🛳 Live from Allure 10-15 to 10-23 with Starlink

[h20skibum]

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

That's a great idea.  You'd probably get a lot of people posting.  I've got some old pics that I could add.

 

2 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

It would be cool  to show the ship name and year taken.  If I start the thread it will be a week or two after this.  I can't keep up with this thread.

Maybe we will talk later about it on Dani's thread.  We will need to team up with others. 

I think I may have a photo of me from 2006, pulling a heaving line that was attached to the mooring line of the Serenade.  

[clskinsfan]

I guess I will be the one to ask. Where are the ice cream machines on Allure. 🙂

[Ozark_Kid]

38 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

I guess I will be the one to ask. Where are the ice cream machines on Allure. 🙂

 

Here is where the one is on Deck 15.

 

[Ozark_Kid]

@Luckynana We spent some time tonight in the balcony, upper level,  of the Amber Theater and it was not freezing.   It's comfortable. 

[mo&fran]

7 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I was looking forward to meeting @mo&fran. If you see this anytime soon we are laying out at the bottom of the suite deck steps on the portside. 

I'll be on the lookout.  Look for the guy with the blue rollator, 

[Ozark_Kid]

We got off the boat at least an hour after the port was open and there were plenty of chairs available when we got there.

Out from us was the floating bar.

We got a drink they called a Labaduicy.   They said it is made from the various island fruits.   It was good.


We got our Doodles ready.   These are blowup noodles.  They are great traveling noodles.   Very light and takes up very little space.

I am not sure if you are restricted in what you can smoke but there is a smoking area down from where we were.

[Ozark_Kid]

11 minutes ago, mo&fran said:

I'll be on the lookout.  Look for the guy with the blue rollator, 

I am  the guy giving out hugs at Sabor as my wife catches a pic!  😆 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

Hard to believe but there was a mustard station.

And a variety of food. 

 

 

 

Corn 🌽 on the cob is usually a favorite but not today.

 

My favorite was the banana rum cake.  It was perfect.

[Ozark_Kid]

This is what I ended up eating.  I hate late so I finished a out 2pm.  Dinner is at 5pm.

[Ozark_Kid]

Pics before we leave.  

The bar where we got the Labaduicy.

 

A safe we brought to keep our phones in while we went swimming. 

 

Random pic from the square.

 

Inside the Art Market. 

[Ozark_Kid]

 

 

Took the trolley back.

[Ozark_Kid]

Random pics before boarding. 

 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

Some from the balcony. 

 

 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

Wow.  A day and a half behind.  I am sure I won't catch up tomorrow at Aruba!  Goodnight. 

[harryfat1]

8 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

 

While Greg @Sea Dog has popularized these shots lately, @harryfat1 was taking them many years ago as part of his Cheapo Dad trip reports.  He's the OG, as far as I know.  Doesn't really matter though...the more the merrier.

 

Harry...since the original context was lost, we're talking about mooring line pictures.

Bob,

 

Thanks for the shout out. Glad to see more people are starting to like the Mooring line pictures.

 

I'm not sure who was the OG, but I started posting my Mooring Lines back with my 2014 trip report.  I was so clueless back then that I didn't even they were called Mooring line.  Someone from the trip report had to clue me in on the right name...

 

Looking back at the old picture archives from 2014

 

 

 

Here's one from 2016 Freedom trip report

 

 

I'm over at the Princess boards now spreading the gospel on Mooring lines with my latest cruise report on Alaska.  They have totally different setup compared to the Caribbean ports.

 

Somewhere down the line (pun intended), we should create a database listing the ports & which pier these pictures are taken from and make notes on how accessible they are.  We can even get into specifics where these are Bow or Aft lines...

 

Port: Icy Strait Point

Pier: Wilderness Landing Dock

Line Position: Bow Lines with no walk up accessibility

 

 

Port: Juneau

Pier: Franklin Pier

Line Position: Aft Mooring line with no accessibility

 

 

 

 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

They had a party for us at sail away.  They marched to both ends of the pier. 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

5 hours ago, harryfat1 said:

Bob,

 

Thanks for the shout out. Glad to see more people are starting to like the Mooring line pictures.

 

I'm not sure who was the OG, but I started posting my Mooring Lines back with my 2014 trip report.  I was so clueless back then that I didn't even they were called Mooring line.  Someone from the trip report had to clue me in on the right name...

 

Looking back at the old picture archives from 2014

 

 

 

Here's one from 2016 Freedom trip report

 

 

I'm over at the Princess boards now spreading the gospel on Mooring lines with my latest cruise report on Alaska.  They have totally different setup compared to the Caribbean ports.

 

Somewhere down the line (pun intended), we should create a database listing the ports & which pier these pictures are taken from and make notes on how accessible they are.  We can even get into specifics where these are Bow or Aft lines...

 

Port: Icy Strait Point

Pier: Wilderness Landing Dock

Line Position: Bow Lines with no walk up accessibility

 

 

Port: Juneau

Pier: Franklin Pier

Line Position: Aft Mooring line with no accessibility

 

 

 

 

 

Those are some of the best I've seen.  Thanks for posting them.

[Ozark_Kid]

A faster video of sailing away..

 

 

[Ozark_Kid]

 

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

Have you done a speed test in the last day or so?  Just curious to how it is working. 

[Ozark_Kid]

Giovanni’s
While looking at appetizers I saw Mozzarella Di Bufala.  Heirloom tomatoes.  I thought really,  I grow heirlooms.   I thought they were trying to make a regular tomato sound good.   I was so surprised.   Get this, it's good.  The pesto like basil around it was good too.

 

The filet has been the Best steak on the ship so far. 

Linguine alle Vongolle for my pasta.  I wanted some clams.  You can get 1/2 or full servings of pasta.   I got half but wished I would of asked for full clams.

When looking at the description of the deserts none looked appealing.   The waiter picked 2 he wanted me to try.  Both were real good.  The second was my favorite!
Tiramisù Classico

Totally di Cioccolato e Nocciola

 

[Ozark_Kid]

27 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Have you done a speed test in the last day or so?  Just curious to how it is working. 

It's still not Starlink but not bad.  About to get off soon.  I will try to remember later.  Last night I had to turn the wifi off and back on to get it going again.   A lot better than Alaska.

[Ozark_Kid]

51 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Have you done a speed test in the last day or so?  Just curious to how it is working. 

Standing in line on deck 3 to get off.

[Sea Dog]

15 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

 

While Greg @Sea Dog has popularized these shots lately, @harryfat1 was taking them many years ago as part of his Cheapo Dad trip reports.  He's the OG, as far as I know.  Doesn't really matter though...the more the merrier.

 

Harry...since the original context was lost, we're talking about mooring line pictures.

True! @harryfat1 deserves all the credit for getting me interested in those shots . He is “The Man.”

 

9 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

 

A safe we brought to keep our phones in while we went swimming. 

 

 

 

 

 

Love that safe. Works great doesn’t it?

 

 

1 hour ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Those are some of the best I've seen.  Thanks for posting them.

 

@harryfat1 is da man!!!!

 

 

20 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Giovanni’s
 

 

The filet has been the Best steak on the ship so far. 

 

I don’t know what they do but the Filet in Giovanni’s is the best on any. I will say my Fiket at the Chef’s Table last night was outstanding. Love the pics and glad you are having a great time. Today we will be with Stingrays.

[Ozark_Kid]

7 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

True! @harryfat1 deserves all the credit for getting me interested in those shots . He is “The Man.”

 

 

Love that safe. Works great doesn’t it?

 

 

 

@harryfat1 is da man!!!!

 

 

I don’t know what they do but the Filet in Giovanni’s is the best on any. I will say my Fiket at the Chef’s Table last night was outstanding. Love the pics and glad you are having a great time. Today we will be with Stingrays.

Are you finding it a challenge to keep up with the live?  We are headed to Eagle Beach.