NYE Live on Harmony, Dec 31 to Jan 7/23 - New Years Eve coming with a fresh kiss, next year's gonna be better than this year!

[Sadebud]

Glad to see you are cruising and posting again!  Love your Lives, Andrew!  Glad our Panthers pulled off the win for you, too.  Early birthday gift.  Hope you have a Happy Birthday and a Great NYE onboard.

 

I have cruised once on NYE and once on Christmas.  Never my birthday (it's in July).  

[Wildcatfish]

We are determined to make this cruise! Due to the Southwest debacle we decided to drive to FLL. This is our 30th anniversary cruise. Hopefully we survive this road trip 😁.

We are planning on parking at the port. Any information about port parking is appreciated!

Hope to see everyone tomorrow!!!

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, Wildcatfish said:

We are determined to make this cruise! Due to the Southwest debacle we decided to drive to FLL. This is our 30th anniversary cruise. Hopefully we survive this road trip 😁.

We are planning on parking at the port. Any information about port parking is appreciated!

Hope to see everyone tomorrow!!!

That sucks but safe travels and Happy Anniversary.  Perhaps someone following along can chime in as we only Uber or taxi to pout. 

[tampadee]

On 12/28/2022 at 9:57 PM, A&L_Ont said:

What else did we do today?  We knocked off all the items on the to-do list.  All that said, 8am tomorrow we head to Detroit for our Delta flight to FLL.

 

Thank goodness it isn’t Southwest. Many on my roll call have been effected, with folks changing flights to other carriers and some even driving from Chicago and Texas.  

Speaking of driving, these are some of games played in Canada this time of year. I’m very familiar with all of them. By the forecast tomorrow we should be OK. 🤞

 

 

 

Following along.  I sent this to all my Florida friends!  We sailing Harmony 15th for 6 nights. 

Edited December 30, 2022 by tampadee
too much info

[A&L_Ont]

A few photos our marathon that is Sawgrass. We had our Uber drop us at furthest end and we must have walked the entire mall twice over the 3 hours there. 
 

 A few random shots. Swim suits.
 

No drone purchased this trip. LOL

 

A soft spot for me but I kept walking. 

 

No target in Canada, so we obviously had to go in. 

 

They keep the fancy sneakers behind glass at the sneaker resellers. Breath deep before you look at price. 😳

 

Owen did get this case that holds his AirPod case.  Waaaay more economical.

 

I found this place interesting.  We didn’t stop to eat. 

 

 

What was purchased?  A few snacks and pop, Owen got some swimsuits - the Chubbies and a pair of glasses.  That’s the hotel in the background.  Thankfully it’s just a few steps away. 

 

[A&L_Ont]

As we walked the mall I must have had cruising on my mind. 
 

 

This isn’t like the Oasis I know, but Sawgrass had a Royal Promenade vibe. 
 

 

I’ll wait for the sale onboard. 😉

 

I think we are now in a port of call, Porto Sawgrasso?
 

 

A Suite and Pinnacle toiletry store?

 

 

Then I started thinking about tomorrow being NYE.  I thought about buying some but thought the better of it even though marketed as “safe”. I’d only use them at midnight, when the ball drops. 
 

 

Speaking of ball drops, this sign has us laughing. 
 

 

[A&L_Ont]

Dinner tonight at 

 

[grapau27]

Wishing you a happy birthday Andrew and an amazing cruise with your family.

Graham.

[A&L_Ont]

1 minute ago, grapau27 said:

Wishing you a happy birthday Andrew and an amazing cruise with your family.

Graham.

Thanks Graham. It is greatly appreciated.

[A&L_Ont]

Where we are having dinner tonight is part of the Sawgrass complex. Looks like this father has put in too much time today. Many have felt his pain. 

 

 

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

Dinner at Matchbox was amazing. 
 

Owen had the Oreo shake and chicken fettuccine alfredo. Garlic bread was MMMM. 
 

 

 

Lisa had pizza and salad. 
 

 

I had the half chicken that was brined for 24 hours. It is rare to have a bird so juicy. 
 

[A&L_Ont]

A few photos from our walk back to the hotel. 
 

 

 

Home for one more night. It’s not the same as staying near the port but it has been a nice place to stay. 

 

[LisaLisa87]

Let’s get this party started! Looking forward to following along.

[Ozark_Kid]

2 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

Lisa had pizza and salad. 
 

 

I thought I put a lot of pepperoni on my pizza tonight until I saw Lisa's. 

[Ocean Boy]

34 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I thought I put a lot of pepperoni on my pizza tonight until I saw Lisa's. 

I thought that looked like a typical amount. I guess that means I over do it too.

[firefly333]

13 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I thought that looked like a typical amount. I guess that means I over do it too.

No such thing as too much pepperoni. 

[A&L_Ont]

59 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I thought I put a lot of pepperoni on my pizza tonight until I saw Lisa's. 

 

24 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I thought that looked like a typical amount. I guess that means I over do it too.

 

10 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

No such thing as too much pepperoni. 

You are all correct, it was a double pepperoni.😋

[A&L_Ont]

So we have had a quiet night hanging in the room.  We plan on arriving at Terminal 18 for Harmony around 11am. We are gassed after the last few days of travel.  We are trying to stay up late to get our clocks ready for tomorrow night. Like a runner training for a marathon, we are going to stay up past 10 tonight to make it to midnight tomorrow.  
 

I guess it’s time to talk about the cruise for a couple minutes. The itinerary is the “classic” Bahamas/Mexico sailing, with the now mandatory stop at Coco Cay. We also get to stop in Nassau, the not as mandatory stop on a 7 day sailing.  We are doing something we have not done before, more to come later. 

 

 

 

Where will home be for the week on the ship?  You will find us in what some of you have known to be our regular spot. We are up on deck 17.

 

 

Our cabin looks like this representation below.  Thankfully the balcony has a rail on all needed edges and the levitating bedroom is actually a balcony/second story that doesn’t overhang the edge of the ship.  That would be uncomfortable, especially for the people looking at us from the mini golf course.

 

 

 

 

[Ocean Boy]

3 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

So we have had a quiet night hanging in the room.  We plan on arriving at Terminal 18 for Harmony around 11am. We are gassed after the last few days of travel.  We are trying to stay up late to get our clocks ready for tomorrow night. Like a runner training for a marathon, we are going to stay up past 10 tonight to make it to midnight tomorrow.  
 

I guess it’s time to talk about the cruise for a couple minutes. The itinerary is the “classic” Bahamas/Mexico sailing, with the now mandatory stop at Coco Cay. We also get to stop in Nassau, the not as mandatory stop on a 7 day sailing.  We are doing something we have not done before, more to come later. 

 

 

 

Where will home be for the week on the ship?  You will find us in what some of you have known to be our regular spot. We are up on deck 17.

 

 

Our cabin looks like this representation below.  Thankfully the balcony has a rail on all needed edges and the levitating bedroom is actually a balcony/second story that doesn’t overhang the edge of the ship.  That would be uncomfortable, especially for the people looking at us from the mini golf course.

 

 

 

 

Awesome cabin and balcony.. enjoy!

[A&L_Ont]

Weather looks good for embarkation day.  It’s in Celsius, in honour of the ship.  For those needing a Fahrenheit translation, it’s hot.

 
 

Also good temps for Nassau and Coco Cay.  Translation, it’s going to be a nice day.

 

Sea heights seem to be good too. 
 

 

Sea temps decent for swimming too for all our ports, especially for people from northern climates.
 

[A&L_Ont]

5 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Awesome cabin and balcony.. enjoy!

Thanks OB.
 

We thought about you while eating the pizza tonight.  We wish we could get pizza that solid on the ship.  Instead we have Sorento's, the best

 pizza on Harmony of the Seas. 😉😁

[A&L_Ont]

Night all.
 

We made it past 10, two night in a row. In 5 nights time we’ll be going to bed when the sun rises. See you in the morning. 

[Lionesss]

I ventured to the main RCI board being bored from this cold. Damn it bit me. I’ve been under the weather for a few days and just starting to feel Better. 
Cruised through my favorite threads, caught up. Posted a little. 
 

BUT.  Seeing this cruise thread perked me up. 
Ok. I’ll be a silent follower from here on out, but must say. Thank you for sharing your cruise adventures. 
 

Be safe. 
Have a great time 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 
 

Sue. 

[A&L_Ont]

8 hours ago, Lionesss said:

I ventured to the main RCI board being bored from this cold. Damn it bit me. I’ve been under the weather for a few days and just starting to feel Better. 
Cruised through my favorite threads, caught up. Posted a little. 
 

BUT.  Seeing this cruise thread perked me up. 
Ok. I’ll be a silent follower from here on out, but must say. Thank you for sharing your cruise adventures. 
 

Be safe. 
Have a great time 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 
 

Sue. 

Thanks Sue. Hope you feel better soon. 

[A&L_Ont]

Good morning everyone. We slept decent last night. Woke at seven and not sure what that means for later tonight. 
 

What I do know, our ship is here. 
 

 

I also know that our wifi at the hotel is amazing.  It will be interesting to see how the ship compares.