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Does anybody have any firsthand experience on how the diamond vouchers work on cruises from Australia? We are sailing on Ovation in February and I just had a look at the drinks menus. I noticed that all cocktails are $15. As per the rules, the vouchers cover drinks up to $14. Are they actually charging the additional $1 per drink? I am absolutely fine if they do, but I am just curious what to expect. Corinna

Mike Hunnerup is definitely on Odyssey so no idea who is this on Quantum now. Corinna

i have heard from recent cruisers that Mike Hunnerup is now on Odyssey. I can confirm later today as we are getting on Odyssey this morning. Corinna

By October 13th, we will have been and gone. We arrive in Haifa on October 10th. The cruise leaves on Friday. Corinna

There are already 7 LNG-powered ships in operation, which are mainly operated by the Carnival corporation. Disney Cruise Line also operates a LNG-powered ship. The first LNG-powered cruise ship (AIDAnova) went into service in 2018. This is not a new technology. Corinna

Thanks for sharing. We are doing a Holy Land cruise on Odyssey in 2.5 weeks time. How many formal nights did you have? Corinna

I would not mind at all if I got my block for a different ship. I will “earn” my first block on Odyssey next month. Next cruise after this is on Ovation. Ovation is my special ship. I would rather have Ovation block than an Odyssey one. Of course, this almost guarantees that I will get my first block on Odyssey? Corinna

i had read a while ago that he was behind the scenes as second cruise director on Wonder dealing with the admin aspect of the job. This was back in May. Corinna

I have had proper ice cream in the Windjammer on both Ovation and Quantum in May, but it was only available at dinner. Flavours were limited to the generic flavours you mentioned and then one flavour of the day. I loved the salted caramel. Corinna

I have no insider knowledge, but historically Joff has been U.K. based in the summer and Australia based in winter. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he may be on Ovation in February. Corinna

Susan Adams goes by the handle Cruzin’ Susan. Corinna

I wonder who we end up with on Odyssey in October now. It should have been Mitch. Corinna

We did both in a similar time frame this year with a weekend in Seattle in the middle. We loved both, but for us Quantum had a slight edge. We went to Icy Strait Point and having the extra port day definitely was a bonus. Next time, we would definitely love to visit Sitka. Having a proper port day at Victoria on Ovation was nice. We took the public bus to Butchard Gardens, which was amazing and still had time to do a little sightseeing in Victoria. Corinna

He kept a low profile on our cruise as well. I saw him once in the solarium passing through when we were docked at Icy Strait Point. Corinna

We just got back from sailing both Ovation and Quantum and used Seattle Express from our airport hotel to the port and then back from the port to the airport. They were great. Corinna

We got off Quantum on Monday and the captain was Krzyszthof Szymkarczuk.

I am along for the ride. I am getting on Ovation the day you are getting off. I hope you have a fantastic cruise. Corinna

Thanks again for sharing. I really enjoyed reading along. My countdown has started in earnest. I will be on Ovation next Friday. Corinna

Thanks for sharing. You just made my day. We had Romana as diamond concierge on our first cruise as diamonds, which was also on Quantum . Not only is she lovely, but she is also from our favourite city in China. Can’t wait to see her again in just under 3 weeks time. Corinna