Jill

1 hour ago, WhiteSoxFan said:

Especially if it is a corner aft.  I've had the deck 7 and deck 10 corner afts and loved them.  Very large balconies.

What is your cabin number?

8390

Well yippee then! I called my TA (Sharla at MEI) and she sent me a video of the balcony on Voyager.  She had a corner aft in Alaska and loved it! So now I’m happy! Lol 

Thank you everyone! I’ll report back in a few weeks! 

I’ll call MEI. That’s who I booked through. (First time too! Lol)

So we booked Mariner 2 weeks ago for a quick cruise in 2 weeks. We decided to try the guaranteed balcony and I’m not too happy with what they gave us. It’s an obstructed view too. 

Anyone had a cabin here? Was it awful? It’s on the very end. 

Mine said that until yesterday and now we have a cabin assignment. We leave in 2 weeks. 

We’ve never done guaranteed and won’t do it again. We ended up with a cabin at the back, with obstructed view. Not Happy. 

I’ve been on Oasis 3 times. Doing Symphony in May. Book Aqua Theatre early in the week. Can get cancelled due to weather. Last time we saw it during the day. Book all shows prior. Never went to Cats. No desire. 

The tapas in Vintages is really good. If Dalbor is still there, he’s pretty awesome. 

Look on this site for a cruise compass for your itinerary and study it although there may be some changes. 

Relax. It’s vacation. If you didn’t do everything, go to Next Cruise and put a deposit down on another one!

On 10/6/2019 at 3:42 PM, JLMoran said:

Well, the UDP seems to run in the ballpark of $25-$30 pp / pd average, so on a 7-night cruise for 2 that means $350 to $420. I don't see that being the price diff between a regular OV Balcony and a JS on any ship that has a CK available. I want to say it's usually at least that much per person to go up to a JS, maybe even closer to $550 per person.

Well we just upgraded to Junior Suite on our Symphony in May. Got it during the flash sale plus 30% off each over the weekend. Ended up about $800 more. Worth it for double points (aiming for Diamond+) and CK. I have a feeling though we may still do a 3 night specialty because I really want to try Hooked and Wonderland. I’ll wait to get my daughter’s report after she sails next month.

UDP on Symphony runs $175-$200 per person. Upgrade to JS is worth it. 

We were invited to CK a few years ago on Oasis. A friend of mine’s brother was Director of Hotels and took us there. It’s always been a sore spot with me that they removed Viking Crown and put in suites and CK so I was excited to have dinner there for the great views. 

Food was very good, service was great but then again we were eating with one of 6 officers that runs the ship! Lol

I’d definitely go back if the cost difference between JS and unlimited dining were about equal.

You have 2 options to leave the ship. Put your luggage out in the hall the night before and collect in the luggage farm once off the ship or you can carry your own bags off but I believe those that do that have to be off by 8:00. 

As you leave they will scan your sea pass card. 

All billing discrepancies have to be taken care of before you leave the ship. A statement will be on your TV the last night. 

You also will have a daily statement you can check each day. That way you can head off any problems early. Guest services gets very crowded that last night. 

The Norwegian Fjords cruise is a bucket list for me. I think there’s only one date. There was an Instagram takeover last year with 2 guys on that cruise. It was added to my bucket list after that! Looks amazing! 

12 hours ago, Tim B. said:

that looks amazing as I'm sitting at my desk at work dreaming of my Cruise in March 2020.

This was our last night on Oasis back about 3 years ago. Best drink ever! It’s now a standard on every cruise. 

12 hours ago, princevaliantus said:

This is the ultimate itinerary and so looking forward to it next year!!!

Is this a Royal itinerary? I’m not seeing it. Super ports! If I were 10 years younger! I don’t think I’d last on this one. I need at least 1 sea day to do nothing. Damn cancer left me with fatigue that makes this one not doable.

14 hours ago, rtread said:

We haven't been on this 9 night cruise yet but have it booked for next June. It is on Explorer. We are in a group that did extensive research on which Med cruise to take and this one had what we thought the best itinerary. Can't give a review yet but we are sure looking forward to it!        OUR CRUISE

Wow! That’s definitely one to consider. I like the 2 days at sea. The couple were traveling with must have Santorini. My must have is Athens and Rome. 9 nights seems perfect with a few extra days in Rome. Why did you not choose the other 9 night on Explorer? Which port was the deciding factor?

Thanks! Starting to narrow down. I think the bookings are opening up second week of November. 

Keep em coming.......

Chocolate Martini preferably in Central Park 

We’ve seen Sherman the past 3 years in St Maarten. He’s our favorite bartender. This year in May will be our 4th and last for awhile (doing a Mediterranean next). Love St Maarten. My favorite island. 

1 hour ago, KenCP said:

Just completed a 12 night Venice Mediterranean cruise on Vision of the Seas and it was fantastic.  Could not of picked a better itinerary, and the ship was great too.  It is an older ship, but it has been maintained very well, and the crew is what makes this ship. 

Did you spend a few days in each port or did you have sea days? I see Venice was overnight. 

On 9/18/2019 at 5:03 PM, steveandlanada said:

We will be on the Allure of the Seas next July, leaving Barcelona and going to 

1. PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN 
2. PROVENCE(MARSEILLE), FRANCE 
3. FLORENCE/PISA(LASPEZIA)ITALY 
4. ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA), ITALY 
5. NAPLES, ITALY

If anyone has been on this trip yet please let me know if the excursions are worth it or better to explore on your own.  We did one in the Baltics in June and explored Estonia on our own and had a great time.

2 different friends did this on Oasis this past summer, a few weeks apart. Both absolutely raves about it. One was couples only, the other a family trip. 

Ok what’s your favorite? Looking to book 2021. Can’t decide which ship/itinerary. Too many to choose from! Pretty sure won’t do Oasis class because I just don’t think you get enough time on the ship and that class can be a vacation in itself. 

Mine went up too.  Symphony next May. Originally booked it March. April BOGO brought it down a smidge. I called Monday (last day of BOGO sale) just to see if anything dropped. Nope, went up $117 per person. Called this morning on the 30% off each and the total fare is still $100 more. 

On 9/30/2019 at 5:37 PM, CNA Jacksonville said:

We returned this morning from Mariner of the Seas and I submitted the weekend Cruise Compass for posting here.  That will have the show times.  

I was hoping you’d post a more current one. We’re going end of the month. We’re from Jax too. Should be fun doing Mariner and then the next weekend Ga/Fl game. My poor liver! Lol 

I’ve never seen it lower than 30% off. Watch for Black Friday 

Have you checked with RC to do their Air/Sea? 

How about using a travel agent to hunt down flights? 

October 25, 2019 Mariner

May 2, 2020 Symphony 

You each have your own number. Be sure she is enrolled in the program.