Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 28, 2015 #176 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Welcome home. Thanks again for bringing us with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted June 28, 2015 #177 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Back in the condo. Got here at 7:40. Pick up process very smooth. Customs guy did look at my watch thinking I wasn't declaring, checked clasp for wear. Envious that you can get off the ship and you're back home before 8am. Thanks again for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 28, 2015 #178 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Back in the condo. Got here at 7:40. Pick up process very smooth. Customs guy did look at my watch thinking I wasn't declaring, checked clasp for wear. Interesting, never had a customs person look at anything. I must not have a very flashy watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted June 28, 2015 #179 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Grand suites have the new blue cushions. Had to hang off side by hot tub to verify. Also confirmed by table mate that is in a GS Good to know! Just booked the last one available for the 8/9 sailing. This will be our first time on the Freedom - which is amazing, since we live minutes from the port ! Two final observations before I time our. Guitar player Voytek is out of this world and aft staircase goes straight into Windjammer. And always look at the quarter machine in Casino. I found $2.50 there a couple days ago. Ciao for now On a few ships I've played BJ right near the quarter machine - there were some rocky days were I'd keep my ears tuned for the *clink* of dropping coins. I'd then excuse myself from the table and come back with a couple/few quarters. That happened several times - rather fun !! :D Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted June 28, 2015 #180 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Interesting, never had a customs person look at anything. I must not have a very flashy watch. We bought matching Tag's on a cruise (claimed them) but it wasn't until a few cruises later that - while going through Customs - the agent looked at my watch and asked if I just bought it. Another time we happened to purchase a couple of trinkets which came out to almost the exact amount allowable by customs (w/out duty). They asked for receipts - which were in our luggage somewhere. Got directed to the naughty room and had to dig through there and find them. Since that point I keep all receipts in my pants pocket during debarkation - and no doubt they'll never ask for them again ! Tom Edited June 28, 2015 by Tom-n-Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #181 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Back on the PC so I can post real pictures via Shutterfly. I meant to do that on ship, but just never had the time. Anyway, I almost missed the launch because our dogsitter is a Delta flight attendant and she needed to be on teh 11:30 from Melbourne. We pulled back into our garage at 10:21 and I ran for beach. Didn't make it so I took photos from our parking lot. It started out so promising. This is around 10:22:20 Beautiful day for a launch Still looking good at 10:22:29 Getting ready for first stage separation at 10:23:19 This looks different 10:23:39 Not sure what happened to the last 20 seconds, I was playing with settings on camera :eek: 10:23:44 Houston we have a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #182 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Here is the last picture, I really wasn't sure she blew until we went in and Laura spoke with Cathi in Melbourne. She is the one that told us it blew up :( 10:23:47 Put a fork in her. Hopefully Russia has better luck next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 28, 2015 #183 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Here is the last picture, I really wasn't sure she blew until we went in and Laura spoke with Cathi in Melbourne. She is the one that told us it blew up :( 10:23:47 Put a fork in her. Hopefully Russia has better luck next week Really sad to see this, but thanks for the photos John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted June 28, 2015 #184 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Oh No! :eek: The space station people waiting on supplies might be getting a little concerned. That is the second attempted shipment they have lost. Thanks for posting the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted June 28, 2015 #185 Share Posted June 28, 2015 John - thanks for all the onboard updates ! Can you confirm that there are no roast beef sandwiches to be found on this ship (sandwiches which I made a part of almost every lunch on the Allure and Oasis) ?? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #186 Share Posted June 28, 2015 John - thanks for all the onboard updates ! Can you confirm that there are no roast beef sandwiches to be found on this ship (sandwiches which I made a part of almost every lunch on the Allure and Oasis) ?? Tom They do not make the Kumlwreck, that seems to only be on ships with a Park Cafe. Cafe Promenade does have a cold roast beef called King Arthur available most every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted June 28, 2015 #187 Share Posted June 28, 2015 They do not make the Kumlwreck, that seems to only be on ships with a Park Cafe. Cafe Promenade does have a cold roast beef called King Arthur available most every day. Thanks for verifying that. I'm sure that - somehow - we'll still manage to have a splendid trip ! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #188 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Interesting, never had a customs person look at anything. I must not have a very flashy watch. He seemed a little surly, and it was early. I hope his mood improved. BTW, I had an old picture of the watch on my phone that I could have shown him if push came to shove. It's really not that flashy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #189 Share Posted June 28, 2015 And here she is headed out with new passengers. I hope they have as good a time as we did. Bon Voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #190 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Just remembered something unusual. As we were headed back to cabin Friday evening, there was a security guy sitting outside of the last inside cabin across the hall from us. We asked if there was a problem and he said nope, not real big talkers. Anyway he was there the next morning and the door was ajar. Someone was there all day. Finally on the way to dinner, they were switching shifts and we walked down the hall with him. I asked what was up, and he reluctantly said that the father had hurt someone and they were assigned to babysit a minor. At least that's what I think he said. I guess something either happened in Cozumel or on the ship and Daddy was incarcerated somewhere. Not sure about the mother, could have been traveling alone. Anyway, it was very strange. I even offered to give him the cookies we were bringing back to room. He said no thanks :o Edited June 28, 2015 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 28, 2015 Author #191 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I have a few pictures from my Coolpix that i need to put on Shutterfly and then attach. I think I have some nice pics from Cabana. Never got many pics on my SLR, it was always fogging up in the morning. Does anyone want me to post any of the phone pics to shutterfly so you can see more detail than the thumbnails that i have been posting. Thanks again, and i will see you all around the boards :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basebare Posted June 29, 2015 #192 Share Posted June 29, 2015 John, do you have menus for your week? Just trying to plan out my specialty dining nights. Thanks in advance for your help. We leave on the 12th and can't wait to finally have a vacation! Patti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 29, 2015 Author #193 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) John, do you have menus for your week? Just trying to plan out my specialty dining nights. Thanks in advance for your help. We leave on the 12th and can't wait to finally have a vacation!Patti Sorry, did not record that. They are fairly contstant though, that should be a pretty easy search Edited June 29, 2015 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperrtblck Posted June 29, 2015 #194 Share Posted June 29, 2015 We bought matching Tag's on a cruise (claimed them) but it wasn't until a few cruises later that - while going through Customs - the agent looked at my watch and asked if I just bought it. Another time we happened to purchase a couple of trinkets which came out to almost the exact amount allowable by customs (w/out duty). They asked for receipts - which were in our luggage somewhere. Got directed to the naughty room and had to dig through there and find them. Since that point I keep all receipts in my pants pocket during debarkation - and no doubt they'll never ask for them again ! Tom what amount is allowable by customs when returning to the u.s., is it still 10,000? what happens and how does that work if that limit is exceeded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 29, 2015 Author #195 Share Posted June 29, 2015 what amount is allowable by customs when returning to the u.s., is it still 10,000? what happens and how does that work if that limit is exceeded? I thought it was $800. Ten thousand is the amount of cash you can travel with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperrtblck Posted June 29, 2015 #196 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I thought it was $800. Ten thousand is the amount of cash you can travel with what happens if 800 in purchases while abroad in that week is exceeded; one can easily do that with jewelry or a watch for example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 29, 2015 Author #197 Share Posted June 29, 2015 what happens if 800 in purchases while abroad in that week is exceeded; one can easily do that with jewelry or a watch for example? You will have to pay customs man unless the product was made in US. There may be higher limits for items bought in St Thomas and San Juan. I don't recall what the percentage is. Speak with shopping guide is my thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted June 29, 2015 #198 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Yes - it's something like $800 pp. So that's $1,600 for a couple. Any amount over that MAY result in having to cough up some cash (or credit card)! We had one where we claimed several thousand. We ended up paying something like $350 -- and they accepted credit cards... how convenient ! ;) Having said that, there have been some customs agents who literally don't even look at the declarations form and just waive you on through. This occurred on our Alaska sailing on the Solstice a couple of weeks ago. Round trip from Seattle and we were to have a stop in Victoria, BC - but high winds scuttled those plans. Therefor we only visited US ports... made Customs a breeze! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 30, 2015 Author #199 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Looking forward to your review John. Please let us know how many folks are wearing shorts in the MDR at dinner, and most importantly, how many of those are dress shorts.;) The sign abut dress code in MDR was very difficult to find :eek: And slightly ambiguous :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 30, 2015 Author #200 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Pics from our Cabana experience. You to can enjoy this for $175 and the proper credentials. Note my trusty beer bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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