Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[NHProud]

@grapau27 Happiest of birthdays to your dear Sarah !  How fun to celebrate a birthday on Christmas Eve day . 

[ReneeFLL]

In the Crown Lounge. Only about 50% full. French 75 and a Chocolate Martini with champagne on ice. 😁 😁 😁

 

[HBE4]

18 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

It's magical and easier when you live there. 😉

 

Tis is true. I was there about week ago to take in a Ranger game with my step daughter. We had time to kill so we visited Bryant Park which is literally on the walk from Grand Central Station to Madison Square Garden.  Hung out for a bit at one of the  temporary "pop-up" bars beside the ice rink where they serve festive cocktails with fun names like "Twisted Elf" or "Drunken Reindeer" or "Santa's Balls", etc. Maybe those weren't the exact names but you get the idea.  We met a lovely young couple from Ohio who were visiting the city for the week, first time. Had great conversation, gave them some tips & they insisted on buying us a round of drinks, which at $18-$20 per drink is no small gesture.  I tried to decline but they insisted. Part of the city holiday magic, I guess. 

The Ice Rink

 

 

The Tree. You can walk right up to it.

 

 

And get your picture taken very close to the tree. Can't do that at Rockefeller. Just sayin 😉

 

 

Macy's. Where Santa lives. Taken from 34st. Where the Miracle happened.

 

 

 

Always liked this view when walking back to Grand Central Station.

 

 

 

Oh, and the Rangers had won that game vs Anaheim Ducks as well. 5-1.

 

[lenquixote66]

I saw a movie today on Primd that I highly recommend :Salt Burn,guaranteed to receive Oscar nominations.It already has BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.

[brillohead]

4 hours ago, harryfat1 said:

Done unpacking.

 

HAL pulling away at 4 pm. We should be the last one out of 8 ships to leave after 5 pm

 

 

Am I the only one who thinks that looks like a container/cargo ship instead of a cruise ship???

[brillohead]

[Jimbo]

Bills better wake up!

[Jimbo]

20 minutes ago, brillohead said:

 

Am I the only one who thinks that looks like a container/cargo ship instead of a cruise ship???

From lifeboats up it looks like a cruise ship, but they could have came up with a better color paint to paint the hull.

[Ocean Boy]

3 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

From lifeboats up it looks like a cruise ship, but they could have came up with a better color paint to paint the hull.

Don't all HAL ships have a black hull?

[Jimbo]

16 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Don't all HAL ships have a black hull?

We were on one HAL cruise before a awhile ago, but don't remember the hull being that dark.

[Jimbo]

Found a good blogger on Youtube that is on the World Cruise.

 

You will want to follow these people, they are making very good video's on what they are doing on each port.  They know how to enjoy each port for sure. I for one will be following them.

 

Rollin" With the Reilly's

 

https://www.youtube.com/@RollingReillys

 

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by Jimbo

[mets07]

Merry Christmas to you all! 🎄

 

[A&L_Ont]

57 minutes ago, brillohead said:

Am I the only one who thinks that looks like a container/cargo ship instead of a cruise ship???

You should find this really confusing then. I found this cruise line on instagram the other day. It’s a freighter and a cruise ship. 
 

 

 

 

 

[xpcdoojk]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Don't all HAL ships have a black hull?

My only HAL cruise to South America 18 years ago, the hull was navy, not black.😆

[Ocean Boy]

17 minutes ago, xpcdoojk said:

My only HAL cruise to South America 18 years ago, the hull was navy, not black.😆

Which ship was that?

[aussielozzie18]

3 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

In the Crown Lounge. Only about 50% full. French 75 and a Chocolate Martini with champagne on ice. 😁 😁 😁

 

Gorgeous bag 🌸🍾

[aussielozzie18]

44 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

You should find this really confusing then. I found this cruise line on instagram the other day. It’s a freighter and a cruise ship. 
 

 

 

 

 

Read a review of this cruise in the travel section of our weekend papers, just recently.  Added it my list of “one day” travels.

[Jimbo]

10 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Which ship was that?

Ours was Eurodam, but was a long time ago. Have not seen a HAL ship since.

[aussielozzie18]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

We were on one HAL cruise before a awhile ago, but don't remember the hull being that dark.

Pre-Covid our hull was dark blue

 

 

[George C]

I am beginning to hate watching the Buffalo Bills games with my wife , after following the Bills her entire life she is very pessimistic and sure they will lose , luckily she was wrong tonight, I am always a optimist thinking my Yankees will win the World Series every year, we’ll at least I have won more than a dozen in my lifetime 😁

[HBE4]

53 minutes ago, George C said:

I am beginning to hate watching the Buffalo Bills games with my wife , after following the Bills her entire life she is very pessimistic and sure they will lose , luckily she was wrong tonight, I am always a optimist thinking my Yankees will win the World Series every year, we’ll at least I have won more than a dozen in my lifetime 😁

 

She seems like some of my old school NY Ranger fan buddies.  They expect the team to go undefeated the whole season & as soon as they lose a game, they act like the season is over & the team should be traded away.  Or any come from behind victory is because they got lucky but the season is over.   You get the idea.  Not only is the glass empty but the bottom is cracked so it'll never ever get to half full. 

 

[A&L_Ont]

7 hours ago, George C said:

I am beginning to hate watching the Buffalo Bills games with my wife , after following the Bills her entire life she is very pessimistic and sure they will lose , luckily she was wrong tonight, I am always a optimist thinking my Yankees will win the World Series every year, we’ll at least I have won more than a dozen in my lifetime 😁

Have you heard of a baseball team on the west coast called LA? 

[dani negreanu]

 

🌲 Happy Christmas 🌲

 

@Husky1987 Larry, your amazing gesture brought tears to my eyes, well done and thank you.

 

@mo&fran excellent news, so happy for you.

 

@Sea Dog, Greg, my best wishes for Linda's successful surgery.

 

@Arzeena, @grapau27, @taznremmy, @MJSailors and @aussielozzie18, thank you for your well wishes.

 

@helen haywood Marian, so glad for you. Such a relief to finally sell your old house.

 

[grapau27]

1 minute ago, dani negreanu said:

 

🌲 Happy Christmas 🌲

 

@Husky1987 Larry, your amazing gesture brought tears to my eyes, well done and thank you.

 

@mo&fran excellent news, so happy for you.

 

@Sea Dog, Greg, my best wishes for Linda's successful surgery.

 

@Arzeena, @grapau27, @taznremmy, @MJSailors and @aussielozzie18, thank you for your well wishes.

 

@helen haywood Marian, so glad for you. Such a relief to finally sell your old house.

 

Good morning Dani @dani negreanu.

It is 13°C windy and cloudy here.

I hope you and your family are safe and well.

Christmas wishes to all of my friends on here.

Graham x

[Arzeena]

12 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

In the Crown Lounge. Only about 50% full. French 75 and a Chocolate Martini with champagne on ice. 😁 😁 😁

 

 

THAT handbag looks gorgeous !!!!!!!!! Is it a Mary Frances or a Renee original? What a lovely work of art!