robandana

Everyone thinks theirs are well behaved:rolleyes:

Hahahaha...that so true!

I'm not sure why but I feel this outcome was predestined....

I can't imagine comparing Carnival with Royal Caribbean, I mean I just feel Carnival are a real step down. Even in the ranks of Carnival Corporation everyone I know believes Carnival to be a step way down from Princess which I would say is more comparable to Royal Caribbean.

Maybe you were just looking for a Carnival cruise in the wrong place.....:confused:

Thanks to all!! Decisions, decisions!!!

 

robandana~have a fabulous time on the Oasis and then the Liberty!!!

Thanks very much!

WOW so there will be Quantum, Mariner, Legend, Explorer and Voyager in Asia...that seems like a lot of berths to fill?

Prices seem to have come down recently in Asia sailings, maybe that's why?

Just on a side note I heard a rumor that Oasis 4 is also going to Asia too....:eek:

I must say the UK website just seems more intuitive....easier to see what's what. I think I would prefer the US/CAN site to be more like the UK site.

It's always great to hear that a problem or situation was handled well by RC. Sometimes things just go wrong and it's great to hear they resolved your issues and restored your confidence.

Thanks for your post!

We are on the Oasis TA Sept 1st to Europe and then back to Florida on the Liberty TA Oct 26th....never been on Oasis class yet....we are really looking forward to it but at this time the Freedom/Voyager Class ships are our favorite.

I think both will be great but lets see how I feel after....:D

Two flowriders and no kids is my reason to do this cruise.

Andrew

By the time you get off in BCN you'll be ready for the Flow Rider Olympics...:D

Looking forward to a great cruise!

See you soon Andrew!

That's what we do, we book onboard and then transfer our booking to our TA and get what each offers.

Its true you lose some control over your booking but I feel if you have a good TA this is never a problem, in fact many times they have gotten things done for me that I was never able to accomplish when I booked direct with RC.

The import thing is that you cruise!

What Oasis and Allure have is a thermal suite that is in the spa area. It is on a lower deck (one deck below the fitness center) and not convenient to the pools and whirlpools (pool deck). There is a day fee (possibly $20 or $30?) or a weekly fee. We paid about $200 with tip for a couples' weeklong pass.

 

There is a small, cramped locker room down the hall from the thermal suite. You trade your seapass for a locker key. Towels and robes are provided. The thermal suite has a small steam room, a small sauna, and a small aromatherapy room. There are heated ceramic loungers and special showers.

 

The setup on Voyager and Freedom class ships with the larger sauna/steam room in the locker room (which you do not pay extra for) is, in my opinion, far preferable.

So are there showers in the Men's Locker room? If so how many?

Thanks!

I find the CL is much less crowded if the ship is not in Florida or on a Transatlantic crossing! ;)

With all the physical changes they made to Mariner to customize her for the Asian market, I doubt it would make sense to swap her out with another ship.

I had no idea they made such substantial changes.

I just figured that with Quantum heading over they might bring her back.

Thanks.

Does anyone know what's happening with the Mariner after March 2015? Is she coming back?

Thanks!

Oasis prices are way down for August sailings... $467 for 7 days Aug. 16th....

I have never seen them this LOW!:eek:

Hurry!!!

I knew a lot of folks would not like all those sea days.:rolleyes:

It's the best way to get to know this great ship.... ;)

We booked a Balcony but the price drop is not for our cat. Oh well...

I hope we have great weather. :cool:

I wonder if we in Canada will ever get a RC Credit Card? :confused:

can you buy a bucket of beer, or is that an NCL thing?

I was thinking, buy a bucket and take that back.

Yes they always have bucket deals going on and they only open the first one so you could take the rest to your cabin.

I have even had a warm beer the next day and just go to any of the bars and exchange it with them...doesn't happen very often as I always seem to drink them all...:D

X did test, for a brief period this spring, on 1 or 2 ships, giving OBC to use on the current cruise. It quickly went away.

 

Now book on board gets 2 perks, most choose beverages and gratuities or beverages and OBC.

Do you know if that applies if we were to book a RC cruise while on X ship?

Thanks.

Really?? I have never heard that...so you book a next cruise and they apply the $100 OBC to your current cruise?

What if you cancel the booked cruise...how do they get there OBC back?

Moving upwards is always possible, sometime you must pay more and other times it costs almost nothing.

We went from interior to ocean view balcony on the Oasis for $14, 30 days before the sailing....that's $14 total for both of us...:D

But still the best loyalty program of any mass market line.

 

 

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I agree!:D

Looks interesting, thanks for your post.

So far what seems to be the consensus is that once all the ships have a Diamond Lounge then this might be the time C&A make the decision. But it seems this will be in 2016....I think....

The vouchers may be a way to alleviate the problem in the meantime.

It's all just hear say at this point....new levels, new system of points, a black card...who knows...

Is there any merit to the concept of more balcony rooms these days? Meaning anytime more people spend more time in their cabin - then ship will feel less crowded.

 

Is this how Oasis helps manage such high pax counts - many folks take in CP or the water from their balcony?

 

I think gross tonnage while I understand here a first measurable mark - but it has to be more on amount of public spaces. Just because you add 4 more decks of cabins, if you don't add more pools or lounges - then the displacement of those cabins is going against the formula not with it.

 

 

As many people stay glued to the big screen on today's pool decks - I am all for that. Put better TVs/Games in staterooms, and leave more deck room for me.

I totally agree, we have cruised on the Grand Princess and found the space to passenger ratio great and later that same year on the Crown Princess which is basically the same ship but with one more deck of balcony's...it always seemed crowded...it has basically the same common areas but like 700 more passengers.

With RC the Voyager class is great...unless you have bad weather and no one can be outside...then it feels very crowded...:eek: