LIVE. Symphony of the Seas. April 20-28 2024. Sail away with me.

[BonTexasNY]

I'm in!  Looking forward to your sharing wonderful experiences with us.

[#55worktoplay]

55 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

My brother and his furry friend  ( dog) are  camping out here. 
 

Refrigerator stocked well. 
 

We are close and take care of one another. As well as pets. 
 

We babysit his dog when he travels. 
 

Be safe. 

Oh I wish I had someone like that. We instead take separate vacations or RV trips where our pup will come. 

[Lionesss]

Looking forward to my daily scenic walk. 
 

 

Keep in ship shape. 

[dbancroft]

5 hours ago, Lionesss said:

I cannot stop thinking about this cruise. 
 

Just found this in my photos. 
 

Cannot wait to be near this for photo shoot. 
 

Hopefully not in the water....lol

[Sunshine3601]

12 hours ago, Lionesss said:

So after our June cruise on Allure out of Galveston the time spent in casino I found this little piece of paper in our cabin. 
 

 

So after much consideration and thought provoking discussion ( haha) we saw Symphony- April. Looked up itinerary. 
 

No brainer. 
Booked onBoard. 

 

Now some maybe doubtful of my investment so far. 
 

 

But in reality our final receipt says it all. 
 

As you see we paid 

$78. Vacation protection plan

$296  Gratuities 

$229.92 Taxes. 
 

Which so far totals 

$603.92 for our “free” cruise

 

Now being Diamond plus gets us 10 free thirst quencher’s daily. ( yup another lol) we rarely drink. And I am signature in casino. 
So we do not buy alcohol package. 
 

We do not do extra specialty dinning we enjoy Coastal Kitchen — except that one night when they have that goofy menu so I eat off kids menu. 
 

We paid for one excursion, I have to look up that price. Turtles in Curacao 
We were reimbursed for the zip line in Labadee. ( yup me zip lining) would have been third time. 
 

Ok. 
That’s all for now. 
Off to buy feeder fish for our pet turtles

Slo-poke and Peeve. 
Peeve was our daughters turtle and when we asked her why did you name it Peeve. 
Her response was priceless. 
“Everyone has to have a pet peeve”

 

Be safe

Batten down the hatches 

Storms a coming. 
 

 

Nice!   Extra nice to have that freeplay too🤩

[Sea Dog]

4 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Done packing for now. 
 

In basement. 
 

 

 

Yikes! Stay safe.

[Jimbo]

What's the Over/Under  Number on how much you are going to win in the Casino this week? I bet Royal hates to see your name on the manifest. 🤣😉😲

[Lionesss]

3 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

What's the Over/Under  Number on how much you are going to win in the Casino this week? I bet Royal hates to see your name on the manifest. 🤣😉😲

 

Aweee schucks.  
 

Wouldn’t that be something if I won something!!!

 

If I do you will hear it here. 
 

After my Quantum casino experience. Yea I won some. Lost more. Hoping this cruise for let’s just say “ break even”. 
 

Be safe. 

[perfect match]

Thanks for taking us with you on Symphony! Your timing is perfect for getting me through my last days before our Allure cruise. We board her on the 29th. 🛳️😎

 

Hope you come home with some good winnings this time and that your new purple luggage that we haven’t seen yet and you and your DH as well have a safe trip. 

[Lionesss]

So we live far enough away from the storm damaged tornado areas. But we did benefit from the beauty of nature. 
 

 

I wonder if it’s a sign that I should look for “The Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow”?

 

Safe travels to all. 
 

[Lionesss]

When the cat says it’s time to get up …..it’s time to get up. 
 

[jmh2006]

Yay Sue!  So glad to be following along with your Symphony adventures!  Bon Voyage!

[mafig]

 

great timing!

 

We'll be on Symphony the week after you ~ April 28.😄

[Lionesss]

FLASHBACK TIME. 
 

Symphony of the Seas. 
 

This was our first cruise post pandemic and this happened on October 14, 2021. 
 

Yup. 
It was a great cruise, for many reasons. 
 

Be safe. 
 

 

 

[EllieinNJ]

Looking forward to more.

[HBE4]

13 hours ago, Lionesss said:

After my Quantum casino experience. Yea I won some. Lost more. Hoping this cruise for let’s just say “ break even”. 

 

I consider "breaking even" to be winning in any casino, land or sea.    It's free entertainment as far as I'm concerned.

 

I usually have a budget on how much I plan to lose and if I come in under budget, I consider that winning too!

[ScubaCat3]

Regarding Coastal Kitchen on Symphony - I very recently did a B3B on Symphony. On week three they debuted some new dishes on the Coastal Kitchen menu. Most of the menu is the same but there are one or two new dishes per day - many with "lobster" in the title though not necessarily on the plate.

 

For example, one dish was titled "Lobster and Shrimp Ravioli". You might think the ravioli contained lobster and shrimp but you would be wrong. It was actually a good dish with a bad name. The ravioli contained spinach and cheese (which was very good) topped with a few smallish, stringy shrimp. The lobster was nowhere in sight. The server checked with the chef and said the lobster was in the red sauce. After very close inspection I might have found a piece of lobster the size of an eyelash but no flavor added. Once I readjusted my expections appropriately I really enjoyed the cheesy ravioli with red sauce. I would order it again knowing what was coming.

 

Another new item was arancini. I liked it better than Jamie's version because Coastal Kitchen plated the arancini on three sauces - red, white and green (pesto). It was very tasty.

 

I hope you find some new dishes you enjoy!

[Lionesss]

DRUM ROLL. 
 

The post you have been eagerly awaiting to sea!!!!!

 

The “PRETTY PURPLE” suitcases. 
 

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Plus a purple back pack. 
 

Be safe. 

[Sea Dog]

Looks great. Love the NASA stickers. Marty @nasa1974 would approve.

[Priszm]

51 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

DRUM ROLL. 
 

The post you have been eagerly awaiting to sea!!!!!

 

The “PRETTY PURPLE” suitcases. 
 

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Plus a purple back pack. 
 

Be safe. 

I need a new backpack. Can you tell me more about this one?  Thanks!

[cruisingpeople]

9 hours ago, Lionesss said:

I wonder if it’s a sign that I should look for “The Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow”?

 

When we were in Hawaii, went to the sunrise at Haleakala one morning. While there we saw a beautiful rainbow. We climb up a couple of rocks and we were able to see the end of the rainbow.

 

GUESS WHAT ! ! ! ! ! !

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There was no Gold.

In fact, there wasn't even a "Pot" to p**s in. LOL

I think we have been lied to all these years.🤔🤣😂

Edited April 18 by cruisingpeople

[Lionesss]

1 hour ago, Priszm said:

I need a new backpack. Can you tell me more about this one?  Thanks!

 

I ordered  my purple back pack from Amazon and it was the cheapest one I could find ( in purple). I have never been happier!!!

 

 

 

Here is the current information on it. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It came with 2 mini pouches you can use for whatever. Tons of compartments. Plastic. 
 

I love it !!!

Worth every cent 

 

Be safe. 

[Lionesss]

We are spending the night in Cleveland. 
 

We heard that the Ohio Turnpike was closed eastbound at Mile marker 205 from yesterday’s storms. A tractor trailer was blown over and blocked all 3 lanes. Unconfirmed sources said it took around 8-10 hours to clear. Do not know if that was in the path of tornado or just HIGH winds. 
 

We get on the Turnpike at mile marker 205 so we were 2 miles east of closure. 
 

However Spring has truly arrived in Ohio. 
The orange Barrels mean road construction.  But wait. This area has been under construction for 2 years.  Must be a good paying contract for it to be going on for ever and aver and ever and ever………..

 

 

Casual dinner here and then early to bed early to rise makes a person wanting more sleep

 

Alarm set

3:00

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😳

 

[Lionesss]

20 minutes ago, cruisingpeople said:

 

When we were in Hawaii, went to the sunrise at Haleakala one morning. While there we saw a beautiful rainbow. We climb up a couple of rocks and we were able to see the end of the rainbow.

 

GUESS WHAT ! ! ! ! ! !

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There was no Gold.

In fact, there wasn't even a "Pot" to p**s in. LOL

I think we have been lied to all these years.🤔🤣😂

 

OMG

 

Too funny

 

Reminds me of the after party following or senior play in high school. 

I was in the “Honors” good girl group. And we did not chance any events that would jeopardize our scholarships. 
And I was younger than my peers only 17 when I graduated. 
 

So we drank Pepsi. No alcohol. 
Well after you dance in the woods act like  you never been out before and drink many cans of pop. You gotta “P”. 
Only problem no bathrooms. And  I could not squat and P. 
So I laid down flat and did what I had to do and  watered the area. 
 

When I got home at 5:30 am. My mother was P****d. 

All that I said was I called you told you where we going.  Who I was with and I would be home very very late. You said ok. 
Mom. I never did ANYTHING to disappoint you. 
 

My father stood up for me. That made her day. ( not). 

 

We did not bring up the subject again for weeks. When we did it was water over the damn. 
But my mom goes can I ask you one question. 
Of course  I said yes. 
 

She goes when I was sorting the clothes to do the wash why were there leaves in your underwear????

 

Yup

No outhouses. 
 

I just got the look. 
 

I am blessed my mother never brought up bad vibes once it was discussed. Once and done. I learned a valuable lesson from her. 

 

 

And talk about that volcano crater.

I was there also on a girls trip after my undergraduate. 
 

I paid to be chartered up that volcano with bikes in tow. 
Above the clouds. 
Sunrise. 
I cried. 
It was beautiful. 
 

Then we got on  our bikes and rode all the way down  that winding hill to the half way mark. I rode the brakes non stop. Never peddling. 
 

So at the rest stop was a convenience store I had a Tab and of course had to “P” 

 

There was a sign on the wall behind the toilet. Mind you we were very high above sea level. 
 

“if it’s yellow let it mellow. If it’s brown flush it down”. It takes 15 min for water to fill the tank due to low pressure. 

 

I can only imagine what memories I will bring to light on this thread. 
 

Oh Lordi. 
 

Well at least it’s in my past and we move forward. 
 

Be safe. 
 

 

[Lionesss]

FREE CRUISE EXPENSE ACCOUNT. 

 

Previous balance:

 

$603.92. 
 

Cleveland park and sleep and shuttle. 

 

 

Current cost of vacation. 
 

$778.24

 

Now mind you I know these are not all related to RCI charges. Just travel expenses. 
 

😁