LIVE: Sailing Solo on Sapphire! Cheeky Little Coastal Sep 24-28

[ceilidh1]

Sailaway dinner… I will be at Sabatinis!

[Tristanistan]

We are also going to sabatinis at 530. Can't wait.

[ceilidh1]

[talkorpi]

Glad to see that @ceilidh1 made it onboard safely and hasn’t had TOO much fun yet! 😉

 

I finally made it onboard around 3:00. Holy cow I am exhausted… and I’m only 24 years old! Been traveling since 5:00 AM Central Time. 
 

After unpacking I realized I forgot to pack my computer charger, so it looks like my reporting will all be from my phone for the next couple of days. Had some sort of weird lunch-dinner monstrosity at 4:00 PM since I haven’t eaten since 9:00 at the airport… yeah, in hindsight I wish I had flown in to Vancouver yesterday so today was less chaotic. 
 

Some preliminary pictures of the Sapphire here. Able to report that my minibar is also not premixed cocktails - although, honestly, I would prefer that to just shots with no mixers. 

It’s my first time not in a balcony stateroom but I’m totally fine with it due to the substantial cost savings. I originally booked an interior but won a minimum bid for an obstructed OV at just $40. The same minimum bid for a balcony was like $280 and I didn’t need it that badly!

 

Cruise director just came on and said that over 1,000 of the passengers onboard are doing a B2B and going all the way through the Panama Canal. Oh, to have that much free time and money - I’ll have to settle for these cheap little repositioning cruises for the next couple of decades until I’m retired 😉😂
 

Okay, well I’ve been onboard for over an hour and still haven’t gotten a drink… that’s a problem! Time for my traditional boarding dirty banana, no matter the weather 🙂

[ceilidh1]

10 minutes ago, talkorpi said:

Glad to see that @ceilidh1 made it onboard safely and hasn’t had TOO much fun yet! 😉

 

I finally made it onboard around 3:00. Holy cow I am exhausted… and I’m only 24 years old! Been traveling since 5:00 AM Central Time. 
 

After unpacking I realized I forgot to pack my computer charger, so it looks like my reporting will all be from my phone for the next couple of days. Had some sort of weird lunch-dinner monstrosity at 4:00 PM since I haven’t eaten since 9:00 at the airport… yeah, in hindsight I wish I had flown in to Vancouver yesterday so today was less chaotic. 
 

Some preliminary pictures of the Sapphire here. Able to report that my minibar is also not premixed cocktails - although, honestly, I would prefer that to just shots with no mixers. 

It’s my first time not in a balcony stateroom but I’m totally fine with it due to the substantial cost savings. I originally booked an interior but won a minimum bid for an obstructed OV at just $40. The same minimum bid for a balcony was like $280 and I didn’t need it that badly!

 

Cruise director just came on and said that over 1,000 of the passengers onboard are doing a B2B and going all the way through the Panama Canal. Oh, to have that much free time and money - I’ll have to settle for these cheap little repositioning cruises for the next couple of decades until I’m retired 😉😂
 

Okay, well I’ve been onboard for over an hour and still haven’t gotten a drink… that’s a problem! Time for my traditional boarding dirty banana, no matter the weather 🙂

Where are you!?? I’m here at sailaway too…

[ceilidh1]

Also, I’m on drink 8. I’m getting there

[ceilidh1]

Am I the only person that hates Fortuna Luck?

[talkorpi]

1 minute ago, ceilidh1 said:

Where are you!?? I’m here at sailaway too…

 

5 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

Am I the only person that hates Fortuna Luck?

No! The schtick gets old fast

[ceilidh1]

One of my BFFs from Royal just disembarked this ship (so sad) but his partner is assistant CD so I got to meet him today! Love him!!!

[ceilidh1]

PSA always be nice to crew. They don’t make the rules. It’s a job. They work hard. I would give them anything they asked for (not that they would ever ask). Be nice to crew. They don’t make the rules.

[ceilidh1]

Platinum/elite/suite thing. Tonight is at club fusion. All other nights at skywalkers (yay)

[ceilidh1]

For those that don’t know…secret bar entrance from club fusion 

[talkorpi]

1 minute ago, ceilidh1 said:

For those that don’t know…secret bar entrance from club fusion 

Shhh! Don’t tell people! That was going to be my secret hiding spot this week 😆

[TravelE]

2 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

And here it is…my absolute favourite place on this class of ship! Sky walkers. In my opinion, Princess made a huge mistake when they ditched this venue.

 

An escalator on a cruise ship?! 

 

Never have I ever seen that. I need to cruise Princess.

[ceilidh1]

The elite thing is weird. No drink menu. I called a guy over. “What do you want?” Uhmmm what do you have? “A big drink menu”.,, ok. Something with rum and ginger . The spicier the better. Let’s see what I get 

[ceilidh1]

2 minutes ago, TravelE said:

 

An escalator on a cruise ship?! 

 

Never have I ever seen that. I need to cruise Princess.

Skywalkers!!

 

Bur Harmony also had one to disembark/embark at ports.

 

Do princess! That escalator takes you to happiness!

[ceilidh1]

I’m so lost about what I’ve said and what I haven’t. Sorry if I’m repeating. I’ve been drinking. 
 

I stopped by guest service as I needed some $1 bills. The elite/suite line was longer than the regular line..,but I’m a rule follower! The poor lady in front (also elite) had upgraded to a mini only to find that the refrigerator didn’t work and the balcony door would only open if they used a piece of wood (provided). I offered her my refrigerator (hubby is diabetic so needs it). 
 

When it was my turn , all I wanted was $1 bills for tips. The lady looked disappointed. I don’t handle cash, uhhhh the line for everything else was loooong at this point. Unlike “other” lines, she said…let me me see what I can do….off she went and returned from wherever with $40 in $1 bills!!! 10/10 Princess! She had no access to cash but figured out a solution’

[ceilidh1]

I have no idea what I got at the elite thing.  It tastes like neither rum nor ginger. But it’s pretty $

[PescadoAmarillo]

1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said:

I’m so lost about what I’ve said and what I haven’t. Sorry if I’m repeating. I’ve been drinking. 
 

I stopped by guest service as I needed some $1 bills. The elite/suite line was longer than the regular line..,but I’m a rule follower! The poor lady in front (also elite) had upgraded to a mini only to find that the refrigerator didn’t work and the balcony door would only open if they used a piece of wood (provided). I offered her my refrigerator (hubby is diabetic so needs it). 
 

When it was my turn , all I wanted was $1 bills for tips. The lady looked disappointed. I don’t handle cash, uhhhh the line for everything else was loooong at this point. Unlike “other” lines, she said…let me me see what I can do….off she went and returned from wherever with $40 in $1 bills!!! 10/10 Princess! She had no access to cash but figured out a solution’

I went by the bank yesterday and got $50 in $1s for drink tips, which I was then seriously reconsidering because do you know how thick 50 bills are? But I think I’ll take them just to avoid the GS lines. 

[luvcruzing]

You can always go to the casino cashier to get change.

[ceilidh1]

44 minutes ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

I went by the bank yesterday and got $50 in $1s for drink tips, which I was then seriously reconsidering because do you know how thick 50 bills are? But I think I’ll take them just to avoid the GS lines. 

Yeah! And my bank always seems so suspicious of me…they question why I need those many $1 bills!!!!

[VibeGuy]

50 minutes ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

I went by the bank yesterday and got $50 in $1s for drink tips, which I was then seriously reconsidering because do you know how thick 50 bills are? But I think I’ll take them just to avoid the GS lines. 

Same thickness as singles or hundos.  *ducking*

[ceilidh1]

Sabatinis

[ceilidh1]

Uhhhh why did this random plate (with a hair) just get dumped on my table???

[that]

Oh dear