Quantum of the Seas - Maiden Transatlantic Voyage - Nov 2-10, 2014 - Live Report

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How do you track the ships? My parents are on Adventure (left from SOuthampton today too) and I'd love to see where they are for the next 2 weeks.

Thanks!

Subscribe. Thanks to all.

How do you track the ships? My parents are on Adventure (left from SOuthampton today too) and I'd love to see where they are for the next 2 weeks.

 

Thanks!

There are a few programs that track the ships...however, sometimes the ships are out of range.

http://www.vesselfinder.com/#

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/home

Pee wee, thank you so much for posting pictures of the Superior Ocean View cabin! We have this category booked for March. If you could post some more pictures of what the window looks like, it would be so great!! Are you liking the cabin?!

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Can't wait to see more pictures! We'll be on the Anthem in 2016. Thanks to the reporters for taking the time out of your vacation to post pictures and information. It is much appreciated! :)

Enjoy your cruise!!!

A large cabin crawl has been arranged by the excellent members of our roll call so you might find a few cabin pics going up after the crawl. Think it's tomorrow or the day after

would love to see photo's of cabin 11644 or 11646,

Thank you, and have a wonderful cruise.

following too!!!

Any pictures of the odd shaped E1?

I am also interested as I have booked these E1 rooms on three different cruises. Room is just a little smaller but huge balcony! Guess I could sleep on the balcony! LOL :D:D:D

One question in the list is concerning prices in Michael's Pub. Am I wrong or is the menu already out?

 

I saved this information:

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9683392/MGP/MGP_Menu_Front%20%26%20Back_8.5%20by%2011.pdf

 

 

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I also posted this in the Countdown to Quantum Class thread

Thanks for all the posts and pictures on the Quantium. Those of us still back home eagerly await news and pictutes.

Take care...

Irene & Miles

Subscribing, no requests other than enjoy your cruise. I'm sure that you will cover everything we want to see! ⚓️

Mattresses. Are they pillow top or reg? Comfy ? Can you still ask for an egg crate mattress topper to be put on top to make it more comfortable ?

when there is a MDR (older ships) you can order a few different items? can you still get 2 or 3 entrees?

in the complimentary dining rooms?

thank you in advance,

i guess i should have specified i mean in dynamic dining. sorry, i knew what i was thinking. :)

Mary I am in 8110. Just shower in bathroom. No divider and the sofa bed is not very comfy. Very hard. Will take some more pics tomorrow. We have our 3 year old with us. Was thinking of possibly doing a separate "live from" review thread from a family with young child point of view if anyone is interested

This would be really interesting please as we are on the cusp of booking the Anthem TA next year. Info on if/when adventure ocean opens and copies of the kids compass would be great.

You mightlike this newspaper review with photos.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2817520/A-bionic-bar-skydiving-sea-pod-300ft-ocean-1-141ft-long-Quantum-Seas-really-one-incredibly-smart-ship-s-shame-Wifi-doesn-t-work.html

Mattresses. Are they pillow top or reg? Comfy ? Can you still ask for an egg crate mattress topper to be put on top to make it more comfortable ?

Regular, not pillow top. They do have a bit of a padded topper on them, but not an egg crate. I would also say they are more on the firm side of the spectrum.

I am sharing a cabin with my parents so I am on the foldout couch. It is in the extremely firm range. Having said that, I slept great last night!

I am going to see if I can upload more pics to the shutterfly site from my ipad. I know they don't come up very large here.

Tracy

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Thank you for the reviews!

Hi Everyone! Reporting in on the second morning. Yesterday's excitement is still felt this morning, and it's wonderful to wake up in this gorgeous room.

Here's a recap of yesterday:

1. Muster was quick and painless. We were assigned to American Icon Grill, and it was over in about 10 minutes.

2. After muster, DH and I went back to our cabin to wait for our bags. It did take a little longer than normal (no complaints, everyone's working hard and the crew's figuring out how to best navigate the ship).

3. Drinks continued to be free at all bars (which quickly caused folks to forget about any complaints). :)

4. After bags arrived, we unpacked (plenty of space), and headed to Vintages for a glass of wine before dinner. We decided to buy a bottle because the bartender said that we could store it there for the rest of the cruise. Haven't had that option before.

5. Dinner was at American Icon Grill, and for my first experience with Dynamic Dining, I love it! We arrived at the restaurant at our reservation time, 8:45pm, and there was a short line. When we reached the door, the host asked if we'd like to sit alone or with others, we said with others, and sat at a 10 top with 8 other lovely folks. The timing worked out so that we all were sat around the same time and ordered at the same time.

6. Wine continued to be free at dinner, and the pours were very generous. Thank you Royal!!!

7. I had the Clam Chowder and Southwestern Fettuccine, both were delicious. DH also had the Pretzel wrapped hotdogs, which were good. Bread was out on the table vs. someone carrying a basket around. One can order as much as one wants.

8. Service was great, but different because the server didn't give the standard "spiel" of introductions, Wow cards, etc. I missed it, but because the last cruises, the staff fought so hard to get the Wow card, it was getting a little tiring. I don't know if Wow cards are being given out for this sailing; we didn't receive them.

9. We were stuffed and didn't have desert.

10. We headed to the Casino, which is large and lots of slots and table games. We played a few rounds of Blackjack; lady luck was not on our side.

11. After the Casino, we headed to the Music Hall, which is my favorite venue so far on the ship - it's huge. There was a Beatles tribute band playing, and there was room for people to dance in front of the stage. There is a bar on the lower level, and one on the upper level. We opted to go play pool on the upper level. It's British style pool, and we had fun until the ship started to rock a little more and the ball kept sliding to the right (the tables are supposed to be self-leveling, but it was getting really rocky).

12. After a few games, we headed to bed and placed the breakfast order on the door. Our room was turned down and tomorrow's Cruise Compass was waiting for us on our beds. The information channel on the TV said that there was 80 mph winds outside; we didn't stay on our balcony for long. Thank goodness for that partition that we could close by the wrap around, otherwise it would be a massive wind tunnel!

13. Woke up to the ship gently rocking, which I enjoy because it reminds me that I'm on a ship. I had originally planned to run on the track, but the outside was closed, so I hit the gym. Treadmill equipment is nice, and I was able to get a couple of miles in even though the treadmill was moving under my feet. Then I took a stretching class; Tracy happened to be there too!

14. After class, I headed to the Concierge Lounge to grab coffee; the machine works well and there are to-go cups.

15. Now breakfast - still some kinks to work out. The card that we placed on our door wasn't picked up, so I called to order breakfast. We don't have the full menus in our suite, so I ordered off the general one. It was a little challenging explaining the order to the person on the phone because the items were new. No worries, it'll get better with time. It was delivered about 30 minutes later, and unfortunately, only about 80% correct. I'm easy, but the coffee was forgotten. :) Hopefully it'll be here soon.

Internet has been spotty; I find it goes in and out in our cabin, but seems a little more reliable in the common areas. I don't know if we're connected to the O3B satellite, but I hope not, because this is definitely not "faster than the bandwidth of all the cruise ships combined." Again, I'm easy - these are things that will get better; Royal probably just needs to add a few more repeaters (or whatever they're called).

Today we have our Cabin Crawl, so we'll try to answer as many questions we can about the cabins. I'm also uploading photos to the Shutterfly site now, so please check there too. The main page of that site has a feed of the photos that have been uploaded so you can see what's changed.

Below are the links:

Q&A Spreadsheet

Shutterfly Share Site

Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm and appreciation of this thread! So glad we're able to share this with you!

Here are a couple of Food Porn photos from American Icon Grill.

Great report thank you

Mmmmmmmmm!

Food porn!

Hi Everyone! Reporting in on the second morning. Yesterday's excitement is still felt this morning, and it's wonderful to wake up in this gorgeous room.

 

Here's a recap of yesterday:

1. Muster was quick and painless. We were assigned to American Icon Grill, and it was over in about 10 minutes.

2. After muster, DH and I went back to our cabin to wait for our bags. It did take a little longer than normal (no complaints, everyone's working hard and the crew's figuring out how to best navigate the ship).

3. Drinks continued to be free at all bars (which quickly caused folks to forget about any complaints). :)

4. After bags arrived, we unpacked (plenty of space), and headed to Vintages for a glass of wine before dinner. We decided to buy a bottle because the bartender said that we could store it there for the rest of the cruise. Haven't had that option before.

5. Dinner was at American Icon Grill, and for my first experience with Dynamic Dining, I love it! We arrived at the restaurant at our reservation time, 8:45pm, and there was a short line. When we reached the door, the host asked if we'd like to sit alone or with others, we said with others, and sat at a 10 top with 8 other lovely folks. The timing worked out so that we all were sat around the same time and ordered at the same time.

6. Wine continued to be free at dinner, and the pours were very generous. Thank you Royal!!!

7. I had the Clam Chowder and Southwestern Fettuccine, both were delicious. DH also had the Pretzel wrapped hotdogs, which were good. Bread was out on the table vs. someone carrying a basket around. One can order as much as one wants.

8. Service was great, but different because the server didn't give the standard "spiel" of introductions, Wow cards, etc. I missed it, but because the last cruises, the staff fought so hard to get the Wow card, it was getting a little tiring. I don't know if Wow cards are being given out for this sailing; we didn't receive them.

9. We were stuffed and didn't have desert.

10. We headed to the Casino, which is large and lots of slots and table games. We played a few rounds of Blackjack; lady luck was not on our side.

11. After the Casino, we headed to the Music Hall, which is my favorite venue so far on the ship - it's huge. There was a Beatles tribute band playing, and there was room for people to dance in front of the stage. There is a bar on the lower level, and one on the upper level. We opted to go play pool on the upper level. It's British style pool, and we had fun until the ship started to rock a little more and the ball kept sliding to the right (the tables are supposed to be self-leveling, but it was getting really rocky).

12. After a few games, we headed to bed and placed the breakfast order on the door. Our room was turned down and tomorrow's Cruise Compass was waiting for us on our beds. The information channel on the TV said that there was 80 mph winds outside; we didn't stay on our balcony for long. Thank goodness for that partition that we could close by the wrap around, otherwise it would be a massive wind tunnel!

13. Woke up to the ship gently rocking, which I enjoy because it reminds me that I'm on a ship. I had originally planned to run on the track, but the outside was closed, so I hit the gym. Treadmill equipment is nice, and I was able to get a couple of miles in even though the treadmill was moving under my feet. Then I took a stretching class; Tracy happened to be there too!

14. After class, I headed to the Concierge Lounge to grab coffee; the machine works well and there are to-go cups.

15. Now breakfast - still some kinks to work out. The card that we placed on our door wasn't picked up, so I called to order breakfast. We don't have the full menus in our suite, so I ordered off the general one. It was a little challenging explaining the order to the person on the phone because the items were new. No worries, it'll get better with time. It was delivered about 30 minutes later, and unfortunately, only about 80% correct. I'm easy, but the coffee was forgotten. :) Hopefully it'll be here soon.

 

Internet has been spotty; I find it goes in and out in our cabin, but seems a little more reliable in the common areas. I don't know if we're connected to the O3B satellite, but I hope not, because this is definitely not "faster than the bandwidth of all the cruise ships combined." Again, I'm easy - these are things that will get better; Royal probably just needs to add a few more repeaters (or whatever they're called).

 

Today we have our Cabin Crawl, so we'll try to answer as many questions we can about the cabins. I'm also uploading photos to the Shutterfly site now, so please check there too. The main page of that site has a feed of the photos that have been uploaded so you can see what's changed.

 

Below are the links:

 

Q&A Spreadsheet

Shutterfly Share Site

 

Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm and appreciation of this thread! So glad we're able to share this with you!

 

Here are a couple of Food Porn photos from American Icon Grill.

 

 

This is tremendously informative. Many thanks for taking time to give so much information.

megacruiser

Just looked at the menu that you posted on Shutterfly for the American Icon grill.

It is different than the one on the website. The ribeye and lobster, cola braised short rib and a few appetizers are not on the menu. Do up you know if they have a couple of menus that will rotate for the cruise? They had announced that there would be 2 menus for each of the complimentary restaurants for the Oasis.

Well I doubt the non-Royal staff at Cape Liberty are trained on the new process. Plus a totally new facility.

 

Glad to know you can still get that first welcome aboard drink with your setsail pass. :D

 

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While it is a completely new facility and new process, my good friend is a long time check in agent at Cape Liberty and they have been trained. She is experienced and excellent in customer service and I believe they will be doing their best to keep things running smoothly. She will be there to check us in Nov 18 :D:D:cool:

Here are a couple of pictures of my cousin Eileen Lymus-Sanders, she is performing in the show Starwater. When you see her say hi and tell her the Godfather says hello and I can't wait to see her perform when I get on the ship in March 2015. I hope everyone has a fantastic time.

 

 

 

 

Dragonkeper I am sailing on Nov 14 and will be sure to deliver the message to your cuz. The show looks fantastic and I can hardly wait to see it.

Here is a picture of my cousin that someone took during her performance in Starwater. It is not a good clear picture, but will have to do until I can get some better ones.

 

Wow NICE!!!