Bit of a Blog : Oasis of the Seas : B2B : Barcelona – Rotterdam : September 18th '14

[NorbertsNiece]

I have been pounding the corridors for you since lunch. As a thank you for following along.

 

Decks 11, 12 and 14. Aft. Port and starboard. With pics of what's happening there. Mostly nothing. Curtains and no entry signs. 14 Starboard there was work being undertaken and the smell of burning was not good.

[Gingerbint]

Yes. Gone permanently. Will be 'Britto' store.

 

 

Sorry, Can I ask what a 'Britto' store is?

 

Linda, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog and seeing the photo's of the ship. So looking forward to our adventure on her in just over two weeks.

Safe onward journey home. :)

[Clarea]

Sorry, Can I ask what a 'Britto' store is?

 

Linda, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog and seeing the photo's of the ship. So looking forward to our adventure on her in just over two weeks.

Safe onward journey home. :)

Britto is an art store:

 

http://www.britto.com/

Edited September 29, 2014 by clarea

[emmy]

Britto is an art store:

 

http://www.britto.com/

 

and to add to Bob's link:) They have a Britto shop on Allure

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/video/130/a-splash-of-color-romero-britto-brings-pop-art-to-allure/

[happy trailer]

I have been pounding the corridors for you since lunch. As a thank you for following along.

 

Decks 11, 12 and 14. Aft. Port and starboard. With pics of what's happening there. Mostly nothing. Curtains and no entry signs. 14 Starboard there was work being undertaken and the smell of burning was not good.

 

Very big thanks, Linda! Particularly interested in what's happening aft because DH and I booked one of the coveted Boardwalk balconies for our May Allure Med cruise (thanks to one of Emmys's posts :)), and I've been reading the posts by people who were bumped out of those cabins on several Oasis sailings :eek: RCI is being so mysterious about renovation plans that my TA is clueless as to what we should expect :(

[Sunny AZ Girl]

CATS

Mamma Mia

We will rock you

 

Will be full length shows with an intermission.

 

This IS news to me! I knew about CATS, but what about Mama Mia? That is my very favorite Broadway show ever. Will that be on Oasis, too, or is that going to be on the Allure? I am happy they will be full length shows.:cool:

 

Thank you for all of the updates. I will have to check out to see what Wonderland will be offering. Most of the changes I am excited about. It remains to be seen how Dynamic Dining will work with a group of 10. I am hoping there will be no problem getting us all seated together. Of course, we all have to agree on which restaurants, which day first! That could be the hard part.;)

 

And once again a HUGE thank you for the wonderful LIVE review. This is among the best I have ever read. I will be watching for your reviews in the future.

[emmy]

This IS news to me! I knew about CATS, but what about Mama Mia? That is my very favorite Broadway show ever. Will that be on Oasis, too, or is that going to be on the Allure? I am happy they will be full length shows.:cool:

 

Thank you for all of the updates. I will have to check out to see what Wonderland will be offering. Most of the changes I am excited about. It remains to be seen how Dynamic Dining will work with a group of 10. I am hoping there will be no problem getting us all seated together. Of course, we all have to agree on which restaurants, which day first! That could be the hard part.;)

 

And once again a HUGE thank you for the wonderful LIVE review. This is among the best I have ever read. I will be watching for your reviews in the future.

 

 

Hi Ginny ~ Mama Mia is the broadway show on QUANTUM. Also Wonderland will debut on Quantum as well. I have that restaurant booked for my first evening on Quantum inaugural. :)

[Sunny AZ Girl]

Hi Ginny ~ Mama Mia is the broadway show on QUANTUM. Also Wonderland will debut on Quantum as well. I have that restaurant booked for my first evening on Quantum inaugural. :)

 

Thanks, Emmy. I guess I had not been following along on the Quantum close enough. OK, so now I have a reason to book the Quantum, LOL! I will be looking for reviews for Wonderland. I am off to check it out right now.;)

[NorbertsNiece]

Very big thanks, Linda! Particularly interested in what's happening aft because DH and I booked one of the coveted Boardwalk balconies for our May Allure Med cruise (thanks to one of Emmys's posts :)), and I've been reading the posts by people who were bumped out of those cabins on several Oasis sailings :eek: RCI is being so mysterious about renovation plans that my TA is clueless as to what we should expect :(

 

Ruth, there's a lot of misinformation floating about amongst the staff on board unfortunately. I get the impression that some are being fed by a rumour mill..... After 12 days on board I have asked different, very reliable, senior crew members for details and have only passed on what I believe to be the correct details.... and my impression from the many conversations I have had is that there is a lot being resolved still. Seriously. Not all the intended work will be completed during dry dock.

 

Someone asked me about numbers of crew during dry dock : there was no Captain's talk this week that I picked up in the Compass.... doesn't mean there wasn't one, I may have missed it.... from last week's talk : there are 2150 crew staying on board and 1500 contractors working 24/7

 

It's very obvious that new carpeting is needed on some decks near the elevator lobbies.

[NorbertsNiece]

'Splish Splash' was cancelled because of the weather.... bit choppy and grey out there.... another show I've missed..... here's hoping 'Come Fly With Me' goes ahead later.....

 

Opening the curtains this morning..... the English Channel has to be on of the world's busiest routes.... bet they're having fun on the bridge.... there's craft to be seen ahead, aft and both sides!

 

 

 

I head to the CP talk..... those gnomes aren't going to get the better of me!

 

 

There is still colour in the park

 

 

Both living walls are being dismantled

 

 

The birds are out but I don't catch a pic..... hopefully someone will add a pic here (Jan?). Apparently they have had owls on board; there are real as well as virtual crickets and once upon a time a snake.

 

[janeyzee]

Central Park tour.... Have found the gnomes!!

 

Good morning Ruth and Sue :D

 

YAY ...loved the Central Park Tour on Allure

[NorbertsNiece]

 

Both neighbouring balcony rooms are used..... am assuming for all levels on both sides of the park

 

 

 

Not everything can fit in the lifts..... some of the trees were brought in by crane..... and they had to have a crane build the crane.... the whole park had to be assembled in 4 days..... a logistical nightmare as they had asked for 3 weeks.

 

 

I pop in to Park Cafe to see what's for breakfast as I've not had any yet...... I grab a banana.

 

 

[janeyzee]

Britto is an art store:

 

http://www.britto.com/

 

Gwen (PSLLady) will be happy about this!

[NorbertsNiece]

 

 

 

I then go up to the Vitality Cafe and get a fresh OJ and a large yogurt with granola which probably has gluten as it's really yummy.

 

 

 

[truffles2]

How is the fresh squeezed OJ priced? Do they offer several sizes. I love to get that on the ships but often they are "not ready" when we go for breakfast:o

[xavi90]

wheatgrass shot? really? haha:confused:

[NorbertsNiece]

How is the fresh squeezed OJ priced? Do they offer several sizes. I love to get that on the ships but often they are "not ready" when we go for breakfast:o

 

They don't have sizes. On this cruise it's $4.50.... I have the Royal Replenishment package and enjoy one a day.

[NorbertsNiece]

You can tell the weather has changed. A lot.

 

 

Meet the Stars for C&A guests. Hairspray. Oasis of Dreams. Frozen in Time.

 

 

View of the crane from the Viking Crown

 

 

How bare this has become now.

 

 

There's a parade

 

 

Edited September 29, 2014 by NorbertsNiece

[NorbertsNiece]

Deck 4..... work in progress :

 

There is the sound of work behind the door....

 

 

This side is silent

 

 

So I go in.....

 

Currently looks like this (it's open to the main dining room) :

 

 

Major line outside the MDR for lunch

 

 

So I go up to WJ and have a yummy salad.... not this.....

 

 

There's traffic out there

 

Edited September 29, 2014 by NorbertsNiece

[happy trailer]

Ruth, there's a lot of misinformation floating about amongst the staff on board unfortunately. I get the impression that some are being fed by a rumour mill..... After 12 days on board I have asked different, very reliable, senior crew members for details and have only passed on what I believe to be the correct details.... and my impression from the many conversations I have had is that there is a lot being resolved still. Seriously. Not all the intended work will be completed during dry dock.

 

Someone asked me about numbers of crew during dry dock : there was no Captain's talk this week that I picked up in the Compass.... doesn't mean there wasn't one, I may have missed it.... from last week's talk : there are 2150 crew staying on board and 1500 contractors working 24/7

 

It's very obvious that new carpeting is needed on some decks near the elevator lobbies.

 

Thanks, Linda! I guess I can hope that they'll learn from their experience renovating Oasis, and have a non-disrupting plan set for Allure's renovation well in advance :eek::rolleyes::). Oy!

[NorbertsNiece]

I just Googled our position..... I saw lights outside my window and figured it was the UK south coast...... er .....no...... we're already in the Netherlands!!

 

51 59.86 N

003 50.38 E

[NorbertsNiece]

 

I'd been here..... but it was dark out..... deck 14 forward starboard

 

 

 

 

 

[emmy]

Live shots from OASIS as she approaches Rotterdam

 

http://www.hdmediagroep.nl/live/

 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Here's that walkabout I promised you

 

 

 

 

The card room is almost full

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Live shots from OASIS as she approaches Rotterdam

 

http://www.hdmediagroep.nl/live/

 

 

 

Spooky or what? I just posted daytime pics from that location..... :eek:

Edited September 29, 2014 by NorbertsNiece