CSHS1979 Posted March 6 #4351 Share Posted March 6 New Zealand Folklore show 20240304_194711.mp4 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted March 6 #4352 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Goodbye Aukland Edited March 6 by CSHS1979 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted March 6 #4353 Share Posted March 6 (edited) The Maori photos Edited March 6 by CSHS1979 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 6 #4354 Share Posted March 6 12 hours ago, island lady said: Though ironically, even if you make Pinnacle....you are not allowed into the Concierge Lounge (unless you are one of the 41 Pinnies on full world cruise). Also not allowed for breakfast in Chops even for full WC Pinnacles. 😉 Exceptions are for GS cabins and above, which are very limited on Radiance class ships. I don't think that is in the least bit ironic. The situation is what the situation is. As you said, very limited space on Serenade. They are fortunate to be recognized as Pinnacle immediately, instead of having to wait. They get their six drinks, their free wifi, their shiny pins. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringers0815 Posted March 6 #4355 Share Posted March 6 Welcome to Australia balloon drop earlier tonight. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted March 6 #4356 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, ringers0815 said: Welcome to Australia balloon drop earlier tonight. Great photos of the balloon drop! Thanks for taking the time to post your beautiful photos and updates! Enjoy the rest of your vacation! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 6 Author #4357 Share Posted March 6 7 hours ago, Merion_Mom said: I don't think that is in the least bit ironic. The situation is what the situation is. As you said, very limited space on Serenade. They are fortunate to be recognized as Pinnacle immediately, instead of having to wait. They get their six drinks, their free wifi, their shiny pins. And actually even though there were 41 Pinns on full WC...when we were on board for first quarter...most of them did not frequent the Concierge lounge. There was never more than 4-10 of us in there at all times. Only a couple of suite's guests ever showed up. Serenade opens up 90% of the VCL for Crown Lounge overflow, with "guard dogs" at the ropes. The bulk of the Pinnacles really seem to prefer the interactions with D and D+ friends, and the big comfy chairs with better view in that lounge. 🙂 And a lot of them simply "bar hop" around the ship. Nothing over a balcony was available for us on last quarter, but we have a nice bump out on deck 8. It will be a whole lot "cozier" with creative storage than we had with the GS we had for first quarter on deck 10. 😉 Will be among the happy hour crowd around the ship's various lounges when we reboard, since no access to the Concierge Lounge then. And BTW...you could be a newbie cruiser doing the quarters or full WC in an inside cabin and get free WIFI, laundry, and unlimited drink package as included perks. But no shiny pins. 😄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted March 6 #4358 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, island lady said: nd BTW...you could be a newbie cruiser doing the quarters or full WC in an inside cabin and get free WIFI, laundry, and unlimited drink package as included perks. But no shiny pins. 😄 A newbie sailing solo in an interior, OV, or balcony that does the full WC would be D++ (~550 points) by the time they departed the ship. If they were solo in a JS or better, they would be a Pin.😎 Edited March 6 by orville99 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 6 Author #4359 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, orville99 said: A newbie sailing solo in an interior, OV, or balcony that does the full WC would be D++ (~550 points) by the time they departed the ship. If they were solo in a JS or better, they would be a Pin.😎 We were on first quarter for 63 nights. Did Royal up bid, and won our bid going from balcony to GS. Under those rules of course, still only one point per night. Total 63 points. Have earned much more than that on some cruises for just 4 weeks in a suite. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted March 6 #4360 Share Posted March 6 2 hours ago, orville99 said: A newbie sailing solo in an interior, OV, or balcony that does the full WC would be D++ (~550 points) by the time they departed the ship. If they were solo in a JS or better, they would be a Pin.😎 Would be D+++ 😉 D+ = 175 pts D++ = 340 pts D+++ = 525 pts 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 6 Author #4361 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Another_Critic said: Would be D+++ 😉 D+ = 175 pts D++ = 340 pts D+++ = 525 pts Or is that Pinnacle minus? 😄 😄 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted March 6 #4362 Share Posted March 6 16 minutes ago, island lady said: Or is that Pinnacle minus? 😄 😄 There's no way Pinns would allow that. It would have to be Beneath Pinnacle. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted March 6 #4363 Share Posted March 6 4 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: There's no way Pinns would allow that. It would have to be Beneath Pinnacle. 😉 D+++ = PET (Pin Envy Tier) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringers0815 Posted March 7 #4364 Share Posted March 7 Beautiful day at sea. Lots of sun and little wind. All decks and pool opened again. Tomorrow we are in Sydney, Australia. 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 7 Author #4365 Share Posted March 7 17 hours ago, Another_Critic said: There's no way Pinns would allow that. It would have to be Beneath Pinnacle. 😉 OK...good thing I am beyond that then...I say in my most humble attitude. 😄 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 7 Author #4366 Share Posted March 7 17 hours ago, orville99 said: D+++ = PET (Pin Envy Tier) LOL....lately not much to envy with all these cut backs for Pinnies. 😉 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 7 Author #4367 Share Posted March 7 12 hours ago, ringers0815 said: Beautiful day at sea. Lots of sun and little wind. All decks and pool opened again. Tomorrow we are in Sydney, Australia. Beautiful pictures as usual. You are doing a fantastic job! Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted March 7 #4368 Share Posted March 7 16 minutes ago, island lady said: LOL....lately not much to envy with all these cut backs for Pinnies. 😉 😄 I look at it this way🤪 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPyser1 Posted March 7 #4369 Share Posted March 7 (edited) If anybody abroad is interested in watching Serenade's sail-in / sail-out of Sydney Harbour, https://webcamsydney.com/ has got you covered. They have prime viewing over the harbour and Opera House. Serenade will be tendering from arrival until 2:00 pm (local time) since another ship is docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, so you won't be able to see them on the webcam. But then from 3:00 pm (11 pm EST) until Midnight (8 AM EST tomorrow), they will be docked there, so that's the best time to watch. I'll try to capture some images if I can, though of course those on the ship get the best view of all. 😆 This is Serenade's tender / docking schedule for Sydney, which I mentioned above. Edited March 7 by BPyser1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringers0815 Posted March 7 #4370 Share Posted March 7 Now in Sydney, Australia. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted March 7 #4371 Share Posted March 7 The first view of that iconic skyline as you round Middle Head. Priceless. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted March 7 #4372 Share Posted March 7 Pilot arriving. Lucky timing, John was headed to helipad 20240308_071746.mp4 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DragonOfTheSeas Posted March 7 #4373 Share Posted March 7 27 minutes ago, CSHS1979 said: Pilot arriving. Lucky timing, John was headed to helipad 20240308_071746.mp4 Wow--that is one of the best video or picture of the pilot. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donsyb Posted March 8 #4374 Share Posted March 8 My other half has just spotted you in Sydney and the official photographers waiting to take photos 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 8 #4375 Share Posted March 8 2 hours ago, CSHS1979 said: Pilot arriving. Lucky timing, John was headed to helipad 20240308_071746.mp4 Very cool video! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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