mojodisney Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hi! I’m new to the boards and fairly new to RCCL. I took my first RCCL cruise last May on Oasis. I really enjoyed it too!! Having been on oodles of DCL cruises, I did find a few differences that I didn’t think would bother me, but I think I could reconcile for the future. I’m sailing on Anthem for the Canada/ New England cruise on Aug 23. On my last cruise, I found that some nights I wanted to just chill and watch a movie. Unlike DCL where there is a theatre, I found movies on Oasis were shown outside at the Aqua Theatre. I found that very uncomfortable and extremely hard to hear. (Geez, I’m getting old. Lol). Am I missing other options? If not, do any of you bring movies to watch or just stream off Netflix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 On some of the newest ships, you're able to 'rent' movies for a fee off of your TV. We did this a couple nights when we were on our Allure B2B - hung out in the room and ordered junk food off of the room service menu and just watched a movie! It made for a relaxing evening. mojodisney, coneyraven and Orange Crush 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 There are a few ships that have a dedicated theater (I don't remember which class) but others show them in the main theater. But most show them outside on the pool deck in the evening. I do agree, the aqua theater really isn't comfortable enough for 2 plus hour movie. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 The Radiance class ships still have a small theater, I believe. I don't know if they are systematically removing these or not. I hope they don't. I always enjoyed going there to see a movie. Orchids and mojodisney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 I've been on three of the four Reassurance class ships and they all had dedicated theaters and I haven't seen anything about them being removed. On a couple of occasions, movies have been shown in the main theater either midday on a see day or at night when the theater didn't have a performance. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, arebee said: I do agree, the aqua theater really isn't comfortable enough for 2 plus hour movie That's why there is a bar not far away from the viewing area. DocLC, mojodisney, coneyraven and 2 others 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, mojodisney said: Am I missing other options? If not, do any of you bring movies to watch or just stream off Netflix? Hi Mojo! On Anthem, they will show some movies in the Royal Theater. I recall seeing Penguins of Madagascar there on Quantum of the Seas. On a recent Anthem Cruise Compass, I found movies being shown in the Royal Theater and by the pool: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compasses/anthem-of-the-seas/sat-2018-03-31-0000 mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: The Radiance class ships still have a small theater, I believe. I don't know if they are systematically removing these or not. I hope they don't. I always enjoyed going there to see a movie. Yes, I've seen a couple movies there. Nice theater but small. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysea13 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 48 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: The Radiance class ships still have a small theater, I believe. I don't know if they are systematically removing these or not. I hope they don't. I always enjoyed going there to see a movie. I enjoy the theater very much I remember when they were on freedom class down in the conference area the brilliance has one and I will be using it pool side movies are ok but the little 29 seats theaters are the best mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojodisney Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 59 minutes ago, Matt said: Hi Mojo! On Anthem, they will show some movies in the Royal Theater. I recall seeing Penguins of Madagascar there on Quantum of the Seas. On a recent Anthem Cruise Compass, I found movies being shown in the Royal Theater and by the pool: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compasses/anthem-of-the-seas/sat-2018-03-31-0000 Awesome! Thank you for all your responses! I’ll have to check the Royal Theater out. I’m learning...very slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 48 minutes ago, mojodisney said: I’m learning...very slowly. I'm glad to reconnect with you here. I hope the next step of your RC explorations brings you to a Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise! mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Matt said: I hope the next step of your RC explorations brings you to a Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise! I should probably actually book one of those. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 To my knowledge, Brilliance still has a theatre ..... as for other locations... we watched a couple of movies on the pool deck on Grandeur .... incredibly relaxing and there were no issues with being able to hear everything..... heck, there were several that were watching it from the hot tubs..... how's that for being spoiled? hayley_bopp and mojodisney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 3 hours ago, KLAconQueso said: I should probably actually book one of those. Yes you should!! mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 18 hours ago, KLAconQueso said: I should probably actually book one of those. Yes. Yes you should. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADK Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I was on Hamrony last month and they showed movies in an indoor theater (I remember "Star Wars Last Jedi") as well as outdoor/Aqua theater (BlackPanther was one being shown.) The times never seemed to work for us (although my 11 yr.old caught Star Wars.) Voom's connection was not reliable for us. We often had interruptions, loss of service, and buffering. Still glad I got it and we made it through Season 1 of a show but we're used to bad, rural internet. I'm sure those used to good internet would have given up! mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 6/11/2018 at 9:40 AM, mojodisney said: Hi! I’m new to the boards and fairly new to RCCL. I took my first RCCL cruise last May on Oasis. I really enjoyed it too!! Having been on oodles of DCL cruises, I did find a few differences that I didn’t think would bother me, but I think I could reconcile for the future. I’m sailing on Anthem for the Canada/ New England cruise on Aug 23. On my last cruise, I found that some nights I wanted to just chill and watch a movie. Unlike DCL where there is a theatre, I found movies on Oasis were shown outside at the Aqua Theatre. I found that very uncomfortable and extremely hard to hear. (Geez, I’m getting old. Lol). Am I missing other options? If not, do any of you bring movies to watch or just stream off Netflix? Check past cruise compass for your upcoming cruise on Anthem. They show movies in the Royal Theater during the daytime. They played Dr Strange in 3D on Oasis April 2017. I always download a few movies/shows on Netflix from home on my mobile device in the event of flight/travel delays. whitsmom and mojodisney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 9 hours ago, jurrjurr said: I always download a few movies/shows on Netflix from home on my mobile device in the event of flight/travel delays. I do this also. That way I can have stuff to watch at the airport, during flight, and sometimes at night. Suzanne and mojodisney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 There is nothing greater than sitting outdoors watching a flick and having the sea breeze. Get a couple of towels for padding and your good to go. Some pizza and cocktails. And the rest is history. Enjoyed Oasis outdoor movies and looking forward to sailing on her again. Suzanne and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 54 minutes ago, fonemanbob said: There is nothing greater than sitting outdoors watching a flick and having the sea breeze. I can think of one thing greater -- sitting outdoors, watching a flick, and having the sea breeze with a Sea Breeze! coneyraven, Terence Gaston, whitsmom and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 You've all just convinced me that I need to book the family suite in Symphony. That way, I'll have a big screen to watch movies on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just now, DocLC said: You've all just convinced me that I need to book the family suite in Symphony. That way, I'll have a big screen to watch movies on. Just make sure that we get a photograph of you coming down the slide from upstairs. That will be a hoot ! DocLC, Lovetocruise2002 and coneyraven 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just now, WAAAYTOOO said: Just make sure that we get a photograph of you coming down the slide from upstairs. That will be a hoot ! That would be the fastest way to get to the hot tub on the balcony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 2 hours ago, fonemanbob said: There is nothing greater than sitting outdoors watching a flick and having the sea breeze. Get a couple of towels for padding and your good to go. Some pizza and cocktails. And the rest is history. Enjoyed Oasis outdoor movies and looking forward to sailing on her again. I'll second that! Love outdoors movies at the Aqua theater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 32 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I'll second that! Love outdoors movies at the Aqua theater! And no mosquitoes either! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just now, rjac said: And no mosquitoes either! Actually...that is another reason I would choose to cruise over any land vacation. Cannot stand mosquito bites. I swell up big time. Looks ridiculous lol. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 3 hours ago, JLMoran said: I can think of one thing greater -- sitting outdoors, watching a flick, and having the sea breeze with a Sea Breeze! OR 2 OR 3 perhaps mojodisney and whitsmom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojodisney Posted June 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 On 6/12/2018 at 9:20 AM, Matt said: Yes. Yes you should. I’ve been catching up on the podcast and heard you mention. I’m certainly intrigued! A cruise on New Years sounds incredibly fun! Definitely would need the drink package on that one! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojodisney Posted June 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 9:53 AM, fonemanbob said: There is nothing greater than sitting outdoors watching a flick and having the sea breeze. Get a couple of towels for padding and your good to go. Some pizza and cocktails. And the rest is history. Enjoyed Oasis outdoor movies and looking forward to sailing on her again. I did try on my former cruise. I watched Moana at the Aqua Theatre about 3pm one day and OY was it hot. Then watched Fantastic Beasts late one evening and about froze. Haha. I sound pathetic. I’m gonna try again in August to prove I’m not as old as I’m acting. coneyraven and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 This is the only thing I have found where Carnival does a better job. They have a huge screen by the pool to show movies. They also have rocking chairs, popcorn, and they aren't blocking the movie screen with the water slides and kids play area like on Adventure of The Seas. The one and only time we cruised on Carnival, we watch the movie by the pool every night. They also have movie blankets you can borrow for chilly nights. On Adventure, the only seats that provided a good view of the screen were the "Suite Guest" pool chairs that are elevated, but those are roped off and us mere mortals aren't allowed to mingle up there. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 On 6/15/2018 at 9:39 AM, mojodisney said: I did try on my former cruise. I watched Moana at the Aqua Theatre about 3pm one day and OY was it hot. Then watched Fantastic Beasts late one evening and about froze. Haha. I sound pathetic. I’m gonna try again in August to prove I’m not as old as I’m acting. I have been known to bring my big white bathrobe to cover up with when I watched the movie... mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3trinitythree Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 On 6/11/2018 at 2:40 PM, mojodisney said: Hi! I’m new to the boards and fairly new to RCCL. I took my first RCCL cruise last May on Oasis. I really enjoyed it too!! Having been on oodles of DCL cruises, I did find a few differences that I didn’t think would bother me, but I think I could reconcile for the future. I’m sailing on Anthem for the Canada/ New England cruise on Aug 23. On my last cruise, I found that some nights I wanted to just chill and watch a movie. Unlike DCL where there is a theatre, I found movies on Oasis were shown outside at the Aqua Theatre. I found that very uncomfortable and extremely hard to hear. (Geez, I’m getting old. Lol). Am I missing other options? If not, do any of you bring movies to watch or just stream off Netflix? On the Independence it was movies by the pool,each evening, apart from the one night when they had a Dancing Under The Stars night, then they had the movie in the theatre. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 16 hours ago, Suzanne said: On Adventure, the only seats that provided a good view of the screen were the "Suite Guest" pool chairs that are elevated, but those are roped off and us mere mortals aren't allowed to mingle up there. I had a similar experience on Freedom. We tried to watch The Greatest Showman (D17 absolutely loves that movie and its soundtrack), and by the time we got there a little after it started, the only available seats were ones where the view was partially to severely blocked by the massive pillars that rise up from the pool deck and just serve as decoration. Had we arrived earlier we could have gotten a better view, but we had to settle for either a blocked view or standing next to the stairs on the upper sun deck to have anything resembling a clear view of the screen. mojodisney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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