cat shepard Posted October 9, 2021 #176 Share Posted October 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, VMax1700 said: Thank you, today I am much better and the pain is almost completely gone. I now can rise out of bed normally whereas on Tuesday thru Thursday I had to roll out of bed on to my knees, straighten my back very slowly and then rise up keeping my back straight and using my thighs to elevate. Good grief, Colin! Thank goodness it’s getting better. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 9, 2021 #177 Share Posted October 9, 2021 We have the Signature Beverage Pack as part of the Have It All promo. Looking at our onboard bill on the TV, no drinks are showing. I wish I could say I have been a good boy and did not imbibe, but..........I did, several times..................a day. 😋 So that would imply that they are not posting the 'free' drinks and therefore will not count towards on board spend nor towards Mariner status. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 9, 2021 #178 Share Posted October 9, 2021 51 minutes ago, VMax1700 said: We have the Signature Beverage Pack as part of the Have It All promo. Looking at our onboard bill on the TV, no drinks are showing. I wish I could say I have been a good boy and did not imbibe, but..........I did, several times..................a day. 😋 So that would imply that they are not posting the 'free' drinks and therefore will not count towards on board spend nor towards Mariner status. Hmm, interesting. I saw the free drink allowance once in a blue moon on the Navigator app but not all the time and did receive the mariner credit. Nothing showed on the paper one I printed off. When you are done your cruise (and no I am not rushing that 😉) and get your Mariner update hope you will confirm if you did or not? I think you will based on past experience but I could be in error. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted October 9, 2021 #179 Share Posted October 9, 2021 2 hours ago, kazu said: Hmm, interesting. I saw the free drink allowance once in a blue moon on the Navigator app but not all the time and did receive the mariner credit. Nothing showed on the paper one I printed off. When you are done your cruise (and no I am not rushing that 😉) and get your Mariner update hope you will confirm if you did or not? I think you will based on past experience but I could be in error. I'm thinking we must have gotten credit for the drinks or the package or something because we got 7 out of 7 days spending credit. I know we didn't spend that much! Unless they gave me credit for all those unused Pinnacle Grill reservations I didn't really have. Just to explain that - there was a software glitch somewhere. We had two reservations but it was showing up as 3. I had it fixed in the Neptune Lounge. The PG manager then said I had 5 reservations. I told him to ignore that because only two of us were coming. He changed it. Next thing you know, I had 7 reservations. I decided to leave things alone because I knew where this was going. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 9, 2021 Author #180 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Will it work or won’t it? Strangely, my notifications were at the top of the page, but at the bottom of the page it wanted me to sign in. But then wouldn’t let me sign in. Finally after jumping around a bit, I seem to be able to write a post. Going back to last night, we went to Tamarind with Tony and Martha. Another great meal! Pat and I shared 3 servings of the tempura shrimp, Tony made a meal of just appetizers, and Martha and I had the duck. Pat chose the lamb chops. I think the menu might be a bit changed, and there are a few items with an extra charge, so I will post it and a few of the dishes. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 9, 2021 Author #181 Share Posted October 9, 2021 And some of the dishes. (The tray of sushi was a treat from the Tamarind manager, Pika) 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 9, 2021 Author #182 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Sorry, the fifth picture down was the crab legs with the extra $15 charge. But because Tony only ordered appetizers, they just charged him the $15 and no charge for the dinner! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 9, 2021 Author #183 Share Posted October 9, 2021 The When and Where for today. We were a bit late docking, as the pilot didn’t appear on time. The Captain sounded annoyed when he made the announcement. When we did disembark, closer to 11, there were no checks at all, we just strolled through to the busses. We got bac to the ship around 1:30 and managed to get lunch in the Lido. A chocoholic’s delight - there was chocolate mousse, chocolate cupcakes, and mud pie. The waiter serving said the mud pie was the best, so that and a scoop of chocolate ice cream completed a nice lunch. 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 9, 2021 Author #184 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Forgot the When and Where! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 9, 2021 Author #185 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Returning to the ship was as easy as leaving, just a scan of our key cards as we boarded. There was a letter in our door saying we would have to fill out a Passenger Locator form for Slovenia on line and get a QR code, but Pat had done that already from home, hopefully it is all correct. Then a nap, we are still in a different time zone,. One problem I had been having is now resolved - I had not been able to do the time change on my Fitbit using the ship’s intranet, but it worked on the HOHO bus! Then we had a very nice dinner in the Pinnacle with VMax1700 and his DW, I will post a few pictures in the morning, I image everyone has had enough food porn for one day! 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted October 9, 2021 #186 Share Posted October 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Vict0riann said: I image everyone has had enough food porn for one day! You can never get enough food porn! 🙂 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted October 9, 2021 #187 Share Posted October 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, canadarocks said: You can never get enough food porn! 🙂 Exactly! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted October 9, 2021 #188 Share Posted October 9, 2021 @Vict0riannenjoying your review and everything you’ve gone through just to get on the ship. Love the photos and so happy you’re having a great time (and I’m just slightly jealous!!). Regarding CC-it’s been an ongoing problem especially for iPhone users on safari with continually getting signed out etc. Moderator said they’ve been working on it for months (with no luck obviously). Thanks for taking us along! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 9, 2021 #189 Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, canadarocks said: You can never get enough food porn! 🙂 14 minutes ago, cat shepard said: Exactly! Oh alright then, here is a 'taster'. 😁 We had a lovely PG dinner and chat with @Vict0riann and Pat so, to appease those who are addicted to food porn, here are the dishes from our side of the table. Crab Cakes - Lamb chops. Only two, but thick and so soft and lovely. Strawberry Sorbet. Cheese Board. I really do not know why the last two are upside down. Edited October 9, 2021 by VMax1700 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lido deck main Posted October 9, 2021 #190 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Awesome review, thanks to all who are posting. Love hearing about your adventures and the photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted October 9, 2021 #191 Share Posted October 9, 2021 @VMax1700 love the food photos! I miss the crab cakes. Yum. Thanks for posting 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 9, 2021 #192 Share Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Vict0riann said: Sorry, the fifth picture down was the crab legs with the extra $15 charge. But because Tony only ordered appetizers, they just charged him the $15 and no charge for the dinner! Wow! That was very nice of them 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 9, 2021 #193 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Such great reports. Really wonderful 🙂 Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. Informative, helpful and so enjoyable. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted October 9, 2021 #194 Share Posted October 9, 2021 @VictOriann and @VMax1700, thank you for your time and efforts taking us along on your voyage. Looks like you are having a wonderful time. The food looks delicious and I may have gained a pound from looking at your dinner pictures. Blessings. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overhead Fred Posted October 9, 2021 #195 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Quick question for @Vict0riann or @VMax1700 (or anyone else currently onboard!) - How do the 50% off happy hours work? Half off any drink or is it buy one get a second for 50% off? TIA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 9, 2021 #196 Share Posted October 9, 2021 3 hours ago, canadianbear said: @Vict0riannenjoying your review and everything you’ve gone through just to get on the ship. Love the photos and so happy you’re having a great time (and I’m just slightly jealous!!). Regarding CC-it’s been an ongoing problem especially for iPhone users on safari with continually getting signed out etc. Moderator said they’ve been working on it for months (with no luck obviously). Thanks for taking us along! It’s not just iPhone. It’s iPad, my Samsung phone and my desktop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted October 10, 2021 #197 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Florida_gal_50 said: It’s not just iPhone. It’s iPad, my Samsung phone and my desktop. Ugh…I use my iPhone 99% of the time so wasn’t sure about other products. It’s extremely annoying basically getting logged out every time so having to go into safari to clear the CC stuff then trying to log in again. I feel for the people on the ship struggling with not only CC but the ship internet too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 10, 2021 #198 Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, canadianbear said: Ugh…I use my iPhone 99% of the time so wasn’t sure about other products. It’s extremely annoying basically getting logged out every time so having to go into safari to clear the CC stuff then trying to log in again. I feel for the people on the ship struggling with not only CC but the ship internet too. Yeah that’s got to be a huge pain on the ship. I’m grateful for those that have and continue to let us know how things are going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted October 10, 2021 #199 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I used Google Chrome on my iphone on the Nieuw Amsterdam and had no problems posting to Cruise Critic or any other site. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 10, 2021 Author #200 Share Posted October 10, 2021 This morning on CC, to begin with, I had some notifications, but when I came to the bottom of the page, I was asked to sign in - very strange. I wandered around for a while on different threads, and eventually CC decided I really was me, and is letting me post. I hope. After dinner last night we stopped by the Lincoln Centre, it was packed. I’m not sure I will want to attend. It seems like it is the old Explorers Lounge, with chairs set up close together in rows. I wish they could use something like the old Queen’s Lounge, now BB King’s, just for the space. We are spending a lot of time in our room, I haven’t even checked out the shops. But I will. We walked around the aft Lido deck yesterday. There were no masks on anyone around the pool at all, except the staff. The NY Pizza out there seemed popular. Riain the Lido persuaded Pat to book the Canaletto for next Saturday. She assured him they can make his special request for spaghetti carbonara even though it’s not on the menu. our pictures from the Pinnacle last night. I had the scallops, like Colin, and Pat had the lamb chops, like Ellen. my steak tartare pat’s mushroom soup scallops and crime brûlée- delish 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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