Roel94 Posted December 2, 2023 #151 Share Posted December 2, 2023 I am on Ritz yacht which also does not have ship crew going with us. I did ask and was told that snore ex was to busy to go.i know they need office help to call operators etc. I seen two crew members and one of those is legally from home office. The shore ex person has taken notes from me and other guests. Naturally one tour was rained out,one they had no clue we were coming. Another was call tea etc..not enough food. We got money back twice since I walked on the yacht. I tried to show pictures of the rare ones I done. I been told not enough help on ship and onky really shops,spa or future cruise could go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted December 2, 2023 #152 Share Posted December 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, uktog said: A lot of issues do not come to light until the ship sails and the motion of the ocean highlights them. Likewise issues with guests and staff using places only come to light. It’s like snagging a new building. So an unfair criticism - should there have been as many- who knows but this was the prototype vessel I think the worse pool ever was Crystal as they close the pool a lot. I question some of the ship builders. Motion always brings water out of pol. Maybe a poor design on paper. On Ritz now and not seen water yet out if pool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler919 Posted December 3, 2023 #153 Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 11:26 AM, maggie.1008 said: Can you please find out how long Heike will be on board? Jan 20, she just told us. Back in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 3, 2023 Author #154 Share Posted December 3, 2023 We had a guest entertainer in the lounge last night Dennis Daye a pianist who writes his own arrangements taking classical pieces into rock, pop, jazz styles, he was absolutely excellent and very personable coming round to chat to guests between the two sets. The four hand piano playing with Natalia was the highlight for us Unfortunately, his second set was slightly marred by a buzzing hum that started in the lounge ceiling but did not seem to concern staff. Several guests, probably those with hearing devices left during the show as a result which was a shame. This is the kind of show we’ve been waiting for and what Explora needs more of. Food continues to delight. Last nights Pork Cheeks in Sakura were delicious We had previously spent the day having a simple walk round Williamstad having done island and beach tours previously. This time as in other ports the selling of tours onshore was aggressive, we did go to the booth but three people all started shouting over each other pushing their maps in our face so the result was no one got our business. (The ships tour we wanted was cancelled which is a common theme). In the end we enjoyed our town walk looking at the art etc much more fun. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dr. Cocktail Posted December 3, 2023 #155 Share Posted December 3, 2023 The humming noise was loud and ridiculous and I marched up to the host who was dismissive. We left. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted December 3, 2023 #156 Share Posted December 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dr. Cocktail said: The humming noise was loud and ridiculous and I marched up to the host who was dismissive. We left. Customer service at its best 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 3, 2023 Author #157 Share Posted December 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dr. Cocktail said: The humming noise was loud and ridiculous and I marched up to the host who was dismissive. We left. It was bad and such a shame 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dr. Cocktail Posted December 3, 2023 #158 Share Posted December 3, 2023 1 hour ago, uktog said: It was bad and such a shame 😳 My partner thinks it was feedback from his own click track, not engine noise…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 3, 2023 Author #159 Share Posted December 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dr. Cocktail said: My partner thinks it was feedback from his own click track, not engine noise…. It was strange it started at exactly the same time as the manoeuvres to leave port. We will never know but the entertainment staff weren’t bothered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler919 Posted December 3, 2023 #160 Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) Med Yacht Club has "fresh catch of the day" on their menu. Thursday night (leaving Bonaire) it was sort of understandable that they regretted to inform us there was no fresh catch. On a thought last night, after 2 days in Curaçao, I went by to ask if there was fresh catch and they said still not, they had not been told when they might be resupplied. I remember a couple of times on board ships when we would get to destinations like this one, the ship announced that you could in limited numbers go with the chef to the local market where he would be picking things up for the nights fresh offerings. Those were enchanting adventures listening to an onboard chef let you know what he was looking for whether it be vegetables fruits or local seafood. If you're going to have a fresh catch of the day listed on the menu, and you're in the Caribbean, there are certainly sources at every destination except for possibly the very smallest of Islands to keep a stock of fresh local ingredients. There are restaurants all over the island that require such. Perhaps Explora has not created those relationships but I am hopeful that MSC has them. Another missed opportunity. Edited December 3, 2023 by Tyler919 Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 3, 2023 Author #161 Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) There’s not been a fresh catch since Miami so that item is work in progress Weve got the influencer/ photographer’s today. Personally I’m very comfy in my pool seat and won’t be moving but I have to say the suit the male model is wearing looks ridiculous and certainly wouldn’t encourage me to book but I’m probably not their target Edited December 3, 2023 by uktog 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler919 Posted December 3, 2023 #162 Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, uktog said: There’s not been a fresh catch since Miami so that item is work in progress That's astonishing. I know they're trying to be sustainable, so printing new menus is out of the question. But at least some whiteout? And yet right upstairs at lunch listed in the Emporium as the fresh fish of the day yesterday was Corvina. Fresh frozen I guess. Edited December 3, 2023 by Tyler919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dr. Cocktail Posted December 3, 2023 #163 Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, uktog said: There’s not been a fresh catch since Miami so that item is work in progress Weve got the influencer/ photographer’s today. Personally I’m very comfy in my pool seat and won’t be moving but I have to say the suit the male model is wearing looks ridiculous and certainly wouldn’t encourage me to book but I’m probably not their target I tried to dive bomb you based on your photo and spoke to a LOT of UK people but failed! Soooooooo mysterious! Edited December 3, 2023 by Dr. Cocktail 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisr Posted December 3, 2023 #164 Share Posted December 3, 2023 8 hours ago, uktog said: There’s not been a fresh catch since Miami so that item is work in progress Weve got the influencer/ photographer’s today. Personally I’m very comfy in my pool seat and won’t be moving but I have to say the suit the male model is wearing looks ridiculous and certainly wouldn’t encourage me to book but I’m probably not their target I showed this to my DH and asked who their target market is? I told him I have no idea but based on the outfit the model is wearing, it is not us, or probably most of the people on the current cruise LOL. That is one ugly choice of clothing. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted December 3, 2023 #165 Share Posted December 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, cruisr said: I showed this to my DH and asked who their target market is? I told him I have no idea but based on the outfit the model is wearing, it is not us, or probably most of the people on the current cruise LOL. That is one ugly choice of clothing. The entire influencer promotional posts are at best perplexing. Having been on the ship in October saw many TA no identifiable influencers. Fantastic cruise. We were just two paying cruisers and loved it. Maybe being an influencer is akin to being a content provider with no other description. No offense this is meant as humor and said in fun and jest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler919 Posted December 4, 2023 #166 Share Posted December 4, 2023 On the off chance that this is interesting to anyone, thought I would post it. Obviously it only applies to Barbados on this trip but I am sure it is similar on others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 4, 2023 Author #167 Share Posted December 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Waltershipman said: The entire influencer promotional posts are at best perplexing. Having been on the ship in October saw many TA no identifiable influencers. Fantastic cruise. We were just two paying cruisers and loved it. Maybe being an influencer is akin to being a content provider with no other description. No offense this is meant as humor and said in fun and jest This was the astern deck tonight as they struggled to get their spot to film a standard sunset 🤣🤣 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted December 4, 2023 #168 Share Posted December 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, uktog said: This was the astern deck tonight as they struggled to get their spot to film a standard sunset 🤣🤣 Dang very humorous actually 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dr. Cocktail Posted December 4, 2023 #169 Share Posted December 4, 2023 I was literally lying 6 feet to the right when this was taken! (I was the one making the “sssssss” sound when the sun first hit the water and the water draining “slurp” sound as it finally disappeared! I remain a classy guy! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 4, 2023 Author #170 Share Posted December 4, 2023 I was classy today with my choice of tacky t shirt 😂 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shouka4ever Posted December 4, 2023 #171 Share Posted December 4, 2023 20 hours ago, uktog said: This was the astern deck tonight as they struggled to get their spot to film a standard sunset 🤣🤣 Oh I’m the one who make the time lapse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 5, 2023 Author #172 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Martinique is another island still technically part of France. As such the euro is the currency which highlights the need to carry some on these cruises. This was particularly the case today as taxis were scarce and most would only take Euro cash fares. We were on the island in 2019 docked in the main town but saw St Pierre driving through on an excursion. It was great to dock here and enjoy a leisurely stroll around what feels like a very French town. It’s very simple with the local Market selling wonderful smelling spices was on The local livestock run around freely This was the first time we’ve been greeted at the pier by local officials with really great handouts including suggested town walking tours. The black sand beaches are a feature including one that fringes the town. We did the Volcano museum in 2019 and encouraged others to do so today which they did. The town was destroyed in 1902 by a volcanic eruption and you can see evidence today. Most notable is the theatre whose shape can clearly be understood. What amazed us most was the fact that even today the stones smelt of burning and sulphur The afternoon was typical sunshine followed by frequent showers, but this brought us the most amazing rainbows from the ship, including some that were almost complete arcs around us a phenomenon I’ve never seen before It was hard to capture them in photos, but a lot of fun trying We had another very good dinner on board and spoke about how every meal has been faultless something we’ve never had on a ship before. We enjoyed time in the lobby bar after dinner, listening to Natalia, the Ukrainian, pianist. Unfortunately, in that you get sound coming also from the lounge and it seems like the show tonight was extremely loud! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moofster85 Posted December 5, 2023 #173 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Hey there totally understand given you’re on your last day if you can’t find out but both of my boys love playing basketball and we’re excited about the half court being there. They both asked me if they should bring basketballs with them and I was going to, but I figured I’d ask to if you have an opportunity to see if they have any there. Thanks for all the photos looks like fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alethers Posted December 5, 2023 #174 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, moofster85 said: Hey there totally understand given you’re on your last day if you can’t find out but both of my boys love playing basketball and we’re excited about the half court being there. They both asked me if they should bring basketballs with them and I was going to, but I figured I’d ask to if you have an opportunity to see if they have any there. Thanks for all the photos looks like fun! Just back to the ship from an excursion. Balls are provided, you don’t need to bring them with you! Edited December 5, 2023 by Alethers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 5, 2023 Author #175 Share Posted December 5, 2023 There were certainly balls in evidence last week as the activities staff took the teens for a game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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