Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Solarium This mannequin, or whatever it’s called, had me doing a double take at first. I thought it was a real person lol WAAAYTOOO, Neesa, SweetPea and 11 others 10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Pool deck and Suite Sun Deck At first I this was the Suite sun deck….but that is actually the teen sun deck! This area used to the be the subpar Suite Sundeck that QN class has. Instead, on OY, the Suite Sundeck has gone from subpar, to just terrible. Yes, that small space is it. Zoom in. And no, it does not wrap around Neesa, SweetPea, asquared17 and 5 others 3 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Other activity areas: IFly and FlowRider Skypad…Hubby tells me they are using it for morning yoga The Seaplex. I try to avoid this area like the plague. twangster, MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 52 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Let’s start with the suite lounge. That is where I am right now. This space is nice, there are snacks here outside of breakfast and happy hour. The decor here is similar to Wonder and I can see how Wonder’s SL has evolved from this. The main disadvantage? It is a pain to get here. It’s all the way aft on Deck 13, hidden among staterooms. Not great. However, every time I come back here, I pass by this sign in the halls and it makes me smile… Ha! I also found this to be one of my favorite pieces on Odyssey and we also passed it daily on the way to the suite lounge (agree, pain in the butt location). PPPJJ-GCVAB and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 with sundeck space in general at such a premium on the quantum ships (and odyssey is ultra quantum, at that!) — the fact that the top section is for teens BLEW MY MIND. noah fence to the teens. but. cmon. it’s not like it’s a huge sundeck and it shares so closely with the walking path that it’s almost absurd at times. Jax, Ampurp85 and Lovetocruise2002 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Solarium This mannequin, or whatever it’s called, had me doing a double take at first. I thought it was a real person lol my wife thought that as well...for several days Lovetocruise2002 and Yesiamthere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 The one major thing I loved about Odyssey, it wasn't a lot , was how new everything looked. The decks looked clean and unworn, the rooms with ample storage, how the area before the MDR looked modern and fancy, and the Solarium in general. We did Northstar and it was hot as #$%% but you can really see how small/compact the pool decks are. asquared17, Lovetocruise2002, Neesa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, asquared17 said: the fact that the top section is for teens BLEW MY MIND. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, LandstromCruise said: my wife thought that as well...for several days Did she think “the lady” was hogging the space? LandstromCruise and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 34 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: was how new everything looked Hubby and the girls kept saying on the first day how modern the ship feels. I so think this ship is quite pretty. There are a lot of art pieces here that I like. Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Let me add my voice to those who hate the location of the SL on the Q class. While we have not sailed on OY yet, I can see that it is just as inconvenient on O.Y as it is on AN. Jax, PPPJJ-GCVAB, SweetPea and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 15 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: location of the SL on the Q class Good exercise before all those pre-dinner snacks walking from the aft loft suites to the lifts and then all the way back again. WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Let me add my voice to those who hate the location of the SL on the Q class. While we have not sailed on OY yet, I can see that it is just as inconvenient on O.Y as it is on AN. It is. 53 minutes ago, F1guynz said: Good exercise before all those pre-dinner snacks walking from the aft loft suites to the lifts and then all the way back again. It’s not the long walk that I mind. It’s that it is not very inviting and not close to anything else. SweetPea, Neesa, F1guynz and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Another chill afternoon today. Because of the all day rain, Hubby and the girls did not stay out too long in Labadee. They were back by around 1pm. The girls and I got Starbucks and spent some time in 270 and D15 wanted to check out the library. Hubby went back to the FlowRider. Now headed off to the Schooner Bar to meet @recogneyes and @WannaCruise for a drink before dinner. OCSC Mike, SweetPea, Jax and 6 others 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 28 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: not very inviting and not close to anything else On Ovation and Quantum I found the problem was those large windows tend to act like a magnifying class and start to cook you if you have a seat in the sun. Lovetocruise2002, SweetPea and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Thanks for all the pics. It is certainly helpful to see what this ship’s layout is. I don’t have to worry about the SL and sun deck since our room is an OV balcony. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 Dinner tonight was at Teppanyaki. This space is quite a bit larger than regular Hibachi. There are 6 tables, four of them seat 12, and the remaining two tables seat either 6 or 8 (I cannot remember). Anyhow, a much larger and brighter space. Food was great, as usual with Hibachi, and entertaining as always. Neesa, SpeedNoodles, Yesiamthere and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 Tomorrow we are in Puerto Plata. They are one hour ahead of us, but we have been told to remain on ship time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 7 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Dinner tonight was at Teppanyaki. This space is quite a bit larger than regular Hibachi. There are 6 tables, four of them seat 12, and the remaining two tables seat either 6 or 8 (I cannot remember). Anyhow, a much larger and brighter space. Food was great, as usual with Hibachi, and entertaining as always. And I think during the summer when it’s not dark at 5pm the views at those tables that face the ocean would be great to enjoy while dining there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 8 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Tomorrow we are in Puerto Plata. They are one hour ahead of us, but we have been told to remain on ship time. Hope your daughters find their sunshine ! Looks like it’s a beautiful day to sunbathe! Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, LandstromCruise said: And I think during the summer when it’s not dark at 5pm the views at those tables that face the ocean would be great to enjoy while dining there. That is a great point! I never thought of that last night. Either way, Hubby and I both agreed that this setup is better than the Oasis class setup with Izumi/Hibachi combined. 52 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Hope your daughters find their sunshine ! Looks like it’s a beautiful day to sunbathe! It is actually beautiful today! Neesa, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Jax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 Good morning from Puerto Plata! We have no real plans for today other than to get off the ship and walk around for a little bit. Hubby has left to an early FlowRider session so we’ll head off when he returns. Ampurp85, twangster, DDaley and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Good morning from Puerto Plata! Hopefully you will have a better day there than we had, yesterday ! It rained the entire day and we got drenched on our excursion. Having now been there for the past 2 weeks in a row, I can say that I was delighted and surprised at how much I enjoyed the visits. Maybe it's just b/c this is a new port for us but I found the people to be so friendly and welcoming. Have a great day there ! Ampurp85, Lovetocruise2002, Sweety and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 15 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Good morning from Puerto Plata! We have no real plans for today other than to get off the ship and walk around for a little bit. Hubby has left to an early FlowRider session so we’ll head off when he returns. The port area has a FlowRider as well..there are also pools and a lazy river if your freeloaders want to make up for the lack of sun at Labadee. Neesa, Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 19 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Hopefully you will have a better day there than we had, yesterday ! It rained the entire day and we got drenched on our excursion. Having now been there for the past 2 weeks in a row, I can say that I was delighted and surprised at how much I enjoyed the visits. Maybe it's just b/c this is a new port for us but I found the people to be so friendly and welcoming. Have a great day there ! Thanks! The sun is out and it looks great outside! 10 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: The port area has a FlowRider Thank goodness Hubby does not read this! We’ll just keep this between all of us here SweetPea, LandstromCruise, Jax and 7 others 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 1/2/2024 at 7:16 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said: Pretty chill afternoon today. After Izumi, I popped by Next Cruise and ended up with 3 open bookings. This is in preparation for the February round of releases. Once again... PPPJJ-GCVAB, asquared17, Jax and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Thank goodness Hubby does not read this! We’ll just keep this between all of us here Hmm, i am not sure blog hiding is the sign of a healthy marriage. Oh wait, i think i have that backwards! asquared17, WAAAYTOOO, Neesa and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 We walked around the port area for about an hour or so, just to get the feel for what was around. This is our first time at this port and we did not venture past the Taino Bay port area. It’s nice here. Our impressions were that it is clean, and there are a variety of things to do. There’s a variety of local shops and places to eat. Free pool/swim up bar (much like the pool at Oasis lagoon), lazy River, lounge beach, and FlowRider like @AshleyDillo mentioned earlier. Hubby loves it here. Ampurp85, DDaley, JohnK6404 and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 It was hot today! So after about an hour or so, the family decided that they did want to make use of the free pool and beach here. We decided to head back to the ship to grab lunch first, kids and Hubby want to drop of stuff and change, and now they have headed back out again to the beach/pool. I am back in my happy place, a nice, air conditioned ship. MichelleB1234, Sweety, WAAAYTOOO and 12 others 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 We have a tour planned for our June cruise. Port looks great. WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 15 minutes ago, Sweety said: We have a tour planned for our June cruise. Port looks great. Whoever built this port did a really good job with it. It is similar to the one in Costa Maya but more open and crowds are more dispersed here. bellemiche, MaryS, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 My current situation now that Hubby and kids have left…that first sip feeling… Ampurp85, twangster, JohnK6404 and 8 others 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 50 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: My current situation now that Hubby and kids have left…that first sip feeling… Johnny says you should try the pink drink with chocolate cream cold foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 1 minute ago, GregD said: Johnny says you should try the pink drink with chocolate cream cold foam. Tell Johnny that when you are my age, you watch how much sugar you ingest. Chocolate cream…no go lol Jax and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: It was hot today! 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I am back in my happy place, a nice, air conditioned ship. Looks like you're missing a snack (out of Doritos? ) otherwise I like your style. I have come to peace with the heat on CocoCay and certain all-inclusives with the aid of umbrellas/palapas and quick dips in the pool/ocean to cool off if it's super hot... but if it weren't for the food and/or drink, I wouldn't be out there for very long either. If we get off just to check out the port we usually come back to the ship in an hour just as you did. PPPJJ-GCVAB and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Free pool/swim up bar (much like the pool at Oasis lagoon), lazy River, lounge beach, and FlowRider like @AshleyDillo mentioned earlier. Hubby loves it here. is the flowrider free as well? Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: when you are my age, you watch how much sugar you ingest Clearly I never got that memo, lol, or at least I suspend all such rules while cruising. Jax, Lovetocruise2002, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 1 minute ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Tell Johnny that when you are my age, you watch how much sugar you ingest. Chocolate cream…no go lol calories on cruise ships don't count, especially when you are only 29 Lovetocruise2002, bellemiche, Ampurp85 and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 8 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Looks like you're missing a snack (out of Doritos? ) otherwise I like your style. That’s for later! 8 minutes ago, LandstromCruise said: is the flowrider free as well? I am not sure. When Hubby returns, I will ask him. He knows about it. Some guy in the FlowRider line told him about it this morning lol Or maybe @AshleyDillo knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: When Hubby returns, I will ask him. He knows about it. Some guy in the FlowRider line told him about it this morning lol Or maybe @AshleyDillo knows? No clue. We didn't walk far enough to check it out. You are correct it reminds me of Costa Maya's port but it doesn't have the pushy vendors yet, nor the crowds. Lovetocruise2002, Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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