The Cruise Discussion Thread

Porch Dweller · 04-20-2023, 04:41 AM

Back from French Polynesia on the Oceania Regatta. It has some incredible food. Hell, you could get steaks cooked to order and lobster tails in the friggin' buffet. The Italian restaurant had a separate menu for olive oils and balsamic vinegars. It's definitely a food-lover's cruise line.

It has a smoking lounge, but it's dominated by cigarette smokers. There were no cigars available for purchase on the ship.

icehog3 · 04-20-2023, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller

Back from French Polynesia on the Oceania Regatta. It has some incredible food. Hell, you could get steaks cooked to order and lobster tails in the friggin' buffet. The Italian restaurant had a separate menu for olive oils and balsamic vinegars. It's definitely a food-lover's cruise line.

It has a smoking lounge, but it's dominated by cigarette smokers. There were no cigars available for purchase on the ship.

Did you bring your own and deal with the cigs, James?

Porch Dweller · 04-20-2023, 09:01 AM

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Did you bring your own and deal with the cigs, James?

That's my normal plan; bring a travel humi and 10 or so sticks. Plus there's an open-air section on the pool deck where you can smoke. It works better than the lounge while in port, not so much while under way because of the wind.

icehog3 · 04-20-2023, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller

That's my normal plan; bring a travel humi and 10 or so sticks. Plus there's an open-air section on the pool deck where you can smoke. It works better than the lounge while in port, not so much while under way because of the wind.

Gotcha.

mosesbotbol · 04-24-2023, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller

Back from French Polynesia on the Oceania Regatta. It has some incredible food. Hell, you could get steaks cooked to order and lobster tails in the friggin' buffet. The Italian restaurant had a separate menu for olive oils and balsamic vinegars. It's definitely a food-lover's cruise line.

It has a smoking lounge, but it's dominated by cigarette smokers. There were no cigars available for purchase on the ship.

Any pictures? Sounds great.

Porch Dweller · 04-24-2023, 02:58 PM

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Any pictures? Sounds great.

Quite a few, but I'm having issues with Flickr and their new TOS. I need to find a new free photo site.

Weelok · 04-24-2023, 04:26 PM

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Quite a few, but I'm having issues with Flickr and their new TOS. I need to find a new free photo site.

I use posting.org

Pretty easy to use. Remember to size for a forum or you will look yuge.

MaytagMan · 04-24-2023, 10:48 PM

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Quite a few, but I'm having issues with Flickr and their new TOS. I need to find a new free photo site.

I use img.bb

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