GlasgowCruiser01

He's also removed Harmony from his Twitter bio so he's definitely not going back there! I agree that he'll be on a Florida ship (likely an Oasis Class or Icon Class).

Bit surprised Icon is being covered by a totally new CD.

That was Tristan the Activities Manager. He was fantastic, should be Cruise Director one day. Was definitely a fun cruise with him & Ricky running the show.

Maybe Johnny was initially lined up for Icon but his year out due to illness forced RCI to change it to someone else. Hopefully he gets Star if he's interested in that class.

Always been Oasis Class, they just have so much to offer. I will say though that I've done them quite a few times and it's gotten a little stale (particularly Harmony), sometimes it's nice to switch it up and I really enjoyed Quantum Class. Wouldn't say they are my favourite, and Odyssey is definitely better than Anthem, but fundamentally they are still big ships whilst offering something different. I have done Radiance, Freedom, Vision & Voyager Class before, but all several years ago so not recent experiences. I was only a child when on Vision Class and it didn't suit us at the time, now as an adult, I'd be open to giving them another try. The other 3 classes are what made me fall in love with cruising, so good memories with them.

In good condition. I personally quite like the older decor as well. Freedom Class looks dated, but Oasis (and Allure) look fine to me. The one thing I'd mention that was dated was the plug sockets. Newer ships have more plug sockets, often one near the bed and often both European & American. The only socket in my cabin on Oasis was quite a distance from the bed which I found annoying.

Are you aware of the dangers of being in mainland Haiti?

Sorry to be late but can confirm it was Captain Per on Odyssey 12/23, must have been a mistake in the app. He's pretty good. Odyssey is a happy ship so that says something about those running it.

Sailing Odyssey on Saturday, a few of the activities on the app are listed as being with Captain Sindre. I thought he'd left OY but nice surprise if he's still there. Will let you know when I hear who it is on sailaway. Whoever it is, I'm glad they do Captains Corner unlike some!

I think it will be a decade until we say goodbye to the full class. There's still 4 left and they haven't announced the sale of any of them yet. I think towards the end of the 2020s/early 2030s, they'll sell Grandeur, Rhapsody & Vision, probably leaving Enchantment around a little bit longer.

Good stuff. Utopia will be in great hands!

Wonder where Captain Sindre is going then as based on the list, it would appear Captain Marek takes his spot. Perhaps rotating Utopia with Captain Gus?

Wow - Royal has really given up on the UK. Indy doing ONE longer cruise, and nothing else over 9 nights. Now I would like to do the Norwegian Fjords cruise before that option is out, but overall such a disappointment and makes me question their decisions. Nobody is going to want a sailing where half of it is sea days through Biscay or just doesn't get anywhere warm period.

Caroline Peters was assistant to Joff Eaton many years ago, thought she had left Royal. Seems like we're going through a generational shift of CDs at the moment - lots of new names, especially compared to the list 5 years ago.

Just off Harmony - Cory was leaving for vacation today. Not sure of the replacement. He was a good CD. Had a great AM and Cruise Staff team as well. Probably a handover for Marc.