Waltershipman

Enjoy you will love it

I too have been on both Explora Journeys and Oceania Vista. Hands down Explora Journeys is and should be number 1

I like that itinerary also january 5 is possible

What date in January thanks I'm working on a possible booking in January

Paul what date I'm january on EJ

Past passenger reviews and comments about the ship personnel food and front of house great back of house business issues could use improvement. The best way to tell the story imho is to have experienced cruisers with broad multi line experience share their experiences input and observations. As for me I'm trying to catch the deal if it happens to book again. My October trip from last year still resonates great feelings. That's a pretty good story to tell.

I am currently in California with family at Disneyland. I will connect with you later in week after our return. I look forward to connecting with you

Stickman you obviously have seen me on this board and I am thinking of a new journey Is there a way I am able to make contact with you. I'm not even sure what country you are in All the best to you

Just went on the oceana vista in february and was on the explora journeys Last october hands down explore a journey is a food paradise, absolutely spectacular.

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I might be on that cruise too but not sure just yet and liked the idea of Tortola as it's beautiful. San Juan has some fun stuff too but generally less nature we have found

Hank I noted in one of my posts from our Vista cruise in February is the ability to adjust the brightness of the round bathroom mirror by simply pressing and holding the visible dot near the bottom of the mirror which both dims and brightens the mirror. We used this feature in lieu of the blue light and light under sink Enjoy

Thank you Dr. I followed your posts when you were on board. We were on board in October then on Oceania Vista in February. Looking forward to booking our next cruise again but waiting for the right fit that attracts us. We loved E J and without doubt best food on sea. We tried to book a sailing for january 5 on EJ but missed the discount and have not booked it since they would not honor the lower discount because i was one day late Still searching for the right next cruise Enjoy All the best

AGREED on our January 31 sailing this string quartet had just boarded and we were their 1st cruise of their contract. Many many years ago on HAL we would sit after dinner eat chocolates and listen to the Rosario Strings. Still lovely memories. Enjoy

These are the same women who sailed with us on the Vista in February

Thanks Hank these women string players are extraordinarily lovely and talented ENJOY

We totally enjoyed Embers as well

Have fun Hank i look forward to breaking a bagel with you on a future cruise. You find the bagel and we'll meet up. ENJOY YOUR DAY

Often times great service is intuitive

Ouch sorry not my fault Enjoy

Excellent points and appreciated. I have been trying to pin point what I felt was missing on Vista. While we enjoyed the trip we found that dinner In GDR felt less than relaxing. There was no time for a glass of wine before the food order was taken While service was good the room while lovely did not feel intimate and service was rushed and the venue was loud and crowded We were on Azamara years ago we might revisit the ships again All the best Waltershipman Thank you

While on the Vista in February i attempted to book EJ for January of next year. When I had my TA call EJ he was told that the discount had just been reduced to 15% off and even though I was a repeat passenger they would not offer the larger discount. I was disappointed but did not book it as I was one day late. Seems like a poor business plan. Otherwise EJ is great

EJ at 400 pp is great

High tea is lovely and the strings played very peaceful and beautiful

Thanks Hank i always appreciate your thoughtful comments and your years of extensive cruising. I totally understand what you are saying particularly given both of our recent cruises on EJ and Vista. I have been hopeful that you will love everything about O and Vista. I am not sure exactly what it was but we found something slightly missing on Vista that I still cant quite pin point. It may have been more crowded than I prefer but its possible that as I digest your comments I will be able to het mire clarity. If course it did not help that we got Covid when we got off the ship. Im looking at our next cruise experience which is as yet unknown Enjoying your posts and the gift that we were able to cruise on the same ships and meet each other All the best David aka Waltershipman