Jkaczano

I live in New Hampshire - an hour from Boston. If you’ve never done it, I would recommend the Freedom trail. And the weather in September is generally pleasant.

April 27th Oasis sailing - Labadee replaced with Nassau

Sounds like a great cruise for riding. Someone on flowrider society posted only 10 blue bands so far and short lines. I ride with my 18 yo and I’m hoping we have the same in 2 weeks. One thing that can help you with your 360’s is to work on riding switch and heel stalls. That will make you more comfortable keeping your balance during the turn. Also, at the end of the 360, put your back hand in the water to help you stop turning.

They will definitely let the 17 yo return to the ship without you at any port. My teens have done it in CoCo Cay and Europe. Not sure about getting off the ship. I do know that they verified my 16yo last year was with an adult. Do you mind posting your boarding times? My 18yo and I sail Oasis on April 27th and I’m trying to figure what time to head to the port. Thanks!

Hope you made it home safely. If you don’t mind me asking, what was the timing for boarding? We’re on Oasis 4/27 and I’m trying to figure out timing for going to the port.

Sailed star in September in villa suite. It was our 8th? star. Told my husband and kids it’s probably our last one. Shoreside was a nightmare and it’s just not worth the premium anymore.

We’re also on this cruise. Deck 12 Aft elevators. See you onboard!

We have the Polaris 280. Last year we were running it about once a week. I think we’ve run it once so far this season. The Betta SE runs around all day long and even picks up the dog fur from our golden - she loves the water. Only problem is the kids take it out when they swim and forget to put it back in when they’re done

You need to get a solar powered pool robot. It floats around all day cleaning the top of the pool so things don’t have a chance to sink.

I started stand up surfing on Flowrider about a year and a half ago after several cruises sitting bored watching my teens. First, you need to sign a waiver (make sure you tell them you want to stand up) and you can only try to stand up during mixed wave or self assist. You will then have to show the ability to boogie board. That will give you a feel for the speed and strength of the water (it is fast and strong). After “showing” your ability to boogie, you will be given only 2 tries to successfully load yourself and stay up. If you fail, you will need to wait to try again (depending on the ship - 1 hour, next session, or next day). Given the limited opportunities to succeed, I would suggest either taking a lesson or at least talking to some of the advanced riders before you try. They can give you tips on foot placement, weight distribution, etc. Should you do it? Boogie board - absolutely! Stand up - only if you have good balance and won’t get hurt if you took a hard fall onto a stiff trampoline. It’s a lot of fun but not without risk.

first hand report from a NH couple on the ferry https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-couple-bahamas-ferry-sinking/45865912#

You’re actually lucky. May 2023 Holy Land cruise changed ports after we sailed. Ashdod was cancelled the night before we were to dock and although we docked in Haifa (and went through immigration), the ship departed 3 hour later due to danger. Replacement ports were decided while “on the move”. We, like you, paid a premium for a “Holy Land” cruise. At least you have the opportunity to decide if you still want to sail.

We did Odyssey 5/6/23 sailing out of Rome (Civi) stopping at Ephesus. We did not require visas.

We did Oia on your own in May. There is a long hill of stairs from where the busses park to the town of Oia. You will be walking both up and down them. It would be completely impossible in a wheelchair (and the busses are not equipped) Honestly, I would not recommend doing the tour unless you can do at least 3 to 4 flights of stairs both up and down A link to my blog with a description of the day is below

Here is a link to my blog on boarding Odyssey in Civi in May. It includes timing on leaving Rome, arriving at the terminal, and boarding