Rare Sea Dog Posted March 12, 2022 #276 Share Posted March 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, h20skibum said: I was going to bring a towel this morning to reserve my lifeboat space, because you have to do it at the pool, so why not here? Those seats do not comfortable at all when your rolling around in the sea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debronunn Posted March 12, 2022 #277 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Thanks for all the great information and letting us follow your trip. Gave us a great idea what to expect when we board Saturday. So exciting to finally get to cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted March 12, 2022 #278 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, h20skibum said: I can’t tell you how many times I have walked by these lifeboats, and tried to figure how they could jam 370 people in them. I mean, have they been to the Wind Jammer and looked around? I was going to bring a towel this morning to reserve my lifeboat space, because you have to do it at the pool, so why not here? I know my boat has a capacity plate that says X number of persons, or X weight including persons and gear. When I do the math for it, it means the average person is 150 lb. By that scale, there are a lot of “above average” people onboard. The kids help save the day here. My family of 5 is under 450 lbs combined. This would offset 6 200lb adults. Those that think young kids shouldn’t be on Royal cruises might change their tune if it helps keep their lifeboat afloat. 😂😂 Every cruise I look in those boats and think, my lord I hope I never have to cram into that bobber with 300+ strangers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted March 12, 2022 #279 Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, h20skibum said: I hate when this happens. That means they will kick us off Sunday morning. 2 hours ago, FionaMG said: I hate it too. Shouldn't be allowed. Adding my vote 👍 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted March 12, 2022 #280 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Need a favor, can you ask if they will be resuming the luggage valet service. We use it when leaving and flying out the same day. Thanks again. Safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 12, 2022 Author #281 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Lionesss said: Need a favor, can you ask if they will be resuming the luggage valet service. We use it when leaving and flying out the same day. Thanks again. Safe travels. Will stop by the DL tonight, and see what they have to say. There hasn’t been anything in the paperwork we had delivered for this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 12, 2022 Author #282 Share Posted March 12, 2022 If it is the last day at sea, it is time to cram all those things you didn’t do this week into today. So first up was ice skating. The rink was not busy for the first session. Only two or three others on the rink. Although neither of us had been on ice skates for about 15 years, it eventually came back to us. That is my DW gliding along the far wall with the jacket on. To skate, they want you in jeans or long pants, and of course, you have waivers to sign. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #283 Share Posted March 13, 2022 We walked through the promenade on the way up to WJ, and saw the first dog onboard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted March 13, 2022 #284 Share Posted March 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, h20skibum said: If it is the last day at sea, it is time to cram all those things you didn’t do this week into today. So first up was ice skating. The rink was not busy for the first session. Only two or three others on the rink. Although neither of us had been on ice skates for about 15 years, it eventually came back to us. That is my DW gliding along the far wall with the jacket on. To skate, they want you in jeans or long pants, and of course, you have waivers to sign. so, they are not doing that awful thing Harmony did where you had to line up at 9 am in a looooooong line to register for your N minute skating session later on in the day, and if you are not in that registration line, you can't skate even if they have only 3 people on the ice? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #285 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Wind Jammer had some delicious ribs and baked potatoes for lunch. And, they had a chocolate fountain to cover your fruit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #286 Share Posted March 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said: so, they are not doing that awful thing Harmony did where you had to line up at 9 am in a looooooong line to register for your N minute skating session later on in the day, and if you are not in that registration line, you can't skate even if they have only 3 people on the ice? Not at all. Just walk in, sign the waiver, put on the skates and helmet, and go. No wait at all. I remember when the rink use to be really crowded. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted March 13, 2022 #287 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 minute ago, h20skibum said: Not at all. Just walk in, sign the waiver, put on the skates and helmet, and go. No wait at all. I remember when the rink use to be really crowded. yeap, that's how it was in 2019 when we were on the Allure. We thought Harmony was going to be the same in 2021, but were very disappointed. Never got to skate because who has an hour to stay in a registration line? We have better things to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #288 Share Posted March 13, 2022 After lunch, it was time for the zip line. We have done it before, but we thought, why not. Try it if you never have. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 13, 2022 #289 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I'm not ready for this cruise to end. How about you head down to the Next Cruise deck and look into next week?😇 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espn Posted March 13, 2022 #290 Share Posted March 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: I'm not ready for this cruise to end. How about you head down to the Next Cruise deck and look into next week?😇 Agree. I miss being on Allure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denamo Posted March 13, 2022 #291 Share Posted March 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Lionesss said: Need a favor, can you ask if they will be resuming the luggage valet service. We use it when leaving and flying out the same day. Thanks again. Safe travels. Would appreciate this info as well. We'll be on the Allure in May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted March 13, 2022 #292 Share Posted March 13, 2022 12 hours ago, topnole said: The kids help save the day here. My family of 5 is under 450 lbs combined. This would offset 6 200lb adults. Those that think young kids shouldn’t be on Royal cruises might change their tune if it helps keep their lifeboat afloat. 😂😂 Every cruise I look in those boats and think, my lord I hope I never have to cram into that bobber with 300+ strangers. 300+ seasick strangers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #293 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Pickin up where I left off for our last day. We stopped to pick up our photos, and found we were back to the future again. We had gone to one of the kiosks so both of us could get a digital download. This ship still prints every photo they have taken of you, and they are in a binder. This seems like such a waste, but they haven’t gone digital here. I wonder what they do with all the unsold ones? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #294 Share Posted March 13, 2022 That left returning towels (didn’t want a $25 towel fee assessed), and packing. It seems they repeat night 1 menus on these 8 night sailings, so my go to was escargot prime rib and apple blossom 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #295 Share Posted March 13, 2022 @Lionesss, I checked with the DL concierge, and he called whoever is in charge of luggage valet. They said they intend to bring it back, but they have not given them a start date yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #296 Share Posted March 13, 2022 We did a group photo with our table mates and wait staff and said our goodbyes Family karaoke was going on after dinner at Dazzles. I have to look at the schedule, because it must have been tone deaf night. The entertainment in the theatre was Aaron Bonk, the juggler from Cleveland. He was on Oasis when we sailed in January, so for us, it was a repeat of that act. Balancing and juggling knives anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #297 Share Posted March 13, 2022 No tacking on an extra week for us onboard, although we are staying in Florida for a few more days. Well, I hate this sight even more than the luggage tags on the bed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COCKYMARK Posted March 13, 2022 #298 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Back to the picture with the dog....I am a dog lover but REALLY ??? what is the deal??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #299 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 minute ago, COCKYMARK said: Back to the picture with the dog....I am a dog lover but REALLY ??? what is the deal??? I don’t even want to go there. Service dogs are well behaved. Not so with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted March 13, 2022 Author #300 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Last morning. All our stuff is packed and ready to go. Windjammer breakfast No sunrise photo, but we watched it rise while eating. Having a couple lattes to extend our time onboard. Not ready quite yet to join the gangway line. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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