Liberty of the Seas, 26 Sept 2024: Semi-Live or Not ... Times-a-changing, perhaps. Return to RCL after 10+ years

[mking8288]

Starbucks 

 

The regular coffee is good, very good, IMHO of course.

[Sugar Magnolia]

7 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

For the posse, asked by their partying friend 

 

 

 

Is the Cafe Promenade complimentary? Was wondering if there is a complimentary restaurant on board comparable to the Local or O'Sheehan on NCL...you know...for those late night chicken wings or hot dogs.

 

[mking8288]

Duty-free shopping & onboard gift shop "essential" forgotten and ran-out-of urgent restocking ...

 

 

 

Prices up again, according to sister-in-law from the Cunard cruise, Royal isn't different by much and airport duty-free ... even higher. Purchases not endorsed nor approved by us 😔 but

 

[mking8288]

NCL's $10 flea market has gone up in prices since 2023, Royal still doing theirs - holiday stocking stuffers ...

 

 

 

@The P Sharon ... you know, once Susan saw the table. Anyway, $20's worth and there's room in the luggage. 

[shof515]

14 minutes ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

 

Is the Cafe Promenade complimentary? Was wondering if there is a complimentary restaurant on board comparable to the Local or O'Sheehan on NCL...you know...for those late night chicken wings or hot dogs.

 

Complimentary

[mking8288]

1 hour ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

 

Is the Cafe Promenade complimentary? Was wondering if there is a complimentary restaurant on board comparable ... for those late night chicken wings or hot dogs.

Cafe food is complimentary as far as I know, I stand corrected by the Royal experts. Sorrento Pizza is available but forgotten to stop there & check it out, will do that tomorrow. Our friend did not play last night as we all had to be up early this morning for our private tour by taxi.

 

 

 

Party music starting again below @ 10:15 PM on the Promenade, till as late as 11 ... then, it quiet down except for bar actions and live music. 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 01:41 AM by mking8288

[photochan]

2 hours ago, mking8288 said:

Mary & Alex, enjoy your stop next week at Sydney. Ship should dock next to The Big Fiddle, town center & main street shops are 10 minutes walk, slight uphill.  There is a town shuttle if ship is docked further north like the Gem today.

 

 

Leaving for Libson soon or there already?  Have a great cruise ! 

Thursday night flight to Lisbon. Sailing Sunday.

[mking8288]

A matter of hours now

 

 

Cruise Compress 

 

 

 

[The P]

1 hour ago, mking8288 said:

NCL's $10 flea market has gone up in prices since 2023, Royal still doing theirs - holiday stocking stuffers ...

 

 

 

@The P Sharon ... you know, once Susan saw the table. Anyway, $20's worth and there's room in the luggage. 

Henry, I see some good stuff on that table. Bright colors in usable items. Susan knows what she's doing!   Sharon

[dexddd]

On 9/29/2024 at 2:24 PM, mking8288 said:

Wait, it's all Kosher 😁 and permissible, auto+switch and auto-start 😉

 

That's one of the Alaska cruise videos clip in play as demonstrated.

Is the Rccl cruise that bad that you have to watch the Cunard trip?

[dexddd]

Lower 48 breaking news...longshoremen both coasts on strike.  Will you make it back??  Double up on airtags if you do.

 

Other news, Jimmy Carter hits 100 in age.  Proudly known as the triangular hash brown farmer of the South.

[dexddd]

15 hours ago, mking8288 said:

Norwegian Gem leaving Sydney, she was the other ship docked here today. 

 

 

Just got another NCL Inner Circle survey, this time polling about cruise ports 

 

 

We must be outer outer circle, never seen this.  Maybe since you one tier up from us.

 

Why is NCL asking about stopping at any ports?  Sea days to sustain.

[mking8288]

2 hours ago, dexddd said:

... Why is NCL asking about stopping at any ports?  Sea days to sustain.

Liberty has live shipcam except it's not connected for external viewing. 

 

Gem is docked at the next berth over this morning in Halifax, and Seaborne on the other side.

 

Docked about 8:45 and gangway cleared to go ashore around 9;15.  All abroad is 7:30 PM tonight.

 

Read the dock strike on both coasts, we stocked extras to stay at sea if necessary - and can claim trip/travel Insurance if that happen ... Unlikely, NCL's ships always sail under "unforseen" mode, the fuel vendors calling the shots against the bridge command. Lately, retail gasoline & Petro prices are down or holding, yet my head spinning with those NCL port time changes, etc. 

 

[mking8288]

Windjammer is packed full for breakfast again while dining room isn't and at a much slower pace.

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 12:48 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

Still can buy Voom for 4 days of unlimited access.

 

 

[photochan]

20 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

Liberty has live shipcam except it's not connected for external viewing. 

 

Gem is docked at the next berth over this morning in Halifax, and Seaborne on the other side.

 

Docked about 8:45 and gangway cleared to go ashore around 9;15.  All abroad is 7:30 PM tonight.

 

Read the dock strike on both coasts, we stocked extras to stay at sea if necessary - and can claim trip/travel Insurance if that happen ... Unlikely, NCL's ships always sail under "unforseen" mode, the fuel vendors calling the shots against the bridge command. Lately, retail gasoline & Petro prices are down or holding, yet my head spinning with those NCL port time changes, etc. 

 

Will the port strike affect cruise ships?

 

 

a day ago

 

Just over half of imported apparel, footwear and accessories also come through East Coast ports. Manufacturing parts and cars move through these ports, too. The I.L.A. has said the strike would not disrupt the flow of military cargo or the operations of cruise ships.6 hours ago

This is the statement from the Longshoreman Union.

[mking8288]

GigSky speedtest last night, cellular signal off again within 90 minutes of docking & within sights of land, and Google Fi/T-Mobile cellular 5G signal picked up again as we get closer.

 

 

Data used & meter balance

Edited Tuesday at 01:07 PM by mking8288

[Lorey2007]

11 hours ago, mking8288 said:

From the assignment desks - Ice Cream 

 

 

Where is this ice cream? Assignment desks?

[shof515]

9 minutes ago, Lorey2007 said:

Where is this ice cream?

Deck 5, it replaces the old Ben and Jerry place

[EllieinNJ]

Saw in your dailies that the ice show was tonight.  If you are planning to go then or any other time BRING A SWEATER OR JACKET!!!!  It is FREEZING in there.  But the show was wonderful and well worth it.

[Sugar Magnolia]

@mking8288 exciting news from NCL to review when you get back. They just launched More at Sea. Perhaps it should be More at $$ea. 

 

[mking8288]

Sydney town map as FYI - super walkable

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Headed down gangway at 10:30 Uber in 2 minutes and here on top of the world at the Citadel at 11- a bit windy

 

 

 

[mking8288]

 

[Arzeena]

On 9/30/2024 at 10:10 AM, mking8288 said:

@Arzeena  Here, they deliver ... locally 

 

 

 

 

Keep those Tums handy😁
And a can of fabreeze for the cabin.😆

 

Edited Tuesday at 02:24 PM by Arzeena