charliedalrymple

No, that would only be appropriate in the MDR on formal nights.

I stand corrected. Congratulations!! 😁

I love ng ing wine, but I can't find it anywhere in Australia! (Sorry, I couldn't resist! 🙂)

We were on the Majestic over the holidays last year. There were several families in the buffet dressed in matching pyjamas (including one extended family of about ten people ranging in age from about 3 to 85). I found it kind of adorable. Mind you, it might have been a tad less adorable on a random day in October.

He must have been Australian.

If I understand your post correctly, you submitted a bid to upgrade to a higher level cabin. The notification you received is simply informing you that your bid has been received, but it does not mean that you have been upgraded. That could happen any time up to the day before your sailing, at which point your credit card would be charged. In the meantime, you are still assigned to your original cabin (and would remain there if your bid is not successful).

I will admit complete ignorance of and a total lack of interest in all things Lord of the Rings / Hobbit. I'm just curious--were the movies actually filmed at Hobbiton? I would imagine that would make it quite exciting for fans.

Atlanta Cruiser said it perfectly. Of course, there is a wide range of personalities and interests amongst 18-year-olds, and you know your daughter best. On a 10-day cruise several years ago, we befriended a lovely couple who had brought their 18-year-old and 17-year-old sons. The boys were as different as night and day. The older son was a somber, middle-aged man in a boy's body who loved nothing more than sitting with us adults and drinking tea while discussing politics and current events. The younger son was a bon vivant who made friends his age immediately and we scarcely ever saw him, except for when he occasionally ran past with a gaggle of shrieking adolescents. Both boys loved the cruise!

Yes and no. On our cruise there was a rotation of entertainers in the Crown Grill Bar. The best was a Brazilian singer who accompanied himself on guitar. There was also a piano player (who did not sing) and a violin duo. The latter two were overly amplified for that space, in my opinion. The band from the theatre also appeared there twice, which was a real treat--especially when they did a jazz set.

Count me in as well! Crooners has always been my favourite spot on Princess ships, and it was the one downside of our recent cruise on Majestic.

They just had a live shot of Sydney Harbour on the local news, with Majestic prominently on display! 🙂

If I may make a suggestion, have cocktails in the bar at the top of the Shangri-La Hotel. Magnificent views of the harbour!

It has been fascinating to follow this ongoing adventure, supplemented by the perspectives of those arriving on the Majestic. Thanks for your thorough reporting!

We also miss bar snacks to enjoy with cocktails. We sometimes purchase them at the little sundry shop on the Piazza level and bring them to the bars. (I honestly can't remember whether they sell peanuts.)

Aside from the lack of response: Perhaps I'm alone here, but I had no idea that parmesan cheese was made with animal products, and I would have considered a dish with parmesan to be vegetarian. Is this widely known in the food service industry?