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ruthnlarry

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  • Location
    Chicago
  • Interests
    Traveling, fishing, observing nature
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Azamara & Oceania
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Greece & Galapagos

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  1. We have used Blackberrycars several times. https://www.blackberrycars.com They have always provided excellent service at a reasonable price.
  2. In 2013, we cruised on Nautica from Dubai to Rome. We had 2 piracy drills, no outdoor lights, and all curtains closed at night. We were also informed that there were other safety measures in place. However, for security reasons, they could not be revealed.
  3. Got our check in yesterday's mail!!! Deposits on 2 cruises. Good luck to everybody!
  4. We have used https://www.blackberrycars.com several times. Always had good, punctual drivers at a great price. Very easy to book via the website.
  5. After disembarking Nautica in February, we used https://www.mytransfers.com/en/ to take us from the Mumbai cruise terminal to the airport. It was not a long walk from the cruise terminal to the area where our driver met us. The driver was very good at a good price.
  6. Hi Jane & Ed. Good to hear from you. Yes, we're doing great. In a couple of months, we board Riviera in Istanbul to Abu Dhabi. Before boarding, we're going to Cappadocia. Hope you're great, and have plenty of trips planned!
  7. Both of us had our YF vaccine in 2011. We were 63 and 58 years old. No problems whatsoever. We never hesitated to get it.
  8. Did Moecker send an email with the priority amount due to each claimant? In an Omnibus Objection to Claims filed in July, we saw our priority amount because our 2 claims were consolidated. Should we have received anything else? Thanks
  9. Allura bookings are now open. We and friends have a courtesy hold on an Allura cruise.
  10. That's great news. We were hoping that Nautica was just going through a bad period. The GM was aware of the problems after we talked with him, and we were confident that things would improve.
  11. We eat the majority of our meals in Terraces, and have never had a problem except for Nautica. On all of our cruises, soups are hot served out of the kettle, sticky buns are warm, .... I love breakfast in Terraces. The egg chefs do a fantastic job. I am able to get bacon, sausage, or ham. There was no excuse for the problems on Nautica. We had friends who ate a lot with us, and they had the same complaints. In fact, they were contemplating cancelling future O cruises. However, they recently disembarked Riviera, and said the difference was like night and day. The food on Riviera was excellent just like they were accustomed to. There were a lot of others complaining about Nautica. One day on Nautica, I had a reuben in Waves. It had no corned beef. The meat appeared to be left-over sliced roast beef just as the OP reported. I have been on 20+ O cruises, and have enjoyed the food except for Nautica.
  12. Yes, I think Chef Vijay is of Indian heritage. He was roaming around Terraces a lot during meals. I think the Executive Chef was Michael. I mentioned earlier that foods weren't served or kept at their proper temp. Even the breakfast sticky buns were room temp or cool even though they were in a chafing dish. The water for afternoon tea in Horizons wasn't hot. During our January Nautica cruise, I ate a lot of pasta, grilled lamb chops, and grilled shrimp. The pasta chefs, egg chefs, and grill chefs were great. I hope that Vijay is no longer on Nautica or the other O ships that we have booked, or he has completely changed. One of our future O cruises is a 35 day Nautica cruise next year around the west coast of Africa. We are really looking forward to this unique cruise itinerary which had been cancelled 2X during Covid. I am only commenting on this thread because some seem to doubt the OP and a few others.
  13. Was Chef Vijay the head chef on Nautica in Terraces? He was on our January cruise on Nautica from Cape Town, and the food was the worse that we have ever had on Oceania. The food was not served at the proper temperature. Even the soup was room temp. When I informed Chef Vijay of the problem, he said that he could take mine and heat it. However, this would do nothing for the others in Terraces. The carved meats were the toughest that I ever had. Chef Vijay came by and asked what was wrong, and I told him that I could not even cut the meat. Chef Vijay's response was that he could take it back to the kitchen and cook it some more. This would not solve the problem. It would only make matters worse. During the cruise, I even talked with the GM about the problems with food. We have had 2 cruises since Nautica. The food on our Feb. Regatta cruise and recent Vista cruise was excellent. We just hope that our experience on Nautica was an anomaly, and has been corrected.
  14. We have been to Cape Town two times. Each time we booked tours with Clive De Bruyne. https://www.capetowntourguide.com On our first visit, we booked several days with Clive. We toured the major sites around Cape Town and also toured the Garden Route. Clive is an excellent guide and is one of the top rated guides on TripAdvisor. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g312659-d2491916-Reviews-The_Cape_Town_Tour_Guide_Co-Cape_Town_Central_Western_Cape.html
  15. Azamara includes select standard spirits, international beers, and a changing selection of one red and one white wine by the glass each day throughout the day. Oceania's Simply More package is only for lunch and dinner unless you upgrade.
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