cclarry 30,337 Posted January 24 Heads up! Beginning this Friday until Feb. 7th I will be AWOL again! I'm leaving Thursday night for Miami (where I have never been) , where I'll be hopping on Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas on Friday for a 9 Day Southern Caribbean Cruise to the following destinations: FRI 27 JAN - MIAMI, FLORIDA Departure at 3:30 PM SAT 28 JAN - CRUISING SUN 29 JAN - CRUISING MON 30 JAN - PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN TUE 31 JAN - ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. WED 01 FEB - SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO THU 02 FEB - PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FRI 03 FEB - LABADEE, HAITI (Cruise Line Private Destination) SAT 04 FEB - CRUISING SUN 05 FEB - MIAMI, FLORIDA arrival at 7:00 AM After arriving back in Miami I have a 5 hour Bus tour at 9 AM of Miami which will drop me off at Miami International Airport afterwards for my flight back to Detroit Sunday night. I'll have a 6 hr layover in Atlanta Sunday night on the way back to Detroit, arriving back in Detroit on Monday Morning! That puts me back at it on Tuesday the 7th (barring incident!) ( I'm secretly training "someone" who has the tenacity to take over when I croak! LOL) 17 1 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavlovsCat 3,256 Posted January 24 Wow! I bet you're going to have a great time. Enjoy yourself, Larry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,337 Posted January 24 I'm nervous/excited...I haven't been on a cruise in about 20 years, and this one is only my second! The 20 years ago one was my first (and it was AMAZING!) so am really looking forward to this! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 305 Posted January 24 Have fun! Cruises are great because you don’t have to do anything but relax! Nowhere to drive, nothing to clean. Win! I bet you got a good deal too! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,337 Posted January 24 8 minutes ago, Greg said: I bet you got a good deal too! It would be a winning bet! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 10,211 Posted January 24 Cruisin’ Cruisin’ Cruisin’ Grandeur! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 10,211 Posted January 24 You come back soon, you hear! Don’t let that Grandeur fool ya. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mibby 2,671 Posted January 24 Have a great time Lars! Putting all that $$ you saved on deals to good use! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatstand 298 Posted January 24 Looking forward to new deals on your return. Such as "7 nights in the Norwegian Fjords, sea view with en-suite $999.00" $25.00 off with code FORUM 😀 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,337 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, mibby said: Have a great time Lars! Putting all that $$ you saved on deals to good use! It's my retirement money paying for these trips! I'm going while I still can LOL! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyB01 528 Posted January 24 Sounds great and well-earned. Hope you have a wonderful time. Andy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavlovsCat 3,256 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Fleer said: You come back soon, you hear! Don’t let that Grandeur fool ya. You're handling that very well, my friend. The road ahead during Larry's absence may be rough. But we must not lose hope. If we all pull together, we can make it through. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 10,211 Posted January 24 6 minutes ago, AndyB01 said: Sounds great and well-earned. Hope you have a wonderful time. Andy Well-earned? The man just came back from Vegas. Damn, those high-rollers. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Cormier 1,075 Posted January 24 Was this trip approved by the Cakewalk Deals Forum Vacation Committee? 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
satya 850 Posted January 25 is he alone or with wife 🤐 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MusicMan 1,307 Posted January 25 Sounds like an amazing trip Lars, enjoy! Besides, it's always best to get these things out of the way in the lulls between sales, so you'll be firing on all cylinders for Black Friday! 🤣 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann 860 Posted January 25 You did get the Free WiFi & drinks deal when you booked the cruise, didn't you? Toasting yourself on a hammock next to the pool can get boring, nothing better than browsing deals on a tablet while sipping margaritas and pina coladas https://www.amazon.com/Fire-HD-10-Plus-tablet/dp/B08F6FYN6B/ref=sr_1_1 (and after the cruise the tablet will be useful as a nice eucon controller) Just kidding, WiFi on a cruise ship is generally lousy, just enjoy a wonderful and relaxing trip! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,337 Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann said: You did get the Free WiFi & drinks deal when you booked the cruise, didn't you? I don't drink very much and the drink packages are crazy priced, but I did get Wi-Fi so I can stay in touch with my brother and niece! Drink package was $600! I couldn't drink that much if my life depended on it...and besides, I'd like to remember the trip...LOL! 1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig N 643 Posted January 25 Whenever I read about destinations in the Caribbean it reminds me of playing the game "Sid Meier's Pirates!" on the Commodore Amiga back in 1991 while listening to Beastie Boys' License to Ill album, which was oddly fitting for a cartoonish adventure pillaging in the New World. That's the only time I've "visited" places like San Juan and St Martin. It'd be nice to visit for real one day. Larry, I hope you have a great trip and manage to steer clear of any privateers and buccaneers on the high seas! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
