drb_2000

On 4/10/2022 at 2:43 PM, sunrise314 said:

SOO exciting.. We are cruising on June 18 Symphony, question how soon did you get your notice that your Royal UP bid was excepted?

 

Please excuse my ignorance but what is Royal UP?  Thank you.

23 hours ago, aring75 said:

 

 

Strawberry milkshake for Mark. Included with the beverage package. 
 

 

I didn't realize Johnny Rockets milkshakes are available with the drinks package.  Good to know.  Thank you.

 

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

Whatever happened to the Oasis and Allure Webcams?

 

Thank you.

Hi:

I will be on the Freedom Of The Seas in a few weeks. It appears the RCI VOOM Surf + Stream quality of service seems to vary from ship to ship. Can anyone tell me whether the service on the Freedom is satisfactory? Any upload/download speed info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

DrB

Is sushi available on the Freedom Of The Seas out of San Juan? Thanks in advance for the response.

 

DrB

 

At what point is it necessary for me to inhale 3 desserts? [emoji30]

 

 

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Gosh. Is that a Triffle?

 

Following along. Thanks.

Are there Harmony Webcam's similar to those on the Oasis & Allure? If there is I can't find a link:confused:

 

Does anyone know the status? Thanks.

 

DrB

From the ship's webcam...the journey begins.

 

What's the url for the Harmony webcam? Thanks in advance.

I'll be periscoping from allure this week and my question for you is how does your battery life hold up while scoping? Is it a big drain?

 

 

I would like to follow your scopes on the Allure next week. What's your Periscope handle? Thanks.

 

DrB

Does anyone know what's happened to Maho Beach? It appears to have seen a tremendous amount of erosion over the past month or so. It used to be a beautiful beach that you could stroll down to the water's edge. Now there are exposed rocks and ledges. What gives?

 

Maho Beach Webcam - http://mahobeachcam.com

 

DrB

Anthem

Quantum

Oasis

Allure

Freedom

Ovation

Harmony

Independence

Just remember before you add a ship to the list ..... just because RCI SAYS that you are booking something called Voom does not mean that you are necessarily getting the expected Voom speed. I would not add a ship to this list until someone has actually been on the ship and tested the speed. Seems to me that RCI is calling all internet on their ships Voom, but as of yet, have not installed the Voom hardware and software to bring the speeds up to the level that is on Oasis/Allure etc.

 

I agree. I should have made myself clearer. Only passengers that have been onboard and confirmed high speed Voom service should add the ship's name to the list. Thank you.

 

DrB

Updated list............

 

Anthem

Quantum

Oasis

Allure

Freedom

Ovation

Harmony

Jewel

OK, May 1st has come an gone. Which ships are confirmed to have VOOM installed and fully operational? Let's start with...

 

Anthem

Quantum

Oasis

Allure

Freedom

Anyone know when the May 2017 itineraries will be opening up and available? Thanks in advance.

 

DrB

The Oasis & Quantum class ships have the Voom High Speed Internet service. Does anyone know which other ships have the service and what the deployment schedule for the other ships is? Thanks in advance.

 

DrB

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Just kidding, here you go:


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Thank you very much.

DrB

Thanks for posting the Daily Compass. Is it possible for you to post the Room Service menu by any chance? Thanks for the info and scopes.

DrB

Following cc and Periscope. Great start and love the humor.

 

When you disembark on the 12th we'll be getting on. Take care of her for us.

 

DrB

ROOM SERVICE - Just be aware that if you order room service after 12 pm there is a small charge.

 

I believe you meant to state 12am vs 12pm. I understand there is a small charge after midnight.

 

Also, does anyone have or in a position to point me to the Oasis/Allure room service menu? Thanks in advance.

 

DrB

We'll be on the Oasis' next Western itinerary (Labadee, Falmouth, Cozumel) in 12 days, woohoo.... Is there anyone on this week's western itinerary that can shed any light on the condition of the ports following Erika's visit? Thanks in advance.

 

DrB

Just as some people choose to book excursions at every port and others do not. Just as some cruisers opt to dine in the specialty dining restaurants and others do not. Just as some cruisers opt to eat in port instead of on ship during port days. Some cruisers choose drink packages while others do not. Everyone has their own way of vacationing on a cruise. there is no universal right or wrong way to cruise.

 

Agreed!! Very well stated.

 

DrB

Here's the drink menu cheat sheet. I like the idea of making a game out of it. :-) Like Drink Menu Bingo! :-) I'm sure someone can come up with a score card!!

 

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Is everything listed on the Drinks Menu available on the Ultimate Package? Is there an up charge for anything? Thanks in advance.

 

DrB

I realize it will be impossible to know (outside of a RCI data center), but I'm curious if frequent cruisers on recent cruises have a sense of what % of people have drink packages? Especially the premium or ultimate?

 

Is it fairly rare? Or is it a significant percentage?

 

Take a WAG if you have experiences.

 

It may also be self-biased, I suspect people who enjoy more of the drink packages naturally see others who have the same and vice versa, so it might be interesting to know where you lie on the spectrum, too.

 

With the recent steep price increases for individual drinks, I believe RCI is trying to encourage people to select a drink package. We have the Ultimate Package for our cruise next month.

 

It will be interesting to see how hard the bartenders will push the drinks. I'm not sure the packages really benefit the bartenders in terms of tips. I would like to hear other comments on this subject. Thanks.

 

DrB

Can anyone tell me what the Oasis MDR seating arrangements are? There are now three restaurants, one on each level. I am aware Dynamic Dining has been abandoned but which levels are traditional seating vs MTD? I hear the lower level, American Icon, is now MTD. Is this correct? In addition, where are the tables for two usually located? Hopefully they are not tucked away in a corner. Thanks in advance.

 

DrB