Chiliburn

has anyone heard of the new ultra quantum class ship being built for our area?

Ovation is a new generation of ship and it’s different.

12;30 you can show up and they will let you on.

Drop your bags and a little bit earlier and have a look around circular quay.

I’ve been on this ship 4 times and they don’t check your time allocation.

They use a contractor,Inter cruising.I think they where called.

They don’t care and just let you go. They don’t care

You will be met in side by RC staff with iPads that will scan your sea pass ,identification and your on.

Your sea card will be in the front of your cabin door.your cabin will be ready at 1:30 pm.in the mean time you can use your sea pass for anything you want to buy.

There’s a nice pub called the fortunes of war a few minutes walk,supposedly the oldest pub in Sydney?

The only reason the have the pizza is for the benefit of the people with the drinks package.

It gives them something to throw up in the morning.

Congratulations on deciding work is a waste of time and cruising is the real purpose of life.

With the crown & anchor loyalty scheme.after a while you will find it’s not for your benefit,it for the benefit of Royal Caribbean.

For the sake of a few token gifts ,they have you hooked.

Hook,line and sinker.

Last time on the voyager the captain pulled up anchor early at mare and full steam ahead to Noumea.

We got there about 11;00 and he organised a bus to la Barca,what a night.

Strewth, that is expensive!!! And as you say, nought to do with exchange variance. I think I'll stick with my regular bar there [La Barca] , when I am there in a couple of weeks :)

I like la barka,that’s the one made from driftwood and bits of relics.

They took $AU

You are probably right, although it is nice to receive an email to let you know that on a cruise you have booked there is 30% of your drinks package.

They send a flash sale regarding your next cruise and you go the cruise planner and there’s just the regular prices.

I read somewhere that RC now has a policy of not discount on Cruise planner.

We found the only wine we liked was very expensive by the bottle and the glass we got ($14 but on the package) was a very generous size. The wine that was $9 a glass was way too sweet for me. I do think though that had we not got the package I would have learned to enjoy it as I hate spending too much!! Also I think my husband would have had more beers than glasses of wine as the beer was cheaper.

To be honest ,if you are smart about buying the drinks the prices are reasonable.

We went to a pub in Hobart and bought two pints of boags ( a local beer ) and a scotch and dry ,it come to $32 .

We said let’s go back to the ship,it’s cheaper.

Niceman

RC only send garbage and false advertising.

All the big sales and special deals just for you,that have absolutely no savings.

They seem to think people are like sharks,we smell blood and bit anything that comes along.

Your not missing anything.

Thanks

we are booked in the first grand suite on the explorer in December.

Can we email the concierge before the cruise?

There’s a kettle in the cabin,tea bags only .so take some coffee.

We take a coffee plunger.

We were on it last week to Tasmania.

Don’t bother with the drinks package.

You can take two bottles of wine,

they have a beer special called bucket of beer ,5 for the price of 4. $37 au. I get fosters 750 mm cans.

Each bar has a mixed drink of the day $8-50 au and some are good.

Then there’s some freebies like the captain party.

As for crowds ,I find it’s the biggest problem with this ship. I’ve been on it 4 times and it really gets a log jam of people.

If you avoid the peak times it’s not too bad.

We don’t bother with the drinks package.

With the 2 bottles of wine ,a bucket of beer a day and a couple of cocktails of the day. Not to mention the freebies.

thats enough for this little black duck.

Our last cruise,a week ago we had a $200 OBC and we ended up with a $4 credit. Don’t know how it happened as it’s supposed to be none refundable.

You are right Joe12,no bad thoughts to anyone.

I agree,a waste of talent.

Maybe it’s a temporary position but I hope the best for him.

In my opinion throw Joff Eaton over the side and put him there.

Oh and I still don’t like joff.

Just got off the ovation and Criss Hopkins was on there. I asked him his position and he said he’s only part of the entertainment crew.

Royal Caribbean are the masters of false advertising.

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Good response mum

Quantum class have something similar.

Brisket on a whole grain roll ( as we call it in Australia). With horse radish or mustard mayonnaise.

Very tasty and hot!!

What is beef on wick or weck?

Something I haven’t heard of ?

Love the review,we are thinking of doing the oasis next year.

We will probably do WDW and the oasis.

Some good information about getting to PC ,we will hire a car.

Forget it the North Star is a let down.

I’ve been on it four times and each time we got off it we thought what was that all about?

If we took a bottle to the top deck for the sail away,would there be a problem?