🐾 🐾 Sea Dog gets Wet, a "Soggy Adventure LIVE" 10-21-23

[HBE4]

5 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Don't think I'd care for the taste of drinking peanut butter.

 

4 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

I love peanut butter but that drink was not a hit with me.

 

4 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

 

Believe it or not, Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey is the "official whiskey" of the Buffalo Bills.  For big games, we'd do group shots after TDs.  Not much of that lately. ☹️  While the shots themselves are kinda tasty (and low in alcohol), I don't think it would mix well with pineapple juice.  Yuck.  But I appreciate Greg that you sacrificed yourself and tried it for the rest of us.  🍹👍

 

I love Peanut Butter. I can eat it every day (I don't), any time of day, on anything and with anything.

 

However, a drink it is not.🤮

 

[Sea Dog]

Time to sweat out those toxins.

 

 

Sauna

 

 

Steam

 

I love the fact that Adventure of the Seas has a complimentary Sauna and Steam rooms. I don’t know if I got all the alcohol toxicity out of my system but it can’t hurt. Felt great.

 

Note: No selfie as you don’t want to see me naked. 😉

Edited October 23, 2023 by Sea Dog

[Sea Dog]

Duty Free Alcohol. Nothing that I can’t get in my hometown. Really only good if you want to save on sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Blanton’s for those of you keeping score.

 

Edited October 23, 2023 by Sea Dog

[Tree_skier]

15 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Time to sweat out those toxins.

 

 

Sauna

 

 

Steam

 

I love the fact that Adventure of the Seas has a complimentary Sauna and Steam rooms. I don’t know if I got all the alcohol toxicity out of my system but it can’t hurt. Felt great.

 

Note: No selfie as you don’t want to see me naked. 😉

Are they sex segregated?  

[George C]

10 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Duty Free Alcohol. Nothing that I can’t get in my hometown. Really only good if you want to save on sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Blanton’s for those of you keeping score.

 

Only thing I ever buy is Johnny Walker Gold depending on price, good thing is they are normally liters not fifths . On high end suites on celebrity they give you two liters of your choice, I still have some in liquor cabinet.

[Sea Dog]

13 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Are they sex segregated?  

Yes they are.

 

 

12 minutes ago, George C said:

Only thing I ever buy is Johnny Walker Gold depending on price, good thing is they are normally liters not fifths . On high end suites on celebrity they give you two liters of your choice, I still have some in liquor cabinet.

 

Now that’s a great deal.

[Arzeena]

What port is tomorrow? I am really excited to read about your day and see pictures.

Thank you for doing this. It is a great after cruise therapy for me🤣🤣

[Sea Dog]

 

Very crowded on our second sea day on decks 11 and 12.

 

 

 

Pro Tip: Go past Sky Bar and climb stairs to above front bow of the ship seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plenty of seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sea Dog]

3 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

What port is tomorrow? I am really excited to read about your day and see pictures.

Thank you for doing this. It is a great after cruise therapy for me🤣🤣

St. Croix

[GW248]

@Sea Dog Did they tell you why the JVD excursion was cancelled?  Very much enjoying your review!

[Sea Dog]

2 minutes ago, GW248 said:

@Sea Dog Did they tell you why the JVD excursion was cancelled?  Very much enjoying your review!

Only that the vendor cancelled. I have not been able to find out why.

[Jimbo]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

Duty Free Alcohol. Nothing that I can’t get in my hometown. Really only good if you want to save on sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Blanton’s for those of you keeping score.

 

I believe maybe the best deal in there is the cigarettes if you are a smoker.

34 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Very crowded on our second sea day on decks 11 and 12.

 

 

 

Pro Tip: Go past Sky Bar and climb stairs to above front bow of the ship seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plenty of seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That pool sure looks uninviting with that many people in there washing off. 😲

[ValerieJo]

So glad you are all having a great time.  We were gone for a couple of days, so I finally caught up. Wish we would have been able to join you all.

 

I saw that you aren't a Gin drinker, I'm not really either.  However, I would recommend trying "The Botanist" gin.  It's lighter and very refreshing with some tonic (or diet tonic).  If you have the drink package, it's a great time to try something new.  If you don't care for it, nothing lost.

 

As the others have said, regarding your eloquently stated editorial, this definitely needs to be sent to the powers that be.  Maybe include a copy in your post cruise survey as well. 

 

Looking forward to reading the rest of your review.

[Tree_skier]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Very crowded on our second sea day on decks 11 and 12.

 

 

 

Pro Tip: Go past Sky Bar and climb stairs to above front bow of the ship seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plenty of seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is DW’s go to spot. 

[#1packerfan]

17 hours ago, firefly333 said:

If you had tried to book a time in your planner you would have seen this is normal. My time is a terrible choice imo on royal. It's only good if you want to eat later. After 6:30 pm .  .on all ships my time is like this. I'm surprised you didnt know actually. I booked my time once and not since on royal

Before covid it was so much better, they had one floor of the dining room strictly for MTD so you never had to go through everything you have to now. I still prefer my time but I really wish they would go back to the old way of doing it to alleviate all the lines.

[Sea Viewer]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Duty Free Alcohol. Nothing that I can’t get in my hometown. Really only good if you want to save on sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Blanton’s for those of you keeping score.

 

 

Glad to see they have Jameson's Triple Triple, refreshing my supply next month. Can't  get it locally its only available in travel retail.

[Sea Viewer]

15 hours ago, helen haywood said:

I, personally, don’t want to eat at the buffet at night.  I want to sit at a table with a cloth, be handed a menu and be served my dinner…accompanied by a sommelier.  Fine for those who do.

 

Until last year I hadn't sailed Celebrity in 6 years and really enjoyed the MDR service. On all 3 recent cruises I have been fortunate with the sommelier service. My husband does not drink alcohol ever but I do like to order wine with dinner. I like to try different vintages and wines from other regions when I'm cruising and the sommeliers all were very knowledgeable and even brought me "samples" to try. I think DH was getting a little jealous of the attention I was getting!

[Ocean Boy]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Very crowded on our second sea day on decks 11 and 12.

 

 

 

Pro Tip: Go past Sky Bar and climb stairs to above front bow of the ship seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plenty of seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was always my go to location on Adventure if not in the Solarium. 

[firefly333]

29 minutes ago, #1packerfan said:

Before covid it was so much better, they had one floor of the dining room strictly for MTD so you never had to go through everything you have to now. I still prefer my time but I really wish they would go back to the old way of doing it to alleviate all the lines.

I wish they would take some lessons from carnival. Everyone on rcl hates carnival and carnival posters hate rcl I get it. 

 

On carnival on newest class anytime dining gets some free one time only extra choices. When I want to eat I push a button and they too have a dedicated floor for anytime diners. The computer matches me to a table and I take my app and show it to someone who leads me to a table.

 

For lunch or brunch works better, as there is also a share button. Mostly for dinner others dont want to share but for earlier meals they like to share. So if I push both the button to eat now and the share button, I push 2 buttons while I'm sitting somewhere, not standing in a line. I did 3 carnival after covid then did royal. What a disappointment royal was for anytime where they try and fit people in. If they encouraged anytime they would probably not have so many empty seats at fixed times. Royal is so lame for anytime. Anytime means eat when I want. 

[HBE4]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

Pro Tip: Go past Sky Bar and climb stairs to above front bow of the ship seating.

 

One of my favorite spots. I like the quietness and lack of crowds.  Never had a chair hog issue.

 

The only downsides is the "long" walk to the bar and sometimes it can get a bit breezy, especially if the ship is cruising at high speed.

Edited October 23, 2023 by HBE4

[Sea Dog]

Soothing guitar music by Joencio in the prominade. He was really good.

 

 

[Jimbo]

4 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

 Royal is so lame for anytime. Anytime means eat when I want. 

+1 

[Ocean Boy]

@Sea DogHave you visited the helipad in the evening or at night? It is very nice and quiet out there.

[Sea Dog]

Just now, Ocean Boy said:

@Sea DogHave you visited the helipad in the evening or at night? It is very nice and quiet out there.

Funny you said that. I just came back from there shooting some video. I love that spot will post soon.

[Sea Dog]

Here is your daily Adventure of the Seas Relaxation Minute. Shot just of the lyric theatre on deck 4.