watermelonqueen99

On 7/27/2019 at 3:00 PM, Jamman54 said:

So sorry to hear this. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Get well soon! 

Thanks Jeff! ❤️

On 7/27/2019 at 1:59 PM, Saint Greg said:

Never would've thought you'd fall down on the 4th of July. Get well soon!

I know, right? Of all times I could have injured myself. Thanks for the well wishes. ❤️

On 7/27/2019 at 1:09 PM, grandmarnnurse said:

So sorry to hear about your accident! Praying for a speedy recovery for you. I will be on the Glory on February 2, and cannot wait! I will be looking forward to your next review.

Thank you!

On 7/27/2019 at 1:04 PM, Shaded Lady said:

Wow, Queen! Sorry you had to go through all that, so glad the docs say you'll soon be fit and kickin'!

 

You mend, we'll wait!

Thanks!

Hey, everyone, just wanted to let ya'll know that the next WatermelonQueen review will be a bit delayed. Long story short, I took a nasty fall Fourth of July weekend that resulted in a spinal cord injury. I was in the hospital for 13 days, 7 of those in the Neuro Trauma ICU. I had spinal fusion surgery 12 days ago, and am at home recovering.  Right now, I have limited use of my left arm/hand, and weakness in my right hand, but my docs tell me I am extremely lucky to not be a paraplegic due to the location/severity of my injuries, so I'll take it. I am in a neck brace until October, and have a lot of occupational therapy ahead of me to regain use of my hand, but my medical team predicts a full recovery. The worst part of the whole ordeal is that I can't have alcohol until I'm off all my meds. Rude. Please pray to the vodka gods that I make it through this without their help. C has been wonderful in taking care of me. He's even given up his wine and rum in solidarity with me. Maybe that was voluntary, maybe it was the fact that I threatened a Lorena Bobbit situation if he drank in front of me, who knows. Carnival was wonderful in getting our cruise moved, and we'll be setting sail on the Glory in early 2020, and I'll be doing a full review. Meanwhile, I'm spending quality time in my recliner, daydreaming about martinis, planning for our cruise, scouring Pinterest for ways to sexy up a neck brace (spoiler alert: it's not possible), and thinking up ideas on how to incorporate the scar I'll have on my neck into a really cool tattoo. In other words, I'm being way more productive injured than I ever was healthy.

Anyway, this was typed one-handed, so please excuse any typos. I'll see ya'll back here early next year, drink in hand, with my review of the Carnival Glory. Until then, cheers and happy cruising!

I'll just bring my aluminum straws from home. And we're just gonna throw a sealed/new container of spreadable butter inside our carry-on, tucked in an insulated lunch bag, and drop it in our mini fridge when our room is ready. No different than the bottle of sriracha and jar of salsa we bring. No biggie for us.  

2 hours ago, livingthedream1 said:

Yes, we purchase cheers and still tip cash per round of drinks.

Same.

I'm sad that your cruise/review is coming to an end. You and W are literally the cutest couple ever and you guys need your own reality show where you just constantly cruise and be your cute selves. 😂

I live for Willdra reviews! All caught up and can't wait for more!

On our first cruise 5 years ago, FTTF was $39.95, hasn't been worth it since. We only have one more cruise, then we turn Plat, so we don't have to worry about it anymore. With the huge price increases, seems to be getting a little gimmicky.

Still following and loving your review. Your bride is just lovely, you're a lucky man. ❤️

FunShip specials are our tradition. If you're looking for a strong punch, try a Tiramisu martini, Long Island, Blue Long Island, or Appletini. If you're looking for a rich dessert drink, Deal Closer at Alchemy. I've had bartenders custom make butterscotch martinis and espresso martinis that are also delicious. Find a favorite bartender, tip early and often, and they will hook you up. 😉

Really enjoyed your review! Your Cozumel pics are beautiful. We're doing the bar hop this fall, so we get to see the east side of the island and I'm so excited! I see from your FunTimes that your piano bar entertainer was Zack Daniels. If you didn't get a chance to see him this cruise (my tired brain can't recall from your review at the moment), don't miss him if you sail with him again! He is SO MUCH FUN!

Galveston is by far our least favorite port to sail out of, much prefer sailing out of Florida because once you see the water at Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk, nothing compares! (Oh, and because of Texas' stupid liquor laws.) 🤬But if we do have to go out of the Gulf, we like the Key West, Freeport, Nassau itinerary and the Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel itinerary. MoBay is one of my favorite ports because of the Hilton Rose Hall resort! Personally we dislike Roatan and Belize and if we do that route, it's solely for the ship/cruise experience. Those are stay on the ship ports for us. Do you have specific things in mind you want to do? That might help us help you decide easier.

Jeff, I feel you on that low shower-head situation. I'm almost 6ft tall and have encountered more than my fair share of height-unfriendly showers. Lol We sailed on the Splendor in '16 and had a great time, can't wait for the rest of your review!

Following! We're sailing on the Glory this fall. 😀

All caught up on your review, can't wait for more, and thinking of you both tonight as you remember your precious son. Patti, go ahead girl, you're looking more beautiful than ever. ❤️

Never thought the CD mattered much until we sailed with Dr. E on the Magic. He's hilarious and really made that cruise more fun.

On 5/15/2019 at 6:33 PM, Jamman54 said:

Always glad to have you along for the ride! When is your next one? 😎

On 5/15/2019 at 6:33 PM, Jamman54 said:

 

 

 

 

 October, too far away! 😞 Happy anniversary to you and Patti by the way!

I have been stalking these boards, impatiently waiting for a new Jeff and Patti review! Can't wait for more!

We've been on 9 Carnival cruises and we've gotten an upgrade call/email on every cruise since our second. We just upgraded from a standard interior to an ocean view for $112 on our upcoming Glory cruise a couple weeks ago. From what I understand it's completely random.

Just an FYI, we found Playa Mia to be really disappointing. Gross, dried out buffet, weak drinks, so-so pool/grounds. We much prefer Nachi Cocom.

One elegant night on a 5 day cruise.

Great review! Wish I could see all of the pics! 😞

We visited HMC in 2016, and I remember asking a server on the beach if Cheers was valid on the island, and he basically rolled his eyes and said no. Lol