Rare PatriciaF Posted April 27, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 27, 2022 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Thanks for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" PatriciaF was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' So far mixed reviews. Boarding quick and easy. Luggage at cabin before ship left port. Safe had issues, maintenance put in new batteries but real problem was the key paid only worked for a couple of numbers. The minus medallion net is unreliable. Waiters couldn’t access the system for bar orders in the buffet or Good Fellows bar. Most people were done eating by the time their drink orders showed up even something as simple as water and ice tea. Will post the abbreviated Patter when we are back in the cabin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted April 27, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Watching. Have a great voyage as you work the bugs out. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PatriciaF Posted April 27, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Day 1 Patters below 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjmatty Posted April 27, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Hmmm…. has Guess the Price and Win replaced trivia lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuedon Posted April 27, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Is Ian one of the cruise directors there right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted April 27, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 27, 2022 What are the prizes for trivia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted April 27, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, Cuedon said: Is Ian one of the cruise directors there right now? There was an Ian on cruise staff on Majestic in March 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuedon Posted April 27, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 minute ago, jwattle said: There was an Ian on cruise staff on Majestic in March 🙂 Yeah... There was some rumor mill stuff involving him being transferred to the Island late March/early April. Wondering if there was any meat to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted April 27, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cuedon said: Yeah... There was some rumor mill stuff involving him being transferred to the Island late March/early April. Wondering if there was any meat to it. Be interested to know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye10640 Posted April 27, 2022 #10 Share Posted April 27, 2022 4 hours ago, PatriciaF said: So far mixed reviews. Boarding quick and easy. Luggage at cabin before ship left port. Safe had issues, maintenance put in new batteries but real problem was the key paid only worked for a couple of numbers. The minus medallion net is unreliable. Waiters couldn’t access the system for bar orders in the buffet or Good Fellows bar. Most people were done eating by the time their drink orders showed up even something as simple as water and ice tea. Will post the abbreviated Patter when we are back in the cabin Medallion Net is not working already?? You have barely left Ft Lauderdale! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted April 28, 2022 #11 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Has La Patisserie been replaced by Good Spirits? Where can you get specialty coffees besides Buffet? Rumor mill had an International Cafe being added by Casino - was it? (I'd be sincerely surprised if so, but a few adamant rumor mills) Thanks, enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted April 28, 2022 #12 Share Posted April 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Cuedon said: Is Ian one of the cruise directors there right now? Ian Clark is on Island. You can follow him on FB, IG, etc . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjceditor Posted April 28, 2022 #13 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Olivia is the Cruise Director. 1200 passengers is what I heard. Ship does not seem crowded at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted April 28, 2022 #14 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Just following along. On the Island in late October. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level six Posted April 28, 2022 #15 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uspearls Posted April 28, 2022 #16 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Thanks for doing this! Long awaited trip on her coming up in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishelleMcc Posted April 28, 2022 #17 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Bon Voyage!!! 🚢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skid1127 Posted April 28, 2022 #18 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Day 2: At sea. So far I am very unimpressed. I'm already on my 3rd medallion, it doesnt recognize where i am. The app thinks im permanently in my stateroom and therefore cannot order cocktails for delivery anywhere else. There are no waiters walking around taking orders and each bar i have visited only has one bartender working. I ordered a baileys and coffee this morning and waited 50 minutes only for it to be cancelled. Dinner in the dining room took over 2 hours last night. Only one of the two pools is open and ZERO hot tubs are open. The ipad/app system is killing customer service, no one knows how to fix it. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PatriciaF Posted April 28, 2022 Author #19 Share Posted April 28, 2022 16 hours ago, reedprincess said: Has La Patisserie been replaced by Good Spirits? Where can you get specialty coffees besides Buffet? Rumor mill had an International Cafe being added by Casino - was it? (I'd be sincerely surprised if so, but a few adamant rumor mills) Thanks, enjoy. I am correcting a previous answer. La Patisserie is still on signage but has been replaced by Good Spirits. Open at 6 for pastries and coffee but you may be better off going to the buffet for its coffee bar and pastry area. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted April 28, 2022 #20 Share Posted April 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, PatriciaF said: I am correcting a previous answer. La Patisserie is still on signage but has been replaced by Good Spirits. Open at 6 for pastries and coffee but you may be better off going to the buffet for its coffee bar and pastry area. Thanks, I figured that for La Patisserie. Any update on whether the rumor was true - did they add an International Cafe? (Seriously doubting it, but have to ask).. Thanks again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjceditor Posted April 28, 2022 #21 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Official passenger count 1164. Full crew count on board 863. No International Cafe. There is a Ian who is the Assistant Cruise Director. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skid1127 Posted April 28, 2022 #22 Share Posted April 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, PatriciaF said: I am correcting a previous answer. La Patisserie is still on signage but has been replaced by Good Spirits. Open at 6 for pastries and coffee but you may be better off going to the buffet for its coffee bar and pastry area. I also recommend the buffet for your pastry needs. The buffet pastries are larger in size, quantity, and selection. La Patisserie/Good Spirits has a 20+ minute wait due to only 1 bartender working at a time and they fulfill app requests before acknowledging walk-up customers. See attached photo for La Patisserie pastry options. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted April 28, 2022 #23 Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, skid1127 said: I also recommend the buffet for your pastry needs. The buffet pastries are larger in size, quantity, and selection. La Patisserie/Good Spirits has a 20+ minute wait due to only 1 bartender working at a time and they fulfill app requests before acknowledging walk-up customers. See attached photo for La Patisserie pastry options. So absolutely no change there at all either. (That's how it was on prior sailings, BTW, before Good Spirits, etc)... Thanks for the update.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted April 28, 2022 #24 Share Posted April 28, 2022 28 minutes ago, reedprincess said: Any update on whether the rumor was true - did they add an International Cafe? (Seriously doubting it, but have to ask).. Thanks again. If they added an IC it is not shown in their deck plans. We sailed Island’s sister ship Coral in 2013 & they had a very small IC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted April 28, 2022 #25 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Is "On The Bayou" still a production show? ( even if not in the Universe lounge ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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