Adventure of the Seas – The First Voyage

[kiawah75]

Do you know if we can still bring a bottle of wine onboard? I tried to order some for the cabin ahead of time and Adventure did not appear on the list of ships at all. Very weird.

[HBCcruiser]

6 minutes ago, kiawah75 said:

Do you know if we can still bring a bottle of wine onboard? I tried to order some for the cabin ahead of time and Adventure did not appear on the list of ships at all. Very weird.

Oh be careful with that! I ordered a bottle of Veuve through Royal Gifts, never got a notice. Tried again to order through a rep, never got a notice - then POOF! I got an invoice last week showing that I have 2 bottles showing up on day 1. 😜  HAHA Fun sail away for us.

 

Yes, we can still bring on bottles. I saw that there is a wine shop close to the pier. Like you I am planning on bringing a few bottles on board. 

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/onboard-alcohol-guest-policy

Edited June 23, 2021 by HBCcruiser

[NightOne]

52 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Did anyone on this cruise get OBC to offset the cost of the Bahamas health visa as was originally advertised when these cruises were announced?

 

No

[smokeybandit]

5 minutes ago, NightOne said:

 

No

That's a nice bait and switch there.

 

How much is the Bahamas health Visa and is each guest responsible to cover the cost?
The cost of the required health visa can range from $40-$70 per person. It is the guest’s responsibility to cover the cost initially; however, a $50 onboard credit will be added to each guest’s onboard account to help fund this expense.

Edited June 23, 2021 by smokeybandit

[read2learn]

36 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

That's a nice bait and switch there.

 

How much is the Bahamas health Visa and is each guest responsible to cover the cost?
The cost of the required health visa can range from $40-$70 per person. It is the guest’s responsibility to cover the cost initially; however, a $50 onboard credit will be added to each guest’s onboard account to help fund this expense.

That would be a nice surprize! I booked on the first day and remember that offer. 😕

[NightOne]

20 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

That's a nice bait and switch there.

 

How much is the Bahamas health Visa and is each guest responsible to cover the cost?
The cost of the required health visa can range from $40-$70 per person. It is the guest’s responsibility to cover the cost initially; however, a $50 onboard credit will be added to each guest’s onboard account to help fund this expense.

 

I'll have to dig up my onboard account summary but I'm pretty sure I would have noticed $100 OBC. Maybe this was not applicable to our cruise.

 

I booked day 2

Edited June 24, 2021 by NightOne

[jagsfan]

On 6/13/2021 at 4:30 PM, BirdTravels said:

Next door is NCL’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay. The Bird was scheduled to be there in August until NCL cancelled their cruises out of Jamaica. 

The first cruise ship private island. 
NCL sure started something!

[BirdTravels]

Tonight, we have an assortment of Main Dining Room Appetizers 

 

Crispy Calamari

 

Vidalia Onion Tart

 

Shrimp Ceviche 

 

Escargot 

 

Shrimp and Potato Salad

 

Salmon Gravlax

 

Maryland-Style Crab Cake

 

 

Crispy Coconut Shrimp

 

Duck Terrine 

 

Smoked Salmon Salad

 

Seafood Puff Pastry 

 

Salmon Tartare

 

Beef Tartare

 

Shrimp Cocktail 

 

French Onion Soup

 

Eggplant and Kalamata Olive Tartare

 

 

 

 

[CruiszBug]

Can I just say..."Oh, YUM"? 🤤

[syesmar]

Thank you, BirdTravels! Looks delicious!

[retiredgram]

They all look delicious, but don't be fooled by Maryland style crab cake.  That is  not a Maryland style crab cake. lol

Edited June 26, 2021 by retiredgram

[BirdTravels]

3 hours ago, retiredgram said:

They all look delicious, but don't be fooled by Maryland style crab cake.  That is  not a Maryland style crab cake. lol

Yes. It was good, but not a Maryland Crab Cake. 

[Another_Critic]

3 hours ago, retiredgram said:

They all look delicious, but don't be fooled by Maryland style crab cake.  That is  not a Maryland style crab cake. lol

A little closer than their Philly cheesesteak.  

[DallasGuy75219]

5 hours ago, retiredgram said:

They all look delicious, but don't be fooled by Maryland style crab cake.  That is  not a Maryland style crab cake. lol

 

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

Yes. It was good, but not a Maryland Crab Cake. 

Am I remembering correctly that they use imitation krab?

[ZoeyVictoria]

12 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said:

 

Am I remembering correctly that they use imitation krab?

No, not imitation.  I ask every time I order it and am assured that it is real crab.   The imitation crab does not like me, so I would have known for sure if that was the case.

[jagsfan]

What a glorious treat this has been. I am so cruise starved, and, Bird, you sure filled the bill. Great food porn, tons of info…I’ve been so happy following along!

[phdiva]

This was part of the email saying my Bahamas Health Visa was pending. @BirdTravels, did you get the daily emails?

[BOAZ5]

Did you receive an OBC for your Bahamas Health Visa? 

[BirdTravels]

1 hour ago, BOAZ5 said:

Did you receive an OBC for your Bahamas Health Visa? 

Noone did. 

[MorganClark]

On 6/12/2021 at 6:26 PM, CallistaSkye said:

What a beautiful ship! and it has Ben N Jerrys. It all looks amazing. 

 

Ben N Jerry's? Sweet! Literally!!

[MorganClark]

On 6/13/2021 at 9:56 AM, Kustomcars said:

So wonderful to get back to having a real vacation! Thanks for the updates! Sailing on AOS, on July17! Can't wait!

 

Ditto...

[HBCcruiser]

1 hour ago, MorganClark said:

 

Ditto...

Ditto 2. 😎🍹

[MorganClark]

On 6/15/2021 at 1:32 PM, Jimbo said:

I still think this cruise is the next  "Capricorn One"............there is no one in any of the pictures.

 

With O.J. as one of the stars, the line under the movie title "Capricorn One" is prophetic; "The mission was a sham The murders were real". (I just noticed that. Creepy...).

Edited June 30, 2021 by MorganClark

[MorganClark]

On 6/15/2021 at 1:44 PM, BirdTravels said:

Surf is Up!

 

I'm there (after a few drinks, lol). I want to be an old "surf dog".

[MorganClark]

On 6/15/2021 at 2:08 PM, Jimbo said:

How do they know what an advanced flow rider looks like?

 

Why not get inline...okay they give you the board and then you go at it.........then ut oh...........guess I'm not advanced. Oh well I still got my ride on the flow rider.

Think it's silly they are not giving everyone a shot at it who wants to try it.

 

After enough DoD's, I magically turn into an advanced flow rider. Even advanced surfers wipe out.