Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat

groryjm · October 15, 2022

37 minutes ago, Victoria2 said:

The internet on the Norwegian cruises has always had a Norwegian mode. Something to do with deep cuttings, otherwise known as fjords, between high cliffs, otherwise known as mountains!

You would think their tourist industry would flatten these out a bit so cruise passengers could access the internet on a less ad hoc basis! 🙂

I got caught out on the first day or so of usage when I didn't realise 24/7 didn't actually mean that and assumed I'd got a problem. Well I did but it was user error 50/50 with lack of usage info from Cunard.

It's no great shakes to log in again, a ten second job if fingers are nimble.

I have no idea what the app thingy is as it didn't feature on our list of things to use so shows how useful it was for us. Zero! We can definitely live without it.

I suspect the systems has changed with the introduction of the Myvoyage app

First you will need to refresh your conection to the Guest WiFi

Next in a browser log into http://myvoyage.cunard.com enevitably this will require you to reenter your date of birth even if all the other data is reloaded or at least in chrome that seems to be the case most of the time.

This is what appears....

Then order to then conect to the internet you will then have to select internet purchace.

Even if you have already purchased a package youl still need to log in. with your usernam and password.

next you will be told, assuming it is over two hours since your last log in or after midnight, that you are disconected and will now be given the opertunity to conect...

This is not a few keystrokes and can take five or ten minutes due to the enevitable pauses while the various stages take place due to the relatively slow connection speed and ping as the information is bounced back and for via satalite between the ship and the states.

If you switch betwteen say your phone and lap top this has to happen every time unless you pay for multiple devices. What is most frustrating is when one types a post and waits for the images to upload only to find the system has disconected you .

On Celebrity in upper suites the reconnection proces is I admit only slightly quicker BUT it only needs to be done once per day and each guest in those suites gets four devices included.

Edited October 15, 2022 by groryjm

Host Hattie · October 15, 2022

You can save a few of those steps by saving the internet access as a short cut on your home page. Once you get the disconnected page, there should be a log in option at the top right of the page. You just need User name and pin number which should auto complete if you have that set up.

groryjm · October 15, 2022

1 minute ago, Host Hattie said:

You can save a few of those steps by saving the internet access as a short cut on your home page. Once you get the disconnected page, there should be a log in option at the top right of the page. You just need User name and pin number which should auto complete if you have that set up.

True I have manage to place relevant short cuts on my phone a laptop which does speed it up a bit and saving passwords also helps. I don't seem to be able to save my dob on my laptop although it dose hold my phone. I'm sure given a few days practice I'll have cracked....

Its still a bit clunky though

groryjm · October 15, 2022

1 hour ago, Victoria2 said:

...... Is that Jane serving you in one of them?

Yes it is. She has been doing an excellent job of looking after us so far.

Would you like me to remember you to her?

Victoria2 · October 15, 2022

2 minutes ago, groryjm said:

Yes it is. She has been doing an excellent job of looking after us so far.

Would you like me to remember you to her?

It's OK. We should have been with you this time, by the window and so would have been able to say Hi in person but as I'd have to have you remember us to your butler and Joachim and Raul and Aziz [they would all definitely have remembered us] and... it's not fair to single out one staff member as they were all beyond brilliant.

Hopefully, we'll see them next time if they haven't been moved around or on leave.

Continue to have a wonderful time.

Victoria2 · October 15, 2022

1 hour ago, groryjm said:

True I have manage to place relevant short cuts on my phone a laptop which does speed it up a bit and saving passwords also helps. I don't seem to be able to save my dob on my laptop although it dose hold my phone. I'm sure given a few days practice I'll have cracked....

Its still a bit clunky though

We were onboard 21st August and the system will not have changed.

It's not perfect as 24/7 should mean all the time eg, no need to keep logging in so in that respect, it is clunky but once log in is saved, as Hattie indicated, a ten second job to reconnect. You'll get there. 🙂

Redking · October 15, 2022

10 hours ago, Victoria2 said:

Although my husband would go bonkers if I used the camera to film our food, I have to say your photos are wonderful.

Is that Jane serving you in one of them?

Glad I'm not alone. Another husband with a food photography aversion. Thank goodness for all the @groryjms!

daisybel · October 15, 2022

Great photos of the food ! Which Q2 suite r you in? We are booked for November in Q2 so looking forward to sailing again since December 2019 Christmas cruise. Who is the M’d on board at the moment ? Keep enjoying your “ cocktail hour”

groryjm · October 15, 2022

Yesterday after a fabulose sunrise over the fjord with coffee and fresh squeesed Oranges in the room we head for our first Cunard organised tour. We followed instructions and made our way dirrectly to the coach. Our tour was to the "Atlantic" road and our guide and th tour were fine we paused mid road to take some photos and on the way back stopped in Bud for lunch. It was not substantial , being merely a bowl of soup.

Bud is where the locals recieved the passangers rescued from the Viking Sky in 2019 and Viking gave the people of Bud the anchor from the ship as well as substancial finacal thank you.

on our return to the ship the weather had change but the snow peaks were still visible

we had a quick snack in the Lido as we felt we had missed lunch and I was surprised how little there was at 3.00 pm

groryjm · October 15, 2022

we started to depart as the sun set and I took after taking a pic or two from our deck I headed to the Grills terace to watch...

pictures taken we had a quick drinkie with our canapes before heading to dinner

a Jasmine

groryjm · October 15, 2022

Now lovely as the duck a l'orange was I will point out that from a discusion yesterday with both our somelier and the barman at th grills lounge. There is no GrandMarnier on board. Bit of a cheek to show the bottle and not mention that its contents are cheap curacoa.

Host Hattie · October 15, 2022

Beautiful photographs, thanks again for taking the time to post.

groryjm · October 16, 2022

At about 3am the captain made an announcement in our cabins....

Not the best pics but a good start

Jacqueline · October 16, 2022

Very nice bonus! So fortunate.

thanks again for taking the time to share with us.

mjmagee · October 16, 2022

I know there are shortages of many liquors. Have not been able to buy a bottle of Green Chartreuse for 6 months. But Grand Marnier is NOT in short supply. Very available in the states. I would be very, very disturbed if it was not available on a cruise and even more disturbed if it was implied it was used when it was not. I am shocked.

Victoria2 · October 16, 2022

You take fabulous photos, the scenic ones are magnificent.

Victoria2 · October 16, 2022

10 hours ago, Redking said:

Glad I'm not alone. Another husband with a food photography aversion. Thank goodness for all the @groryjms!

Old fashioned maybe but the only photo we'd take inside the restaurant would be of our table companions on the last Gala evening. A human memento of the cruise.

Other than that, a camera, with us when dining will be if the outdoor might warrant a snap. We would have missed whales, dolphins, turtles and flying fish if we hadn't been camera ready.

groryjm · October 16, 2022

While we are docked in Tromso I have a good signal on my mobile from Telia N. I will take advantage and post a few of the menus....

groryjm · October 16, 2022

cont....

Victoria2 · October 16, 2022

8 hours ago, mjmagee said:

I know there are shortages of many liquors. Have not been able to buy a bottle of Green Chartreuse for 6 months. But Grand Marnier is NOT in short supply. Very available in the states. I would be very, very disturbed if it was not available on a cruise and even more disturbed if it was implied it was used when it was not. I am shocked.

I don't find it shocking but definitely surprising a G.M. bottle isn't, G.M.

I wonder if finding out the G. M., isn't G.M., the Crepes are less tasty in hindsight!🙂