Exciting Ocean Medallion App News

As I was prepping for my upcoming voyage on the Royal Princess I was updating all my apps - OceanReady, OceanNow, Ocean Compass - and ran across a new app:

It's by the same Global Experience Innovators that did the other Medallion apps. It looks like they've listened to all of us not wanting to download so many apps and have combined them into this one. Here are some screen captures:

It looks like some of the features are active now. Others, like OceanNow and JourneyView will be activated once on the ship like before. It's a 1.0 version right now so it appears to be in the early stages, but it's exciting to see things being moved into one app.

Right now I'm working on a video of all the features and will get it posted this weekend. Once I'm on the ship I'll be posting a video of those features, too. (If you are wanting to play with it, it's a bit hard to find in the app store. I actually had to click on "Global Experience Innovators" and it took me to all the available apps.)

Where Else Can You Find Me?

I occasionally get asked about other resources I have out there. Here are a few other places you can find my input:

MSN:

What Happens to Cruise Ship Cabins That Don’t Get Sold?

Reader's Digest:

What Happens to Cruise Ship Cabins That Don’t Get Sold?

(Same article)

AARP:
AARP's Top 10 Cruise Destinations for 2020

10 Things Every First-Time Cruiser Should Know

Parade Magazine:

5 Must-Haves to Add to Your Cruise Vacation Packing List 

CruiseRadio.Net had a respectful opinion piece on the Ketchikan floatplane tragedy:

How To Move On When Tragedy Strikes During Your Cruise

May 2019 Edition of American Profile Magazine:

Cruise Packing Tricks

February 2019 Edition of Woman's Day Magazine:

Looking for more cruising information? 

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An Itty Bitty Break

• Try making a dozen quilts for adults with a sad, old, doesn't-like-thick-material sewing machine. (My good machine? Oh yeah, the sewing machine place tells me it will cost more to fix it than it would to get a new one.)
• Try filming any YouTube videos when five little foster kitties come running (and meowing) each time they hear you speak. They can be sound asleep, hear my voice, and BAM they are awake and in my face.
• Try typing on the computer when those same said kitties think they should also be typing. And playing with your notes. 
• Try locking those five little foster kitties out of the room and hear them meow-meow-meow-yowl on the other side of the door.
• Try keeping multiple litter boxes clean and food bowls and water bowls full with five growing little squirts.
• Try being creative when kitties think they should lick your hands and arms and hair and clothes when they are near you.
• Throw in a Cruising Alaska class at the library to prepare for.
• Add in a wedding anniversary next week and a husband's birthday the week after that.
• Don't forget, I'm also doing the travel agent job, too.

What does all that equal? A tired gal. A gal having a difficult time getting anything written, taped, uploaded, or published. In the interest of my sanity, my time right now needs to be spent providing clients with personalized service and the foster kitties with positive interactions. To make that happen I'm taking an itty bitty social media break from the blog, YouTube, and Pinterest.

I'll be back. I don't know when, but probably not until the kitties grow up and go to their new homes.

See you soon, and thanks for understanding.