One thing I want to add about the room, and not sure if it was just our room, but there were no USB ports. Luckily, I had my charging cord with a plug in. I believe there was 2 outlets in the room, which most cruise cabins don’t have a lot of outlets and we usually bring a power strip. Depending on the cruise line, I am hearing that some do not allow power strips. Earlier in our cruising days, we had our teens, so we needed all those outlets, but now that it’s just me and my husband, we don’t need a power strip. So be sure to bring a plug in!
On Sea day’s I like to have breakfast in the MDR because I’m not rushing. On port days, I will have breakfast in the buffet. My husband likes to have salmon on bagel, and I had egg’s benedict w/out the ham and fruit. It’s not crowded in the restaurant, so it’s enjoyable and relaxing.
Today I’m going to go on the slides because I’m the thrill seeker. There is the “Blaster” slide which is a 2-person raft, and you get the raft at the top. This was a longer line for that one and they would not allow you to go by yourself. I would have waited at the bottom for another single rider, but the line was a little long for me. (Plus, it was the early afternoon and I’m sure it’s less crowded if you go earlier). So, I decided to go on the “Riptide” which is a mat, and you hang onto the 2 handles and go head first. This line is not as long and goes fast. The water may be semi heated because it didn’t feel super cold to me. Anyways, you through this tube and parts of it are dark with neon lights and parts of the tube are clear. You are not allowed to take your phone or camera with you, just remember it in your head, ha-ha. When you are done with the ride you will hand off your mat to the next riders who carry it up the stairs. I would definitely do this again, but I didn’t want my husband to wait around all day for me.
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| The Riptide - Here I come! |
We continue to discover the ship and find Mini golf at the front of the ship, and we try our hands at it. I’m someone that likes to keep active, so I want to try everything. It’s challenging, at least for me, but I still have a lot of fun doing it. I only hit the ball out of the area twice! After all this we decide to sit poolside and relax a little.
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| Photo ops everywhere |
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| This is Paradise |
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| Putt Putt Golfing around |
We sit pool side for awhile and I order the “Rum Punch”, which is Spiced rum, Bacardi superior rum, guava and passion fruit syrups, pineapple juice, lime juice and a float of kraken Black Spiced Rum. Your first sip is super strong because of the floating Kraken Rum, but after you stir it up it blends in. I went to the El Loco Fresh and asked for 2 chips because I was going to just have chips and guacamole. When she saw I didn’t have any food on my plate, she asked for my plate and just put a plate full of chips on it. Then I went and added guac and Pico de Gallo for my own little lunch/chip and dip plate.
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| Enjoying the View |
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| Time to Relax |
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| Putting our feet up |
We decided to eat dinner early, which anytime dining opened around 6:45pm and we got there around 6:30pm and they seated us on the 2nd floor. That’s how I know the second floor is much nicer then the first floor. It was not crowded, and the servers were super nice, and even the head waiter came over and talked to us. He thought my husband looked like a famous chef from India and wanted to make sure it was not him. Lol. My husband had salmon again, and I had the Seafood linguine. Food does not disappoint on this cruise. I have no complaints as everything was delicious!!!
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| Dinner in the Main Dining Room |
On to the production show which I know was booked up. The production was called Past, Present and Future, with the dancers and singers, and I always love these shows. I admire all the dancers and their hard work, everchanging costumes, great voices. Another great production show Royal!
We love karaoke. We are used to Princess where it is in a small type of theater style setting, and not in a bar setting. But on Royal it’s in the Cosmopolitan bar which is on the very top of the ship, and you have to take the elevator to get there (I think because I didn’t see the stairs). Anyways that started around 10:00 pm and glad we got there early so we could seats, which I would advise to do. At first no one was there, but at 10:00 I felt like someone just dropped off a busload of people because all of a sudden tons of people were filing in. Karaoke was an hour and a half, and everyone was having a great time, singing, drinking, and talking to each other. It’s more of a club scene than watching the singers. One thing for sure, Royal passengers like to have a good time!!
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| The view from the Cosmopolitan |
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