Rare Keith1010 Posted August 29, 2023 #26 Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Treasure Hunter said: In a way I’m glad that I’m new to Crystal! So no comparisons . I’m so excited to finally be going and I’m sure everything will be delightful. Just worried that I don’t know the ropes and how things work as far as sign up times. We have been on Regent ( long time ago) Oceania, Princess, RCCL with kids, Celebrity Retreat and our current favorite NCL Haven where everything is done for you. Don’t know how Crystal will compare. I’m an Aquamarine renovated suite on Symphony next September. It's good not knowing the ropes. Sometimes people want to know way too much and a little surprise is good. I am not sure I know what you mean about sign up times but at any point ask away and many of us can try to answer your questions. Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure Hunter Posted August 29, 2023 #27 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Excursions and specialty dining. 😁❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted August 29, 2023 #28 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Treasure Hunter said: Excursions and specialty dining. 😁❤️ Available to book and reserve online 60 days before sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure Hunter Posted August 29, 2023 #29 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluewaters Posted August 29, 2023 #30 Share Posted August 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Keith1010 said: It's good not knowing the ropes. Beginner's mind! 初心 The ultimate in Zen Buddhism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted August 31, 2023 #31 Share Posted August 31, 2023 In 3 hours time it will be Friday in Athens and the Symphony inaugural will begin!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted August 31, 2023 #32 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I can't wait to hear y'all's reports and experiences from the cruise! The shake-down looked wonderful. Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occasional cruising Posted September 1, 2023 #33 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Question: I saw where we can make dinner reservations 60 days before departing ----- can we make more than the one specialty restaurant a piece at that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted September 1, 2023 #34 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Yesterday in Katakolon Greece. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 1, 2023 #35 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, occasional cruising said: Question: I saw where we can make dinner reservations 60 days before departing ----- can we make more than the one specialty restaurant a piece at that time? You can make one per restaurant ahead of time so one for each of the three. Once on board you can see if you can add others. At the present time you can make the reservation for only those in your party. If there was someone else traveling with you on a different reservation (friends, relatives, family etc) then you can have them book the same venue, date and time as you and ask for their booking number and send that to on board guests services with their names and your information and they will get the information to the ship to they link your reservations together. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted September 1, 2023 #36 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Boarding is probably underway at this time. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted September 1, 2023 #37 Share Posted September 1, 2023 8 hours ago, TER777 said: Yesterday in Katakolon Greece. This is a good broadside photo that clearly shows how the new Deck 8 Crystal penthouse was sandwiched in between the lifeboats. And how all the previous balcony dividers were removed to create the larger suites. Thanks for sharing. Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted September 1, 2023 #38 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 hour ago, ryndam said: This is a good broadside photo that clearly shows how the new Deck 8 Crystal penthouse was sandwiched in between the lifeboats. And how all the previous balcony dividers were removed to create the larger suites. Thanks for sharing. Rob Not just between the live boats, but in place of those two lifeboats! (1 each) Ditto on my gratitude for the awesome photo, it was nice to see such detail. Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCAdventurer Posted September 1, 2023 #39 Share Posted September 1, 2023 yes, what a fabulous picture of symphony! what a beauty! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txcotn Posted September 1, 2023 #40 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 hour ago, BWIVince said: Not just between the live boats, but in place of those two lifeboats! (1 each) Ditto on my gratitude for the awesome photo, it was nice to see such detail. Vince The lifeboats looks further back than they used to, or am I misremembering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted September 1, 2023 #41 Share Posted September 1, 2023 57 minutes ago, NWX said: The lifeboats looks further back than they used to, or am I misremembering? Here's a 2019 broadside view of Symphony I took in November 2019. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCAdventurer Posted September 1, 2023 #42 Share Posted September 1, 2023 terrific picture, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearesiamese Posted September 1, 2023 #43 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I am now tracking both ships on Marine traffic, having filtered out all but cruise ships 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted September 1, 2023 #44 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, NWX said: The lifeboats looks further back than they used to, or am I misremembering? Probably just an optical illusion... They're in the same places they used to be, two of them are just missing now. (One on each side, where the new CP's are.) Vince 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted September 1, 2023 #45 Share Posted September 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, BWIVince said: Probably just an optical illusion... They're in the same places they used to be, two of them are just missing now. (One on each side, where the new CP's are.) Vince It does appear that there are now three tenders (at least on the starboard side) of the ship. Before the current refit, there were a total of 4 shore tenders/lifeboats (2 each side), 4 "regular" lifeboats (2 each side) and the 2 smaller, staff-only boats (2 each side). Unless there is only 1 shore tender/lifeboat on the starboard side now, the picture in post #37 above shows 3 shore tenders/lifeboats, the 1 staff-only boat, but the "regular" lifeboat has been removed and replaced by the new deck 8 Crystal Penthouse. And the design of the 3 new tender/lifeboats appears different than pre-refit. Does anyone know if the ship received new tenders as part of the refit? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted September 1, 2023 #46 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ryndam said: It does appear that there are now three tenders (at least on the starboard side) of the ship. Before the current refit, there were a total of 4 shore tenders/lifeboats (2 each side), 4 "regular" lifeboats (2 each side) and the 2 smaller, staff-only boats (2 each side). Unless there is only 1 shore tender/lifeboat on the starboard side now, the picture in post #37 above shows 3 shore tenders/lifeboats, the 1 staff-only boat, but the "regular" lifeboat has been removed and replaced by the new deck 8 Crystal Penthouse. And the design of the 3 new tender/lifeboats appears different than pre-refit. Does anyone know if the ship received new tenders as part of the refit? Rob I believe Symphony had 5 tenders pre-refit, three starboard and two port, IIRC. I say that from memory though -- I'll have to check after work. Vince Edited September 1, 2023 by BWIVince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 1, 2023 #47 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Symphony from 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted September 1, 2023 #48 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) Yeah, it was three tenders starboard and two tenders port. Somehow that asymmetry stuck in my head. Has anyone seen a new exterior pic of the port side to know if that one remaining standard covered lifeboat remains? I don't think I've seen a pic from that angle since the refit yet. I also don't seem to have a single pic of the port side of the ship where at least one lifeboat isn't lowered. Just goes to show how many pics of ships I take from tenders. 🤷♂️ The tenders look the same to me, with the canvas flaps for doors... Which I'm fine with -- I have a complete compulsion for sitting by the open flaps and taking pics as the tender sails. After I die, someone is going to look at my series of pics deliberately taken with the orange rope stretched across and wonder what the heck I was doing. 😁 Vince Edited September 1, 2023 by BWIVince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted September 1, 2023 #49 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I guess I never paid attention to the asymmetrical arrangement of the tenders. Learn something new everyday. 😁🙂 FWIW, I prefer the higher headroom in Serenity's tenders, compared to the head-knocker bulkheads in Symphony's tenders... Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CretaMed88 Posted September 1, 2023 #50 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Her first cruise under new management has started Her maiden departure Fireworks for celebrating the new beggining!! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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