CruisinBanka Posted August 5, 2023 #26 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Looking forward to sailing along with you this week! Thanks for bringing us along. Have a great cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjjs Posted August 5, 2023 #27 Share Posted August 5, 2023 14 hours ago, mac_tlc said: Aqua80 is the best Aqua show in the fleet. I would see every show if I. Plus get a reservation. We have it for day 4. I have tried the standby line before and never got a seat. mac_tlc After 4 sailings on Oasis, I enjoy watching the game at Playmakers and just listening to the music of the Aqua 80s show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted August 5, 2023 #28 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Happy anniversary. Wishing you a fun filled safe get away. Thanks for sharing. Be safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Fan 78 Posted August 5, 2023 #29 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Happy Anniversary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sadiwest Posted August 5, 2023 #30 Share Posted August 5, 2023 16 hours ago, Cthy651 said: Will be following. We were booked on this cruise but had to cancel on Wednesday, due to a health issue. Wishing you and your family a wonderful cruise.😀😀 Same. Dh tested positive for covid on Thursday. Bye bye 9 night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 5, 2023 #31 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) I first sailed Oasis during the restart (Oct 2021) with no lines. My second Oasis sailing will be a TA with 9 consecutive sea days. Hopefully the lines will be bearable. 🤞 Edited August 5, 2023 by Another_Critic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 5, 2023 Author #32 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) Sorry @Cthy651 and @sadiwest for your medical issues and missing this cruise. Hopefully everyone will be OK and a future cruise is already in the works! Top tier stats : Number of Golds is 1,547! Almost half the ship is returning cruisers. There are some unique views on Oasis class: We skipped the cheers with an officer and instead did brunch in the MDR. We enjoy the timing of brunch —- don’t have too rich to get out of the cabin for breakfast and can still have eggs and carrot cake at noon 😜😜. mac_tlc Edited August 5, 2023 by mac_tlc 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sadiwest Posted August 5, 2023 #33 Share Posted August 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, mac_tlc said: Sorry @Cthy651 and @sadiwest for your medical issues and missing this cruise. Hopefully everyone will be OK and a future cruise is already in the works! Top tier stats : Number of Golds is 1,547! Almost half the ship is returning cruisers. There are some unique views on Oasis class: We skipped the cheers with an officer and instead did brunch in the MDR. We enjoy the timing of brunch —- don’t have too rich to get out of the cabin for breakfast and can still have eggs and carrot cake at noon 😜😜. mac_tlc Thank you. Hopefully someday soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 5, 2023 Author #34 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Here is the show schedule for the week. Quite disappointed that Royal has apparently discontinued cover bands in the Music Hall. Offerings there are pretty weak. Also, a couple of the headliners are scheduled for two days instead of one since we have two extra days to fill compared to the typical 7 night itinerary. Overall, not very exciting. May have to try and see Aqua80 three times. mac_tlc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 5, 2023 #35 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Another_Critic said: I first sailed Oasis during the restart (Oct 2021) with no lines. My second Oasis sailing will be a TA with 9 consecutive sea days. Hopefully the lines will be bearable. 🤞 I got to sail Allure during the restart at 50% capacity. It was an awesome experience. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecslady Posted August 5, 2023 #36 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, mac_tlc said: Top tier stats : Number of Golds is 1,547! Almost half the ship is returning cruisers. That's a lot more than on the July 21 cruise - Total repeat cruisers was only 2,162. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted August 5, 2023 #37 Share Posted August 5, 2023 2 hours ago, mac_tlc said: Here is the show schedule for the week. Quite disappointed that Royal has apparently discontinued cover bands in the Music Hall. Offerings there are pretty weak. Also, a couple of the headliners are scheduled for two days instead of one since we have two extra days to fill compared to the typical 7 night itinerary. Overall, not very exciting. May have to try and see Aqua80 three times. mac_tlc Make sure you see Earl Turner. He puts on a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted August 5, 2023 #38 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ecslady said: That's a lot more than on the July 21 cruise - Total repeat cruisers was only 2,162. Maybe I am not understanding something? Isn't 2,162 a lot more than 1,547? Edit: Never mind, I see that you are counting total numbers, not just Gold. 😉 Edited August 5, 2023 by Coralc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieq Posted August 6, 2023 #39 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) @mac_tlc no more live bands in the music hall? This is disappointing as it’s one of thing highlights of going on the quantum class and the last time we were on oasis out of Bayonne. Edited August 6, 2023 by maggieq 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 6, 2023 Author #40 Share Posted August 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, maggieq said: @mac_tlc no more live bands in the music hall? This is disappointing as it’s one of thing highlights of going on the quantum class and the last time we were on oasis out of Bayonne. Only the house band, no external cover bands like Phoenix, Aeromyth, etc. We saw Phoenix twice on Oasis last year and they were fabulous. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted August 6, 2023 #41 Share Posted August 6, 2023 7 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: I got to sail Allure during the restart at 50% capacity. It was an awesome experience. Sounds fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted August 6, 2023 #42 Share Posted August 6, 2023 13 hours ago, mac_tlc said: We skipped the cheers with an officer and instead did brunch in the MDR. We enjoy the timing of brunch —- don’t have too rich to get out of the cabin for breakfast and can still have eggs and carrot cake at noon 😜😜. I love brunch! I hope they offer it on the 4 day leg of our Allure B2B during our sea days going to and coming back from Cozumel! I think I need to change my usual brunch order to include carrot 🥕 cake with my eggs though! 😋 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted August 6, 2023 #43 Share Posted August 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: I got to sail Allure during the restart at 50% capacity. It was an awesome experience. We sailed Allure during the restart with a grand total of 2200 on board. It felt like we were sailing on our own private super yacht. You’re right, it was a totally awesome experience! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 6, 2023 Author #44 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Lazy day yesterday doing nothing in particular. Dinner in MDR was very good again, and the chef on Oasis has redeemed Royal, at least temporarily, by making a much better French Onion soup than we had on Jewel. Still not up to the 2018 Brilliance standard but things are trending in the right direction. As would be expected, pool deck was a zoo. Splash pad for smaller kids was fuller than I have even seen it. We did spend a bit of time in the smoke free casino. It’s small and even after dinner there were only maybe 10 people in it, and our group was five of them. The normal casino is just too smoky for us. I sure hope enough people visit it —- it would be great if it was overflowing, maybe then Royal will change things. Port Canaveral today , aka ship day. There is a SpaceX launch schedule for 9pm tonight, let’s hope it happens. We will have a great view! mac_tlc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinBanka Posted August 6, 2023 #45 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I imagine you are sailing at close to full capacity which is over 6700 guest. (Double capacity is 5600) Does the ship feel overly crowded or are you able do what you want to without lines and waiting? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted August 6, 2023 #46 Share Posted August 6, 2023 20 hours ago, mac_tlc said: Here is the show schedule for the week. Quite disappointed that Royal has apparently discontinued cover bands in the Music Hall. Offerings there are pretty weak. Also, a couple of the headliners are scheduled for two days instead of one since we have two extra days to fill compared to the typical 7 night itinerary. Overall, not very exciting. May have to try and see Aqua80 three times. mac_tlc Been many years since I've been on RCCL - is that ALL of the live entertainment? No piano player in a lounge somewhere? A duo playing in a another lounge? Cover band playing somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 6, 2023 Author #47 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, PATRLR said: Been many years since I've been on RCCL - is that ALL of the live entertainment? No piano player in a lounge somewhere? A duo playing in a another lounge? Cover band playing somewhere? No, that’s just the entertainment in those venues. There is country music in Portside BBQ, guitar player/singer in the pub, Latin music in Boleros and other places, someone usually playing in the Royal Promenade, DJ by the pool and others. Since they converted Jazz on 4 to a smoke free casino, the jazz quartet pops up in a bunch of places. No more cover bands, which is disappointing. Mac_tlc Edited August 6, 2023 by mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted August 6, 2023 #48 Share Posted August 6, 2023 3 hours ago, mac_tlc said: Lazy day yesterday doing nothing in particular. Dinner in MDR was very good again, and the chef on Oasis has redeemed Royal, at least temporarily, by making a much better French Onion soup than we had on Jewel. Still not up to the 2018 Brilliance standard but things are trending in the right direction. As would be expected, pool deck was a zoo. Splash pad for smaller kids was fuller than I have even seen it. We did spend a bit of time in the smoke free casino. It’s small and even after dinner there were only maybe 10 people in it, and our group was five of them. The normal casino is just too smoky for us. I sure hope enough people visit it —- it would be great if it was overflowing, maybe then Royal will change things. Port Canaveral today , aka ship day. There is a SpaceX launch schedule for 9pm tonight, let’s hope it happens. We will have a great view! mac_tlc I just looked on the Port Canaveral cam and see the Oasis with the pilot boat and getting close to the port. Smile for the camera as you go by the Wonder of the Seas!!!!! https://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 6, 2023 Author #49 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, cruise wizard said: I just looked on the Port Canaveral cam and see the Oasis with the pilot boat and getting close to the port. Smile for the camera as you go by the Wonder of the Seas!!!!! https://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/ We docked at terminal 3, where the Carnival Mardi Gras berths and we docked nose in so we did not have to go past Wonder. We will turn around when we leave. At least Wonder will go right by our cabin when she leaves since we are on starboard side. Supposedly a SpaceX launch tonight at 9 which is when we are supposed to leave. It will be right outside our window if it happens on time. Some pix coming in: Edited August 6, 2023 by mac_tlc 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted August 6, 2023 #50 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Quite a few folks at Jetty Park enjoying the sun, beach and refreshments..........hardly anyone at the campground????? There are several restaurants right there in the port area - just a short walk. Fishlips, Grills and Rusty's are all good. Keep an eye out in the channel as there are several dolphins that frequent the area. I hope that there will be a launch this evening. I will be out on our condo balcony to watch. Thanks for taking us along on this adventure. Edited August 6, 2023 by cruise wizard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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