Rare ORV Posted November 5, 2018 #251 Share Posted November 5, 2018 3 hours ago, LHT28 said: good news on the workmen I am surprised you are tendering there ..is there other ships in port You do need to go away from the port area to see anything touristy they do have some nice shopping at the port 😉 Did you get the high winds that are in the area ?? There was a Silversea ship at the dock. No wind, calm, cool, and sunny. We walked around the town and came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 5, 2018 #252 Share Posted November 5, 2018 23 hours ago, Wol said: Plus one! We had the pre-dry dock experience a few years ago several days before Vancouver on Regatta. They were jack-hammering paint off the decks all the time with bits all over the place, and the Regatta lounge was denuded of carpet, etc etc. How long ago was that ? I recall many years ago on one of the crossings they started work on the ship many unhappy sailors ..as they should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 6, 2018 #253 Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 hours ago, LHT28 said: How long ago was that ? I recall many years ago on one of the crossings they started work on the ship many unhappy sailors ..as they should be My point exactly, but why take a chance. They are not giving us a discount but maybe just trying to fool us that all would be O.K. Now way I would sail on one on those trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wol Posted November 6, 2018 #254 Share Posted November 6, 2018 4 hours ago, LHT28 said: How long ago was that ? I recall many years ago on one of the crossings they started work on the ship many unhappy sailors ..as they should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 6, 2018 #255 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Thanks for the photos. That's just awful! I was thinking I wouldn't mind so much (assuming no construction noise) because we don't go to the shows that much OR the pool. But I was wrong. It's not right to do this to passengers who paid a lot of money for a vacation, not to be in a construction zone! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 6, 2018 #256 Share Posted November 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Mura said: Thanks for the photos. That's just awful! I was thinking I wouldn't mind so much (assuming no construction noise) because we don't go to the shows that much OR the pool. But I was wrong. It's not right to do this to passengers who paid a lot of money for a vacation, not to be in a construction zone! Mura What a mess. The nerve of them to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted November 6, 2018 #257 Share Posted November 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, RJB said: What a mess. The nerve of them to do that. We were also on the Regatta, Victoria to Vancouver. Wherever we walked, or tried to, on the ship we were met by workers carrying off furniture and old carpeting. It was a very unpleasant ending to an otherwise very good cruise. Oceania should plan enough time to do whatever work on these old ships so as not to begin it while loyal cruisers are still on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 6, 2018 #258 Share Posted November 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, orchestrapal said: We were also on the Regatta, Victoria to Vancouver. Wherever we walked, or tried to, on the ship we were met by workers carrying off furniture and old carpeting. It was a very unpleasant ending to an otherwise very good cruise. Oceania should plan enough time to do whatever work on these old ships so as not to begin it while loyal cruisers are still on board. I have read about this kind of thing on other ships but did not think it would happen on Oceania. Guess I was quite wrong and people should should make sure their cruise in not the last one before a dry dock. This could happen to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 6, 2018 #259 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I talked to a couple last night at Martinis that said they are on deck 7 and the workmen are working on that floor. They said they've been on ladders stringing wires through the ceiling. I've seen nothing out of the way yet. Raining in Halifax today. Oh well, we're headed south soon, will get warmer all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 7, 2018 #260 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Today we were supposed to be in Bar Harbor but the Captain is taking us to Boston instead. We'll overnight there instead of just one day. It's probably a fair trade. We won't get there until around 2pm. The weather was pretty rough last night and we'd heard the last two or three ships into Bar Harbor didn't tender due to weather conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 12, 2018 #261 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Will be in Hamilton Bermuda in a couple hours. Supposed to be St George but too windy for the cut. 6 days left on this cruise and still no sign of an early start on the work. There was a blurb in the Currents a day or so ago mentioning due to ongoing maintenance some areas might be inaccessible. I've seen no evidence of this either. Last night at the Repeaters party the GM mentioned that there will be 1900 + workers on the ship for the dry dock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 12, 2018 #262 Share Posted November 12, 2018 ORV that is good news for those onboard maybe workers on on some of the other decks?? Enjoy the rest of the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 12, 2018 #263 Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 11:33 AM, ORV said: Today we were supposed to be in Bar Harbor but the Captain is taking us to Boston instead. We'll overnight there instead of just one day. It's probably a fair trade. We won't get there until around 2pm. The weather was pretty rough last night and we'd heard the last two or three ships into Bar Harbor didn't tender due to weather conditions. Too bad as Bar Harbor is a wonderful place to visit, but safety first. Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 15, 2018 #264 Share Posted November 15, 2018 A new feature already installed on Insignia is vibrating and rocking beds. Oh wait, that was the weather. Pretty rough coming back from Bermuda to Charleston. I noticed on this cruise the only use for the Artist Loft was a puzzle on the table. Do they only have an artist on board for the RTW cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfguyhhi Posted November 15, 2018 #265 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Orv, Did you see any pre-drydock work being done on your cruise? Was the deck 7 wiring project continued on any other deck? Was any carpet ripped up? Banging and clanging, hammering, areas roped off and made unavailable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 15, 2018 #266 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, golfguyhhi said: Orv, Did you see any pre-drydock work being done on your cruise? Was the deck 7 wiring project continued on any other deck? Was any carpet ripped up? Banging and clanging, hammering, areas roped off and made unavailable? Why should we have to worry about this? Should skip any cruise just before a dry dock to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 15, 2018 #267 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, golfguyhhi said: Orv, Did you see any pre-drydock work being done on your cruise? Was the deck 7 wiring project continued on any other deck? Was any carpet ripped up? Banging and clanging, hammering, areas roped off and made unavailable? Not really, but the Boutiques will be closed a day before we get to Miami. Heard a little banging, but then again you always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 15, 2018 #268 Share Posted November 15, 2018 42 minutes ago, ORV said: Not really, but the Boutiques will be closed a day before we get to Miami. OMG how will people spend their OBC ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted November 15, 2018 #269 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Lyn; easy answer Let me see that Wine List again please! I’d be drinking well tonight ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 15, 2018 #270 Share Posted November 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, LHT28 said: OMG how will people spend their OBC ?? More money for Oceania. They will keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wol Posted November 15, 2018 #271 Share Posted November 15, 2018 56 minutes ago, LHT28 said: OMG how will people spend their OBC ?? Easy! You can make out with reception before the account closes that any unused OBC goes into the crew gratuities. In the past we've done that or, on several occasions bought watches and the like and entrusted the GM with giving all non-officers raffle tickets for a draw - the crew really seems to get a kick out of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 15, 2018 #272 Share Posted November 15, 2018 54 minutes ago, Wol said: Easy! You can make out with reception before the account closes that any unused OBC goes into the crew gratuities. have you personally done that with Oceania ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingIGo Posted November 15, 2018 #273 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Has anyone else noticed that the OceaniaNEXT penthouse suites and Crystal Cruises penthouse suites look nearly identical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrHemlock Posted November 15, 2018 #274 Share Posted November 15, 2018 LHT28: I've personally done it aboard Oceania as recently as last month. The thing is, you need to be careful about how you word your request. If you say, "I want to donate my unused OBC to the crew fund," you'll be told, "That's not possible." (As least, that was my experience early on.) However, if you mention that you've read in the FAQ section on O's website that "guests may adjust gratuities while on board the vessel at their sole discretion" and that you'd like to increase your gratuities to match the amount of unspent OBC in your account, they'll do that for you even if your standard grats were pre-paid. They won't accept the instruction until you've finished spending OBC, meaning (usually) the night before the cruise ends or up until accounts close on the morning of arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 15, 2018 #275 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 minute ago, DrHemlock said: LHT28: I've personally done it aboard Oceania as recently as last month. The thing is, you need to be careful about how you word your request. If you say, "I want to donate my unused OBC to the crew fund," you'll be told, "That's not possible." (As least, that was my experience early on.) However, if you mention that you've read in the FAQ section on O's website that "guests may adjust gratuities while on board the vessel at their sole discretion" and that you'd like to increase your gratuities to match the amount of unspent OBC in your account, they'll do that for you even if your standard grats were pre-paid. They won't accept the instruction until you've finished spending OBC, meaning (usually) the night before the cruise ends or up until accounts close on the morning of arrival. ok thanks I tried to donate the leftover OBC & as you say was told NO I guess you need to play the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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