Neeny12

I rented a rollator (walker). It was delivered to our cabin from specialneedsatsea.com

They also do scooters. Depending on your cabin type, you may be able to store one in your cabin. We had a regular balcony cabin and it was ok for the folding walker but I don’t think a scooter would fit. I believe RC can assist you with boarding if needed. Good luck and have a lovely cruise.

On 12/2/2019 at 4:10 PM, Carlo16 said:

Are there outdoor movies shown by the pool? I don’t see any movies listed on the cruise compass or the app. 
thanks 

I didn’t see anything about movies either. I don’t think there was a screen near the pools on this ship. I believe movies are usually shown at the aqua or indoor theatre, but I don’t remember seeing it listed. Maybe Adventure Ocean had movies? 

8 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Hopefully your landing at Pearson goes smoothly.  The weathers not the best today.  

2pm flight left at 4pm, arrived at Pearson 7pm . Delays due to weather in Toronto and busy schedule Miami.

Home by 8pm 😁

5 hours ago, blueridgemama said:

Did you have MTD or set dining, first or second seating?

My Time Dining. Reserved dining times mostly at 7:30pm. We asked for a window table and got the same table every night. Never had that happen on previous sailings.

7 hours ago, Paulette3028 said:

Did you enjoy the added Music Hall venue? It replaced Dazzles, so I am curious about it....we had it on our Anthem cruise and it was a terrific venue and well used.

We did go to the Music Hall to see the rock band. The Hall itself has a sophisticated club look. The regular house band plays there also.

From my son:

“...we've been getting pelted by sleet, so be careful coming in. I did some shoveling but it's still coming down pretty heavy so I didn't throw down grip cause it'll probably ice over by the time you guys get here.”
 

Our 2:00 flight delayed until 3:40...

16 minutes ago, philpcruiser said:

Thanks.  I thought so. 

Would you mind commenting if you experienced long waits or crowding anywhere on your cruise (embarkation, dining, shows, snack venues, WJ, etc.)?

Embarkation: Fast and they took our picture with their tablet.

Dining: US Thanksgiving was the only crowded/super busy night in the MDR. We did not do any other dinner options.

Windjammer: I was leaving just before lunch time and it was very  busy.

1st Aqua 80 show was crowded.

El Loco Fresh was crowded everyday at lunch.

Casino: Always found a available slot machines. Tables had availability.

FlowRider Stand up: Always a lineup but they seemed to move along. Most riders got two attempts.

Leaving Port of Miami was chaotic. It was really crowded outside the terminal and a bus was loading in the Ride Share zones. I also couldn’t get a signal to call Uber. So we walked to the other end and grabbed a cab.
Late departure from MIA due to Air Traffic Control. We thought it would be weather related.

Some more photos:

Inaugural Amped Certificate 

Last day sunset photos 

And my favourite dessert ever... pavlovas (meringues). They gave me one earlier in the week but I couldn’t eat it because of the whipped cream on top. They made up for it by giving me four. 😛😛😛 I got through two (I have a sugar addiction so I’m off most sources of sugar these days) and DH ate half of another one.

15 hours ago, Garmy4 said:

Was WJ lobster on last night?

See Ashley’s post #261. We ate in the MDR on the last night, actually every night. 😁

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

So happy to see the sand artist is still there. ❤️

It was a guy doing the sand art. I don’t remember his name. 😉

1 hour ago, OceansOfTravels said:

I see you went to Adrenaline Beach, would you say that's the best beach on the island? We are going to use our day in Labadee for a beach day in January, so we are wondering which beach would be the best to spend it on. Thank you!

We’ve only ever been to Adrenaline beach because that’s where the loungers for two are located. It had a small Roped off sandy area in the water in front of our chairs but the rest of the beach is rocky. I have heard that Columbus Cove is nice and it may be better for families (sandy beach, floating water park).

12 hours ago, Mikew0805 said:

I just skimmed, and may have missed it. How was Aqua80?

See posts #81, 84 & 218 😉

7 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Did the staff do the Flow Show?

No Flow Show. They said they haven’t had enough time to practice.

35 minutes ago, Judyrem said:

Smart TVs?  Can we get Netflix?

They are confirmed as Smart TVs. Don’t know if you can use Netflix, but they seemed to have a good selection of movies on their system. 

On 11/25/2019 at 12:07 PM, Neeny12 said:

 

BTW that’s a brand new BOB board. It was frequently windy so on the cool side for FlowRider. A fellow named Scott cleverly brought his wetsuit. He also won BOB.

9 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

Does Frozen in Time still use the Sand Artist?

Yes they do. I’ve never been to an Ice show on the ship and went for the first time. It was a great show. I am amazed at the difficulty of the jumps and spins they did while the ship was swaying side to side. One pair did the death spiral while the ship was moving side to side! 
It was a great show. 
I had never seem the sand artist before either. His art had a lovely tie in to the theme of the show.

52 minutes ago, lisa6191 said:

 

I wonder if they are now requiring reservations for MTD on Oasis? This was the pic that was posted from the Cruise Compass, and it says reservations required:

 

I believe that’s a misprint.  When you arrive for MTD on deck 3 there is a line for reservations and a line for no reservations.

2 hours ago, philpcruiser said:

Is this a photo of the new sundeck (Deck 15) (above the new cabins they installed(on deck 14)above the bridge?

Yes it is.

1 hour ago, blueridgemama said:

I can't believe your week is almost up. Thank you for taking us along and for all the great info and pictures.

 

Enjoy your last evening and safe travels home.

You’re welcome. As for home...

44 minutes ago, erber said:

Also, is it essential to reserve shows way in advance?

Not essential to book in advance unless you really have your heart set on something particular.

Sales:

They had those hyped up sales on the Promenade yesterday. They were clearing out their Kate Spade and Michael Kors although one of the shops still carries more recent Michael Kors. The sale bags were 50% off but  still around $150-&200. 
I bought a terry & plastic bag for wet bathing suits for$4.88. They have better Branded ones in the RC logo wear/souvenir shop on the Promenade. I also bought 2 pairs of sunglasses for$4.88 each. Very stylish looking. I bought the lego like RC ships $12.95 each for my great nieces and nephews. I’m the only one left that doesn’t have grandchildren yet - thank goodness as my kids aren’t ready for that yet.

More shopping to to at the beach shop on boardwalk where they sell Roxy, etc.

37 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

A couple  more questions about the Flowrider.

 

For the test were they doing that only on the boogie board side or were they allowing people to do it on the stand up side as well.  Did they put a special punch on your wristband?

 

thanks

They do the Boogie board test on the Stand Up side too.

You get your white band when you sign the waiver. When you complete the test, the FlowRider staff give you the blue wristband. No need to worry about the test - even I could do it with my wretched knee. Although I think its there to filter out those with agility issues. They had the safety demo on loop when we checked into our cabin.

I’m spectating at FlowRider right now and the smells from Portside BBQ are amazing. 😛

Last day so FlowRider lines are long.

OMELETTE ALERT!

They were doing made to order omelettes this morning in the Solarium. 
The egg is an outside supplier premix so they can’t guarantee no milk. The head chef at Solarium made me a fresh egg omelette. 😁

1 hour ago, mspect462 said:

How does one sign up for laser tag?  Is it an activity that you can make reservations for (but not available on my activity list on line) or something you wait in line for once on board? If you have to wait in line, how does that work, and how long is the game?

I think it’s first come first served. Each game is 30 minutes according to the cruise planner. It’s set up in Studio B and was available yesterday from 9:30 to 3:30. It’s offered more than once on the cruise.