Live - Harmony of the Seas - Nov 5, 2023

[PlanetX]

2 hours ago, Rewind said:

Welcome to Roatan!

 

 

Looks like the port expansion is coming along nicely.  Hope the rain holds off for you today!

[Wanna Be Retired]

13 hours ago, Rewind said:

10pm - they just played the same recorded message about adverse conditions.  I don't think the show is happening tonight.

We were on the four-night sailing before and the Aqua show got cancelled.  They may have rescheduled it to the last night but if they did we didn’t go since we are getting back on January 14.

[Rewind]

It sprinkled just a bit when we got off the ship but that ended by the time we arrived at the Monkey and Sloth sanctuary.

 

We toured with Victor Bodden and had a great tour.  We were the first ones at the sanctuary, hugged a sloth, went to the chocolate factory, saw West End, up to the rum distillery, over to West Bay, saw the beach, back to the Roatan sign, last stop at the Cameo factory, and then back to the ship for lunch.

 

Important note - bring cash.  You can use credit cards at most places but there is an 18% charge to do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 8, 2023 by Rewind

[KyGirlHeather]

17 hours ago, travelchica915 said:

We will be on the 2nd half with you! 

Super excited!

[KyGirlHeather]

17 hours ago, firefly333 said:

Oh welcome to cc and the thread. I'm on harmony soon for the first time so I'm reading alomg too.

We were on the Harmony when it first came out, so excited to see any changes.

[Rewind]

Careful if you get the Napoleon dessert in the Windjammer - you will end up going back for a couple more.

 

[Lorey2007]

2 hours ago, Rewind said:

Careful if you get the Napoleon dessert in the Windjammer - you will end up going back for a couple more.

 

Oh I'm in trouble that is one of my favorites along with carrot cake.

[Lorey2007]

3 hours ago, Rewind said:

It sprinkled just a bit when we got off the ship but that ended by the time we arrived at the Monkey and Sloth sanctuary.

 

We toured with Victor Bodden and had a great tour.  We were the first ones at the sanctuary, hugged a sloth, went to the chocolate factory, saw West End, up to the rum distillery, over to West Bay, saw the beach, back to the Roatan sign, last stop at the Cameo factory, and then back to the ship for lunch

 

Important note - bring cash.  You can use credit cards at most places but there is an 18% charge to do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



We are booked with Victor Boden for a private tour about how long was your tour? Great pictures.

Edited November 8, 2023 by Lorey2007

[Rewind]

1 hour ago, Lorey2007 said:

We are booked with Victor Boden for a private tour about how long was your tour? Great pictures.

 

We got off the ship about 8:30 and we're back around 11:30.  We didn't do any beach time (other than to take a peek).  The tour is very customized so you can do what you want.

 

But do try to get off the ship early - beating the rush to the monkeys and sloths was the right way to go as we had a private experience.

[Rewind]

No runners today - we pulled up the gangways right around 4:30 and we're sailing away just before 5:00.

[heffa72]

Do they offer 'public skating' on the rink.  If they do, I would guess they rent skates??

[Tree_skier]

9 minutes ago, heffa72 said:

Do they offer 'public skating' on the rink.  If they do, I would guess they rent skates??

They do and you don't need to rent them... they let you borrow them without cost.

[heffa72]

12 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

They do and you don't need to rent them... they let you borrow them without cost.

Ok great, I read on a different post that you have to look for the activity once you board as they don't list it prior to that for reservations/sign-up...but wasn't sure if that was still the case currently (post was 6 months ago).

[Rewind]

I don't know why it is listed this way, but here is what yesterday looked like:

 

[Rewind]

Tonight is Caribbean night and a lot of people are wearing festive shirts.  We are now sitting down for the headliner Jennifer Singer and later tonight is the Crazy Quest.

[Rewind]

They are scanning sea pass cards to get into the Crazy Quest.

 

[perfect match]

Even though we have done a number of Western Caribbean cruises, we’ve never been to Routan. We’re scheduled to go there on our September 2024 Wonder cruise. I just booked the Maya Key excursion to lock in the Black Friday price, but may decide to switch to an independent tour provider after I do a little more research. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Victor Bodden. I have heard that his tours are good.

[Rewind]

Back to the cabin after the Quest.  Very similar to previous quests we have seen / participated / captained before.  I had to look it up, but the last quest we were at was five years ago to the day (no Quest when we went to Cuba, we skipped the one when we sailed with my MIL, and then the shutdown).

It's good to have it back and had a blast.  If you don't want to participate, just sit a bit closer to the back - although participation makes it more fun.

[Kellie in Texas]

13 hours ago, heffa72 said:

Do they offer 'public skating' on the rink.  If they do, I would guess they rent skates??

I believe you have to wear long pants and socks, so check on that before you pack. 

[Denversail]

On 11/7/2023 at 6:21 PM, travelchica915 said:

We will be on the 2nd half with you! 

Me too. 🙂

[pgmatt1234]

can someone aboard ask if they carry the Thursday night football games which are only on amazon prime? I sail next week and my Bengals play Thursday.

[pgmatt1234]

4 minutes ago, pgmatt1234 said:

can someone aboard ask if they carry the Thursday night football games which are only on amazon prime? I sail next week and my Bengals play Thursday.

I will be on Symphony of the Seas but assuming they carry the same stuff.

[trippen texan]

Do you know who the concierge are? 

[S.A.M.J.R.]

On 11/8/2023 at 12:59 PM, Rewind said:

Important note - bring cash.  You can use credit cards at most places but there is an 18% charge to do so.

 

Dollars?  Pesos?  Honduran currency?

 

We don't sail until July, but eagerly following.  Thanks for doing this!

[Rewind]

No idea about the concierge, but our stateroom attendant is Albertus and he is very friendly.

 

Just got back from Costa Maya in Mahahual.  We did a ship excursion for biking and kayaking.  It's an easy bike ride for about 10 minutes to stop at the lighthouse for a break, then another 10 minutes past the resorts to get to the kayak area at Macho's Bar.  A break there to get ready and then kayaking out to the coral reef.  The water wasn't too choppy but there were a couple waves here and there.

 

Once back at the bar, we rested for 40 minutes, had a quick snack and a drink (not included) and then biked back to the port.

 

It was a great tour but the bikes could use a little oiling.