Beagle's LEGENDary Adventure - Trip Report w/Pics

[Beagleluv6107]

 

What is up CC Family?? Beagle is back with another LEGENDary cruise review. I am thrilled to be writing again because it feels like I just wrapped up my MAGICal Bermuda trip report from August.

 

This trip is all thanks to one of my Besties turning 40. Thanks for having a birthday you young whipper snapper. I can say it like that because I turned 50 a few months ago. Believe me, I act and sound 50 unless I’m on a ship and then all of a sudden, I’m 21 again. Speaking of me turning 50, I wanted to share my adventure with you all. I went Sky Diving. My dad was a Paratrooper in the Army way back when and I have always wanted to give it a try. I wish that he had been alive for me to tell the tale, but I have you all so thanks for indulging me real quick.

 

Here is a pic of my Pop – Handsome Devil back then, wasn’t he?

 

 

Ok, here’s me loading up. Then off we go…

 

 

 

 

I wasn’t nervous until they said 2000 feet, we will pull the door. That unnerved me a little. I had that picture of my Dad tucked into my shirt over my heart so I tapped it and said, “Ok Pop, one last jump just me and you.” Well then, I started to tear up and fog up my goggles, so I had to end the sentimental stuff right then and there. Next thing ya know I was airborne. It was incredible. I loved every second. Here’s a picture of me and my tandem instructor.

We stuck the landing perfectly.

 

 

Ok, thanks for letting me share my bday story with ya’ll. I do not FB, so CC is all that I have.

 

Now… onto why I am on this sailing. Like I said, my buddy is turning 40 so we have a great group going. 17 of us total. The youngest are 8-year-old twins and the oldest is close to 70. I don’t have my dear MIL on this one but don’t worry, she is booked for our next adventure and cannot wait. She will be 82 soon and is ready to dance circles around me in the club at 1am. That’s only funny because I would never be in the club at 1am but I will hire someone to make sure the sweet old gal stays upright. Teehee just kidding.

 

This cruise is close to home for us so no FLYING. Hallelujah, considering all the hassle for poor, weary travelers in the 6 weeks leading up to our sailing. Also, no testing and all that mess. Wow, I won’t know how to act during embarkation without 10 extra things to worry about. Yeah Us! About 10 days before the cruise is when the FAA outage occurred, and it was the first time I appreciated that we were going out of Baltimore. I had not been looking forward to being cold so let’s see how that goes.

 

6 days before departure and Dallas beat Tampa Bay in the Wild Card Playoffs. That meant the divisional round Dalles / San Francisco would be scheduled for Sunday, Debarkation Day at 6:30. That is completely messing up our dinner in the MDR. We are big MDR Lovers. Probably because we never go out to dinner here at home. DH insisted that “he” would be in the sports bar for the entire game and that’s that. Hopefully, they show the game on the Lido where we would have more room. I fully expect that sports bar to be jam packed with other NFL Lovers. My intention was to go to dinner and get 2 appetizers and then check on him. I could always grab him a sandwich at the deli. I’ll keep you posted on that.

 

 

The weather is expected to be miserable on departure day. Not this bad

But rainy, cool, and dreary. I’ll be happy to sail off!

 

 

 

I like to make a list of things I keep forgetting to do like getting that free milkshake on my Cheers program. Speaking of Cheers, has anyone noticed the pricing? Whew! $990 for the two of us this cruise and think we paid around $870 on the Mardi Gras 12/21.

 

 

We did pay for the Wi-Fi before they raised the prices. This was for 2 of us using the Value Plan.

 

[Beagleluv6107]

Funfetti Cheesecake on Embarkation Day and a Milkshake are the only “Must Do’s” on my list of things to accomplish this time. I should have put a lot more thought into that and wrote a list.

 

On the Saturday before we left, we took my infamous MIL out to Hibachi for her 82^nd birthday. She had a blast. I think we had 2 tables for a total of 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took it easy and went to bed at 10pm. Big Big Day tomorrow!!

 

Before I finally get to the POINT and start my review, I’d like to say thank you to all the members that take the time to do a review. And a big Thank You to some of my all-time Favorites… Jamman54, TxTeach, Saint Greg, SID_9169, Megan, JRL81, Mitsugirly, Pirate4me2, IntrepidFromDC, Jimbo5544 and Wildra! I read every word of your hilarious reviews!

 

Ok, let’s get down to business. Next up – Embarkation is Finally Here!!!

[Beagleluv6107]

Day 1 – Embarkation Day

 

 

 

We were up and moving by 7am. Our friends with the twins came and picked us up at 11am. We had a check in time of 12:30 and they had 1pm. Unfortunately, someone put a wrong address in the GPS, and we ended up in downtown Baltimore. Thank heavens that was not me! I remembered that we should see the ship while driving Interstate 95. I’m sorry I didn’t speak up sooner. I watched 12:30 come and go with a look of disgust on my spoiled rotten face. But wait… what’s this I finally see. Yeah, it’s a Fun Ship in the distance.

 

 

We eventually pulled in at 12:48 but oh crap, there were 4 lanes of cars just sitting at a standstill.

 

 

In hindsight, it was nice to sit in the car versus standing in line outside in the chilly damp air. We unloaded the luggage at 1:34 and parked the van just as it started to rain. I had came prepared and pulled out one of those adorable little umbrellas I bought off Amazon for less than 10 bucks. It would not work… at all. It went right in the trashcan outside in the parking lot.

 

Everything after that was a breeze and I took my 1^st step on board at 2pm

 

 

We went right to do our Muster Drill. Well, I made a quick pit stop to the restroom and came out and DH tells me he did my muster for me. Apparently, he was asked if I was with him, and he said yes, she’s right in there and they marked me down as complete. Wow, it does not get any easier than that!! I didn’t even have to show up. Later that afternoon, when I logged into the Hub app, the screen showed I needed to watch the video, so I did that. Here’s a random pic as I was walking away.

 

 

After the easiest Muster Drill Ever, we went to the room to drop off our backpacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacation has officially started!

 

[Beagleluv6107]

Our friends had grabbed lunch and were sitting on the Lido, so we went to meet them, and this is when I found out about the roof….  After all my research, I did not know that the Legend’s roof was broken. 😮About 9 ft is stuck open and it was now pouring rain outside and in the hole.

 

 

The PanMan might as well not show up for his set since no one could hangout on the Lido. It certainly would not matter if they showed an NFL Playoff game!

 

 

How the gang ate out there, I do not know but I was not having any part of it. We grabbed our first Funships and hauled “it” inside to find warmth.

 

 

 

We ended up at the Red Frog Pub. This is the perfect crowd. Haha

 

[TxTeach79]

This is off to a great start!!! I’m digging the vibe around here! Legend is on my list of ships I still haven’t done, so I’m excited to follow along - gotta check out those urns!

 

(also, PanMan.viv made me audibly giggle for some reason)

[Jamman54]

Patti and I are on board with you. It seems like we were just on her. You're off to a fantastic start!! 😀

[LUVMYGSDOG]

I’m along for the ride!  
 

 

Kim

[CorrieCJ]

Following along! We have our first trip on the LEGEND this summer, but I've been on the Pride many times. I'm very interested to know how late the Lido pool is open most nights - I know they don't have the Dive In Movies, but I'm hoping the pool at least stays open late, because swimming after late dinner is always a highlight for my kids. Can you check it out for me?

[Beagleluv6107]

20 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

This is off to a great start!!! I’m digging the vibe around here! Legend is on my list of ships I still haven’t done, so I’m excited to follow along - gotta check out those urns!

 

(also, PanMan.viv made me audibly giggle for some reason)

 

Hey TxTeach,

Thanks for following along. I really liked the Legend. They layout is great. We were at capacity and I never noticed. 

 

[Beagleluv6107]

16 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti and I are on board with you. It seems like we were just on her. You're off to a fantastic start!! 😀

 

Thanks Jamman!

We had a blast. Can't wait to tell ya'll the next part of the story. 😎

[Beagleluv6107]

9 hours ago, LUVMYGSDOG said:

I’m along for the ride!  
 

 

Kim

 

Hey Kim

Welcome Aboard! 

[Beagleluv6107]

7 hours ago, CorrieCJ said:

Following along! We have our first trip on the LEGEND this summer, but I've been on the Pride many times. I'm very interested to know how late the Lido pool is open most nights - I know they don't have the Dive In Movies, but I'm hoping the pool at least stays open late, because swimming after late dinner is always a highlight for my kids. Can you check it out for me?

 

Hey Corrie,

I'm not sure. Since we cruised in January with an open roof the pool wasn't used very often. On port days we were in the MDR by 5:30. Luckily, you'll be cruising in the summer with nice, sunny, long days so it is  probably open late like most ships. Thanks for following along! Have a great time. We did... even in January!!

[Beagleluv6107]

Ok, where did I leave off. Ah yes, we had just arrived at the Red Frog Pub on Deck 2.

 

Our bartender Uriel told me he had the coldest beer on the ship. It was almost a lil frozen so it was spilling over and he had to give me a glass. They don’t have Corona Light for DH, so he settled for a Tito’s and cranberry.

 

 

 

 

One friend ended up getting a Carnival Glass Mug for $1.50 and didn’t want it so we took it.

 

 

I went back to room around 4:30. You can see how dreary it was. 

 

 

I met Yudi our cabin steward. 

 

 

He was sweet and asked if I needed anything. I was good. I’m not sure why I was inclined to take a picture of our phone but here ya go.

 

 

Our luggage had arrived by then, so I did a little unpacking. I also had to do a little of my own cleaning after I noticed this… The former guest’s lip balm and lots of dust on the shelves. 😳

 

 

I did what needed to be done and got back to the Pub. All my pals we waiting for me. Dinner had changed from 6pm to 5:30. 

[Beagleluv6107]

We made our way to the MDR. DH changed his mind about the NFL game and came with us. Our group was too big for 1 table, so we had a table of 8 at #100. The other group was at #210 but right next to us. Don’t ask me what this pig is for or why it's sitting at our table. 

 

 

 

 

 

I had the Smoked Poblano and Corn Soup with a Quesadilla.

 

 

 

 

DH had Caesar Salad, Roasted Vegetable Ricotta Lasagna and Pollo Parmigiana Dell Cucina.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ship magician came to see us this first night. He blew us all away. I’ve never seen anything like it. The twins were as amazed as I was. For his final trick he asked me to think of a card…any card. I picked the 2 of clubs… 5 seconds later he handed me that card. I leapt out of my chair like it was on fire. How’d he know that guys??? Seriously, this man actually IS Magic!!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Beagleluv6107]

After dinner, we worked our way down to the sports bar about 7:15. The Cowboys/49ers game was on and there was a nice crowd but not overly packed.

 

 

I expected it to be a crowded mess and was pleasantly surprised. Eventually, everyone in our little gang got a seat. After the game, we moseyed 5 steps over to the Red Frog Pub to listen to the Mash Up Band. This is the only picture I took and doesn't really show the band at all. 

 

 

They played a decent mix of songs and did some fun mash-ups which is why I guess they named themselves the Mash Up Band. 😊

 

When their set was over, someone suggested we all go to The Club. 😲

 

Does anyone recall me saying that I have never been in the club and never intend to go?  Yup, that was me running my mouth earlier in this review. Boy, did I eat those words. I think I was on 14 so it’s perfectly understandable how I got conned into this plan. Then to my horror, my arm was twisted to go out on the dance floor. Yikes. The boys were up on the second floor looking down taking pictures. Yes indeed, there is evidence of this craziness. It serves me right for shooting my mouth off.

 

These pics are not of me but just in case my dear readers have never seen the inside of The Club… here ya go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At some point I hit 15. Dancing like a fool is thirsty work.

 

 

And hitting 15 causes hunger pangs so off to the Pizza line we went!!

It was almost 1am when we got back to the cabin.

 

Shameful!!!!  Do not tell my mother-in-Law!

 

 

Up Next – First Sea Day

[WingNut1026]

Following along. We had a Vista Suite on deck 4 booked in April of 2020, but we all know how that ended ☹️. 

[AKR2011]

Great review so far with lovely pictures. Thank you for sharing your vacation with us ❤️⚓️

[atticusthegreat]

I am loving this so much. Thank you for sharing! 

[gd_at_sea]

Great review! Excited to follow along as I board the Legend in 81 days, not that I'm counting down or anything.

[luvs2beachit]

Following along!  Love your reviews! 

[pe4all]

Having recently been on Spirit, I was contemplating trying Legend.  I forgot how much I enjoy the spirit-class ships. Looking forward the rest of your review, which (as always) is off to a great start.  BTW - my dd sky-dived for her 30th last June.  My heart was in my throat watching from below.  I actually think I was more nervous than she was!

[bigdog1958]

Looks like they are not bothering to fix the roof. Was on the legend in November and it was stuck partially open then. 

[Ilovesailaway]

4 hours ago, bigdog1958 said:

Looks like they are not bothering to fix the roof. Was on the legend in November and it was stuck partially open then. 

I was on November 2021 and it was partially stuck open. 

[Beagleluv6107]

21 hours ago, WingNut1026 said:

Following along. We had a Vista Suite on deck 4 booked in April of 2020, but we all know how that ended ☹️. 

 

Hey WingNut,

We sure do. Ugh! Thanks for following along. I hope you get to sail on the Legend soon!

[Beagleluv6107]

21 hours ago, AKR2011 said:

Great review so far with lovely pictures. Thank you for sharing your vacation with us ❤️⚓️

Thanks AKR2011. So far, not much but party pics but I do have some "substance" coming up soon. 😊