My Diary: Vision B2B ~ Feb. 27th & Mar. 5th

Just off Anthem, next up May 22 - Freedom

Great! Our cruise paths have GOT to cross again some day!! We could do a joint review!! We're on Indy B2B next month followed by a week on Oasis.

Enjoying your reports very much. Looking forward to more.

We will be 1st timers on RCCL and Vision of the seas in October.

Sailed on Celebrity and HAL before and of course we always welcome any information about the ship, meals, entertainment etc.

Yes, one of the choices you will have, in addtion to wine, tote bag, soda, etc.

no tote bag. terry slippers now :rolleyes:

no tote bag. terry slippers now :rolleyes:

Dang, hate those cutbacks.

Dang, hate those cutbacks.

tell me about it :rolleyes:

Always enjoy your reviews. What beach is Fantasy Island on? Looked great - we always head to Bananarama on West bay. But can be fun to try new things.

Thanks for finally writing your review, Jane. I've been waiting!

Thanks for the review! We'll be doing this same itinerary in April on Vision. Would you happen to remember the name of the bar in Coxen Hole where you said they have good drinks? :D

no tote bag. terry slippers now :rolleyes:

What do you mean...no tote bag?? The just recently (well sort of recently) put them back on there. We just got 4 a couple of weeks ago! You mean to tell me they are gone again!? Sheesh! I don't want bottles of wine. I get all I need from the CL or on my card. John doesn't drink wine. The slippers are horrible.

What do you mean...no tote bag?? The just recently (well sort of recently) put them back on there. We just got 4 a couple of weeks ago! You mean to tell me they are gone again!? Sheesh! I don't want bottles of wine. I get all I need from the CL or on my card. John doesn't drink wine. The slippers are horrible.

Jane, different point levels have different choices. It could be that the tote bag does not appear at the 175 point level anymore. The choices expand at 350 and 525 points.

Always enjoy your reviews. What beach is Fantasy Island on? Looked great - we always head to Bananarama on West bay. But can be fun to try new things.

Fantasy Island is an all inclusive resort about thirty minutes (east, I think) of Coxen Hole. Now it is NOT all inclusive for us. I don't do crowds.....so this is perfect for me. I just book it through Island Marketing and they get us there and back....no problems. We have been there three times and have really enjoyed it. Very quiet.....good Wi-Fi.

What do you mean...no tote bag?? The just recently (well sort of recently) put them back on there. We just got 4 a couple of weeks ago! You mean to tell me they are gone again!? Sheesh! I don't want bottles of wine. I get all I need from the CL or on my card. John doesn't drink wine. The slippers are horrible.

Jane' date=' different point levels have different choices. It could be that the tote bag does not appear at the 175 point level anymore. The choices expand at 350 and 525 points.[/quote']

 

It's not on my level, I'm still a baby D+ :(

It's not on my level, I'm still a baby D+ :(

Less than 350?

Less than 350?

possibly. Or maybe the 525 level. Definitely not on the 175 level

Enjoying your reports very much. Looking forward to more.

We will be 1st timers on RCCL and Vision of the seas in October.

Sailed on Celebrity and HAL before and of course we always welcome any information about the ship, meals, entertainment etc.

Glad to have you along for the ride. Just so you know that Vision is an older ship and doesn't have all the bells and whistles that a lot of the newer ships have or the comforts that Celebrity has. Sorry that we are so boring......we've been cruising so long that we no longer go to the shows (Not many, anyway). And we didn't even eat in the dining room this trip.....so that's much help to you. Ha!

possibly. Or maybe the 525 level. Definitely not on the 175 level

Someone made a list of amenities for each level not too long ago, I'll see if I can find it for another thread.

Sorry Jane, no more hijacking.

possibly. Or maybe the 525 level. Definitely not on the 175 level

Oh......maybe that's it, then. Whew!

Someone made a list of amenities for each level not too long ago, I'll see if I can find it for another thread.

 

Sorry Jane, no more hijacking.

No problem......highjack away!!

Someone made a list of amenities for each level not too long ago, I'll see if I can find it for another thread.

 

Sorry Jane, no more hijacking.

Please find the list of the Diamond Plus amenity options listed below under point totals:

175-349 Cruise Points (Choose 1 Items from this list )

Elegant Gifts

-Fruit Basket

-Chocolate Covered Strawberries

-Cheese Tray

-Fruit Truffles

-Fruit Basket & Cheese Tray

Champagne

-Chateau Ste Michelle

-Valdo, Prosecco

-Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine

White Wine

-Pinot Grigio, Danzante Italy

-Kendall Jackson, Chardonnay

-Lindemans, Moscato

-Sauvignon Blanc, Caliterra Chile

Red Wine

-Zinfandel, Ravenswood

-Shiraz, Wolf Blass

-Cabernet Castle Rock

Logo Items

-Royal Caribbean Terry Slippers Men/Women

-Woven Beach Towel (*1 per relationship/stateroom)

350-524 Cruise Points (Choose 2 Items from this list and/or the one above)

Elegant Gifts

-Cup Cakes (4 per Pack)

--Red Velvet

--Vanilla

-8 x 10 Picture Frame

-Photo Album

Champagne

-Chateau Ste Michelle Brut & Strawberries

-Non alcoholic Sparkling Wine & Strawberries

White Wine

-White Zinfandel, Beringer

-Chardonnay, Penfolds South Eastern Australia

-Fume Blanc, Dry Creek

Red Wine

-Shiraz Rosemount Estate, South Eastern Australia

-Meritage, Craggy Ranch

-Cabernet, Sauvignon, Penley “Phoenix”

Fruit & Wine Basket

-Fruit Basket & Chateau Ste Michelle

-Fruit Basket & Cabernet

-Fruit Basket & Chardonnay

-Fruit Basket & White Zinfandel

Bottled Water

-4 btls San Pellergrino Sparkling Water (25 oz ea.)

6 Pack Soda

-Coke

-Diet Coke

-Sprite

-Diet Sprite

-Ginger Ale

Logo Items

-Woven Beach Towel (*2 per relationship/stateroom)

-Tote Bag (*2 per relationship/stateroom)

-Element Bag (*2 per relationship/stateroom) (Black w/shoulder strap)

Logo Gear

-Waist Pack

525+ Cruise Points (Choose 3 items from any of the 3 list)

Champagne

-Domain Chandon & Strawberries

-Domain Chandon, Brut, California

White Wine

-Chardonnay, Mer Soleil

-Caymus, Conundrum

Red Wine

-Carmenere, Arboleda, Chile

-Pinot Noir, Estancia Pinnacles Ranches

-Malbec, Familia Rutini Argentina

Fruit & Cheese Basket w/Wine

-Chateau Ste Michelle

-Cabernet Sauvignon, Castle Rock

-Chardonnay, Penfolds

-White Zinfandel, Beringer

***Fresh fruit delivered in a wrought-iron basket for guest to keep***

Logo Wear

-Unisex Terry Wrap (one size fits most)

Guest may choose one bonus gift per household from a pre-selected list of amenities. No bonus gift will be delivered on sailings less than 3-Nights. Only one bonus gift will be delivered on sailings between 3- and 6- Nights. All orders need to be placed up to 5 days before a US based sailing and 7 days for an internationally based sailing. If no selections are made before the time prescribed above, then no order will be placed. Orders and/or substitutions cannot be placed on or after boarding day. All Diamond Plus members can go into the secure Crown & Anchor section of the website and select your preferences and keep them up to date; or, Diamond Plus members and their travel agents can contact a Loyalty Specialist within 14 days of their departure to select an amenity and arrange timing for delivery to either their stateroom or dining room by calling (800) 526-9723 and pressing 9 at any time during the greeting message. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. (ET)

OK.....so our dinner at Chops was very good. We will go back on Friday night and get our complimentary dinner that we won at the Meet and Mingle.

We went to the theater for the Love and Marriage show at 9:45. (Really staying up late tonight!! Ha!) It was good, but nothing special. We went on to bed after that. We had to move our clocks forward and that was a killer!

I've always wondered what an Element Bag is. Does anybody know?

Please find the list of the Diamond Plus amenity options listed below under point totals ...

Thank-you, I will save a link to your post.:)

I've always wondered what an Element Bag is. Does anybody know?

I don't see it in Gifts & Gear anymore. It's a fancy tote bag.

Ours looks similar to this:

Wednesday ~ March 2, 2016 ~ Costa Maya

Love, love, love Costa Maya......one of the main reasons we booked this cruise.

Up really early today. We had to meet our ride out to the beach at 8:30, so we couldn't eat in the MDR.....so to the dreaded WJ we go. It actually wasn't too bad.....just not as relaxing as we would like.

Here we are approaching the dock.

We were able to get MJ to take us off today so we wouldn't get stuck in any lines, so we were able to meet our ride on time. We've been to CM quite a few times and have always gone to Nohoch Kay.....right in town. But today we decided to try something new, so I made reservations at Maya Chan. I have always heard nice things, so I wanted to check it out for myself.

We were met outside the area at the taxi stand by Julie.....who got us in a taxi immediately and we were off on the 30 minute ride out to Maya Chan. This was by way of a very rough and rutted dirt road.....AKA the Costa Mayan Massage!! That was the only downside of the day.

We finally got there and we were warmly welcomed and their wonderful hospitality began. It was really good today because there were only 20 people expected. My kind of place!!

We were the first to arrive. We were shown to our own little special place for the day and received a rum punch and some snacks.

I asked for a spot with plenty of shade. We had two Adirondack chairs, a bed, and a hammock in our little private area. Perfect!!!

Oh......and the Wi-Fi was great here. This is a great place and I highly recommend it. We had wonderful service all day long. They were constantly asking if they could do anything for us. All drinks and food are included.....plus really neat floats and kayaks. John stuck with beer all day, and they had our favorite Mexican beer.....Pacifico. I started out with a very spicy Bloody Mary and went on to Pacifico from there.

There were so many neat little private areas for each party.....customized for how many people you had in your party. Just really neat.