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Not at all - we often will have a glass of port after dinner and take what is left with us to the show

Says someone who has never been on Vista nor eaten at Ember or Aquamar.....why is it so hard for you to accept the simple fact that many of those that have actually sailed on Vista and eaten at Ember, Aquamar and Waves have a totally different opinion? Apparently your opinion is more valid than theirs....

What happened 2-3 years ago is not relevant to today's pricing and any future sales....find an itinerary, ship and cabin that fits your specific criteria and then watch for any future sales that may improve your pricing..many can quote pricing from years ago to prove a point that no longer matters

Also, never has sailed on Vista nor eaten in Ember or Aquamar so opinions are not based on first hand experience but perceived .....

We enjoy a glass of wine on our deck after returning from a shore excursion and while getting ready for dinner. We then will take a bottle of wine with us to dinner, if we decide to not just enjoy a glass of provided wine.

+ 1 - no noise in 12004 SEP - NOV

Agree - we usually show up early (10-15 minutes) and have politely waited in the area away from the podium if they were not able to sit us when we arrived. We try to always be early for any appointment as hate being late. As @Snaefell3 - no harm, no foul but never show up late (more than 5 minutes, at most).

My point is that Princess having an app is no more advantageous than O not having an app for this particular situation

We found that the Princess app did not work off the ship so would not be an advantage in this case..

It is quite clear that "food" is very subjective and so what one person loves another person hates - look at all of the Jacques is the best restaurant at sea to ate once at Jacques and canceled our other reservation. I believe that people expressing their "first hand" impressions of the meal and atmosphere when they ate at a particular food venue valuable for me to set my expectations. My "first hand" impressions are just that, my opinion and no more right or wrong than anyone else's. Someone, who has never eaten at a particular dining venue or even been on the ship, opinions are not useful at all.

It could have something to do with the time of year and the area you sailed in on the other ships.. a 7-10 day cruise during holidays/summer/etc. in the Caribbean/Mexico/Alaska is going to attract a much younger crowd.

Thank you for your insight - not every cruise line is a good match for everyone so always nice to have options. For those that booked under OLife in the past, the "new" O has lost it's appeal but finding another line that does not have the same inclusions is becoming more difficult.

Chair hogging appears to be an issue for those around the pool area. We simply move to a different area of the ship and find lots of empty chairs in sun and shade. We bring our O bag with cold drinks and enjoy the peace and quiet and view....the bars are happy to fill our water bottles with ice and drink to take to our chairs.

Which cruise line are you now looking at or are you leaning to land based trips?

That response was not to you but to @clo who asked the question. They are a long time member of CC and has been involved in many discussions about SM.