1straveler Posted December 12, 2013 #76 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My wife & I were on the November 27th sailing of the Sojourn as well. We felt the food was quite good and actually more options than on previous Seaboun sailings. I recognized several crew members from the smaller ships that told me they had been transferred to the Sojourn such as Bogdon the restaurant manager and Nelson the bartender. Their were several waiters in training and we experienced a number of occasions where the courses were delivered in the wrong order, such as salad before appetizer, and waiters were confused about who ordered what. I had a conversation with Bogdon and Annabel the cruise director about the experiences and Annabel stated that management was aware of the problem & it was being addressed. We found the staff & crew to be courteous and professional, although service was not what I have experienced in the past. I would like to think this was an anomaly and that Seaboun will get its act together. This was a cruise that started with having the captain being replaced after the previous captain had a heart attack and it seemed that it took a few days for things to settle down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl787 Posted December 13, 2013 #77 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Ronnie, I take it you did not enjoy your holiday then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted December 14, 2013 #78 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just the latest reviews under 'member reviews' on Sojourn, and they are both about 90% positive. Maybe the various pax were not all on the same cruise, as there are several 10 day Caribbean trips, but it does seem strange. Anyway, good to read that some people are still liking Sojourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted December 14, 2013 #79 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just the latest reviews under 'member reviews' on Sojourn, and they are both about 90% positive. Maybe the various pax were not all on the same cruise, as there are several 10 day Caribbean trips, but it does seem strange. Anyway, good to read that some people are still liking Sojourn. Surely it's just some prat trying to wind up people. There is nothing to back his post up anywhere. I shall be on the Sojourn from Monday. Karl Eckle has been Hotel Director and Vitor Alves starts on Monday. Nothing will be amiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Able Seaman H Posted December 15, 2013 #80 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Surely it's just some prat trying to wind up people. There is nothing to back his post up anywhere. I shall be on the Sojourn from Monday. Karl Eckle has been Hotel Director and Vitor Alves starts on Monday. Nothing will be amiss. I take it you are renting a pedalo (paddle boat for the US cousins) and meeting her out in the Caribbean. I'll see you aboard when she docks in Port Everglades on Tuesday. :) Henry ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted December 15, 2013 #81 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Walking around Lymington marina now, looking for something suitable.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted December 15, 2013 #82 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Looking forward to two unbiased reports after the next Sojourn - one from Mr. L, and one from the newbie, Ableseaman H. Don't forget to post them, please chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy1966 Posted December 15, 2013 #83 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Walking around Lymington marina now, looking for something suitable.;) .....my old chum works at a yacht brokerage company at Lymington marina, maybe he can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Able Seaman H Posted December 15, 2013 #84 Share Posted December 15, 2013 A good job my old tub is safely tied up in Gosport then :) See you Tuesday. The wind is backing off, dawn is just starting to break and it looks like we are in for a hot one today. Tuesday looks like a moderate Northerly breeze around 15 knots, low cloud cover but dry. Temperatures in the early 20 degrees Celcius, around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Long Range for San Blas looks like gentle breeze, temperatures around 28 degrees Celcius, 82 degrees Fahrenheit, partial low cloud cover and the possibility for a spot of rain around 16.00hrs. Previous days indicate a steady North Easterly Breeze around 10-12 knots. Henry :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieL Posted December 15, 2013 #85 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I will put something together... the food was horrible and the one excursion we went on was unacceptable... I did speak with destination services who said that they would get back with me, but never heard from them... we had a sushi special order that I would not have even given my worst enemy... same for the crepes suzette... same food almost every night in another variety... tasteless... as for maintenance, the pipe on our PH veranda, had no paint on top and the woodwork in the pool area needed to be refinished... I could go on and on but for what we paid, we expected a lot more!!!! the cabin was lovely and was cleaned as needed... no problems there... the special request was not done on the night we requested and had confirmed and no one told us prior to sitting down... a call to our cabin would have been nice so that we would have known prior... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markham Posted December 15, 2013 #86 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Oooooh, That tour, that dessert, that pipe's paintwork and the pool's maintenance, and that sushi order...I would have cancelled my future 2 cruises as well. Best of luck elsewhere in 2014 and beyond. Happy sailing- wherever your travel agent takes you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted December 15, 2013 #87 Share Posted December 15, 2013 A good job my old tub is safely tied up in Gosport then :) See you Tuesday. The wind is backing off, dawn is just starting to break and it looks like we are in for a hot one today. Tuesday looks like a moderate Northerly breeze around 15 knots, low cloud cover but dry. Temperatures in the early 20 degrees Celcius, around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Long Range for San Blas looks like gentle breeze, temperatures around 28 degrees Celcius, 82 degrees Fahrenheit, partial low cloud cover and the possibility for a spot of rain around 16.00hrs. Previous days indicate a steady North Easterly Breeze around 10-12 knots. Henry :) Thank you Michael Fish.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted December 15, 2013 #88 Share Posted December 15, 2013 .....my old chum works at a yacht brokerage company at Lymington marina, maybe he can help! Yes,he can start with my bar bill at the Yacht club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joc123 Posted December 15, 2013 #89 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I will put something together... the food was horrible and the one excursion we went on was unacceptable... I did speak with destination services who said that they would get back with me, but never heard from them... we had a sushi special order that I would not have even given my worst enemy... same for the crepes suzette... same food almost every night in another variety... tasteless... as for maintenance, the pipe on our PH veranda, had no paint on top and the woodwork in the pool area needed to be refinished... I could go on and on but for what we paid, we expected a lot more!!!! the cabin was lovely and was cleaned as needed... no problems there... the special request was not done on the night we requested and had confirmed and no one told us prior to sitting down... a call to our cabin would have been nice so that we would have known prior... Please don't give Ronnie a hard time. We have just returned from the Quest Antarctica cruise and although we loved it, had some of the same problems. We had peeling paint on the pipe on our PH veranda, the metal partitions were held together with gaffa tape ( no idea why), the veranda furniture was rusty and badly pitted. The food was the worst we have had on Seabourn but we put it down to our itinerary - not many fresh farmers markets there. We will not give up on Seabourn but hope this is not a sign of the times. We did however have a bad experience with Silversea and cancelled our next booking with them so I know how he feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl787 Posted December 15, 2013 #90 Share Posted December 15, 2013 as for maintenance, the pipe on our PH veranda, had no paint on top I think RonnieL means the pipe that is actually part of the track that the window cleaning car travels along as the balcony windows are cleaned.....I do not think any cruise line has figured out a way for the rollers to travel along the bar without stripping off the paint........ Although I do not agree with RonnieL's views at least he came back and explained why he felt he did not enjoy Seabourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv24 Posted December 16, 2013 #91 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks for the info, Ronnie. Please provide as much info as you have the time to do. It's much appreciated by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJK Posted December 16, 2013 #92 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Who currently is the executive chef on Sojourn? We have loved this ship so sad to recent some negative comments....as well as about Seabourn in general....hope this is quickly addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick70 Posted December 16, 2013 #93 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The Executive Chef on our 27 Nov sailing was Martin Kitzing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Gilly Posted December 16, 2013 #94 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) I too was on the Sojourn nov 27 sailing. It was my first time on Seabourn and I was quite disappointed. Ok, I know food is subjective but I found the evening menus very uninspiring. I agree with ronnieL, different names but same taste each night. At night, there is a choice of two bars to sit in. One has such loud music that we couldn't talk and the other stank of cigarette smoke. The paint on our veranda furniture was peeling. We filled in a questionnaire after the second day and noted this. The following morning it was changed but I do think it shouldn't have been in that state in the first place. Apart from that I thought the ship was in a good condition. Service started out poor and we complained to Bogdan who listened. After that our service did improve but we don't want to be known as 'the complainers'. Would I go on a Seabourn ship again? Yes but I won't desert the other premium lines that I've sailed on in favour of seabourn. It will depend entirely on the itinerary. We did end up enjoying the trip as we met some fun people. Edited December 16, 2013 by Grandma Gilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolatravelgirl Posted December 17, 2013 Author #95 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Well I am not very good at following through, but here are some photos from the Beach Day at Isla Catalina. A few points of note: There are mosiquitos galore, so be sure to bring your repellent or check the water sports table for repellent wipes The guys in bright yellow shirts work on the island and if they assist you with getting situated they will want a tip. I wasn't prepared for this The loungers are quite low to the ground and they didn't have any regular chairs near the surf, though I am sure if you asked they would fetch one for you. Caviar was at 11:30 and the lunch buffet opened at noon The private island was the only time I saw disposable glassware, so if you are offended by this, stay on the boat. Real plates and silverware were provided for lunch The water was quite choppy, though this could have been do to the overall weather conditions. There is a steep drop off at the beach The only restroom facilities were up two flights of stairs and behind the buffet area IMG_0939 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0941 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0942 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0943 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0944 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0945 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolatravelgirl Posted December 17, 2013 Author #96 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) IMG_0946 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0947 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0948 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0952 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0953 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr Edited December 17, 2013 by nolatravelgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolatravelgirl Posted December 17, 2013 Author #97 Share Posted December 17, 2013 IMG_0955 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0956 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0957 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0958 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0959 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0960 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv24 Posted December 17, 2013 #98 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks again, Nolatravelgirl. It's been great reading all of this and viewing your photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolatravelgirl Posted December 18, 2013 Author #99 Share Posted December 18, 2013 More Galley Lunch IMG_0961 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0962 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0963 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0964 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0965 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0966 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolatravelgirl Posted December 18, 2013 Author #100 Share Posted December 18, 2013 IMG_0967 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0968 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0969 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0970 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr IMG_0971 by nolatravelgirl, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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