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  2. What ships to try after Symphony?

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    I agree with @fonemanbob on the itinerary as I especially try to visit one new city or country while I am either on a land-based vacation or cruise. I have three cruises booked between now and December 2019 (June 2019 Mediterranean cruise is with a different cruise line), but looking at Bermuda, Baja Mexico, Alaska or Southern Caribbean for my 2020 cruise.

    For me, the ship is secondary to the itinerary and price, I am a cheap cruiser LOL. 

  3. Spectrum Booked!

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    5 minutes ago, twangster said:

    I've got some of them booked later in the year on other ships.  Hong Kong and Vietnam will be first time experiences.  I would have jumped on an earlier sailing but I'll be on the Oasis transatlantic then.  

    Have a blast, looking forward to following along with your live blog ? Thanks for the heads-up on Oasis, I wasn't aware that she is making a TA crossing next spring.

    I have family in Japan (mother is Japanese), you just reminded me that I haven't returned there for a visit in almost 13 years. Family has been back plenty of times, most recently last month (Japan and destination wedding in Bali).

     

  5. Perfect Day at Coco Cay = Nickle & Dime??

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    Like Kayla, I am not a huge water park person, but I appreciate that Royal Caribbean is revitalizing CocoCay and offering more options to their guests. Can't wait to see the renovations!

    I will be visiting CocoCay in December 2019 on my Harmony cruise and am looking forward to parking my big fat Canadian butt on the beach ? Nothing to do but swim, snorkel (with my own gear), read, relax, eat the cruise fare inclusive buffet, and take a billion photos!

  18. Navigator to the Rescue

    in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors

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    On 5/4/2018 at 5:26 PM, twangster said:

    How much diesel did they give them?  1,000 miles would take some diesel to achieve...

    I wonder if they could add some sail and use the motor to maintain heading?

    I did some digging, here's the backstory from the Facebook page, including below:

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    Good morning!

    Late last night we arrived horta, Azores! It took 16 days from st Martin. First week went great, we did good speed and passed halfway on day 7! Day 8 we still did good speed, and we were preparing for a low pressure that would come night to Wednesday / day 9.

    We took three fox before it got dark, and everyone was prepared for what was probably going to be a long night. It became longer than first. In the 22th time, before the storm came too full we lost complete control on the boat. We checked all kinds of things and came to the conclusion that the rudder was most likely broken. (it was dark, a lot of wind and big waves, so to check under the boat was out of the We tore all sail and started the engine, then we got a little control on the boat. That night we did around 4 KN an hour, and vindmåleren showed up to 43 kn! The waves washed over the boat constantly and regularly into the cockpit. A big wave also left the anchor that was attached aft. Day 9, it still blew a lot and we continued small ahead. We rained on mileage and knew early that we didn't have enough to go on engine the remaining 1020 NM.

    Friday 26. Came "Rescue" out of the blue: Cruise Ship Navigator of the seas!
    From Radiosamtalen:
    -«Navigator of The Seas, this is Windy Lady, over»
    -"windy lady, go ahead"
    -«Morning, this is just a question, are you able to assist us with some diesel? We broke our rudder and do not have enough diesel to reach Horta!»
    -"Standby, in will ash the captain"

    Eventually the captain comes on and asks:
    -«Where are you from?»
    -"Norway"
    -" jaaa, I think it was a Norwegian accent there yes!"

    Navigator of the seas against us and told us to remain calm. They lowered a lettbåt that came out to us, picked up our empty jerrykanner, they filled up and came back with 200 l diesel!! We were probably one of the highlights that day to the 5000 people aboard, and we got Cheers when the operation was completed and we continued on the trip! Thank you to captain kjell nordmo and his crew aboard the navigator of the seas, RCCL!!!

    The rest of the trip went slow, but nice, in varying weather and waves. We saw dolphins and whales, beautiful sunsets and stjernehimmler! It was extremely delicious to get in port yesterday, and we were probably sitting record in efficiency from the boat was moored to the first round of beer was ordered at cafe sport!!

    Today we have cleared, fixed, talked to people at home and worked with a solution so we can get a new rudder and leave as soon as possible!!

    Attach link to news articles about the navigator of the seas its "rescue mission"! we want to clarify that we never sent out a distress call, and that the articles about us are In retrospect, we have received several messages and photos from passengers aboard the navigator of the seas

    Morale is high, and tonight we're going to a real steakhouse! It's good to be "home" in Europe!!
    We give sound when we know something more!!

    Seilerhilsen,
    CE, n & v
    Motor Yacht Windy Lady

    There are photos of the crew, damage to the rudder, as well as Navigator (looks like a nice contingent on the pool deck!) included in the Facebook post I linked. 

    Great job by Royal Caribbean!

  22. Adventure 5 Nights 5/5/18 Repositioning San Juan to Bayonne

    in Live Blogs

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    On 5/7/2018 at 1:52 PM, tiny260 said:

    @twangster have those chairs always been in front of the Sky Bar? Or is that new? I don't drink, the only time I go to the pool bars is to get my wife a drink (Usually the Solarium).

    Thanks.

     

    On 5/7/2018 at 2:10 PM, twangster said:

    I'm not sure, this is my first time on Adventure.

    Yes, they were added during the recent drydock: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/02/12/first-look-royal-caribbeans-newly-refurbished-adventure-of-the-seas

  23. Drink Pkg. on Symphony out of Barcelona.

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    Here's a good article explaining the VAT when cruising in the European Union, and, yes, alcohol is subject to the tax which can vary from country to country. 

    In regards to drink packages specifically, it is recommended to purchase any drink, dining, specialty dining package prior to your cruise to avoid being charged a VAT. There are other recommendations included in the article which I hope will help you. 

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