out2sea Posted May 8, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The seafood restaurant is being replaced by years end with MARGARITAVILLE and in Falmouth they are in the process of building a full Margaritaville restaurant with a pool. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenlorz Posted May 8, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The seafood restaurant is being replaced by years end with MARGARITAVILLE and in Falmouth they are in the process of building a full Margaritaville restaurant with a pool. :D Wow... the rumor grows larger than when we all first heard :eek: A few weeks back a few of our CC members were told by the staff of Rita's Fiesta on the Allure that Rita's Cantina (the Seafood Shack's counterpart) would be replaced with a Margaritaville sometime next year. Some wondered if the Seafood Shack would change as well. If the rumors are correct, then it will :rolleyes: Just curious... where did you get your rumor from? Certainly the pool and restaurant on Labadee is a new one around these parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted May 8, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wow... the rumor grows larger than when we all first heard :eek:A few weeks back a few of our CC members were told by the staff of Rita's Fiesta on the Allure that Rita's Cantina (the Seafood Shack's counterpart) would be replaced with a Margaritaville sometime next year. Some wondered if the Seafood Shack would change as well. If the rumors are correct, then it will :rolleyes: Just curious... where did you get your rumor from? Certainly the pool and restaurant on Labadee is a new one around these parts The OP said Falmouth...NOT Labadee;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted May 8, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Recognizing as a rumor, but worth commenting on, I would consider this a positive change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMESCC Posted May 8, 2012 #5 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Does anyone find it strange they are making changes to a brand new ship already? Did people not like it, was the food not good? Were people not going in there and eating? I just find it odd they are making changes to Oasis/Allure already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted May 8, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Does anyone find it strange they are making changes to a brand new ship already? Did people not like it, was the food not good? Were people not going in there and eating? I just find it odd they are making changes to Oasis/Allure already. If something "revenue" isn't producing...they are going to make changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMESCC Posted May 8, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 8, 2012 If something "revenue" isn't producing...they are going to make changes. I'm surprised they would make a mistake like that. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoret Posted May 8, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Does anyone find it strange they are making changes to a brand new ship already? Did people not like it, was the food not good? Were people not going in there and eating? I just find it odd they are making changes to Oasis/Allure already. To be honest...Yes the food was that bad. It would be nice to see the change. As for falmouth I was told the were getting a smaller one there buy the person that was working the store there just a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaGolden Posted May 8, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Does anyone find it strange they are making changes to a brand new ship already? Did people not like it, was the food not good? Were people not going in there and eating? I just find it odd they are making changes to Oasis/Allure already. Oasis will be 3 years old by year end, and later next year Allure will also be 3 years old. It's not uncommon for cruise lines to make changes to ships every 3 to 5 years. We will be trying the food at the Seafood Shack on the Oasis this June during the Surf's Up Party. Hopefully, the food will be good! We expect to try the Allure in 2014 or later if we like Oasis. By then, looks like we'll be eating at Margaritaville. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted May 8, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 8, 2012 If something "revenue" isn't producing...they are going to make changes. Hi Steve. Do you mean if something is not producing "revenue", they (revenue) are going to make changes!!!:D We have to cruise together one of these days!! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted May 8, 2012 #11 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I'm surprised they would make a mistake like that. Thanks for the info. They try things...some work some don't.....how about the blimp trials they experimented with off Oasis...some things make it to creation some never do...and some that do don't always work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBumb Posted May 8, 2012 #12 Share Posted May 8, 2012 what was the purpose of the blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted May 8, 2012 #13 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Does anyone find it strange they are making changes to a brand new ship already? Did people not like it, was the food not good? Were people not going in there and eating? I just find it odd they are making changes to Oasis/Allure already. In the case of OASIS, aren't we looking at 2 years? Perhaps, and this is pure speculation, this could be enough time to look at revenue numbers between that space on both ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 8, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 8, 2012 what was the purpose of the blimp The blimp attraction wasn't really described by Royal in detail, except to say that it didn't work well enough to pursue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted May 8, 2012 #15 Share Posted May 8, 2012 what was the purpose of the blimp Maybe blimp rides while at sea?;) Could be used as a lifeboat if needed? They could sell advertising space on it? Additional restaurant featuring Blimpy Burgers? Could be used as a shuttle to the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted May 8, 2012 #16 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The seafood restaurant is being replaced by years end with MARGARITAVILLE and in Falmouth they are in the process of building a full Margaritaville restaurant with a pool. :D Yes, in Falmouth the new full size Margaritaville was under construction when we were there in November. Looked like it's going to be huge! We were told it would be ready later in 2012. Does anyone have an update on when it will open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffymom Posted May 8, 2012 #17 Share Posted May 8, 2012 They have one in Ocho Rios that was a blast. Nice pool but watch out after a few drinks the pool gets wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMESCC Posted May 8, 2012 #18 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Forgive me but I do not remember anything about "Blimp rides", what in the hell was that!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted May 8, 2012 #19 Share Posted May 8, 2012 When it was first conceived it was supposed to have offered rides, such as being in a gondola and reeled up and down for the view. They should have known the winds would be too strong for it, but oh well, I would have liked the water tunnel ala Disney better...:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted May 8, 2012 #20 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The strange thing is not that they seem to have concluded that Rita's Cantina needs to be replaced by Margaritaville after only a few years of experiece, it is that they originally thought that Rita's Cantina was so successful that they decided to add it to several of their other ships when they were 'revitalized'. Did they act much too fast, without sufficient evidence, when they decided to add them and now so soon after making that decision, they have decided to replace them with Margaritavilles? Someone in corporate (whoever proposed expanding Rita's to their other ships) must have more than a little"huevos rancheros" on his/her face.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 8, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The strange thing is not that they seem to have concluded that Rita's Cantina needs to be replaced by Margaritaville after only a few years of experiece, it is that they originally thought that Rita's Cantina was so successful that they decided to add it to several of their other ships when they were 'revitalized'. Did they act much too fast, without sufficient evidence, when they decided to add them and now so soon after making that decision, they have decided to replace them with Margaritavilles? Someone in corporate (whoever proposed expanding Rita's to their other ships) must have more than a little"huevos rancheros" on his/her face.;) This is really funny, thanks.:D Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AFS1970 Posted May 8, 2012 #22 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I do not see this as positive. I get that they make changes to increase revenue but adding a chain restaurant? They might as well add in a McDonald's (oh wait they already have Johnny Rocket's). If I want to go to the mall I will go there and not spend as much as I will on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted May 8, 2012 #23 Share Posted May 8, 2012 JB may coming with some dollars to get his brand into the ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted May 8, 2012 #24 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I do not see this as positive. I get that they make changes to increase revenue but adding a chain restaurant? They might as well add in a McDonald's (oh wait they already have Johnny Rocket's). If I want to go to the mall I will go there and not spend as much as I will on a cruise. Here we go with mall analogy again. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted May 8, 2012 #25 Share Posted May 8, 2012 what was the purpose of the blimp The blimp was something that they briefly trialed on Oasis during her sea trials. The story goes that in Miami opposite their corporate office they had a tethered balloon attraction... similar to the one at Downtown Disney if you have ever been there. It caught the eye of Richard Fain and the wheels were put in motion....what if we could do something like that on Oasis. So a company designed one for test trials....it failed miserably...in the first trial the tether broke and it was briefly lost at sea...later to be recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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