Riviera Maya is from what I've heard drop-dead gorgeous. Anything in the Karisma Hotels family comes very highly recommended.

YMMV of course, but RCCL's iteration of surf and turf as of late is a strip steak and breaded shrimp. Um, what? :rolleyes:

Sorry but that's the funniest thing I've read today, well maybe the past few weeks. :D

Easy solution for me, which granted will probably diminish with age. I don't pee on domestic flights. And never #2. Ever, ever. I flush all necessary pipes before boarding.

That doesn't sound that great either.

Maybe it was just the Carnival ship that was in Galveston for a while, but I heard several friends and family members who took cruises on that ship over about an 18 month period describe the food as very plentiful, but ranging in taste from bland hospital cafeteria food to not too bad hotel room service food. I heard no rave reviews, which I did hear from some of the same people about the Royal Caribbean ship based at Galveston at the same time.

You answered your own question. Galveston. No offense to the plentiful Texans in attendance, but Galveston isn't a primo cruise port. MIA/FLL are the crown jewels, and efforts on impressing the masses get focused there, and food is also marketed very heavily on Alaska sailings, since (for most intents and purposes) the seafood was just living under the ship several hours prior. But it's also all subjective down to the person. My fiancee is incredibly easy to impress foodwise because her mother has to cook very bland - long story. I'm much more difficult, both from experience and having had to go to some of the places I've been somewhat regularly as a side bennie to my jobs in ACY.

I guess it goes both ways.

However, I'd much rather pay to hem pants than have to special order nearly all my pants because it's so difficult to find a 36" inseam pant in stock anywhere. And often, that involves paying extra for the longer size, and/or paying shipping.

LOL. I try to avoid certain things in the air as well… although on long-haul international flights it's often not avoidable. Fortunately CO's 767s and 777s do have nice, large, handicapped-accessible lavs available.

Did #2 once, every, and that was earlier this year simply because I had to and we were too far from landing. I smashed my knees against the door sitting down. Smashed my head getting up and fell forward and slammed against the door in the process.

I'm sure some of what I've heard may be the Galveston effect, although I've heard it from Florida-based cruisings as well. Of course these were also generally passengers who were more pleased with the overall atmosphere, entertainment, and shore excursions that Royal Caribbean offered versus what Carnival offered.

And as you said, YMMV. The reason they're all successful is that each line appeals to somewhat different tastes.

I see that you are as graceful as I am.
Hate to admit that I have done a similar move in the bar bathroom after a night of drinking. :D

For some reason, I'm not quite believing the short person bar stool rant now. :D

Being short, drunk, wearing heels and trying to look chic is tough. Never go into the women's restroom in a bar. It's a comedy show of women falling into and out of the bathroom stalls.

I really do need help getting up on some of those bar stools.

Been there, done that.;) Though the men's room has come in handy when the lines are too long.:eek:

Reminds me of a time in college at a country and western bar when a very drunk woman came in the men's room and used the trough-style urinal with about 10 guys standing there too. :eek: