SafetyChief

We (me, DW, and DD 18) did this past Christmas on the Quantum with family/friends and it was the best. Ship was beautifully decorated, but not overdone, and there was absolutely no pressure, as Christmas usually brings.:eek: We spent Christmas eve on Coco Cay, and had a wonderful time. Christmas day was at sea, and a joy.

We have already booked a 12 day Serenade cruise with the same family/friends this year covering both Christmas and New Years. It looks like we have broken away from some old traditions, and have started some newer ones. From my perspective, I would say go for it!

Hi we are cruising the med aboard the serenade, we leave this Friday. Regards to Venice can you give me advice how to do this ourselves? What is the best way to do this? Much appreciate any advice

Oh, and Enjoy your trip. I am sure that you will.

Say Hi to Richie and Grace at the R Bar in the Centrum from Brian:D

Hi we are cruising the med aboard the serenade, we leave this Friday. Regards to Venice can you give me advice how to do this ourselves? What is the best way to do this? Much appreciate any advice

Upon departing the ship, we did almost the same as cruisePAC in that we followed the signs to the People Mover, purchased tickets at the kiosk that I think were 1.50 Euro per person and rode it to the Piazza Roma. There we purchased 36 hour Vaporetto tickets and hopped on and off at our leisure for the 2 days in Venice. It did get quite crowded in the evenings as the Venetians were coming and going, but during the day, and later in the evening it was very nice.

We did purchase the map, and that greatly assisted us in navigating throughout Venice.

Nice short review. We were on the same cruise, and had a ball. We travelled with 2 other families, and were 10 in all. All aspects of our trip were absolutely perfect. Ship's crew were exceptional, and I would recommend this trip to all!

Sailed Oasis2/27 JS#6240 (port

side). No chaise lounge chairs on the JS balconies but as our cabin was a humper, we asked for 2 and got them. Huge balcony. We've had maybe 8 cruises with RCL almost all were Junior Suites on the back of the boat. The JS on Oasis was much bigger than a JS on any other ship RCL has. The balcony was big, but not

quite as big as an aft balcony. The cabin steward said that they were bigger than the Grand Suites a few doors down. (Not sure about that). The absolute FIRST people allowed onboard in FLL were the SUITE people (including JS). As you go through the boarding process on the landside terminal, you are very effectively separated into boarding groups, ie, Diamond+, Diamond, Suites, Wedding parties and general steerage. By far the nicest waiting area was for Suite guests to include JS people. In this area they had very nice, cushioned patio type furniture and the usual amenities, coffee, tea, etc. First people allowed to board were Suite guests, then Diamond+ and Diamond, then general boarding.

FYI, my wife and I are Diamond....were not allowed to choose Anytime Dining onboard as they said they were "full-up." We were led to believe that RCCL holds back @30% of specialty restaurant reservation times for onboard booking. THEY DO NOT! The only reservations we were able to secure were due to cancellations later in the week, and they were few and far between. Even the concierge couldn't help with any of this. After eating at Chops (absolutely awful meal) we were a bit hesitant to try 150 Central Park. We did and it was ok, though they changed the menu at the last minute (A & B menue nights don't seem to be set in stone). Oasis is a huge, floating mall. It was an OK cruise, but probably won't do it again soon. Questions, comments?

 

Thanks Gotcha3. That is exactly the type of feedback I was hoping for. Last cruise was an aft JS on Freedom and it was perfect. Getting ready to book a hump JS on Allure, and was hoping for some positive feedback on the room.

Just looking for any more info from people that have actually stayed in JS recently.