kiltyjock Posted May 26, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 26, 2015 :cool:Hi has anyone sailed on the Aurora since her refit? We are doing the Baltic on her in July, have only the Ventura to measure against as we did the Med 2 years ago on her. Would be grateful for any thoughts, info we may find useful Only 5 weeks and Counting Thanks KJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besberry Posted May 26, 2015 #2 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Yep, she's fine. I did the Grand Voyage and all through that they were still replacing cabin carpets and reupholstering cabin seats. Some of the changes seem a little odd, for instance, they've changed Cafe Bordeaux to the Glasshouse, but retained all the old French bistro type pictures on the wall. Also the transfer on the front starboard side seems to keep flaking off! The old library is now Sindhu (excellent food), and the jgsaw puzzles that were in the old library are now on the dance floor in the Crow's Nest, go figure. They also seem to have stopped most of the corridor leaks, I can't recall seeing a bucket at all. They've improved the Orangerie (now called the Horizon), and the Sidewalk Cafe is now the Lido Grill, which isn't an improvement as it's now grab and go and that doesn't really work for burgers and hot dogs All in all I thought she was OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted May 26, 2015 #3 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Yep, she's fine. I did the Grand Voyage and all through that they were still replacing cabin carpets and reupholstering cabin seats. Some of the changes seem a little odd, for instance, they've changed Cafe Bordeaux to the Glasshouse, but retained all the old French bistro type pictures on the wall. Also the transfer on the front starboard side seems to keep flaking off! The old library is now Sindhu (excellent food), and the jgsaw puzzles that were in the old library are now on the dance floor in the Crow's Nest, go figure. They also seem to have stopped most of the corridor leaks, I can't recall seeing a bucket at all. They've improved the Orangerie (now called the Horizon), and the Sidewalk Cafe is now the Lido Grill, which isn't an improvement as it's now grab and go and that doesn't really work for burgers and hot dogs All in all I thought she was OK. Hi, M. I take it you cannot now get breakfast in the glass house as you could in Cafe B. How are you by the way Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted May 26, 2015 When they changed Ramblas into the Glasshouse on Ventura they did not change anything except the name and added that wine machine thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted May 26, 2015 #5 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hi, M. I take it you cannot now get breakfast in the glass house as you could in Cafe B. How are you by the way Dai Yes you can although you won't find it advertised in Horizon. Strangely they serve the old Cafe Bordeaux breakfast menu. Lovely eggs benedict with smoked salmon. The head waiter said it was not in Horizon as they did not want to get swamped. Keep it quiet. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted May 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Yes you can although you won't find it advertised in Horizon. Strangely they serve the old Cafe Bordeaux breakfast menu. Lovely eggs benedict with smoked salmon. The head waiter said it was not in Horizon as they did not want to get swamped. Keep it quiet. Brian Brian my lips are sealed ....... This message will self destruct in 10 seconds. :) :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besberry Posted May 27, 2015 #7 Share Posted May 27, 2015 BrianI said it for me! Not sure if it's open all the time or was just on the grand voyage. Lot's of people complained it wasn't open and they relented a week or so in. It wasn't open whenever the Norovirs lockdown was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver service Posted May 27, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Regarding the above. Was on straight after the long voyage.23april. Had lunch, just once during 14 night cruise. Had to wait one hour, For the food order to arrive. It was never like this in the cafe b. Others having the same experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver service Posted May 27, 2015 #9 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Ps, back on in November. Will try a visit for breakfast. Always liked going For breakfast in cafe b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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