“LIVE” from Allure 8/20, Girls trip to the Southern Carib 🤗

[Ourusualbeach]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Wow that's too bad. In the past they always said come directly to the stand and bypass the line.

I think that was when there was just the one line / stand now that there are 2 lines, one for with reservations and one for without its impossible to bypass a line

[Ourusualbeach]

59 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

 Maybe they just need to have the divers in the pool during the competition as  lifeguards if needed! 😂 

 

I actually like the pool location for theses competitions because once I’ve planted in a pool chair I don’t feel like walking around. 
 

but it’s just too congested here on oasis class ships…. 

Vikki keeps saying that if it ever comes back to the aquatheatre she will enter just so she can dive in and do a lap around the pool.  Swimming in the aquatheatre pool is on her bucketlist

[niksmom630]

18 minutes ago, LATTELOVE said:

 Very nice,

looks like a mini Windjammer, and it looks less crowded.

Do they offer made to order eggs??

 

Yes, much less crowded, and made to order eggs and omelets 

[Sea Dog]

52 minutes ago, sabrefan15 said:

@Sea Dog Line on left is if you do not have reservations, line on right is if you do.

 

 

11 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I think that was when there was just the one line / stand now that there are 2 lines, one for with reservations and one for without its impossible to bypass a line

Thanks good to know because I don’t want to be “that guy” assuming it was like the past.

[niksmom630]

7 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Vikki keeps saying that if it ever comes back to the aquatheatre she will enter just so she can dive in and do a lap around the pool.  Swimming in the aquatheatre pool is on her bucketlist

ha! I love this…..maybe Vikki  and I can enter together if it gets moved back before our Oasis sailing!  😂 maybe we could convince Lisa to join us, @A&L_Ont? 😉 

[Ourusualbeach]

19 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

ha! I love this…..maybe Vikki  and I can enter together if it gets moved back before our Oasis sailing!  😂 maybe we could convince Lisa to join us, @A&L_Ont? 😉 

That would be hilarious. 

[A&L_Ont]

30 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

ha! I love this…..maybe Vikki  and I can enter together if it gets moved back before our Oasis sailing!  😂 maybe we could convince Lisa to join us, @A&L_Ont? 😉 

 

And Ken and I will join the sexiest man contest. 😂

[bobmacliberty]

2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I think that was when there was just the one line / stand now that there are 2 lines, one for with reservations and one for without its impossible to bypass a line

 

I remember one or 2 cruises where there was a separate stand for those with reservations, and a roped off area for the "with reservations" desk where a line could form, but there was either no line at all or a very short line for reservations.  Not the case anymore.

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

And Ken and I will join the sexiest man contest. 😂

I’d pay money to see that. 🤪

[Ourusualbeach]

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

And Ken and I will join the sexiest man contest. 😂

That will be a late night show only after much school has been consumed. 🤣

[Ourusualbeach]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

That will be a late night show only after much alcohol has been consumed. 🤣

Fixed

[niksmom630]

Today’s random thoughts and musings….

 

Prettiest remaining Oasis class ship

Diamond lounge…

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

- Wipe out cafe also serves iced tea in the morning. Won’t find it at park cafe or windjammer!

 

- didn’t get my wash and fold bag this week. 🤔Thought it might come on day 6 instead of 5. The 8 nights has me confused. Had to check the D+ Benefits in case I missed that it went away…..it has not…..

 

- caught the rising tide mid-flight yesterday! Also caught one the passengers trying to kidnap “Ted” from the car….. 😂

 

 

-towel animals getting smaller…… maybe Origami animals are next…..using day old cruise compasses….that would be awesome! 
 

 

-new shot of the day glasses! 💕 just purged and donated a good portion of my early collection. But these are pretty! 

 
 

-missed getting my roast beef sandwich today… 😐 Park Cafe not open for lunch in Labadee…..

 

- solarium bistro has a similar breakfast to Wipe Out in the morning. The app calls it brunch, but pretty much the same stuff. There were smoothies and granola parfaits and a few more “brunch” type items. But it’s definitely more crowded, probably because so many people who are Solarium bound for the day find it more convenient than the Jammer or Wipe Out. 
 

Lines can get long, there’s also made to order omelets and eggs but the seating is so spread out there that they will have a hard time finding you. Meaning cold eggs. Also no iced tea. 😜 can you tell I’m #TEAM Wipeoutcafe, all the way? 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all the photos and updates.
Is there still a morning show on the TV with the cruise director?

[niksmom630]

I think so- Channel 1 is royal entertainment. CD discusses daily activities 

[niksmom630]

Day 8 view….

 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

Last nights dinner was at Giovanni’s….kind of a disappointment….😕 but to be fair, I think I confused the menus and expected Jamie’s Italian….husband doesn’t care much for Italian, so usually theses restaurants are out for us when we cruise. And, I didn’t check the menu when I booked the dining package…. Went off memory, which in this situation did not serve me well! 🤦🏼‍♀️

 

the plank….. what I was expecting ……

 

 

what we got……

 

 

 

[Jimbo]

21 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

Last nights dinner was at Giovanni’s….kind of a disappointment….😕 but to be fair, I think I confused the menus and expected Jamie’s Italian….husband doesn’t care much for Italian, so usually theses restaurants are out for us when we cruise. And, I didn’t check the menu when I booked the dining package…. Went off memory, which in this situation did not serve me well! 🤦🏼‍♀️

 

the plank….. what I was expecting ……

 

 

what we got……

 

 

 

Wow that is so disappointing. I think I may have asked and said where is the rest? Might have been time to walk out after seeing that.

[niksmom630]

Pastas 

 

 

 

they were just ok….pastas were all over cooked in my opinion ….. but to be fair I was in Rome in May so my standards are high 

 

Risotto tasted no different then the meal in the MDR…. Except this contained only 3 mushrooms…

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

Branzino…..

 

what I was expecting….

 

 

what I got …….sorry if I’ve ruined any appetites this morning ….. I couldn’t even eat this 🤢 

 

it did come without the eyes and brows, but that’s what I was seeing….😂

 

[Cayman Turtle]

On 8/21/2022 at 1:43 PM, niksmom630 said:

Random thoughts and info…..

 

- there are around 5900 pax on board. As of 3:30 pm yesterday, 500 still hadn’t done the muster check in. This new process is SOOOO much less painless than in the past. Maybe when people are boarding they should immediately direct them to their station to check in. Just saying 🤷🏼‍♀️
 

It’s the first thing we do when we board. 
 

- always try and book the aqua show the first night on board. Depending on sea conditions it gets cancelled more often later in the week. At least that’s my observation and it’s hard to rebook if you already have other things planned. 
 

 

this show is pretty amazing on every oasis class ship. Seen it countless times and it never gets old. 
 

 

- I wish you could book entertainment before you board. At reduced capacity, it was easy to book at your leisure after you boarded. Now, not so much. 
 

- I miss the paper compass. Trying to read from the app off your phone in the sun is nearly impossible . 
 

 

 

 

We’re on the same cruise and we get a paper copy every night. Maybe ask your stateroom attendant to put one in your cabin each evening? 

[niksmom630]

Desserts were the highlight, unless you were looking forward to the gelato….they didn’t have any 🤨 waiter said they didn’t have the ingredients for it, so they were just serving ice cream…. At least he was honest, because after spending 10 days in Italy and Greece earlier this year, I would have called them out on it! There is a big difference…. 

[niksmom630]

Caprese /salads 

 

 

 

 

[Jimbo]

12 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

Branzino…..

 

what I was expecting….

 

 

what I got …….sorry if I’ve ruined any appetites this morning ….. I couldn’t even eat this 🤢 

 

it did come without the eyes and brows, but that’s what I was seeing….😂

 

[slyster]

On 8/26/2022 at 7:30 AM, niksmom630 said:

Lines outside the MDR last night for those with MTD. Consider yourself warned 😲 

 

this is around 7 pm, which I assume is prime time for those who think 5:15 is too early and 8:15 is too late . 
 

we arrived about 10 minutes late because we were taking some photos along the way, and when we got there they had seated someone else at our early dining table. 
 

our waiter saw us leaving and quickly found us another spot in his section, and apologized profusely. 
 

we were late, so I wasn’t upset about it, but just to note they might be giving your table away if now if you are not prompt! 
 

 

This is why I won't ever do MTD LOL.  We experienced it just once on Anthem and it was a disaster.  Days 1 and 2 we waited 30 min even with reservation.  Day 3, 40 min and we were walking away when a headwaiter saw our frustration and viola, we had the same table, on time, for the next 4 nights.  Even with traditional dining not being the best time, I'll take it over the MTD.