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  1. How was the pizza line? In 2022 they had about 1.5 people working there and the lines were awful.
  2. Oh snap. You're right! They're in PV. Shoot, what did we do in Mazatlan? Maybe we really did stay on the ship completely that day.
  3. We chose to stay on the ship with our three young kids when we were in Maz in 2022. I had been to Mazatlan MANY times before and really enjoyed having the ship to ourselves. With that said, I find visiting Sam's Club and Walmart in other areas fascinating because they tend to carry different and local items, including cheap souvenirs, vanilla, etc! You may not find it exciting, but both are located across the street from the cruise port, in the event you feel like getting off for just a little bit. Just a thought.
  4. Sailing Panorama again Mar 2. Remind me how and when we start snagging check in times? We cant do online check in until 2/17 but I assume we'll want to do that first thing then and checkin times become available then?
  5. Thanks to everyone! Great information. It's been a minute since I've been on a cruise with a chocolate buffet, at least not since before the c-apocalypse. There wasn't a chocolate buffet on my Panorama sailing in 2022 or on Navigator last year, so I I'm excited...and already exhausted from looking at these Fun Times! Yeaaa for my upcoming sailing in March!
  6. Has anyone sailed 7 day Panny to Mex Riv recently (e.g. 2023) to report any special nights such as chocolate buffet, white night, etc.?
  7. I had concerns being in the immediate area of the arcade so we took two available cabins on the 8th floor.
  8. Booked two balconies (6261/6273) on deck 6 near arcade according to deck plans. Sailing beginning of March, hopefully missing spring breaks. With that said, any experience of kid noise near that area? Our other options were cove balconies on deck 2, but weren't crazy about how those coves felt.
  9. I would agree, Panorama is definitely one of our favorite ships as well. While the entertainment at the very least should be entertaining, having the lead singers seriously off tune isn't pleasing to ears (and it clearly wasn't to many others in the audience). I would like to think those people are long gone since we sailed early 2022. As far as food goes, I'd have to say in general, it was better on the Panny than RCCL Navigator of the Seas. Since sailing that RCCL ship, I'm sure the MDR on Panny isn't so bad after all. Here's a positive for ya, who would have thought that line of beautiful cakes in the buffet area would have been edible and delicious! 🙂
  10. I'd say this is exactly how we felt, food meh, but with stellar service. It was after our cruise on Panorama we tried Navigator of the Seas. As mentioned before, more expensive and the food was REALLY not good. My brother was less than impressed on RCCL Allure of the Seas as well, both physical condition and food quality. Personally, after having been on a number cruises before, several on Carnival, at least one on RCCL, Princess, and NCL, it was just surprising considering Panorama was one of their newest ships. Certainly after sailing that old *** Navigator of the Seas, we decided we'd stick with newer ships and steer clear of anything less than 7 days. I think you get a different kind of service on anything but. People talk crap about Carnival all the time but I've never had a bad experience. While on Navigator, there was a group of people talking absolute smack of Carnival. My wife asked if they had ever sailed Carnival and they replied no! LOL With that said, I really do think Panorama is a magnificent ship, well thought out, and sails beautifully. While the MDR food didn't knock my socks off and the lead singers of the shows at the time were seriously off tune, I was just hoping to hear of some improvement. West Coast cruise ship options are quite limited so we can't afford to be overly critical. Thanks again everyone for your input.
  11. Interesting. That's too bad. Back in April 2022 I felt the food wasn't anything to write home about. I can't say it was awful, it just wasn't "cruise spectacular" like many others I had been on. I gave them the benefit of the doubt then and chalked it up to the C*. Upon reading many reviews from others here on CC I soon realized there seemed to be an issue across the entire cruise industry as far as getting back up to speed. We sailed RCCL Navigator of the Seas last year and there were nights I just passed on the MDR entrees all together, and that cruise was more money for a shorter period of time too! I'm not going to sit and eat something that's so-so when there's a ship of other things available. I'm looking to sail with a different set of family members and thought Panorama was such a beautiful ship, I'd check to see if the few complaints I had a few years back would still be valid. And yet, I feel cruise prices are pretty hefty right now, so I'm confused as to why quality isn't picking up speed again. Thanks for the feedback.
  12. I sailed the Panorama back in April 2022. The ship itself is beautiful and very well laid out. I'm thinking of sailing again but curious to hear if 1) the quality of the food is decent in the MDR (because it was Denny's grade in 2022) and 2) if the quality of the shows has improved. The two primary singers were absolutely AWFUL and needed to be replaced, some of the back up singers had fantastic voices but hidden behind the wretched front vocals (ask anyone one of the people sitting near us at any of the shows, all of us looked at each other in shock at the horridness. Anywho, any updates you could provide would be much appreciated.
  13. Boarding NOS in a few weeks. Wondering if we should purchase wifi pkg prior to boarding or if they'll have something better upon embarkation.
  14. Any idea if they'll allow two adults and three small kids to ride a 4 person golf cart?
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