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Oasis of the Seas Live - We’ve been Saved by the Bell 🐾🐾 March 12-19, 2023. ​​​​​​​

A&L_Ont

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22 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

Ok, this is just a rumor, but I read on FB that Utopia is coming to PC in summer 2024 to take over for Allure on the 3/4 night cruises.

 

Just a rumor 

I was just looking at that on a FB page. I was surprised that Icon and Utopia might be out so close to each other? I wish Utopia was coming to South Florida. 

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14 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Greg @Sea Dog

What an amazing video and keepsake for Marty.

Watching this brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Graham.

Beautiful, Gregg   This video brought me to tears.  It was lovely to meet Marty

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55 minutes ago, sandebeach said:

I was just looking at that on a FB page. I was surprised that Icon and Utopia might be out so close to each other? I wish Utopia was coming to South Florida. 

 

PC Terminal 1 garage will struggle with two Oasis Ships. No word of any potential expansion that I know of

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We have been home for a few days and want to wrap up our household’s final thoughts. We had an amazing time this cruise.  Every cruise is typically amazing, but this time it wasn’t just the ship, the ports, the shows, that made it that way. It was the people we were with. 

 

When I booked this cruise on March 7th of 2021 who knew that years later that it would be more than we expected. I have become virtual friends with many here on CC over the years from my live reviews.  Being a part of The Daily Thread started by @dani negreanu and The Friends of Bell page started by @John&LaLa brought more of us closer together. A two year build up from booking to sailing certainly did help. 

 

This review wasn’t like one of my regular reviews, because it was so more than that.  I have to thank my fellow reviewers and “guest” contributors that were on board the ship.  Greg, John, Sue and I “talked” for multiple weeks before the sailing, to give this review direction.  It just wasn’t one of us, it was all of us.  We worked together and I was the fortunate one to take it live.

 

It felt like we did it all; from limoncello tasting, to a slot pull, the Schooner Bar nightly, reported Owen sightings about the ship, a final farewell to a loved one, and the Quest just to name a few. That was over and above ports of call, joint meals and random meet-ups around the ship.  

 

Thank-you for those that read at home, to those who posted from the ship and my fellow live reviewers, who were just as live as me. I also want to thank our four legged friend Bella. Give that pup a chin rub John, and some ice cream. She is the one that brought us all together, and she has no idea of what she accomplished. She has made us all friends for life. 

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As I was putting my final thoughts together it make me think of the ending of a classic 80s movie, The Breakfast Club. 

 

 

Dear Cruise Critic Members. We accept the fact that we had to survive a whole week on a cruise during Spring Break.  But we thought you're crazy to make us write a review, telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. 

 

But what we found out is that one of us is a flow rider and story teller…another is a great organizer with Lady Luck on her side...one is the keeper of Bella and master vintner...and the last is a great documentarian and expert of bourbon.  What we have in common, is a life long friendship.

 

Does that answer your question? 

 

Sincerely yours,

The Bella Club.

 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

We have been home for a few days and want to wrap up our household’s final thoughts. We had an amazing time this cruise.  Every cruise is typically amazing, but this time it wasn’t just the ship, the ports, the shows, that made it that way. It was the people we were with. 

 

When I booked this cruise on March 7th of 2021 who knew that years later that it would be more than we expected. I have become virtual friends with many here on CC over the years from my live reviews.  Being a part of The Daily Thread started by @dani negreanu and The Friends of Bell page started by @John&LaLa brought more of us closer together. A two year build up from booking to sailing certainly did help. 

 

This review wasn’t like one of my regular reviews, because it was so more than that.  I have to thank my fellow reviewers and “guest” contributors that were on board the ship.  Greg, John, Sue and I “talked” for multiple weeks before the sailing, to give this review direction.  It just wasn’t one of us, it was all of us.  We worked together and I was the fortunate one to take it live.

 

It felt like we did it all; from limoncello tasting, to a slot pull, the Schooner Bar nightly, reported Owen sightings about the ship, a final farewell to a loved one, and the Quest just to name a few. That was over and above ports of call, joint meals and random meet-ups around the ship.  

 

Thank-you for those that read at home, to those who posted from the ship and my fellow live reviewers, who were just as live as me. I also want to thank our four legged friend Bella. Give that pup a chin rub John, and some ice cream. She is the one that brought us all together, and she has no idea of what she accomplished. She has made us all friends for life. 

Summed it up perfectly Andrew👍🏻

 

It was all about the people, the ship and  the itinerary played second fiddle 

 

So many new friendships formed and older ones reacquainted 

 

I made a great connection with Owen, and the short amount of time we spent at Maya Key made me feel very young again 😎

 

If ever you try to book 1720 or 1724 for March and it is already booked, you know where to find us 

 

Happy Days!

 

Thank you again for taking the helm with the live (Kudos to Greg, John and Sue)

Not to be missed 

The 4 Musketeers ⚔️ 

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Since I will be on road tomorrow picking up Bell, I thought I'd post the Compasses tonight.

 

Unfortunately, I lost day 1.

In reality, I lost day 7 😉

 

Day 2

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25 minutes ago, cruisingpeople said:

I still have about 40 more pages to catch up on, but 0:dark30 is going to come pretty quick. We fly down to Destin, Fl. tomorrow for a wedding over the weekend.

Hope you enjoy Destin. very close to my favorite place on earth. In the rare instance I am vacationing on land it will be 30a.  Rosemary Beach area.  Happy place 😍

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3 minutes ago, molly361 said:

How about out of PC??😇🤣

Bella2 is out of PC. Maybe he just wants to change things up.

 

I wouldnt mind a southern 9 day myself. .. though PC has 8 days. I was on this cruise and dont know how the dates were chosen or who was in on the deciding. I'm with seadog and would like oct, usually cheaper. 

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