Rare ORV Posted December 3, 2017 #176 Share Posted December 3, 2017 We board in a couple of hours. Still a bit chilly here in Barcelona. I’m looking forward to the same experience we always get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted December 3, 2017 #177 Share Posted December 3, 2017 We board in a couple of hours. Still a bit chilly here in Barcelona. I’m looking forward to the same experience we always get. ORV - enjoy the cruise and I hope that you’ll get the “same experience that you always get” :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted December 3, 2017 #178 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Just off the Riviera crossing. MAJOR CHANGES. No more chocolate fountain in the terrace, all bedtime chocolate was dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicalkerry2002 Posted December 3, 2017 #179 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Lou, are you being your usual funny self, and those are the only 2 changes you noticed? Or is that just the tip of the iceberg? I had forgotten about the chocolate fountain, so didn't miss it...but I sure let O know that I wasn't happy with the dark chocolate only....I want the flavours back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS&JW Posted December 3, 2017 #180 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Just off the Riviera crossing. MAJOR CHANGES. No more chocolate fountain in the terrace, all bedtime chocolate was dark. There was a chocolate fountain? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted December 3, 2017 #181 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Lol, we did notice that O had gone to all dark chocolate the last two cruises, but thought it accidental. Maybe it’s on purpose! We definitely liked the toffee and Carmel milk chocolate options far better than the current dark chocolate offering! Just never an overriding issue as compared with all the others! The chocolate fountain did disappear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted December 3, 2017 #182 Share Posted December 3, 2017 My only observation since boarding Marina today— and we are in a fabulous oc: I really love the r ships. This ship is too big and feels crowded. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted December 4, 2017 #183 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I must admit that every aspect of my recent cruise was up to my expectations and previous cruises. I did seem to feel that everyone bent over backwards to make me feel comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted December 4, 2017 #184 Share Posted December 4, 2017 My favorite restaurants: Jacques and Red Ginger. Best extracurricular is La Reserve and Privee. None of these available on R ships! Options in Terrace are much larger on O ships than R ships because of passenger count. Typically larger show productions on O ships also. Non wine drinkers could care less about La Reserve . Some would never consider paying extra for La Reserve or Privee. How many times have I heard cruisers state “I haven’t seen the back side of 9:00 in years? “They could care less about the evening ship shows starting st 9:30!All matters of options affecting which ships one likes best! My next sailing is on a R ship, wish it was an O! All opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted December 4, 2017 #185 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I must admit that every aspect of my recent cruise was up to my expectations and previous cruises. I did seem to feel that everyone bent over backwards to make me feel comfortable. That means a lot as you should know as well as anyone. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted December 4, 2017 #186 Share Posted December 4, 2017 ORV - enjoy the cruise and I hope that you’ll get the “same experience that you always get” :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk One day in so far going great,as well as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo-b Posted December 4, 2017 #187 Share Posted December 4, 2017 My only observation since boarding Marina today— and we are in a fabulous oc: I really love the r ships. This ship is too big and feels crowded. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Interesting, on the "live from" thread there was a comment about the ship not sailing full and staff soliciting extra bookings for the specialities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted December 4, 2017 #188 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Interesting, on the "live from" thread there was a comment about the ship not sailing full and staff soliciting extra bookings for the specialities. The r ships feel like home to us. Very intimate. We never liked the o ships as much. This doesn’t not feel like Oceania to us. This is our 15th cruise and only our 3rd on o class Not sure ship not full. That’s not what that poster said. Just that they were soliciting for specialties. Happens from time to time even with full ship Upon checkin I heard passenger ask for cabin change. He was told they would have to see if there were no shows. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo-b Posted December 4, 2017 #189 Share Posted December 4, 2017 For us it is the other way round, and the R ships all seem smaller and more crowded. Not sure whether R or O class has more space per passenger in the public areas, I am sure someone will know. You will just have to enjoy all the space I understand you will have in your wonderful suite. I do hope you still have a great cruise, maybe things will settle down when people have stopped wandering round finding their way about the ship. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted December 4, 2017 #190 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Our butler just told us. 70% full. Still feels crowded to us. Lolol Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted December 4, 2017 #191 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Our butler just told us. 70% full. Still feels crowded to us. Lolol Sent from my iPad using Forums Especially on a TA cruise :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAexNY Posted December 5, 2017 #192 Share Posted December 5, 2017 My favorite restaurants: Jacques and Red Ginger. Best extracurricular is La Reserve and Privee. None of these available on R ships! Options in Terrace are much larger on O ships than R ships because of passenger count. Typically larger show productions on O ships also. My next sailing is on a R ship, wish it was an O! All opinion. Red Ginger is our favorite also and it is available on Sirena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted December 5, 2017 #193 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Seems pretty deserted to me. Could eat in specialties every night if we wanted. But is there a GM on board? 3 days in and have yet to see him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted December 5, 2017 #194 Share Posted December 5, 2017 70% occupancy. Trivia poorly attended. Very unusual for a ta. The next cruise is even worse in terms of occupancy. Hoping there are enough Bridge players for duplicate Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofortennis Posted December 13, 2017 #195 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I agree. Oceania has slipped badly and this will be our last trip with them. We took our first cruise with them when the line was new and there is a world of difference in the crew, the entertainment and the food. Jacques Pepin should be embarrassed to add his name to the bland stuff on board....curry that tastes like boiled chicken???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted December 13, 2017 #196 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I agree. Oceania has slipped badly and this will be our last trip with them. We took our first cruise with them when the line was new and there is a world of difference in the crew, the entertainment and the food. Jacques Pepin should be embarrassed to add his name to the bland stuff on board....curry that tastes like boiled chicken???? What ship are you on? Surely not Marina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted December 13, 2017 #197 Share Posted December 13, 2017 What ship are you on? Surely not Marina. Not marina for sure. Food has been wonderful in every venue on this cruise. We had potato latkes for Hanukkah last night. Wonderful Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo-b Posted December 13, 2017 #198 Share Posted December 13, 2017 What ship are you on? Surely not Marina. It would seem the poster is on Nautica and very unhappy about the whole cruise https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2573689 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofortennis Posted December 13, 2017 #199 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yes, we are on Nautica. Ports cancelled left and right. Our port for tomorrow was cancelled yesterday for a big storm that was supposed to hit at 3 today....it is nearly 7 and is sunny and beautiful out. This has really been the cruise from hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 13, 2017 #200 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Not marina for sure. Food has been wonderful in every venue on this cruise. We had potato latkes for Hanukkah last night. Wonderful Sent from my iPad using Forums On Marina now also and This current cruise could not be better. Staff as good as it gets. Survice wonderful. Food great. Do not want to get off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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