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

[Sunshine3601]

13 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

Yikes, that's definitely a lot longer than ours. Ours is 42.5' long x 32' wide so definitely not as large, but it's a rectangular shape so it doesn't get narrow up to the garages. Mike was thinking the estimate was around 9000.00, but he doesn't have the info with him. We also didn't make it by US Block this morning as planned. Not sure what I was thinking. 😂 I still had some last minute things to do. I was really wanting to get it started because we were told it would take about 10 - 12 weeks for the papers to be made and permits to get approved. Not sure if it will be done by the Holidays. 😕

Have a wonderful cruise🤩

[Sunshine3601]

Did anyone see the video of this cat from a football game yesterday in Miami?

 

Thank god he was saved.    I want to know what happened to him now.    I hope someone took the poor baby home or to a shelter to get looked at.    

 

[bobmacliberty]

2 hours ago, singinalot said:

My baby sister, 27, is in France with her boyfriend, visiting my middle sister, 31. If you watched my wedding video, you’ll have seen them there.

 

this just happened 😭 my little heart is exploding. He proposed on the bridge in the Monet lily painting. They’ve been together 2 years and met while both worked at Disney.

 

Congrats to your sister Crystal!  That's awesome.  Unless your middle sister is already married, I feel bad for any prospective husbands.  They will have a tough act to follow after your baby sister and the way that Nate proposed to you.  The bar is set high.

[ReneeFLL]

On 9/12/2021 at 1:43 PM, BonTexasNY said:

A short while ago I viewed Capt. Kate giving a You Tube tour of the Iconic suite on Celebrity's Edge.  Over 2.500 sq. feet of luxury.  $52,000 per week. Amazing. 

 

Relaxing waiting for my sister and bro in law to stop by for some munchies and pleasant chat.  Later, we'll probably spend at least 30 minutes trying to pick a place for dinner we all can agree on.....sigh. 

Wow, that's bigger than my house.

 

On 9/12/2021 at 3:08 PM, Ocean Boy said:

Number of Carival cruises for me... Zero.

Same for us and we don't have any plans to try them. I would like to try NCL and maybe HAL some day. As Arzeena said it probably depends a lot on the passengers, but we just have no desire to give them a try.

[ReneeFLL]

22 hours ago, Bailey & Sophie said:

 

Do you guys ever work?😉

I was thinking the same thing. 🥂

 

21 hours ago, Jimbo said:

We have  been  on a couple Carnival Ships, Triumph and Miracle, ever since we saw this in the Dining Room on Miracle we promised each other never again.

 

They had Pepto Bismol Tablets all over the ceiling of the Dining room, made us sick !!

It looks like it was set up for a quinceanera. 

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, singinalot said:

My baby sister, 27, is in France with her boyfriend, visiting my middle sister, 31. If you watched my wedding video, you’ll have seen them there.

 

this just happened 😭 my little heart is exploding. He proposed on the bridge in the Monet lily painting. They’ve been together 2 years and met while both worked at Disney.

How very exciting, Crystal!  Beautiful setting for your sister's proposal.  Will the Wedding be in France, do you suppose?  Congratulations!!!

2 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

My wife’s surgery that was cancelled because the surgeon tested positive for Covid has been re-scheduled for this Friday.Due to my wife’s blood disorder it is quite scary to me.

Best wishes for your wife's surgery this Friday, Lenny.  Prayers that all goes well.  We will all be thinking of you and your loving wife.

[Luckynana]

28 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

They are so annoying.   

Good luck with your test results 😍

Thank you, Debbie😊

[dani negreanu]

2 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

 

2 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

My wife’s surgery that was cancelled because the surgeon tested positive for Covid has been re-scheduled for this Friday. Due to my wife’s blood disorder it is quite scary to me.

Best wishes for your wife's surgery this Friday, Lenny.  Prayers that all goes well.  We will all be thinking of you and your loving wife.

 

+1 

[Luckynana]

@ReneeFLL..wishing you and Mike a fabulous cruise!!

[ReneeFLL]

7 hours ago, George C said:

Joebob and Gracie

Beautiful kitties. Is Joebob the ragdoll?

 

6 hours ago, George C said:

When they were kittens 14 years ago.

That's so precious.

 

6 hours ago, island lady said:

Good flights on the way home...no sign or mention of anything related to 9/11 on the flights or at the airport... even though it was 20th anniversary.  Strange... 

That could have been a good thing. Some people might have freaked out about it being on a plane. 

[Luckynana]

2 minutes ago, singinalot said:

 

I don’t *think* they’ll go for a Paris wedding. I actually won’t be surprised if they do something at Disneyworld.

Crystal, I think you hit the nail on the head with regard to Disneyworld more than likely being their "Dream Wedding".  Very exciting!!

[George C]

3 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

Beautiful kitties. Is Joebob the ragdoll?

 

That's so precious.

 

That could have been a good thing. Some people might have freaked out about it being on a plane. 

Yes Joebob is a ragdoll a big boy he used to be 22lbs but he is on a low calorie food and is down to 18lbs his sister is 8 lbs.

[ReneeFLL]

5 hours ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Here’s our Milo.

 

4 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Speaking of pretty kitties. This is our daughters Carrie who we adopted 8 years ago when DD. Went to college 

 

Both beautiful kitties with pretty green eyes.

[ReneeFLL]

52 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Have a wonderful cruise🤩

 

23 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

@ReneeFLL..wishing you and Mike a fabulous cruise!!

Thanks. We are in the cabin now taking a break. Lunch at El Loco for the first time and I wasn't impressed. The 2 drinks I had have made me a little tired for some reason.

[Sea Dog]

1 minute ago, ReneeFLL said:

The 2 drinks I had have made me a little tired for some reason.

You will get your stamina back. First day is always tiring. 

[dani negreanu]

3 hours ago, singinalot said:

My baby sister, 27, is in France with her boyfriend.

He proposed on the bridge in the Monet lily painting. 

 

Crystal, I hope you don't mind me posting some additional pictures, just to show how the gardens at Monet's house are such a romantic setting for a marriage proposal [we were fortunate to visit, long on DH's bucket list].

 

The kids decided to gift us a private driver from our Airbnb in Paris to Monet's gardens, door to door 😁

 

He had tickets ready for us, and we skipped the long lines (that was in 2012). We tipped him extra to visit Monet's grave too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[ReneeFLL]

I think it's passed time that I post some pictures from the test cruise. I was just waiting for your excitement to build up. 😂😂😂  Seriously, I had trouble with my pictures. Not sure what happened, but my albums duplicated and the number of pictures were different in each one. I also hadn't put the Allure pictures into an album either and they were all a mess.

 

Our cabin that was assigned to us. Standard balcony cabin.

 

 

This was boarding day in the afternoon. Lifeguard looked bored.

 

This was inside the terminal when checking in.

 

 

It was an expensive cruise. 🤑

 

They decorated the Allure just for me.

[dani negreanu]

@ReneeFLL and Mike,

 

Hope you'll have a very enjoyable [and more "expensive" 😉 than Allure] cruise.

 

Smooth sails and fair weather 🌷

 

[ReneeFLL]

My pictures don't compare to others, but it's all I've got. 😊  This was leaving Port Canaveral. There were people waving signs. There were sections that had more people, but those photos were even worst.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ReneeFLL]

My breakfast. What you don't see here is the muffin and coffee Mike brought me while I was still in bed, otherwise I definitely eat more than just this.

 

Arrived at Coco Cay.

 

It was deserted and we got off the ship around 10:00 so we weren't early.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ReneeFLL]

 

 

[reallyitsmema]

1 hour ago, singinalot said:

I opted not to go for global entry at this time because the closest GE office is in Denver and they are booked a year out. We’ll go for it some day..probably when we move.

 

Not sure if you looked into the Enrollment on Arrival option for Global Entry.  My DH did his appointment this way and it worked out really well.  He got Global Entry two years ago and the wait at that time was a few months but he was able to get it completed in less than a month because his conditional approval came back really quickly, right before he was going on an international business trip.  He was able to stop and get interviewed on his way back into the country.

 

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/enrollment-arrival

 

Might work after one of your planned vacations. 🙂 

[Ozark_Kid]

4 hours ago, singinalot said:

this just happened 😭 my little heart is exploding. He proposed on the bridge in the Monet lily painting.

Wow.  That is cool.  Great spot!  I love the emotions pouring out in the pics.  They look like a happy couple.    Looks like we can look forward to some great wedding pictures.

[Ozark_Kid]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

getting a headache from too much caffeine today.

Drink more water. 😊 

[BonTexasNY]

1 hour ago, Luckynana said:

 

Best wishes for your wife's surgery this Friday, Lenny.  Prayers that all goes well.  We will all be thinking of you and your loving wife.

Exactly what I would have said!