Rare cruisingxpert Posted July 18, 2014 #26 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) The is no where "down" to go from my cabin (lol) so I guess the Oceania gods will not smile on me. Enjoy your good fortune. Maybe not "down" but "over". I now know of 2 people on our 7 day Med cruise who have moved from Inside on this cruise to Concierge cabins - one a 10 day Med cruise - the other to a 10 day cruise from Papeete. CJ Edited July 18, 2014 by cruisingxpert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted July 18, 2014 #27 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Enjoying reading your "live from" - we are booked on the same itinerary for 2015! Just booked our mileage seats to London yesterday when the flights first became available. Our very close "O" friends and their sister and brother-in-law are sailing with you - Bruce and Vicki from Coral Gables. Please tell them Ron and Barbara say Hi. Keep up the wonderful posts. Hopefully we can get some good suggestions for private tours for our cruise next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 18, 2014 Author #28 Share Posted July 18, 2014 We had an amazing private tour today on Faroe Islands. This place is magical. A world away from civilization to which we are accustomed. I can provide names of private guides when I return. Some not all are listed on our roll call ( which we don't usually do) Sea day tomorrow. Looking forward to it Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 18, 2014 Author #29 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Maybe not "down" but "over". I now know of 2 people on our 7 day Med cruise who have moved from Inside on this cruise to Concierge cabins - one a 10 day Med cruise - the other to a 10 day cruise from Papeete. CJ Yes. If they guaranteed too many insides u could be offered a lucrative move over to another cruise in a high cabin category. Most people don't want to move off a unique cruise one the one I am on. A med cruise is easier to get people to move off of Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie21 Posted July 18, 2014 #30 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Laraine, do you know if Nolan Dean will be staying on for the cruise after yours? I would kind of prefer someone else :D. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 18, 2014 Author #31 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Laraine, do you know if Nolan Dean will be staying on for the cruise after yours? I would kind of prefer someone else :D. Ron Ron No kidding. Lol I will find out when he boards and let u know Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Edited July 18, 2014 by pacheco18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 18, 2014 Author #32 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Another observation The cookies on this cruise are awful. Hard as a rock. They taste like boxed cookies that have been sitting on a supermarket shelf Good for the waistline I suppose The ones on regatta were irresistible Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfreenowexpensive Posted July 19, 2014 #33 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Ask for the chocolate marble or chocolate chip cookies. They didn't have them often but they were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 19, 2014 Author #34 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Ask for the chocolate marble or chocolate chip cookies. They didn't have them often but they were great. ThTs what I like None to be found I will inquire Raisin Peanut butter Chocolate All haft as a rock Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanny18 Posted July 19, 2014 #35 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Enjoying reading your "live from" - we are booked on the same itinerary for 2015! Just booked our mileage seats to London yesterday when the flights first became available. Our very close "O" friends and their sister and brother-in-law are sailing with you - Bruce and Vicki from Coral Gables. Please tell them Ron and Barbara say Hi. Keep up the wonderful posts. Hopefully we can get some good suggestions for private tours for our cruise next year. And if you need any guides for the places Laraine did not book, I too will share! We have been alternating tours! And the cookies are awful!! But the on-board company is great and so is the staff. Just met the very affable Gen Mgr and the very nice Rest mgr!! Arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 19, 2014 Author #36 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Now I am told Nolan dean may not be coming. Hope springs eternal Cookies have improved. Marble cookies have appeared. Yum Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiawahdon Posted July 19, 2014 #37 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Another observation The cookies on this cruise are awful. Hard as a rock. They taste like boxed cookies that have been sitting on a supermarket shelf Good for the waistline I suppose The ones on regatta were irresistible Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app I have found that cookies are not one of O's strengths. A lot of times we don't want desert, especially at lunch. But would like to grab one good chocolate chip cookie on the way out of the Terrace. Doesn't happen. Maybe Hampton Inns will share their secret for their fresh baked chippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 19, 2014 Author #38 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Lousy meal in polo tonight Reinforces my observation about the inconsistency of the specialties from ship to ship and cruise to cruise On regatta a month ago polo was superb. Different chef? My steak over cooked. A steak house needs to get it right every time My friend's steak so full of gristle she sent it back Iceland tomorrow Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted July 19, 2014 #39 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Lousy meal in polo tonightReinforces my observation about the inconsistency of the specialties from ship to ship and cruise to cruise pacheco, I agree with you consistency seems to be lost with "O" on service and food-someone isn't managing the way they should. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 19, 2014 #40 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Lousy meal in polo tonightReinforces my observation about the inconsistency of the specialties from ship to ship and cruise to cruise Very interesting :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted July 19, 2014 #41 Share Posted July 19, 2014 We were there (on Insignia) in June 2006 and they are indeed gorgeous. Eight of us rented a car for the day and took ourselves around, but a Danish friend who has been there before recommended an itinerary to me. We didn't feel a lack just because we were on our own. Saw a goat from the side of the road whose front half was black and back half was white, but the line dividing the two colors went straight as a board down his exact center. I've never seen anything like that ... there were plenty of black and white goats, but only one who was so evenly divided! You'll love Iceland, too, I think ... there we also rented cars, except there we had to get two. We overnighted on that cruise so we had plenty of time for our "drive around". Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 20, 2014 Author #42 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Gasp Blue jeans in polo last night The woman snuck in lolol There are some interesting rumors floating about the departure of bob drewes. I won't spread since unconfirmed Rumor is that David Peterson coming on as cd. I will celebrate. I love him Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited July 20, 2014 by pacheco18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 20, 2014 Author #43 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Akureyi was amazing I cannot recommend this itinerary highly enough Terrace was fabulous tonight. One of best buffets ever with pad Thai, risotto with squid ink, tender veal roast. Nolan dean arriving to be cd when we get to Reykjavik Don't know if he is staying on for next cruise but who else is there? Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 22, 2014 Author #44 Share Posted July 22, 2014 We prevailed The lamb chop "situation " lol has been rectified. There were lamb chops at the terrace grill this evening Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynfaye Posted July 23, 2014 #45 Share Posted July 23, 2014 We prevailedThe lamb chop "situation " lol has been rectified. There were lamb chops at the terrace grill this evening /quote] You are our hero. The rest of us can sleep tonight knowing their are lamb chops in our R future. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted July 23, 2014 #46 Share Posted July 23, 2014 We prevailedThe lamb chop "situation " lol has been rectified. There were lamb chops at the terrace grill this evening /quote] You are our hero. The rest of us can sleep tonight knowing their are lamb chops in our R future. Marilyn We second that....having lamb chops tonight in celebration of what we can look forward to on our upcoming O cruises. That is, as long at Bruce and Vicki do not eat more than their share on this cruise and the following as part of their B2B...will send them email advising that they are on a limit:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 23, 2014 Author #47 Share Posted July 23, 2014 We prevailedThe lamb chop "situation " lol has been rectified. There were lamb chops at the terrace grill this evening /quote] You are our hero. The rest of us can sleep tonight knowing their are lamb chops in our R future. Marilyn Cannot take full credit Collaborative effort Excellent cc teamwork Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 23, 2014 Author #48 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I promised to post this Gone viking Those of you who have sailed with her need no explanation Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 23, 2014 Author #49 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The majesty of Greenland Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted July 23, 2014 Author #50 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The adorable Shetland ponies Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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