snoozer of the seas

23 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said:

Bingo.. why take some one who will moan and groan and find fault with everything. 

Sign them up for a cruise critic account instead 😉

7 minutes ago, Thisguylikestocruise said:

I wish parents would supervise their kids in the Windjammer. Some touch the food directly with their hands, one even used their hand to grab spaghetti 🤮

Their parents probably died of old age a long time ago.

3 hours ago, taglovestocruise said:

30 second assault by wife asking me if I want to die...

The other day on Ovation: Breakfast dessert: White frosted donut covered with a mountain of whipped cream, crushed oreos, chocolate bits, coconut, and chocolate sauce.

2 hours ago, loman said:

couple of sausages

Those sausages are like rubber. If they replaced them with the pork sausages from the seaplex doghouse they would be on a winner.

54 minutes ago, SG65CB said:

. You can do this any time after you board and before the ship departs. 

I would assume there are still 'guests' who want to play games, act stupid, play dumb, waste time, and not do the simplified muster drill.

29 minutes ago, christodan said:

I'd say avoid the lifts if you can. A small enclosed space with lots of people squashed in is a recipe for disaster.  

This. Take the stairs if you are only go up or down a few floors, if you're able obviously. It is faster too.

...and don't lick the hand rails.

10 hours ago, BennyandBo said:

Tipping is and should be a private transaction between you and staff. Especially in cash. 

An employees wages should be a private transaction between the employee and the employer. The customer should never enter in it.

A fair days pay for a fair days work.

Wear what you like (within reason.)

Happy and relaxed cruisers spend more money and tip better.

Even on cruises with multiple formal nights, less people dress up on the second than the first.

11 minutes ago, Denversail said:

. Guess I’m guilty of waste like some other folks which is probably what got us here.

I think wastage was part of the issue. People ordering big and not intending to eat all of it, just to feel like they got their monies worth.

Anyway, sea cockroaches aren't that special.

45 minutes ago, Benobi said:

s there anyone here on the forum (or even on board Ovation currently) who can tell me how things are on the ship, and what the intended plan is for the ship’s route? Just hoping everyone in the area can stay safe. 

When I was ovation many years ago, the Captain did daily updates (viewed on the cabin tv,) about the changing weather conditions and plans due to  non-cyclonic rough seas, in the end the captain canceled the 'sounds' and we over-nighted in  Dunedin. The captain will put safety and comfort of passengers above all else.

On another note; those who want to have a couples argument on the balcony, please speak loud and clearly and provide enough back story so we can judge. Thank you for your consideration.

On 2/9/2023 at 12:04 PM, BND said:

By that logic you shouldn't wear any perfume as you're going to meet people everyday who don't like certain scents. 

Perfumes and colognes should be discovered, not announced. If people smell your fake odors before they are near you, you are doing it wrong.

So what they are saying is, book a cruise when there is a smaller ship visiting on the same day. Okay.

47 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

  A beach is a beach.

And that is why I like Mystery Island in the south pacific. It is just a beach, with not much else. Yes, a few locals boat over and sell souvenirs, boat tours, and braid hair, etc, other than that, sit back and relax (on the towel you brought with you from the ship because there are no deck chairs)

With the current covid variants floating around, you can have covid for days before you test positive on a RAT. That is assuming people are doing RATs properly; not many people go that deep into the nose.

Where I work, you can still work while covid positive as along as you don't display symptoms.

25 minutes ago, Ozwoody said:

with out wearing a mask, why can't we do it on a ship?

'Tick a box' compliance, it a bit of theater to make the authorities and the worriers happy.

6 minutes ago, handbellplayer said:

Sorry - I've never experienced this.  Where do they offer it?

Some ports in the south Pacific. Noumea - New Caledonia. Picton (IIRC) New Zealand, and they had it Wellington, New Zealand but that was due to the dock where we supposed to dock at was damaged by an earth quake.

Depends on the port. If you dock at some cargo ports they'll have a shuttle to get you through the port

Will the signs be updated to say fush and chups when cruising around New Zealand?

*ducks for cover*

1 minute ago, waltd said:

Thanks,   How often does the list ever change?😁

I assume it just copies feeds from the horses mouth: Here is the NSW port Authority Schedule:

https://www.portauthoritynsw.com.au/cruise/cruise-schedule/

Here's the port schedule:

https://www.globenettravel.com.au/cruises/sydney_port_cruise_schedule.asp

Currently off Norah Head. I had holidays there throughout my childhood and now my father lives there.

I live near Norah Head, i'm on the western side of Tuggerah Lake. I also know someone with an ocean going boat.... hmmm.... Nah, too windy the last few days :)

New reports have the following quote:

 

is questioning why a backyard swimming pool requires a 1.2 metres-high fence, .

That is a whole different thing, swimming pool fences are to stop small kids who don't know any better from drowning,. My 10 year old could climb my pool fence if she wanted to, but she can reach the gate latch which is 10cm higher than legal height.

A cruise ship deck rail could be compared to a raise patio deck at home. Stops people falling off the edge, but if they want to climb it or throw themselves over - then they will.

Just don't look at raw scores, look at why they lost points. One of the Explorer concerns was a machine being repaired on the day of inspection. Like what? stuff breaks.

I work in food manufacturing, our audits can be tough. Faded label on a cleaning bottle, that's a point. Broom not put away properly, that's a point. Some auditors are tougher than other too.

Auditors are only auditing on what they see that day, not what happened the day before or the day after. Everyone is on their best behaviour when the auditors around.

A young lady, wearing black leather and studs, was followed by what looked like a real fox tail. The tail did quite a bit of swishing back and forth as she marched through the dining room.

Complaining about animals in the MDR is another thread. ;)

We sat at breakfast in the MDR one morning listening to two of the most self-absorbed and boring couples I've ever encountered, discussing their stock portfolios and investment properties, making fun of the people that they had encountered that worked and lived paycheck to paycheck that shouldn't be spending their money on a cruise.

Those sorts of people are usually in debt up to their eyeballs, paying one credit card off with another etc. They talk the talk but they are one missed paycheck or market crash to being on the street. There are plenty of wealthy, down to earth people who drive 20 year old cars and wear cheap clothing about who are comfortable within themselves not to show off.

You wouldn't like it if you were late boarding or your room wasn't ready because of stragglers on the previous cruise.