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

[aussielozzie18]

I’m starting to feel lazy.  My brother & nephew recently rode their motorbikes Sydney to Phillip Island in Victoria (1, 019km each way) and this long weekend my BIL & a mate  cycled Sydney to Canberra in ACT (285km one way).  

[dani negreanu]

 

Let's cut and paste from a year ago....😉

 

 

🎄Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year  🎄

 

 

And some happy anniversaries to boot ---

 

@A&L_Ont Andrew -- Happy Birthday

@Luckynana Maryann - Happy Birthday to your granddaughter 

@Arzeena - Arzeena - Happy Birthday to your daughter

@NHProud - Judy & Steve, Best wishes on your 57th wedding anniversary

[h20skibum]

1 hour ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Let's cut and paste from a year ago....😉

 

 

🎄Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year  🎄

 

 

And some happy anniversaries to boot ---

 

@A&L_Ont Andrew -- Happy Birthday

@Luckynana Maryann - Happy Birthday to your granddaughter 

@Arzeena - Arzeena - Happy Birthday to your daughter

@NHProud - Judy & Steve, Best wishes on your 57th wedding anniversary

+1

 

wishing everyone a safe New Year’s Eve, and a healthy and happy 2024. 

[grapau27]

Good afternoon.

We had a lovely church service this morning.

It is currently 42°F and cloudy.

I hope everyone is safe and well and have a wonderful New years eve celebration.

[h20skibum]

Last sunrise of the year. Daughter and Son—in-Law joined me on the beach

 

 

 

 

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Good afternoon.

We had a lovely church service this morning.

It is currently 42°F and cloudy.

I hope everyone is safe and well and have a wonderful New years eve celebration.

 

[Keksie]

Happy New Year's Eve to all.  I am volunteering this afternoon and we will probably be sound asleep at midnight. Lol.  Tomorrow we will walk on the beach but it may be a quick walk since it may be chilly.  Then we will watch the bowl games.  Roll Tide.  Hook em Horns.

[A&L_Ont]

Finally a sunrise today. It’s going to be in the 80s and sunny for the next few days. 
 

 

Lots of work going on here preparing for NYE celebrations tonight. They have places set up for free and premium seating for a fee.
 

Not sure what the night brings us. We understand that there will be actual fireworks, not just the families that have spent too much time together exploding. 😜
 

Edited December 31, 2023 by A&L_Ont

[harryfat1]

On 12/26/2023 at 6:36 PM, Coralc said:

Gorgeous photos! @harryfat1

Hi Patti, 

 

Sorry for the delayed response.  Had no internet service until getting back to a very cold FLL where it's 50 degrees outside. Almost like being back at home in Bay Area.

 

Few pics from later part of the cruise.

 

Don't know why the CC software keeps rotaing my portrait pictures 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[harryfat1]

Here at 270 chilling with hundreds of BFFs to depart the Odyssey.

 

No hurry to get off the ship as our flight is later this afternoon. 

 

Either wait here with free drinks and comfy sofa or bad seats at FLL  and everything with a price tag.

 

 

[brillohead]

 

 

[brillohead]

[Keksie]

Not the best picture, but I am finally able to block some things I have finished now that my guest bedroom is not Christmas central.  

 

[sgmn]

On 12/28/2023 at 7:26 PM, NHProud said:

I was thinking how many will die on this cruise from boredom . 

There's an awful lot of ports, though I admit i don't think I could stay on a ship for longer than 3 weeks max 

[Sunshine3601]

5 minutes ago, Keksie said:

Not the best picture, but I am finally able to block some things I have finished now that my guest bedroom is not Christmas central.  

 

 

Gorgeous Shawl with such an intricate design.   You did an Amazing Job!

Happy New Year 😍

[Luckynana]

I'd like to wish all of our dear Dani Friends a healthy and Happy New Year!🎉🎉

[MJSailors]

Happy New Year,everyone!

The various posts about RCL’s World Cruise caused me to do a bit of research.

(Yes,it was a quiet day yesterday, so the research gave me something to do!).

I looked at some cruise line companies that have done these cruises for a number of years.

Princess-WC for January 2025-116 days,51 destinations,26 countries,6 continents.

HAL-January 2025- 124 days,46 ports,32 countries.

Viking- January 2025- 138 days-57 ports,28 countries,5continents.

For those of you thinking about a 2024 WC, Cunard has availability-

January 2024-107 nights. All sold out except for Queens Grill Suites from $197,599.

The length of these cruises seem more doable than RCL IMHO.

 

Getting back to the RCL WC, I would like to thank @island lady (I think her name is Pat and DH’s name is Bucky.). for taking the time to post updates on her impressions and experiences of the cruise. Wishing you continued good days and interesting adventures!

 

 There is a couple posting their WC experiences on You Tube. I think they go by Life Phase 2. I don’t have a link to their site, but if you search YT for the RCL World Cruise,they should come up. They are documenting both their experiences on the ship and the excursions they are taking.

 

Enjoy the day!

MJ🙎🏻‍♀️

 

[Luckynana]

I've been offline since my Chromebook and computer has been packed for our trip to Naples   Jim and I arrived here Friday afternoon, exhausted from not the best trip ever.  Our Internet is not working,so I have to use my phone.  I know I missed so very much on here.  I hope everyone had a great Christmas as well as any celebrations.

@Sunshine3601Debbie I am so sorry for your SIL's family.  How awful for them all.

[h20skibum]

Daryl is starting the party early. 
 

[lenquixote66]

Happy New Year to all who post here.May 2024 be a year of Good Health and Happiness for us all.

[Ocean Boy]

30 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

I've been offline since my Chromebook and computer has been packed for our trip to Naples   Jim and I arrived here Friday afternoon, exhausted from not the best trip ever.  Our Internet is not working,so I have to use my phone.  I know I missed so very much on here.  I hope everyone had a great Christmas as well as any celebrations.

@Sunshine3601Debbie I am so sorry for your SIL's family.  How awful for them all.

Welcome back.🙂

[harryfat1]

@h20skibum

 

Mark,

 

As discussed on your Symphony cruise review, here are few pics of the speed of the Odyssey.

 

Going down, we were zipping along at 20 knots on first couple of days and got as high as 21 knots. Coming back it's about 18 knots. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[h20skibum]

3 minutes ago, harryfat1 said:

@h20skibum

 

Mark,

 

As discussed on your Symphony cruise review, here are few pics of the speed of the Odyssey.

 

Going down, we were zipping along at 20 knots on first couple of days and got as high as 21 knots. Coming back it's about 18 knots. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They did up our speed to around 20 knots, when we had the port change from Labadee to Nassau.  Guess they had to make that port by a specific time.  
 

Were you able to have your Labadee stop?

 

Safe travels back to SFO.  Our family is still at the beach house, and they don’t fly out till mid week. 

[cruiselvr04]

49 minutes ago, MJSailors said:

Happy New Year,everyone!

The various posts about RCL’s World Cruise caused me to do a bit of research.

(Yes,it was a quiet day yesterday, so the research gave me something to do!).

I looked at some cruise line companies that have done these cruises for a number of years.

Princess-WC for January 2025-116 days,51 destinations,26 countries,6 continents.

HAL-January 2025- 124 days,46 ports,32 countries.

Viking- January 2025- 138 days-57 ports,28 countries,5continents.

For those of you thinking about a 2024 WC, Cunard has availability-

January 2024-107 nights. All sold out except for Queens Grill Suites from $197,599.

The length of these cruises seem more doable than RCL IMHO.

 

Getting back to the RCL WC, I would like to thank @island lady (I think her name is Pat and DH’s name is Bucky.). for taking the time to post updates on her impressions and experiences of the cruise. Wishing you continued good days and interesting adventures!

 

 There is a couple posting their WC experiences on You Tube. I think they go by Life Phase 2. I don’t have a link to their site, but if you search YT for the RCL World Cruise,they should come up. They are documenting both their experiences on the ship and the excursions they are taking.

 

Enjoy the day!

MJ🙎🏻‍♀️

 

It’s wise to really research for a world cruise and do some comparisons.  Some WC have a lot of sea days.  Some are of course necessary but you don’t want too many. I read about someone who had done both a Princess and a Viking WC.  He said by the time they had paid for all the extras on Princess, Viking was almost the same cost for a much better experience. 
 

We still hope to do one someday….

[harryfat1]

Here at FLL with new set of BFFs waiting for next several hours before we can board the plane for a 6.5 hour direct flight back to California. 

 

 

This is the the glamorous part of vacation seldom seen on YouTube.

 

 

While waiting, looking at few more random picture from the cruise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samsung phones are amazing in its zooming abilities. Took this from outside cabin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can't upload the portrait modd pictures as CC software keeps fliiping it sideways