hmsdos

We just got off today. We had a great time. Met some awesome staff and some very nice "cruisers". A great time.

hummmm..... we were on the same cruise. We did not have any smell issues.... the "R" bar bartenders were awesome as was "Elvis" on deck 11... and many other staff were great. Had a super time.... sorry others didn't.

Mmmmmmmm . . . . . I don't know - Celebrity is great at Elite level :-)

BUT.... at Zenith.... awesome!!!!

Good stuff here. http://skift.com/2014/05/05/interview-royal-caribbeans-cio-on-making-cruise-ship-wi-fi-faster/

Excellent link! Thank you!

I wonder if RCL will follow NCL? I guess it is only a matter of time. It has been heading in that direction

 

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=5931

Had not seen this... thanks for the info.

Anybody else getting the site under maintenance message at the home page. Been all day for me.

 

Ken

Sorry you are having the same problem.... but, at least know it isn't just "me";)

Is anyone getting anything other than this message when one tries to log on.... I've had this problem yesterday and today.

Hello there,

 

Can you please send us your reservation number to concerns [at] celebrity [dot] com, and we can check for you.

We had a similar problem that is being discussed. I'm impressed to read this response.... I'm putting it in my files, just in case for the future :)

"guccigoo" posted a link on the 8/9 Equinox thread for your thread... and WOW... what a great experience you gave us! We have been to most, but this was such a walk down memory lane and also some new "virtual" experiences... thank you so much, fantastic pictures and commentary.

Anyone cruising and using the Concierge lounge on the RH is in for a great experience. Amit and his support team in the lounge really deliver the "WOW"! :)

Hi, Thanks for the compliment on the pictures and review. I am sorry but we did not go into Boleros on this cruise. I also did not go into the future cruise area as we are not going to go on a cruise until 2014 :(

Not to worry... thanks anyway, and again... we will be in St Maarten in March and are making plans to go watch the planes ;)

I can't speak for the bartender, but I did meet Cindy. We booked a future cruise with her. I found her to be a wonderful person. It took 5 minutes to book the actual cruise (as we know exactly what route and cabin) and we gabbed for 20 minutes while she did the paper work. I would look for her in the future if we return to the Allure, if not just to say hi. She is also the Crown and Anchor Loyalty person on board the ship.

 

Besides being Canadian we also share the common back-ground of argriculture. Not to forget the love of the sea.

 

Andrew

Thanks for the update... we agree... she is so sweet and often book just to see her:) We didn't do too much cruising last year so missed her... in our planning were wondering where she might be. Again, thanks!

Awesome pictures!!!! Thanks for the pictures and comments! Especially impressed with the pictures taken at Maho Beach, and your family looks super!

Two questions.... did you happen to stop in Boleros on the Promenade deck.... if yes wondered if a bartender "Adrian" still works there.... had heard he left RCCL, but don't know for sure.

Second question... do you know if Cindy Dangel was the Future Cruise Consultant?

I've been in a photo scanning mood today, so I finally got around to scanning old photos of my early s/s/ NORWAY cruises. The pics are from July

1980 and August 1983. As you can imagine both cruises were awesome experiences, when NORWAY was in her prime. The July 1980 cruise was during her first month of service in the Caribbean. We missed out on the power outages that plagued the ship early in her NCL career.

 

Something unique about NORWAY in 1980 was the casino. It had slots only. Also

the production show was Hello Dolly and it was awesome. I even managed to grab some photos of the production. The Lido Lounge was a wonderful spot, one of my favorite places onboard. Everything on NORWAY was color coded back then to help you get around, even the carpet patterns. Turquoise color was forward, and salmon color was aft. Even your ticket jackets matched where you were staying on the ship, and what pier you embarked from (Pier 1 or Pier 2).

 

Not much had changed when we returned in 1983. Thankfully the Lido Lounge was still in tact. The biggest change was that table games were added to the casino and Hello Dolly was gone, replaced I believe by My Fair Lady but I'm not 100% sure about that. On our first cruise we dined in the Leeward Restaurant, but this time around it was a large center table in the Windward Dining Room which I much preferred.

 

Hope you enjoy this little walk back in time.

 

Ernie

 

 

Thanks for the memories.... we sailed her July 20-28, 1980... loved her!

This thread is "All Things LIBERTY of the Seas " so does anyone have any confirmation that the Liberty is moving from the Miami port to the Ft Lauderdale port after their time in Europe in the summer of 2011 :confused:

If you are in 1010, 1020, 1520 be sure to take ear plugs! The room is lovely and if you get Robert as Attendant he is super... the only thing to be aware.... you are under the Windjammer "kitchen" area. And we have stayed in all three rooms... and it has never failed that around 2 or 3 in the morning the "cleaning" starts. The first time I heard the first "bang" I jumped out of the bed. My dh never heard a thing. So if you are a "sound" sleeper, probably no issue. For me I love the rooms so just wear the plugs, sleep at night and enjoy the room/ship during the day :D Oh... the pictures posted are excellent representations of all three cabins.... excuse me :o Suites ;)

Good luck on the upgrade.

March 8, 2009 - an unusual site in Miami... two of the largest passenger ships in the Miami Port

Anyone know who is working on the Enchantment.... currently or recentlly? Thanks.

I wanted a picture in front of a certain backdrop on formal night, but as we rounded the corner, my sister in law pointed at the long line for pictures. I gasped and turned around and said, "My God. It is huge!" but my sister-in-law had moved to my left so that put me saying this to a complete stranger--- and he didn't miss a beat-- he threw it right back to me with a quick "yeah, but I've never had any complaints."

:eek:

Thank you for a great "first" laugh of the day:D :)

I just finished reading through this thread! I don't have any Liberty pictures to contribute but I can contribute this picture from Labadee!

 

Love this picture... thanks for sharing!

We went to one of the shows in the Theater and the Park West made a brief presentation before the show... had a piece of "art" that was framed and said it was a $600. value.... and asked anyone in the audience who would pay $1.00 for it to stand... well the price kept going up and people sat down.... my dh was the "last one standing".. .so they said he "won" and it would be for free. The presenter came back to our seat later and told us to come to their auction to pick up our prize. We went. Then was told we had to make an appointment to meet with them at their desk. We asked... why can't you just hand it to us. Eventually we were told.. you can't "carry it off" you have to give us the information to ship it???? Long story... shortened..... we never received the "free work of art".... the shipping costs were more than we wanted to pay for the "art"!!!!!

Her first Inugral sailing was 2nd May on 4 day Cruise to Cork Ireland.... hopr that helps....Rich

:) Thanks.... needed for my "records":D

Could someone please tell me the date the Independence "entered service".... this is a date I have found on the RCCL site for other ships... but not the Independence.... thanks....

:confused: :confused: :confused: The Freedom of the Seas certainly does have this area. I've been on the Freedom 4 times and have been out on the deck outside the Diamond lounge while on board. The outside deck of the Liberty is identical to the outside deck on the Freedom so I'm confused as to why you say that you didn't have one on the Freedom of the Seas as it certainly does exsist!:cool:

The difference is that with the Freedom... there is a sign in the Diamond Lounge that states if you leave there is no re-entry... which can be "overcome" by having someone open the door... or "prop" it open.... and the area outside is for use by anyone....

On the Liberty they have included the area for the Diamond Lounge guests.... don't have a clue about the Independence:confused:

Thanks hmsdos. One more quick question...what time were you escorted off of the ship?

Started clearing us off the ship (with the seapass card) at 6:15... we were out of the building in less than 10 minutes....