Jill

Odyssey October 2021 Italy/Greece. 9 nights with overnight in Athens. Will spend a few days in Rome before cruise. So Excited! This itinerary has been on my radar for a few years. Each year we cruise to celebrate another year cancer free. This cruise will be the 5 year mark. I was given a 15% chance to make it 5 years. I have every intention of making this cruise. Stage 4B endometrial cancer. I also have Lynch Syndrome which is a hereditary cancer gene that puts me at risk for another 12 cancers. So looking forward to living life to the fullest! 

Odyssey October 2021 Italy/Greece. 9 nights with overnight in Athens. Will spend a few days in Rome before cruise. So Excited! This itinerary has been on my radar for a few years. Each year we cruise to celebrate another year cancer free. This cruise will be the 5 year mark. I was given a 15% chance to make it 5 years. I have every intention of making this cruise. Stage 4B endometrial cancer. I also have Lynch Syndrome which is a hereditary cancer gene that puts me at risk for another 12 cancers. So looking forward to living life to the fullest! 

Cats or no Cats?  ?

Yes, you are correct. It's a Hilton property, and when we were there in 2015, we were very pleased. The food & drinks were good. The grounds were beautiful and it was an easy walk. The beach is small, however.

Super info! Thanks everyone! Putting a deposit down on Italy/Greece on Odyssey for 2021 very soon! 

Thank you @Jill - we paid $79 onboard at Thanksgiving and I have to say it was OK for a bit but the stairs are killer and really after you ride the slides a few times we were done. Not worth the money for us really.  Forget about the cabanas. As far as I am concerned RCL has out priced itself already on them. 

I remember my second RC cruise on Majesty’s sister, Monarch of the Seas (now retired/sold). It’s was in her inaugural year and was the worlds largest cruise ship. That Sovereign class really is what launched Royal Caribbean. Our first RC cruise was on Song of America. A really classic ship. 

There’s no equivalent to the Oasis class from the other lines. (Meaning carved out Central Park/boardwalk/aqua theatre)

If you want 3 sea days and 3 port days, you pretty much have to do oasis class.
Honestly I wouldn’t totally knock out Port Canaveral. It’s an hour drive. Harmony is there now. 
 
 

Just a tip on the water park: we’re in our 50’s in excellent shape. The stairs on the tower about did me in! Lol 
The highest one really beats you up. 

We paid  $49 for our Mariner cruise last October to test it out before buying at $79/$89 for our Symphony cruise in May. 
Bottom line, the slides can be pretty intense. 

I don’t care to do it again. Glad I only paid $49 to find that out. 

Just a tip on the water park: we’re in our 50’s in excellent shape. The stairs on the tower about did me in! Lol 
The highest one really beats you up. 

We paid  $49 for our Mariner cruise last October to test it out before buying at $79/$89 for our Symphony cruise in May. 
Bottom line, the slides can be pretty intense. 

I don’t care to do it again. Glad I only paid $49 to find that out. 

I Am Glad I Only Paid $49.95 For The Water Park When I Was On Navigator. 

Just read it missed Oasis by 30 ft! 

Thank you @Jill and @twangster for the video.
And @twangster those pictures are amazing!  You were in a great spot for that.

I understand based on news reports one passenger on the Glory was injured.  Thoughts and prayers for that individual.
Here is the video I shot from my balcony on Oasis.
Despite the collision with the Legend, the bridge crew on the Glory did a pretty spectacular job avoiding a collision with the Oasis.  When I first saw the bow of the Glory come into view it was close.  Too close.  It occured to me a collision was highly possible. 
As I was shooting the video I was keeping an eye on the stern of Glory.  It was getting closer.  I knew they couldn't apply a lot of stern thrust to keep the stern off us without driving the bow into the bow of Oasis.  As the bow of Glory began to clear the bow of Oasis I could see them apply stern thrust to avoid impact.  It was a tight near miss and excellent seamanship on their part to avoid a second collision.  
 
The wide angle lens is misleading.  The people on Glory were close.  I could have tossed them a bottle of water.  

Here’s a good video. Damn that’s close to Oasis 
 

I complain on every survey about the smoke in the casino. I always plan to gamble, walk in then pretty much walk right back out. It’s the people who flock there just to sit and smoke and drink. They’re not even at a table or machine. It’s awful. 

Was this on an episode of the Love Boat? ?

My biggest complaint.  I'm not a smoker, but if you wanna smoke go ahead. I feel if your going to be in the casino, then you should be gambling.  Not just sitting there taking up space. I know it doesn't work because ships dont all have smoke lounges, but smoke in the smoke lounge, gamble in the casino!

I complain on every survey about the smoke in the casino. I always plan to gamble, walk in then pretty much walk right back out. It’s the people who flock there just to sit and smoke and drink. They’re not even at a table or machine. It’s awful. 

I for one would actually start gambling on cruise ships if the casinos were entirely smoke free.  So I wonder how many current gamblers would quit and how many new ones would start...

Chocolate Martini in Central Park

Chocolate Martini in Central Park

I was looking at that same Odyssey cruise and then my daughter got engaged and wedding will be spring of 2021 so I’ve decided to wait until Odyssey goes to the Mediterranean that summer and book then. 

You are among friends here who are great enablers. We will never talk you down off the ledge. ?

I was looking at that same Odyssey cruise and then my daughter got engaged and wedding will be spring of 2021 so I’ve decided to wait until Odyssey goes to the Mediterranean that summer and book then. 

You are among friends here who are great enablers. We will never talk you down off the ledge. ?

Are your friends taking applications for additional friends?