AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Tonight was the One Hit Wonder party in the Promenade. It was embarrassingly dead in there. Not sure where everyone was but the people in the middle seemed to be having a good time. Jax, Lovetocruise2002, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 9 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Tonight we tried to catch another showing of AquaNation. No luck. Both shows were cancelled due to motion. CD Mike explained that the pool here is smaller than the Aqua theatre pool on Oasis class. So any water loss due to motion is unsafe for the divers. On top of that, the aerialists swing on a pendulum so any significant motion is unsafe for them as well. About 10mins before showtime, they opened the pool and placed a sandbag out to simulate the swinging, and there was considerable water loss with the motion, and the sandbag was swinging side to side across the entire width of the pool. So no go. I guess they did not consider that a lot of motion is felt at the front of the ship, on the top decks? Hubby and I had to laugh a bit because on Oasis class, the Aqua shows frequently cancel due to wind. This new Aquadome takes away that worry. But they just replaced the wind problem with the motion problem. Good old Royal lol Life/cruise lesson here: continue to see the Aqua theatre show as early in the sailing as possible. Because there is always going to be some motion, and apparently that is a problem for that theatre I always thought this was such a poor design decision that they made. I foresee so many unhappy people regarding this in the future. PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO, Neesa and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Finally was up in time for breakfast! Pearl Cafe has some grab and go stuff and some selections they will warm up for you on top of the typical pastries. The line for fancy coffee was super long at 8:30am on a CocoCay morning. MaryS, Cactus527, CanHardlyWait and 8 others 9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 I tried a couple things.. Peanut butter overnight oats...I find the muesli too sweet but I loved this. The Classic which is a sausage, egg, ham and cheese sandwich on a brioche burger bun. The steak and eggs which has red peppers on it as well. The bun is a little chewy on this one. They also had all the typical pastries you see at Royal breakfasts. Lovetocruise2002, MaryS, Neesa and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 I ran up to the Suite sundeck to grab towels and they have a little breakfast spread going on up there, too. Neesa, Sweety, Jax and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 42 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Pearl Cafe has some grab and go stuff and some selections they will warm up for you on top of the typical pastries. Looks good! I didn't get to fully check out the grab n go section on Wonder but definitely plan to now that we'll be back in steerage. It wasn't as big as your pictures but they did have some pre-packaged stuff I like to toss in the cooler in case I need my 97th snack and don't feel like going anywhere. The stuff you tried looks good too. I often get what I've always called the "Park Cafe McMuffin" in the early hours while my wife is on the walking track to go with my CL coffee and then we have actual breakfast when she's done exercising. Neesa, AshleyDillo and Sweety 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, GregD said: I always thought this was such a poor design decision that they made. I foresee so many unhappy people regarding this in the future. this is my number one reason why i wouldn’t want to sail icon in the suite neighborhood — and make no mistake — i can’t exactly afford it but this is a huge miss for me. we always seek cabins that are aft, or aft/mid. i am too sensitive to motion to deal with it otherwise. to be fair, this is a ME issue and not a royal issue. but i hate that the suite neighborhood has been moved from aft to forward for this reason. MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB, Jax and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Since Icon is sailing only partially filled, what's the chance RCB could keep the mods aboard for another week??? I mean, this live blog is so interesting I really don't want it to end. PS. I know a good TA that can get the job done, it just takes a Visa card OCSC Mike, Lovetocruise2002, LandstromCruise and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 40 minutes ago, asquared17 said: to be fair, this is a ME issue and not a royal issue. but i hate that the suite neighborhood has been moved from aft to forward for this reason. The suite neighborhood knows when an Aqua show is happening too. Your meal in Coastal Kitchen comes with a side of epilepsy with the view into the Aquadome. You can feel all the vibrations. Lovetocruise2002, asquared17, Jax and 5 others 1 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, GregD said: I always thought this was such a poor design decision that they made. I foresee so many unhappy people regarding this in the future. Yes, between the location at the front, and the seating (which is rumoured to be less, but I am curious if it is), it will be hard for people to catch a repeat performance if cancelled. Keep in mind that this ship is not at full capacity. But when it hits full capacity, this could be an issue. 39 minutes ago, asquared17 said: this is my number one reason why i wouldn’t want to sail icon in the suite neighborhood — and make no mistake — i can’t exactly afford it but this is a huge miss for me. we always seek cabins that are aft, or aft/mid. i am too sensitive to motion to deal with it otherwise. to be fair, this is a ME issue and not a royal issue. but i hate that the suite neighborhood has been moved from aft to forward for this reason. You and I are the same. This is exactly why I am struggling with my final thoughts on Icon class. The things that are important to me as a cruiser, I don’t like the changes to them on Icon. More on that tomorrow. Cactus527, asquared17, Neesa and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: The suite neighborhood knows when an Aqua show is happening too. Your meal in Coastal Kitchen comes with a side of epilepsy with the view into the Aquadome. You can feel all the vibrations. And you see all the flashing lights too when eating your dinner. Very annoying. asquared17, Neesa, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Actually going to get off the ship today! Pressing the gangway button takes you to the Promenade where you follow the signs. They do have a towel station set up on the Promenade to check out towels before going down the escalator. It is the same escalator you take to the casino but instead of hanging left they have the doors open on the right. Jax, CanHardlyWait, Ampurp85 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckruetze Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 22 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: They also can't seem to get the times synced on the elevator panels. They've got AM and PM mixed up on some and then they also forget to adjust the time when they've gone forward and backwards an hour on this sailing. I strongly suggest to not be in one of them when they change the time. We have had one in one office that was too smart. If it was moving while you changed the time it registered that as an error. Either travelling too slow or too fast depending on how you changed the time. If the elevator detected too slow it just went to the next floor and opened the doors. In too fast mode it stopped and engaged some breaks that we couldn't undo ourself. Not sure what manufacturer that was and what model, but I suggest to not risk it. asquared17 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 minute ago, ckruetze said: I strongly suggest to not be in one of them when they change the time. We have had one in one office that was too smart. If it was moving while you changed the time it registered that as an error. Either travelling too slow or too fast depending on how you changed the time. If the elevator detected too slow it just went to the next floor and opened the doors. In too fast mode it stopped and engaged some breaks that we couldn't undo ourself. Not sure what manufacturer that was and what model, but I suggest to not risk it. They didn't even have the time on the one we rode down this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 My parents are boarding on Saturday and looking forward to the reduced capacity. @Mods any word on capacity for the 2nd sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 10 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: You and I are the same. This is exactly why I am struggling with my final thoughts on Icon class. The things that are important to me as a cruiser, I don’t like the changes to them on Icon. More on that tomorrow. These are the same thoughts that I am having too. There are some things that I like, and would like to try, but I am starting to see more and more things that I don't like and that is starting to look like a larger list, and many of them more impactful on how my vacation would be to the point where she won't be a ship I sail on....especially given the current pricing. (That is also starting to impact my decisions on the rest of the fleet too) asquared17, Neesa, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, GregD said: These are the same thoughts that I am having too. There are some things that I like, and would like to try, but I am starting to see more and more things that I don't like and that is starting to look like a larger list, and many of them more impactful on how my vacation would be to the point where she won't be a ship I sail on....especially given the current pricing. (That is also starting to impact my decisions on the rest of the fleet too) Hubby and I have discussed this in detail this past week. The question we posed was, “If pricing was not a factor, would you rather sail Icon Class or Oasis class?” I still cannot answer that. With pricing being a factor, I really don’t know if the new things justify the upcharge. I just priced out a GS for 4 of us next August on Icon. It is more than we paid for the majority of our star class cruises, pre and post pandemic restart. PPPJJ-GCVAB, MaryS, tiny260 and 5 others 2 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 19 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said: My parents are boarding on Saturday and looking forward to the reduced capacity. @Mods any word on capacity for the 2nd sailing? Less than 50 Pinnacles is all I've heard...someone told me they're expecting over 1000 kids though. Ampurp85, Cactus527, tingtang and 6 others 1 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Just from remote observation, it does appear that the Aqua Theater is smaller in both actual size and seating capacity. I haven't seen it for myself, but it seems like it's just smaller all the way around. ....and what genius didn't realize that the front of the ship was going to have more motion than the rear ? It seems like a questionable modification, TBH. Carlos A., asquared17, Lovetocruise2002 and 5 others 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 11 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Hubby and I have discussed this in detail this past week. The question we posed was, “If pricing was not a factor, would you rather sail Icon Class or Oasis class?” I still cannot answer that. With pricing being a factor, I really don’t know if the new things justify the upcharge. I just priced out a GS for 4 of us next August on Icon. It is more than we paid for the majority of our star class cruises, pre and post pandemic restart. This is what is so demoralizing....Our upcoming Harmony cruise was booked post restart at a decent price. Looking at April of 2026, the same room on Oasis is nearly 400% more per person. A CLS is double the cost of what I am paying now. Not surprisingly, not a single suite is booked yet on that itinerary. Jax, Neesa, MaryS and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 16 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: and what genius didn't realize that the front of the ship was going to have more motion than the rear ? That was my sarcastic question last night. And then to design a show that is dependent on not much motion? Makes no sense WAAAYTOOO, Neesa and PPPJJ-GCVAB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Chill Island area Jax, MaryS, asquared17 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 I pre-book Icon for the Feb 1st 2025 sailing. I booked refundable just in case I can't apply my certificate. But guess how much an interior is running for? $6100. Which is more than the inaugural sailings was going to cost me for 2. Oh and that's solo, so possibly $6500 for 2 with taxes fees and gratuities. The suites were insane. But there were still a decent selection left. Unlike balconies and interiors. asquared17, MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 5 others 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 These live blogs will likely be the closest I get to an Icon class ship, lol. PPPJJ-GCVAB, bobroo, Neesa and 4 others 2 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: But guess how much an interior is running for? $6100 oh my sweet lord. 32 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: ....and what genius didn't realize that the front of the ship was going to have more motion than the rear ? and this is among the reasons why i adore you PPPJJ-GCVAB, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 minute ago, Ampurp85 said: I pre-book Icon for the Feb 1st 2025 sailing. I booked refundable just in case I can't apply my certificate. But guess how much an interior is running for? $6100. Which is more than the inaugural sailings was going to cost me for 2. Oh and that's solo, so possibly $6500 for 2 with taxes fees and gratuities. The suites were insane. But there were still a decent selection left. Unlike balconies and interiors. I booked for this May 4th on day one Oct 2022 and thank God! $1150 per person for interior GTY. I feel like we won the lottery compared to everyone else. No way I would pay $6k for a week. So glad I got caught up in the day one booking hype around here. SpeedNoodles, OCSC Mike and Jax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 6 minutes ago, CanHardlyWait said: May 4th jbrinkm, CanHardlyWait, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 minutes ago, CanHardlyWait said: I booked for this May 4th on day one Oct 2022 and thank God! $1150 per person for interior GTY. I feel like we won the lottery compared to everyone else. No way I would pay $6k for a week. So glad I got caught up in the day one booking hype around here. I had booked the inaugural day one too, but changed my mind. I wish I would have kept it. But if I can apply my annual prime certificate I won't care. They will get me in the casino CanHardlyWait, Cactus527 and OCSC Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Just now, OCSC Mike said: Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Just now, CanHardlyWait said: May the 4th be with you! I was too slow in editing my post. CanHardlyWait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I had booked the inaugural day one too, but changed my mind. I wish I would have kept it. But if I can apply my annual prime certificate I won't care. They will get me in the casino We put $500 deposit non refundable day one. Everyone here said price will just keep going up like everything else Royal. Never, ever, did I think $3k to $4k for an inside cabin would ever happen. Ever. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 28 minutes ago, GregD said: Our upcoming Harmony cruise was booked post restart at a decent price. Looking at April of 2026, the same room on Oasis is nearly 400% more per person. A CLS is double the cost of what I am paying now. Not surprisingly, not a single suite is booked yet on that itinerary. I agree, it is depressing. To make matters worse airfare from Calgary to Florida is more than double than to Texas and hotels are 2+ times more expensive than in Texas. I wish there were more OA/QN class options from Texas. I have to make a decision on a hold by tomorrow and I honestly am not sure what to do. OCSC Mike, sammy79, GregD and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Thrill Island tonyfsu21, Ampurp85, asquared17 and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 We (my brother and I) decided to keep our Hideaway Beach passes. My mother canceled hers since she didn't know how accessible it would be getting there. She can't walk long distances and can't step up high enough onto the trams (I barely can!). They did make this place accessible. There are wheelchair accessible trams with ramps and the pools have lifts. Sidewalks are wide, too. I'm not one for sun and sand so I already knew this wasn't going to be my vibe. The pool is massive and heated but there's not a lot of space for poolside chairs. There are plenty of chairs down at the beach. I've been wandering among all the shady seating areas by the food places and the bars. The weather is absolutely gorgeous..super comfortable to this Floridian. This is at the On the Rocks bar which has a live band. They also have shuffleboard and a pool table. CanHardlyWait, PPPJJ-GCVAB, Sweety and 11 others 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 If I was a photographer..a ship money shot. Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85, Neesa and 10 others 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Hideaway Beach Eagerly awaiting a food review. 99.9% chance I won't even pay the $19.99pp it's on sale for on my March cruise today b/c we're happy with our normal, free PDCC routine, but maybe you'll tell me it's the best pizza in the history of the world. Cactus527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Of course we had to try the new food options.. They have one side with pizza and empanadas over by the cabanas. Seafood on a pizza? Why not... This had flavor. OCSC Mike, Jax, Lovetocruise2002 and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Then the other side by the On the Rocks side has all the fried stuff. This is the Fish sandwich which was basically a better version of a Filet-o-Fish. Coconut shrimp were fantastic. CanHardlyWait, Cactus527, MaryS and 8 others 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 I wouldn't pay to come again unless a big group was going. We rolled up about 10am and there weren't any pool side chairs available and I have zero interest in walking through sand to find a seat. Folks on our Facebook roll call have said Oasis Lagoon is quite dead. Most are attributing it to the water being cold. OCSC Mike, Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 How was the actual pizza? Better than Sorrento's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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