Jim_Iain Live!!! - B2B Summit New England and Bermuda Jun 5 & 16th

[Happy Cruiser 6143]

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

A couple other "enhancements" that are probably misses is closets seem to be a bit short even for a men's sports coat and dress shirts which bunches up on the bottom of the shelf in the shorter of the two closets.  On other which left me scratching my head is the light on the right side of the bed.   It hangs from the ceiling and the on/off button is on the lamp which requires you to get out of bed to turn on or off. 

 

Good Lord, can't they even measure?  And the nonfunctional light!

[Jim_Iain]

7 hours ago, ecslady said:

Great  pics.  The yoga mats must be a new addition.  I haven't seen or heard of  them previously.

 

Is the back of the balcony chair adjustable, and if so, would you be able to take a pic with the back in its most reclined position?  

 

Yes they are far more adjustable than I would have imagined as we had not yet tried them.   They actually recline almost flat.   Thanks for asking.   I learned something new. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, FlorenceItaly said:

Beautiful day in Newport.  We have been and toured the Breakers.  I wish our June 16th cruise stopped in Newport.  Steve spent some time there as a child and has very fond memories.

Glad you enjoyed also.  Would have liked more time also.   Such a beautiful walkable town.  

[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, gerelmx said:

 

Jim thank you for doing the live review, can you post the officers page?

Gerardo

 

Ill see what I can do.  They eliminated The Who’s onboard.  I believe I read it is now available in the TV. 

[Jim_Iain]

47 minutes ago, LorraineP said:

Were there any happy hours at bars on the 1st night?

Didn’t see any happy hour promos. The bars were packed. 

 

I had had a small problem when I used my seapass for the first time.  I went to pick up a glass of wine for Iain while he had a cigarette.    I ordered a Mer de Soleil and she’d handed me a receipt for about $25.  I pointed out we had a Premium Drink Package as a Zenith and she showed me the forgot to put it on the card.  No problem she said and voided the transaction.  This morning the MCC or should I say RCC fixed it. 

[hcat]

39 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Yes they are far more adjustable than I would have imagined as we had not yet tried them.   They actually recline almost flat.   Thanks for asking.   I learned something new. 

 

 

 

 

 

Those chairs are great...we use the back to hang swimsuits to dry... very secure and no one can see them

[LuAnn]

I wonder what the "thought process" was to not have a "coffee table"??? That just seems so odd. I use them all the time for many reasons. IMO "weird"!!! :)  And I thought there were foot stools on the balcony in AQ ? LuAnn

Edited June 6, 2019 by LuAnn

[TeaBag]

I am enjoying your review, Jim, especially Newport as do not go there.  We sail Oct 6 and go all the way to Quebec City. We are looking forward to that, having never been there.  I really like the loungers on your balcony.

[LisaLeone]

On 6/2/2019 at 1:13 PM, GeorgesGal said:

 

Hi, Jim, I've noted the 'Fishy Site' mentioned here on CC many times.  Can''t figure out what it would be.  Would you please e-mail me at classy1donna at yahoo dot come if you care to share the name?  Please mention Cruise Critic in the subject line.

 

Thanks,

Donna

 

Donna, same here! If you find out, would you please email me at edlvslld@verizon.net? Thank you!

Lisa

 

 

Edited June 7, 2019 by LisaLeone
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[ecslady]

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Yes they are far more adjustable than I would have imagined as we had not yet tried them.   They actually recline almost flat.   Thanks for asking.   I learned something new. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for  the great pics!  Now all I need is for X to bring back the footstool for a total recline!  

Edited June 7, 2019 by ecslady

[barneyboy]

Newport looks beautiful. We sail on Summit in 8th September but do not call there. 

Good to see you had Scottish shortbread at the Tea House! Did you get a taste for it on your last trip?

[ipeeinthepool]

12 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Yes they are far more adjustable than I would have imagined as we had not yet tried them.   They actually recline almost flat.   Thanks for asking.   I learned something new. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How can you use those laying flat?  I don’t see any legs that would extend from the top of the chair.  Sure seems like that would tip over if you used it laying flat.  Maybe you are supposed to support it with the stupid little table 

[Jim_Iain]

11 hours ago, LisaLeone said:

Donna, same here! If you find out, would you please email me at edlvslld@verizon.net? Thank you!

Lisa

 

 

Hint

 

google Cruise Fish.   Or combine and add dot net

 

[Jim_Iain]

13 hours ago, LuAnn said:

I wonder what the "thought process" was to not have a "coffee table"??? That just seems so odd. I use them all the time for many reasons. IMO "weird"!!! 🙂 And I thought there were foot stools on the balcony in AQ ? LuAnn

That I can’t figure out.   I have read that many bring in the table from the deck.    No foot stools at least not in our room.   I believe they would take too much space the way the lounger reclines take lots of space. 

[Jim_Iain]

4 hours ago, barneyboy said:

Newport looks beautiful. We sail on Summit in 8th September but do not call there. 

Good to see you had Scottish shortbread at the Tea House! Did you get a taste for it on your last trip?

We really loved Newport and were anxious to see as we don’t stop there on the next cruise. 

[Jim_Iain]

The new signage on the ship is really nice and clean. 

 

 

[LisaLeone]

19 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Hint

 

google Cruise Fish.   Or combine and add dot net

 

Thank you, Jim! Enjoying the report so far. We were on the Independence Day cruise last year and are doing a 10 day next May in a SS...hoping for a coffee table by then! 

 

When you are in Bar Harbor, The Dog and Pony has fantastic Lobster Rolls ..both hot and cold. Enjoy!

[Jim_Iain]

Dinner menu from Blu last night.  I forgot to get pictures.   I had the caprice salad, Iain had the carpaccio and Wanda had the blue cheese soufflé.   All were tasty.  For dinner Wanda had the Filet while Iain and I had the salmon salad.  For desert I had the cherry jubilee  and Iain had ice cream. 

 

[Jim_Iain]

We got up today at 9:00 after a very restful night.  BTW.   The beds are VERY comfortable.    I measured the beds and the are definitely queen size. 

 

Today the Cruise Critic gathering will take place at 10:15 in Cellar Masters. 

 

Should be be a busy day.  We have a Zenith Officers lunch today and the Senior officers party in Retreat this evening.  

 

Today wilk I’ll be the first of 2 Chic Night. 

[Jim_Iain]

These pieces of “art” which I have coined the drag queen collection adorns the central stairway. 

 

This picture will give you an idea of the new hallway carpet and dark stairway carpet. 

 

[Alushar]

Great as always @Jim_Iain love following your live reports caught up now and New England is high on our list!

 

Summit looking much like the Millennium including that stupid bedside light!

 

Part Revolutionised Equinox next for us in September followed by a non revolutionised Constellation in Feb!

[Oville]

On 6/5/2019 at 10:34 PM, Fjcpooh17 said:

 

Here is a quick video of the sky suite if I loaded it correctly. Lol

Frank, thank you very much.

[jcpc]

Thanks for posting, Jim.  I'm enjoying following along.  I'm laughing at your title of "drag queen" collection.  I've seen all the art of the Summit and that's a great description!!! 😂

[GeorgesGal]

19 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Now the smartest way thing we did all day was to go to the tea house at the Marble Mansion.   

 

Just as as we sat down there was a torrential downpour.   It was gone by the time we finished off our snack. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, my!  In such beautiful surroundings they served tea in paper cups, and biscuits in foil paper??  Perhaps that is the cause of the semi-scowl on your face?

[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, Alushar said:

Great as always @Jim_Iain love following your live reports caught up now and New England is high on our list!

 

Summit looking much like the Millennium including that stupid bedside light!

 

Part Revolutionised Equinox next for us in September followed by a non revolutionised Constellation in Feb!

 

Really enjoying New England.  It has been many years since I lived in Longmeadow Mass.