Harmony Aug 4, 2019 - We're not on Empress anymore.

[John&LaLa]

3 hours ago, dude_hdt said:

When I was on HoS 3 weeks ago. freestyle were in pizza place, Mini Bites, and WJ.  I've always read that soda can only goes to people who pay as opposed to drink package, however, my wife was able to get a can, unopened, at the hot dog place on Boardwalk.

 

Laura got one at casino bar

[John&LaLa]

3 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

Sorry to read this. That sucks. 

 

Massage was excellent 

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, irish2005 said:

what is hideaway heist

 

Dive show with a 40's South Beach vibe.

 

Lots of trampoline and comedy diving

[Milwaukee Eight]

4 hours ago, molsonschooner said:

we seem to have different tastes

 

John loves CATS and NA, what did you expect?

 

in my opinion.....

[John&LaLa]

Just now, Milwaukee Eight said:

John loves CATS and NA, what did you expect?

 

in my opinion.....

 

Deja vu

[Tricia28]

Do you know if they had a white party this week? I usually see it once I'm on board and have nothing white to wear...trying to pass along the info for the young twenty-somethings in the group. We sail this Sunday the 11th, frantically packing now....Your review is great!

[John&LaLa]

8 hours ago, retdon said:

Judy, I have a request if you are able to do it, if not, don't worry about it. I am the coordinator of a group, 27 seniors, and we are having a terrible time getting our dinner reservations. The Silk Dinning Mgr. agreed to seat all of us together at 5:45pm. Would you please find out his name and ask him how I can communicate directly with him before our sail date, Oct. 6. 

 

Going to the RCI home office is not working for us, we really wanted to eat at 6:30 as a group and all they say is NO, I am not happy with how RCI handles groups. The worst part is RCI opened MTD months ago but kept putting us off saying they could not handle it until 50 days out from sailing. Guess what, now MTD is booked up and our group is stuck, and it sucks. Thanks to you if you are able to inquire, love your review and hope we can get this worked out before our sail, if I don't I will be talking to the Dinning Manager and let them know how unhappy we are. Thanks, thanks, thanks, Linda

 

Still working on a name,  but at MTD tonight, the with reservations line at 6:30 was non existent,  and the without line was massive. However, when we left at 7:30, there was no line.

 

 

Dinner tonight was awesomeness, second best only to Izumi

 

[John&LaLa]

37 minutes ago, Tricia28 said:

Do you know if they had a white party this week? I usually see it once I'm on board and have nothing white to wear...trying to pass along the info for the young twenty-somethings in the group. We sail this Sunday the 11th, frantically packing now....Your review is great!

 

I think they did. I know they had a RED party and a silent party. Tonight is 90's night on the Promenade 

[Sea Dog]

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Massage was excellent 

I take it that was at the ship's spa with no sales pitch?

[John&LaLa]

9 minutes ago, Swank Pad G said:

I take it that was at the ship's spa with no sales pitch?

 

No sales pitch = bigger tip. 😉

[Tricia28]

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I think they did. I know they had a RED party and a silent party. Tonight is 90's night on the Promenade 

Thank you so much!

[A&L_Ont]

5 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

That is unfortunate. I always look forward to returning to St. Maarten. Rain takes some of the fun out of the day.

 

Got our beach front loungers reserved already for three weeks today at HH.

 

3 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Massage was excellent 

 

Awesome. 

[BND]

4 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

John loves CATS and NA, what did you expect?

 

in my opinion.....

There's at least one other thread where John is pretty much the only person who likes Cats.   We did a b2b on Oasis a couple of years ago and sat through the first half on the first leg and the second half on the second leg.  I was hoping it got better, it didn't.  Hard to follow, lots of leg warmers (lol) boring show.  Even the most well known song isn't even until the second half and very anti-climactic.  I've seen many Broadway shows in NY and I'm glad Cats wasn't one of them.  We're on Harmony in Nov for a b2b so we'll see how that goes.  But, I'm pretty sure nothing can beat Cats for bad theater.  Just because it's Andrew Lloyd Weber doesn't make it a great show.  

[John&LaLa]

8 hours ago, BND said:

There's at least one other thread where John is pretty much the only person who likes Cats.   We did a b2b on Oasis a couple of years ago and sat through the first half on the first leg and the second half on the second leg.  I was hoping it got better, it didn't.  Hard to follow, lots of leg warmers (lol) boring show.  Even the most well known song isn't even until the second half and very anti-climactic.  I've seen many Broadway shows in NY and I'm glad Cats wasn't one of them.  We're on Harmony in Nov for a b2b so we'll see how that goes.  But, I'm pretty sure nothing can beat Cats for bad theater.  Just because it's Andrew Lloyd Weber doesn't make it a great show.  

 

Sorry you missed it, but Memory ends the first act as well. 

[John&LaLa]

Apologies for not keeping up,  I will endeavor to persevere. 

[John&LaLa]

9 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

Got our beach front loungers reserved already for three weeks today at HH.

 

FYI, Lou told me he had the Flowrider to himself the morning session in St Maarten. 

 

 

[Drock20J]

9 hours ago, BND said:

There's at least one other thread where John is pretty much the only person who likes Cats.   We did a b2b on Oasis a couple of years ago and sat through the first half on the first leg and the second half on the second leg.  I was hoping it got better, it didn't.  Hard to follow, lots of leg warmers (lol) boring show.  Even the most well known song isn't even until the second half and very anti-climactic.  I've seen many Broadway shows in NY and I'm glad Cats wasn't one of them.  We're on Harmony in Nov for a b2b so we'll see how that goes.  But, I'm pretty sure nothing can beat Cats for bad theater.  Just because it's Andrew Lloyd Weber doesn't make it a great show.  

 

I am a theater snob, and I will be the first to admit, ALW has some serious misses (Starlight Express,) I join John in my love for Cats, having seeing it 5 times on stage and wearing out the VHS when I was younger. Yes it is strange and mostly plotless, but the music and dancing is just beautiful.

 

Though, the new movie's trailer still haunts me...

[dude_hdt]

I liked Cats.  Saw it 3 times one 1 sailing!!!  Grease was...meh...very talented cast but...meh...

[John&LaLa]

On 8/7/2019 at 8:25 AM, Judyrem said:

I LOVED being on 8, it was fabulous.  Did you have a guitar player in Central Park?  I sat there  with a glass (or two🤩) wine and was very happy!

 

When we walked by it was a keyboard player.

[John&LaLa]

21 hours ago, jagsfan said:

Well, now, that’s hard to believe!

I love Oasis but won’t go back till CATS is gone. 

 

Good to have choices.

 

I, on the other hand, am willing to drive to South FL to see the new production version of CATS. 

 

And I really hate driving down there.  

 

Maybe I'll ask MB why they extended the contract

 

[jdg623]

1 hour ago, Drock20J said:

 

I am a theater snob, and I will be the first to admit, ALW has some serious misses (Starlight Express,) I join John in my love for Cats, having seeing it 5 times on stage and wearing out the VHS when I was younger. Yes it is strange and mostly plotless, but the music and dancing is just beautiful.

 

Though, the new movie's trailer still haunts me...

I agree. CATS is one of the most popular stage shows of all time. It's been seen by millions and has grossed billions worldwide. It changed the face of musical theatre. It's not for everyone and I respect that. But it wouldn't still be around if most people felt the way many on this board seem to feel.  I love CATS. I saw the original Broadway cast back in 1982 and have seen it countless times since then. Whenever we're on the Oasis, I attend all three performances. I'm the one up front singing (silently) along with the cast to every song. 😎

 

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

FYI, Lou told me he had the Flowrider to himself the morning session in St Maarten. 

 

 

 

That's amazing. From now on we shall call him Lucky Lou.

 

I have it booked for the second night, private rental without instruction, for Owen and I.  You can now book the entire wave on line for a private rental, with or without instruction. Thats new since our March cruise.  Enjoy your sea day today.

[Judyrem]

12 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

When we walked by it was a keyboard player.

I talked to the guitar player who was from the Ukraine and he had an advanced degree in music.  What a nice guy!

I tipped him ten dollars.

 

They also had an actress from Grease singing one night.  My granddaughter and I sat and listened to her.  It was magical.

[jagsfan]

1 hour ago, Drock20J said:

 

I am a theater snob, and I will be the first to admit, ALW has some serious misses (Starlight Express,) I join John in my love for Cats, having seeing it 5 times on stage and wearing out the VHS when I was younger. Yes it is strange and mostly plotless, but the music and dancing is just beautiful.

 

Though, the new movie's trailer still haunts me...

Hey, Starlight Express does not send audiences fleeing!

London was the best place to see it, though. 

Almost interactive theater with the skating tracks so close. 

 

[jagsfan]

15 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

John loves CATS and NA, what did you expect?

 

in my opinion.....

I’m still trying to figure out what NA is!