Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #226 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I finally made it to the flowrider during advanced stand up surfing: Impressive jump (or whatever technical term there may be for this move)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #227 Share Posted December 14, 2017 On the last sea day, we were invited to the behind the scenes Theater Experience. It was interesting and okay to do one time, but the talk before the tour was way too long. I wish they would do a shortened introduction, then the backstage tour. That way you can stay behind if you have questions or want more technical information. It was a bit disorganized, because the person who usually presents the information was late due to a meeting. So, some of the information was repeated. I will probably only do this again if it is offered on an Oasis class ship. Backstage pictures: Note the green bottle on the shelf. It is ‘vodka water’ (yes, a mix of vodka and water). They use this to clean costumes between performances. It gets rid of odors and helps preserve the costumes by not washing them every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #228 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Let’s take a tour to a few more areas on the ship. For those who do not know, there is a place where you can look down on the action on the bridge. Unfortunately, the blinds were closed when we got there on this cruise: On our previous cruise on Navigator, we caught it open once. Here is a picture from that cruise: Tip: To get to that overlook, you go through the Solarium to the outside, forward doors. In stead of going inside toward the spa, go outside and forward. Here is the port (left) side view to that door: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #229 Share Posted December 14, 2017 The library with pictures of games and books they have: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #230 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Johnny Rockets: Izumi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #231 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I have to borrow this post from my previous review of Navigator, as I forgot to take pictures of this area: It was on this walk that we finally discovered the ship models - forward on deck 9: APDMOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #232 Share Posted December 14, 2017 My favorite view of the day… DH taking a nap on the balcony: Sunset and the rise of the ’supermoon': Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #233 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) That blue feeling when you know it is the end of the cruise: As my husband accurately dubbed the scene, "The Cruise Graveyard”. Those suitcases do look like headstones of the cruise: Tip: We always take pictures of our suitcases before boarding and disembarking - just in case they get lost: Edited December 14, 2017 by APDMOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 14, 2017 Author #234 Share Posted December 14, 2017 That is it for tonight. I will post our Miami views, disembarkation experience, and more tips tomorrow. Thank you for coming along on our voyage :) By the way... today, we re-priced the cruise we had booked while on Navigator. The price dropped by almost $200. I was very surprised, as it is now only $2593 (taxes included) for 3 in an oceanview balcony on Harmony! I did not think we would ever see those kinds of prices again. We keep our $200 OBC also! :) Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted December 14, 2017 #235 Share Posted December 14, 2017 A wonderful review Pictures are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted December 14, 2017 #236 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Loving your review. Thanks for sharing your cruise and all the great pictures. I'm curious..how do you get invited to backstage tours? My daughter and I would find that so interesting. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted December 14, 2017 #237 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Sunset and the rise of the ’supermoon': That's a nice shot of the better than average moon. I can verify this was definitely taken south of North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted December 14, 2017 #238 Share Posted December 14, 2017 That is it for tonight. I will post our Miami views, disembarkation experience, and more tips tomorrow. Thank you for coming along on our voyage :) By the way... today, we re-priced the cruise we had booked while on Navigator. The price dropped by almost $200. I was very surprised, as it is now only $2593 (taxes included) for 3 in an oceanview balcony on Harmony! I did not think we would ever see those kinds of prices again. We keep our $200 OBC also! :) Sent from my iPad using Forums A big thank you for your review and wonderful pics! Looking forward to this itinerary in March!! BTW, our friends booked an ocean view balcony on Harmony for October, 2019 priced under $2k!!:') Not sure what she did or didn't include though. We booked the last aft BW balcony (we love that location) and paid $2,371.70 including all taxes, tips and insurance, and the BW cabins include the soda package x2 and a lunch @ JR. Our friend's cabin was cheaper than ours but we really like that location, since you can watch the aqua shows from the balcony, as well as see the ocean out the back!:hearteyes: Again, thanks for your wonderful review!!:* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #239 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Loving your review. Thanks for sharing your cruise and all the great pictures. I'm curious..how do you get invited to backstage tours? My daughter and I would find that so interesting. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk It was one of the Diamond, Diamond plus, and Pinacle benefits. We received a card with the time and meeting place in iur cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #240 Share Posted December 15, 2017 That's a nice shot of the better than average moon. I can verify this was definitely taken south of North America. Now I need to know your trick. :D I only know it was taken south of North America because I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #241 Share Posted December 15, 2017 A big thank you for your review and wonderful pics! Looking forward to this itinerary in March!! BTW, our friends booked an ocean view balcony on Harmony for October, 2019 priced under $2k!!:') Not sure what she did or didn't include though. We booked the last aft BW balcony (we love that location) and paid $2,371.70 including all taxes, tips and insurance, and the BW cabins include the soda package x2 and a lunch @ JR. Our friend's cabin was cheaper than ours but we really like that location, since you can watch the aqua shows from the balcony, as well as see the ocean out the back!:hearteyes: Again, thanks for your wonderful review!!:* Thank you for the kind words! Which deck did you book for the BW? We love that last one on deck 12. Oceanview balcony was also cheaper than BW for our booking. Under 2K sounds about similar to what we are paying, as our price is for 3. It is interesting that Harmony is so "cheap" in 2019... I am not going to complain about that ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #242 Share Posted December 15, 2017 My view: Debarkation day in Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #243 Share Posted December 15, 2017 We arrived in port pretty early and I enjoyed some final views from the balcony. Full moon setting over Miami: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #244 Share Posted December 15, 2017 We saw the arrival of three other ships. Carnival Splendor: NCL Getaway, which is on my "to do" list... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #245 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Seabourn Sojourn: Beautiful yacht... but I still prefer cruising! My final Miami Dawn views: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #246 Share Posted December 15, 2017 In stark contrast to our embarkation experience, debarkation was a breeze! We always eat our final breakfast in the main dining room, as we like to end our cruise on a more relaxed note. MDR: Our luggage tags/debarkation numbers were called about 10 minutes early, while we were just finishing up breakfast. We walked off the ship without any line to hear that final "ding", got our luggage off the carousel, and went through a short line at customs within 5 minutes. Since the carousel only gets loaded with luggage tags that got called, we did not run into any of the problems we usually face when people disembark before their numbers are called (that just congests the customs lines and luggage hall). I wish all ports would go to this system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #247 Share Posted December 15, 2017 In summary: I can definitely recommend this itinerary and all the excursions we took. It was a very memorable cruise, made extra special by the amazing roll call members we met. Coming up next are some cabin tips. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #248 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Cabin tips have been gathered over the years from right here on Cruise Critic. But first, we often get the question about how cold the "fridge" gets in the room. We always travel with this thermometer, so I put it in the fridge for about 6 hours, with the following readout(53-55F): I bought these magnetic hooks with soft back on Amazon a few years ago. They help save space and are handy for hanging hats, jackets, belts, a flashlight by the bed, and our beach bag: I always pack clothing pegs to secure swim wear to the chair on the balcony for drying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #249 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Put a rag in the soap dish to keep your razor and shampoo/soap bottles from falling/slipping. There is extra storage behind the mirrors, both in the bathroom and the cabin: Our luggage fit under the bed for storage. You can ask your room steward for extra hangers, but we usually pack a few disposable plastic hangers that we got for free from department stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted December 15, 2017 Author #250 Share Posted December 15, 2017 This is officially the end of my views of this cruise. I may find a few things to mention as I clean up paperwork over the weekend. For now, thank you for reading along! I hope you enjoy your future adventures in cruising and never forget what an amazing privilege it is. "See" you on Epic when I share those views in March! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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