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DENIE

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    Scottsdale, AZ
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    Great friends, great food, great wine, cruising, and baseball
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Oceania, Celebrity
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Caribbean, Europe (Italy, Croatia)

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  1. Always love the strings and try to catch a few of their sets in the Grand Lounge as well.
  2. We were in 7017 (Penthouse) aft in January 2024. We didn't hear any one next to us or any televisions.
  3. Love your posts, Gary! Also wanted to let you know that I borrowed your butler letter idea on our January 2024 Vista cruise, and our butler really liked it. In fact, a couple times when we ran into him in the hall, he pulled it out of his coat pocket to get clarification. 🙂 We too booked a 11/2025 cruise and a FCC for what we hope will be a 2026 itinerary that hasn't been released yet. It is too far away, so we also dream. As for our dream: the 2025 cruise is the transatlantic on Vista from Barcelona to Miami. We loved the PH so much that we booked one that has the wide balcony (deck 7, rear). With 14 days and lots of sea days, we "dream" of staying "in" at least a couple days, enjoy the veranda, and having specialty dining brought to us by the butler. 🙂
  4. On Vista in January. It's correct that you can't use magnets on the walls where the bed is. We did find the door and the exterior of the bathroom walls were metal, so that is where we posted our schedules, etc.
  5. Agree! Nothing is perfect. But I always say a day aboard a cruise ship is better than just about anything else. 🙂
  6. On both of our Oceania cruises, we got an extra reservation in Red Ginger on embarkation day at our preferred time of 6:30 p.m. (right at opening). This was for a table of 3 (me, my wife, and her sister). On the Riviera cruise in June 2022, we were in a concierge room, and on the Riviera cruise in January 2024 we were in a PH suite. Not sure if either of those had any effect on the availability.
  7. We were just on Vista in January 2024. Was everything perfect? No. There were a couple meals that weren't as good as we thought they could be. But we didn't feel the need to complain to the maitre' de. Most everything in every venue was excellent. We had been on a larger mass-market line (friends chose that cruise) a year before and the food was not nearly as good. Just our experience....no more, no less.
  8. We were on a January sailing in that unusual PH3 on Deck 7 (#7107). We did pay attention to what was below us (the entry to the Grand Dining Room) and of course above us were just more staterooms. I have to say we were not bothered by any noise on either side of us, or out in the hallway. My SIL (our 3rd passenger) had a white noise app playing crickets at night, but if there were TV noise I doubt that would have stopped it. Maybe we were lucky?
  9. We stayed in 7107 (next door, with the short balcony). Yes, I understand that it does get a bit more breeze because it sticks out. I can tell when we were on our 7107 balcony, you would have a fantastic view looking forward.
  10. We booked this room for the 2025 Vista transatlantic in November. In January we were on Vista in #7107, which is the narrow balcony next to the #7109, which definitely had loungers.
  11. We were in PH 7107 (narrow deck) on Vista in January. We did not hear anyone in the adjoining rooms, nor did we really hear anyone at night in the hallways. My sister-in-law had a white-noise app on her cell phone that she turned on at night, but if were were loud conversations next door I doubt it would cover it up.
  12. Just on Vista in January in a PH2, which was a room right next to the extended balcony. It definitely had loungers.
  13. Hi bbqoug. Not sure about that, we've only been on the Riviera and Vista, but I would suspect it would be in the main lobby where all of the other guest services are.
  14. Just off Vista in January (10-nights). The Waves system where you get a number and go to a table worked very well. One night we even took our number to the air-conditioned Terrace Grill and they found us easily. As others have pointed out, being on a 10-night cruise meant all dining opened at 6:30.
  15. I second Oskidunker. Check to see if there is a Tours by Locals guide for a private tour. If not, check out other private tours. Although we have been on some very nice ship-sponsored tours, we always love private tours when there is a good option.
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