Rooty Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Has anyone sailed on Odyssey of the seas and i would like your comments Likes , Dislikes any information ? Was thinking about to Aruba but it also stops at Willemstad, Curacao but i was told there is not much at this stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 16 minutes ago, daha699 said: Has anyone sailed on Odyssey of the seas and i would like your comments Likes , Dislikes any information ? Was thinking about to Aruba but it also stops at Willemstad, Curacao but i was told there is not much at this stop Not true. This itinerary is one of the best, if not the best! Curaçao is amazing. dmattinson and JohnK6404 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 23 minutes ago, daha699 said: Has anyone sailed on Odyssey of the seas and i would like your comments Likes , Dislikes any information ? Was thinking about to Aruba but it also stops at Willemstad, Curacao but i was told there is not much at this stop We too loved the itinerary... If you have any interest, here is my "live blog" from our Odyssey sailing this past FEB... Hopefully, it will give you a small taste of Odyssey and this itinerary: KristiZ, Va4fam, MarcBerger and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanBrian Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Can't speak to Odyssey, our first time on will be in January, 2024 and we're on it specifically for this itinerary. Everyone's mileage will vary regarding their opinion of ports, but Curacao is one of our favorites. We've only been once, we were supposed to be there this past June until a tropical storm forced an itinerary change. You can do a general search for Curacao on this forum and you'll get lots of info and advice. For me, it's all about the town itself and the walk from the ship to the town. Most Curacao stops go well into the evening because the town is magnificent after dark. The people are great, excellent shopping, there are excursions to choose from (we did the distillery and a beach break), but save time to just walk the town. Don't be afraid to explore side streets and alley ways, you may find some hidden surprises. asquared17 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooty Posted October 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 35 minutes ago, PatsFanBrian said: Can't speak to Odyssey, our first time on will be in January, 2024 and we're on it specifically for this itinerary. Everyone's mileage will vary regarding their opinion of ports, but Curacao is one of our favorites. We've only been once, we were supposed to be there this past June until a tropical storm forced an itinerary change. You can do a general search for Curacao on this forum and you'll get lots of info and advice. For me, it's all about the town itself and the walk from the ship to the town. Most Curacao stops go well into the evening because the town is magnificent after dark. The people are great, excellent shopping, there are excursions to choose from (we did the distillery and a beach break), but save time to just walk the town. Don't be afraid to explore side streets and alley ways, you may find some hidden surprises. I am debating between the Odyssey or Icon for March 2024 , i am aware 2 very different itineraries , that is were i and deciding on at the moment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooty Posted October 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 43 minutes ago, JohnK6404 said: We too loved the itinerary... If you have any interest, here is my "live blog" from our Odyssey sailing this past FEB... Hopefully, it will give you a small taste of Odyssey and this itinerary: Do you have a youtube link also ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, daha699 said: Has anyone sailed on Odyssey of the seas and i would like your comments Likes , Dislikes any information ? Was thinking about to Aruba but it also stops at Willemstad, Curacao but i was told there is not much at this stop Sailed on Odyssey in January. Loved it! There is plenty to do in Curacao and it's a beautiful island with a great combination of Dutch architecture with Caribbean color and flair. If you would like a nice, quieter place to pick up some breakfast or lunch instead of the crowding and chaos that can happen in the Wind Jammer, go to the Café Two70. Check out the glass walkway that goes around the Sky Pad to see the ocean directly under your feet! The North Star has is free on port days, so make a reservation on the app to get amazing views of the island you're visiting. JohnK6404, asquared17 and MarcBerger 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 48 minutes ago, daha699 said: Do you have a youtube link also ? No, I'm not that advanced yet, LOL! Just started posting the live blogs here over the last few years... inspired by all of the great people on our forum! I have our Allure (2019), Oasis (2021) & Odyssey (2022) "live blogs" linked at the bottom of my posts (Upcoming/Past Cruises) highlighted in blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templecruiser Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Just did that same cruise in March. Plenty to do on Odyssey. Loved the bumper cars. We had a great day at Mambo Beach in Curacao. In fact we liked it so much we are doing the basic same cruise in Dec on Harmony except we will be in Labadee instead of Cococay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnK6404 said: We too loved the itinerary... If you have any interest, here is my "live blog" from our Odyssey sailing this past FEB... Hopefully, it will give you a small taste of Odyssey and this itinerary: We are sailing Odyssey and that itinerary in April and look forward to reading your blog! JohnK6404 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 We ended up doing the Aruba, Curacao itinerary twice in a row because of the ships. We did it on Odyssey the first time. Odyssey is a lovely, beautiful classy ship. There's plenty of fun or chill things to do and the technology in the rooms will spoil the crap out of you. As for the ports - Curacao has plenty to do as well. On the first time, we did a local drive-around tour which ended with a stop at the liqueur factory. I loved seeing the historical places and the colorful architecture even beyond the port area. this past August we went back and opted for a resort pass which I wrote about here (spoiler - lovely stay do recommend): asquared17 and FionaMG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Curaçao and Aruba were awesome when we did odyssey in December 2021. Love the ship as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AandD Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 Walk over and take a look at the Mikveh Israel Emanuel Synagogue on Curaçao. Also a little museum there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike n Ky Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 We are on Odyssey this coming January and looking forward to it. Another couple we are traveling with contacted a tour company that will give us a 4 or 5 hour tour of the island getting back early afternoon. Price is about 400 so don't know if that is good or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 There's an Odyssey of the Seas live blog happening right now: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/category/category/odyssey-of-the-seas-live-blog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcBerger Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 13 hours ago, AandD said: Walk over and take a look at the Mikveh Israel Emanuel Synagogue on Curaçao. Also a little museum there. I'll be checking that out when I'm onboard next month! Looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 13 hours ago, AandD said: Walk over and take a look at the Mikveh Israel Emanuel Synagogue on Curaçao. Also a little museum there. You can view photos of it here: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/02/28/review-royal-caribbeans-private-journeys-shore-excursion-curacao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 ABSOLUTELY, we loved the Odyssey...Psycho says his new favorite ship! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 We just got off a 12 night Holy Land on odyssey. Loved the ship and my husband and I both said we’d sail her again to Aruba and Curaçao. Do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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