My2Kitties

Hi Rick,

 

I booked with MSC with just one phone call...to my travel agent. :cool:

My thoughts exactly...

We cancelled Quantum..if I wanted thd Norwegian concept I would sail Norwegian..I don't for a reason

Agreed...

NCL kills you with the charges...I can not see paying almost $4000 for a cruise then paying for dinners and entertainment.

the other side of that is...if they don't have enough people signed up they will cancel it. So book it if it is really what you want to do.

I think with the system change being done this may all just be a fluke in the system. If you are paid in full, you are paid in full.

I would wait a few days and check again. If still there, then call.

My hubby and daughter did the dolphin swim and had lunch there and loved it and would do it again for sure...

Regarding the drink package...you can get a doctors note and send it to them and they will make a decision on only 1 package...I have the same problem and I was told it is on an individual basis...but willing to consider it.

One a 9 night cruise, I had maybe 3 drinks and 1 glass of wine/champagne...

Sherri, thank you for all your wonderful reviews...enjoying this one especially since we were just on her in December. Also to add to other comments, I rather the smaller ships but the shows and what the ship has to offer is awesome...

We had contacted Arlene at the Educulture/Junkanoo Museum ahead of time and went there on our own, not through the ship although the Disney cruise we were on had that excursion (which ended up canceled so we had Arlene all to ourselves). It was a great time, the place is so colorful, and if anyone wants to go, I'd suggest emailing her to see if she'll be open.

 

This is the link to our Nassau album in Facebook (public link) if anyone wants to see the Junkanoo pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151256341391475.430754.557221474&type=1&l=48361b4bf5 - and me modeling the flamingo headdress from a previous parade.

thank you for sharing...I will be going there on my next stop in Nassau

welcome back

Sherri, Hope you are feeling better and enjoying your time back home catching up with your family...Take care

just stopping by to see if Sherri is posting...she must be really busy...

Sherri, hope you are doing ok and doing all good things for others...God bless you!

Hey, guess what, folks??

 

The nature of my "job" (although I am really just a volunteer) with the American Red Cross is that I never know when the phone's going to ring - and I have to grab my bags and go.

 

The call came this morning - and wasn't I surprised, though, when I found out I'm NOT going to Hattiesburg, MS - as I thought - but I'm heading up to Manhattan, NY - because Hurricane Sandy is still an issue - and they still need volunteers to relieve volunteers who are finishing up their own deployments.

 

So...I'll be flying today or tomorrow...I HOPE to be able to work on this review in the evenings, but I can't guarantee anything...I'm in for a 14-day deployment, so I'll be home...eventually.

 

I'll be back...I promise! In the meantime, anyone in NYC that wants to get together sometime, let me know - I'll be there!

good luck...safe travels Sherri...we will await your return...

Sherri, after being on the Oasis in 2011 and Allure 2012, I am finding your review so very interesting that there is so much I still missed on this class ship. And not for lack of trying. Thank you again...if you need any pictures let me know, I have a lot of pictures of the shows...dont worry, no flash used! lol

I am still in learning mode and appreciate the information...does all iphones have imessageing or is it an app? I dont use it and dont see it in settings...

Sherri, thank you again for such a wonderful review...I was just on her in Dec...such a beautiful ship with so much to do...

waiting for more...

 

In the center of the ship is the HUGE casino. Seriously, this thing is HUGE. And it’s configured…weird. There are no straight paths for cutting through, which made navigating it difficult at times. You might be asking, “Sherri – why would you have to navigate through the casino?” Good question. I’ll answer that. Sometimes, the Royal Promenade on Deck 5 would be packed – perhaps due to a parade, or a party – and so the ship’s Powers-That-Be ENCOURAGED you to navigate the ship on Deck 4. (You can’t cut through on Deck 3 due to Studio B- the ice rink.) The casino is all twisty and windy and narrow – and smoky – so it’s just not a good place to cut through if you’re attempting to get from one side of the ship to the other. A small complaint, though – nothing major.

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they fixed this on the Oasis/Allure...Studio B has a walkway on either side that takes you into the casino and the casino is broken into 2 sides...smoking and non-smoking...so you can walk thru the casino on the non side if you are a non like me...it is nice to have the choice...and the studio B is not blocking the flow...

you need to go on one of them and do a review...huge ship but I still love the smaller ships too...

Finished Serenade...started this one...enjoy your writing...

wish there was a way to surprise my daughter...since she is 28 and works there is no way to surprise her...we try to go away together once a year but she is going to Rome to sail the Navigator on Oct 7 with some friends (I am a tad jealous) so we will do a winter mom/daughter trip...btw, your review was so good I shared it with the girls since they are going to be in Rome, Athens and Turkey and your information is helpful...

Thank you again...great review!

Love the video...used to sing that with my father when we were young...

moving it forward...

Sherri, thank you again...you are a wonderful writer...enjoying it so much...

So sorry about your uncle...keep all those good memories of him...

Sad about the gentleman in Greece...

I am presently only at page 5 but wanted to say...you should have made this a book...well written...thanks for sharing here...

I have been in both a D and an E cabin and we prefer the extra room of the D especially for longer cruises...but the E is definately ok too, just a shorter room with a smaller couch...either way they are balconies and you can sit out and enjoy the view...

the pics above show it beautifully...you can not look straight up at the stars but it is so nice anyway...the overhang did not bother us at all...the JS was so worth it...

welcome home and thank you so much for your live updates...enjoyed it alot...time to follow Meg now...

To all of you from PA that cruise...please check out the floataway lounge "PA cruises"...we are looking to do lunch in June...

Hello Radio and Meg...looking forward to you updates...we will be going on the Summit in Sept so looking forward to all the port updates especially...

I won't post alot until you get back...but I will be lurking