"Live" (I hope) from Radiance - Sailing to Hawaii

[PCWalton1]

Originally Posted by joand452

Excellent review! Love the photos, especially the wake shots from your balcony. Never had any desire to book an aft cabin until those pictures.

Adding another cruise to our wish list...

Looking forward to more!

At the end of the cruise I am chaining myself to that balcony, I don't want to leave it.

[mommabean]

I love that picture of the walk for wishes team and some of the top dogs on board. I love those guys. I'd rather be seeing them in person.

Gina

[jjb415]

Originally Posted by Darkwolfe

We met Pete and Karen on the last Mariner run out of LA. It was quite amusing when Capt Fleming hauled them up front during the C&A events. Karen was rather surprised as I recall. Good folks.

You're right. I love them both, and, I miss the Mariner !!

[robynwally]

Originally Posted by mommabean

Yes, he travels alone. He must not be there. I was just curious what it was like with him on board. Maybe he'll fly all the way to Sydney or maybe he gets on when you get off.

I know Pete and Karen. I don't remember who else was joining the ship with you.

Gina

Hi Gina,

Super Mario was on the cruise we did from Dubai to Singapore on Voyager of the Seas...we would walk past his cabin on the way to ours and see the banner on his cabin wall celebrating his 3500 cruise points and past his "office" on the pool deck. We never got to talk to him, but he spoke at the platinum plus get together....amazing man!!

Looks like he is now on Majesty of the Seas cruising around the Bahamas.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1708410

Robyn

[PCWalton1]

We had our second and last formal night tonight, I know that suit has shrunk since the other day. At dining it was French night. Bouillabaisse and Coq au van was my selections. The soup was good but one piece of chicken was undercooked and the other dry. Marie had baked butter fish which she enjoyed.



Bernadette, our favorite server here in the theater and poolside.

The show tonight was Two Funny Guys, Mario and Daniel. We had seen them several years ago on a Mexican Riviera cruise. They added a few jokes for the Islands, still a couple of funny guys.




Had another friend visit tonight, tomorrow Hilo.

[Just The 3 Of Us]

Just loving your live review - keep it coming!!!

[waf125]

Thank you so much for all the pics! This brings back such great memories; we were on the Radiance in April for the Hawaii cruise.

We love Joel and Bernadette!

Wish we were there again!

[Carol P.]

Bill:

I see that your at a table for two. Are those tables scattered around the dining room?? Are there any by the windows?? We have one on the Jewel for our Oct. cruise and I was just curious.

Thanks really enjoying your review a great job

Carol

[mommabean]

Originally Posted by robynwally

Hi Gina,

Super Mario was on the cruise we did from Dubai to Singapore on Voyager of the Seas...we would walk past his cabin on the way to ours and see the banner on his cabin wall celebrating his 3500 cruise points and past his "office" on the pool deck. We never got to talk to him, but he spoke at the platinum plus get together....amazing man!!

Looks like he is now on Majesty of the Seas cruising around the Bahamas.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1708410

Robyn

So...Mario is "home" right now. On Majesty of the Seas. I'll just have to keep wondering about his transfer and how he will like my favorite ship.

From reading that it appears the soonest he could be joining RD would be December. Pinnacles I spoke with on board seemed to think he was joining early this fall. It just shows I should never believe anything I hear no matter how reliable the source.

Gina

[Chip and Dale]

Originally Posted by cruise wizard

Hey - I wanna go too!!! We all had the pleasure of cruising this great ship and itinerary but coming north last April.......remember all the fun that we had???? Hope that we all will be able to cruise together again.....sooner better than later!!!!

I agree oh great and wonderful wizard We miss you!!!!!
Dee

[PCWalton1]

Originally Posted by Carol P.

Bill:

I see that your at a table for two. Are those tables scattered around the dining room?? Are there any by the windows?? We have one on the Jewel for our Oct. cruise and I was just curious.

Thanks really enjoying your review a great job

Carol

Carol,
Most of the tables for two are in groups of four and yes they are scattered around. There are definitely tables for two near the windows, in fact we have been at a window every night except the two formal nights.

For some reason they keep messing up our reservations on formal nights. Both times without asking they have tried to place us on large tables even though we have a standing reservation for a table for two. Last night the server lead us to a table for ten that had already started. When I said no they left us standing there for a few minutes then gave us the table in the pictures which was not in the area we have been all week. Live and learn, I guess I need to ensure they are placing us where we requested before following them out on the floor.

Bill

[sunset seekers]

Are you docked yet in Hilo?

[mommabean]

Originally Posted by Carol P.

Bill:

I see that your at a table for two. Are those tables scattered around the dining room?? Are there any by the windows?? We have one on the Jewel for our Oct. cruise and I was just curious.

Thanks really enjoying your review a great job

Carol

And remember, Bill is in My Time Dining. Each ship sets up the tables as they desire so what happens on Radiance is not indicative of what is happening on Jewel. I've been on Serenade at a requested table for 2 and the tables were lined up so closely that we may as well been at a large table. It wasn't like our table had any privacy at all. In fact, I find those too close tables to be a bit awkward.

Gina

[Carol P.]

Originally Posted by PCWalton1

Carol,
Most of the tables for two are in groups of four and yes they are scattered around. There are definitely tables for two near the windows, in fact we have been at a window every night except the two formal nights.

For some reason they keep messing up our reservations on formal nights. Both times without asking they have tried to place us on large tables even though we have a standing reservation for a table for two. Last night the server lead us to a table for ten that had already started. When I said no they left us standing there for a few minutes then gave us the table in the pictures which was not in the area we have been all week. Live and learn, I guess I need to ensure they are placing us where we requested before following them out on the floor.

Bill

Bill:
Since we are at traditional dining I guess we'll have the same wait staff every evening. We have early seating at 5:30. Thanks for your quick response. Love the pictures!!

Carol

[Carol P.]

Originally Posted by mommabean

And remember, Bill is in My Time Dining. Each ship sets up the tables as they desire so what happens on Radiance is not indicative of what is happening on Jewel. I've been on Serenade at a requested table for 2 and the tables were lined up so closely that we may as well been at a large table. It wasn't like our table had any privacy at all. In fact, I find those too close tables to be a bit awkward.

Gina

Gina:

We were posting at the same time. We had a table for 2 on Princess and they were set up pretty nice. We had traditional dining. I forgot Bill has My Time Dining. Since we are going by ourselves this time( we ususally travel with my brother in law and wife) we thought we would do a table for 2. We'll see!!

Carol

[PCWalton1]

Originally Posted by sunset seekers

Are you docked yet in Hilo?

Yes



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[mommabean]

Originally Posted by PCWalton1

Yes



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Oh...too tiny. Larger please.

You probably know this but always use tapatalk hosted pics on tapatalk. CC hosted pics from tapatalk are always tiny. For that matter, they are too tiny when posted direct through the website to those thumbnails that don't blow up much larger.

Mahalo! LOL

Gina

[PCWalton1]

Originally Posted by mommabean

Oh...too tiny. Larger please.

You probably know this but always use tapatalk hosted pics on tapatalk. CC hosted pics from tapatalk are always tiny. For that matter, they are too tiny when posted direct through the website to those thumbnails that don't blow up much larger.

Mahalo! LOL

Gina

I did use Tapatalk to host. Maybe after ten pictures they make them small if you don't pay.



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[PCWalton1]

it was a zoo getting off the ship so our tour guide left us high and dry. I guess the only review I can give him is a bad one as he couldn't wait a couple more minutes. Goodbye Rickys tours.
We just jumped on a tour that is going to the same places but twenty bucks cheaper. Wish us luck.

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[PCWalton1]

Stopping at the japanese garden.


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