Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Likely much cheaper, too They sure look "cheap". Seriously not liking them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Hopefully the box design stays the same. I would hate to lose the aesthetics of my display Montemy2419, FireFishII, Villageidiot and 11 others 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said: would hate to lose the aesthetics of my display I am seriously laughing so hard at this right now! AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Still waiting for my Oasis block from last September, I really wanted this one as Oasis was my first ever cruise. Figured out the points and had to add an extra 7 night cruise so that I'd get my next block on Icon. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said: Hopefully the box design stays the same. I would hate to lose the aesthetics of my display Those look just like mine. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last2Know Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 I cruised last month on Liberty and did not have the paper form to fill out about the crystal block for reaching 420 nights in the room when we arrived. I asked the Diamond Concierge and he very discretely pulled one from his desk, place it into a plain business envelope, and handed it to me. I find it interesting that some ship have the block readily available and others don't. I just received the block from my Indy cruise in Sept 2022. It's the newer style with the blue case and block font. The older crystal blocks, like I just received from Liberty, had the cursive font and black box. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 I wrestled with whether to keep the nice boxes that the blocks come in but when we moved from VA to FL I had to jettison a lot of crap and the block boxes were casualties of the downsizing. Common sense says that I should have kept the boxes and put the blocks inside for moving but since the boxes and blocks had already been separated from each other and Dan was doing the wrapping….well….the boxes got dumped. Neesa, WAYNO and FireFishII 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 3:19 PM, Linda R said: Still waiting for a block from December..... Me too. Of 2021. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 11:45 AM, BrianAlt said: Me too. Of 2021. Guess what came today! Only 15 months late. As they say, better late than never. FireFishII, Neesa, Keanoknick and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 7 hours ago, BrianAlt said: Guess what came today! Only 15 months late. As they say, better late than never. Oooh, nice! That's the one I'm waiting for, our very first, earned last September. BrianAlt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 Just got home from our last cruise. We stepped into our house which had just been spit shined by our Daughter in Law and Grandson while we were gone, and found this most wonderful ever-changing light base for our crystal block. It's so wonderful to be loved. Keanoknick, Montemy2419, BrianAlt and 7 others 7 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, WAYNO said: Just got home from our last cruise. We stepped into our house which had just been spit shined by our Daughter in Law and Grandson while we were gone, and found this most wonderful ever-changing light base for our crystal block. It's so wonderful to be loved. So cool. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBrady Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 15 hours ago, BrianAlt said: Guess what came today! Only 15 months late. As they say, better late than never. They saw your post and shipped it that day FireFishII, BrianAlt, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 25 minutes ago, ZBrady said: They saw your post and shipped it that day Wouldn't be shocking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blur Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 12 hours ago, FionaMG said: Oooh, nice! That's the one I'm waiting for, our very first, earned last September. Please post if you get yours since I should be right behind from Nov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 25 minutes ago, Blur said: Please post if you get yours since I should be right behind from Nov. I will but to be honest I'm not holding my breath that they will actually ship it to us in Portugal. I'd say your chances are significantly better than mine! I may have to hound the LA when we're back on Anthem next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blur Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 29 minutes ago, FionaMG said: I will but to be honest I'm not holding my breath that they will actually ship it to us in Portugal. I'd say your chances are significantly better than mine! I may have to hound the LA when we're back on Anthem next month. Ouch. Yeah I'll let you know if I get mine. My next cruise is liberty in may FionaMG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 23 hours ago, FionaMG said: I will but to be honest I'm not holding my breath that they will actually ship it to us in Portugal. I think they will! Keep us posted and good luck! Blur and FionaMG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 8:26 PM, Blur said: Ouch. Yeah I'll let you know if I get mine. My next cruise is liberty in may Since I was on Anthem last week, I spoke to the LA about our block and mentioned that I was dubious about it being sent to us in Portugal. She looked us up and confirmed that there was an order in for it with FedEx but that it had been delayed due to restocking issues. Well, wouldn't you know, during the cruise I received an email from FedEx about our order (which I would have been suspicious about if I hadn't spoken to the LA) so I looked up the tracking number and it appears to be legit; it's coming from Sunrise, FL, which I seem to remember seeing mentioned somewhere in a block-related thread. It's supposed to arrive by this coming Thursday. Blur, WAYNO, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) They do seem to be catching up with their backlog. I got my Oasis block last week, only took 8 months. It's the new style and looks quite nice. Edited May 7, 2023 by KevinJ add picture WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 12:53 PM, steverk said: My initial thought is we're going from something that was classy to something that looks like a cheap souvenir. I'll withhold final judgment until I actually see it, but that's my first impression Gotta agree. Old design is like crystal, it can be displayed most anywhere and look sheik and classic. The new design, adding color makes it a decorating issue and looks more like a post card. Just as I was getting excited about collecting, now I don't really care. I think all of RC has gone from elegance to Six Flags over the Ocean. VirtKitty, WAAAYTOOO and steverk 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 39 minutes ago, KevinJ said: They do seem to be catching up with their backlog. I got my Oasis block last week, only took 8 months. It's the new style and looks quite nice. Just got ours yesterday, 11 months late. Not as elegant but still attractive. I kind of like postcards, but the color does alter your display options, as noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Ditchdoc said: Old design is like crystal, it can be displayed most anywhere and look sheik and classic. The new design, adding color makes it a decorating issue and looks more like a post card. I got my first block last year (old style although there are now 3 fonts for that style) and agree. That said, mine is still in its box. Maybe if I ever got to the point of having a true collection I'd care but that wouldn't possibly happen for a very long time so whatever. WAAAYTOOO and WAYNO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Getting there, next one in January. Cactus527, KevinJ, wstephensi and 8 others 3 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, twangster said: Getting there, next one in January. Now you're just showin' off ! MamaShark, twangster, VirtKitty and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 3 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Now you're just showin' off ! Yes! Do you have idea how much this display cost me to put together? MamaShark, Poolside, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Twangster, you should use all those blocks for your next bathroom remodel FionaMG, VirtKitty, SebagoSue and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 40 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Twangster, you should use all those blocks for your next bathroom remodel But it could get awkward taking photos of them to show off. WAAAYTOOO and teddy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 6 hours ago, twangster said: Getting there, next one in January. 4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Now you're just showin' off ! I was just thinking the same! lol jk But heck, #goals right there @twangster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, twangster said: But it could get awkward taking photos of them to show off. Just prepping yourself for a Bliss cruise. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 16 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Just prepping yourself for a Bliss cruise. Thank goodness I'm not sharing cabins with @Big Dawg Ron any more! teddy, WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blur Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 12:46 AM, FionaMG said: Since I was on Anthem last week, I spoke to the LA about our block and mentioned that I was dubious about it being sent to us in Portugal. She looked us up and confirmed that there was an order in for it with FedEx but that it had been delayed due to restocking issues. Well, wouldn't you know, during the cruise I received an email from FedEx about our order (which I would have been suspicious about if I hadn't spoken to the LA) so I looked up the tracking number and it appears to be legit; it's coming from Sunrise, FL, which I seem to remember seeing mentioned somewhere in a block-related thread. It's supposed to arrive by this coming Thursday. Great to hear. I was a month behind you so hopefully mines coming soon. Thanks for the update! FionaMG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 It's arrived! WAAAYTOOO, teddy, twangster and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 23 minutes ago, FionaMG said: It's arrived! Time to ditch the old blocks and start collecting the new ones. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 8:31 AM, AshleyDillo said: Hopefully the box design stays the same. I would hate to lose the aesthetics of my display Since you don't want them, I'll do you a favor and take them off your hands, no charge even. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, twangster said: Time to ditch the old blocks and start collecting the new ones. It's our first. I'd have been thrilled whichever one we received. I'm genuinely amazed that they shipped all the way to us in Portugal. I really had my doubts about that. twangster, WAYNO, teddy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Still waiting for my block from Oasis in December. I doubt I will get it. But did receive one last week on Odyssey. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Linda R said: Still waiting for my block from Oasis in December. I doubt I will get it. But did receive one last week on Odyssey. Ours was backdated to September so there's definitely still hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 10 hours ago, Linda R said: Still waiting for my block from Oasis in December. I doubt I will get it. But did receive one last week on Odyssey. Mariner, June 2022 - still not received. Inquiry to be made on Freedom next month (when the next one is due). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 2 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said: Mariner, June 2022 - still not received. Inquiry to be made on Freedom next month (when the next one is due). FWIW, I had success calling C&A for status updates when it took 5-6 months to get the block I earned last June. It did arrive in about 5-6 months as I was told. HeWhoWaits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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