Jamesszy94

Looks like Ovation and Voyager are leaving us for the 2026-2027 season.

Thank you for taking us along on your Ascent into a new era. Does this mean you're exclusively an X cruiser now?

Are you sailing on Edge class or one of the older ships? Concierge Class is equivalent to Star Class right? Or would it be Sky Class

What a waste of money and space. I say get rid of it and put in a new *actual* bar or a new lounge area.

Not only is the bionic bar silly.... the cocktails it makes also costs an arm and a leg, definitely not for people with no disposable income. I selected a random cocktail on my Q class sailing and it was like $350....

Star and Legend Did you guys have dinner at the Magic Carpet.. speaking of Magic Carpet, what's the general consensus on the ship about the Magic Carpet.

OMG those cookies look AMAZING!!

Looks like you are having an absolute blast on the Ascent! So jealous! Hoping to get on the Edge later this year or next year. What's the trivia like on board? Do they have as many as Royal does? Or like do they have things like "Guess the Logo" etc

I feel like men are more whatever about their nightly attire. Although... on my recent cruise, there were two males who dressed in tuxedos every night we went to dinner... maybe when I get on the QM2 next year I will post my formal wear

Again.... it's not too late

Omg!! Nice!! I'm looking forward to your Beyond blog (assuming you're going to blog Beyond) Only Edge class? Or will you try Solstice class?

So only cruises on X now? Even more reason now that Status Match is a thing!

It's not too late to book the inaugural for Xcel There's still suites!

All the photos of the food has me drooling!! Looks amazing! What's the situation with children on-board the Ascent? Completely off topic and speaking of hotdogs.... does anyone else here like the Costco hotdogs? Or is it just me. The $2 hotdog with soda is an absolute deal!!!

Yes, all the ports we visited last year on our 10 Night NZ Cruise, were all industrial working ports.

You should definitely try a cruise that sails out of Sydney. Sailing out of Sydney Harbour with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House is one of the most spectacular views you will have. The only thing I would say is worth it on a New Zealand cruise is definitely the Sounds - Milford in particular, although Dusky and Doubtful are also good! I've never been on a South Pacific cruise so I can't say, but if others have recommended South Pacific, then it's a must do, and I guess you should visit the Great Barrier Reef at least once in your life.

3 month gap betwee Singapore and Australian itinerary releases. Hopefully this means Royal has something big planned for Australia. New ports? (sailing out of Melbourne? Fremantle?) More ships? Ships year round? Oasis class? (this one is me on copium) Reality will be: We get the same itineraries of New Zealand, Hobart/Tasmania, South Pacific and the Great Barrier Reef.

Correct, we have the Edge in Australia. I would love to sail the Ascent or the Xcel but alas, I need to travel for those.

Loved following you along as you navigated the oceans/seas on Navigator. Looking forward to your next blog.

I will be following this blog *very* closely to see what kinds of experiences/things there are. But your room looks so good! I've been looking at Celebrity cruises so much lately on the Edge.

I guess I better book a cruise on Voyager before Royal take her away from us then. Which Radiance class would they send to Sydney? Brilliance or Radiance? Here's hoping that them delaying it to June means they're changing things up re: Itineraries. This is the last "scheduled cruise" for Anthem leaving from OPT. What are the chances we'll get a different ship after Anthem

Disembarkation day.... will update when I get home. It's a bittersweet moment. Knowing this is the last time I'll sail on her under the P&O Australia brand.

Day 1: So we boarded the ship at 1:30pm and our rooms were ready straight away. We went to the "buffet" to grab some food. On P&O Cruises, it's not really a buffet, but more of a cafeteria where the staff plate for you. On embarkation date, I like to explore my room, so we just unpacked, had a bit of a nap then it was dinner time. So every night it's a different dining venue. Yesterday was in the Italian restaurant on board called "Angelo's" Menu was pretty basic, nothing too fancy. The waitress we had kind of pissed me off a bit. I asked her if we could order more than one main from the menu and she was just like "Yeah, If you can finish it". I get that she said that cause she's probably seen people order a lot but it goes to waste, that's not that part that pissed me off. It's just the way she said it. I guess she could have been a bit more polite about it. Anyway. Dinner was fine. Nothing too crazy, just your average restaurant food. After dinner we went back to our room and walked around the shops for a bit. We went to the buffet to see what they had for dinner. Not much selection, just some meats and a few curry dishes

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