Rare Broons77 Posted September 24, 2022 #201 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Good info @SlightDraw, thank you! Disappointed in the casino offerings. I enjoy sitting at the bar, watching the game and slowly draining my wallet into a video poker machine. Guess I'll need to come up with something else. I thought that Voyager got a refresh during the shutdown, so didn't think there would be much work needed. Guess I'll need to have another cocktail, so I don't notice when I'm on board next month... 🤪 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicpersona Posted September 24, 2022 #202 Share Posted September 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Broons77 said: I thought that Voyager got a refresh during the shutdown, so didn't think there would be much work needed. Yes, it got amplification to the tune of 41-day dry dock and $97 million in October 2019, so I'm surprised as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bren61 Posted September 24, 2022 #203 Share Posted September 24, 2022 13 hours ago, alexgtp said: lobster 🦞 tail night I'm MDR. Bold move...after having Maine Lobster in Maine 😂😂. So how was the MDR compared to your Maine Lobster & where did you go on your port stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #204 Share Posted September 24, 2022 MDR lobster was decent, but not as soft succulent and fresh tasting as the one in Portland. Stops were Portland, St John, Sydney and Bar Harbor was canceled. Currently up in Viking and it's super windy. Access to deck 12 has been blocked due to wind conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #205 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Day 7 Sea Day. by 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #206 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Disembark and customs info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Broons77 Posted September 24, 2022 #207 Share Posted September 24, 2022 How have the seas been? Cruisemapper says you guys are hitting some pretty good swells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #208 Share Posted September 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Broons77 said: How have the seas been? Cruisemapper says you guys are hitting some pretty good swells. Wind was at 30 knots and 9 foot swells according to Capt Thor. But now as of 1PM ship time wind has subsided and seas are looking calm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Broons77 Posted September 24, 2022 #209 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Glad you guys look to have a nice evening to wrap up your trip. Stinks that you missed Bar Harbor,but gives you a reason to come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemymaggie Posted September 24, 2022 #210 Share Posted September 24, 2022 19 hours ago, Luckynana said: How long ago were you on Adventure? We board on the 29th. Did you do MTD? We were on Sept 1 through Sept 10th. We did do MTD. We had reservations..there were 5 of us and really had no issues at all. We loved Shon and thought he did a great job getting us to a table! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #211 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Voom. We purchased a Voom surf and stream package. Speeds are pretty terrible, but decent enough for email, teams chat, Whatsapp, Google Duo/meet, and social media. Streaming was iffy, Just basic YouTube shorts took time to buffer and play. Netflix- once your show buffered it played well. Kudo's to Netflix algorithm for streaming. Amazon could not get app to open Whatsapp and Duo/meet carrier Wifi Calls were very clear and I was able to use almost everywhere on ship. Speeds were al over place . Fastest I I observed was in Izumi. I used Fast app to test as speed test was never able to find a server . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedrifters Posted September 24, 2022 #212 Share Posted September 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, alexgtp said: Voom. We purchased a Voom surf and stream package. Speeds are pretty terrible, but decent enough for email, teams chat, Whatsapp, Google Duo/meet, and social media. Streaming was iffy, Just basic YouTube shorts took time to buffer and play. Netflix- once your show buffered it played well. Kudo's to Netflix algorithm for streaming. Amazon could not get app to open Whatsapp and Duo/meet carrier Wifi Calls were very clear and I was able to use almost everywhere on ship. Speeds were al over place . Fastest I I observed was in Izumi. I used Fast app to test as speed test was never able to find a server . Any signs of SpaceLink being installed? I know they are working to install on all ships soon, just wondering if you saw any evidence of it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #213 Share Posted September 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, okiedrifters said: Any signs of SpaceLink being installed? I know they are working to install on all ships soon, just wondering if you saw any evidence of it? Thanks! I searched around the outside of ship. Nothing to suggest any Starlink installations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #214 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Izumi for lunch, such great food. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 24, 2022 Author #215 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Final sunset of this amazing cruise 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted September 24, 2022 #216 Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 12:04 PM, alexgtp said: Bad news update, but expected with Fiona.. Capt Thor just announced Bar Harbor canceled. Weather too rough to tender,. Tomorrow will be a sea day. sorry to hear this. I was on ADV OTS and your ship was in port with us in St Johns and Sydney. We all waved to your ship and heard the horns by the captains. Some of us were wondering if your ship would get to do Bar Harbor. I guess the weather really did reach in land more that it was thought. We got to do Bar Harbor on Mon 19th and had nice weather and then came the rainy St Johns. Sorry again you did not get to go to Bar Harbor. Our Friday was very rocky and ship was going full speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 25, 2022 Author #217 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Our final mela in MDR. Sukayani and Kenyah 2 of the finest people we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They provided the best service I have ever experienced on an RCL ship. Prompt , polite, and always over the top type service. Hopefully you guys get them as your wait staff team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted September 25, 2022 #218 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, alexgtp said: Final sunset of this amazing cruise I see you, and raise you a sunset AND icebergs while sailing away from Greenland (Sept. 13th) on the transatlantic. Our view from our dinner table. 🙂 Final sunset (Sept 17th) of the transatlantic. Edited September 25, 2022 by Another_Critic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Broons77 Posted September 25, 2022 #219 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Thanks again for taking us along @alexgtp. You helped out a great deal in letting me know what to expect and how I need to prepare. Glad you had a great time and hope you have a nice day around town tomorrow. Weather should hold up OK for you. Safe travels! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 25, 2022 Author #220 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Officially off of ship Disembarkation was super simple for my wife and I. But my parents stated they waited about 20 min which is still better than most other ports. We all did walk off with our own luggage. We left our room at 8am and where standing outside by 810AM. My parent's by 830. Customs will be on deck 4 of ship checking passports as you walk off ship, once you do that a few more steps and you officially scan your sea pass card and walk down ramp off of ship. View of dock as you get out. Left view Right view As you get out of Pier there are numerous buses for excursions and possible pre paid transport. Down to the left end of port there is information for transport. Also bathrooms by Door B. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 25, 2022 Author #221 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Queen Mary 2 . Thought she did NY and not Boston. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Broons77 Posted September 25, 2022 #222 Share Posted September 25, 2022 @alexgtp - QM2 does a couple of Canada trips out of NY and Boston is a POC for her. Lucky you, I always wanted to get a look at her. Considering a TA on her one day, maybe a S2S with an Iceland or Scandanavian cruise out of Southampton after. Someday! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgemoe Posted September 25, 2022 #223 Share Posted September 25, 2022 18 hours ago, alexgtp said: Our final mela in MDR. Sukayani and Kenyah 2 of the finest people we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They provided the best service I have ever experienced on an RCL ship. Prompt , polite, and always over the top type service. Hopefully you guys get them as your wait staff team. Glad to hear this. We had Benny and Agnelo on 136 DR-3 and they were outstanding all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted September 25, 2022 Author #224 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Our day in Boston coming to an end. Had a chance to take my parents too see the USS Constitution. And check out some other cool sites in Boston. Had lunch at Boston Sail Loft for some of my favorite Chowda, fish and chips and of course lobster rolls. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted September 26, 2022 #225 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/24/2022 at 8:10 AM, SlightDraw said: So yesterday we hit all the indoor bars. Here is something to chew on. So we headed to crown lounge. Closed for Pinnacle only. Wow. We peaked in and there were 3 members inside. At the Sam time the diamond lounge on this ship is very small, cramped. Maybe a swap is in order, just saying. We were on the cruise, too. And got some info about the expanded lounges. When there are more than 50 Pins, they are moved from the suite lounge to the VCL/ High Note for the happy hour. Same for D and D+, as they expanded their lounged into half of Star Lounge. The LA didn't tell us the number where they did that- but there were quite a few more D and D+ than Ps on the sailing. Either way, the D/D+ expansion was considerably bigger than for the Ps. And if it helps, the P event was well attended at times we were there. we had a great time on the cruise, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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