rjac Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Is it possible to gain access to the Alure OTS helipad during the sail away from the Ft. Lauderdale port on embarkation day, or is this just available to the D & D+ folks? And what about cruise days, same question. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Don't know about embarkation day but they usually allow access for suite guests while sailing away from one of the ports. On Harmony, it was Labadee. I'm sure someone else here probably has more info. rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 GS and above suites on one designated day during the voyage. Pinnacle perhaps but I don't think D/D+ qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 33 minutes ago, twangster said: GS and above suites on one designated day during the voyage. Pinnacle perhaps but I don't think D/D+ qualify. Yes, other than that one time it's not generally available to guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce2 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 I play D&D does that count? But seriously, I assume this is unique to Allure. I had the impression i would have no problem going to the helipad on Liberty to star gaze.... TexanTwoStep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 minute ago, jce2 said: I play D&D does that count? But seriously, I assume this is unique to Allure. I had the impression i would have no problem going to the helipad on Liberty to star gaze.... Freedom class (inc. Liberty) has public access to the helipad. Oasis and Quantum class do not. Sometimes at night they close access to the helipad on Freedom class presumably so they have a dark forward view to scan the seas in front of them so star gazing isn't always an option from the helipad but for the most part it is open public access. jce2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, twangster said: Freedom class (inc. Liberty) has public access to the helipad. Oasis and Quantum class do not. Just out of curiosity, why is it like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Matt said: Yes, other than that one time it's not generally available to guests. But, I am an aspiring Diamond class member and totally loyal to Royal. Doesn't that count for soemthing? mworkman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, Sabrinaklai said: Just out of curiosity, why is it like that? Quantum doesn't have a helipad Just ship design I guess. Providing public access requires walkways and design changes that I guess just couldn't be incorporated. On Oasis it would be great as a means to stay connected to the sea. On Anthem they sold a photo package on the "winch pad". The ad showed a newlywed couple having their picture taken out there. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 51 minutes ago, rjac said: But, I am an aspiring Diamond class member... Wait. You're not Diamond? I'm sorry, I can't talk to you anymore... JLMoran, tiny260, RestingBird and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 5 hours ago, rjac said: Is it possible to gain access to the Alure OTS helipad during the sail away from the Ft. Lauderdale port on embarkation day, or is this just available to the D & D+ folks? And what about cruise days, same question. Thanks! @rjac , if you go all the way forward on the port side on deck 14 (you will walk past a bunch of room's/doors) there is a door that allows you to get out to the bridge wing. If you look at the deck plan it looks like you have access from both sides, but to my knowledge it is the port side only. If you go to the very front of the Solarium you can look down at them. This is a favorite for sail away so you might have to stake a claim early. Harmony has this feature but you get to it from the Solarium, plus it is glass bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 A picture of the Starboard side (The door you see is not open), couldn't find one of the port side. https://cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/Allure-of-the-Seas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 39 minutes ago, tiny260 said: @rjac , if you go all the way forward on the port side on deck 14 (you will walk past a bunch of room's/doors) there is a door that allows you to get out to the bridge wing. If you look at the deck plan it looks like you have access from both sides, but to my knowledge it is the port side only. If you go to the very front of the Solarium you can look down at them. This is a favorite for sail away so you might have to stake a claim early. Harmony has this feature but you get to it from the Solarium, plus it is glass bottom. Thanks Tiny. Will check out deck 14 next March. The Solarium may not work with my grandkids, they are under 16 years old and from what I remember no kids under sixteen are allowed in the Solarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, rjac said: Thanks Tiny. Will check out deck 14 next March. The Solarium may not work with my grandkids, they are under 16 years old and from what I remember no kids under sixteen are allowed in the Solarium. Ok, understand the grand kids, I think on the first day you should be good though, maybe not to many bossy, snooty people at the Solarium yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, tiny260 said: Ok, understand the grand kids, I think on the first day you should be good though, maybe not to many bossy, snooty people at the Solarium yet... I like the idea of deck 14. Open air, open sea, be really cool heading out of the port in Ft. Lauderdale. Can't wait to see the looks on their faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, rjac said: I like the idea of deck 14. Open air, open sea, be really cool heading out of the port in Ft. Lauderdale. Can't wait to see the looks on their faces! If you take me with you, you can see the look of surprises on my face too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runderekrun Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Is there something like this on the voyager class ships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 51 minutes ago, mworkman said: If you take me with you, you can see the look of surprises on my face too ? Well, that all depends on which state school you support...UNC, NC State, Duke or some other flunky NC school of higher learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 45 minutes ago, runderekrun said: Is there something like this on the voyager class ships? Good question, but I can't answer it. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable with this class ship will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 10 hours ago, rjac said: Is it possible to gain access to the Alure OTS helipad during the sail away from the Ft. Lauderdale port on embarkation day, or is this just available to the D & D+ folks? And what about cruise days, same question. Thanks! Suite Guests and D+ get an invite to a sunset sail away at one of the ports. On Thanksgiving (Harmony) it was Labadee and the highlight of our cruise! The views were spectacular and we can’t wait to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 14 hours ago, runderekrun said: Is there something like this on the voyager class ships? On Voyager class ships you can access the helipad at anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus527 Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Is this still inaccessible on a regular basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 32 minutes ago, Cactus527 said: Is this still inaccessible on a regular basis? I believe it is staff only on the Oasis class ships Neesa and Cactus527 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 34 minutes ago, ScottD said: I believe it is staff only on the Oasis class ships The only passengers I’ve seen on the helipad on an Oasis class were those who purchased a photo package and had part of their shoot there. Cactus527 and ScottD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 12/19/2017 at 6:04 PM, tonyfsu21 said: Suite Guests and D+ get an invite to a sunset sail away at one of the ports. On Thanksgiving (Harmony) it was Labadee and the highlight of our cruise! The views were spectacular and we can’t wait to do it again. I was just on Harmony last month, we are Pinnacle. And had no invite to Helipad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 We asked while on the Wonders All Access Tour. The staff leader of the tour confirmed on the Oasis class it is a crew area. Cactus527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 11 hours ago, Linda R said: I was just on Harmony last month, we are Pinnacle. And had no invite to Helipad? That post was also 6 years ago... a lot has changed in the industry since then. Cactus527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 That post was also 6 years ago... a lot has changed in the industry since then. That post was also 6 years ago... a lot has changed in the industry since then. Oops, I did not see the date of the post. That explains it. Thx ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike n Ky Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 3:37 PM, Linda R said: I was just on Harmony last month, we are Pinnacle. And had no invite to Helipad? You live in Montana and you are Pinnacle? Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 11 hours ago, Mike n Ky said: You live in Montana and you are Pinnacle? Wow. I made Pinnacle while living in CO. It was because of flying that I did a lot of B2B or B3B which helped accelerate Pinnacle. Since I was getting on airplane for every cruise it opened the door to sail from anywhere. Rather than focusing on the ships that are near me like I do now that I am in Florida, back then I could sail from Bayonne, Galveston, Los Angeles, Miami, Baltimore, Seattle, New Orleans, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Vancouver, Barcelona, San Juan, etc. and it didn't matter since I had to pay for a flight regardless. Affordable flights played into the decision making process as much as cruise fare. Since I was paying for a flight I might as well make it a B2B and sail twice. Ironically if I lived close to a port I'd probably would have done a lot more shorter cruises and it may have taken longer to reach 700. WAAAYTOOO, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad2Cue Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, twangster said: I made Pinnacle while living in CO. It was because of flying that I did a lot of B2B or B3B which helped accelerate Pinnacle. How did double cruise points factor into this? We have a long way to go for Pinnacle but we jumped up quickly to Diamond Plus with one long cruise in a suite. We had FCC's to use and we wanted to use them all at once. We spend a month or two in Florida during the winter and usually do a cruise or two when they are less expensive during January and February. Being retired allows us to get away from here. I'm not so sure I would want to live in Florida year round though. I like Florida ... but not as much during the summer. We would rather drive to Colorado in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 21 hours ago, Mike n Ky said: You live in Montana and you are Pinnacle? Wow. Yes! I started sailing in the 80's. I lived in Seattle in the 80's and 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Dad2Cue said: How did double cruise points factor into this? We have a long way to go for Pinnacle but we jumped up quickly to Diamond Plus with one long cruise in a suite. We had FCC's to use and we wanted to use them all at once. We spend a month or two in Florida during the winter and usually do a cruise or two when they are less expensive during January and February. Being retired allows us to get away from here. I'm not so sure I would want to live in Florida year round though. I like Florida ... but not as much during the summer. We would rather drive to Colorado in the summer. I made Pinnacle before the pandemic so the double points promo during the restart wasn't a big thing for me. There's no climbing the CAS ladder any higher, I cruise because I like to cruise. That being said the double points promo did help me reach a milestone that was awarded with a free cruise but that was inevitable, the points promo just brought it to me a few months ahead of schedule. WAAAYTOOO and Cactus527 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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