takemewithyou Posted September 28, 2022 #26 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Just now, Mackdogmolly said: Well, I attended this joke of an event. Tony Markey and Beth Santos (from their home offices) made small talk for 45 minutes while Captain Carl struggled to connect from onboard the Onward. He managed to do so briefly a couple of times, but couldn’t hear. Azamara IT issues - shocking!! Finally, they gave up and Tony just answered questions in the chat. Any actual updates on the condition of Onward at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted September 28, 2022 #27 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 minute ago, takemewithyou said: Any actual updates on the condition of Onward at all? Not really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takemewithyou Posted September 28, 2022 #28 Share Posted September 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mackdogmolly said: Not really! Ugh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted September 28, 2022 #29 Share Posted September 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Mackdogmolly said: Not really! What a surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted September 28, 2022 #30 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Pretty much a bust! Talked amongst themselves mostly. Finally, someone said, ask some of your viewers questions. Someone asked about balcony chairs and Tony didn’t know. They kept trying to get Captain Carl to join and they never could. So really didn’t learn much. Tony did state it was a rough start but that the ship was now running smoothly like the rest of the fleet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted September 28, 2022 #31 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I think they were hoping to get a report from Captain Carl! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted September 28, 2022 #32 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Mackdogmolly said: I think they were hoping to get a report from Captain Carl! Surely the next report will be an improvement of the wifi. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted September 28, 2022 #33 Share Posted September 28, 2022 32 minutes ago, Mackdogmolly said: At least she got to promote her book! I know I am not the market, but oddly I want to buy her book. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted September 28, 2022 #34 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 minute ago, nordski said: I know I am not the market, but oddly I want to buy her book. 😄 I don’t travel solo either, but it sounds interesting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted September 28, 2022 #35 Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said: Well, I attended this joke of an event. Tony Markey and Beth Santos (from their home offices) made small talk for 45 minutes while Captain Carl struggled to connect from onboard the Onward. He managed to do so briefly a couple of times, but couldn’t hear. Azamara IT issues - shocking!! Finally, they gave up and Tony just answered questions in the chat. Fail to prepare prepare to fail. What about the standard event management practice- test all your systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted September 28, 2022 #36 Share Posted September 28, 2022 2 hours ago, uktog said: Fail to prepare prepare to fail. What about the standard event management practice- test all your systems Excellent advice! It’s circumstantial evidence but I think that they may have tried the connection to Captain Carl while they were anchored in Ashdod, but the event occurred while the ship was out to sea. Apparently the ship was late to leave port so the latter test may not have been conducted. At one point they seemed to suggest that the Captain was trying to use his 4G network to join the chat. Regardless, it would have been more useful if the Captain had been available to answer the viewers’ questions. But, as I have suggested, the problem of the ships’ wifi has been clearly demonstrated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 81Zoomie Posted September 28, 2022 #37 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Azamara needs to make the upgrade of its internet a priority. People now expect to make video calls and conduct business regardless of location. Make a statement and upgrade to Starlink. It’s much more important than the balcony furniture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takemewithyou Posted September 29, 2022 #38 Share Posted September 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, 81Zoomie said: Azamara needs to make the upgrade of its internet a priority. People now expect to make video calls and conduct business regardless of location. Make a statement and upgrade to Starlink. It’s much more important than the balcony furniture. Agreed with you……up to the point of the balcony furniture! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted September 29, 2022 Author #39 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Never having run a cruise line, I am much more hesitant to say what Azamara needs to do, or how easy it would be. The one thing I thought they needed to do is get rid of Royal Club Tonic – and apparently that hasn't been anywhere near as easy as we G&T fans thought it would be. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted September 29, 2022 #40 Share Posted September 29, 2022 13 hours ago, aliaschief said: Pretty much a bust! Talked amongst themselves mostly. Finally, someone said, ask some of your viewers questions. Someone asked about balcony chairs and Tony didn’t know. They kept trying to get Captain Carl to join and they never could. So really didn’t learn much. Tony did state it was a rough start but that the ship was now running smoothly like the rest of the fleet. Surely the hotel director knew the answer to the chair situation- or did the preparation not extend to considering likely questions and forming the answers. Shouldn’t need the Captain to answer hotel side questions 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted September 29, 2022 #41 Share Posted September 29, 2022 13 hours ago, 81Zoomie said: Make a statement and upgrade to Starlink. It’s much more important than the balcony furniture. Or shower curtains 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverseasick Posted September 29, 2022 #42 Share Posted September 29, 2022 18 hours ago, 81Zoomie said: Azamara needs to make the upgrade of its internet a priority. People now expect to make video calls and conduct business regardless of location. Make a statement and upgrade to Starlink. I thought Azamara had announced at one point that it was their intention to upgrade to Starlink? Our own concern is Onward’s air conditioning system. It apparently isn’t up to snuff in certain cabins and common rooms. We’ll be sailing through some very hot climes next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted September 29, 2022 #43 Share Posted September 29, 2022 12 hours ago, uktog said: Surely the hotel director knew the answer to the chair situation- or did the preparation not extend to considering likely questions and forming the answers. Shouldn’t need the Captain to answer hotel side questions That was my first thought! Your in charge of that? He did mention new heavier shower curtains that don’t cling are on order.🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted September 29, 2022 #44 Share Posted September 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, aliaschief said: That was my first thought! Your in charge of that? He did mention new heavier shower curtains that don’t cling are on order.🤔 As I understood it, Tony is not on board right now. Perhaps chairs have been ordered and he didn’t know if/when they will arrive. Of course, he simply could have stated that. At the beginning Tony was a bit amped up, as if he were presenting a show in the Cabaret. But I think the delay in answering questions was due to their belief that the Captain would soon be online. Lesson learned, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted September 29, 2022 #45 Share Posted September 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, aliaschief said: That was my first thought! Your in charge of that? He did mention new heavier shower curtains that don’t cling are on order.🤔 Which is nothing special they have them on Journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted September 29, 2022 #46 Share Posted September 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, nordski said: As I understood it, Tony is not on board right now. Perhaps chairs have been ordered and he didn’t know if/when they will arrive. Of course, he simply could have stated that. At the beginning Tony was a bit amped up, as if he were presenting a show in the Cabaret. But I think the delay in answering questions was due to their belief that the Captain would soon be online. Lesson learned, I hope. Could be. We’ll find out for ourselves in January as we have 12 days booked in the cabin that we are booked in for the World Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW75 Posted September 29, 2022 #47 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Should I be ordering a shower curtain from Amazon? Does Onward really not have the same shower curtains as the other ships? Those new shower curtains were so welcomed, not to mention they looked nicer. There I was thinking the days of clinging shower curtains were gone. Never again would I have to fight with a shower curtain. Maybe I’ll wear it to White Night. Would be quite happy to be billed the $2.99 cost to replace it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted September 30, 2022 #48 Share Posted September 30, 2022 What is the balcony furniture issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted September 30, 2022 #49 Share Posted September 30, 2022 34 minutes ago, Xcelsior said: What is the balcony furniture issue? Some think it doesn't look comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted September 30, 2022 #50 Share Posted September 30, 2022 45 minutes ago, marinaro44 said: Some think it doesn't look comfortable. They would be right about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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