Not quite LIVE but reporting regularly, Adventure of the Seas, May 21-31, 2022

[meadowlander]

On 5/29/2022 at 8:53 AM, Cruise a holic said:

Very disappointing cruise.  We had to line up for tender tickets for maine.  Over 1500 people on line in promenade.  We are still experiencing covid.  No attempt at social distancing.  So poorly organized.  

The first tender ticket distribution was at 5pm. The line went from one end of the ship to the other then doubled back. Not worth the wait. I returned for the second distribution at 7:30, no line, no wait. Received ticket # 5. I heard tickets were not accessible via diamond lounge, I did not ask for them.

 

The ride took 12 minutess. Waited 15 minutes on the tender after boarding before departing. Estimate 10-15 minutes waiting on the ship before allowed to proceed to the tender.. Allow 45 minutes from time called to board the tender until actually on Bar Harbor.

[rafinmd]

2 minutes ago, meadowlander said:

The first tender ticket distribution was at 5pm. The line went from one end of the ship to the other then doubled back. Not worth the wait. I returned for the second distribution at 7:30, no line, no wait. Received ticket # 5. I heard tickets were not accessible via diamond lounge, I did not ask for them.

 

The ride took 12 minutess. Waited 15 minutes on the tender after boarding before departing. Estimate 10-15 minutes waiting on the ship before allowed to proceed to the tender.. Allow 45 minutes from time called to board the tender until actually on Bar Harbor.

Thanks.

 

Roy

[davekathy]

On 5/29/2022 at 6:53 AM, Cruise a holic said:

Very disappointing cruise.  We had to line up for tender tickets for maine.  Over 1500 people on line in promenade.  We are still experiencing covid.  No attempt at social distancing.  So poorly organized.  

Priority tendering is a benefit/perk we wish RCs C&A would add for diamond and above. Priority tendering is one of the benefits/perks Celebrity's Captains Club offers for being elite and above. No waiting to get tender tickets. Meet up with the CC host at a scheduled time and place and you are escorted to the tender and first ones on the tender. 

Edited May 30, 2022 by davekathy

[c-leg5]

19 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Priority tendering is a benefit/perk we wish RCs C&A would add for diamond and above. Priority tendering is one of the benefits/perks Celebrity's Captains Club offers for being elite and above. No waiting to get tender tickets. Meet up with the CC host at a scheduled time and place and you are escorted to the tender and first ones on the tender. 

Whilst I agree that would be nice we have never had a problem just getting tickets from one of the concierges since being diamond. I do recall years ago sitting in one of the small theaters waiting for ticket distribution snd people beginning to congregate way before the allotted time. 
 

However, given the number of Diamond and above on the recent Adventure repositioning cruise (and on many cruises these days) I am not sure that meeting up with the host would have solved the problem in this particular port since tender facilities were limited. Also it is difficult to know where to stop with priority - ship tours, independent tours, C&A status, Key guests - you can’t give everyone priority and how many people actually NEED to be on the first tender? Generally we are quite happy with a later ticket.

 

It might be easier these days, and reduce big groups of people congregating, if a request was completed online ( by scanning a code) a couple of days in advance, to request a time slot and tickets distributed similar to bag tag distribution.

[Oceansaway17]

If on a shore excursion won’t you have a tender spot already reserved

[rafinmd]

4 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:

If on a shore excursion won’t you have a tender spot already reserved

Absolutely true.

 

Roy

[c-leg5]

4 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:

If on a shore excursion won’t you have a tender spot already reserved

I would hope so.

5 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:If on a shore excursion won’t 

[Oceansaway17]

3 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Absolutely true.

 

Roy

Thanks now I might book something for my trip in the fall. Get me off ship faster for Bar My cruise is 9 days

[c-leg5]

36 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:

Thanks now I might book something for my trip in the fall. Get me off ship faster for Bar My cruise is 9 days

Let us know how it how it goes and if things have improved!

[CGinMTL]

9 hours ago, rafinmd said:

 

As a parting shot, it felt great to be back on Canadian soil.  While travel challenges are not yet behind us that was a big milestone for me.

 

Thank you Roy. I really did enjoy following you on your journey.  I feel the same. But reverse. Looking forward to crossing the border this weekend  (  first time since Jan 2019)

[rafinmd]

Day 10 Monday, May 30, 2022, Final sea day, Adventure of the Seas

 

I was up about 4:30.  When I went on deck the skies were brightening up but it was a very windy and chilly day.  I was treated to a beautiful sunrise off the back of the ship but then retreated to inside corridors for the remainder of my morning walk.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/dawn0530.jpg

I’m not sure where the day went other than packing.  As soon as Sugi finished making up my room I pulled out the big bag and experimented to get the heaviest stuff possible into it.

 

In his final noon update of the voyage Captain Jared indicated our nearest land was Nantucket, 120 miles away.  We were pretty close to the midpoint of our return with 288 miles since Halifax and 287 miles to go.  High temperature today will be 59 and 88 tomorrow in New Jersey.  We pick up the pilot at 5AM and sunrise will be 5:30.  

 

My final lunch on board was kept simple, bread, fries, and jello.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/lastlunch.jpg

 

There was a 12:30 Memorial Day service on the Royal Promenade.  There was a medley of service hymns by the orchestra, opening remarks by Tanya, and then the playing of Taps and a minute of silence.  Tanya read “In Flanders Fields”, another medley of patriotic songs, and closed with Tanya singing “Hallelujah”.  There was a very large gathering; I watched from deck 6 by the forward elevators.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/memorial.jpg

Packing continued through the afternoon.  I finally sealed up the monster about 5:30 and started chipping away at the rolloff bag.  

 

We had the usual 5 at table 422.  It seems a bit ironic that while the others are primarily Royal Caribbean cruisers and cruise often I am the only one that’s Diamond+ .  Love those double points for solos.  My final choices were garden salad, roast turkey, and Apple Blossom Tart A la Mode.   At the end of the meal we had the traditional farewell from the dining staff and said out sad goodbyes.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/dishes30.jpg

The monster went out to the hallway about 7:20.  

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/monsterout.jpg

Adventure is almost heading into the sun.  It is just enough to the starboard side that after watching the events unfold on the bridge camera I was able to step out on my balcony to capture the actual event.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/dusk0530.jpg

 

After one final cookie run to the WJ I think I am about done for the evening.  As a parting shot I hope everyone (at least in the US) had a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.  I do wonder a bit about my brother.  While his death last year was not immediately a result of his service he (well over 6' tall) spent several years crawling through tight hatches and low ceilings on a nuclear submarine.  His actual death was the result of a blood clot following surgery for a very sore back.  I see the possibility of a chain of events starting with those tight spaces to back problems to complications of back surgery.  Makes me wonder.

 

Roy

 

[rafinmd]

Not sure why the photos came out as links instead of pictures this time.  It normally works

 

Roy

Edited May 31, 2022 by rafinmd

[Oceansaway17]

7 hours ago, c-leg5 said:

Let us know how it how it goes and if things have improved!

I looked and EVERY shore excursion for Bar Harbor for my Sept 15th ADV cruise is sold out.

I mean really...  oh well

[Blur]

Key final breakfast menu on adventure

 

 

 

[Cruise a holic]

25 minutes ago, Blur said:

Key final breakfast menu on adventure

 

 

 

Overall, we haven’t liked the food.  While our waiter is a nice person, food typically served cold.  That is the hot food.  Soup watery.  Bread the best part of the meal.  At buffet, one person making omelettes.  They gave me a buzzer to wait for my omelette!   Overall a disappointing crowded cruise.  Will take a covid test at home

[ceo418]

8 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said:

I looked and EVERY shore excursion for Bar Harbor for my Sept 15th ADV cruise is sold out.

I mean really...  oh well

Keep checking. We're on the September 15th cruise as well and last week we snagged a couple of spots that had just opened up for one of the tours!

[Wildcatfish]

9 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said:

I looked and EVERY shore excursion for Bar Harbor for my Sept 15th ADV cruise is sold out.

I mean really...  oh well

Same thing happened for this cruise. Everything was sold out. A few days prior to this cruise it said check onboard. Plenty of Bar Harbor tours at excursion desk when my daughter came aboard.

Also… did you notice nothing available for Portland For Sept 15th cruise?

Sorry don’t mean to hijack this great thread! Welcome home Rafinmd!

[Oceansaway17]

1 hour ago, Wildcatfish said:

Same thing happened for this cruise. Everything was sold out. A few days prior to this cruise it said check onboard. Plenty of Bar Harbor tours at excursion desk when my daughter came aboard.

Also… did you notice nothing available for Portland For Sept 15th cruise?

Sorry don’t mean to hijack this great thread! Welcome home Rafinmd!

Ok I hope they back some qty for onboard.

I have done Bar Harbor several times but still want to get off and not sure how I feel about where ship now had to anchor and out of view.

Too bad town thinks a ship in harbor is ugly but they want the dollars from its passengers 

[ecslady]

Roy - Can you check the upload for the Bar Harbor compass for May 28, it keeps coming up as "File not found".  Thank you.

 

Sounds like you had a great cruise!

[rafinmd]

Just back home.  Not yet unpacked.  More later.

 

Roy

[grapau27]

20 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Day 10 Monday, May 30, 2022, Final sea day, Adventure of the Seas

 

I was up about 4:30.  When I went on deck the skies were brightening up but it was a very windy and chilly day.  I was treated to a beautiful sunrise off the back of the ship but then retreated to inside corridors for the remainder of my morning walk.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/dawn0530.jpg

I’m not sure where the day went other than packing.  As soon as Sugi finished making up my room I pulled out the big bag and experimented to get the heaviest stuff possible into it.

 

In his final noon update of the voyage Captain Jared indicated our nearest land was Nantucket, 120 miles away.  We were pretty close to the midpoint of our return with 288 miles since Halifax and 287 miles to go.  High temperature today will be 59 and 88 tomorrow in New Jersey.  We pick up the pilot at 5AM and sunrise will be 5:30.  

 

My final lunch on board was kept simple, bread, fries, and jello.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/lastlunch.jpg

 

There was a 12:30 Memorial Day service on the Royal Promenade.  There was a medley of service hymns by the orchestra, opening remarks by Tanya, and then the playing of Taps and a minute of silence.  Tanya read “In Flanders Fields”, another medley of patriotic songs, and closed with Tanya singing “Hallelujah”.  There was a very large gathering; I watched from deck 6 by the forward elevators.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/memorial.jpg

Packing continued through the afternoon.  I finally sealed up the monster about 5:30 and started chipping away at the rolloff bag.  

 

We had the usual 5 at table 422.  It seems a bit ironic that while the others are primarily Royal Caribbean cruisers and cruise often I am the only one that’s Diamond+ .  Love those double points for solos.  My final choices were garden salad, roast turkey, and Apple Blossom Tart A la Mode.   At the end of the meal we had the traditional farewell from the dining staff and said out sad goodbyes.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/dishes30.jpg

The monster went out to the hallway about 7:20.  

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/monsterout.jpg

Adventure is almost heading into the sun.  It is just enough to the starboard side that after watching the events unfold on the bridge camera I was able to step out on my balcony to capture the actual event.

https://getawaysfrom21044.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/dusk0530.jpg

 

After one final cookie run to the WJ I think I am about done for the evening.  As a parting shot I hope everyone (at least in the US) had a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.  I do wonder a bit about my brother.  While his death last year was not immediately a result of his service he (well over 6' tall) spent several years crawling through tight hatches and low ceilings on a nuclear submarine.  His actual death was the result of a blood clot following surgery for a very sore back.  I see the possibility of a chain of events starting with those tight spaces to back problems to complications of back surgery.  Makes me wonder.

 

Roy

 

Sorry to hear about your brother Roy.

You should get double points for solo and another double points for the double points promotion.

We got our double points from our Anthem cruise a few weeks ago.

Thank you for a very interesting and informative live from review plus some great photos.

Pleased to hear you are safely home now.

Graham.

Edited May 31, 2022 by grapau27

[rafinmd]

5 hours ago, ecslady said:

Roy - Can you check the upload for the Bar Harbor compass for May 28, it keeps coming up as "File not found".  Thank you.

 

Sounds like you had a great cruise!

Thanks.  Somehow I missed that one.  Fortunately, it's on my hard drive so it's in place now.

 

Catching up on things deferred at home but I'll post on disembarkation when I can.

 

Roy

[erewhon]

Roy, 

Have enjoyed your reports and photos.

Thank you for taking us along on your cruise.

[Luckynana]

Thank you for taking us along, Roy!  Great thread, great pictures!😊

[puppycanducruise]

Thanks for taking us along.  Loved it!