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Does anybody know which way the door on 9077 opens up? I was thinking since it is 90 and not 95 it would open to the left. Any help would be appreciated!

right now, it appears that the website servers are down. 

will not let me search for any sailings.

Not sure if I uploaded this correctly, but Jewel. 

Adventure not yet up. 

JW_2021_Europe.pdf

Does anyone know when the new sailings will be available to book?

On 9/18/2020 at 1:33 PM, JT2 said:

Glad to see I'm not the only cynical one here. That's exactly how I took it.

likewise. bummed out, was considering booking the 11n Ultimate Scandinavia Cruise on Adventure. This whole thing might change that though.

17 hours ago, WanderPam said:

 

FWIW I wouldn't have minded taking shore excursions to Rome and Athens since they are far away from port. The Scandinavian capitals I would not have liked to take expensive shore ex since we simply walked the cities and spent almost nothing.

 

I agree. In places like Copenhagen, Tallinn or Helsinki, taking an overpriced excursion might hurt the idea of an already expensive trip. 

I was thinking... in the new world of Covid-cruising, there are new protocols being implemented that might really change cruising. 

In the past, I have taken Europe cruises where every excursion has been a new day, exploring on my own. In the future, however, some cruise lines might implement cruise-line excursion only rules....

Long story short, I was wondering what itineraries or cruising locations do you think this lends itself best to? For me, I would say it is great for an itinerary like the Norwegian fjords, where there is not MUCH to see in any given port, but could provide trouble for an itinerary that visits cities like Athens, Rome, or St. Petersburg, Russia. 

What are your thoughts? Hoping this can be fun:)

5 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

Fair point, I forgot about Two70. But that is really an aft-only view, with fairly limited visibility to either side. My point with the Solarium was being able to easily go from looking out the front to either side as things come into view, all while staying indoors.

Even the WJ, which I also forgot is decently glass-enclosed, is limited to side views. You can go onto the outdoor dining area all the way aft and have a view better than Two70, but of course you’re outside.

And the Solarium and WJ are both on high decks, making for a more difficult view of any whales or other aquatic wildlife going by vs being on the deck 5 promenade.

Long way of saying that if you want good / flexible views while still indoors, I’d pick Radiance class every time.

100% agree. I also like the Serenade’s itinerary to Alaska better than Ovation and Quantum’s. The views from the ship are hard to beat!

New question, sort of still fits within "Quantum Class Advice"....

For alaska, 7n Serenade roundtrip (Vancouver) or 7n Ovation roundtrip (Seattle).... having cruised on Jewel ots before, I really like the feeling of being surrounded by glass. Just looking for suggestions. Visiting Skagway is a must.

9 minutes ago, Mike.s said:

We didn't like the fact that the MDR is actually 4 smaller dining rooms, kind of spoiled the experience for us, other than that Anthem was fab, loved 270, really unique.

I think it was like that for when they did the rotational dining but now they just have similar menus, I think. 

1 minute ago, twangster said:

What Royal ship is that?   

Very funny! I've become very accustomed to Royal lately, but they're offering really cool northern europe itineraries on a smaller ship... I think Anthem to the Canaries might trump any Carnival Northern Europe itinerary though.

Has anyone ever been to the Canary Islands or Norway on a cruise in this forum? Both cruises look interesting.. one is on Anthem the other is CCL... just wondering though, is one better than the other?

47 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I've only sailed on Anthem, but I love the Quantum class.  It's my second favorite class, after Oasis.

It can seem a bit crowded along the Esplanade at certain times but generally not a big problem. There are lots of unique activities on the Q class and I love 270 and the Music Hall.

The food is about the same as any other Royal Caribbean ship.   I've actually never eaten in the MDR but I'm sure it's on par with the rest.  On Anthem, Izumi is a very small venue, if that's important - sushi only with no hibachi.  I would probably choose Odyssey just b/c I haven't been on that ship but I would not hesitate to go on Anthem, too.

Buffet is good quality with variety too?

Just wondering. First cruise on RC was Jewel and loved the buffet food with amazing variety. Second on Oasis had very little variety.

Looking at two cruises: 

12n on Odyssey in May '21 from Rome and 12n on Anthem from England.

This would be my first time on any quantum class ship. What are your opinions on then...? Are they too crowded? How is the food?

Please let me know, I'd appreciate any advice!

Might just be spoiled with the luxury of leaving out of the two-gate Trenton, but even with leaving out of Philly, Frontier has never been horrible. If the base airfare is that low, consider upgrading to the "stretch" seating that reclines. If you fly them enough, you'll get these upgrades for free.

hello! On my past med trip, we took advantage of the train service and not only took the train to two of the terraces (they get repetitive after a while), but took the train further and rode to the Portofino area. Consider this, it is so so amazing!

I've been, but many years ago. Since you're only pre-cruise for a night, try to avoid the toll roads so they don't hit you with the daily fee once activating. The parking at BB and T is easy and quick. There are a few toll roads surrounding it but you can either find one that takes cash or just take the local roads.

Funny story: On Oasis this past July, there was a problem at our dining table, so they offered our table of 10 free champagne, but by the end of the cruise, charged us for a few glasses!

I originally thought I saw phase II coming out this week? Was this wrong or are they expected to come out? — Odyssey and Adventure specifically

On my Oasis Cruise, i attended teen karaoke (I’m 16) and then was the first participant of adult karaoke.. no body kicked me out !! 

For starters, Anthem will be redeployed in 2021 to England.

On 10/25/2019 at 2:59 PM, carlosalonsor said:

I think it's going to be a nightmare to get back on the ship on Santorini... Imagine 5000 passengers plus passengers from other ships trying to get from Fira to the pier to take their tender. 

It's going to be a looooooooong line on the cable car.

...or a smelly dinner table after taking the donkey path down!! 

21 minutes ago, Jaymac Radio said:

So It Does Not Look Like Radiance Will Be Back In Alaska? Or Are They Going To Have Three Ships There?  

This looks like it’s a limited batch because it is Serenade from August 8th onwards and Ovation from July 30th onwards. 

We managed to get a good airfare for July 2020

New York to London 

Barcelona to New York... all for $590 round trip, nonstop. Look in American and Delta out of JFK because United has a monopoly out of Newark. 

6 hours ago, twangster said:

 

Ugh.  LaGuardia.  The worst airport in the entire country.  

 

Not sure how you feel about discount airlines but depending on where you're coming from, there's Trenton (TTN - frontier airlines) and SWF (upstate New York State). TTN is about 1hr15 and SWF is about 1.5 hrs. Far but still options.