whyrlygig Posted March 1, 2019 #551 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Just saw a post from another site. They confirmed that there are coke freestyle machines at the Windjammer and the Promenade. Also some price info at Johnny Rockets. 4.99 for a regular burger- 5.99 for bigger burgers - 2.99 for fries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted March 1, 2019 #552 Share Posted March 1, 2019 No O3b upgrade. Talked to Voom specialist who just came off an O3b ship. He sympathized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 1, 2019 #553 Share Posted March 1, 2019 ^ as expected. In related news: https://www.space.com/oneweb-launches-1st-satellites.html Apparently the ping rates will be sub 50 ms (compared to ~200ms for O3B and 600ms+ for Navigator and other non-O3B ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 1, 2019 #554 Share Posted March 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, twangster said: No O3b upgrade. Talked to Voom specialist who just came off an O3b ship. He sympathized. Sorry to hear this, but it seems to confirm that RC is not upgrading older ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 3, 2019 #555 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) On 3/1/2019 at 1:04 PM, Biker19 said: ^ as expected. In related news: https://www.space.com/oneweb-launches-1st-satellites.html Apparently the ping rates will be sub 50 ms (compared to ~200ms for O3B and 600ms+ for Navigator and other non-O3B ships) Boooooooooooooooooooo! Edited March 3, 2019 by CRUISEFAN0001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 3, 2019 #556 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 1:19 PM, Host Clarea said: Sorry to hear this, but it seems to confirm that RC is not upgrading older ships. Well that stinks for sure. Waste of money getting "Surf & Stream" on the older ships then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 3, 2019 #557 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: Waste of money getting "Surf & Stream" on the older ships then... If you want to watch video (or download large files), Stream still makes sense on non-O3B ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 3, 2019 #558 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, Biker19 said: If you want to watch video (or download large files), Stream still makes sense on non-O3B ships. Certainly for that...but otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 3, 2019 #559 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, CRUISEFAN0001 said: Certainly for that...but otherwise... That's been the case since VOOM introduced the two speed tiers, regardless of weather the ship had O3B or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 3, 2019 #560 Share Posted March 3, 2019 37 minutes ago, Biker19 said: That's been the case since VOOM introduced the two speed tiers, regardless of weather the ship had O3B or not. There was also much discussion about ALL their ships having 03b...which obviously isn't materializing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 3, 2019 #561 Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 hours ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: Well that stinks for sure. Waste of money getting "Surf & Stream" on the older ships then... Stream can still be faster on the older ships, but it's highly dependent on load. In other words, it does not take much load to degrade the speed for all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 3, 2019 #562 Share Posted March 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: Stream can still be faster on the older ships, but it's highly dependent on load. In other words, it does not take much load to degrade the speed for all. Thanks Bob - good point. Needless to say...won't be Facetiming like we did on Oasis last March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted March 3, 2019 #563 Share Posted March 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: Needless to say...won't be Facetiming like we did on Oasis last March. Facetime works, just with some lag. Humans begin to detect delayed voice at 250ms of latency. That's sort of a universal target for VoIP to stay within to avoid human perception of delayed audio. Geosync Voom is over 600ms latency so you will talk over each other at times but it works. Bandwidth or throughput is one thing. When it comes to satellite internet ping is king. Ping time (latency) is the disadvantage to geosync Voom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 3, 2019 #564 Share Posted March 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, twangster said: Facetime works, just with some lag. Humans begin to detect delayed voice at 250ms of latency. That's sort of a universal target for VoIP to stay within to avoid human perception of delayed audio. Geosync Voom is over 600ms latency so you will talk over each other at times but it works. Bandwidth or throughput is one thing. When it comes to satellite internet ping is king. Ping time (latency) is the disadvantage to geosync Voom. We saw no signs of latency whatsoever in using Facetime, email, and other websites on Oasis last march with Surf & Stream. What others have reiterated is the platform being run on the newly-refurbished Navigator of the Seas remains the "old school" internet technology. Good to know, as we'll simply avoid internet use on that ship altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerz Posted March 5, 2019 #565 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I've got a question regarding Stream vs. Download. Would I be better off downloading tv episodes over night to watch on my iPad on the following day or downright stream them via iTunes while on the ship? I'm not sure I get all this tech talk 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 5, 2019 #566 Share Posted March 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Muerz said: I've got a question regarding Stream vs. Download. Would I be better off downloading tv episodes over night to watch on my iPad on the following day or downright stream them via iTunes while on the ship? I'm not sure I get all this tech talk 🙂 In a nutshell yes... All the techy stuff essentially means the streaming speed isn't solid enough to support either solid video or downloads of big files (like your movie example). It's OK for email and basic internet use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 5, 2019 #567 Share Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Muerz said: I've got a question regarding Stream vs. Download. Would I be better off downloading tv episodes over night to watch on my iPad on the following day or downright stream them via iTunes while on the ship? I'm not sure I get all this tech talk 🙂 I think you will find it less annoying to download overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 5, 2019 #568 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Muerz said: Would I be better off downloading tv episodes over night to watch on my iPad on the following day or downright stream them via iTunes while on the ship? Neither, download them at home before you leave - your sail mates will appreciate it. Edited March 5, 2019 by Biker19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 5, 2019 #569 Share Posted March 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Biker19 said: Neither, download them at home before you leave - your sail mates will appreciate it. 👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynt Posted March 5, 2019 #570 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Anyone been in the new cabins on deck 11? Specifically 1106? Would love to see pics of this new JS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineLuvr Posted April 2, 2019 #571 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Hello! I know this is off topic but wondered if anyone had any inside info on the Oasis crane accident. My friends are supposed to sail on her this Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 2, 2019 #572 Share Posted April 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, SunshineLuvr said: Hello! I know this is off topic but wondered if anyone had any inside info on the Oasis crane accident. My friends are supposed to sail on her this Sunday. Running thread here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2650819-oasis-incident-at-freeport-shipyard/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny mas Posted June 18, 2019 #573 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Soooooo. Just received an email from Royal in regards to my July 1 sailing. Originally had requested room 1108 as its one of the new rooms with the balcony. They moved me to a regular junior suite on deck 9. It seems that the junior suite rooms on deck 11 can only hold 2 people and not 4. They have recategorized these rooms for 2 person occupancy. Was really looking forward to that very large balcony and the direct pool access for the kids. They at least gave me an OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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