Rare mrell345 Posted December 30, 2023 Author #151 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 30, 2023 Author #152 Share Posted December 30, 2023 43 minutes ago, EDVM96 said: Marinetraffic and CruiseMapper show "Reported ETA: 2023-12-30 03:00 LT (UTC -6)", which means 09:00am local time. Are you 2 hours late in Puntarenas tomorrow? So far as I know we are on time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabuki12 Posted December 30, 2023 #153 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/26/2023 at 7:26 PM, Thrak said: They wouldn't let me bring an Emotional Support Hippo onboard. I call Shenanigans! (Call me insensitive but I'd chuck the dog and it's owner overboard.) I have seen 2 small dogs on 2 separate cruises this past year that were not service dogs. One belonged to a family and frequently had different family members walking or sitting with it at tables, so I guess it was an emotional service dog for the whole family. Perhaps, I can bring my emotional support rooster. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabuki12 Posted December 30, 2023 #154 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/26/2023 at 7:26 PM, Thrak said: They wouldn't let me bring an Emotional Support Hippo onboard. I call Shenanigans! (Call me insensitive but I'd chuck the dog and it's owner overboard.) I have seen 2 small dogs on 2 separate cruises this past year that were not service dogs. One belonged to a family and frequently had different family members walking or sitting with it at tables, so I guess it was an emotional service dog for the whole family. Perhaps, I can bring my emotional support rooster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted December 30, 2023 #155 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/23/2023 at 2:31 PM, mrell345 said: Platinum/Elite event buffet I guess that anyone going to Skywalkers doesn’t have the early 5 pm dinner in the MDR. Thank’s for the photo’s. Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted December 30, 2023 #156 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 8:11 AM, mrell345 said: Special winemakers dinner sort of like a chefs dinner. It will be in either Sabbatinis or Crown grill at some point $140.00 per person (USD) On the Previous cruise they had the Chef’s table at $100. I’m surprised to see the increase. Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted December 30, 2023 #157 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 4:48 PM, canadarocks said: So unusual to have the MDR with all the meals at the very aft of the ship. I expected Da Vinci to be the one for breakfasts & lunches. I also expected the same thing. I was on the last cruise & was told by management, the move was because it’s the largest dinning room, so that there isn’t a large line outside. Understood when I heard the explanation. Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted December 30, 2023 #158 Share Posted December 30, 2023 4 hours ago, mrell345 said: Thanks for all of your photo postings. I was a professional photographer for 20 years & many times when I enlarge the photo it’s not clear & heard to read. Tom😀😀😀👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 30, 2023 Author #159 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Sunrise in Puntarenas 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike07 Posted December 30, 2023 #160 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) On 12/23/2023 at 3:17 PM, mrell345 said: Boarded at 11:00 this morning, everyone on arrival, regardless of Captains circle status is funnelled into the same security line with the exception of handicapped. After security we went up escalator where blue and green separated. After green document verification platinum and elite went straight onto ship while everyone else got a group number and had to wait to be called as there were still a large number of people. We are platinum so went right on. About 30 mins for us from shuttle to ship. Rooms were available at 1PM. That was probably one of my favorite ship experiences in recent memory... the Emerald doing a Panama Canal transit. But, it was unique in that the Emerald had just been activated for service after the COVID shutdown. The ship had maybe 750 pax. You could get a pool chair at any time of the day and then like 2 waiters would make sure you were good on drinks within like 5 minutes. Edited December 30, 2023 by Mike07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammikins Posted December 30, 2023 #161 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Thank you so much for your posts! I am doing this exact cruise in 3 weeks and am enjoying the preview and appreciate the info which is reminding me of things I need to do. One question: are you noticing any problems with pesky insects, like mosquitoes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 30, 2023 Author #162 Share Posted December 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Sammikins said: Thank you so much for your posts! I am doing this exact cruise in 3 weeks and am enjoying the preview and appreciate the info which is reminding me of things I need to do. One question: are you noticing any problems with pesky insects, like mosquitoes? Not so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 30, 2023 Author #163 Share Posted December 30, 2023 We did the Walk in the Clouds tour today, a tour of the San Luis park with a stop at the El jardin tourist stop on the way back to the ship ( I did a write up on the tour over in the Costa Rica thread). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougH Posted December 31, 2023 #164 Share Posted December 31, 2023 What has the weather been like overall? Average temps? What have been the topics of the guest lectures? Worth going to? I board when you get off next week and am getting excited. Does the ship seem full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare mrell345 Posted December 31, 2023 Author #166 Share Posted December 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, DougH said: What has the weather been like overall? Average temps? What have been the topics of the guest lectures? Worth going to? I board when you get off next week and am getting excited. Does the ship seem full? Ours is a sold out cruise but you can always find a quiet place on the ship. The Panama Canal lecturer has been pretty good. It’s been hot and humid for most of the cruise. 27 to 28 with high humidity on top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 31, 2023 Author #167 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Two sea days coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDVM96 Posted December 31, 2023 #168 Share Posted December 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, mrell345 said: Two sea days coming up And a formal night on New Year's Eve. 🧐 I bet it's Beef Wellington time tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 31, 2023 Author #169 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Two sea days coming up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 31, 2023 Author #170 Share Posted December 31, 2023 0715 and we are up sitting by the Neptune pool enjoying the morning. I have been pleasantly surprised this voyage, the rampant chair hogs that come up and claim all the chairs early in the morning haven’t been present this cruise. The chairs are usually mostly free until around 9:30 or so on the upper decks and around the pools. Having the coffee restaurant with the espresso machine up here also means you don’t have to go all the way down to the IC if you want such a drink, though they don’t have the food options the IC has. It doesn’t feel as humid this morning though that may change during the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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friend of Eeyore Posted December 31, 2023 #172 Share Posted December 31, 2023 23 hours ago, Sammikins said: Thank you so much for your posts! I am doing this exact cruise in 3 weeks and am enjoying the preview and appreciate the info which is reminding me of things I need to do. One question: are you noticing any problems with pesky insects, like mosquitoes? My husband and I got a couple of bites each around Panama. Nothing too bad, and haven't noticed them otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 31, 2023 Author #173 Share Posted December 31, 2023 It doesn’t say for what level but we are Platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted December 31, 2023 Author #174 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Supper tonight, surf and turf with baked Alaska for dessert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammikins Posted December 31, 2023 #175 Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 hour ago, friend of Eeyore said: My husband and I got a couple of bites each around Panama. Nothing too bad, and haven't noticed them otherwise. Ok, thank you. I read that it could be a problem but it sounds like it’s not much of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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