Gecko123 Posted May 9, 2022 #26 Share Posted May 9, 2022 @FionaMG, thank you for sharing your experience with us! What was the earliest check-in time for your cruise? We are going on this cruise next June and the earliest available check-in time was 12pm, but I would like to know if it can be improved 😄 Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #27 Share Posted May 9, 2022 From the captain at the top tier event: 4860 passengers 1586 USA, 567 UK, 187 Canada Tier numbers 3 new pinnacles Top cruisers have 4348 points. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted May 9, 2022 #28 Share Posted May 9, 2022 4860…!! Eek 😬 That’s almost at max capacity. If only 2100 are USA/Uk there must be very mixed nationalities on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #29 Share Posted May 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, little britain said: 4860…!! Eek 😬 That’s almost at max capacity. If only 2100 are USA/Uk there must be very mixed nationalities on board. He said 60 something nationalities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #30 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Day 3 compass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #31 Share Posted May 9, 2022 The pool area looks pretty busy even though there's a stiff and rather chilly breeze. I'm not stripping off just yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #32 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Our cabin: 6622 obstructed balcony. I chose this based on the preliminary prediction made by @twangster as to which would be the best/worst cabins in terms of obstruction. As you can see from the pics, it's hardly obstructed at all. The one next door, 6224, is even better but is a 3-berth cabin, so was not available to us. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #33 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Tender info: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 9, 2022 #34 Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, FionaMG said: Our cabin: 6622 obstructed balcony. I chose this based on the preliminary prediction made by @twangster as to which would be the best/worst cabins in terms of obstruction. As you can see from the pics, it's hardly obstructed at all. The one next door, 6224, is even better but is a 3-berth cabin, so was not available to us. Primo spot for sure, like the view. Not sure what is under your cabin, any noise issues? Edited May 9, 2022 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 9, 2022 #35 Share Posted May 9, 2022 4 hours ago, little britain said: 4860…!! Eek 😬 That’s almost at max capacity. Somehow, 115% capacity in the COVID era doesn't sound right. Biker, who wonders when/who will declare the COVID era over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #36 Share Posted May 9, 2022 59 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Primo spot for sure, like the view. Not sure what is under your cabin, any noise issues? Outside, there's a promenade with some seating. And inside, it's accesses and Wonderland. So we've not been bothered by any noise, although I guess if a big noisy group gathered in the seating area we would potentially hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #37 Share Posted May 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Somehow, 115% capacity in the COVID era doesn't sound right. Biker, who wonders when/who will declare the COVID era over. I guess he could have read the numbers wrong. Our cabin steward told us approximately 4500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted May 9, 2022 #38 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Thank you for sharing your experience with us! What was the earliest check-in time for your cruise? We are going on this cruise next June and the earliest available check-in time was 12pm, but I would like to know if it can be improved 😄 Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 9, 2022 #39 Share Posted May 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, Gecko123 said: We are going on this cruise next June and the earliest available check-in time was 12pm, but I would like to know if it can be improved. Welcome to CC. Sometimes earlier time slots become available after a few days - keep checking the app. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted May 9, 2022 #40 Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: Welcome to CC. Sometimes earlier time slots become available after a few days - keep checking the app. Thank you, I really appreciate your help. We are checking the app 2 or 3 times per day, but just wanted to know if there is any chance to get an earlier slot for this cruise 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #41 Share Posted May 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Gecko123 said: Thank you for sharing your experience with us! What was the earliest check-in time for your cruise? We are going on this cruise next June and the earliest available check-in time was 12pm, but I would like to know if it can be improved 😄 Enjoy your cruise! The earliest slot was 11.30 am. I got it as soon as the times opened up but it's definitely worth checking back, as Biker said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted May 9, 2022 #42 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Following. Thank you for sharing! Enjoy your cruise!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodward girl Posted May 9, 2022 #43 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hey everyone, hope you can post a few things for me. I am on this cruise in July celebrating my 50th anniversary. My family is all going on this cruise. My husband and I are regular cruisers but this is the first Europe vacation for my children and grandchildren. We are planning a wedding celebration in Santorini which we have been to many times but I am worried about the cable car wait and if there are any restrictions getting off the ship. RC has not been helpful when I have asked questions. Could someone let me know how things were getting off on Santorini and any special requirements you may have had besides the testing to board in Civitacheccia? Thanks --you could email me directly nancyadie@gmail.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted May 9, 2022 #44 Share Posted May 9, 2022 32 minutes ago, FionaMG said: The earliest slot was 11.30 am. I got it as soon as the times opened up but it's definitely worth checking back, as Biker said. Thank you FionaMG! We will keep checking the app several times a day. Have a great cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly9 Posted May 9, 2022 #45 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Keep up the posts, well done! of course have fun, dotn worry about us! 🤣 We are on after you get back, 16th, been on the Ody and loved it, excellent ship. Q - when checking in, did you hear or talked to anyone about testing requirements? My wife and I have a Letter of Recovery and our +ve PCR covid test results and understand from all I have read we dont need to test. So just curious if anyone else was in a similar situation? OH and the dreaded tendering 'boat tickets' I have witnessed 'sh!t shows' during this process before, hope its not bad this time! lol Thanks... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rogueperson Posted May 9, 2022 #46 Share Posted May 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Biker19 said: Somehow, 115% capacity in the COVID era doesn't sound right. Biker, who wonders when/who will declare the COVID era over. Yeah. I think technically, 4198 is 100% if they count 2 people in every cabin are filled. Their max capacity, every bed, is 5510. That's insane. I heard Carnival Spirit (?) was a mess because they did not have enough quarantine cabins. We'll see how this plays out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #47 Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Welly9 said: Keep up the posts, well done! of course have fun, dotn worry about us! 🤣 We are on after you get back, 16th, been on the Ody and loved it, excellent ship. Q - when checking in, did you hear or talked to anyone about testing requirements? My wife and I have a Letter of Recovery and our +ve PCR covid test results and understand from all I have read we dont need to test. So just curious if anyone else was in a similar situation? OH and the dreaded tendering 'boat tickets' I have witnessed 'sh!t shows' during this process before, hope its not bad this time! lol Thanks... For the certificate of recovery in lieu of the test, I believe it has to be dated no more than 90 days before the cruise, not the usual 180 days validity period that most European countries are currently practising, so you need to be mindful of that. But if you're within that period then you don't need a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #48 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Day 3 dinner menu: Pumpkin soup Roasted tenderloin with mushroom sauce Royal chocolate cake The MDR continues to be a madhouse with the staff running about like the proverbial scalded cats, so service was quite slow. I don't know if it's just the My Time Dining bit that's such chaos or if the traditional seatings are too. It's so different to our cruise last September on Harmony where we were assigned the same table every night because we had pre-booked for the same time every night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted May 9, 2022 #49 Share Posted May 9, 2022 FionaMG...hope we cross paths...onboard as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted May 9, 2022 Author #50 Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 hour ago, bonsai3s said: FionaMG...hope we cross paths...onboard as well. That would be great. ☺️ Am I right in thinking you came over on the transatlantic? If you want to chip in with any information on the thread, you're more than welcome. Additional perspectives are always valuable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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