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We really liked the cruise director Michele, he was a lot of fun at the 70’s disco on the promenade. Shows will be available April 1st to reserve. As somebody mentioned above Andy C at Schooners is very good, arrive early to get seats. Great singer and piano player, plays classic songs from the 70s-80s mostly, but takes requests too.

No doubt there’s QUANTITY in regards to opportunities, unemployment is at historical lows. The QUALITY of those opportunities has drastically changed overall.

Perhaps that was true of previous generations. Yes there’s still opportunities…opportunities to be exploited, and for 2 people to be working to provide a standard of living that took 1 income in the past.

12 NIGHTS British Isles Cruise Jewel of the Seas ROUNDTRIP FROM:Amsterdam, Netherlands VISITING: Amsterdam, Netherlands Inverness / Loch Ness, Scotland Belfast, Northern Ireland Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland Holyhead, Wales Liverpool, England Cork (Cobh), Ireland Dover, England Amsterdam, Netherlands 12 NIGHTS Iceland & Scotland Cruise Jewel of the Seas ROUNDTRIP FROM:Amsterdam, Netherlands VISITING: Amsterdam, Netherlands Akureyri, Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland Lerwick / Shetland, Scotland Inverness / Loch Ness, Scotland Edinburgh (S. Queensferry), Scotland Amsterdam, Netherlands 8 NIGHTS Norwegian Fjords Cruise Jewel of the Seas ROUNDTRIP FROM:Amsterdam, Netherlands VISITING: Amsterdam, Netherlands Olden, Norway Flam, Norway Geiranger, Norway Alesund, Norway Molde, Norway Amsterdam, Netherlands 12 NIGHTS Iceland & Ireland Cruise Jewel of the Seas ROUNDTRIP FROM:Amsterdam, Netherlands VISITING: Amsterdam, Netherlands Reykjavik, Iceland Akureyri, Iceland Seydisfjordur, Iceland Belfast, Northern Ireland Liverpool, England Cork (Cobh), Ireland Amsterdam, Netherlands

Frozen mojito

The captain made the announcement at 1 that cabins were open, on my Wonder cruise last month.

I wonder if the local police would actually take customers to jail for refusing to pay the outrageous bills. People leaving reviews on Google maps have been charged up to $2,000 and are brought food & drinks they never asked for. The restaurant needs to be shutdown. https://nypost.com/2023/02/08/furious-couple-stuck-with-860-bill-at-notorious-greek-restaurant/ Restaurants in great locations can be a trap. I’ve witnessed it in Miami Beach. Also, around popular attractions like the Eiffel tower. They look good from the outside and later you regret it because the food, service, and prices were awful, and their goal is to gouge tourists. The best restaurants are often the ones locals dine at, off the beaten path, and they display menus with prices.

DK Oysters. They charge 600€ and threaten customers if they refuse to pay. Never eat anywhere that doesn’t provide a menu or prices when you sit down there.

I was on this same cruise. My tip is when you walk into Windjammer, stop, look left and right. It’s divided in half, same food is served on either side. I noticed sometimes one side appeared to have less people. One night I’d estimate 2/3 of passengers went to the right, so I’d go left and enjoy a peaceful dinner. Take the stairs to burn calories, especially before and after popular events, because elevators can be crowded during peak times. I’d rate the food 7/10. A few dishes stood out as excellent, and others were just okay. Drinks were 8/10, liked the frozen mojitos and expresso martinis. Staff was 9/10, very friendly overall.

Mykonos is listed as a tender port. Is it true you take a water taxi from where the dock is to the town of Mykonos? How much does it cost? Reason I’m asking this here is because I vaguely recall a post that said Odyssey tendered passengers to a dock closer to the town. In Chania I heard a bus is arranged at the dock to transport passengers to old town Chania. How do you get back to Souda where the ship is? Plan on exploring both places without an excursion.

We sailed Wonder 3 weeks ago. Best vacation ever. I spent 10 months prior to our cruise reading mostly negative reviews: creaking noises in the rooms, awful food, magnetic bathroom door slamming noise, etc. Got onboard and all of the complaints seemed extremely minor to me, didn’t affect my experience negatively. Main dining room meal was fantastic, both the service, speed, and food. Showed up without reservations and was seated immediately. I’d give Wonder a 9 out of 10 rating, and we actually have another cruise booked for Wonder next year.

I’m skeptical how accurate the websites listing port schedules are. My September 2024 Greek Isles cruise itinerary swapped days for several ports due to congestion. Websites are still showing my ship at Santorini for the previous itinerary’s schedule when 4 ships are there. Nothings been updated. Something to consider. You might be surprised to arrive there and discover there’s less ships than expected.

Anyone seen RC excursions that combine snorkeling & sloths?

My shows were available to reserve 15 minutes before midnight on the app, January 1st for a February 5th cruise. The cruise planner on the website didn’t display show reservations until around 12am-12:30am.

They can be reserved on the app under the “entertain” tab, or through the entertainment section of the cruise planner via the desktop website.

It’s the first day of the month, the month before the cruise. For 4/2, that means they’ll open 3/1.

I’m vegan and had a great experience on Wonder. Got the spaghetti bolognese on Italian night and minestrone soup. Food came quickly and was reasonably portioned so I didn’t leave the table hungry.

We paid $67.99, which was $1,123 total for our Wonder cruise 2 weeks ago. Broke even, and enjoyed trying new drinks. However, with higher prices I don’t think it’s worth it. 2 more cruises booked, and not getting another drink package.

July 4th sales are decent. Black Friday had good deals on refreshment and Wi-Fi packages, excursions, specialty dining. Deluxe beverage package was highest during Black Friday on my cruise planner, and fell a few weeks later when I finally booked it.

I hope nobody’s buying the beverage package for that ridiculous price.

I agree it’s a great ship. Booked 10 months in advance and read constant complaints online leading up to our cruise. Once onboard all the things I heard people complain about were really minor and didn’t affect our experience. It was absolutely the best vacation we’ve had. My wife is begging me to book another cruise on Wonder.

Just got off Wonder, the best vegan food was found in the Indian/Asian section of Windjammer. Specifically the cauliflower “wings” that were breaded and crispy in a light chili sauce. After the crunch of the delicious outside coating, the cauliflower melted in your mouth, and the chili sauce provided a little spice that was perfect. Veggie burgers were complimentary and available on Wonder upon request in the Windjammer.

39 sounds like a lot. Not sure what average is. We got no towel animals, and it took 2 days to get different pillows that were more comfortable. All the Cabin Stewards greeted us in the hallway, but they looked unhappy. It was the opposite on the rest of ship, where staff were very friendly and morale appeared better.