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 Terrior Beef, Ckn Dish, Branzino and Pork Belly were the "mains" we were offered in October.

2 hours ago, steilkurve said:

 

Good other. May I ask the car service you used? If you were happy with it, I wouldn't mind checking them out. 

2 hours ago, steilkurve said:

 

Good other. May I ask the car service you used? If you were happy with it, I wouldn't mind checking them out. 

Ace Luxury Transportation

16 minutes ago, steilkurve said:

 

Good other. May I ask the car service you used? If you were happy with it, I wouldn't mind checking them out. 

Not sure we can give specific vendor names on this site.  Send me a message and I will give you the name.  We have used same company 4 times now and always great service, on time, etc.

Just off Harmony (10/6), had a direct flight from MCO at 11:40, had a car service pick us up at 8:00am.  We did self-assist and walked out of our cabin at 7:30, straight to terminal (use back elevators not front).  No wait on ship or terminal.  We were through security and sitting at SW gate by 10am (we have TSA pre-ck).  That was our experience, could yours be different?  Of course, but like you, I did not want a connecting flight which all later were.  Happy sailing.

I like both Bayonne NJ and Baltimore for departures.  Not a fan of NYC given the extra parking cost and hassles of traffic.  Can't go wrong with either and I too love Bermuda.

I do not think you reserve entertainment for this ship.  Only Quantum and Oasis class.  Someone else can confirm though.

4 minutes ago, sjb317 said:

 I was surprised by the number of children on our B2B. Our first leg on Sept. 15 had 500+ kids but they appeared to be mostly pre school and babies. Second cruise leaving Sept. 22 was over 1000 but mostly school age.  We were told that Atlanta schools were on fall break.😀

 

Sherri🙂

Thanks, good to know for next year planning.  We do typically cruise that Sept 15th week so we avoid the later in Sept. next time.  

I think the real issue is not the ability to drink when 18, but the lack of planned events specifically for the newly 18-20 year old group to meet new friends.

27 minutes ago, flamingos said:

 

The kids!  I love kids and other peoples' are fun to look at - but we were surprised at how many there were during school time as well. 

Right? I still have no idea why there was soooo many of all ages at this time of year. Not sure what school holiday was in effect.  I have never experienced that in September before. Was a "good" trip, just not one of my favorite compared to previous Oasis class or other ships.

3 minutes ago, mjkacmom said:

Me too, I turned 18 in 1985! And live 10 miles from NY.

Same here, but in Virginia. 

9 minutes ago, flamingos said:

We just got off, and this is the first ship that I would not book again, nor would I recommend it. Not just the lines at the elevators, the lines everywhere, for everything.  Oasis seldom seemed crowded, Harmony almost always did.  My time dining, the 'with reservations' line was 20-30 minutes long. The wait staff was awesome, but the management just couldn't seem to get their ship together.  Windjammer was packed, the flow was awkward, only one side would be open with a line across the hallway by the elevators.  

 

It wasn't totally bad, of course, and we had a great time, but I would not sail that ship again. 

Agree. Just finished our 9/28/19 - 10/6/19 cruise and was our least favorite to date.  We did not experience MTD issues as we went at 6:15 and were seated immediately.  Used front elevators instead of aft elevators and rarely had wait times except embarkation day.  Lines, lines, lines everywhere and for a full ship with a huge number of kids and families (in late Sept?), the WJ was just too small and never fully open.  Just crazy.

5 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Around 1985 the drinking age went to 21 nationwide.

Remember that change well...

Just finished our 1st cruise as Diamond.  We really enjoyed the specialty coffee, nighttime happy hour both in the lounge and drinks on our card.  Enjoyed the quiet space to meet new people.  Definitely a perk that will be part of our consideration when booking the next cruise as we tend to bounce around between lines.  Enjoy your cruise.

Just of Harmony, was offered BOGO for Jamie's  that would come to approx. $58 for 2 people including tip but maybe that was because he said he would match our current deal we had just used there.  (We bought the original BOGO offer when it was still available for non-D+)

Same happened to us.  Just got off Harmony and we went to MDR on embarkation and talked to them to get it straightened out.  Said there were no tables available at 6:15 (our specified time on planner) and to simply show up at the "with reservation" line at that time and when they ck you in, say there are 4 in our party.  Worked fine every night. Have a great cruise.

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

WJ on Harmony and I'm guessing Symphony have hot stations in the back. Big improvement over Oasis and Allure. Have you tried that?

I'll skip Coastal Kitchen to go there 2-3 times a week

 

Have not.  I will be on Harmony next week so will check it out.  Thx.

- Have more quiet public areas to  relax in chairs and view the ocean on various decks (promenade deck for example). 

- WJ seems to have better variety and quality of food  (maybe due to ability to server fewer people at once).  Seems less crowded and relaxing.

I have cruised Anthem in October (New England) and January (Caribbean).  Found lots of places on the ship to be a little chilly at night and wore pants, short sleeves and kept a light weight sweater with me.  I do run on the cold side, but worked well.  The Solarium air was chilly, but the hottubs still felt good. The rooms on Anthem had great heat, which we did need some nights.  

I have stayed on 11, 9 and 8.  I enjoyed them all and there wasn't really much difference between them from an experience standpoint.  Have a great trip.

My husband agrees with your review.  For individuals that like seafood, it is a great experience.  If you do not eat seafood, it is limited unfortunately.  However, the ckn & beef entrees and desserts still made it good for me.  Glad you enjoyed it.  Thanks for the pictures, brings back good memories.

Awesome, congrats on the winnings, y'all deserve it.

Thanks for you update.  I have enjoyed your positive, roll with it, attitude during this whole storm.  Seems like you are having a good time on Harmony.  We board Sept 29th, so keep the review coming.  Enjoy your last day on the ship.

The person actually doing the I-Fly is inside getting ready, then outside in the tube. I had no issues doing it in November and January.  My DH was a little cold taking pictures, but all went well.  I figured if for some reason it got cancelled day 1, I still had many days remaining to try to get another slot vs waiting till later in cruise when any cancellation would definitely cause issues.  Just our experience.  Have a great cruise.

6 hours ago, SilkySal said:

I am going to try to add a pic of Bobo. Not sure I know how but here goes!

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Darn, that's an old pic when we picked him out from the litter. I am having trouble getting a current photo on here!

Success!! My sweet hubby just helped me!! This is Bobo! He just turned one year old on July 19!

 

Another angel Cavalier.  Aren't they just the sweetest.  Ours is Paxton, but he is called BooBoo.

19 hours ago, Swank Pad G said:

We love to cruise but it it is hard to leave our loved ones. Maggie and Penny

Love my  Cavalier too.....such angels.