twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Linda216 said: Twangster... Do you know if they’re added the computer port during the remodel of the ship for the App to work eventually?...I just read this on another thread: iMessage has worked for me on both Harmony and Quantum. I had heard that it's because the new App is going to use the same port (not ship port) as iMessage uses so they can't block it. Plus, I think they realize there really is no harm in allowing it. Just connect to the wifi on airplane mode and you should be able to send iMessages assuming your phone knows that the other phone is an iPhone (aka it sends blue text bubbles instead of green) It would be great news if I could use iMessage for free to keep in contact with my kids on the ship. No free iMessage on Navigator and that loophole will eventually be closed on all ships. Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, Sweety said: Thank you for your wonderful pictures. What lense did you use? Tax refund just came in. Mostly used my 12-24. Sweety 1 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 Found a menu I missed. MDR Kids: CazV and Brandfam4 2 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 Much like Mariner, Navigator has added a late night Windjammer option from 10:30pm to 11:30pm. It's basically burgers and hotdogs. Guy Gadwa, Skigoofy, The Cruise Junkie and 2 others 5 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 On the last night the Windjammer had seafood I've not seen before in the Windjammer and this wasn't a formal night: Shortly after taking this next photo they refilled this lobster tray quite full. Guy Gadwa, Skigoofy, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Sweety Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Did you ever sail on Adventure? Tax refunds should be spent on cruises. Ala_Paul 1 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sweety said: Did you ever sail on Adventure? Tax refunds should be spent on cruises. Twice (since her refresh). Hint: The slides are better than Mariner's. Sweety and The Cruise Junkie 2 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 Day 9 - Bamboo Room - Late Beyond the drink menu the Bamboo Room can make other drinks. Margarita on the rocks: (Not from a pre-made mix, really good) Americano Some other concoction Zoltan dreamed up for me topped with an edible flower: Ala_Paul, Lovetocruise2002, Brandfam4 and 6 others 6 3 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 Cafe Promenade 2am food options Plus pizza. Brandfam4, Sweety, The Cruise Junkie and 5 others 8 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 Day 10 - Ugh Day. Morning came early but the inevitable occurred. We returned to Miami. I meant to pack the day before but one bamboo drink lead to another and... morning came early. By the time I made it downstairs the self-assist line was already moving. A quick glance over at the naughty table where items confiscated on day 1 could be retrieved. Brandfam4, The Cruise Junkie, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 2 2 Quote
melski94 Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks @twangster for taking the time out of your cruise to allow us to follow along! Great job on another amazing blog. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to cruise Navigator in July! twangster 1 Quote
Guy Gadwa Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks for your blog & scopes. We did the same sailing last April on the “OLD” Navigator. Great update on the improvements! twangster and The Cruise Junkie 2 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 OMG look at those cute lemon-fish ! Cutest thing I’ve ever seen ! Quote
The Cruise Junkie Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: Hint: The slides are better than Mariner's. Fact: This Is Very True Quote
JLMoran Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks for another great blog, @twangster, and all those amazing photos! Will repeat everyone's thanks for taking the time you do out of your vacation to figure out which pics to post, doing the post editing and then typing everything up. The Cruise Junkie, twangster and CazV 3 Quote
firebuck Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks so much for the great live blog, Twangster. Voyager class was my first cruise, so I've always had a soft spot for that class. And after seeing the Amped updates through your blog, I may have to rethink Oasis out of Bayonne in 2020... hmmm. You know what, YOLO I'm booking two cruises in 2020 The Cruise Junkie, JLMoran, Sweety and 2 others 5 Quote
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Posted March 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, firebuck said: You know what, YOLO I'm booking two cruises in 2020 Always the correct solution. firebuck, Sweety and JLMoran 2 1 Quote
The Cruise Junkie Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks Twangster For The Great Blog. twangster 1 Quote
Sweety Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 2 hours ago, twangster said: Always the correct solution. @twangster, strikes again. Quote
Sweety Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 May peace be your journey home. twangster 1 Quote
Andrew72681 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 9:38 PM, JLMoran said: BAAAAAAHHH HA HA HA HA HA!! OK, @twangster, there's no way you're a bot. Bots don't know how to do ironic humor like that! That just means the programming is getting smarter. Must be that new AI algorithm. SpeedNoodles and JLMoran 1 1 Quote
Rose City Cruiser Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 Awesome blog! Thanks @twangster for all the great photos and sharing your experience on the newly refurbished Navigator. twangster 1 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 Just caught up on this now. Thanks for the awesome blog and pics! It got me through that last week in dry dock twangster 1 Quote
Todd W Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 Another awesome @twangster blog. Thanks again for allowing us to share in your trip. This has me looking for "amped up" options for my next booking. Bamboo Room alone did it for me lol twangster 1 Quote
Marc Van Niekerk Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks for the excellent live blog! Such incredible information and photos. You set the standard for these things. twangster 1 Quote
Matt Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks for taking the time to write this live blog. Fantastic job! twangster 1 Quote
Sweety Posted March 13, 2019 Report Posted March 13, 2019 We will have over 340 points this Summer. Will there be an invite in the room for lunch with a Officer. Cruising to Retirement! 1 Quote
twangster Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Posted March 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, Sweety said: We will have over 340 points this Summer. Will there be an invite in the room for lunch with a Officer. You are probably used to seeing the little card in your cabin regarding the other tours (bridge, theater, galley). Now I see a 4th line for "Meal with an Officer". Must return the card by end of day 2 to C&A desk sort of thing. Later in the cruise a card was dropped off informing me of the date and time. It can vary by ship and/or loyalty ambassador. Once the "Meal with an Officer" letter was separate, probably so the other offers for those below 340 would be a common letter. Sweety 1 Quote
Muerz Posted March 13, 2019 Report Posted March 13, 2019 Thanks for this epic trip report. I'll be on the April 12 sailing with the same itinerary and I'm pumped to finally be able to board now that I saw how great the renovation turned out to be! Quote
Sarah Posted March 13, 2019 Report Posted March 13, 2019 Thanks for such a fab review. I can't believe this is the ship I sailed on last summer! It looks amazing. Thanks for taking us along on your cruise Sarah Quote
Rose City Cruiser Posted March 13, 2019 Report Posted March 13, 2019 52 minutes ago, Muerz said: Thanks for this epic trip report. I'll be on the April 12 sailing with the same itinerary and I'm pumped to finally be able to board now that I saw how great the renovation turned out to be! We will be on the same sailing. 30.... more... days!!!! Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 13, 2019 Report Posted March 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Sweety said: We will have over 340 points this Summer. Will there be an invite in the room for lunch with a Officer. What a disappointment this was for us the first time we did it. The food was AWFUL and we never even spoke to an "officer" (not that it would have been any great thrill, anyway). We haven't bothered since. Try it though....maybe you will have a better experience than we had. Sweety 1 Quote
twangster Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Posted March 13, 2019 1 minute ago, WAAAYTOOO said: What a disappointment this was for us the first time we did it. The food was AWFUL and we never even spoke to an "officer" (not that it would have been any great thrill, anyway). We haven't bothered since. Try it though....maybe you will have a better experience than we had. What a shame. On Empress it was a Chops filet and Navigator it was Jamie's. Both were really good meals. They don't offer it on short cruises. They never offered it on Vision. Grated you sit at a shared table with other guests but we all asked the officers many questions. Poor fellows could hardly eat. They sat through it with a smile though. WAAAYTOOO and Sweety 2 Quote
FlowBro Ty Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 Sorry If I'm Late But Great Blog Twangster. Keep It Up The Cruise Junkie and twangster 2 Quote
Choozin Cruizin Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 What an amazing review!! Thank you so much for sharing. I am now more excited than ever to board in less than 30 days!! How much and what were the internet options? Would like to use OBC for that with Diamond discount, but trying to see if the "deal" now is better. twangster 1 Quote
twangster Posted March 18, 2019 Author Report Posted March 18, 2019 Welcome to the message boards! The Diamond on board discount will save you ~$23 off the onboard Voom plans. I usually wait until day two to buy Voom so it drops in price by one day. Assuming a cruise planner price of $14.99 here is a chart that illustrates the differences. For Diamond on a 9 night cruise the cruise planner will be cheaper for Surf and Stream at $14.99 or below (cruise planner price). Surf is a different matter since it isn't always available in the cruise planner. Lovetocruise2002 and Marc Van Niekerk 1 1 Quote
Marc Van Niekerk Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: Welcome to the message boards! The Diamond on board discount will save you ~$23 off the onboard Voom plans. I usually wait until day two to buy Voom so it drops in price by one day. Assuming a cruise planner price of $14.99 here is a chart that illustrates the differences. For Diamond on a 9 night cruise the cruise planner will be cheaper for Surf and Stream at $14.99 or below (cruise planner price). Surf is a different matter since it isn't always available in the cruise planner. Any chance you post a link to this fabulous spreadsheet? Quote
twangster Posted March 18, 2019 Author Report Posted March 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, Marc Van Niekerk said: Any chance you post a link to this fabulous spreadsheet? See this thread: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/5639-explain-voom/&do=findComment&comment=58657 Marc Van Niekerk 1 Quote
Choozin Cruizin Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Marc Van Niekerk said: Any chance you post a link to this fabulous spreadsheet? The cruise planner price right now is $12.99 so from looking at the spreadsheet, the cruise planner price might be the way to go then. Doesn't help me use my obc, or should I rephrase that, wish I could apply my obc towards it as it absolutely irks me to pay that much money to check my email once a day, just to make sure everything is good at home. Thank you for the great spreadsheet. More awesome information!! twangster 1 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Choozin Cruizin said: The cruise planner price right now is $12.99 so from looking at the spreadsheet, the cruise planner price might be the way to go then. Doesn't help me use my obc, or should I rephrase that, wish I could apply my obc towards it as it absolutely irks me to pay that much money to check my email once a day, just to make sure everything is good at home. Thank you for the great spreadsheet. More awesome information!! You should be able to use your OBC for purchases made prior to sail date UNLESS it’s travel agent OBC. Quote
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