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@Zhoen How long did it take for the transfer to go through?

On 7/5/2022 at 6:49 PM, Fla Mike said:

 

Were they beef?

Yes.

On 6/29/2022 at 1:01 PM, lele100 said:

What is that ?  with the parsley and greenbeans below looks good

Braised short ribs on top of mashed potatoes.  It was very good!

On 6/26/2022 at 9:19 AM, Chrish2 said:

 

There is now over 100 links in the spreadsheet!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaItklpqBLClAiCNxN9I32iSRXM4x0rQWND-jUjwGzc/edit#gid=0

 

Can you update January 2, 2023 with my real name?  Sharon M

https://virg.in/oTBh

I'm on FB as well. 

Thanks! 

12 hours ago, Illsticktocrusing said:

Any referral codes available for the July 3rd 2022 - Mayan Sol 5-night.  I wonder since it is a holiday week, none are available.

https://virg.in/owwr

Scarlet Lady

January 2, 2023

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On 6/6/2022 at 1:03 PM, ALWAYS CRUZIN said:

So you ended up paying $39.00 or $7.80 for a beer. The $99 package we had. The mixed drinks were all watered down. Lucky if you could tasted the alcohol at all.

A little over $7 per with the bucket of 5.  $8.26 for a single budweiser.  A little steep but not much higher than going to a restaurant.  The bartender at License to Chill on the pool deck was amazing and made the best mojitos & daiquiris.  We were quite pleased with him.

20 hours ago, Silent Penguin said:

  This is exactly our reaction when we tried Carnival for the first time after cruising primarily with Disney Cruise Line.  

You'd have to pay me to go on Carnival.  🤣

@DChabiraHow much were alcoholic beverages on board?  Trying to decide if a suite is worth the added expense.

Thanks for the honest and thorough review.  My husband and I have sailed mostly on NCL so looking most forward to the no kids aspect of VV.

Happy Sailing.

On 6/3/2022 at 11:02 AM, Silent Penguin said:

I'm glad you had a good time.  Thank you for the informative review and pictures.   Wow, that pool is tiny!  Forgive me for asking without doing the research myself, but what is the passenger capacity of the ship?    It looks like your cruising experience has been primarily with NCL.  How did the food on the buffet compare to that on the NCL ships?  Do you think you will cruise with MaS again?  Is there anything about the experience that would incline you to recommend going on a cruise with MaS to  those of us with a history with  mainstream cruiselines?   

Capacity is about 1600.  Our cruise was sold out online but I don’t think there were 1600 people on board.  More like 1000.

Food was on par with NCL but obviously because of the size difference not nearly the selection.  Tortilla chips on the buffet but no salsa.  Stuff like that.  But I never went hungry.  Pizza is $15 up charge in one of the specialty restaurants.

We went in with low expectations and were pleasantly surprised.  I would go again but it’s an 8 hour drive which is tough even for a long weekend.  They offer a sail & stay package at a couple different resorts in Freeport that I might consider.  
 

Up next Virgin Voyages!

59 minutes ago, KINGBOBOFTHENORTH said:

Thanks for the review. Isn't there also a 110 outlet and did it work?

There is a 110 outlet and it worked fine.  The hair dryer supplied was 220v.  I wish I had brought my own.

24 minutes ago, rikitikitavii said:

There is also a 2nd pool, adults only.  I think the capacity for double occupancy is somewhere around 1600 to 1700.

Yes post #3 shows the adult only pool.

Sail away party.  I think everyone was on deck.  It was never this crowded the remainder of the cruise.

While it was not perfect, we had a good time.  We arrived at the pier about 10:15 Saturday morning and were on the ship by 11:15 AM without purchasing the Express embark/disembark package.  Valet parking was $22 / night so $44 total.  Buffet opened about 11:30 AM.  Rooms were ready about 1:00 PM.

Food in the Buffet and Fins (MDR) were good.  Prime Rib and Desserts were excellent.  We did not try any of the paid venues (Frank & Lola's pizza, JWB Steakhouse).  Went to the Tales from Margaritaville show which was hokey but cute.  

We had a porthole cabin on deck 4.  The bed was comfortable and the sheets were clean & crisp.  The hairdryer or the outlet (220) didn't work.  The shower head was terrible and was clogged with calcium buildup.  Also couldn't get the safe to work.  Barely saw our cabin steward. 

Paid $99 for 10 drinks (x2) which included the gratuity.  Buckets of beer (5 for the price of 4) were $30 plus 18% gratuity.  Bagus, the bartender in License to Chill on the pool deck, was awesome.  He kept my beers cold from one day to the next so I didn't have to consume all five in one day and made the best mojitos & strawberry daquiris.

We did not do any excursions in Freeport.  Took a cab for $12/pp round trip to the shopping area but most stores were closed so we got some food and cheap beers at Rum Runners.  Open air market vendors were pushy as expected.

https://margaritavilleatsea.com/prepare-to-sail/
updated May 3rd

Signed up for the May 28th sailing.  Looking forward to seeing what it's all about.

1 hour ago, ElizaSTN said:

Does anyone have recent experience with refunds for excursions that didn't take place because a port was cancelled?  Is the refund made to the method of payment or as a credit to onboard account?  We have a villa rented in GSC and it's quite a bit of money.  I doubt we'll rack up anywhere close to that amount onboard.  So what happens in that case?

We had credit from cancelled excursions go to our onboard account and the last night of the cruise they called me to come down to Guest Services so they could issue a refund.  Cold.  Hard.  Cash. 

I was pleasantly surprised. 

3 minutes ago, AnitaVacation said:

Wait… you booked air with ncl and they are not providing shuttle service to/from airport/cruise port?
 

we booked ncl air into Orlando and had to use their shuttle service as part of the package.  

They’re not because the OP is flying in a day early.

17 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Not to create.

However, we see toddlers going out daily with parents to many places.

I don't believe toddlers are immune to C19.

Agree.  My nephew is 2 1/2, goes to daycare and has had more COVID tests than I have, luckily all negative.  Preschool gets shut down for a week if a kid tests positive.  

49 minutes ago, 20165 said:

Sorry, i didnt mean to make it sound like a PCR vs antigen, im more concerned about it count as an official / observed test vs a test kit which i believe doesn't count.  If they had you the swap and you take your own sample, will that satisfy the official/observed requirement?  thx

As far as I know, it still counts as proctored because the pharmacy tech watches you do the test through the drive-in window.  I did the Walgreens drive-through test last year (not for a cruise) & the paperwork results didn't show as test kit or home test. 

We plan on doing this same procedure for our upcoming cruise.