Cathy Drew 17 Report post Posted September 24 Looks great so far. Awesome photos. 😀 1 Big Tule reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 24 Day 4 - Sea Day Quick update on position and conditions. Temperature around 72°F and some sun today (yesterday was overcast). Calm seas with a gentle swell from the West. Our position on day 4. Voom holding up well, 4Mb down, 2Mb up. For these sea days I'm basically working much like I would from land. I'm holding back from posting a lot until we get to Hawaii. There is a lot going on around the ship. Enrichment talks continue. Shows are going on. Bumper cars are bumping, North Star is doing it's thing. Weather getting warmer with each passing day as we sail South, supposed to be high 70's tomorrow. Time changing 1 hour each night. Next update in a day or maybe two. 5 2 Lovetocruise2002, heffy2, Skigoofy and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 24 New experience for me - the Monday Night Football game was shown in the pub and on channel 40. We've crossed so many time zones and changed times enough that the game started at 3:45pm. I'm used to watching MNF in the evening. It was kind of bizarre walking past the pub and seeing football on TV. Who knew? An afternoon, MNF game :) Just wait until Thursday and this coming Sunday when we've moved the clock a few more times. 3 monctonguy, JLMoran and Boston Babe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firebuck 351 Report post Posted September 24 On 9/22/2019 at 1:43 PM, twangster said: I saw a blog post about Ovation starting to use the new Royal app so I tried the old Royal IQ app and found it still working. Then I tried the new Royal app and sure enough it worked too. Royal IQ was suuuper buggy when I was on. The cruise compass hardly ever loaded and you couldn't reserve anything in the app at all. Dinner reservations never showed on the calendar either. I'm guessing that they were concentrating on porting over to the new app during my cruise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 24 2 minutes ago, firebuck said: Royal IQ was suuuper buggy when I was on. The cruise compass hardly ever loaded and you couldn't reserve anything in the app at all. Dinner reservations never showed on the calendar either. I'm guessing that they were concentrating on porting over to the new app during my cruise. RoyalIQ has been hit and miss for years. I think that's why they gave up on it and created the new app a few years ago. I could take your description and post it verbatim for an Anthem cruise in 2017. The new app is missing massive amounts of cruise compass items. That too is consistent with my new Royal app experience on other ships over the past 12 months. It's a work in progress. One day I hope to no longer need to say that. Any year now... 1 JLMoran reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bretts173 49 Report post Posted September 24 48 minutes ago, twangster said: New experience for me - the Monday Night Football game was shown in the pub and on channel 40. We've crossed so many time zones and changed times enough that the game started at 3:45pm. I'm used to watching MNF in the evening. It was kind of bizarre walking past the pub and seeing football on TV. Who knew? An afternoon, MNF game 🙂 Just wait until Thursday and this coming Sunday when we've moved the clock a few more times. Try watching Monday night football on Tuesday like I do each week. Then try explaining it to your kids. 1 JLMoran reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DDaley 266 Report post Posted September 24 2 hours ago, twangster said: Just wait until Thursday and this coming Sunday when we've moved the clock a few more times. How many times overall? Hawaii is only 3 hours different from west coast time so that seems weird you've already changed it so much! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 24 12 minutes ago, DDaley said: How many times overall? Hawaii is only 3 hours different from west coast time so that seems weird you've already changed it so much! Nights 2, 3 & 4. While the ship's master clock has changed, the itinerary channel and the billing system is slower to catch up. Diamond drink coupons have to be entered manually at the bars since the billing system doesn't think it's diamond happy hour when it is. 2 heffy2 and DDaley reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrsb_p 1 Report post Posted September 24 @twangster If you have time, would you find out what hard ciders are served onboard? Draft or can or bottle. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotleyCruiser 352 Report post Posted September 24 On 9/22/2019 at 12:47 PM, twangster said: Is someone forcing perspective?? longest cabins in the fleet!! and doors that no way fit the closet they are attached too. Love it!! 2 WAAAYTOOO and JLMoran reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 24 18 minutes ago, MotleyCruiser said: Is someone forcing perspective?? longest cabins in the fleet!! and doors that no way fit the closet they are attached too. Love it!! That door is so big it covers the whole bed when closed. 1 4 1 JLMoran, SpeedNoodles, MotleyCruiser and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 778 Report post Posted September 25 On 9/22/2019 at 3:51 PM, twangster said: Another early model 777X clad in the green protective vinyl coating that is applied during the assembly process to prevent dings and scratches on the factory floor. I saw a story this week that the first 777x flight is pushed back again due to problems with the Engines. It’s pushing back Emirates Premium Economy release as well. They can’t afford a problem on the 777x so I imagine they’ll be very deliberate with the release. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 778 Report post Posted September 25 11 hours ago, twangster said: New experience for me - the Monday Night Football game was shown in the pub and on channel 40. We've crossed so many time zones and changed times enough that the game started at 3:45pm. I'm used to watching MNF in the evening. It was kind of bizarre walking past the pub and seeing football on TV. Who knew? An afternoon, MNF game 🙂 Just wait until Thursday and this coming Sunday when we've moved the clock a few more times. That’s my favorite part of football Sunday’s on Vegas trips. Wake up, get breakfast, head to the sports book to make a day of bets. Being on the east coast I normally have to wait till 1pm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 25 29 minutes ago, Andrew72681 said: I saw a story this week that the first 777x flight is pushed back again due to problems with the Engines. It’s pushing back Emirates Premium Economy release as well. They can’t afford a problem on the 777x so I imagine they’ll be very deliberate with the release. Engines are out of their control, Boeing doesn't make engines. Speaking of engines, they are the most expensive component on a wide body jet. Know what the 2nd most expensive item is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 778 Report post Posted September 25 16 minutes ago, twangster said: Engines are out of their control, Boeing doesn't make engines. Speaking of engines, they are the most expensive component on a wide body jet. Know what the 2nd most expensive item is? Yes, very aware of the engines coming from GE, but with the Max issues, if something happened the news cycle would never blame GE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 25 38 minutes ago, Andrew72681 said: That’s my favorite part of football Sunday’s on Vegas trips. Wake up, get breakfast, head to the sports book to make a day of bets. Being on the east coast I normally have to wait till 1pm. Games start 7am this Sunday, followed by 10:25am. Sleep in and you've missed most of it. Might make spouses happier though. Still lots of daylight for the honey-do list afterwards. 1 monctonguy reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PG Cruiser 1,252 Report post Posted September 25 5 hours ago, twangster said: That door is so big it covers the whole bed when closed. I was gonna say that looks a lot like my cabinet on the Ovation, I forgot you were on the Ovation! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traveler 1,908 Report post Posted September 25 11 hours ago, twangster said: It's a work in progress. One day I hope to no longer need to say that. Any year now... Do not worry , when this year will come they will announce on a new wonderful full of bugs application. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotleyCruiser 352 Report post Posted September 25 19 hours ago, mrsb_p said: what hard ciders are served onboard? Draft or can or bottle They have Strongbow served by bottle only 1 mrsb_p reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotleyCruiser 352 Report post Posted September 25 17 hours ago, twangster said: That door is so big it covers the whole bed when closed. I can't picture it. What's it look like closed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 25 Day 5 - Sea Day Invasion of the towel animals. Enrichment talk continues. More sea day activities. Temperatures in the mid to high 70s. Sunny pool day kind of sea day. Sunset in the Pacific 7 Jaymac Radio, JLMoran, melmar02 and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 25 Day 6 - Sea Day Sunrise in the Pacific Captain's Corner and the next lecture in the on-going enrichment talk series later this morning. Morning temperature 75°F. Expected high today around 81°F. 5 3 melmar02, monctonguy, Skigoofy and 5 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 25 Way back on day two while we were in Seattle Captain Henrick recorded a video that addresses our voyage information for our sea days over to Hawaii. For those interested in this sort of stuff here it is: 5 2 monctonguy, Lovetocruise2002, rjac and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike P 121 Report post Posted September 25 20 hours ago, twangster said: Engines are out of their control, Boeing doesn't make engines. Speaking of engines, they are the most expensive component on a wide body jet. Know what the 2nd most expensive item is? Still waiting.....what's the 2nd most expensive item???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 17,120 Report post Posted September 25 1 minute ago, yzfmik said: Still waiting.....what's the 2nd most expensive item???? Landing gear. Kind of important too. 1 2 2 Mike P, monctonguy, JLMoran and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
