Back from the Voyager to Canada-can answer questions!

Hey everyone! I'm back from the Voyager. This was my first cruise and it was amazing! If anyone has any questions at all about the ship, ports, etc. just let me know :-)

So, your first cruise! It was good. Are you hooked? Are you wondering about when to book your next one?

Definitely hooked. Looking at some future cruises as we speak (my mom is hooked too!)

Welcome back WMJeffer!

Our group of ten will be traveling on VOS in June. Couple of questions..

What's the earliest time you can board the ship on Sunday?

Any thoughts on the best things to do in Halifax or St. John?

Thanks!

Sovereign of the Seas 7/00

Splendor of the Seas 7/02

Majesty of the Seas 4/04 (x2)

 June 27- Voyager of the Seas!

Which week did you sail in May? How was the weather? Warm or Cold.....were you able to swim in the pools? Could you sit on deck w/o jackets?

I have heard the pools on Voyager are heated? Is that true?

Thanks

Glad to hear that you had a wonderful time. You will be hooked now for life.

Kimberly

Monarch of the Seas 4/02

Disney Wonder 11/02

Adventure of the Seas 10/03, 3/04

"Girl's Getaway" on Mariner of the Seas 11/7/04 !!

Just booked the Voyager for an August 8 cruise. What stateroom were you in? Pickings were slim for me - got deluxe oceanview, deck 10, 1392. It's in the very back - do you have any idea how this might be? Quiet?

Hi. I've taken 3 cruises to Halifax in the summer, so I can tell you that when you are at sea you most likely will need a light jacket, sweater or sweatshirt. Last July 4th weekend we had fog and chilly temperatures at sea. When we got to Halifax it was beautiful. So my advise is no matter how hot it is in NY/NJ when you board, make sure you have something for those sea days.

As for Halifax, there is plenty to see and do in town and outside. In town, the popular destinations are the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic which has a very good Titanic exhibit, the Citadel, which is a fortress that features a changing of the guards (this is way up a steep hill, in fact a lot of Halifax is up a steep hill). There's the waterfront area that has lots of nice shops, including a glassblowing workshop and showroom for Nova Scotia crystal (very expensive) and restaurants (Salty's is great for seafood). A little ways out is a cemetary with a section devoted to Titanic victims. You'll need to hire a car or take a tour to do this. There are also plenty of boat trips including the Harbour Hopper which is an amphibious vehicle (land and sea). Also whale watching tours. Murphy's On the Water features a lot of boat trips. Check out their website: www.murphysonthewater.com If you want to do that, don't purchase the ticket on the cruise. I hear it's cheaper to do this on your own. The number one destination out of town is Peggy's Cove, a small fishing village with lighthouse. Other towns to visit are Lunenburg and Mahone Bay (both are featured on a single tour). By the way, another great place to eat that has a dining room and a pub is O'Carroll's. I ate in the pub and had dynamite Digby clams and onion hoops. Loved this place.

I haven't been to Saint John, but I'll report back after I return (taking the 5/30-6/4 cruise).

Norway - 2/97;Leeward -12/97;

Grand Princess - 1/99; Leeward - 6/99; Dawn Princess - 11/99;Vision of the Seas - 6/00;Carnival Victory - 9/00; Zenith - 10/00

Mercury - 3/01; R1 -7/01; Grand Princess - 11/01; Majesty of the Seas - 12/01; Norwegian Star - 3/02;

Carnival Triumph - 7/02;

Maasdam - 11/02; Holiday - 12/02; Millennium - 4/03; Carnival Victory - 7/03; Zaandam - 8/03; Zuiderdam - 10/03; Enchantment of the Seas - 1/04; Galaxy - 3/04; QM2 - 5/04

Cruisepup,

Thanks for your suggestion regarding Halifax...Please update me on Saint John when you get back.

 Until RCCL Voyager of the Seas Eastern Canada

 Until RCCL Brillance of the Sea Holiday Cruise

CEL Mercury Mexician Rivera 12/03 CEL Century Western Caribbean 08/03 CEL Mercury Alaska Hubbard Glacier 07/03; CEL Millennium Mediterranean 07/01; CCL Destiny Eastern Canada 08/00 Star Leo 01/00; CCL Ecstasy Bahamas 12/99 CCL Holiday Mexico Baja 04/99

Did you notice if the Voyager had a paperback exchange in library?(going on a 2 week cruise and don't want to lug allot of books).. Clocks in cabins?...thanks!

Back to Back

Since Voyager just came out of dry dock, could you tell there was new paint, carpeting, etc.?? And, if you or anyone else could answer this, how big are the "sofa" beds? My two kids will be sharing the bed and I wonder if there is enough room.

11/20/04 Voyager Roll Call

till my Voyage of the Seas

How did you feel after just 5 days? Did it feel too short or had you had enough?

Voyager 5/30/04 NJ to Canada

Zenith 10/19/02 NY to Bermuda(honeymoon)

c2p - How old/big are the kids?

L.W.

There are no clocks in the room and I didn't notice lots of clocks around the ship (did anyone notice any?). I would definitely suggest bringing a watch, which will help you when you go from event to event. And if you're worried about waking up in the mornings... you can set a wake-up call.

Or... you can always buy a watch on board or at one of the ports.

-Joyce

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cruzin2paradise,

From my standpoint, the ship was not as "remodeled" as I would have thought it would be coming out of dry dock.

While a majority of the common areas were nice (with the exception of the Windjammer Cafe, which had linty carpeting)... my cabin (one of the promenade staterooms) left something to be desired. The carpet and couch was dirty and a section of the carpet was stained. They definitely need to steam/wash the carpets or replace them if it still looks dirty.

However, I did hear that some of the cabins were not "remodeled"... and probably with my luck... I had one of them.

Anyone else in the same predicament?

-Joyce

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travellady:

We are on the same cruise!

1392 is a great cabin. It's aft, as you mentioned, which means that it is quiet, because the only people who go back there are people who BELONG back there.

You also have a balcony that is MUCH bigger than a D cabin ("deluxe oceanview") on the side of the ship.

Carol

Voyager of the Seas - 5-day to Canada - NO AIRFARE!!!! 8/2004

Jewel of the Seas 12/2004

Explorer of the Seas 12/2003

Explorer of the Seas 8/2002

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I heard that the furniture in the GRAND SUITES was getting shabby and worn. Were all these suites redone? Any info? Thanks

We had a problem with the carpet in our room, it looked like someone had spilled catsup on it and then stomped on it. We told the cabin steward about it and said he knew and would we like him to shampoo it. We said "yes", he did it and it was like new. But, why did we have to ask him about it, if he already was aware of the situation? Just another example of the little things that RCCL needs to work on.

We were in Cabin 7258 and everything was spotless!! Not sure if it was revamped during drydock or not, but we didn't have a single issue with our cabin.

Voyager of the Seas - 05/04

Tahitian Princess - 10/03 (Our Honeymoon)

Carnival Paradise - 08/02

Plus . . . An Open Booking with Princess!!

We had a grand suite and althugh we loved the room, the couch and chair had cuts in them, there was a big red stain near the bed on the floor, the knobs on the dimmer switches were gone and one dimmer switch was gone completely. There were also several bulbs that were out, the remore control for the tv did not work and the fridge was not very cold. Did not look refurbished to me. i was told that tile in the common areas like the promenade were replaced while in drydock. The carpeting on the stairs that go from the promenade to the casino was really dirty. Did anyone else notice this?

Voyager to Canada

I too am interesed in what time you able to get on the ship in NJ??? What was is like when you left the port in NJ at 10 pm? Could you see the NYC skyline and Statue of Liberty? What about the weather? Was is warm enough to swim in the pools? And what about the weather in St. John and Halifax?

Thanks for you help.

The carpet in windjammer was replaced. The "look" was what new carpet does. It will go away with time.

I too think the ship needs another dry dock. The Sovereign was in better shape. One of the stations in the hot tub in the spa was broken off and not fixed during dry dock. You would think major things like that would have been taken care of.

Also our room 8257 had badly chipped counters in the room and the bathroom. The carpet was stained also as was the seating area. Two of the three colored pillows were also missing.

I didn't notice any fish in the Aquarium. I did notice pictures of fish stuck to the glass that to me, was tacky.

The list goes on and on.

Would we sail this ship again? YES. While all this is annyoying it didn't have any true impact on our cruise. Maybe it was all they great people we got to cruise with? Our cruise critic group really made the cruise fun!

Bobbie

Adventure of the Seas 2-03

Enchantment of the Seas 3-03

Majesty of the Seas 5-03

Adventure of the Seas 9-03

Sovereign of the Seas 11-03

Sovereign of the Seas 1-04

Grandeur of the Seas 3-04

Voyager of the Seas 5-04

My albums can be viewed with this link...

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This was our first cruise so we had nothing to compare it to so we didn't notice any of the things that were not up to par. I agree with everyone re: their observations, but since I didn't know any better, I wouldn't have noticed them if they had not been pointed out. We had an awsome time (especially with the other cc'ers!) and will definitely sail the Voyager again.

After thinking about it, I did notice that the carpeting in our cabin (7318 - balcony hump) was dirty by the balcony door. To be expected from people walking in and out, but would have expected it to be cleaned during drydock. The bathroom counter had a couple of small chips in it, but the rest of the room looked wonderful. I thought some of the food was wonderful and some was fine. I only disliked one thing (the Norweigan salmon - an alternative choice on the dinner menu). I loved their breads...rolls, croissants, etc. Also, I really enjoyed the shrimp scampi and the salmon caesar salad.

I wouldn't think first time cruisers would notice the things the veterans did. Although, if I were in the cabin Shamda was and had all those things wrong, I'm sure I'd be disappointed.

All in all, she is an awsome ship and I can't wait to go back!

re: the pools: They were heated to 84.2 degrees every day and some people were swimming. I passed, however!!

Pam

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Shamada,

I too booked a Grand Suite for our upcoming cruise. Which room did you stay in??

So you think was it worth it to be in a GS?? I still have time to change my room to a D1..

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 Until RCCL Brillance of the Sea Holiday Cruise

CEL Mercury Mexician Rivera 12/03 CEL Century Western Caribbean 08/03 CEL Mercury Alaska Hubbard Glacier 07/03; CEL Millennium Mediterranean 07/01; CCL Destiny Eastern Canada 08/00 Star Leo 01/00; CCL Ecstasy Bahamas 12/99 CCL Holiday Mexico Baja 04/99

Shmobo

We were in grand suite 1574. Since there were 3 of us in one room, the extra space was great. The bathroom was huge and very comfortable. It was nice having access to the concierge lounge too, and do not forget to ask the concierge for the ice skating show tickets. You can see a few pics I took at

voyager pics

Voyager to Canada

I tried to view your pics but all I get is red X's.

Voyager 5/30/04 NJ to Canada

Zenith 10/19/02 NY to Bermuda(honeymoon)