LIVE 🧜‍♀️ Scarlet Lady 🧜‍♀️ 2/21 - 2/25 Fire & Sunset Soirée

[SteelCityCruiser10]

8 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I will confess to being one of those wandering coffee sippers at times.☺️

I’m with you there!

[SteelCityCruiser10]

2 minutes ago, Travel-and-See said:

It’s really nice - I love taking a stroll up there and seeing the water all around (or an island if one is in sight or we are at a port).  
 

I think you can walk all around deck 5 if you don’t want to be in the sun… a few obstacles but that makes it fun! Haha 

I was going to suggest this too.  A lower deck could easily be a make-shift track if your not running or speed walking or whatever 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

19 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

For the views, then I am all for the upper decks.  But, when I want to log a few miles on the track in the morning, deck 5 is better because you don’t have some wandering coffee sippers to slow you down.  Or, at least you have more space to avoid them.  
 

That track on VV looks narrow.

The track and the Perch are kinda connected with the perch being 1 deck higher.  Think of an Aft facing viking crown with a roof but open air.  Not quite as big.  

 

It’s where we had the DBE cocktail hour for sunset. … which was really nice BTW. 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Basketball court too

 

Workout stuff I mentioned …

 

 

The Perch

 

 

 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Looks like the final damage will be a grand total of $15.  (Besides the $300 for the My Next VV) 😉

Edited February 25 by SteelCityCruiser10

[SteelCityCruiser10]

5 minutes ago, schooner_Drinker said:

Thanks for letting us follow along on your Virgin Virgin cruise, I’m sure it’s not your last,

See you both on 🐾 next year and year after and maybe on a VV 

 

Thanks again for all the info

Safe travels home

 

Nancy 🍹

sounds like a plan!  🍻

[SteelCityCruiser10]

I regret looking at this 🥶

 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Here’s the room ipad that you can do most everything from …

 

 

 

It controls the room temp, curtains, lights TV.  Has pre- set moods etc.  We used it for more water and requested ice.  Check out some of the YouTube videos.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

No water bottles on board.  Carafes in the room.  We brought refillable containers too.

 

 

 

 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Walked off around 9:45 leisurely.  Very relaxed disembarkation.

 

The ride share section was super crazy.  Jammed with people waiting.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

It would have to be at least 7 days for me also and 8 would be better.

Trying to talk this crew into finding an 8 nighter if we can.  May have to consider a B2B if the group wants another 4 nighter.  I’m just full of great ideas 😉

 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Until next time.. 👋🏻

 

[Scuba_Tom]

Thank you for bringing us along!!  Safe travels!

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Did some visiting over in Naples.  Now all checked in waiting for boarding.  Flight on time.  Hope to be at home before 10pm. 🤞🏻

[TheDarkestBlue]

4 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said:

Did some visiting over in Naples.  Now all checked in waiting for boarding.  Flight on time.  Hope to be at home before 10pm. 🤞🏻

 

You have good timing coming home - cold weather here in PA about to break, high 62° tomorrow 🌞 Safe travels back! 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Pups are happy and home now. 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Ready to get this show on the road

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Touched down in Pittsburgh 🛬

 

Ready to get home and see the dogs 🐶 🐶

 

Thanks for following and contributing!

 

I am gathering final thoughts and will post soon.

[ReneeFLL]

16 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

If you get up at the time that I do then you won't have to worry about the sun.😊

That was my thought also, but you know it’s not going to happen. 😆

[ReneeFLL]

15 hours ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said:

No water bottles on board.  Carafes in the room.  We brought refillable containers too.

 

 

 

They don’t have insulated ice buckets?

[ReneeFLL]

4 hours ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said:

Touched down in Pittsburgh 🛬

 

Ready to get home and see the dogs 🐶 🐶

 

Thanks for following and contributing!

 

I am gathering final thoughts and will post soon.

Glad you made it home safe. Thanks so much for doing this review, it has been very helpful.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

6 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

They don’t have insulated ice buckets?

Not sure but I thought the same thing. I was expecting the smaller kind you usually see in a hotel room but the big kind for keeping drinks on ice came.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Here is a recap/final thoughts for this cruise with some comps to Royal Caribbean.  

 

Pre Cruise Stay:  Courtyard Marriott Ft. Lauderdale Beach.  Great location.  Room was spacious and clean.    Many options for food/drink within walking distance.  There was some construction going on next door but it wasn’t bothersome or noisy during our stay.

Outdoor pool with bar and big lounge area.  Also easy access to the beach just across the street.  Starbucks on premises by the pool.  

 

Would book this hotel again.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Embarkation/Debarkation:  Super easy and relaxed.  

 

Later embarkation times overall compared to RC and arrival times are strictly enforced.  

 

Liked being able to go directly to the cabin a lot.  

 

Galley was not overcrowded.  I think probably due to this embarkation strategy.  We easily found a table for 6 immediately around 2:30pm.

 

Debarkation:  Miami has facial recognition at customs and makes it very fast and easy leaving the ship.  No line at all around 10am.  

 

10:30 am latest time to leave the ship.  It was really nice with a late flight to be able to sleep in - not being forced out of the cabin by 8am sharp as with Royal.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Ship:  Scarlet Lady - great condition.  Good size, not too big and not too small.  Modern decor and very techy.

 

Doesn’t feel as open as a Royal Caribbean ship but it’s not necessarily a negative.  Lots of different spaces to hang out with lots of nooks and crannies to sit and relax.  

 

I would have preferred to have the 3D ship models throughout the ship to help with navigation and the main venues listed inside the elevators.   The signage was adequate and we eventually got more comfortable navigating.  Mostly just my preference from cruising RC so much. 

 

Pools are tiny for the size of the ship and amount of people.  We were told about 2400 on our sailing. You will have a hard time getting a lounger anywhere near either of the pools/hot tubs especially on a sea day unless you are up pretty early.

 

Favorite spots:  The Dock (inside and outside), casino, lounge area on 7 outside deck by grounds club for morning coffee, in the hammock 😃, Sun Club deck and Perch for sunrise pics and The Athletic Club.