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We just arrived home from our Nov 3rd Anthem cruise.  We had a great time, and could not imagine life without cruising again.

in fact we we took advantage of the cruise next offer. 🤪. 

Bullet points 

windjammer - plentiful, fresh, variety 

MDR - lots of repetition every evening, but served the purpose and wait staff was attentive and fun.

Cabin - balcony, was larger than we expected, room was sparkling clean, room attendant (Vessy) was kind and very attentive.  

Shows- only went a few, two70 was amazing.  A few afternoons sat there for lunch from the cafe and just stared into the hypnotic ships wake.

casino - 💩🤯🤬🙀🤕🤮🤢🥵😡

ifly - fantastic

rock climbing- fun

flowrider - REALLY FUN, BUT VERY HARD

Pools - wonderful

Solarium - HEAVENLY 

Rock hall -  our nightly hang out for a cocktail and music

Boleros - Salsa dancing 😻

I was a wonderful, Anniversary cruise. With gods will, the first of many...

 

 

Here is the bad part. In bermuda our balcony was facing the water.  I had the balcony door open, and my husband and I were sharing an intimate moment when i noticed a DRONE flying just outside my balcony.  Obviously recording us.  So, I dont know how many other people were recorded.  I called security to report, but what can i do. Most likley a pervert looking for a cheap thrill.

well i hope they enjoy it.... so mortified.  My husband was extremely angry.  Dont know if it was a passenger, or someone on the island. 

 

My own stupidity I suppose  by letting my guard down.  And keeping the curtain open facing the water.  DISGUSTING!!!

 

 

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As someone who flys these things all the time, unless that drone was hovering like 5-10 feet off your balcony for an extended period of time, I doubt they were trying to specifically record you or try to snoop on anything. But then again, if the drone was just hovering there they were probably creeps.

 

Regardless, Bermuda law requires drone operators to stay 50m away from boats/vehicles/crowds etc, so if you could see it out your balcony they were def breaking the rules. 

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11 hours ago, Penguin11 said:

 

 

 

Here is the bad part. In bermuda our balcony was facing the water.  I had the balcony door open, and my husband and I were sharing an intimate moment when i noticed a DRONE flying just outside my balcony.  Obviously recording us.  So, I dont know how many other people were recorded.  I called security to report, but what can i do. Most likley a pervert looking for a cheap thrill.

well i hope they enjoy it.... so mortified.  My husband was extremely angry.  Dont know if it was a passenger, or someone on the island. 

 

 

 

I would also have called the Bermudian police. 

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luvscruising2007

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Drones are intrusive.  If all operators were responsible and considered others, maybe I would accept the drones.  Unfortunately not everyone is ethical enough to be considerate.  I don't think drones should be allowed on any ship.  And anyone who uses one to fly over a ship should have the drone confiscated and never returned.

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A few years ago, while on EX doing the NE route, we were docked in Portland Maine.  I was coming out of the bathroom..dressed thankfully...when I looked beyond where my DH was standing facing away from the balcony.  I asked him "what's that?" Which we saw was a drone hovering just a few feet from our balcony. 

 

It was there for a minute as we watched it curiously.  I then grabbed my binoculars and stepped out onto the balcony.  It zipped off in a hurry...right down to the parking garage that had an open deck near the ship.  As I watched, a 20 something young man was quickly retrieving it and tossing it into the trunk of his car.  He drove off in a hurry..apparently worried that I could report him.  

 

Yeah...agree with the OP...very creepy!!  

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8 minutes ago, TheTruthCanHurt said:

I found this online today which shows a drown pilot peering into the aft balconies for about 50 seconds

 

 

Thanks for posting this.  I would not have been too happy if I were in one of those aft balconies and that thing starting filming me.

 

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14 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said:

As I said on other Drone Thread miss the days when you could Skeet Shoot off back of Royal Ships, and I'm an Expert shot...

 

I am with you.  Time to bring back sheet shooting if those things are there as a target.  Just creepy.  :classic_ohmy:  Looked like Brilliance coming out of Tampa Bay.  

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On 11/10/2018 at 11:12 PM, Penguin11 said:

We just arrived home from our Nov 3rd Anthem cruise.  We had a great time, and could not imagine life without cruising again.

in fact we we took advantage of the cruise next offer. 🤪. 

Bullet points 

windjammer - plentiful, fresh, variety 

MDR - lots of repetition every evening, but served the purpose and wait staff was attentive and fun.

Cabin - balcony, was larger than we expected, room was sparkling clean, room attendant (Vessy) was kind and very attentive.  

Shows- only went a few, two70 was amazing.  A few afternoons sat there for lunch from the cafe and just stared into the hypnotic ships wake.

casino - 💩🤯🤬🙀🤕🤮🤢🥵😡

ifly - fantastic

rock climbing- fun

flowrider - REALLY FUN, BUT VERY HARD

Pools - wonderful

Solarium - HEAVENLY 

Rock hall -  our nightly hang out for a cocktail and music

Boleros - Salsa dancing 😻

I was a wonderful, Anniversary cruise. With gods will, the first of many...

 

 

Here is the bad part. In bermuda our balcony was facing the water.  I had the balcony door open, and my husband and I were sharing an intimate moment when i noticed a DRONE flying just outside my balcony.  Obviously recording us.  So, I dont know how many other people were recorded.  I called security to report, but what can i do. Most likley a pervert looking for a cheap thrill.

well i hope they enjoy it.... so mortified.  My husband was extremely angry.  Dont know if it was a passenger, or someone on the island. 

 

My own stupidity I suppose  by letting my guard down.  And keeping the curtain open facing the water.  DISGUSTING!!!

 

 

Who was the house band in the Music Hall?  My last cruise October 27th was the Royal Swedes, but they were leaving the ship.  How is the new band and what kind of music do they play?

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12 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Not judging, but I've read some courts have sided with the drones in regards to damages

 

Maybe in the US, but other that departure and arrival day, the ship is typically not in the US.

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2 hours ago, crystalspin said:

Leaving your balcony door open messes with the climate control not only of your cabin but all in your 'sector'. Just saying.

 

I read it to say her balcony curtains were open, not the door itself.

 

To the OP, I too would have been furious. Thank you for the heads up while in port, and I’m sorry this happened to you guys. We would have thought nothing of leaving our balcony curtains open either while in port, after checking to see if the window washers were outside. 

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25 minutes ago, barbeyg said:

 

I read it to say her balcony curtains were open, not the door itself.

 

To the OP, I too would have been furious. Thank you for the heads up while in port, and I’m sorry this happened to you guys. We would have thought nothing of leaving our balcony curtains open either while in port, after checking to see if the window washers were outside. 

Agree. Started cruising when Royal didn't even have Balcony cabins, had tiny Port Hole s for windows. But mid 90's when Vision Class with all that glass came out we quickly realized Window Washers were doing their job while ship was n Port...

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18 hours ago, island lady said:

 

I am with you.  Time to bring back sheet shooting if those things are there as a target.  Just creepy.  :classic_ohmy:  Looked like Brilliance coming out of Tampa Bay.  

That was Galveston and a Vision class ship in the posted video. 

 

Personally I have no problem with the drones. There is no expectation of privacy on a balcony of a cruise ship.

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