advocate of casino. I see it as another form of entertainment only!😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #845 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Day 7 Oceanview Buffet… Italian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted January 14, 2022 #846 Share Posted January 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, BennyBrun said: As with the casino I am only reporting my experience and your YMMV. I am not an advocate of casino. I see it as another form of entertainment only!😬 You're very,very,very lucky to receive that offer. My husband gambled over $8,000 last month on the Apex,went from Amythest to Sapphire and although he was treated very nicely by the casino host he never received a free cruise certificate for his play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunaman2011 Posted January 14, 2022 #847 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 hours ago, BennyBrun said: Day 7 We made it to Nassau!!!! So far a whopping 20 or so people got off the ship! We are here today with Virgin, Disney and 2 Carnival ships. It is a busy port day today. Highs in the low 70s a little chilly compared to the last few days long pants day! Greetings Watched Apex arrive on the live port cam. The port authorities must have known not many Apex cruisers wanted to go ashore. They berthed you at the farthest possible docking spot :). Good Sailing Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #848 Share Posted January 14, 2022 40 minutes ago, kwokpot said: You're very,very,very lucky to receive that offer. My husband gambled over $8,000 last month on the Apex,went from Amythest to Sapphire and although he was treated very nicely by the casino host he never received a free cruise certificate for his play. Wow that is a big jump on the level! Maybe they will do something when you get back home? Don’t know how this thing works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #849 Share Posted January 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, tunaman2011 said: Greetings Watched Apex arrive on the live port cam. The port authorities must have known not many Apex cruisers wanted to go ashore. They berthed you at the farthest possible docking spot :). Good Sailing Tom Yeah I really don’t see didn’t see a lot of people leaving the ship! Plus it’s windy and chilly! The Sunrise on the other hand people were getting off in a nice long line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted January 14, 2022 Author #850 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Day 7 Oceanview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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