Rare mac_tlc Posted January 31, 2022 Author #101 Share Posted January 31, 2022 About the only thing we miss so far is a Beyond the Podium series speaker. We had some very interesting ones in the past —- Mr. Kennedy from NASA, a speaker that went through the history of rock and roll, another that did a deep dive into the Apollo program. Very interesting. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted January 31, 2022 Author #102 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Getting ready for some Movie Theme musical trivia in The Club! Hey @KKB the seats in front of us are still empty’! BTW. Did you pull the trigger on the 52 day Edge journey? We did book the Beyond for 1/29/23. mac_tlc Edited January 31, 2022 by mac_tlc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted January 31, 2022 #103 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, mac_tlc said: Getting ready for some Movie Theme musical trivia in The Club! Hey @KKB the seats in front of us are still empty’! BTW. Did you pull the trigger on the 52 day Edge journey? We did book the Beyond for 1/29/23. mac_tlc Not yet. Considering A LOT of longer cruises for 2023-24...Some more than I think we are interested in spending quite yet...but OMG I am DROOLING. I will look at 1/29/23 on the Beyond--still not sure we are going to be able to cruise on the Apex next month so well may have a credit! (IF they will let us use it on the Beyond...that might be an exception) Edited January 31, 2022 by KKB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted January 31, 2022 Author #104 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Getting ready for tonight’s show. I really like this theatre. In order to make the 7:30 show we went to Luminae at 5:45. Not crowded at all, even when we left at 6:55. I counted about 24 people. mac_tlc Edited January 31, 2022 by mac_tlc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathynorth Posted February 1, 2022 #105 Share Posted February 1, 2022 mac_tlc, are you saying there aren't any Beyond the Podium speakers for this cruise? Also, are there 2 shows per night or was 7:30 the only show time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #106 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, kathynorth said: mac_tlc, are you saying there aren't any Beyond the Podium speakers for this cruise? Also, are there 2 shows per night or was 7:30 the only show time? That’s right, no Beyond the Podium speaker this cruise.😞 Other than the first night, shows are at 7:30 and 9:30. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathynorth Posted February 1, 2022 #107 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, mac_tlc said: That’s right, no Beyond the Podium speaker this cruise.😞 Other than the first night, shows are at 7:30 and 9:30. mac_tlc Thanks for this info. Very sad about the Beyond speakers, especially since lots of passengers are staying on ship rather than taking tours in port. Glad I won't have to change my dinner reservations to accommodate a change in show times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltcruisers123 Posted February 1, 2022 #108 Share Posted February 1, 2022 The 730 show was tough to make with the speciality restaurants not opening until 6pm and we found ourselves mostly catching the 930 show. By that time I was pretty tired and caught myself following a sleep a few times during the shows. Would almost be perfect if they had some 5pm reservations for us early risers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #109 Share Posted February 1, 2022 A beautiful morning on our way to St. Thomas. It’s about 76 degrees F. We are scheduled to arrive at 11:30. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #110 Share Posted February 1, 2022 4 hours ago, cltcruisers123 said: The 730 show was tough to make with the speciality restaurants not opening until 6pm and we found ourselves mostly catching the 930 show. By that time I was pretty tired and caught myself following a sleep a few times during the shows. Would almost be perfect if they had some 5pm reservations for us early risers. That is a tight schedule. Typically we have gone to the later show. Usually hit the casino after dinner and, on Edge/Apex, there has been a game show of some sort in The Club at 8 or 8:30. Then off to the show. This time, we flipped the order. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #111 Share Posted February 1, 2022 First sighting of an Oceanview Cafe classic:::: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesDream Posted February 1, 2022 #112 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I’m looking forward to my February 12 sailing. I’m packing my walking shoes since I am in an aft cabin. Could you possibly find out if the spa is offering a seven day pass and how much it cost to purchase on the ship? I’d like to get a spa pass and a facial but I was wondering if it was a better deal to book it on the ship or book it in advance? Thank you so much. I am looking forward to sailing and the edge class and your daily posts are really getting me excited! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #113 Share Posted February 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, MikesDream said: I’m looking forward to my February 12 sailing. I’m packing my walking shoes since I am in an aft cabin. Could you possibly find out if the spa is offering a seven day pass and how much it cost to purchase on the ship? I’d like to get a spa pass and a facial but I was wondering if it was a better deal to book it on the ship or book it in advance? Thank you so much. I am looking forward to sailing and the edge class and your daily posts are really getting me excited! Do you mean to the Thermal spa? I’ll see what I can find out. If they have a price list I get it and post the prices . mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #114 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Approaching St. Thomas. Narrow channel on the Crown Bay side. We are alone on this side. There are two ships on the Havensight side. Norwegian Escape and a Princess ship, I think. Edited February 1, 2022 by mac_tlc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockmom Posted February 1, 2022 #115 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Thank you for all your pictures and info. Helps to build our excitement. Sorry if I missed this, but I am curious about the internet strength. I seem to recall many in the past were not happy with the strength on this particular ship. We will have the free elite plus surf….and presume we may want to upgrade. Is the strength of the stream worth upgrading ? We are not watching movies or things like that but will want to FaceTime Our family and download the daily paper etc. How are people on board making out ? thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted February 1, 2022 #116 Share Posted February 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, MikesDream said: I’m looking forward to my February 12 sailing. I’m packing my walking shoes since I am in an aft cabin. Could you possibly find out if the spa is offering a seven day pass and how much it cost to purchase on the ship? I’d like to get a spa pass and a facial but I was wondering if it was a better deal to book it on the ship or book it in advance? Thank you so much. I am looking forward to sailing and the edge class and your daily posts are really getting me excited! Good luck with thermal suite pass pricing. When I was on the Apex in December a one day Thermal suite pass was $89! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #117 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, brockmom said: Thank you for all your pictures and info. Helps to build our excitement. Sorry if I missed this, but I am curious about the internet strength. I seem to recall many in the past were not happy with the strength on this particular ship. We will have the free elite plus surf….and presume we may want to upgrade. Is the strength of the stream worth upgrading ? We are not watching movies or things like that but will want to FaceTime Our family and download the daily paper etc. How are people on board making out ? thank you ! We have the Surf + Stream and it can do all the things you mentioned. I have never had the surf only so I am not sure if it is good enough to FaceTime. Having said that, I am often frustrated with the time it takes to load pages, move from page to page, etc. If you have been fortunate enough to have had the O3b internet on the Oasis class ships, this is a definite step backward. I am unable to perform a speedtest on my phone or laptop -- keep getting an error. Had the same problem on the Edge in July & October. Don't quite understand why on the "flagship" the internet is not better. They certainly charge enough for it. Royal charges less for a better product. And it's not the "well, it's difficult to provide fast internet on a moving ship in the middle of nowhere" excuse. It was no better when we were docked in Fort Lauderdale. My cell signal (not 5G) was better. mac_tlc Edited February 1, 2022 by mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabsgo22 Posted February 1, 2022 #118 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Hi @mac_tlc thank you for the wonderful live review and I hope you are enjoying your cruise! In St. Thomas today do you know if Celebrity excursions were required to get off the ship and go to port? I've seen St. Thomas on both the excursion required and not required lists so was hoping to get some live info! I know things change week to week, but curious what the situation was today. Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesDream Posted February 1, 2022 #119 Share Posted February 1, 2022 3 hours ago, mac_tlc said: Do you mean to the Thermal spa? I’ll see what I can find out. If they have a price list I get it and post the prices . mac_tlc Yes, The thermal Spa. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #120 Share Posted February 1, 2022 49 minutes ago, gabsgo22 said: Hi @mac_tlc thank you for the wonderful live review and I hope you are enjoying your cruise! In St. Thomas today do you know if Celebrity excursions were required to get off the ship and go to port? I've seen St. Thomas on both the excursion required and not required lists so was hoping to get some live info! I know things change week to week, but curious what the situation was today. Thank you so much! Only those 12 and under who are unvaccinated must be on a Celebrity sponsored excursion. Everyone else can do their own thing. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted February 1, 2022 Author #121 Share Posted February 1, 2022 So here is my informal whiskey/bourbon survey results. My preference is Woodford , followed by Bullitt, Buffalo Trace and Makers. So far it has been hit or miss on the Woodford. Not available at Magic Carpet, Pool Bar, Sunset Bar. Have found it in Retreat Lounge and Eden. Magic Carpet didn’t have Woodford, Bullitt or Makers. Haven’t tried The Club yet. Maybe later today😜. More work needs to be done on this. mac_tlc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2h2 Posted February 1, 2022 #122 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Any Eagle Rare on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WomanRN Posted February 1, 2022 #123 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Thanks mac_tic for your review. So looking forward to our cruise in March! Just curious if you have seen them serving "Dinner on the Edge" on the Magic Carpet?? Not to be confused with the extension of Raw on 5 for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltcruisers123 Posted February 1, 2022 #124 Share Posted February 1, 2022 52 minutes ago, r2h2 said: Any Eagle Rare on board? None last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIP TRAVELER Posted February 1, 2022 #125 Share Posted February 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, cltcruisers123 said: None last week How about Knob Creek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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