Mini “LIVE” , Allure from Galveston 12/4

[h20skibum]

2 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

Please tell me I’ll have your report to look forward to in January when it will undoubtably be 10 below zero and any tan I had will  be a distant memory 😃

It never ceases to amaze me, how quickly those winter tans fade. 

[cynt]

Bummer your boarding day wasn't good. We had no problems. Highly recommend parking at the port next time.  We thought we would give it a try a couple of weekends ago. Hands down best parking experience ever. 

 

Check out pics and my review of the parking.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2895846-royal-caribbean-cruise-terminal-galveston/#comment-64407961

[Carguylee]

10 hours ago, cynt said:

Bummer your boarding day wasn't good. We had no problems. Highly recommend parking at the port next time.  We thought we would give it a try a couple of weekends ago. Hands down best parking experience ever. 

 

Check out pics and my review of the parking.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2895846-royal-caribbean-cruise-terminal-galveston/#comment-64407961

So some friends that are on this sailing decided to park at the new terminal, they said it was $168 for the week. We have cruised out of Galveston ummm at least 8 times and I always remember it being about $10-12 a day for the other  parking so I was kind of shocked at the price. That being said if the terminal parking was only $20-30 more and easier to deal with I think I would be ok paying the premium. Currently our next cruise is Carnival in about a year so not sure when I will get to experience this cool terminal     

[niksmom630]

Day 3 shaping up nicely….

 

 

todays plan is the beach pool….. this photo taken at 8:45 am ish….. maybe this sailing is a sleepy bunch, but this is NOT what the pool looks like on a sea day when I’ve sailed out of Florida…..is chair hogging a Florida phenomenon? 🤔

 

Solarium bistro for “brunch” this morning…..really  missing the peaceful Wipe Out cafe breakfast and unobstructed view of the boardwalk 😐 

 

I took some photos of the offerings at Solarium this morning. Will post in a bit. It’s definitely stray better than the windjammer, especially if you arrive right when it opens 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

2 hours ago, Carguylee said:

So some friends that are on this sailing decided to park at the new terminal, they said it was $168 for the week. We have cruised out of Galveston ummm at least 8 times and I always remember it being about $10-12 a day for the other  parking so I was kind of shocked at the price. That being said if the terminal parking was only $20-30 more and easier to deal with I think I would be ok paying the premium. Currently our next cruise is Carnival in about a year so not sure when I will get to experience this cool terminal     

We used:

 

https://www.portparking.com

 

it was $130. It is covered, secured indoor parking. My SIL said they’ve used them twice before and never encountered the shuttle issue we experienced this time. 

[kpgibbs]

21 hours ago, Septemberbride07 said:

We were dropped off right at the terminal entrance by Uber last week. We were picked up across from the shuttles.

I was told you could only use Lyft.  Has this changed?

[niksmom630]

In addition to the traditional breakfast selections at the solarium cafe: 

 

 

 

 

 

assume this will change on the port days when it’s considered “breakfast”

 

[crazy4themouse]

23 hours ago, BecciBoo said:

There's always fog around this time of year in Galveston.  Once coming back on Navi in February, they held us out in the channel until 3:00 pm in the afternoon before we could come in and disembark, don't you know the folks were chomping at the bit that day?

 

Then on February 2010 we were supposed to board Voyager and she was late because of fog.  They offered us all $30 a piece for lunch in Galveston, I kid you not.  We thought that was awfully nice, but we didn't board until 6 PM and the fog came back in so we left at 2:00 AM.

 

 

I think I was on that sailing with you! February 21-28? 

 

[niksmom630]

The made to order omelets /eggs/ oatmeal / grits area is not well labeled and literally above a burger condiments section at the end of the serving counter, which I walked right past on day 2. 
 

 

Niksmom tip….. walk to the end of the serving area, place your egg order, drop your number off at a table, and then get into the beginning of the hot food serving area to get any other items , and your eggs will likely be at your table by the time you are seated! 😉

 

“Special sauce” ???? Hmmmm…..I’d need full disclosure on the ingredients before I’d be willing to try this……🤢

 

[Carguylee]

2 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

The made to order omelets /eggs/ oatmeal / grits area is not well labeled and literally above a burger condiments section at the end of the serving counter, which I walked right past on day 2. 
 

 

Niksmom tip….. walk to the end of the serving area, place your egg order, drop your number off at a table, and then get into the beginning of the hot food serving area to get any other items , and your eggs will likely be at your table by the time you are seated! 😉

 

“Special sauce” ???? Hmmmm…..I’d need full disclosure on the ingredients before I’d be willing to try this……🤢

 

Thanks for the updates and pictures! 

[niksmom630]

The hunt for Christmas decor continues….found this little treat inside the window at Giovanni’s…. There are poinsettias EVERYWHERE. And they are real.

 

 

looks like some of the specialty venues have trees, so I’ll be on the lookout for them later this evening as we have 150 CP  booked for dinner. 
 
I walked around CP for a bit, and  despite this being my 5th time on this ship, I always manage to find something, or some view I haven’t seen before

 

 

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

6 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

 

 

 

 

todays plan is the beach pool….. this photo taken at 8:45 am ish….. maybe this sailing is a sleepy bunch, but this is NOT what the pool looks like on a sea day when I’ve sailed out of Florida…..is chair hogging a Florida phenomenon? 🤔

Just a guess but maybe the cruisers who live in Texas do not worship the sun like those from Florida?  Maybe those from Texas can chime in.

[niksmom630]

Remembered I hadn’t ever found all the little Wonders onboard. Was planning to do that on my last sailing but ran out of time. 
 

I think there are 20 or more of them. Someone kindly posted the locations in my last Allure review so I will have to dig that out. In the meantime, here are a few I stumbled upon today 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep an eye out for these and a corresponding circular sign… they are very cool 😎 

 

 

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

5 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

I walked around CP for a bit, and  despite this being my 5th time on this ship, I always manage to find something, or some view I haven’t seen before

 

 

 

I have never seen these two sculptures, or certainly I don’t remember them. 
 

5 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

 

 

If my memory serves me correct these semicircles glow at night, with lights in them. That is going from memory from other Oasis Class ships. 

[niksmom630]

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

1 minute ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

I have never seen these two sculptures, or certainly I don’t remember them. 
 

 

If my memory serves me correct these semicircles glow at night, with lights in them. That is going from memory from other Oasis Class ships. 

same. Don’t remember them either. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

 

I like the semi circles. I might have to try and get the same shot at night 

[A&L_Ont]

12 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

I like the semi circles. I might have to try and get the same shot at night 

LOL, going from memory, but let’s see how good mine is. 

Edited December 6, 2022 by A&L_Ont

[niksmom630]

Of course I worked up an appetite since it’s been 40 minutes since my Sorrentos pizza fix, so I headed to the fro yo machine on 15….

 

 

ugh, denied….. they were refilling…..it certainly looks a lot  less appetizing in these bags 😐 

 

so, Ben and Jerry’s came thru….

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by niksmom630
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[h20skibum]

7 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

 

If my memory serves me correct these semicircles glow at night, with lights in them. That is going from memory from other Oasis Class ships. 

Right you are!   This was Allure last May

 

[niksmom630]

Pretty sure this photographer was not supposed to walking atop the aqua theatre pool 

 

here he is making a hasty retreat 

 

if you go up the stairs to the left of the aqua theatre there are nice wake views and you can also take photographs from behind the stage. 
 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

Snap chat updates from the dog sitter . 
 

all is well…. 
 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by niksmom630
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[Luckynana]

4 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

The made to order omelets /eggs/ oatmeal / grits area is not well labeled and literally above a burger condiments section at the end of the serving counter, which I walked right past on day 2. 
 

 

Niksmom tip….. walk to the end of the serving area, place your egg order, drop your number off at a table, and then get into the beginning of the hot food serving area to get any other items , and your eggs will likely be at your table by the time you are seated! 😉

 

“Special sauce” ???? Hmmmm…..I’d need full disclosure on the ingredients before I’d be willing to try this……🤢

 

We were on the Allure this past April out of Ft. Lauderdale...no breakfast or brunch provided on our cruise..I was bummed about that.  

[Ocean Boy]

51 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Just a guess but maybe the cruisers who live in Texas do not worship the sun like those from Florida?  Maybe those from Texas can chime in.

Very interesting point. People from the north who are escaping winter's cold probably tend to cruise more from FL instead of TX. We don't go down there to stay inside.

[Luckynana]

3 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Very interesting point. People from the north who are escaping winter's cold probably tend to cruise more from FL instead of TX.

I believe you are spot-on about the people from the north cruising more from Florida..

[Luckynana]

30 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

Pretty sure this photographer was not supposed to walking atop the aqua theatre pool 

 

here he is making a hasty retreat 

 

if you go up the stairs to the left of the aqua theatre there are nice wake views and you can also take photographs from behind the stage. 
 

 

 

 

 

I love all of the locations that you've taken your pictures from.  So much more interesting than the pictures I've taken of the ship.  I'm going to have to try harder the next time!😉

Thank you!