Maya_C

The last time we were on the Summit, our favorite place for lunch or dinner was at the rear of the Oceanview Cafe where fish and meat were grilled to order. Did that food option survive Covid and staff shortages? Thanks in advance for your help. ~Maya

Maybe we will meet on a cruise someday. We were booked on a February cruise out of San Juan, but cancelled in favor of a land stay in the Virgin Islands. Decades ago on a ship from New York to Southampton in June, I was seasick and cold for the entire crossing, so I'm not keen on spending as many days on the North Atlantic as the Iceland-Boston itinerary requires. I always look for a cruise with as few sea days as possible. Enjoy your February cruise!

Yes. I don't spend much time on CC, so it was just by chance that I noticed your screen name. Two days ago I was on what we call our TMLA Zoom call with some classmates. One of them has been my best friend since freshman year and lives nearby. The others I had seen only once or not at all since graduation, but we reconnected after Covid hit, and now we meet virtually 3 or 4 times a year.

Curious about your screen name. Are you a Mary Louis alum? We also did Ravenna and Dubrovnik on our own. The next time we're in Ravenna, I'd book a private tour. The mosaics were beautiful, but eavesdropping on some tour groups, I realized that a guide would have helped us understand and appreciate the mosaics more.

I ask for club soda with a splash of cranberry juice. No problem.

Though the rooms probably aren't appreciably bigger than other OV rooms, the larger window and the quiet location make them better IMHO. The location is great (between center and aft elevators/staircases) and the corridor is quiet. We had one of those rooms with a door that adjoined another room, but we didn't hear any noise from our neighbors.

I'm about to make a new booking. I don't see the courtesy hold option, just a pay the deposit now option. When I go to the payment page, there's no notice of a courtesy hold there either. Is it no longer an option for new bookings? Thanks in advance for your help. ~Maya