Ocean Boy

I did!🙂

I think you covered it well. However, I think that between El Loco Fresh, Cafe Two70, Solarium Bistro, Windjammer, and Sorrento's that there is plenty of opportunity to grab something to eat on Odyssey without having to pay extra.

Odyssey is an awesome ship, in my opinion. I think you would be fine cruising solo on her. There are plenty of options for food. I would not say the shows are the best in the RCI fleet but they are no where near the worst either. It is easy to find alone time when you want it and easy to meet and talk to people if you want to. It is a very classy ship and since you like to dress up you will fit right in. She also has one of the best designed Windjammers (RCI's buffet) in the fleet if that is your choice for breakfast and lunch. There is also a smaller buffet available in the solarium. The first time I booked Odyssey I didn't really want to. I like other classes of RCI ships. I only booked because the date, price, and itinerary all came into alignment. This is now one of my favorite ships in the fleet. However, we are all different and cruise for different reasons. The only way you will really know is to give it a try.

Billy Joel, Live at MSG is on TV. He still sounds really good!

I tend to agree with you. When you book you lock in a price. RCI wants people to book early and they make it very enticing to book non-refundable deposits. That involves risk as things happen in life and plans may change. In return for that RCI can take on some risk too. If taxes or fuel go up then too bad. That is the risk that RCI should be taking in exchange for those early bookings.

Thanks. That read was informative and interesting. This will be my first new port in quite awhile.

Exactly.

I really like Odyssey's pub too. It has a good location and if you don't want to pay for snacks in there then Sorrento's is right around the corner.

Odyssey has a canopy over the Solarium which has hot tubs but no pool. I'm not sure if it opens. There are windows that slide open but staff comes around and closes them and tells people not to open them as it interferes with the climate control. I opened one once just to take a picture and a crew member was right on me.

The very first cruise we booked I read the entire cruise contract. Then my very first thought was why in the world would anyone agree to this?

Chances are very good that an MRI would have showed nothing. They can confirm a stroke but they are not predictors of stroke.

Yeah, insurance companies that have never set their eyes on a patient make the decisions instead of physicians who have actually layed their hands on the patient.....

I'll get home faster with my passport. Sometimes the closest consulate or embassy isn't even in the same area as you. What is a photocopy going to accomplish that a picture on your phone wouldn't?

I hope so too. I don't know what was going on in his head.

Never done Hibachi. Do they have anything with tomato sauce and melted cheese?