Jamesszy94

Oh yikes.... Hopefully you take off soon..

Remember to cancel the backup flight!!

I was actually reading up on Carnival Cruise Lines earlier today and how many ships they had in their fleet, then came across the three ships they're expected to build in 2029-2031 at 230,000 gross tonnes..... The thing is...that's still 5 years away... who knows how big Royal's ships will get by then... maybe 275,000 gross tonnes (that is when they're done with the Icon class) They're supposed to have a maximum capacity of 8,000.... 8,000 people on a Carnival ship... sounds like a nightmare....

Haha! Proof that she once ate at the Windjammer!! Honestly, when I sailed on Carnival Spirit in 2016 and Celebrity Infinity/Ovation of the Seas back in 2017, they had complimentary lobster in the MDR's!! At least I think it was complimentary.... we ordered lobster and didn't have to pay. (Maybe someone in our party had paid beforehand?) And you could order as much as you wanted!!!! Now they skimp on everything. Lobster has an upcharge...and the portion is very small!!! not trying to give Royal any ideas... but I wouldn't be surprised if they charged for bread in the future...

Do you have any photos of you inside the Windjammer

Is that lobster I see in the last picture?! Back when lobster was complimentary?!?! Also very nice pictures!! You should recreate them when you get on Adventure

I mean... if push comes to shove... you could always Uber from DTW to MCO I kid I kid. Praying for miracles to happen

Yikes. Hopefully you're able to catch your flight Otherwise, you might need to drive...

Better start walking.... I kid I kid Isn't there a way to call the airline beforehand and see if they can check if the flight has been cancelled?

Omg!! What a great picture of you and the DH! Happy Anniversary to you and the Hubby~ Back when times were much simpler and everything was way cheaper.... Also.... that room still had a balcony But also... dam, that decor...

The government is a major part of it... at least in Australia, not sure about New Zealand. It's just that Australia doesn't really have the infrastructure to have lots of ships stationed here. And the only port that can accommodate anything up to Oasis size and larger is Brisbane... but noone wants to sail out of Brisbane, because "it's not Sydney and the views aren't as great". Brisbane sailings almost never fill up afaik, that's why they're always so cheap. But also yes, port fees are through the roof.

I know this joke is getting old, but are we sure it was Royal IT or was it Microsoft again

Have a fantastic time on both sailings! Will definitely be following along.

China getting an Oasis... meanwhile Australia: When will Royal (and I guess by extension, the Aussie government) realise Aussies something different!!! Don't get me wrong. I'm sure Anthem and Voyager are great ships... but we've literally had Ovation and Quantum of the Seas for the past 8 years and we've had a Voyager class before.. give us an Icon, Freedom or even an Oasis class...

It's showing Singapore/Asia for 2026 for Ovation, 2025 is still mostly Sydney.