Return of the Jedi… Ovation of the Seas, Live Aug 26 - Sept 2

[Tree_skier]

1 hour ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

This happened to us on Ovation,too. We were told it was because there wasn’t enough open seating left. The washy guy would wait for several people to leave before letting new people in. They also frequently broadcast a recorded message basically telling people not to linger, but to eat and move on so others could have seats.

It really is chaos. I had lunch there today and it was great but it was mostly empty because everyone was off the ship. 
 

 

[Tree_skier]

Dinner tonight was Chops. Excellent service and food.  I’m kind of regretting not getting the dining package this cruise. My meals at specialty have all been fantastic the MDR has been meh. 
 

Tonight was the shrimp cocktail and lobster bisque, then the NY strip. For dessert I went off menu and asked for the sundae from the kids menu. 😃

 

 

 

it was a great start to the evening. The next two hours I spent in the casino ended up up $100. That puts me only down $75 so far. It really is fun cheap entertainment. 
 

I did have a bit if an unexpected experience. After cashing out I went to the casino bar for a drink to bring with me heading to the hall. Expecting to be charged since both my wife and I had gone through our diamond drinks I was surprised when he handed back my card and no receipt. I started to ask and he just waved me off. I’m not a big enough casino player to be getting comped drinks. I’m really not sure what that was about. 

[Tree_skier]

In the music hall right now with the house band. 
 

Very tight and mostly classics from the 80’s. 

[bobmacliberty]

5 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

I’m not a big enough casino player to be getting comped drinks. I’m really not sure what that was about. 

 

Sure you are.  You're playing the $25 table after all. 😁 Seriously, if you're making more than $5 minimum bets at a table, they want you to continue that behavior but with more alcohol in you to cloud your judgement.

[Tree_skier]

4 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

Sure you are.  You're playing the $25 table after all. 😁 Seriously, if you're making more than $5 minimum bets at a table, they want you to continue that behavior but with more alcohol in you to cloud your judgement.

Really? Yesterday I, maybe, spent  3 hours in the casino. I’m becoming more and more fond of the casino. That’s probably a bad thing though. 
 

one question maybe you could answer for me Bob… When I go a slot machine and tap in to check my points it still shows zero. I thought I should have been accumulating points. Not that I expect to gamble enough to get a cruise or really even a significant discount but I expected to see something there. 

Edited August 29, 2022 by Tree_skier

[Tree_skier]

Good morning from Skagway,

 

 

 

Due to the rock slides we don’t get to dock, we’re tendering. We’ve got a train ride up the White pass on tap for today. Our excursion is at 12 but they want us to meat in the theatre at 1045. I imagine that is due to the time the tendering process takes.
 

Surprise, surprise there was no line up at the windjammer. I walked strait in at 745 this morning. Finding a table was a little tough but there were plenty of seats available outdoors on the aft patio.
 

 
 

 

Great view from there too. It was 50 degrees but that’s no problem for me. I don’t even put a coat on until the mercury falls into the low 40’s. 
 

[Tree_skier]

Update from last night. I forgot to mention that we also went and saw the comedy juggler. I forgot because it was forgettable performance. He wasn’t all that funny, he was mostly just whiny about how people weren’t laughing at his jokes. No doubt he was a very good juggler but you have to bring more to the table than just your ability to throw things in the air and catch them again

 

[Tree_skier]

Interestingly, we were able to dock but we still have to tender. Apparently they don’t want anyone walking along that section of the dock. 

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, Tree_skier said:

Surprise, surprise there was no line up at the windjammer. I walked strait in at 745 this morning.

 

Have you tried any of the Indian food selections for breakfast in the WJ? That's my new favorite. Let me know how it is if you try it.

[Tree_skier]

6 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Have you tried any of the Indian food selections for breakfast in the WJ? That's my new favorite. Let me know how it is if you try it.

I’m not a curry fan but my wife is. I’ll try and get her to try them and let you l know what she says. 

[bobmacliberty]

2 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Really? Yesterday I, maybe, spent  3 hours in the casino. I’m becoming more and more fond of the casino. That’s probably a bad thing though. 
 

one question maybe you could answer for me Bob… When I go a slot machine and tap in to check my points it still shows zero. I thought I should have been accumulating points. Not that I expect to gamble enough to get a cruise or really even a significant discount but I expected to see something there. 

 

Sorry...I'm not a big enough casino guy to know.  When I play, it's either blackjack or craps.  The only time I play a slot machine is for the free spins, which I don't think has ever won me anything.

[seapad]

On 8/27/2022 at 9:26 PM, Tree_skier said:

So dinner was a much improved experience over last night. The pace of service was much improved. So was the over all service. I always enjoy the Beef tenderloin they serve on formal nights and it didn’t disappoint. DW had the cod and sadly she found it quite bland. However, they quickly offered to replace it. She chose to go off menu and have a curry. She gave it two thumbs up. Dessert was crème brûlée for me and it good. DW went with the cheese cake and she was pleased. Definitely a better experience than last night. 
 

 

Hanging in the Schooner now and that classic old fashioned was calling my name. Thanks @Sea Dog

 

The curry looks good! I didn't know you can go off menu, so how did she come to this curry pick, or was it suggested by the wait staff?  Thanks 

[bobmacliberty]

1 hour ago, seapad said:

The curry looks good! I didn't know you can go off menu, so how did she come to this curry pick, or was it suggested by the wait staff?  Thanks 

 

There is almost always a curry option available off menu.  Many crew members are from India and curry is available for them.  There are usually vegetarian and/or vegan options as well.  

[Tree_skier]

Sorry for the radio silence. I had crappy internet every time I tried to sit down and update the thread. 
 

Yesterday we did the Whitepass Rail to the summit and back. It was an entertaining afternoon. Because we have to tender the process was a little rocky at the start but once in the train everything went off without a hitch. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the last one you can see the cruise ships. Ovation is the one on the left. 
 

Dinner in the MDR was good again. The problems of the first two nights are worked out and service and food have been good I’m sorry for the limited food porn pics. I always forgot until I’ve dug in and messed up the presentation. 
 

 

Ribs for me excellent. Chicken was loved by DW. 
 

after dinner we went to 270 for Pixels Cabaret. 
 

I didn’t hate it as much as I hated “The Book” on Odyssey but it’s just not cup of tea. Weird plotless  collections of song and dance just don’t resonate with me. 
 

managed to slip into the theatre and catch DSB doing a shorter headliner act. Note to Bob it not as loud in the theatre as the music hall. If volume is your concern check them out there instead. They’re very entertaining. 
 

Closed the night out in the casino. After two hours I had broke even so called it a night. It was midnight and Kim always told me nothing good happens after midnight. 
 

This morning after hearty breakfast in the windjammer I’ve been eating the shoreline go by as we head to the glacier. 
 

 

 

[Tree_skier]

Also sorry for the autocorrect weirdness. Mom, not Kim, always said nothing good happens after midnight. 

😂 

[Ourusualbeach]

11 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Also sorry for the autocorrect weirdness. Mom, not Kim, always said nothing good happens after midnight. 

😂

Hopefully you caught that on your own as opposed to Mrs. Tree_skier asking you "who the h is Kim"

[bobmacliberty]

2 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Note to Bob it not as loud in the theatre as the music hall. If volume is your concern check them out there instead. They’re very entertaining. 

 

Thanks!  I may end up watching them in the Music Hall later in the evening anyway...by myself after Micheline has gone to bed. 😁

[Tree_skier]

 

So we skipped going to the glacier since it’s so foggy so I decided to console myself at the Red Dog with my new friend Cristin. 

Edited August 30, 2022 by Tree_skier

[Ozark_Kid]

55 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

Thanks!  I may end up watching them in the Music Hall later in the evening anyway...by myself after Micheline has gone to bed. 😁

We watched it in the theatre and it wasn't to loud.  It was nice to go to the Music Hall to get a drink before grabbing a seat in the theatre.  

Edited August 30, 2022 by Ozark_Kid

[TravelGirlinDallas]

3 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

I didn’t hate it as much as I hated “The Book” on Odyssey but it’s just not cup of tea. Weird plotless  collections of song and dance just don’t resonate with me. 

We didn't love it, either. At one point the Pixels character said something about dreaming about her "happy place", and then crazy techno designs started flashing on the screens really fast. Andrew whispered, "this seems more like a nightmare to me". And then at another point when the dancers were writhing around on the floor in the near-dark to dissonant music, he commented, "this is what cats do when people are asleep". 😂

Edited August 30, 2022 by TravelGirlinDallas

[Tree_skier]

Cristin says hi to Cruise Critic

 

[Sea Dog]

18 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Cristin says hi to Cruise Critic

 

 

Tell her hi from Sea Dog. Hope to be there some day. Sea Dog in the Red Dog.

[sandebeach]

On 8/29/2022 at 12:28 PM, Tree_skier said:

Really? Yesterday I, maybe, spent  3 hours in the casino. I’m becoming more and more fond of the casino. That’s probably a bad thing though. 
 

one question maybe you could answer for me Bob… When I go a slot machine and tap in to check my points it still shows zero. I thought I should have been accumulating points. Not that I expect to gamble enough to get a cruise or really even a significant discount but I expected to see something there. 

If you have been playing tables, those points will not show up when you insert your card in the slot machine. You will have to go to the casino host and ask him/her to check on your points, they will have that info from when you showed your card at the tables.  

[LATTELOVE]

6 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Sorry for the radio silence. I had crappy internet every time I tried to sit down and update the thread. 
 

Yesterday we did the Whitepass Rail to the summit and back. It was an entertaining afternoon. Because we have to tender the process was a little rocky at the start but once in the train everything went off without a hitch. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the last one you can see the cruise ships. Ovation is the one on the left. 
 

Dinner in the MDR was good again. The problems of the first two nights are worked out and service and food have been good I’m sorry for the limited food porn pics. I always forgot until I’ve dug in and messed up the presentation. 
 

 

Ribs for me excellent. Chicken was loved by DW. 
 

after dinner we went to 270 for Pixels Cabaret. 
 

I didn’t hate it as much as I hated “The Book” on Odyssey but it’s just not cup of tea. Weird plotless  collections of song and dance just don’t resonate with me. 
 

managed to slip into the theatre and catch DSB doing a shorter headliner act. Note to Bob it not as loud in the theatre as the music hall. If volume is your concern check them out there instead. They’re very entertaining. 
 

Closed the night out in the casino. After two hours I had broke even so called it a night. It was midnight and Kim always told me nothing good happens after midnight. 
 

This morning after hearty breakfast in the windjammer I’ve been eating the shoreline go by as we head to the glacier. 
 

 

 

Love those pictures of Alaska, very beautiful!

 

[steveandjen]

On 8/27/2022 at 11:07 PM, Tree_skier said:

One of my favorite entertainment options when DW crashes early and I’m in my own us to sit near random people and listen to their conversation. You might find it creepy and I’m sorry but it’s absolutely hilarious. The amount of BS you hear is over whelming. Dude next to me is regaling a couple of young guys with stories  of his glory days at playing football at UO. Sometimes I just can’t help myself, I’m just a jerk. All I can smell is BS so I ask the guy how he liked living in Lincoln.
 

So he replies “oh wow Lincoln is awesome. Total party town!” and starts telling stories about life in Lincoln. 
 

I let him go in for about 5 minutes until I broke it to his new friends that Lincoln I in Nebraska. 

You are the man.  This is one the funniest things I have seen here.  It is also something I will be doing on Quantum next week and the week after lolololol.