​⛴️​ LIVE from Allure ​🎠​ out of Galveston - Ozark_Kid and brillohead team up for a duo-thread: Jan 22, 2023

[jameybano]

1 hour ago, brillohead said:

If either of us get to Coco Cay, it will be a shock!  

This itinerary goes to Roatan, Costa Maya, and Cozumel.

 

 

 

[brillohead]

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Daiquiris are frozen? 🤔

 

Technically, they're blended -- syrup + ice + blender = slushy deliciousness.  The peach flavor is my favorite because the flavor is really strong, it doesn't taste diluted when blended with the ice like the other flavors can.

 

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Thanks for the MM Pic! 

You're very welcome!  

[BonTexasNY]

4 hours ago, brillohead said:

Welcome along, @CruiseMomTX!!!

This afternoon, I went to see Mamma Mia (pic for @Ocean Boy!):

 

Afterward, I stopped at Guest Services (NO LINE, I was shocked!) to get change for some big bills, then I stopped at the Schooner Bar for a peach daiquiri and to say goodbye to bartender Joshua, who heads home tomorrow after finishing his contract:

 

 

I'm going to save tonight's menu and food for next Saturday.  Gotta keep y'all waiting for something! LOL  

 

For some reason I keep hearing the song "Mama Mia" and my favorite, "Dancing Queen" sung over and over in my mind. 😄

Looking forward to reading about the big meet up!

[perfect match]

I’m in! This is going to be fun! 

[Coralc]

59 minutes ago, brillohead said:

 

Technically, they're blended -- syrup + ice + blender = slushy deliciousness.  The peach flavor is my favorite because the flavor is really strong, it doesn't taste diluted when blended with the ice like the other flavors can.

 

You're very welcome!  

I like frozen pineapple daquiris.

[rrraydon]

5 hours ago, brillohead said:

Welcome along, @CruiseMomTX!!!

This afternoon, I went to see Mamma Mia (pic for @Ocean Boy!):

 

Afterward, I stopped at Guest Services (NO LINE, I was shocked!) to get change for some big bills, then I stopped at the Schooner Bar for a peach daiquiri and to say goodbye to bartender Joshua, who heads home tomorrow after finishing his contract:

 

 

I'm going to save tonight's menu and food for next Saturday.  Gotta keep y'all waiting for something! LOL  

 

 

Following along.

 

This peach daiquiri looks super yummy!! This will be my first drink when I get onboard the Anthem on Tuesday morning! Well...maybe second. I really want to try the Raspberry Beret, too. 

[slyster]

20 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Yes,  seems like a couple months ago. Then they sent something that said, see you at your boarding time.  Our boarding time is 10:30am and that is when we will arrive. I will try to remember to let you know how it goes. @brillohead didn't seem to have a problem boarding last week when she arrived at her scheduled time. 

BTW, didn't you cruise Allure recently. 

Oh interesting!  So you got an email saying arrive an hour late and then another one saying arrive at your boarding time.  That is a first that I am hearing this.  

 

I haven’t cruised on Allure.  This August will be my first time.

[slyster]

20 hours ago, brillohead said:

I did, and then the day before the cruise, I was told to arrive between noon-3pm, followed by a notice on the day of the cruise that they'd see me at 10:00 (my original time).  Many others in my Roll Call got told to arrive at their regular time, others got the noon-3pm notice, and some people got BOTH notices.

I arrived about 10:20 and nobody ever looked at my arrival time and they started boarding the D+ folks at 10:30.  

I have no idea what it was all about, but Royal's ever-impressive IT department screwed it all up royally!

 

Thanks for the update.  Enjoy the cruise.  I’m looking forward to your live review!

[John&LaLa]

22 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

The time I was involved with a multiple poster live thread it was a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to this. And I would just say that if I were on a b3b I would be seeing Mamma Mia a minimum of three times. 🙂

 

Slacker, I've seen CAT'S 3 times in 1 sailing. Several times. I'm questioning your love for the ABBA Jukebox Musical

[John&LaLa]

20 hours ago, George C said:

We have loved every ice show we have seen , on some cruises went to see it twice. 

 

I still think Frozen in Time is my favorite.

 

But the beginning on Symphony is pretty cool

[John&LaLa]

19 hours ago, molly361 said:

I hope she's easier to find than some people are😇 Have fun 

 

 

Oh trust me, she's easy to find😉

[John&LaLa]

18 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Watching Monopoly is better than playing it. 😉

 

Probably correct

 

[John&LaLa]

13 hours ago, soremekun said:

If either of you happen to see a Disney ship at CoCo Cay, please get a picture!

 

 

[John&LaLa]

11 hours ago, jameybano said:

 

 

So Liberty is thete as well 🤔😱

[DaniDanielle]

Have a great cruise, both of you

[#55worktoplay]

Looking forward to this. Have a great time!  Thanks

[Ocean Boy]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Slacker, I've seen CAT'S 3 times in 1 sailing. Several times. I'm questioning your love for the ABBA Jukebox Musical

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

It's a good thing I had already swallowed my coffee. 

[Ozark_Kid]

My first food pic.  😂 Hopefully they get better. 

 

[cruisingpeople]

23 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

My first food pic.  😂 Hopefully they get better. 

 

 

Now that's a breakfast that your cardiologist would love to see you having......NOT ! ! ! !

[Sea Dog]

29 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

My first food pic.  😂 Hopefully they get better. 

 

What?? No bacon? Everything is better with bacon.

[BecciBoo]

35 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Hopefully they get better. 

Ewwww that is rather revolting!

[BecciBoo]

6 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Everything is better with bacon.

How about just chocolate covered bacon, they have that in Fredericksburg TX...YUM

[brillohead]

Good morning from on board!  

Based on the roughly 842 announcements that have been made so far this morning, it sounds like they are having issues with the debarkation process today.  First they closed the aft gangway due to "technical difficulties" and asked everyone to use the forward gangway only.  Then a few minutes ago they announced that they were pausing the debarkation process due to congestion in the terminal due to technical issues.  

No clue if this is a Customs/Border Patrol problem, a Royal problem, or a port authority problem, or how long it will continue or if it will delay boarding for the new passengers yet.  

My breakfast consists of a can of Coke Zero... I figure nobody needs a photo of that!  

Can't wait to meet @Ozark_Kid and his wife and friends in the Schooner Bar this morning!  Then I'll take y'all along to the Consecutive Cruisers lunch, which is served in the MDR.  

[Ozark_Kid]

10 minutes ago, cruisingpeople said:

 

Now that's a breakfast that your cardiologist would love to see you having......NOT ! ! ! !

Well you understand once I board I will eat much healthier.  😂 

[Ozark_Kid]

8 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

What?? No bacon? Everything is better with bacon.

I am trying to eat healthy.  Actually I didn't see any bacon and the sausage was turkey.