villager70

Hi fellow cruiser. We have been on the adventure two times this year and leave Sat on her again. She is in good shape  considering covic break and disruption of drydock. She did a quick drydock visit to Freeport in Sept 21. Due for a complete in Cadis Spain this fall. There are a few rust spots around the edges but furniture, carpet and the three cabins we were in plumbing,etc worked fine. You will enjoy the ship.       Bob & Nancy. The Villages Florida.      Send you a photo of 4th deck dining area to show you carpet,furniture

We started sailing with Royal on the NEW Splendor of the Seas in 1999.

JUst on CNN . United States sending U.S. Marine rapid response anti terrorism  force  to Haiti

Also if the Pinnacle count exceeds the cut off number  only the higher point pinnacles will be allowed all week  and remainder of pinnacle's unable to use coastal.  will not book D+ at dinner if this  happens as it is now on several  Coastal ships each week. several weeks ago the cutoff on Harmony was 1150 points and higher got access

Posted on Pinnacle members site that Wonder will start 3,4 rotation when star get to Canaveral and Utopia will go to Miami

Congratulations on making Diamond. Enjoy your benefits and wear your pin proudly. 

                                           Bob & Nancy.     The Villages Florida

Merion- Mom is correct in that Royal does not allow this.For one reason Royal has a lot more passengers and cabins than Celebrity and many others. Some people come on with a bag or two but many drag two or three thru the terminal, elevators and windjammer in addition to a big back pack that hits many of the other elevator passengers when they turn around.      Check your bags and give a porter the tip as just part of the vacation

have love and marriage, Quest 1045 pm day3, comedy club, blue planet ,blades /mama mia,  70's dance party and  several headliners. just finished 3 on her in Nov and return to BTB end odf month after Wonder

 Just got off two BTB on Friday and returning monday .These are current

Nadja Djurdjevic.      & Cecilia   (CECI). 

23 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Oh the good old days for sure!   Limited selection, hot breakfast and lunch (with wine/beer) in the Concierge Lounge (as it was at that time) on deck 11.  Never crowded, always a pleasure and good service.  They later changed it to the DL...now back to CL...sort of.  😉 

 

Indeed sadly, that was the plan all along until Covid hit.  She was due to be amped, putting the DL in the bilge.  And most likely will still be done at some point.  I wonder if they will still plan on putting Wonderland in that spot as other Oasis sisters?  

Remember the good olds days also. All gone with the free upgrades for Pinnacles and Diamond plus, Free bridge and kitchen tours, meal with and officers. Saw another post  and think we will be sharing the same ships in this month and later. Also sorry to hear passing of your Fur Babies. We were also in the short  cruises mode until our  Cocker crossed the rainbow Bridge.  Bob & Nancy

THey are replacing  a lot of the old equipment and opening two new surface lots next to garage. This was in the port news letter i got a week ago.

I got the Port Canaveral news fall report last week and this was included. I was at terminal 1 10 days ago and two new parking areas next to garage were being striped . There is another also being finished ., the old big grass lot .      Bob.  The Villages Florida

WE have used it 4 or 5 times in the last 12 months with no problem. WE  usually arrive around 1015 am.

The Music hall for the Sept 10th cruise will be used as the Pinnacle lounge for  the 118 Pinnacles aboard as Suite lounge not available for Pinn's. each evening

Was at the terminal  two weeks ago  on Independence and saw  new surface lots  under construction at terminal 1. The old paved lot on south side across street has been extended  on west end. The old grass lot on west  side has been  paved and fenced  and spaces marked but still under construction . Does anyone know whether they will be pay on entry or the slow process of pay at exit?

Harmony for sept.     Diamond  Jackie  Santos.      suite Zorma Zarate and   Lyli De Leon

Will have to wait and see if the $25.00 vouchers are still in effect when the Allure starts the 3 and 4 day In October. The Utopia will have the same 3 & 4.   I think it will still happen as will still have many Pinnacles to share coastal .

JUst a little info on Mamma Mia. Have seen it many times since the start . Near the end  many people get up and start out and they miss the best of the performance. They come out like the final goodbye and then say "Do you want more/" and they go into around ten minutes of non stop  dancing and singing. We have five booked on Allure starting Oct 25th  in Cananveral so don't know yet what they will do o on tmes for 3 & 4 day.      Bob & Nancy

Just to advise  diamond + usually restricted to dinner space available only .Have dinned in coastal for lunch mostly on   seven cruises this year  on allure, harmony,wonder  and with seven days  they had some dinners open. We are on the first 5 day on allure  on Oct.25 and three more 3 & 4  day after when she gets to Canaveral.Have a lot more pinnacles using canaveral and with only three days  or four  expect dinner and lunch to be used more. First night now is the  filet and lately  dinner is full.Our good friend is the OIC of all specialty restaurants on the Allure and  have not gotten the word either on the Pinnacle  vouchers  for the specialty   restaurants  with the shorter  cruises. With the cheaper pricing on suites changing to 3 & 4 days  they should all be full and many first time full suite crusiers so dinner might be a premium

Norma Zarate & Lyli De leon in Suite and Jacky Santos in Diamond

Lower bath on left when you walk in has a nice round shower

WE sailed on Mariner after return from pandemic sept. 10, 2021 to May 8th 2023 for 21 cruises  with all cabins  on deck  9 and none updated except for new shampoo,soap, dispensers some new shower heads in a few .same chair ,sofa etc. but had no problem with cabins.Mostly in cabins 9318, 9618, 9308, 9608

Collision  with the Fisher Island  Ferry and a private yacth in Miami has delayed  a  Carnival, Norwegian and MSC ships for docking this morning. Have one dead in water so search is on in channel by coast guard

5 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Actually the wonder 7 day, one day off, then 4 day utopia. .. wonder costs more per day, not ,ess.

 

Everyone assumes it's more..  not for bella2 ...plus utopia .. utopia is the better value per day. 

You are correct. We booked two BTB  on Utopia  for Sept 13th and 2 more BTB on the Utopia  for  Jan 6 and price for Wonder one day later in Jan was over $ 900.00 more for the same  cabin. Also the 3 & 4 day on Oaisis class  starts in Oct out of Canaveral on the Allure. They will have The Utopia  to coordinate with the Nassau beach club later in 2025.We booked the four  on pre opening day  for C&A and on the 23rd price dropped on two so got 426.00 price adjustment the next day.