how to create a roll call as can't see ours

Hi could anyone please advise me as I am new to this site, how to create a roll call as can't see ours for p&o oceana for 24-6-2015, thanks in advance :)

Hi, I see you have already posted in the Roll Call Forum and started a roll call. Just sit tight and hope someone else joins your roll call. The cruise I am on in March has only got two other people posted so far, so as you can see not all cruises have other members from here on them.

Thanks for your swift reply, not quite sure how to get back to the roll call forum, any tips welcome lol x

If you go back to the main forum and scroll down you will see the Roll Call forum, click on the P & O one and then click on Oceana. If you can't find it here it is.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=382

Shy Brits? Brits who like to mind their own business? OAP Brits who don't have the internet? Unsociable Brits?

I've no idea but the Roll Calls for P&O are terrible!

To Richleeds, believe me, I am not an OAP, unsociable or shy Brit :p

To Richleeds, believe me, I am not an OAP, unsociable or shy Brit :p

I'm sure your not.

I'm just reflecting on the P&O roll call thread which is a bit of a damp squib and pondering why?

lol, would be nice for a few to join this roll call, but not even sure if I have done it right to be honest. Have you a cruise booked?

lol, would be nice for a few to join this roll call, but not even sure if I have done it right to be honest. Have you a cruise booked?

Looking at a cruise early March but not booked it yet - the roll call already stands at 70 pages so as you would guess - it's not P&O.

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I totally agree about P and O Roll Calls being terrible. I gave never been one any roll call that had so few posters or was so slow. On a previous one in another line we had over 400 members. This is our first P and O cruise.

I'm sure your not.

 

I'm just reflecting on the P&O roll call thread which is a bit of a damp squib and pondering why?

Two things come to mind. Brits have been slow to social media and forums. Now many are catching on but are going straight to FB.

I am involved with a site where a simple comment to start a thread can get to 50/60 posts inside half an hour.

I also look at a number of other forums and non of them are very active.

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I think it's more to do with British reservation.

It becomes a vicious circle, no one posts and the roll call so no one replies to the posts, no one feels like they are going to miss out and posts to be part of the onboard club as there isn't one to join.

Roll calls work best when you have 40+ people meeting up, you don't want to join a roll call and find its only you and 1 other couple who meet up for a sail away drink.

They have evolved some what on the USA lines, here's the roll call activities of the cruise we may book....

Meet and greet

Gift exchange

Celebration Dinner

Slot pull

Pub crawl

Cabin crawl

Poker run

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I think it's more to do with British reservation.

 

 

They have evolved some what on the USA lines, here's the roll call activities of the cruise we may book....

 

Meet and greet

 

Gift exchange

 

Celebration Dinner

 

Slot pull

 

Pub crawl

 

Cabin crawl

 

Poker run

 

 

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To me that sounds awful - obviously British reserve. At least I know you wont be joining my cruise in March with P&O. There are currently 19 members on our Roll call and we are using it to pass on information and advice about ports of call. Some people have also got together to arrange trips.

I always found roll calls useful for information and sharing excursions. It is nice to meet on board for a chat. I am not a fan of some of the otter suggestions but I have met others for afternoon tea.

I think it's more to do with British reservation.

 

It becomes a vicious circle, no one posts and the roll call so no one replies to the posts, no one feels like they are going to miss out and posts to be part of the onboard club as there isn't one to join.

 

Roll calls work best when you have 40+ people meeting up, you don't want to join a roll call and find its only you and 1 other couple who meet up for a sail away drink.

 

They have evolved some what on the USA lines, here's the roll call activities of the cruise we may book....

 

Meet and greet

 

Gift exchange

 

Celebration Dinner

 

Slot pull

 

Pub crawl

 

Cabin crawl

 

Poker run

 

 

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Actually all of the above would go down well on a Round Table cruise. All of the above I have done at some time with Round Table. It was of course many many many moons ago. We used to call them area weekends.

I like the idea of the cabin crawl as this would work much better on P&O as you can have booze in cabins which is difficult on American ships. (Not impossible)

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Although the closed mind brigade have already made their minds up on how awful these extra activities sound, if you break them down....

Meet and greet - typical of all cruise lines, just a nice way to say hello to the people you have been chatting to online pre cruise and exchanging excursion/port info with and meeting people you have agreed to share an excursion with.

Gift exchange - probably more a USA thing, typically its gifts from one State to another, Super league shirts for example

Celebration Dinner - a good way to see a speciality restaurant in a different light rather than going as a couple which is the norm

Slot pull - done one of these, great fun, the drinks flow, we all put into the pot, get a decent sum and go around the slots, some big wins, tense moments and a good laugh

Pub crawl - easier on some of the bigger ships with more venues, but again good fun

Cabin crawl - done one of these, c'mon we are all nosey as to what other cabins look like, dont tell me if you walk past a suite and the door is open as the steward is cleaning, you dont look? Its just a good way to see all variants of cabins on the ship.

Poker run - good probably if say hubby likes Poker but the wife doesnt, it means you can meet up and make it a social occasion.

Can some one please explain how to create a roll call. My wife and I are cruising on Celebrity Equinox November 18, 2016. Would like to create one.

Can some one please explain how to create a roll call. My wife and I are cruising on Celebrity Equinox November 18, 2016. Would like to create one.

Click here:

ROLL CALLS - What they are and how to start a Roll Call thread - REVISED

Where do I start it ? Do I start a thread? Very confusing?help please.

Where do I start it ? Do I start a thread? Very confusing?help please.

Go to the top of this page, click on "Cruise Critic Message Board Forums.

Scroll down to Roll Calls.

Select cruise line.

Then click on New Thread, add a title, the ship and date of cruise.

Add a suitable greeting and wait for responses.

David.

I guess I'm not clear. I don't want to post or create a subject in roll call. I actually want to Create a roll call with a date cruise line etc. the one with a box around it. Where people can communicate on that specific cruise.

You seem to be very lost, this is the P&O forum.

Go to the top of this page, click on "Cruise Critic Message Board Forums.

 

Scroll down to Roll Calls.

 

Select cruise line.

 

Then click on New Thread, add a title, the ship and date of cruise.

 

Add a suitable greeting and wait for responses.

 

David.

I guess I'm not clear. I don't want to post or create a subject in roll call. I actually want to Create a roll call with a date cruise line etc. the one with a box around it. Where people can communicate on that specific cruise.

The description at the top IS how you create a new roll-call.

For more help follow Host Walt's link

ROLL CALLS - What they are and how to start a Roll Call thread - REVISED