dolphingirl47

1 hour ago, ddame said:

Thanks for the heads up! Aside from HiRO, were there any other water shows like Aqua Nation on your sailing?

 Yes, AquaNation was shown twice in the afternoon of the last day. I did not go to see this.

Corinna

We got off Symphony on Sunday. Iskate 2.0 was shown twice on the last day. I went to the earlier show and there were still spare seats. I got there about 20 minutes before show time and had my pick of front row seats.

Corinna

Thanks for this. We occasionally had to pay a Dollar or two extra for a glass of wine if it went over the allowance. However, there were alternatives available that would have been included.

Corinna

Does anybody have any firsthand experience on how the diamond vouchers work on cruises from Australia? We are sailing on Ovation in February and I just had a look at the drinks menus. I noticed that all cocktails are $15. As per the rules, the vouchers cover drinks up to $14. Are they actually charging the additional $1 per drink? I am absolutely fine if they do, but I am just curious what to expect.

Corinna

Mike Hunnerup is definitely on Odyssey so no idea who is this on Quantum now.

Corinna

6 hours ago, DELTABLUE said:

Can someone please confirm that Mike Szwajkowsk is on Wonder and Mike Hunnerup is on Ouantum?

i have heard from recent cruisers that Mike Hunnerup is now on Odyssey. I can confirm later today as we are getting on Odyssey this morning.

Corinna

3 hours ago, Nonnigberg said:

You can only complete the entry form 10 days prior, so 10/13/2022 will be when you can complete the form (13/10/2022 on their site). 

 By October 13th, we will have been and gone. We arrive in Haifa on October 10th. The cruise leaves on Friday.

Corinna

44 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

I wonder about the volatility of LNG as opposed to diesel pertaining to leaks or fueling.  Will the Icon be a floating bomb?  Inherent dangers when refueling?  I’ve heard people are even told not to smoke on the open decks while fueling. 
I know it sounds silly, but how much more dangerous is LNG over diesel on a ship? 
 

Also, I thought the engines could be run on LNG or diesel. 

There are already 7 LNG-powered ships in operation, which are mainly operated by the Carnival corporation. Disney Cruise Line also operates a LNG-powered ship. The first LNG-powered cruise ship (AIDAnova) went into service in 2018. This is not a new technology.

Corinna

Thanks for sharing. We are doing a Holy Land cruise on Odyssey in 2.5 weeks time. How many formal nights did you have?

Corinna

17 minutes ago, boscobeans said:

Just got our block.

It is for the Anthem.

We earned it on the Grandeur over 2 1/2 years ago and have sailed the Anthem 3 times since. LOL

 

Thank you, Royal Caribbean, it is beautiful.

I would not mind at all if I got my block for a different ship. I will “earn” my first block on Odyssey next month. Next cruise after this is on Ovation. Ovation is my special ship. I would rather have Ovation block than an Odyssey one. Of course, this almost guarantees that I will get my first block on Odyssey?

Corinna

7 hours ago, skyline123 said:

Has anyone heard from Bobby Brown? Is he still a cruise director as he has not been on the list for a long time.

Thanks

Marko

  
i had read a while ago that he was behind the scenes as second cruise director on Wonder dealing with the admin aspect of the job. This was back in May.

Corinna

10 hours ago, late2cruisin said:

Is this different for every ship? We were on Ovation and Anthem late last year and will be on Quantum in a few days. We found NO ice cream in the WJ (there might have been gelato or something that you had to pay for) so the only choices were in the MDR (generic vanilla/choc/strawberry were the only flavors available) or that horrible (IMHO) soft-serve chemical stuff. Not even any frozen yogurt!

I have had proper ice cream in the Windjammer on both Ovation and Quantum in May, but it was only available at dinner. Flavours were limited to the generic flavours you mentioned and then one flavour of the day. I loved the salted caramel.

Corinna

1 hour ago, ValerieJo said:

Does anyone know how long Joff Eaton will be on Anthem?   We had him many years ago and absolutly loved him.  We are sailing on Anthem in November (Thanksgiving week) and would love to have him again.

I have no insider knowledge, but historically Joff has been U.K. based in the summer and Australia based in winter. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he may be on Ovation in February.

Corinna

Susan Adams goes by the handle Cruzin’ Susan. 
 

Corinna

I wonder who we end up with on Odyssey in October now. It should have been Mitch.

Corinna

We did both in a similar time frame this year with a weekend in Seattle in the middle. We loved both, but for us Quantum had a slight edge. We went to Icy Strait Point and having the extra port day definitely was a bonus. Next time, we would definitely love to visit Sitka. 

Having a proper port day at Victoria on Ovation was nice. We took the public bus to Butchard Gardens, which was amazing and still had time to do a little sightseeing in Victoria.

Corinna

On 6/23/2022 at 9:46 PM, wolfcathorse said:

sailed with him, he's one of the invisible ones. But then again I sailed with him when he was in his first year as a master. Perhaps he's mellowed since then.

He kept a low profile on our cruise as well. I saw him once in the solarium passing through when we were docked at Icy Strait Point.

Corinna

We just got back from sailing both Ovation and Quantum and used Seattle Express from our airport hotel to the port and then back from the port to the airport. They were great.

Corinna

We got off Quantum on Monday and the captain was Krzyszthof Szymkarczuk.

I am along for the ride. I am getting on Ovation the day you are getting off. I hope you have a fantastic cruise.

Corinna

Thanks again for sharing. I really enjoyed reading along. My countdown has started in earnest. I will be on Ovation next Friday.

Corinna

Thanks for sharing. You just made my day. We had Romana as diamond concierge on our first cruise as diamonds, which was also on Quantum . Not only is she lovely, but she is also from our favourite city in China. Can’t wait to see her again in just under 3 weeks time.

Corinna

Somebody just posted a photo of the current cruise director on Quantum. It is Mike Hunnerup.

Corinna

10 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Jamie’s was open for lunch on embarkation day…

Thanks.

Corinna

I loved the photos. Unfortunately we are not going to Sitka.

Do you happen to know if Jamie’s Italian was open for lunch on embarkation day? We have the unlimited dining package for this cruise and Jamie’s is our muster station. It would make sense to have lunch there.

Corinna