A few weeks ago I promised to try and post a live blog, from the Vista. We are starting a few days prior to embarkation to talk about pre-cruise prep. We are O virgins, as this will be our first time on any O ship. As to a background, suffice it to say we have only 50 years of extensive cruise experience with many different cruise lines (budget to luxury) and vessels. Whether we stick with this blog will depend on the onboard Internet connection and whether we get too lazy. We will post the
On the Vista the announcements are not coming in the cabin, but are still somewhat audible from the corridor speakers. It is loud enough to wake light sleepers.
By the way, we have heard a rumor (from a pretty reliable source) that some soundproofing will be added to parts of the Vista, this summer. It will be in the form of injected foam. If true, it might help alleviate some of the complaints about noise bleed between cabins.
Hank