Missusdubbya Posted February 7, 2022 #1101 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thanks for the wonderful review @John&LaLa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiszBug Posted February 7, 2022 #1102 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Great review, John (and islandlady).... We were on the Symphony out of Miami on the same day. Tried flying into MIA vs driving (kinda glad after hearing of the 3 hour traffic tour!) But that was almost as tiring dealing with the crowds... Thanks for all of the great info on your cruise. We will be on the Odyssey for the TA. Looking forward to it! Say hello to Laura for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joand452 Posted February 7, 2022 #1103 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thank you for taking us along on another fun cruise! Will you do another live thread from Harmony? We’ll be on her for the first time in April. Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkingnj Posted February 7, 2022 #1104 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thanks for another review...love virtually traveling with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesireeC03 Posted February 7, 2022 #1105 Share Posted February 7, 2022 What a fantastic trip it has been - thanks for sharing with us. I have plenty of new drinks to try next week on the Explorer! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted February 7, 2022 #1106 Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: My bartender in the Champagne Lounge was really good at bringing out a subtle orange taste in the regular Cosmos that he made for me after trying to determine what sort of flavors I liked. It was a really nice drink. He truly was passionate about his craft. I've rarely encountered someone like him on a ship. Maybe he just had more time with the reduced capacity. So, I make a really good classic cosmo for the DW here at home, It has lemon vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, fresh lime juice orange bitters and a small splash of Rose’s lime. It is way better than what they serve on the ship. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 7, 2022 #1107 Share Posted February 7, 2022 6 hours ago, davekathy said: Speaking of wine and booking a future cruise(s) while onboard. Would be nice if RC would do like Celebrity does. If you book future Celebrity cruise(s) while onboard on embarkation day you get a bottle of wine for every cruise you book. They send the wine to your stateroom with all your future cruise documents. They used to do that on Oasis as well...totally forgot about that until you mentioned it. Though the "bubbly" was not something I could drink...it made a nice gift for anyone that wanted it. 😉 The so called "book on first day" promo from Next Cruise on this ship is to be entered into a contest for OBC. Ho-hum...but better than nothing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 7, 2022 #1108 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) duplicate Edited February 7, 2022 by island lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 7, 2022 #1109 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, joand452 said: Is Giovanni’s Wine Bar where Vintages is on other Quantum-class ships? I’m guessing that Giovanni’s Kitchen is next door, where Jamie’s Italian is on Anthem. On the way to Two70°? Yes, the wine bar is right next to the restaurant. It's all a very open venue, as is many of the restaurants on the ship. Izumi is very exposed. Giovanni's wine bar is a favorite happy hour for wine spot for us. We go there when the Music Hall gets too loud. Very good bartender who remembers what you like is there. 🙂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 7, 2022 #1110 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Just back from another viewing of "The Book". Fantastic show again. Be sure to book right away, and do get there very..very early. A few days ago I spent some time after my afternoon walk touring the 270 lounge area, trying to find a couple of comfortable seats with a decent view. Many seats are hard like a barely cushioned bleacher seat, no arms, no backs. Many comfortable ones have obstructed viewing. Found the ones I liked the best, just across from the bar. The show is designed by a genius....the seating is designed by a demon. 😈 Sunken stage, lots of obstructions, weird seating set up. Get there an hour early, have a drink from the bar...and settle in to get a good seat. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted February 7, 2022 #1111 Share Posted February 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, island lady said: They used to do that on Oasis as well...totally forgot about that until you mentioned it. Though the "bubbly" was not something I could drink...it made a nice gift for anyone that wanted it. 😉 The so called "book on first day" promo from Next Cruise on this ship is to be entered into a contest for OBC. Ho-hum...but better than nothing. Capt. Sticky won the OBC once. I think it was like $600! Nothing to sneeze at. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 7, 2022 #1112 Share Posted February 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Coralc said: Capt. Sticky won the OBC once. I think it was like $600! Nothing to sneeze at. I will take that sneeze! Errr...mask on of course. 😄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted February 7, 2022 #1113 Share Posted February 7, 2022 43 minutes ago, island lady said: Just back from another viewing of "The Book". Fantastic show again. Be sure to book right away, and do get there very..very early. A few days ago I spent some time after my afternoon walk touring the 270 lounge area, trying to find a couple of comfortable seats with a decent view. Many seats are hard like a barely cushioned bleacher seat, no arms, no backs. Many comfortable ones have obstructed viewing. Found the ones I liked the best, just across from the bar. The show is designed by a genius....the seating is designed by a demon. 😈 Sunken stage, lots of obstructions, weird seating set up. Get there an hour early, have a drink from the bar...and settle in to get a good seat. Yes, good seats are hard to find there, poorly designed seating areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 7, 2022 #1114 Share Posted February 7, 2022 8 hours ago, island lady said: Just back from another viewing of "The Book". Fantastic show again. Be sure to book right away, and do get there very..very early. A few days ago I spent some time after my afternoon walk touring the 270 lounge area, trying to find a couple of comfortable seats with a decent view. Many seats are hard like a barely cushioned bleacher seat, no arms, no backs. Many comfortable ones have obstructed viewing. Found the ones I liked the best, just across from the bar. The show is designed by a genius....the seating is designed by a demon. 😈 Sunken stage, lots of obstructions, weird seating set up. Get there an hour early, have a drink from the bar...and settle in to get a good seat. The show had better be good to deal with all of that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 7, 2022 #1115 Share Posted February 7, 2022 9 hours ago, island lady said: The so called "book on first day" promo from Next Cruise on this ship is to be entered into a contest for OBC. Ho-hum...but better than nothing. I won that back in Dec 2014 on board the Freedom. Pretty sure I cashed out most of the $400 at the casino. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted February 7, 2022 #1116 Share Posted February 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: I won that back in Dec 2014 on board the Freedom. Pretty sure I cashed out most of the $400 at the casino. The "free" Christmas cruise. Loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 7, 2022 #1117 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Just now, molly361 said: The "free" Christmas cruise. Loved it Yep, I had to check my records, couldn't believe that it was 2014. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMamainMN Posted February 7, 2022 #1118 Share Posted February 7, 2022 10 hours ago, island lady said: Get there an hour early, have a drink from the bar...and settle in to get a good seat. Thanks for the tip! I like the idea of checking out the seating options ahead of time too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msuspartabigten Posted February 7, 2022 #1119 Share Posted February 7, 2022 13 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Day 2 Thanks for posting these! Quick question though, day 2 was a port day, but it still shows $$ next to north star. I assume it always says that? Is there anything onboard or on the app that shows when the free time is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 7, 2022 Author #1120 Share Posted February 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, msuspartabigten said: Thanks for posting these! Quick question though, day 2 was a port day, but it still shows $$ next to north star. I assume it always says that? Is there anything onboard or on the app that shows when the free time is? Might be an oversight. Pretty sure port day is free. Aruba was 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 7, 2022 Author #1121 Share Posted February 7, 2022 In the category of TMI, I gained 4 pounds in the course of 8-9 days. That's not to bad😁 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliprcruiser Posted February 7, 2022 #1122 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Just now, John&LaLa said: In the category of TMI, I gained 4 pounds in the course of 8-9 days. That's not to bad😁 If that was me my wife would tell me I didn't try hard enough. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 7, 2022 Author #1123 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Forgot to share our final bill after $400 OBC. $666.15 😈 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMamainMN Posted February 7, 2022 #1124 Share Posted February 7, 2022 46 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: Forgot to share our final bill after $400 OBC. $666.15 😈 The cocktails were worth it though, right? 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted February 7, 2022 #1125 Share Posted February 7, 2022 12 hours ago, island lady said: Just back from another viewing of "The Book". Fantastic show again. Be sure to book right away, and do get there very..very early. A few days ago I spent some time after my afternoon walk touring the 270 lounge area, trying to find a couple of comfortable seats with a decent view. Many seats are hard like a barely cushioned bleacher seat, no arms, no backs. Many comfortable ones have obstructed viewing. Found the ones I liked the best, just across from the bar. The show is designed by a genius....the seating is designed by a demon. 😈 Sunken stage, lots of obstructions, weird seating set up. Get there an hour early, have a drink from the bar...and settle in to get a good seat. Based on your description we'd be a no show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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