snoozer of the seas

Ovation: 2 in Windjammer, 1 in Seaplex (next to hotdog area,) 2 In Sorrento's

On the 7th of Dec cruise we had one 70's night, which apparently happened in Two70 - I don't think many came prepared fora 70s night. Some people took it upon themselves, via our cruise facebook page to have an Hawaiian shirt night on the last night.

Royal Carribean were charging $20us per shuttle between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Or you can walk into town and catch a bus from the main street of Port Chalmers to right in front of the Cadbury factory. $6 adult, $3.60 child in NZ pesos, one way. It is a public bus route so there are a few detours instead of a direct trip but it isn't a big deal.

When I was on Explorer at the end of 2016, the machine was just outside the adventure ocean/ arcade area. Machine was looking a little worse for wear and the balls kept getting stuck.

Only two days? Some kids would talk of 4.:eek:

Adults too ;)

Would it be frowned upon to use the whirlpools on the pool deck as a washing machine? Asking for a friend.

I was on the Dec 7th sailing of Ovation, There is a softserve ice cream area but it wasn't open. It was in the outdoor pool area, on the side of the bar - non-smoking side, behind metal sliding doors. Only reason I know it was there because I saw it being cleaned halfway through the cruise.

I was on the Dec 7th sailing of ovation. We missed the sounds due to the weather, the ship being big and the captain cautious, he'll try and do an overnighter in Port Chalmers and book it home at top speed.

Never ask a woman if she is pregnant, even if she is obviously in labour and the baby is crowning.

Easy. Just make sure you line up early, like an hour. The line moves pretty quickly once it gets going, it is those people trying to move a dozen bags and don't have their seapass card out who hold things up. Make sure you have nothing to declare and you'll be off the ship and out of the terminal in 10 minutes. Walk to the train station. Done

I got off the Ovation at 7am (I spent 40 minutes waiting in front of Vintages - the look on peoples faces who came after me, the line quickly stretched to Two70) I took an hour long train ride to my parents place in southwest sydney (liverpool.) Before 9am I was laying on my parents lounge chilling.

Out of curiosity...why would you eat dinner in WJ? I was somewhat perplexed during my last cruise. For what the cruise cost, I couldn't imagine eating off of a buffet, when MDR offers quality food. WJ is the equivalent of a $10-$15 Golden Corral buffet.

Sometimes it quicker and easier especially if you want to see a show right in the middle of when dining is on.

Ovation out of Sydney on the 7th of dec had Chanukah service daily in the small room off Two70, also mentioned in the messages screen on the stateroom tv. "Close to private function" the whole cruise. Seemed to have a Rabbi as well.

Nothing will change until someone is seriously injured or killed. Sooner of later someones untrained therapy mutt is going to rip some kid's face off.

After that wash your hands often, some folks won't touch the hand rails on stairs but honestly I see them wiping them down multiple times daily....

I'd rather risk the stairs hand rails than a small/metal box called an elevator, with people touching every button and surface, packed shoulder to shoulder, and breathing on each other.. People who are sick/tired/rundown are less likely to take the stairs anyway.

Nothing of importance over at Kirribilli. Perhaps there.

Not ridiculous but good for a laugh anyway, an older lady: "I don't know why this ship has a jogging track, you do so much bloody walking on this ship anyway."

Keel hauled.

Security will probably make your life miserable.

Taken this big girl for a ride next week.

The correct response to inconsiderate people is "I hope your day/holiday is as a nice as you are."

there are 800 people all with priority boarding you'll still be waiting in a line of up to 800 people.

Basically, when everybody is special nobody is.

If it was'nt for speedo's, hairy armpits, ball caps in MDR, ripped jeans, drunks, dogs on the ship, Hawaiian shirts, belching in the MDR, kids running down the hallway, men over 50 dancing etc. etc.

Oh my, my monocle just fell into my drink!

I find the old ladies wearing massive broaches much more entertaining. They look like they are about to fall over just from the weight of them.

Two ships in White Bay, poor transportation. Sounds like fun. /s :rolleyes:

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Those are my suggestions anyway.

Or nuke sydney and start again ;)

Just send the Navy down to Jervis Bay or up to New Castle and use that area.

I guarantee that I have jeans that look nicer than many people's suits.

You should see my birthday suit... well maybe not. If I wear a bow tie with it will that still be permissible on formal night?

When thousands of people are checking in, a few seconds saved by people taking mug shots at home adds up quickly. And like a previous poster said it gives you ample time to get the perfect shot for those who "need to fix themselves up" before every photo.

On my last RCI cruise a guy was wearing sandals and he was not allowed in the MDR

With or without socks? :D