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cswhistler

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    Vancouver Island
  • Interests
    travelling, cruising, skiing, sailing & gardening
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Oceania
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Mediterranean

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  1. We enjoyed our Vista Caribbean 19 days cruise, meals were great. Got off Feb 18. We find choosing the right dish is a big factor. At Embers (not a fan, lacks ambience ) but the scallops were good. Also enjoyed Aquamar for lunch a nice change. We did not find a big change in food, as a sample - rack of lamb, whole Maine steamed lobster, sea bass, filet mignon with lobster tail, Dover sole, Steak Diane, veal various prep, it was all very enjoyable. The voyage was 11 + 7 days and quite a change for the 7 day trip, a much younger and noisier crowd. Much better to be on board compared to the pouring rain at home! Until next time.
  2. My husband showed up in one red boat shoe and one blue one for dinner (had another matching pair under the bed) the GDR staff had a great laugh at this. Only proved we are all human! All in good taste will work, no need to worry.
  3. Cooking classes on board are under "other "category not excursions" can be bought with your onboard credit if you have any. You should see the number of dining reservations on your docs or on line as you book them. We are on Vista Jan29-Feb 18 and have them all booked. Good Luck
  4. Once on board the menus are posted daily on your room TV so you can look to see if you want to go to the main dining room or Terraces for lunch or dinner. Chances are better if you share a table at the specialties and we have met wonderful people from all over the world that way. Some have even chosen later to visit us, what a bonus! Menu are posted outside each specialty restaurant but as mentioned they remain the same. TV also gives you an update on your account. That way we can see as we work down our cruise credit. Enjoy your trip.
  5. Sorry never thought about gratuities as ours are included with our club status, so not an issue.
  6. Willidc It has been a few years since our 20th but we did indeed get the extra credits added to our cruise a couple of days after being on board.
  7. We use for bar services, massage, manicures and pedicures( even for men) shop purchases, excursions, if on Riviera, Marina or Vista cooking classes. Also certail special cocktail or scotch tastings. Lots of ways to use them.
  8. We booked in May on board for 18 day Caribbean cruise and will only get 1 cruise credit for this BB cruise. We could have booked 2 cruises to get 2 cruise credits but it would have cost us $1200 USD more, Not worth that as we are Platinum and at 23 cruise credits a long way from 40. This has been going on for a few years.
  9. You normally have get off the ship by 9:30 or earlier, no staying on board as they have to do the count down. If you take their tour you would get off and I believe they drop you off by 3 or so at airport. One never knows for sure but this has been our experience in Miami.
  10. Scones come with strawberry jam. Should you prefer something else there is great variety at breakfast in Terraces in little jars so you could bring your own. Afternoon tea is very civilized and I really enjoy the European style goodies as not so sweet as the cupcakes and cheesecakes. (originally fom Sweden) Hardest part is to refrain from ruining your appetite for dinner.
  11. Those trips are offered on the disembarkation slip. Never offered on the regular excursions. You get your time slot as per your request. Should be no problem.
  12. With the number of 30 day cruises my husband & I have taken we have spent more than most on O and the management crew acknowledge this every time we do cruise. We have spent more than 365 days on board in total and are happy to buy services. I may be 72 and retired but hopefully have years left to travel and enjoy on board. More probably in the future as we may have to sell our own yacht in a couple of years. I do not consider myself a low revenue client. Also always deal direct with O and usually take their air which has in my case been very satisfactory.
  13. Agree with your comments. We had a med cruise Athens-Lisbon and excursions were great , we choose the excursions. However for our Caribbean 18 day cruise Jan 31st we do not need excursions as we have been there many times. Luckily we booked in May on board so we stayed with the old system. This works better as credit is good for everything including cocktails before dinner which we enjoy, the rest pay as we go. It will be a hard decision to book another Caribbean cruise. We are loyal clients (platinum level )with 23 cruises on O.
  14. Some people like the convenience never mind cost. This is true of all visas offered by O. You can easily do most yourself.
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