teddie Posted February 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Check in and boarding was quick. Grabbed a bite at the Cafe promenade and husband had Sorrentos. Balcony cabin deck 9 midship. Feeling nearly zero motion in the cabin. More prominent in the aft areas of course. Twice daily room attendant. Placed the uncovered bucket of ice in the “chiller” box—had to move the shelves around. It is damn near close to being a refrigerator. There IS a kettle in the room. Stocked up on teabags/sweeteners from the Windjammer. Outlets: one on one side of the bed. Then some at the desk: one European , two American, two USB. My Time Dining — brief wait with reservation and will be seated at a table for two for the duration. Food: it’s really OK. Enough options for anyone. Not fabulous; not hideous. Excellent bakery items. No overly-solicitous waiters or Maitre ‘d so far. Voom: we have the surf and stream package. It’s iffy in the cabin but much improved in the solarium and up top. I used my work VPN without a problem as long as my internet connection was intact Hint: need to toggle off and on wifi periodically to reset and get online. The ship: she is beautiful with interesting art work. We last cruised in 2014 and gone are the ubiquitous staff cleaning and polishing. Honestly; many just seem tired. There are 600+ children on this cruise which was totally unexpected! Why people bring infants and toddlers to any show after 9 pm, I’ll never know. Diamond drink vouchers going smoothly-I just tell the server that my drink is with the Diamond voucher, along with 1-2$. All good. Space center was really good. Bonus—watched a rocket launch from the ship! In Miami now and just finished the Everglades tour. It was fun! I’ll try to post more. Teddie Edited February 7, 2023 by teddie 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle1947 Posted February 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Taking the same 8 day cruise in April and was wondering what the entertainment schedole looked like, can you include a pic of the schedule? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddcan Posted February 8, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Not having sailed out of Bayonne before, can you tell me about the Solarium - is it warm enough on the cold days to be swimming, and lounging around in shorts/bathing suits? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 9, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Toddcan said: is it warm enough on the cold days to be swimming, and lounging around in shorts/bathing suits? Yes. The space is fully enclosed and climate controlled. Edited February 9, 2023 by Biker19 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted February 9, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted February 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Toddcan said: Not having sailed out of Bayonne before, can you tell me about the Solarium - is it warm enough on the cold days to be swimming, and lounging around in shorts/bathing suits? Passengers were in the Solarium pool and hot tubs before we even left Bayonne! And that day was freezing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 9, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 9, 2023 NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted February 9, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Merion_Mom said: NM Lots of that lately? padding the post totals? 🙂 Edited February 9, 2023 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted February 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 9, 2023 @teddie thanks for sharing. We're also on the 8-day cruise in April and are going to the space centre. Did you go on Royal's excursion? Any tips on how to maximise our time there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieq Posted February 9, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 2/7/2023 at 1:31 PM, teddie said: Check in and boarding was quick. Grabbed a bite at the Cafe promenade and husband had Sorrentos. Balcony cabin deck 9 midship. Feeling nearly zero motion in the cabin. More prominent in the aft areas of course. Twice daily room attendant. Placed the uncovered bucket of ice in the “chiller” box—had to move the shelves around. It is damn near close to being a refrigerator. There IS a kettle in the room. Stocked up on teabags/sweeteners from the Windjammer. Outlets: one on one side of the bed. Then some at the desk: one European , two American, two USB. My Time Dining — brief wait with reservation and will be seated at a table for two for the duration. Food: it’s really OK. Enough options for anyone. Not fabulous; not hideous. Excellent bakery items. No overly-solicitous waiters or Maitre ‘d so far. Voom: we have the surf and stream package. It’s iffy in the cabin but much improved in the solarium and up top. I used my work VPN without a problem as long as my internet connection was intact Hint: need to toggle off and on wifi periodically to reset and get online. The ship: she is beautiful with interesting art work. We last cruised in 2014 and gone are the ubiquitous staff cleaning and polishing. Honestly; many just seem tired. There are 600+ children on this cruise which was totally unexpected! Why people bring infants and toddlers to any show after 9 pm, I’ll never know. Diamond drink vouchers going smoothly-I just tell the server that my drink is with the Diamond voucher, along with 1-2$. All good. Space center was really good. Bonus—watched a rocket launch from the ship! In Miami now and just finished the Everglades tour. It was fun! I’ll try to post more. Teddie Thanks for posting. I’ve never been able to get my work vpn to function on any ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted February 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I’m envious in a good way. We almost saw launch of SpaceX during Thanksgiving. Last minute cancellation. Enjoy your cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted February 9, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted February 9, 2023 5 hours ago, FionaMG said: @teddie thanks for sharing. We're also on the 8-day cruise in April and are going to the space centre. Did you go on Royal's excursion? Any tips on how to maximise our time there? We did space center thru RCI. Included bus and entry fees. We were really happy with it. go on the space center website and review the exhibits. You won’t be able to see them all, so pick the ones you really want to see. We visited the shuttle Atlantis and the Saturn V exhibit. Both excellent. In Miami we booked the RCI Everglades Tour. This included an airboat ride, alligator show and a picture holding a baby alligator! It was fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted February 9, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 9, 2023 20 hours ago, turtle1947 said: Taking the same 8 day cruise in April and was wondering what the entertainment schedole looked like, can you include a pic of the schedule? Thanks It's WWRY, Spectra Cabaret, and the Gift. Schedule would be different because it's an 8 day cruise, and not a 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted February 9, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted February 9, 2023 20 hours ago, turtle1947 said: Taking the same 8 day cruise in April and was wondering what the entertainment schedole looked like, can you include a pic of the schedule? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky1987 Posted February 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 9, 2023 11 hours ago, Jimbo said: Lots of that lately? padding the post totals? 🙂 Three good ways to pad post totals: 1. NM edits and one word responses 2. Accusing others of padding post totals 3. Commenting on posts accusing others of padding post totals 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle1947 Posted February 9, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Thanks Teddie for the pics. Been on Anthem many times so very familiar with the production shows. Was really interested in who the Headliners and Tribute band were on your cruise. Pics hit the spot. I'm hoping same group they will be on mine in April. Are the Royal Sweeds (house rock band) on? Thanks again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Granite543 Posted February 9, 2023 #16 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Thanks for posting Teddie! I'll be getting on next time that ship hits Bayonne. Looking forward! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted February 11, 2023 Author #17 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 2/9/2023 at 7:13 AM, maggieq said: Thanks for posting. I’ve never been able to get my work vpn to function on any ship. As long as I have a decent internet connection, my VPN is functioning well. Hope your luck improves next cruise. Teddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted February 11, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) On 2/9/2023 at 1:49 PM, turtle1947 said: Thanks Teddie for the pics. Been on Anthem many times so very familiar with the production shows. Was really interested in who the Headliners and Tribute band were on your cruise. Pics hit the spot. I'm hoping same group they will be on mine in April. Are the Royal Sweeds (house rock band) on? Thanks again Tribute Motown Band called Temperature are excellent. The High C's Horns played big band, funk, and jazz and accompanied the WWRY show. This band is super good. The Rock Headliner is called Mosaic and performed in the theatre and in the Music Hall. Edited February 11, 2023 by teddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted February 11, 2023 #19 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 2/9/2023 at 1:49 PM, turtle1947 said: Thanks Teddie for the pics. Been on Anthem many times so very familiar with the production shows. Was really interested in who the Headliners and Tribute band were on your cruise. Pics hit the spot. I'm hoping same group they will be on mine in April. Are the Royal Sweeds (house rock band) on? Thanks again The Royal Swedes are NOT onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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