roe2ship

Looking forward to reading your thoughts and seeing your great pictures of the Regal. She is on my list to try, but can't find the right time so far.

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I wouldn't let the passenger capacity dictate which ship to choose, you may be pleasantly surprised if you tried it.

I was on Radiance (sister to Serenade) and the ship had more congestion/crowds than the mega ships. The Voyager class ships are very spacious and well laid out. The Oasis carries more than 6K passengers and it felt the least crowded of all.

It was the same way last year in August.

I have to say even with the beach/sand there, it is so small and the entire atmosphere is far from a relaxing day.

Thanks for posting the menus!

 

Looks like escargots not being offered except for one night and there is a caveat that there is a worldwide shortage? Can anyone update? One of the things we were looking forward to.

So, last week they missed St Martin due to a medical emergency that necessitated a return to Bermuda. Now, the next Caribbean cruise becomes a New England and Canada cruise!

Only difference is location.....deck floor and either closer forward or mid-ship.

Thanks for the review and pictures.

We got off the ship the day you boarded. We had an outstanding cruise and agree with most of your thoughts. The lobster was better than usual and those zeppoles in the cafe were awesome. Love the Liberty!:)

I have sent an email and have received this automated reply: "Our representatives will reply to your inquiry in the order in which it was received." If I get specific information about our sailing, I will post it on our roll call. I will also attach the spreadsheet I have created, in case anyone is interested in adapting it to their specific plans. :)

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I knew that SNF had been scheduled on other nights on different Liberty sailings but didn't know that I could email RCCL for the schedule for my sailing. Thanks so much for posting the email address, so I can get the exact schedule for my sail date!! That will really help me nail down my schedule. Thanks for enabling my "Cruise Planning OCD Syndrome"! :D

If you find out any information about the schedule for our sailing, I would like to know too. Please post back. Much appreciated.

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These type of posts are about the most worthless reading on Cruise Criitic :rolleyes:

 

 

Was you main point just to tell us you are "loyal to royal"?

 

 

Geez

You are wrong..not only that..I went to my Podiatrist yesterday and he just got off the Getaway and he has done both Oasis & Allure..he also told me his wife & 2 kids had a better time on the Getaway than the 2 RCI ships- and he is Diamond, as am I...and don't be so rude..I've done 31 cruises, 14 on RCI, and love RCI..but I don't lie ( never about cruises), and don't exaggerate..I agree the balconies are smaller, but you don't eat the balconies, and as a friend no doubt will come on here and tell you, he didn't mind too much when he was on the sister ship, the Breakaway..BTW, I thought the bathrooms & shower on the Getaway were much nicer than the Oasis...my friend was on the sister ship Breakaway and told me today that he "can't believe anyone would not like these ships..I can't.."....and my friend said the MDR was pretty mediocre, but they were offered the specialty dining package and took it & loved it, as did most of the people I booked..to the other wise guys, I don't "stir" things up...I don't post nearly as much as I used to..too many bullies & too many rude people on these boards..If you didn't like the Getaway & NCL, don't cruise them again..BTW, my friend who will no doubt come on this went on the Adventure Of The Seas last Feb '14 , and said THAT was the worst cruise on RCI they had been on- mediocre to terrible food & terrible shows, and told me the Breakaway was 10x better...different strokes for different folks...

Funny, I just sent FIFTEEN new NCL cruisers on 3 different Getaway cruises ( I'm a agent) AND ALL FIFTEEN raved about the Getaway and said it BLEW RCI away in every category- food ( they all had the dining package), entertainment ( "BEST" they ever saw) , service was great...ALL 15 passengers- WOW! I was blown away...6 of them are Diamond on RCI...they ALREADY have asked me to book the new Escape coming up!! Just an FYI..4 of them are good friends, and have been on the Oasis & Allure 3x and said, the Getaway had so much more to do and again, LOVED eating in different restaurants every night...

Since OP never came back to explain anything, I'm with the others who think this was posted to stir things up.:rolleyes:

If there is a flaw(?) to the Getaway/Breakaway, it is the balconies are too small.

That said they are still far more likable ships to us then the Oasis Shopping Mall Class.:)

I never understand comments such as "never again" especially with no explanation. How bad of a cruise can it actually be?

Been on Breakaway and while service wasn't that great along with some other minor issues, I wouldn't hesitate to go back again.

Yes the standard balconies are small, knees are just inches away from touching the glass but personally we don't live on them every waking moment. Like most ships, the aft ones are huge.

I think part of the issue was it was a single port day, rather than the overnights, so everyone was pretty much on the same schedule, rather than spread out over hours.

 

About what time did you end up leaving Horseshoe Bay? We never really had too much trouble there. I think this new shuttle that takes you directly back to the pier is something new...I wonder if that is causing some issues there now.

Perfect timing to read your review along with great pictures. We will board Liberty for the same itinerary in just 13 days!!:D

Based on what I am paying for Cruise and hotel now vs. what I am paying for similar acomidations in Decembe I think not. Paying a lot more in December which I believe is peak season.

 

Have a great day!

As someone mentioned Liberty of the Seas is larger than Explorer so she swapped spots with NCL Dawn.

 

When Anthem arrives in April she will as well dock at Heritage Wharf as it accommodates larger cruise ships. That is NCL Breakaway's usual 'parking spot' when she is in town :)

roe2ship - I did see the "To the Top" guy there as well as many people walking up and down the hill to the beach.

 

Others did take the local bus, so tickets must still be available. There was a ticket counter in the Heritage Wharf building.

Thank you!

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We also did the shuttle for $16.00 per person round trip, just as "Nolesrule" did.

 

There were three of us: my husband, son and myself - upon returning to the ship we knew that was $48.00 well spent.

 

There is no set schedule for the shuttle - it leaves Royal Navy Dockyard once the shuttle is full. There are numerous shuttles, and many people, so while we had just missed one, we had to wait only 15 minutes for the next one to fill up. This was in the morning around 9 a.m. on the second day (5-night to Bermuda).

 

When leaving beach, as was posted above, the shuttle bus picks you up right at entrance to beach, so no walking back up the high hill.

 

There were towels for us to use to put on seats as our suits were still wet.

 

The drivers are great and the scenery is beautiful as well.

 

I would highly recommend this as a stress free way to get to and from Horseshoe Bay.

 

Enjoy!

I never knew Liberty was using the other side. No matter what side, I CAN"T WAIT!:D

I respectfully disagree... Peak Season is when all the berths in Fort Lauderdale are full and there are very limited hotel rooms avalible. That would be in the winter.

 

I see just one ship in port today...

 

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off season... yea, it is summer break - but it is really HOT in August. I guess the ecomony is better and the ships are filling up. Also, with the new bigger ships I assume there is more capacity. All is Good! :-)

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