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8 hours ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

I searched "Quantum of the Seas lifeboat incident" on another social media site.

Captures from a FB page, it was no test, the davits have not moved the tender clear of the ship when the cable fails.

There is a Dan Murphy's just up the road (about a 10 minute walk each way) and there may even be a boutique wine store among the wharf shops.

The wine has to be in your carry-on (not your checked luggage) two bottles per cabin.

Do you know what time they open up for receiving bags at the terminal on embarkation day? We are leaving from the Singapore Cruise Centre and I would like to drop our bags off early in the morning and then do the Singapore Flyer. Legend of the Seas departs at 4:30 pm

The ships photogs will take the passport size snaps you need for Cambodia, for about US$5 each, though there may be a queue...

A guy on our cruise recommended the following as an alternative do it yourself method. Which I have used :)

Go to a website called http://www.epassportphoto.com and enter your country and photo type you need. Then click on the Get Passport Photos button. Now this next step is vital. DO NOT CLICK ON EITHER THE DRUGSTORE PICKUP or MAIL HOME buttons. Go a bit lower on the page and click on the "or you could use our FREE do it yourself service."

Here is a direct link to get a free one for Norway...

http://www.epassportphoto.com/70/Free/Norway/Passport/step1

Just follow the instructions, upload your photo, size it then generate the jpg, wait one minute and download the set of four snaps.

Take the photo to your favorite printing service, and you end up with good passport photos for a few cents each. It is recommend that you don't print them at home, as some governments will not accept them on plain paper.

Hi there. Will be doing this itinerary November this year. This will be the first time so that is why you can't find much information about it. Drinks packages and optional tours have been online since about February. Dining packages much later - about June I think.

We too are doing the cruise this November, not long now and we will have the answers! We lucked out with the drink package A$28 per day for the ultimate and also bought some OBC when it was at 1:1

I forgot about:

Suits - 5 and a half seasons

The Last Ship - Seasons 2 concluded last Sunday

Outlander - Season 1 so far

Justified, finished at 6 seasons :)

Sleepy Hollow - season 3 starts this October

Thanks Bob :)

Great photos and review, thanks. :D

I am wondering if there is an outdoor seating area for the Windjammer (other than around the pool)

As usual, awesome photos and information too :) Thanks for the updates!

It's actually Hong Kong to Brisbane, for the start of the Legend's summer down under, so I was very surprised to find the cheap rate. For the cruise prior, Singers to Honkers, the rate is A$54/day which is still a bargain when compared to the full price of A$98/day.

An Ultimate drink package on our upcoming 18 night Legend OTS cruise is only AUD$28 or US$21 per day including grat. Too good to say no to.

The refresh and replenish packs are excellent value too. Someone suggested the prices were so cheap because its an Asian cruise and they tend to gamble more than drink. Whatever the reason it is a win for us though.

I am surprised this thread is still alive. Posting the name of social media websites is not allowed.

I am surprised you are surprised, the purpose of the forum is after all to help fellow floaters.

Did it in 2011 on the Radiance, did it again 2 months ago and was very disappoint to find it was the same mystery! Still it was entertainment and a fun night. Bada Bing Bada Boom they got my money!

I would pay $12/day for BAD service! To me, simply having those people there to do the minimum, without a smile, is fair.

And that is the way we should look at it, well said :)

Australia and New Zealand both have a serious problem associated with binge drinking. The culture in simple terms is to get very drunk very fast at every opportunity.

 

A significant proportion of the customers with be Aussie and Kiwi and having unlimited alcohol available to this audience would be a recipe for misery.

Ahh, so you think Royal Caribbean ships attract a better class of client, hence they can still offer drink packages? :eek: LOL

On our last Radiance cruise I usually gave the CL barman US$2 per drink and the Concierge US$10 when he solved an issue for me. I did notice by night 3 that as soon as I walked in and sat down a large scotch was placed in front of me without a word being spoken. :)

Can anyone tell me what side of the ship is the designated smoking area, and if said smoke can be smelled from the balcony on the deck below? Thanks

As others have said, the TV's USB outlet may not charge when the TV is in standby. I took a multi-port USB charger on our last cruise and it worked fine.

Just google or ebay search for multi-port usb charger. Make sure you get one that has all 4 plug type adapters included in shipment. Mine was $14 including postage, though I see some are cheaper now :)

The TV in our cabin had the USB slot on the back

Found some pics of 9076 on the Serenade, which is a similar cabin but next deck up...

Ship - Serenade of the Seas

Deck - 9

Stateroom # - 9076

Stateroom Category – D1

Starboard or Port Side - Port

 

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Quiet, no problems.

 

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

 

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – Great view out and forward

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Oversized

Was wind a problem? - No

 

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - NA

 

Any specific problems with this cabin? - No

 

Any other comments? - Mid ship. Near elevators. Pullman bed.

 

 

Thanks for all this information. We are booked in 7092 but after reading all this we have sent an email to see if we can change to 8088. The cruise has only just been released in Australia so hopefully no one has grabbed the cabin yet.

 

Will let you know what happens.

G'day Eileen,

According to that unmentionable website 8088 is not available, so I hope you snagged it! I see that the next level up D2 is still available though.

Good luck!

Rhapsody D1 Aft corner 7652... (same as Vision)

Ship - Rhapsody of the Seas

Deck - 7

Stateroom # - 7140

Stateroom Category – D2

Starboard or Port Side - Port

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Yes, heard nothing

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – Good view, no obstructions

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Normal

Was wind a problem? - No

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - N/A

Any specific problems with this cabin? - No, shower curtain is a pain though, wish it was glass

Any other comments? - Having just moved out of a JS to this D2 we found the room size was better value than the JS (so unless the JS is only around $100 more we will stick to D1 or D2)