LIVE from Radiance Apr. 21, 2023 - The Panama Canal - Canal au Niveau de la Mer

[twangster]

DX price on board is $90.  BOGO50 today. 

 

 

 

[twangster]

Hold that thought...

 

[firefly333]

Did you like the roast beef sandwiches?  I was a no. Meat too thick and one large slice and they dont have the rye buns like park cafe on oasis class. I tried them once and didnt finish it. 

[twangster]

Cabins ready at 1:12pm, ahead of the 1:30pm schedule.  

[sdrocks]

On 4/19/2023 at 1:50 PM, karena1 said:

We are doing Panama Canal out of LA to Tampa Oct 2024 and cannot wait.  Pictures would be great if you can send them.

Doing this same one. 

[twangster]

57 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Did you like the roast beef sandwiches?  I was a no. Meat too thick and one large slice and they dont have the rye buns like park cafe on oasis class. I tried them once and didnt finish it. 

 

Yes I liked it.  

[twangster]

I added the CAS dining BOGO to my 10 night plan so I have 12 nights in specialty. 

[twangster]

Cabin pics

 

 

 

 

Another reason to prefer non connecting is to get a sofa instead of a chair. 

 

 

Shower curtains!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[twangster]

So apparently the previous occupants of my cabin are still in the system.  They've tried to include them in my dining reservations.  Must be been platinum members. 

 

[twangster]

Full size original TV remote

 

 

Easy to access TV inputs

 

[twangster]

Cinema showing Strange World and Top Gun Maverick today. 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by twangster

[twangster]

Looks like new carpet will be going in soon. 

 

[twangster]

All provisions are on board.  

 

Time to get out of here so the full bar menu can commence!

 

[twangster]

Night 1 MDR menu

 

[twangster]

Lines are dropping.  Time to blow this popsicle stand. 

 

[twangster]

Away we go!

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by twangster

[twangster]

Dinner in Samba tonight

 

 

 

[twangster]

Sail away party

 

 

Joining the tankers. 

 

 

 

[njkruzer]

Hi.  We're on the eb transit in October and the 8nt coastal cruise from Vancouver first.  My app fir the 1st cruise says Diamond lounge is on Deck 4.  When you click on show on Deck plans it takes you to deck 4 cabins.  When we were on Jewel TA in April,  with lots of D, D+, and Pinns on board, we used D lounge on Deck 13 and extended into Viking Crown lounge.   Could you check on where they have D lounge on your cruise?  The app says Deck 13, which seems right but you never know.  Thanks. 

[twangster]

Found 8 Starlink antenna, same location as Jewel.

 

Four on VCL and four on roof of Sky Bar.

 

 

 

 

It's hard to get angle on the Sky Bar antennas but there are four there. 

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by twangster

[twangster]

Pinnacle spread in the Colony Club. 

 

[Jimbo]

2 hours ago, twangster said:

I added the CAS dining BOGO to my 10 night plan so I have 12 nights in specialty. 

Ask them if you have a chance, if you can reserve the times and restaurant  you want for your BOGO coupons before you board at home? Then once you are on the ship if you can then use your coupons the 1st two nights in the time slots you booked at home and if they can refund the $$$ your original booking was and then just use the coupons to pay the 1st two nights.

 

Can you still use your coupons like that.........Years ago we always did it like that so we could get the times and restaurant you want. So  no need to rush to the restaurant to try to get the times we want.

[firefly333]

1 hour ago, njkruzer said:

Hi.  We're on the eb transit in October and the 8nt coastal cruise from Vancouver first.  My app fir the 1st cruise says Diamond lounge is on Deck 4.  When you click on show on Deck plans it takes you to deck 4 cabins.  When we were on Jewel TA in April,  with lots of D, D+, and Pinns on board, we used D lounge on Deck 13 and extended into Viking Crown lounge.   Could you check on where they have D lounge on your cruise?  The app says Deck 13, which seems right but you never know.  Thanks. 

I don't see this answered but our 10 day we used the deck 13 diamond lounge. You go in and out where the red neon EXIT sign is. I missed it at first. Odd the entrance says exit. There was no expansion going on and we were full. When new people came in if all the chairs not full the diamond ambassador would go ask the table occupants if they minded sharing. Until every seat was gone. 

[njkruzer]

13 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

I don't see this answered but our 10 day we used the deck 13 diamond lounge. You go in and out where the red neon EXIT sign is. I missed it at first. Odd the entrance says exit. There was no expansion going on and we were full. When new people came in if all the chairs not full the diamond ambassador would go ask the table occupants if they minded sharing. Until every seat was gone. 

Yes, we used the lounge on 13.  Despite what the D concierge said we expanded to to Viking Crown.  She couldn't stop us!  There's a sliding door between the 2 spaces.  We opened it and the bartenders used it also.

[Cherful59]

1 hour ago, twangster said:

Dinner in Samba tonight

 

 

 

Had not tried it before but really enjoyed Samba Grill on 1/30 cruise.  It is only on Radiance and Allure from what I understand and someone said they were going to be removing them which would be too bad IMO.  I will go again when I get back on in August.  Hope you enjoy your meal.