Tuesday, September 1, 2026

My Birthday Cruise

 I forgot to post this post.  It's September and my Birthday was April.   Opps.   Most people will disagree that I shouldn't have gone on a 3-day cruise flying from Chicago.  It's a very valid point.  There three things driving me to this decision of taking this 3-day cruise.  I had had always wanted to be on the Wonder of the Seas, and after all the family wanted to go, and someone watching the dogs etc, it was going to cost way more than it was worth.  Anyway, I found a deal where a balcony was only going to cost me 1k for the 3 nights.  Part of the family was going to stay home, and you will find out why in a second.  The second reason was I was tired of the Chicago cold. I had enough.  It was still kind of cold during March.  I had enough.  Third reason was I had a hospital visit that I had to stay many nights there.  It is possible that I might not be going on a cruise for a long while.  I thought to myself, it might be a good idea to treat yourself to a bday gift and one last cruise.  Just in case.  Even though it was only 3 days.  After I got back from cruise, about a week I would be going into the hospital.  That's how I planned it, to the T.  So, there was a method to my madness.  Would I do that again?  Only if I had too.  To be honest, the days didn't go by that fast.  We had fun. The cool thing is I got to be on the Wonder of the Seas.  

What didn't I like?

The first thing is I got to pick a balcony internally at the end of the ship.  Normally, I pick the ones out the outside.  I have never done that before. To be honest, I will never do it again.  The noise is louder and when they have the shows they go to 1am in the morning.  Good thing I have earplugs.  Sometimes that isn't enough.  

Trying to get soda from some of the machines was a pain.  They were flat.  It's almost like you had to go the main isle to soda or it would be flat.  Or you had to get it from a bartender.  Some of those guys were busy.  Bigger ship, busier. 

I had heard Johnny Rockets was awesome at Breakfast. We tried it and it wasn't as good as we thought.   I didn't eat mine.  I went to the buffet afterwards. 

What did I like?

Playmakers.  OMG!  That place is awesome.  The onion rings are great!  The seafood place is really good. I suggest going.  Because it was my birthday, they gave me three lobster tails. Park cafe was great too.