mamayer Posted August 25, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 25, 2009 1. Please no more jeans in the dining room. We loved no formal nights, but some people carried the casual dress way too far. No one stopped them from even going to the captain's toast in jeans and a tee shirt. 2. Add TV programing to provide a balance to MSNBC. 3. Allow more reservations in the specialty dining rooms. They are so good, but we could only get in 3 times. 4. Better evening entertainment. 5. Add some taables for 2 in the outside dining area. 6. If your suitcase is more than 10" high, it won't fit under the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world~citizen Posted August 26, 2009 #2 Share Posted August 26, 2009 1. Please no more jeans in the dining room. We loved no formal nights, but some people carried the casual dress way too far. No one stopped them from even going to the captain's toast in jeans and a tee shirt.2. Add TV programing to provide a balance to MSNBC. 3. Allow more reservations in the specialty dining rooms. They are so good, but we could only get in 3 times. 4. Better evening entertainment. 5. Add some taables for 2 in the outside dining area. 6. If your suitcase is more than 10" high, it won't fit under the bed. I opened our bags and slid them under the bed that way...won't work for everyone I guess. Smooth sailing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanglycruisegirl Posted August 26, 2009 #3 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I opened our bags and slid them under the bed that way...won't work for everyone I guess. Smooth sailing... Or,your butler can take them away and store them for the duration of your cruise. They "miraculously" reappear the day before disembarkation .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarie koekemoer Posted August 27, 2009 #4 Share Posted August 27, 2009 TOTALLY agree about the jeans! On our recent cruise we saw some incredibly sloppy, not even casual outfits - including one lady who came to dinner every evening in a grey (might have been white 20 years ago!) t-shirt and awful walking sandals....it's an insult to the wonderful atmosphere in the dining room, not to mention the delicious food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennAngel9 Posted August 27, 2009 #5 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks for the tip Spangly Cruise Girl!! We have gone through entire cruises with our (one) giant suitcase just hanging out by the couch in the corner of the room (the others fit under the bed)-- I am very excited to learn this is a possibility and there is virtually no chance we will forget to ask for it later ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennAngel9 Posted August 27, 2009 #6 Share Posted August 27, 2009 2. Add TV programing to provide a balance to MSNBC. Please tell me there is at least one other news option besides MSNBC-- BBC, Le Journal... anything, even the Daily Show. ;) The last thing I want to do on vacation is try to sort though Keith Olbermann's self-righteous hysteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulisses Posted August 28, 2009 #7 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Please define "awful walking sandals," I'm very curious about footware capable of leveling an insult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarie koekemoer Posted August 28, 2009 #8 Share Posted August 28, 2009 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130043&stc=1&d=1251453724 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr7879 Posted August 28, 2009 #9 Share Posted August 28, 2009 please define "awful walking sandals," i'm very curious about footware capable of leveling an insult. Too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamayer Posted August 28, 2009 Author #10 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I guess you better learn to tolerate Keith Olberman. That's why I posted the comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedward Posted August 28, 2009 #11 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Please tell me there is at least one other news option besides MSNBC-- BBC, Le Journal... anything, even the Daily Show. ;) The last thing I want to do on vacation is try to sort though Keith Olbermann's self-righteous hysteria. Although I would disagree with the poster's "self-righteous hysteria" comment, a little variety is always a good thing. IMHO, the ever-pompous Wolf Blitzer would be more desirable than ANY of the FOX Noise nut jobs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonbird Posted August 28, 2009 #12 Share Posted August 28, 2009 We were just on the Quest and wondered if the Journey had any closed-captioning for the deaf or hard of hearing on the tv programs. To our disappointment, there was no closed-captioning on the Quest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby Posted August 29, 2009 #13 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Please tell me there is at least one other news option besides MSNBC-- BBC, Le Journal... anything, even the Daily Show. ;) The last thing I want to do on vacation is try to sort though Keith Olbermann's self-righteous hysteria. Most of the TVs come with an On/Off switch, I hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDoe44 Posted August 29, 2009 #14 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Amen. I'd rather gouge my eyes out than try to wade through the disinformation on Faux. BBC world news was available on Journey as I recall along with various other nightly news broadcasts from other sources. I seem to remember Charlie Gibson = ABC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDoe44 Posted August 29, 2009 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I seem to recall BBC World News, ABC, NBC nightly in addition to some NBC. Thankfully they don't have the Republican version of Pravda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennAngel9 Posted August 29, 2009 #16 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Thanks mamayer-- we probably just wont watch TV news as others have suggested. I like to know what's going on around the world, but we will probably just pay extra to read the WSJ or FT online during weekdays-- maybe that's AZ's scam-- if they only give us obnoxious pundits, we'll be forced to pay for extra internet minutes. OH! I just saw John Doe's post-- that's great news that there's a BBC news channel, we should be all set as long as no more celebrities die who are (perceived to be) important enough to dominate the 24 hour news cycle. I'd also like to add, for those of you who love to hate Fox, that there is a much greater gap between the quality of reporting by BBC/Le Journal and that of ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN than there is between any of those networks and Fox. Having graduated from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I am actually inherently distrustful of all television journalism... unfortunately, I think Cunard is the only line that receives broadsheet papers at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abenaki Posted August 29, 2009 #17 Share Posted August 29, 2009 If you graduated from one of the best journalism schools, and you are suggesting that Fox and the BBC are similar in the quality of their news reporting, then I suspect that your political leanings are greatly affecting your judgement. The BBC REPORTS the news while networks like Fox COMMENT on the news...very different approaches. In any case, while at sea, take a break from your daily routine and enjoy life without having to follow every detail of the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckhawk Posted August 29, 2009 #18 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I guess you better learn to tolerate Keith Olberman. That's why I posted the comment. The daily show would be a great bonus. But it is hard for me to believe that you can say that Keith Olberman is a nutjob when you have people like Bill O'Reily and Beck on TV....people that use scare tactics to motivate people to change...politics is dirty these days in the US *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world~citizen Posted August 29, 2009 #19 Share Posted August 29, 2009 ...The BBC REPORTS the news while networks like Fox COMMENT on the news...very different approaches. I hear FOX is fair and balanced.:eek::D;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronbarb Posted August 29, 2009 #20 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Comments are supposed to be about the Journey. Lets get back on track. You're on a cruise, a vacation, and you're worrying about the news. Let's get back to talking about the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world~citizen Posted August 29, 2009 #21 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Comments are supposed to be about the Journey. Lets get back on track. You're on a cruise, a vacation, and you're worrying about the news. Let's get back to talking about the ship. Fair comment I suppose, but I think the topic here is the kind of programming available or not available on Azamara ships and the topic (as all topics will) flows dynamically. In fact, on our cruise on Quest, the unavailability of FOX was a source of irritation for more than one couple. It was sufficient comment for them, so I am sure it will pop-up again on this board too. Smooth sailing to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipperplace Posted August 29, 2009 #22 Share Posted August 29, 2009 :)Hi The Journey had reasonable news coverage including their little papers for each group, thank goodness, being Canadian it is nigh on impossible to get any news from home while travelling. Enough said, we liked the Journey enough last winter to book again this fall for the Eastern Med Egypt etc. The non-formal and any time dining encouraged my husband to go on two cruises in a year, plus the good itineraries. Also the smaller size and interesting mix of people really make it. They get a lot of repeat customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Native Posted August 29, 2009 #23 Share Posted August 29, 2009 . In fact, on our cruise on Quest, the unavailability of FOX was a source of irritation for more than one couple. Smooth sailing to you... You made me laugh this morning! When we were on the Pacific Princess for 24 days the ONLY station we got was FOX NEWS and 3/4 of ship was from California... many were begging and pleading for CNN! Hearing Bill Rielly all the time was killing them Of course I will be Switzerland on these boards and not indicate which station I prefer :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world~citizen Posted August 29, 2009 #24 Share Posted August 29, 2009 You made me laugh this morning! When we were on the Pacific Princess for 24 days the ONLY station we got was FOX NEWS and 3/4 of ship was from California... many were begging and pleading for CNN! Hearing Bill Rielly all the time was killing them Of course I will be Switzerland on these boards and not indicate which station I prefer :D I don't think I took a partisan position either. ;) Smooth sailing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kini12 Posted August 30, 2009 #25 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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