Sinppu Posted August 13, 2014 Author #201 Share Posted August 13, 2014 The last two days of the cruise were both sea days. We took it just about as easy as is possible. Eat. Drink. Sleep. Repeat. And I have finally given up trying to pretend to know what the foods are. You all can see exactly as well as I can what they are... and recognize them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted August 13, 2014 Author #202 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I watched the Rock Britannia from our window and I have to say it a second time -Brits know how to party. Plus they can sing. In tune. We participated in the progressive trivia and came finally 12th. We were quite proud of ourselves. Especially as we scored 19/20 in the Countries and Capitals quiz right after. Nerds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxs mom Posted August 13, 2014 #203 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hey Sinny! I somehow missed this review. (Well I WAS on a cruise....good excuse...right?) Glad to see that you enjoyed the Indy.....one of my favorites! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted August 14, 2014 Author #204 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hey Sinny! I somehow missed this review. (Well I WAS on a cruise....good excuse...right?) Glad to see that you enjoyed the Indy.....one of my favorites! Great job! That's not an excuse! It is a very good reason [emoji3] Thanks for stopping by! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted August 31, 2014 Author #205 Share Posted August 31, 2014 The last show featured Rob Alton's acrobatics and juggling and while he was funny, his show was a bit too long. A few last shots from the show: And the last sunset. Time to pack. I'm very much for saving the waves. And for the life of me I can not comprehend do all passengers REALLY need this much paper??? As most if it can't even be used again although maby of the daily offers were exactly the same and still we got a new leaflet every day? Not impressed. Sorry, Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted August 31, 2014 Author #206 Share Posted August 31, 2014 We got an upgrade the last morning: Oceanview cabin!! Our last day was spent pilgrimaging. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan and I went to visit Winchester Cathedral where she is buried. It is a 30-minute coach ride and I do recommend it. They have guided tours and the guides were amazing, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The village and cathedral are also very interesting if you fancy history. And well... they have the most aptly named pub right at the coach stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted August 31, 2014 Author #207 Share Posted August 31, 2014 This was our 14-day cruise!!! It was amazing and in no way too long. Going to the ports DIY and without any planning can be done, as you can see ;) Next up is our 30-day cruise with HAL to Hawaii and French Polynesia. We have a friend who works on Statendam and that is why we are having an affair behind Royal's back [emoji15] There will definitely be a report but not sure will it be live or a bitter "We're already at home sobsobsob". Something in between. Thanks for reading everyone, see you soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradiego Posted August 31, 2014 #208 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Great pictures and review. We are the TA on Nov 1 and very excited, even more after reading about the ship and seeing the pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 31, 2014 #209 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks for taking the time to post yet another thoroughly enjoyable review Sinny.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbackIslandGirl Posted August 31, 2014 #210 Share Posted August 31, 2014 FANTASTIC review!! So witty! Thanks for taking the time to share!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Cath Posted August 31, 2014 #211 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks Sinny, really enjoyed your review, just so sad that it has come to an end. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miryam1234 Posted September 1, 2014 #212 Share Posted September 1, 2014 we are having an affair behind Royal's back [emoji15] There will definitely be a report but not sure will it be live or a bitter "We're already at home sobsobsob". Something in between. Thank you very much for this ride, which I have enjoyed thoroughly! I am eagerly waiting for your report of the behind Royal's back affair. I do not consider it proper cheating, if you promise to come bakc to tell us about it! Miryam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted September 1, 2014 Author #213 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thank you very much for this ride, which I have enjoyed thoroughly! I am eagerly waiting for your report of the behind Royal's back affair. I do not consider it proper cheating, if you promise to come bakc to tell us about it! Miryam I will indeed come back!!! And to Royal also, have three more cruises booked already [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 1, 2014 #214 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review :) The photographs are really good, did you use your phone for some of them ( ie the flower photo where you are pictured taking a photo with you phone and then the next photo along is of the flower? ) I am looking forward to cruising with RC for the first time next month and we will be going to Vigo for one of the ports, it looks like it will be a joy to walk around there. I will be cruising with my mum ( who I always cruise with) and this time my husband is coming along too, yippee, plus our youngest son who will be nearly 11. Both are cruise newbies and so I am hoping that they will become as hooked on cruising as mum and I are. We have booked two inside guarantee cabins and lucked out with two promenade cabins on deck 6 which are only 10 cabins away from each other. BTW I have a lovely Finnish friend called Petrii :) Edited September 1, 2014 by Jules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted September 1, 2014 #215 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thoroughly enjoyed your review Most extraordinary and put together so well Much appreciated Greg Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted September 1, 2014 Author #216 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review :) The photographs are really good, did you use your phone for some of them ( ie the flower photo where you are pictured taking a photo with you phone and then the next photo along is of the flower? ) I am looking forward to cruising with RC for the first time next month and we will be going to Vigo for one of the ports, it looks like it will be a joy to walk around there. I will be cruising with my mum ( who I always cruise with) and this time my husband is coming along too, yippee, plus our youngest son who will be nearly 11. Both are cruise newbies and so I am hoping that they will become as hooked on cruising as mum and I are. We have booked two inside guarantee cabins and lucked out with two promenade cabins on deck 6 which are only 10 cabins away from each other. BTW I have a lovely Finnish friend called Petrii :) Hey Jules! Thank you for your kind words [emoji3] I did indeed do as you guessed, many of the photos are taken with my camera phone, Samsung S4. Vigo was really nice and not at all industrial and boring as some people thought. I hope you all have the greatest time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobert Posted September 1, 2014 #217 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Excellent excellent review! Thoroughly enjoyed your experiences and living or reliving my own from the Independence. Thank you for taking the time and sharing. It is well written reviews like this that make it feel like they are the second best experience to actual cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tr21 Posted September 2, 2014 #218 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Excellent review! I haven't been on here in a while, but started perusing the forums earlier tonight…and now it's 11PM EST! Thoroughly enjoyed reading and seeing all of your photos…you have a wonderful eye and perspective! I'm a photographer, so I'm always thinking of ways to make my travel photography more interesting. Have a cruise on Explorer of the Seas coming up, so I will definitely plan on writing a review. It's been a couple years since my last cruise…took a break and did quite a bit of land-based travel. Went to Hawaii in January, so if you need any suggestions on Oahu, please let me know! Enjoy your Hawaii & Tahiti cruise! I have family members who have a residence on the ship, "The World", and they recently spent 54 days between March and May sailing the South Pacific from Papeete and finally winding up in Sydney. A beautifully unique part of the world…it's on my list! Thanks for taking the time to write a review, you did a fantastic job as always! Edited September 2, 2014 by av8tr21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwazi07 Posted September 2, 2014 #219 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks so much for the review. It was one of the best reviews I have read and I really want to go on a Med cruise. The only thing that is stopping me is the cost to fly over :( We are thinking about Indy to Western Caribbean for November 2015 or 2016 (yeah, I know. Far out. But we have to visit the in-laws next year :( ) She looks awesome! We are also thinking about Brilliance as well because it is cheaper than Indy. Again,thanks for the review and be sure to post one for your MONTH LONG :eek: HAL cruise! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwazi07 Posted September 2, 2014 #220 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Enjoy your Hawaii & Tahiti cruise! I have family members who have a residence on the ship, "The World", and they recently spent 54 days between March and May sailing the South Pacific from Papeete and finally winding up in Sydney. A beautifully unique part of the world…it's on my list! This is unrelated to the thread but how do they like it? I saw the ship in Tampa and it seemed interesting. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted September 2, 2014 Author #221 Share Posted September 2, 2014 WOW! Thanks everyone and anyone for the well-deserved praise I got [emoji12] [emoji6] Writing the reviews is always a lot of fun (as if the cruising part wasn't...) I will surely write a review from HAL in November so if you are interested in that, go take a peek on the HAL boards in about two months time! I also have an Instagram account where I will be posting a lot of photos: sihteenmki Take a look if you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miryam1234 Posted September 3, 2014 #222 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Sinny, would you share with me, do you book cruises through cruise line directly or do you use some travel agency? A Finnish one or are we Finns allowed to utilize US based or any web-agency? So far, I've only done reservations through cruise line but I saw a discussion about UK cruisers using US agencies, and that got me wondering if there is a way for Finns to get OBC or any other perks, too.... Just wondering if you know, since you have more cruises behind than me... (don't know if we are allowed to ask these questions either) :D Thanks Miryam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted September 3, 2014 Author #223 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hey Mir [emoji6] I've only used the website. Haven't yet looked into using US travel agents because many times you can have the perks only if you have a valid North American address. Been satisfied so far [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miryam1234 Posted September 4, 2014 #224 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Oh well, maybe I just need to settle with that. Little bit jealous to the American cousins. Still, thanks for the review and info! Looking forward to the next one. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailzmick Posted October 27, 2014 #225 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Just read your review in an hour. What a funny, awesome review. I originally saw Med cruise & thought it might be the same ports we are doing in May- but we're not doing one the same... I still kept reading cos it was ace!!! I'm doing an ongoing review at the moment of Radiance. Hopefully I'm a bit entertaining lol. Hailey :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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