Quantum 18-23 November Review (3 day & 2 day sampler)

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Windjammer:

The Windjammer is another standard item on Royal Caribbean. It is very much like every other Windjammer. We did not have trouble getting a seat even during busy times. There was always something toward the back, even if the front was full. For lunch, they have a Mediterranean station, Pan Asian, grill, salads, hot entrees, a small selection of pre-made sandwiches, fruit, desserts and the best cookies anywhere. I absolutely love Royal Caribbean cookies.

YUM!!!

Outdoor Seating

 

Typical Windjammer set up inside

 

 

Yum!

 

A table with a view!

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Patisserie:

Starbucks is located here. They also have candy, macaroons, pastry and cupcakes. All items here are for charge.

 

 

 

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Café Two70:

This is a great place to grab a quick bite. We liked having breakfast here. Here is where I get my café mocha. I like it better than from Starbucks. Our only complaint is that they only had flavored cream cheese and my husband likes plain.

It doesn't get better than this!

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There are so many places to eat on Quantum! You can eat fancy, plain, quick bite or full meal! Pay and Free.

 

Michael's: Appetizers and drinks

 

 

The Grande: Only place to get lobster on Quantum

 

Sorrento's: Typical fare, not great but adequate pizza.

 

 

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Dreamworks Character Breakfast:

We did this the second day and it was great fun, even without children. We were seated with a big family with two young children. After a brief awkwardness we all relaxed and had a blast. Royal does a nice job with the Dreamworks experience in my opinion. For the breakfast each character comes out, does a little dance and then everyone gets to have a picture with each. We had three, Shrek, Fiona and PussNBoots (my favorite so I was a happy camper). There were also Characters in the Esplanade frequently. They are there but not intrusive. Very nicely done.

 

 

 

[NOLA3cruisers]

Thanks so much for your review!!! I laughed out loud when I read your reaction to the ship! I am the same way-so excited to see it for the first time !:eek: my husband and son always sshh me too! Sorry for your loss, but so glad you enjoyed your cruise!

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Thanks so much for your review!!! I laughed out loud when I read your reaction to the ship! I am the same way-so excited to see it for the first time !:eek: my husband and son always sshh me too! Sorry for your loss, but so glad you enjoyed your cruise!

 

Thank you. Yes, I am bit overly excited, LOL. We loved Quantum so much we are going on Anthem in Feb 2016!

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D2Balcony:

This was my first time not in a suite and I was a little nervous. The cabin was fine. It was extremely well laid out with lots of storage. I pack heavy and we had no trouble with our clothing. We were in 11172 and 12164 and had the bed by the door arrangement. We also did two cabin crawls and I don’t think there is a rationale to whether where the bed/couch are located. At least we could not see a pattern.

The bath was also very functional. I like the curved shower door. Although the shower has a couple of chrome shelves, be advised the slats are very far apart and smaller items (razors, small bar soap) fall through often. The shave bar is a nice touch. I liked the furnishing and room colors. Soothing and again simple and elegant to match futuristic theme.

The balcony was a nice size and because we were on the edge of the bump was larger and one side. There were two chairs with foot stools and a small table.

Note: You can not only use your key card or a credit card in the light switch by door, but any flat object that fits will keep lights working.

 

This was the bed by the door arrangement. I honestly would have preferred it by the slider, but it was ok. We like to lay in bed and look out and it just would have been easier. We also had 12164 and it was the same arrangement (darn). We did the cabin crawl on both cruises and could not figure out any pattern to bed positioning.

 

 

 

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Here is the bath in a D2. The shower was fine for an average person,

but be careful of the racks as little things fall through, especially razors. Kind of a pain.

 

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Family Junior Suite

 

 

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Spa Suite

 

 

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Grand Suite

 

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Dreamworks Character Breakfast:

We did this the second day and it was great fun, even without children. We were seated with a big family with two young children. After a brief awkwardness we all relaxed and had a blast. Royal does a nice job with the Dreamworks experience in my opinion. For the breakfast each character comes out, does a little dance and then everyone gets to have a picture with each. We had three, Shrek, Fiona and PussNBoots (my favorite so I was a happy camper). There were also Characters in the Esplanade frequently. They are there but not intrusive. Very nicely done.

 

 

 

Do you have to pay for the Dreamworks Character Breakfast and do you have to sign up for this?

Thanks for your great review!!

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Do you have to pay for the Dreamworks Character Breakfast and do you have to sign up for this?

Thanks for your great review!!

 

Yes there is a fee of $10 per person, I think. I signed up in advance, but for this cruise it was not crowded so I am sure you could have just walked up. I would think at busy times like spring break and summer it might be a different story. I really liked it. We go to Disney all the time and did go a lot when my son was young. We did our share of Disney Character Breakfasts. While they are cool, I felt them overwhelming. Sometimes the characters stopped at our table sometimes not. We sometimes had to chase them. Not so here. It was very personal. I got all the time I wanted with my Puss N Boots. The kids were having a blast. They got plenty of character time and everyone was happy.

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Mama Mia!:

This was the full length Broadway version and absolutely fantastic. It was the best show I have ever seen anywhere on land or sea. The acting, music, choreography was all top notch. The cast were phenomenal. At the end the entire audience was on our feet singing and dancing. It is not to be missed.

Sorry there was no photography allowed during the show (and I follow rules), so these are the only pictures I got that day. I do have pictures of Sophie's bed and costumes from the backstage tour that I will post later.

 

 

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Starwater:

Another winner. The special effects were just amazing. The costumes, the acting, the acrobatics all add up to a great show.

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More Starwater pictures. I have even more on my shutterfly site. Too many to post here. :D

 

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I'm not seeing a lot of the pics.....thank you for the detailed review though.

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I'm not seeing a lot of the pics.....thank you for the detailed review though.

 

Sorry. They are all showing up on my iPad and computer. Not sure what to change. Glad you like the review. Maybe I need to resize, but not sur how a I uploaded from Facebook.

 

If you would like to see tons of pictures go to the link in my signature under quantum.

Edited November 26, 2014 by transam84

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Yes there is a fee of $10 per person, I think. I signed up in advance, but for this cruise it was not crowded so I am sure you could have just walked up. I would think at busy times like spring break and summer it might be a different story. I really liked it. We go to Disney all the time and did go a lot when my son was young. We did our share of Disney Character Breakfasts. While they are cool, I felt them overwhelming. Sometimes the characters stopped at our table sometimes not. We sometimes had to chase them. Not so here. It was very personal. I got all the time I wanted with my Puss N Boots. The kids were having a blast. They got plenty of character time and everyone was happy.

 

Great! thanks for the info! I think I will sign us up to do the breakfast.

I am also a Disney fanatic and go there at least once a year. Looks like it will be a lot of fun! Glad you had a great time!

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Very nice review thanks for posting it and the pics. Sorry about your Mom. Please be encouraged and hang on to the fact that it will get easier as time passes.

 

The pics didn't show up for me either until the Starwater posts but I have your Shutterfly link. Thanks.

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Sorry for any pictures not showing. I am technologically challenged, lol. One of these days I will figure out how to post pictures other than copy paste from FB.

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Thanks for your great pictures (they came through on my computer) which brought back so many wonderful memories of our time onboard. We very much enjoyed the entertainment options and had great meals in Chic, Grande and American Icon among other locations.

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Thanks for your great pictures (they came through on my computer) which brought back so many wonderful memories of our time onboard. We very much enjoyed the entertainment options and had great meals in Chic, Grande and American Icon among other locations.

 

Thanks. Glad the pictures came through.

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This was my favorite part of the entire trip. Getting to see the inner workings of this amazing ship was a real treat. It was well worth the money we paid for the tour. We saw the kitchens, storage areas, recycling, laundry, control room, bow (crew deck), crew galley and night clubs, and my favorite the bridge. The captain is such a sociable gentlemen. He made time to speak with us, answer our questions and even take pictures. He is approachable and witty. We received champagne and mimosas at the crew bar and got nice commemorative gifts. Seeing how hard the crew works and all they have to deal with and how much pride they take in what they do has given me new appreciation for this ship and its crew. It was such a great tour.

I was going to post pictures here, but it was so awesome, I feel like it deserves it's own thread. So, thanks for joining me to this point and hop on the other thread if you want to see pictures. Hopefully they will come through, but I'm not sure.