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Considering there are no more than 1250pax you make embarkation like it was on a huge RCCL ship.It's not hat bad.

If you are in Concierge or the suites the items are generally better. Overall compared to many "supposedly" premium lines we find O's room service menu pretty decent.

It's farm raised Atlantic Salmon. Normally I prefer wild as it's often less "oily" than the farm raised which just feeds them fish meal.That being said, I love the Jacques favorite Salmon. Always had it M/R with that great sauce on it.It has never been dry as was mentioned, but food is subjective. An example the Rotisserie Chicken was no better than a Costco bird in my impression.For those who feel the anytime favorites have rather boring accompaniments, you can ask for items to come with it.Don't be afraid to speak up.

We generally found Jacques favorites to be O's version of anytime favorites. Also remember that Terrace can do some pretty nice meals. Generally better than main restaurants on a lot of other lines.

Go higher up the food chain. That being said keep checking with the rest. reservation desk. We prefer 6:30 to 7 time frame.Got 3, but Red Ginger we settled for 8 Pm. Will try to change that. We found it's fairly easy.

Helps if you gave us more info. on your likes etc. I'll try. For Food O generally wins. All the restaurants are free Except Le Reserve which pairs wine with the tastings. Not all rest. on Seaborne are that great. Azamara having been sold off still has the jury out. The food quality is a step down.Ages on O are generally 65+. This might be older than you prefer. Dress is Country Club Casual, which means fewer jeans more khaki style & generally a little more formal. Suits & ties are not required. You'll see a few.Some will bring a sport coat like us, but not wear it often. Azamara is pretty casual but not sloppy like some other lines. Seaborne has more formal but again really more low key.The best thing to do is watch some Youtube videos of your preferred lines. Avoid the ones done by the lines. Really full of bull. look for actual pax showing their own experiences.

Keith uses the Resmed 10 as well. His is set at 11 but is able to make adjustments if he wishes. It's pretty quiet. He's not been interested in getting a travel CPAP. He feels it's money not well spent.

Agree with the dumping the water out. If you get a slight crust inside the humidifier chamber (this will NOT affect the machine) just put a little vinegar the chamber & wipe the inside with a paper towel.(let the paper towel get good & wet) Then rinse thoroughly with hot water & dy again with dry paper towel.My spouse uses the CPAP & I'm going by what he does if he can't get distilled water.

I guess that would be "Glamping" in the extreme. I like the idea of that.

Possibly the name & room mention is to gather info. on what accommodation you have. We normally dine as a couple because we prefer this option. We did find that within about 2 days they know us by name & our dining areas we like in the GDR(usually a window seat) We don't always get our first choice which is not a big deal. We did notice in 2022 we were in Concierge & they seemed to show a little more attention to us.We are in Concierge again & I'll see if there's any difference.

Never seen political or religious decor. Usually always a group or anniversary/Reunion etc.

Yes. It should have the same times as the MDR Only difference is you can dine anytime in the evening.

Wow! Never seen any one do that on any line. How cheesy can one get?

We have a Cabana Reserve on the Sun in 2025. We like the dining area & not really having to wait. Attention to detail is better as staff has less pax to serve. Food quality is nothing to write home about. Having a "special" meal being Spaghetti & Meatballs was not special. Hoping the new "Reserve" rest on the new Sun will offer much more. Obviously, cabin space is more & the bathrooms were always excellent. Nice not having a wet shower curtain stuck to your keister was much appreciated. As Thrack commented it's all subject to each pax desires. We like the space. Others may prefer a standard balcony & spend the extra saved money in the restaurants or perhaps on excursions.

We had that problem last Jan. on the Riviera. They actually came down & put these spacers & it helped quite a bit. Kind of what you did with a pack of matches under a wobbly chair/table leg.

We're also in a Concierge. One with the extended balcony. We never really had much problem with storing stuff & we DO pack a lot. One thing that may help is have the attendant store your luggage. We did that & it helped quite a bit.You also may request extra hangers which we did.We'll be on the 12 day trip right after yours. Hope you have fun.

Remember the restart after the bug? If you didn't wash your hands you were frequently called out by staff as well as fellow pax.

Perhaps the lines need to start banning pax who behave this way. First off ban the word "suggested". Some Pax seem to act like petulant children when they can't behave in a civilized manner & follow suggested rules & behaviors.

Hope they bring a "bottle" LOL!

Go to Youtube & watch videos on Oceania. It's pretty much nice shirts/slacks. You'll see a fair amount of sport coats but few ties. Usually pax kick it up a bit for the specialties. Most often Jacques/La Reserve. Again really very little more than that.. Shorts are not allowed in the rest. at night with the exception of Terrace.

The simple thing to do is grow some "courage" & stake your claim. Remember YOU all paid for this cruise. Don't let the self entitled win. As "Maxine" once said: When someone treats you like lemons, don't make lemonade. Take a lemon wedge & squeeze it right in their eye.If you have to suffer, don't suffer alone LOL!

Then reserve & hog them for the entire day?

Then just leave the Apple there. If that doesn't get the message across. nothing will

From rude & self entitled parents.

If this had been us, my spouse would have removed & turned it over to the pool staff. He can enjoy his music.. It's called ear buds.