jcandjf Posted January 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Currently sailing with over 3400 people!! Symphony is back and looks terrific- last cruised on this ship 4/2019. things to know…… -Quick walk on/check-in at 1pm using the suite entrance. -New reservation system on the ship was not fully working today. No one could book shows or anything through the app. Waited in line for over an hour in the suite lounge to get my shows booked. -Windjammer at 1pm was packed- every other table was unavailable for social distancing. Had some Indian dishes for lunch which were fantastic! -By 2pm, Coastal Kitchen had no dinner reservations available at all for the entire week. And by 1:30pm, there were no 7pm reservations available the entire week at any specialty restaurant. I’m sure there will be some cancellations but book early if you can. -Hairspray a no go this week. Have a slew of entertainers singer, comedians, ventriloquist to fill the gap. Hiro and 1977 are running. -At tonights dinner in MDR, they appear to be using mainly the 4th floor with some diners using 3rd floor at 8pm. -Dennis is cruise director. -Mark Preston formerly of the Letterman was the main entertainment tonight. Knows how to sing and work the crowd with some old (mostly) and new hits. Think Vegas…… Overall impression is that it is busier than what has been reported on the other Oasis ships the past couple of weeks. I wasn’t ready for it!!! Usually have everything booked or planned before getting on the ship. Not sure how much I will be posting but wanted to get this info out as the previous live posts have been so helpful to me. - 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_and_L Posted January 30, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thanks so much for the post! Is Flight also cancelled for the week? And any word on when they'll be back? We board at 3pm next Saturday.. Hopefully we can snag a few specialty reservations by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kmermaid Posted January 30, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thanks for posting the shows! If you are in a suite did you get contacted by someone prior? Enjoy your cruise we board next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcandjf Posted January 30, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I was contacted by suite concierge one week before our cruise but never tried to contact them to set up reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdb8r Posted January 30, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Following! Thanks for the notes so far. Please keep posting updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_and_L Posted January 30, 2022 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thanks so much for posting that! Hopefully Flight runs next week - both is us are huge aviation nerds and it's a big part of why we've been set on going on Symphony specifically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndsayc Posted January 30, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thanks for sharing! If you stop by the casino by chance, could you share the minimum bet for the craps table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiemom11 Posted January 31, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2022 What’s the weather like so far ? Was thinking it might be a little chilly in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitaivegas Posted January 31, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Thank you for doing this TR, I am very interested on this sailing. I moved this exact sailing to the oasis in March. 3400 people, wow based on the roll call I figured it was more people than normal. Have a great time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted January 31, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 31, 2022 3400 and still blocking off tables in WJ doesn't sound pleasant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitaivegas Posted January 31, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Weather looks nice other than a few showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2VaCruzers Posted January 31, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I’ll be following. We are on the February 5th and February 12th sailings. Hopefully I’ll get to see Hairspray at least once in the 2 weeks. 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted January 31, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 8:20 PM, jcandjf said: Currently sailing with over 3400 people!! -By 2pm, Coastal Kitchen had no dinner reservations available at all for the entire week. Sorry you couldn't get reservations at CK. Was there a long line to make reservations at CK? Could the suite concierge (when he emailed) help you make resrrvations? Happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted January 31, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 31, 2022 14 hours ago, bonsai3s said: Sorry you couldn't get reservations at CK. Was there a long line to make reservations at CK? Could the suite concierge (when he emailed) help you make resrrvations? Happy sailing! On our aborted 1/8 Symphony sailing the concierge was able to get us reservations at CK when I emailed him four days in advance. From the OP's account of the situation it seems like waiting to make reservations after boarding is risky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted January 31, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 11:20 PM, jcandjf said: Currently sailing with over 3400 people!! Symphony is back and looks terrific- last cruised on this ship 4/2019. -New reservation system on the ship was not fully working today. No one could book shows or anything through the app. Waited in line for over an hour in the suite lounge to get my shows booked. -Windjammer at 1pm was packed- every other table was unavailable for social distancing. Had some Indian dishes for lunch which were fantastic! -Hairspray a no go this week. Have a slew of entertainers singer, comedians, ventriloquist to fill the gap. Hiro and 1977 are running. Overall impression is that it is busier than what has been reported on the other Oasis ships the past couple of weeks. I wasn’t ready for it!!! Usually have everything booked or planned before getting on the ship. Not sure how much I will be posting but wanted to get this info out as the previous live posts have been so helpful to me. I am on the ship as well and 3436 is the passenger count according to Dennis the CD. (so 66% of double occupancy) After reading about recent Oasis class sailings being closer to 2500 I was a little surprised. It doesn’t feel super crowded but it doesn’t feel low capavity either. If there was 2000 to 3200 more passengers on here this ship would feel crowded I think. This my first time on an Oasis class ship and I really like it. I thought I would hate Central Park but I like it it. I love the boardwalk area. Our 1st day lunch was at Sorrentos and we sat there and made reservations for shows using the app and didn’t have any issues. We’ve now seen 1977 ice show, Mark Preston, and both the comedians. We have Hiro tonight and flight later this week. I was surprised by the number of kids on this sailing and there also appears to be a lot larger than normal LGB population. (specifically G) Not sure if there is a group cruise or something. Overall I sm very satisfied thus far and not sure how often I will check in during the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattpan Posted January 31, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Anyone on this sailing able to ask CS or the Diamond Lounge Concierge how many they expect on board next week (Feb 5 sailing)? Only 4 days until we fly to warmer weather! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitaivegas Posted January 31, 2022 #18 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 6:02 AM, jcandjf said: I wonder who at RCI thought a “M. night shyamalan” movie was appropriate to show to everyone. I am a huge fan, so I would see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullwi Posted January 31, 2022 #19 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I’m glad to hear the ship looks good and you are enjoying. I am disappointed to hear over 3,400 passengers as well since all other ships have been significantly lower 🙁. I am on next week too. I know you said they had distancing in the windjammer, do you know about traditional dining room? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcandjf Posted February 1, 2022 Author #20 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Ok I’m back to answer questions- was in the MDR on first night- not as much social distancing there. First and second seating are on 3rd floor and MTD is on the fourth which was pretty packed. Meal service seems faster than I remember it. We use to have long dinners in MDR was out in under an hour the first night. Also service at 150 Park Cafe tonight was fast. Definitely make CK reservations before getting on the ship. Have been on the waitlist past two nights with no luck. Weather was 77 and windy today. We are in the CLS and the wind is really blowing us around. Seas were as high as 15 feet our first night out of Miami and mid 50s when leaving. 60s the first full day. Weather looks much better from here on out. I was in my sweatshirt the first 2 days but I tend to be cold. This is my 8th cruise on RCCL 4th on an Oasis class ship and it really feels pretty normal (minus the masking) outside of some social distancing efforts, buffet food served by staff and the pool not jammed with lounge chairs. Very easy to get a seat by the pool even with reduced lounge chairs. Attended 1977 where there was a section for vaccinated pax and unvax pax(children). Vax pax no social distancing but unvax lots of room between seats. Lots of crew on board so service is excellent. And crew is so happy to have us back😃😃 Edited February 1, 2022 by jcandjf 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted February 1, 2022 #21 Share Posted February 1, 2022 We saw Hiro (Aqua Show) and Ronn Lucas (ventriloquist). Hiro was like WOW … WOW … and WOW Phenomenal !!! Loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted February 1, 2022 #22 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 hours ago, jcandjf said: Attended 1977 where there was a section for vaccinated pax and unvax pax(children). Vax pax no social distancing but unvax lots of room between seats. Unvaccinated guests having better seat options at Studio B and even more so at Aqua Theater is some BS. They literally get the front center section at Aqua Theater. And this wristband is a pain too. Scan my card or something instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgotmyCCname Posted February 1, 2022 #23 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 7:37 AM, jcandjf said: I was contacted by suite concierge one week before our cruise but never tried to contact them to set up reservations. Our last 2 on Symphony (Sept /Nov) we were not allowed to book any reservations prior to embarkation. Got the email from concierge about a week or so before sailing . we had 3k and then 3500 . The difference of just 500 was not noticeable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted February 1, 2022 #24 Share Posted February 1, 2022 8 hours ago, NightOne said: Unvaccinated guests having better seat options at Studio B and even more so at Aqua Theater is some BS. They literally get the front center section at Aqua Theater. And this wristband is a pain too. Scan my card or something instead. We have noticed this trend on the Adventure and the grandeur of more seating available in the MDR plus the ice shows on Adventure for unvaccinated but more so the MDR. There would be lines on the Adventure in November where people were on top of each other and unvaccinated area was empty. Looks like we will be using our 3 meal plan and hoping Windjammer is open for dinner in 3 weeks. We have a boardwalk balcony cabin 8329 and probably won't go to the ice skating show. Will play the non musical shows by ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcandjf Posted February 1, 2022 Author #25 Share Posted February 1, 2022 This was taken about 2 hours before our departure time from Roatan. Great weather today! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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