Semi-Live limited Gem Dec 13, 2019 NY-Florida overnight, GSC & Nassau

[dexddd]

8 hours ago, mking8288 said:

Took an after dinner nap. 100 miles from NYC, 750 nm to PC, now at 21.5 knots, relative wind is ,50 knots or gale force. Wave 5 ft. 

 

On satellite WiFi, slow but working. There is now a multiple device discount offer $$.

 

Cabin is below Magenta MDR but quiet.

More tomorrow ... 

 

After dinner nap?  Isn't that called going to bed for the night?

 

Have a great trip, don't worry about posting.  Any technical questions about 64k modems I'll answer on your behalf, for your convenience, of course.

 

How you finding things under the New Deal?

[mking8288]

Good morning from the Carolina, hold on to those railings ... a little choppy ses. Nothing yet on the new deal. Breakfast menu not changed yet. Later ...

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[Arzeena]

Have a  great cruise!

Looking forward to your review and pictures.

[mking8288]

Sailing closer to shore by Cape Lookout, passed Cape Hatteras, seas was 12' down to 8' now, temp is 68F, should get to PC around noon, 475 nm to go.

 

Tonight's MDR menu but we go Cagney's.

 

Good turnout for M&G and fun slot pull. Donated, no winning to claim at WOF.

 

 

[copper004]

Where was your M&G held? Next week we are in the Magenta Main Dining room.

[Gershep]

We are on her again in March. Hoping new lunch menu's are out by then. Enjoy your cruise.

[cruiservictor]

If, at the Meet and Greet, they gave out the card with names of the senior hotel department officers, would you be able to post a picture of it?  Thanks.

[Turtles06]

4 hours ago, copper004 said:

Where was your M&G held? Next week we are in the Magenta Main Dining room.

 

It looks like Le Bistro, but I'm sure @mking8288 will tell us.   (Our M&G three weeks from now was originally scheduled for Le Bistro, but has recently been moved to Magenta because we have so many people.  Sounds like yours must be quite large as well!)

[mking8288]

Good evening, just done something that I just usually don't do, upgrade to unlimited WiFi for just $55 with $125 credited for the 250 minutes, good for remaining 6+ days. No streaming, but will be able to do quite a bit. Now, I can seriously fire up the notebook PC when DW isn't online.

More Q&A, live late night sessions ... I think is doable. Going to be great to run benchmark & go VoIP, FB Messenger worked just fine using our Platinum/+ free minutes Friday & Saturday - all used up.

Here's the screenshot, there is also a multi-device discount for unlimited plans, not getting that.

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[mking8288]

Cooper, we had our M&G inside LeBistro since we had expected about 50, although I didn't care for the classroom chairs format as setup.

Alexandria (spell differently) is the M& G Group Services contact at Guest Services, I mentioned to him to be extra kind & helpful to you this Sunday, doing it first time & with a big group. He reassured that they are taking care of nearly everything, come a little early & just go it ... no worries. Look for a welcome envelope, among other things waiting.

Here's a list of who's who.


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[mking8288]

A word about kid's club, the line was mad long at 8 pm and it's not even a holiday cruise. There are children onboard, as always, but didn't expect to see the crowd ... hear them from deck 13 waiting to get into Cagney's.

TV channels & movie options, anyone.

Plenty of open Specialty Dining availability as of now for the week, like Tuesday - at GSC ... for LeBistro & Teppanyaki.

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[mking8288]

Food pictures from MDR & Cagney's, should tell the story on its own. Dexddd can interpret ... lol.

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[mking8288]

Pix from inside the Bliss Lounge. Captain's Reception from 7 to 7:30 pm. Got to Dinner on time for reservation.

 

Swings were the main show tonight in the Stardust Theater, 7 and 9 pm. Not a chance of making the late one, plan & readjust your timing accordingly ...[emoji849] [emoji87] YMMV

 

 

I have all the Dailies, will only post them later on request since most are doing the Caribbean or Panama crossing.

 

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[mking8288]

Have a  great cruise!
Looking forward to your review and pictures.

Thanks & hi, RJ ... we had a slot pull, went 3+ rounds but. Fun & good laugh too.

Hope you like some of the pictures. Later ...

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[mking8288]

Bits & pieces ...

Had an onboard medical emergency right at Guest Services this afternoon, 20 ft. from us as DW had to resolve her key card issues again. Code was called, nurse arrived in less than 5 minutes, then everyone else with more equipment, setup privacy screens, security held one of the elevator. Gentleman was stabilized and transported for further treatment thereafter, don't believe need to medevac ... ship was sailing close to the coast of Carolina.

Ship was going 20 knots but now at 23.8 knot with just 208 nm to go, should arrive close to noon and on time, about 9 to 10 hours from now (1:35 ET currently)

Who's Who as given at our M&G ...

Time to get some zzzz's, ordered room service breakfast for later on. Good night all.

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Edited December 15, 2019 by mking8288

[JuneauWhatIMean]

Hi Henry!  Great to see you again and thank you so much for sharing!  Have a great cruise!  🤶🏻☃️🍽⚓️⛴🛳

[EllieinNJ]

Following

[mking8288]

Good morning, it's 10:15 am, 21 nm to PC, ship speed is 22.5 knots, 71 degree F or 22 deg C outside, nice & sunny, light wind & small waves at 5 ft. Should see land & coastline shortly.  Another ship to our rear, starboard side ... might be the Bliss following. 

 

Internet speed results (top 3 ones) compared to FiOS speed at home & elsewhere ... comparable to analog copper DSL speed.

[meatball_nyc]

Thanks for all the info/food pics/officers, etc etc. 

Seas and wind have calmed for you 😎

 

Don't see any pax sleeping in Bliss Lounge 😉

 

Will continue to follow your Voyage on PTZ. 

[mking8288]

25 minutes ago, meatball_nyc said:

... Seas and wind have calmed for you ...

How are you, don't see you posting lately & posting, mucho thanks.

 

KSC to our starboard side in distance, dirty window & 8x zoom not helping. A rocket launch scheduled for 7 am tomorrow, we shall see ... 🛳️

 

Going to do some serious land side speciality dining later on.  Just 10 nm to Port at 11:00 and Coca Beach in distance.

[copper004]

13 hours ago, Turtles06 said:

 

It looks like Le Bistro, but I'm sure @mking8288 will tell us.   (Our M&G three weeks from now was originally scheduled for Le Bistro, but has recently been moved to Magenta because we have so many people.  Sounds like yours must be quite large as well!)

100 people have responded! 

[mking8288]

12:25 at the Basin, not docked yet ... slightly behind schedule. Buffet is a zoo, madhouse w huge, long lines jamming all the different stations. These can be better managed.

 

That's our terminal at PC below, not walkable. Crowds near the gangway already, yike ! 😲

 

On fast TMobile 4G LTE signal now.

Edited December 15, 2019 by mking8288

[mking8288]

Ship has been cleared about 15 minutes ago, around 1 pm. Using gangway on Deck 7 Fwd to go ashore.

 

Bliss is running late, still outside AIS tracking and look like won't get here for another 2 or 3 hours, supposed to dock at 12 or 1 pm and sail at 9 pm onward to GSC, watching them to see if they can tender to private island.

 

Rocket launch at KSC scheduled for 7 am tomorrow, fingers crossed that we can see one this time ... weather is looking good for the satellite launch window.

 

HDTV is LG branded using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable input, resolution isn't great. Unlikely to get HDMI input to work, but let's see if I can boot my Linux Mint on an USB stick to run things, lol (just kidding). 

 

We are going to pickup our Hertz rental at 3 pm. 

Edited December 15, 2019 by mking8288

[dexddd]

See you there on Webcam with Cape Canaveral in front of ship and the VAB.

 

Food looking pretty good.  Chicken Parm there?  One of my favorites.  Live it up while yesterday my lunch consisted of ham and cheddar on rye.  DW almonds and kind bar while at DS's 10 hour sporting event.

 

Maybe I'll whip up homemade chicken parm tonight, I won't even charge family a gratuity on retail value of meal but I might limit them to one app, one side though.

[mking8288]

Dexddd, chicken piccata ... how about those 😋 

 

Here's real seafood for us. Picked up by shuttle, caught at the draw bridge over the Basin. 

 

Pix of Terminal parking & rental car pickup location.