The Haunted Toilet Episode
Our stateroom is cute — actually beautiful — but let me tell you about the first paranormal experience of the trip:
The toilet flushed.
By itself.
With no one in the bathroom.
Door closed.
I’m pretty sure it’s haunted. Or possessed. Or angry.
We’re still waiting to see if we’ll need a priest… or a stateroom change. The Good Part: Jimmy Buffett Is Everywhere (And I Mean Everywhere)
Now for the nice things — and there are genuinely nice things:
This ship is an absolute Jimmy Buffett love letter.
Caribbean colors, flip-flops, murals, multi-colored parrots, palm trees… even a plane suspended as décor. They play his concerts on the giant pool screen, and the Parrot Heads? Oh, they’re having the time of their lives. Singing, dancing, swaying — Jimmy would be proud. Music was his heartbeat, and this ship keeps it beating in every single venue.
Every space has its own vibe, its own playlist.
If you’re a Jimmy fan, this place is heaven.
And the cabins? Bright, beachy, and warm — exactly the theme you’d want on a ship like this. The décor alone earns a solid A+.
The only décor miss?
The couch is plastic.
In the Caribbean.
Translation: hot, sticky, and sweaty.
But pretty!
Dinner: A Menu That… Well… Exists
We cleaned up for dinner — hair, makeup, cute dress — and headed down between 5:30 and 8:00. The dining setup works like a restaurant: you show up, they seat you, different wait staff each time.
We miss Royal’s personal touch — having the same wait team who learns your quirks and brings your favorites before you even ask.
The dinner menu offered one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert — extras cost $7.
The entrée choices didn’t speak to my soul, so I grabbed two appetizers and called it a day. Dessert? Eggs.
They refused to serve it to me because of my allergy… which I respect… but also… my heart.
Overall: not bad, but not “tell-your-friends” either.
Evening Plans: The Show Must… Go On Without Us
There was a 9:30 show, but after the day we’d had, we skipped it and headed back to the cabin. Movie + bed won that fight instantly.
The Summary: Day 1 Was… A Ride
Embarkation day was a roller coaster of:
No ice
No pizza (at first)
Lava pizza (later)
Haunted plumbing
Questionable buffet meats
Plastic sweat-couches
Fast check-in
Zero app
Incredible music
Gorgeous décor
Okay-ish dinner
Calm night
And somehow, with all the chaos, the thing that sticks out the most?
Jimmy Buffett’s spirit is alive on this ship.
You can feel it everywhere — in the colors, the music, the energy, the smiles from the Parrot Heads, and the “License to Chill” sign on the wall that truly does make you want to chill.
Even if the ice machine won’t.
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