Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #76 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said: Just starting to look at other cruise lines having sailed on Royal (44) and on Celebrity (4). What is the “flow” you’re talking about or is it a joke that I’m not getting? It wasn’t serious. I think they were taking about the flow of people around the pool and I turned it into the flow of water into the pool. Without that there is no pool. Edited August 21, 2023 by Saint Greg 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted August 21, 2023 #77 Share Posted August 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: It wasn’t serious. I think they were taking about the flow of people around the pool and I turned it into the flow of water into the pool. Without that there is no pool. Thanks, wasn’t sure if I was missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #78 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I kind of figured this going in but I’m really not a stadium concert guy. I’m used to seeing everything. I saw pretty much none of Ice nine kills. Maybe 10% of FFDP. And maybe 30% of Metallica. That stage is just too big. But it’s a good gig for Metallica. One city a week. Two shows a week. Sell a couple hundred thousand tickets a week. Beats the schedule most bands have..and they used to have. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallasdan Posted August 21, 2023 #79 Share Posted August 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: I kind of figured this going in but I’m really not a stadium concert guy. I’m used to seeing everything. I saw pretty much none of Ice nine kills. Maybe 10% of FFDP. And maybe 30% of Metallica. That stage is just too big. But it’s a good gig for Metallica. One city a week. Two shows a week. Sell a couple hundred thousand tickets a week. Beats the schedule most bands have..and they used to have. I have only been to one concert at ATT, Guns and Roses. The sound quality sucked, lots of echoing, therefore, I won't go again. Was the sound quality better with the stage set up in the center? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #80 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: I kind of figured this going in but I’m really not a stadium concert guy. I’m used to seeing everything. I saw pretty much none of Ice nine kills. Maybe 10% of FFDP. And maybe 30% of Metallica. That stage is just too big. But it’s a good gig for Metallica. One city a week. Two shows a week. Sell a couple hundred thousand tickets a week. Beats the schedule most bands have..and they used to have. They did play for two hours. Probably had to in order to make the rounds on that huge stage. I’m pretty sure the only other band I’ve seen go two hours was foo fighters. But that was on a regular arena size stage. And I think I paid as much or more just to park at Metallica as I did for my foo fighters ticket in 2017. Edited August 21, 2023 by Saint Greg 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #81 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, dallasdan said: I have only been to one concert at ATT, Guns and Roses. The sound quality sucked, lots of echoing, therefore, I won't go again. Was the sound quality better with the stage set up in the center? A little bit. I didn’t notice it that with much. But it was loud where I was at with everyone screaming. But stadiums are made for football not concerts. Edited August 21, 2023 by Saint Greg 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HxFx Posted August 21, 2023 #82 Share Posted August 21, 2023 2 hours ago, ReneeFLL said: Just starting to look at other cruise lines having sailed on Royal (44) and on Celebrity (4). What is the “flow” you’re talking about or is it a joke that I’m not getting? Definitely not a joke, it just seemed hard to move around and there were obstacles everywhere. I was on the Breakaway (in 2022). It was also really hard finding any lounge chair, and I am not one that needs to be right near the action. I love looking at the ocean and being able to grab a drink or cool off (even if it’s a ride down the slide or a bucket dump of water vs. the pool!) It’s what drove me to get a sky suite on Celebrity Millennium for my next cruise and I signed up for a Havana room on Carnival Horizon in October. I’m trying Allure of the Seas (non-suite) in November and hoping the lounging will be better there (first time on Royal). I always have a balcony but I like being close to bars, food, and being a little social 😊 I did really like the entertainment and how NCL does the dining so really interested to see how an Alaska cruise goes, it's on my short list! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figmentfreak Posted August 21, 2023 #83 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) I’m so excited for another live trip report. Edited August 21, 2023 by figmentfreak 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #84 Share Posted August 21, 2023 23 hours ago, Saint Greg said: Sean O’Malley is one of my favorite UFC fighters to watch. He won the championship last night. He’s got good hair. Nothing wrong with having pink hair this week. For anyone who isn’t in on the pink hair thing I still have a little pink in my hair from this last weekend. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #85 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I need to make room in the suitcase 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eileeshb Posted August 21, 2023 #86 Share Posted August 21, 2023 3 hours ago, dallasdan said: I have only been to one concert at ATT, Guns and Roses. The sound quality sucked, lots of echoing, therefore, I won't go again. Was the sound quality better with the stage set up in the center? Sound in stadia is challenging, mostly it’s setup assuming a full house but if there’s a lot of empty space the sound echos horribly. I’ve only been to a couple of stadium gigs in small (by USA standards) here in Ireland and I’ve actually noticed worse audio issues with pre-game/half-time musical entertainment at the sporting fixtures when it wasn’t a full house. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eileeshb Posted August 21, 2023 #87 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Btw I will be curious to see if they do any hot alcoholic beverages on an Alaskan itinerary, particularly the day at the glacier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stowaway LFC Posted August 21, 2023 #88 Share Posted August 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Saint Greg said: For anyone who isn’t in on the pink hair thing I still have a little pink in my hair from this last weekend. That outfit...my eyes are burning! Ouch! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNVolnteerCruiser Posted August 21, 2023 #89 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Following along for another great Saint Greg review. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 21, 2023 Author #90 Share Posted August 21, 2023 4 hours ago, eileeshb said: Btw I will be curious to see if they do any hot alcoholic beverages on an Alaskan itinerary, particularly the day at the glacier. I don’t know about NCL yet but Carnival has spiked coffees. Last year I loaded up on fireballs before my glacier explorer. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLCruiseGal Posted August 21, 2023 #91 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Always love a Saint Greg review. Am interested to see your comparisons between them and Carnival. Been thinking of changing over myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Travelicious Posted August 21, 2023 #92 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Drink package is much cheaper on NCL, and no 15 per day limit! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HxFx Posted August 21, 2023 #93 Share Posted August 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, Travelicious said: Drink package is much cheaper on NCL, and no 15 per day limit! That's right! That will add a whole new element 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticusthegreat Posted August 22, 2023 #94 Share Posted August 22, 2023 excited for this to pass the time until my turn in ~13 days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Posted August 22, 2023 #95 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Prediction No. 1: Will get lost on Day 1 searching for Alchemy Bar Related Inquiry: Does NCL have a 15 drink maximum? 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 22, 2023 Author #96 Share Posted August 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, Stallion said: Prediction No. 1: Will get lost on Day 1 searching for Alchemy Bar Related Inquiry: Does NCL have a 15 drink maximum? No limits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Posted August 22, 2023 #97 Share Posted August 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: No limits Woah Nellie! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prnsessmoi Posted August 22, 2023 #98 Share Posted August 22, 2023 10 hours ago, eileeshb said: Btw I will be curious to see if they do any hot alcoholic beverages on an Alaskan itinerary, particularly the day at the glacier. It was several years ago, and on NCL Pearl, but there were several hot alcoholic drinks (not just spiked coffees) offered on Glacier Bay day. We had a balcony cabin, and they even sent around a special menu to order drinks to your room during glacier viewing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eileeshb Posted August 22, 2023 #99 Share Posted August 22, 2023 12 hours ago, Stallion said: Prediction No. 1: Will get lost on Day 1 searching for Alchemy Bar Related Inquiry: Does NCL have a 15 drink maximum? Nope and you can even get 2 drinks at a time… I recommend seriously considering this as a strategy due to probable lengthy waits for service if the ship is at full capacity. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lupush Posted August 22, 2023 #100 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Greg, this may have been answered but curious as to your reasoning moving to NCL and other cruise lines? What were the primary drivers behind your decision? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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