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

[Tree_skier]

3 hours ago, Seville2Cabo said:

FaceTime with the volume up loud and start a conversation that the entire restaurant could hear.  

Barbarians!  I can't stand that. If you want to use Facetime (I do)  buy some AirPods.

[little britain]

Progressive quiz question :

 

In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or priest?

 

Alabama

[kernow]

7 minutes ago, little britain said:

Progressive quiz question :

 

In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or priest?

 

Alabama

Ooh I'll have to try and remember that one, did you guess?

[little britain]

Just now, kernow said:

Ooh I'll have to try and remember that one, did you guess?

Yes and we were the only team to get it right ( team was us 2 Brits! ) 

[twangster]

Enrichment talk was okay.  Glad I sat through it to learn a few things about the Caymans but if I had missed it it wouldn't have been a major loss. 

[HicksRA]

4 hours ago, maggieq said:

So even if you book with a sale price online precruise, you can still use the bogo?  Thanks!

Yes, but they will cancel out the sale price and recharge you for the onboard price. 

[firefly333]

23 minutes ago, little britain said:

Progressive quiz question :

 

In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or priest?

 

Alabama

That radiance trivia guy asks very hard questions. 

[firefly333]

10 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

Yes, but they will cancel out the sale price and recharge you for the onboard price. 

? Do they refund the purchase price or charge the difference. 

[twangster]

MDR lunch menu

 

[twangster]

Had a talk with Voom specialist. 

 

They are replacing the wifi infrastructure on board in September moving from Meru to Cisco.  Serenade he said was already done. 

[HicksRA]

3 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

? Do they refund the purchase price or charge the difference. 

They credit the sale price back as obc and then charge the ob price. At least they always have for me. But I always book just one and two of us show up to eat. 

[twangster]

Talked with my cabin attendant.   Upgraded bathroom amenities for CAS have to be requested.  

 

[njkruzer]

1 minute ago, twangster said:

Had a talk with Voom specialist. 

 

They are replacing the wifi infrastructure on board in September moving from Meru to Cisco.  Serenade he said was already done. 

Ok. We board Radiance the end of September so hope it will be done by then.

[little britain]

26 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

Yes, but they will cancel out the sale price and recharge you for the onboard price. 

No they don’t. I book for one person every single cruise and have never ever had them cancel and make me pay the onboard price 

Edited April 23, 2023 by little britain

[little britain]

5 minutes ago, twangster said:

Talked with my cabin attendant.   Upgraded bathroom amenities for CAS have to be requested.  

 

Ours were already in the cabin. ✔️ 

[smokeybandit]

12 minutes ago, twangster said:

Had a talk with Voom specialist. 

 

They are replacing the wifi infrastructure on board in September moving from Meru to Cisco.  Serenade he said was already done. 

Did they call the Smithsonian to see if they wanted the Meru device?

[Cherful59]

@twangster Great pics of the sunrise and ship.  Watching the egg drop contestants get thru the centrum art was fun.  

[twangster]

5 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Did they call the Smithsonian to see if they wanted the Meru device?

 

They said no. 

[twangster]

11 minutes ago, little britain said:

Ours were already in the cabin. ✔️ 

 

I suspect me moving cabins messed them up.  I have to give my old cabin # at breakfast.  

[ONECRUISER]

On 4/22/2023 at 8:08 AM, twangster said:

Sometimes on a ship the sun has taken a toll on the handrails.  They are keeping right on top of it on Radiance.   I've yet to find a weathered looking handrail. 

 

I did the Boston to Florida Repo for over Decade. After Summer in EU, Fall in Canada the next half dozen Cruises in Caribbean they'd do all Ship upkeep. Paint everything White, Shampoo Carpets, replace Furniture and remove all railings, sand and stain. On B4B's one week my Balcony would have a Railing, next week we didn't, 3rd week you'd have it back and they'd work on other Cabins  

Edited April 23, 2023 by ONECRUISER

[twangster]

I asked the Voom person about expectations for Starlink in Alaska.  I received an answer suited for the pre-Starlink days, mountains and being too far North, blocking the satellites, mountains everywhere, etc.  

[twangster]

1 minute ago, ONECRUISER said:

I did the Boston to Florida Repo for over Decade. After Summer in EU, Fall in Canada the next half dozen Cruises in Caribbean they'd do all Ship upkeep. Paint everything White, Shampoo Carpets, replace Furniture and remove all railings, sand and stain. On B4B's one week my Balcony would have a Railing, next week we didn't, 3rd week you'd have it back and they'd work on other Cabins  

 

Apparently Enchantment in 2019 never got the memo. 

 

Not all ships are on top of it.  

[ONECRUISER]

21 hours ago, Another_Critic said:

I hope that chef isn't cooking the meals.  😢

 

P.S.  The grapes I just ate at home look better than your grapes.

 

Started Cruising in 80's every Cabin inc Cheapest had Fruit Basket. Full of Fresh items they'd Replaced every day of Cruise

[firefly333]

34 minutes ago, twangster said:

Talked with my cabin attendant.   Upgraded bathroom amenities for CAS have to be requested.  

 

Mine were in my cabin when I arrived. I didnt like the smell. Maybe like coconut which I'm allergic to. I used them but i liked the brand a week earlier on oasis better. The lotion didnt soften at all. .. I know it was free ... but I wasnt crazy about them. 

[crewsweeper]

16 hours ago, little britain said:

new format menu with both pasta and meat as secondi… but we’ve already been told we can have a pasta to share too

Looks like a totally different menu from the Giovanni's on the Wonder.  Is lunch the same?