Jax129

10 hours ago, island lady said:

 

I still miss the old Portofinos as well.  

Oh Portofinos!!! That's what I was thinking, we actually didn't care for Giovonnis the one time we ate there....lol.  I'm probably gonna stick with Main dining room & the buffett anyway on this cruise

On 12/29/2020 at 10:02 PM, Lloyd555 said:

 

 Jamie's Italian is being replaced by Giovanni's restaurant on deck 5.

 

 

I did not if know this. The new Jamies with the pizza ovens sounded good but I am SO EXCITED

for Giovann's to come back.  I've had some of my favorite cruise meals at Giovanni's

So exciting to see the progress! I'll be on her 5th sailing & I've never been on a new ship or a Quantum class

On 6/30/2020 at 9:40 AM, twangster said:

Woohoo!  I'm still booked on the inaugural sailing!  Now I just have to get to Rome by plane instead of by ship.  

I was soooo close to booking the transAltlantic cruise with a Med following  I'm glad I still have my June cruise  I hope Odyssey is up & running by then.   btw, I've had 2 price drops and saved $1,060 since I booked in November

NO,ABSOLUTELY NOT IN A MILLION YEARS

36 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Keep an eye on airlines, it might not be the cruise but the airline that makes you wear one. 

I really hope I get to take my cruise but I have a list of places within an 8 hr drive that I have been wanting to visit. I'm blessed to have such dilemmas.Canada seems to have VERY strict lock downs. I grew up In Michigan and they are really struggling. I say Daily, "I'm so glad I live in Florida"

I live in Cocoa Beach and most of us are NOT wearing a mask  it is not required  I will NOT wear one on a cruise.   If a vaccine or mask is required next summer I will cancel my Greek Isles cruise

Greek Isles cruise on Odyssey next June is currently $77 pp per day!!  No thanks! 

45 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

When you are looking at flights if you are still uncertain look at Air 2 Sea by Royal.You can book refundable flights and payment isn't due until final payment.  If the price drops between the time you add them to your reservation and final payment the flights can be repriced. Zero risk until final payment.

I didn't realize that, Thank you! 

I'm on the fence about my Odyssey cruise in The Med next summer!  Party because I'm out of work, partly because I'll have to buy plane tickets by the end of the year & things are just so uncertain   I agree waiting til final payment to see how things pan out is probably the best so you don't have any regrets..That's what I keep telling myself

Even when cruising with my hubby I usually end up at lunch alone & sitting in the Solarium alone while he's off in the smoking section by the main pool.  I think some people just can't imagine being alone.  ENJOY!!

I do believe they Have to claim at least 8%  The minimum wage for servers now in Florida is $5 an hour. It still pays better than some jobs though if you work in the right place

501 days til Odyssey doing Greek Isles!!!  😃

I'm doing Greek Isles on Odyssey in 2021 & with this ship the 7 nighter has just 4 ports with late stays in Mykonos & Santorini.. I too was worried about being able to relax & enjoy & I really think this itinerary lets you do that. 

I really appreciate this tread. My husband is a restaurant server & relies on tips so he is a big tipper & we are going to Rome and cruising the Med in 2021.  I'm a bit relieved as I'm trying to plan a budget & it's interesting to hear Europeans feel almost insulted by our over tipping. It's such a part of our culture. So glad for these other points of view!

3 minutes ago, NancyIL said:

The Oct. 19 Odyssey Greek Isles cruise that I put on hold (and later cancelled) no longer shows up on RCI's web site. My online travel agency shows "sold out" for all cabin categories. Wonder what happened?

The May 21st 9 nighter I was also interested in disappeared yesterday too but I was pretty set on the 7 day or I would have called. 

WOW!!!  Oasis is soooo lucky but that's some major damage on Carnival!!

I booked my 7 night Greek Isles on Odyssey last night. oddly the price was $115 less than on Tues. It said Flash sail when I was checking out. I was waiting for a sale this weekend hoping for some OBC but since they rarely offer much OBC anymore I just booked it. got the cabin I wanted. Now I just have to wait 534 days!

Well, I'm pretty sure we'll be doing a 7 nighter on Odyssey since the 9 night is so darn expensive. I kind of like the longer days in port on the 7 night though. I'll feel less rushed. Didn't care as much about missing Crete but we'll be bummed to miss Ephesus. And mid-ship is cheaper that Aft or Forward on Odyssey. I wonder why since it's the opposite of all other Royal ships

eek, the Odyssey 9 nighter is $1,500 more than I was expecting. Love the idea of an overnight in Naples though.  We might just do the 7 night & go to Florence for 2 days post cruise.  Decisions, decisions.......  

I really hope today  is the day!

Keep in mind Odyssey is being built for the Florida ( and summer in Europe, can't wait!) market so no indoor pool

1 hour ago, cruisinderek said:

Grrrrrrr!!!! Everyday they delay makes my backup cruise with NCL look that much better

NCL has a great 11 night itinerary that looks good but I don't like the price, I don't need all the extras bundled into the price and everytime I look at the ship on youtube, I just don't like the layout. There's a Celebrity cruise that looks good too but again prices is so much higher

1 hour ago, noitsnotatuba said:

Looks like Europe phase 2 has been pushed back.

Noooooo.  I'm so curious what;s causing the delay

Although that's the week  the itineraries for The Greek Isles out of Rome for 2020 were released. And the price briefly went down after the new year then up & up & up

In dying here waiting for the rest of Europe itineraries