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    Vision of the Seas ~ Transatlantic, October 30, 2015

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    [quote name='boco']Almost ready packing, flying to Barcelona from Amsterdam tomorrow 07.00 AM. have you seen weatherforecast for Gibraltar, lots of rain:( so don''t forget to bring umbrella.

    CU tomorrow

    Bob en Cor[/QUOTE]

    Yes, it's been very unsettled on the Costa del Sol for weeks - so much rain in the past week!!! It's sunny and 22 deg here in Mijas right now but not sure if it will last until Sunday!!

    See you onboard - we fly to Barcelona this evening

    Ken & Phill

    Vision of the Seas ~ Transatlantic, October 30, 2015

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    Ken, the Diamond Lounge is cramped on any cruise with jsut the usual number of Diamond members. The TransAtlantic cruises bring larger number of Diamond and up C&A members. This happens on all the Royal ships. You just can't handle those numbers in the Diamond Lounge. Royal has added 3 drinks on your card to try to disperse people. But it's nicer when they open up the big room outside the Diamond Lounge. Also. many people who could go to the Concierge lub enjoy meeting the people in the Diamond Lounge. We can talk about it. Doug

     

    Doug, absolutely agree, it will be much more fun with the diamonds in some enchanted evening! Sometimes though it is nice to have the 3 free drinks so one can try another bar for a change!!

     

    Cheers

     

    Ken & Phill

    Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic ~ Nov 25, 2015

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    Hi Ken,

     

    We live on the Costa Calida just up the coast from Cartagena. We have a small Bar / Cafeteria in La Manga del Mar Menor. We've been here 30 years now. !!

     

    We leave here Mon. 2nd November to stay in Southampton for 3 nights then set sail on the beautiful Queen Mary 2 on Nov. 5th across to New York then 13 nights down to the caribbean then back up to New York to pick you up. !!

     

    So just over a week to go for us.

     

    Stephen & Mark.

     

    Hi Guys

     

    Wow, 30 years in Spain - you must have seen some changes. We only retired out here last year so we're newbies, but loving it!! Enjoy your 20 days on QM2 before us but don't drink all the gin before we get onboard!!

     

    Cheers

     

    Ken & Phill

    Vision of the Seas ~ Transatlantic, October 30, 2015

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    Ken C is being generous and kind to say Vision's Diamond Lounge "is a bit pokey". You have to be an acrobat to walk around the furniture they have stuffed in the tiny room, and even the bar staff has problems delivering trays of drinks with people standing. Luckily the Some Enchanted Evening Lounge is usually available and the concierge opens it up for overflow most nights. On the Spring TA there were over 300 Diamond members and 150+ Diamond Plus and above onboard. The C&A lounges just aren't able to handle that many cruisers, especially the Diamond lounge. Doug

     

    Hi Doug

     

    Unfortunately only the diamond lounge was in action when we were last onboard in June - hence our poor opinion of the space!! As it is likely there will be a large number of diamonds on the TA, then a bigger lounge will be great.

     

    Cheers

     

    Ken

    Vision of the Seas ~ Transatlantic, October 30, 2015

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    Hello everyone, again. This is Doug from the Mar 30 Vision post above. Last night Royal had the most wonderful of sales, so I was up til 330am while their computer glitch got fixed to take advantage of another Vision TA. This spring on the TA the Diamond and Concierge lounges were overflowing, and they did indeed have to open up overflow areas in adjoining areas. Maybe it won't be too crowded, but some of us mature folks can hold our liquor. I will be staying a few days in Amsterdam before the cruise due to no last minute frequent flyer flights, but sometimes you just have to take things as they come. Looking forward to meeting you all. See you on the 30th. Say hello. Doug

     

    Hey Doug

     

    Glad you decided to join us - you must have been lucky to snap a bargain, I don't think there's not much space left!! Let's hope they open a larger bar as the diamond lounge - the current one is a bit pokey. At least we have 3 free drinks on the shipcard before dinner!! Look forward to meeting you - we will look for you, think we can find you from your avatar!!

     

    Cheers

     

    Ken

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