Rare JamieLogical Posted May 30 #126 Share Posted May 30 14 minutes ago, marktwothousand said: Just wanted to update everyone that Ocean Cay is indeed open and other than some minor buildings under construction, there is no other evidence anything was happening… unfortunately my visit was cut short as I was stung by a jellyfish in the lagoon. They were able to treat it on the island within 30 minutes to halt any further inflammation, but the damage was done in terms of being able to relax on the island. Oh no! I am so sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktwothousand Posted May 30 Author #127 Share Posted May 30 9 minutes ago, JamieLogical said: Oh no! I am so sorry! It’s ok. Thank you for the empathy. I would just say, if this happens to anyone, please don’t hesitate to find a staff member and tell them right away. They seemed very prepared to treat it on the spot and it will make your day so much better to get it dealt with. I extend great kudos to them for their readiness. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted May 30 #128 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, marktwothousand said: unfortunately my visit was cut short as I was stung by a jellyfish in the lagoon. March to August is sea lice/ jellyfish season. May to October is seaweed season February March and August September is red tide season. So it appears the best time to swim in the Ocean is November, December and January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundForSea Posted May 31 #129 Share Posted May 31 So other than the YC Ocean House what else did they do to the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted May 31 #130 Share Posted May 31 (edited) 10 hours ago, BoundForSea said: So other than the YC Ocean House what else did they do to the island? According to Thomas Muldoon, Business Development Manager Central /North Florida Ocean Cay is supposed to have created a 2nd buffet area as the present one is not large enough to handle all that visit the island. Also a lagoon area is supposed to have been developed for families. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5lD0gO8xU Edited May 31 by morpheusofthesea 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Lynne Posted May 31 #131 Share Posted May 31 20 hours ago, marktwothousand said: Just wanted to update everyone that Ocean Cay is indeed open and other than some minor buildings under construction, there is no other evidence anything was happening… unfortunately my visit was cut short as I was stung by a jellyfish in the lagoon. They were able to treat it on the island within 30 minutes to halt any further inflammation, but the damage was done in terms of being able to relax on the island. Sorry that you were stung. We were just there last week and started at the lagoon, but heard about the jelly fish. Hubby wanted to go in anyway, but I said no because the water was a little cloudy and we may not see a jelly fish until it was too late. We ended up swimming in the beautiful crystal clear water at Lighthouse Beach. No jelly fish there. Next time I want to check out Bimini Beach. I hope that you are enjoying your cruise. I tried to log on to cruise critic while we were in Florida to let you know what a great time we were having since I knew you were concerned , but was having trouble logging in on my phone. Hope that you are enjoying your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted May 31 #132 Share Posted May 31 19 hours ago, BoundForSea said: So other than the YC Ocean House what else did they do to the island? Courtesy of M. Curran on FB for posting these changes added to Ocean House. Furniture must still be on order? Looks more like a dance floor presently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti2282 Posted May 31 #133 Share Posted May 31 Can’t wait to get back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted June 1 #134 Share Posted June 1 On 5/30/2024 at 5:54 PM, marktwothousand said: unfortunately my visit was cut short as I was stung by a jellyfish in the lagoon. They were able to treat it on the island within 30 minutes to halt any further inflammation, I am glad to hear that it was taken care of right away. Hopefully they used something other than the method we used when I was a kid vacationing in Florida and someone got stung 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted June 1 #135 Share Posted June 1 25 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: I am glad to hear that it was taken care of right away. Hopefully they used something other than the method we used when I was a kid vacationing in Florida and someone got stung 🤣 I think that only worked in waters of the Chesapeake 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted June 1 #136 Share Posted June 1 1 minute ago, dbrown84 said: I think that only worked in waters of the Chesapeake 🤣 Nope - Gulf of Mexico .. I spent summers in Panama City, FL growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted June 1 #137 Share Posted June 1 On 5/31/2024 at 8:55 AM, morpheusofthesea said: According to Thomas Muldoon, Business Development Manager Central /North Florida Ocean Cay is supposed to have created a 2nd buffet area as the present one is not large enough to handle all that visit the island. Also a lagoon area is supposed to have been developed for families. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5lD0gO8xU But according to multiple posts, they did not add a buffet area, correct? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted June 1 #138 Share Posted June 1 28 minutes ago, Scottdalfonso said: But according to multiple posts, they did not add a buffet area, correct? When I asked, last week, they said there was just one buffet on the island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted June 1 #139 Share Posted June 1 2 hours ago, Scottdalfonso said: But according to multiple posts, they did not add a buffet area, correct? I just left Tuesday and there is no second buffet. We actually noticed no difference. I guess the YC area had some upgrades and there is a new cove that is still under construction along with more crew housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted June 1 #140 Share Posted June 1 Here is the new map from our daily planner. We really didn't notice anything 'revamped' in family cove and Sneakers Cove still isn't open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted June 1 #141 Share Posted June 1 On 5/29/2024 at 4:33 PM, RichYak said: I've seen this recommendation many times on this board and people really seem to like it. I really can't see myself enjoying it. To me it seems like an odd combination. Am I the only one? No. That would not appeal to me, at all. Then again, I wouldn’t eat the lobster roll, either. 🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted June 1 #142 Share Posted June 1 18 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said: Courtesy of M. Curran on FB for posting these changes added to Ocean House. Furniture must still be on order? Looks more like a dance floor presently. Seating isn’t sparse like that at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted June 1 #143 Share Posted June 1 17 hours ago, DaKahuna said: I am glad to hear that it was taken care of right away. Hopefully they used something other than the method we used when I was a kid vacationing in Florida and someone got stung 🤣 That method helps… 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted June 1 #144 Share Posted June 1 5 hours ago, Scottdalfonso said: But according to multiple posts, they did not add a buffet area, correct? That is what I am discovering as well. We hope to be on board in two weeks and will check this out if we get to dock. We like to return to the ship for lunch in air conditioned splendor, than fight for one of the three tables inside Ocean House. Summer months are just too hot for us nowadays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikitikitavii Posted June 2 #145 Share Posted June 2 On 5/31/2024 at 9:21 PM, DaKahuna said: I am glad to hear that it was taken care of right away. Hopefully they used something other than the method we used when I was a kid vacationing in Florida and someone got stung 🤣 That’s why I drink lots of beer, I’m always at the ready!!😆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThanxMM Posted June 2 #146 Share Posted June 2 I'm so glad to read on here that people have been to the re-opened Ocean Cay. Our wedding is on OC on June 18th. The wedding pavilion was already so beautiful. When we were there in December the on-island wedding coordinator said they weren't doing anything but sprucing it up a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Até Posted June 2 #147 Share Posted June 2 I thought they already had a second buffet building that has been unused so far. It's located about 400 feet due West of the current buffet area and was originally part of the central construction area. Note: the ship’s dock at the Southern end of the island so the usual maps are rotated about 90 degrees from North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwfpb Posted June 3 #148 Share Posted June 3 (edited) On 5/30/2024 at 3:20 PM, marktwothousand said: It’s ok. Thank you for the empathy. I would just say, if this happens to anyone, please don’t hesitate to find a staff member and tell them right away. They seemed very prepared to treat it on the spot and it will make your day so much better to get it dealt with. I extend great kudos to them for their readiness. Hope the trip was really great overall. I know you had concerns - maybe none of them were warranted! Edited June 3 by markwfpb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktwothousand Posted June 3 Author #149 Share Posted June 3 5 minutes ago, markwfpb said: Hope the trip was really great overall. I know you had concerns - maybe none of them were warranted! Excellent thank you. The ship is very amazing. It was PACKED, it felt like a Christmas cruise but double. Generally patrons were well-behaved, the horizons nightclub did degenerate into a bunch of F bomb and P word music that many of the ladies would sing to, but I could live with it. There was also this new kind of dancing to the explicit music that some of the ladies got up to which I was quite shocked to see. they would all do the “twerk” move, but they did it with their behinds and private areas to each other in groups, it was really quite shocking, I’ve never seen anything quite like it on other ships! I’m glad the late night club is 18+ lol 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted June 4 #150 Share Posted June 4 1 hour ago, marktwothousand said: Excellent thank you. The ship is very amazing. It was PACKED, it felt like a Christmas cruise but double. Generally patrons were well-behaved, the horizons nightclub did degenerate into a bunch of F bomb and P word music that many of the ladies would sing to, but I could live with it. There was also this new kind of dancing to the explicit music that some of the ladies got up to which I was quite shocked to see. they would all do the “twerk” move, but they did it with their behinds and private areas to each other in groups, it was really quite shocking, I’ve never seen anything quite like it on other ships! I’m glad the late night club is 18+ lol 😂 Whoa! Haven't seen that before, but I am glad you had a good cruise! To be fair, though, I rarely stay out past 12:30 or 1:00 on a cruise and often, when I do, it's in the casino. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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