JustMeJoe Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, 12thman said: Were you stationed there? We were. Loved living there! Yes, Kadena 1988-1991. Loved it also! Quote
Traveler Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 A friend is asking : Anyone know what is the official nights schedule and when is the lobster night? AlmondFarmer and Pattycruise 2 Quote
Sweety Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, AlmondFarmer said: I called to inquire about the first segment. Was told that segments will be available to book sometime in December for cabins not sold for entire journey. Thank you for info. I hope they do this in 2024. Quote
twangster Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Traveler said: A friend is asking : Anyone know what is the official nights schedule and when is the lobster night? Lobster on the last formal night. S0nny, teddy and Traveler 3 Quote
bryresangel Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 Do you think the price will drop if they don't get enough interest? Maybe I can convince hubby to book now in order to get money back later (total wishful thinking!) Pattycruise 1 Quote
twangster Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 Woohoo! Reduced single supplement applies for being over 340 points! Summer Bee Sweet, KJones, teddy and 2 others 4 1 Quote
MattG Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, bryresangel said: Do you think the price will drop if they don't get enough interest? Maybe I can convince hubby to book now in order to get money back later (total wishful thinking!) I doubt it, at least for the full cruise. Any remaining availability after the full cruise booking deadline will be converted to sales for the individual legs. Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Posted October 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, twangster said: Lobster on the last formal night. So on the 80th formal night? FamilyCruiseFan 1 Quote
BrianAlt Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, twangster said: Woohoo! Reduced single supplement applies for being over 340 points! So it's reduced to a small fortune only? Quote
Shari Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 50 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: I could tempt Mr. SpeedNoodles into the first leg if it went through the Straight of Magellan, but since it doesn't I think I have no luck. It does go through the Straight of Magellan on 20 Jan 2024. So tempt him! Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Shari said: It does go through the Straight of Magellan on 20 Jan 2024. So tempt him! wait, WHAT????????????? omg. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 52 minutes ago, 12thman said: Were you stationed there? We were. Loved living there! Yes (husband USMC). 1989-1992. Futenma Air Station. We lived at Camp Kinser down by Naha. I worked at Camp Lester (hospital). It was a great experience. Since then, I have been back a number of times as it is an operational site for the program that I work on. It's always a treat to go back. teddy, 12thman and Sweety 3 Quote
twangster Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, BrianAlt said: So it's reduced to a small fortune only? 15 year fixed mortgage instead of a 25 year fixed. BrianAlt, teddy, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 2 1 3 Quote
Shari Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: wait, WHAT????????????? omg. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/ultimate-world-cruise/itinerary Quote
GKMCruising Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, twangster said: Remote work on Serenade's internet. Now that's funny! That's why they've got it scheduled so far out, gotta do some major upgrades to get her ready for it. bryresangel 1 Quote
twangster Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, GKMCruising said: That's why they've got it scheduled so far out, gotta do some major upgrades to get her ready for it. Like adding a really, really long fiber optic cable to drag behind the ship? GKMCruising, S0nny and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 OMG that first segment is so dreamy. All those stops in Chile, Brazil, ANTARCTICA. SpeedNoodles, Rene Desmarais, KristiZ and 7 others 6 3 1 Quote
Sweety Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: OMG that first segment is so dreamy. All those stops in Chile, Brazil, ANTARCTICA. That is the one I am looking at for my retirement cruise. Maybe, I will approach hubby Thanksgiving again. Let's be thankful that we can do a cruise like this. HMMMMMMMMM! WAAAYTOOO and KruisingKrystal 2 Quote
twangster Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 All the segments have some pretty impressive destinations. KristiZ 1 Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 Oh, shoot - I just realized that the itinerary is Dec '23-Feb '24 - we don't retire until July '24. Doubt my job will give me 3 months off, lol. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
BrianAlt Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Oh, shoot - I just realized that the itinerary is Dec '23-Feb '24 - we don't retire until July '24. Doubt my job will give me 3 months off, lol. A sabbatical perhaps? Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, BrianAlt said: A sabbatical perhaps? Not worth giving up insurance and seniority. WAAAYTOOO and JustMeJoe 1 1 Quote
Sweety Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Oh, shoot - I just realized that the itinerary is Dec '23-Feb '24 - we don't retire until July '24. Doubt my job will give me 3 months off, lol. I will be retiring 2023-24 school year. First segment of the cruise is for me. No more teacher strikes for me. Zurc, KruisingKrystal, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 4 1 Quote
GKMCruising Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 If they started doing this every few years, I can imagine you'd get a decent number of people who would do the whole thing in sections, similar to people hiking the Appalachian Trail. bryresangel, KristiZ, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 5 Quote
Jeanne Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, GKMCruising said: If they started doing this every few years, I can imagine you'd get a decent number of people who would do the whole thing in sections, similar to people hiking the Appalachian Trail. We just had priced window room for two $138331.64 Quote
Atricks Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jeanne said: We just had priced window room for two $138331.64 Does that include gratutities and port fees? Quote
Jeanne Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 Yes also included deluxe beverage package, voom internet, wash and fold laundry, shore excursions to seven wonders of the world for platinum and above Quote
MattG Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Jeanne said: Yes also included deluxe beverage package, voom internet, wash and fold laundry, shore excursions to seven wonders of the world for platinum and above Important to note the "wash and fold laundry" is up to 3 bags, per person, per week (I think RC prices each bag at $35 on normal cruises). I hate folding laundry, so I love that someone else would do it for me Sweety 1 Quote
cruisellama Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 This question would apply to any "world cruise", but how do you keep the theater entertainment fresh on 274 day cruise? I can't imagine you watch the same 3-4 theater productions every week. I can easily see how you bring fresh entertainers / acts like comedians, singers, magicians on throughout the cruise, but would expect the large productions to be limited over that period of time. Quote
Pattycruise Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, cruisellama said: This question would apply to any "world cruise", but how do you keep the theater entertainment fresh on 274 day cruise? I can't imagine you watch the same 3-4 theater productions every week. I can easily see how you bring fresh entertainers / acts like comedians, singers, magicians on throughout the cruise, but would expect the large productions to be limited over that period of time. Everyone gets a private showing! cruisellama 1 Quote
Traveler Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 22 hours ago, cruisellama said: This question would apply to any "world cruise", but how do you keep the theater entertainment fresh on 274 day cruise? I can't imagine you watch the same 3-4 theater productions every week. I can easily see how you bring fresh entertainers / acts like comedians, singers, magicians on throughout the cruise, but would expect the large productions to be limited over that period of time. Lots of headliner shows and some local performers from the different ports Quote
twangster Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 22 hours ago, cruisellama said: This question would apply to any "world cruise", but how do you keep the theater entertainment fresh on 274 day cruise? I can't imagine you watch the same 3-4 theater productions every week. I can easily see how you bring fresh entertainers / acts like comedians, singers, magicians on throughout the cruise, but would expect the large productions to be limited over that period of time. Stage to Screen never gets old! Okay, maybe it would after 39 times. WAAAYTOOO and cruisellama 2 Quote
MattG Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 22 hours ago, cruisellama said: This question would apply to any "world cruise", but how do you keep the theater entertainment fresh on 274 day cruise? I can't imagine you watch the same 3-4 theater productions every week. I can easily see how you bring fresh entertainers / acts like comedians, singers, magicians on throughout the cruise, but would expect the large productions to be limited over that period of time. This is a great logistical question. If I had to guess, Royal Caribbean will probably create 7-8 shows, either based on existing licensed IP or original content, that has minimal or easy-to-load-in sets. They'll rehearse these in Miami, then ship to the next major port, and load-in when the ship arrives. On-board, they'll probably spend one week loading in the show and rehearsing on-stage, then run the show for 3 weeks, then load-out while the next show loads in. This is typically how major road houses in the USA work with Broadway touring shows. Alternately, they may have 5-6 shows in reparatory and rotate throughout the entire sailing, but that requires more storage space and more talent. It would be much easier to cycle the shows every few weeks. This is all in addition to the heavy use of "headliner" acts that they would source locally. Quote
cruisellama Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, twangster said: Stage to Screen never gets old! Okay, maybe it would after 39 times. After that many times you could recruit crew or passengers to fill in for the entertainers on a few nights. Quote
Sweety Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 Last night I discussed (told) hubby, we have to go on the first leg of the cruise for us. I told him that since I am retiring, he can expect dinner every night. SpeedNoodles, Zurc and Rene Desmarais 1 2 Quote
twangster Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, cruisellama said: After that many times you could recruit crew or passengers to fill in for the entertainers on a few nights. Not the way I sing. Not after 390 times would they let me on stage. cruisellama 1 Quote
Traveler Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, twangster said: Not the way I sing. Not after 390 times would they let me on stage. For sure a "you got talent" contest can be done for few nights. cruisellama 1 Quote
Traveler Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 For logistic perspective I wish RCL would organize a way to allow cruise on the world cruise to send things to RCL ports were it will be delivered to the ship. That way , people can shop online or just have family/friends send them what they miss. Quote
deep1 Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 Most I like... No Bora Bora? Thats inhuman. Best stop n that area...! Then I see them doing like others. Most cruises can be had around a 100 a night for plain Jane... This one is over $200 a night starting. Quote
bryresangel Posted October 21, 2021 Report Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, deep1 said: Most I like... No Bora Bora? Thats inhuman. Best stop n that area...! Then I see them doing like others. Most cruises can be had around a 100 a night for plain Jane... This one is over $200 a night starting. Do other world cruises include all the inclusions that this one does? I've never looked at them before, so I am not sure what is "standard" and what isn't. Quote
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