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Originally posted by PamM:
I wonder what your thoughts were Steve.. or maybe you can't say too much?

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I'm sure Steve will tell it as it is!

You would think the 'Legend' crew would be a well oiled machine? Maybe not?

RCI food and service is not the finest afloat, but it's not normally bad either, especially when you considere their fares, which are pretty reasonable.

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Originally posted by Patsy:
Real experiences are much better that journalists...

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The problem is that Steve is a journalist, and for the Sun at that!

However, we must feel privalidged that Steve occasionally writes here for free.

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In 2004 the 'Legend' was getting reviews like thos:

Where to begin with the food? every night there was a different event (many selections to choose from), meaning there would be a different menu a night. The food was amazing and so was the service, you rarely had to ask twice. The buffet was great as well, they always had different things to choose from.

(From our 'Readers Review' section, menu left)

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For now, let me just say -- ship-wise, I can't think of a criticism worth mentioning and I'll be giving Legend Of The Seas an unreserved and enthusiastic thumbs-up.

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:

The problem is that Steve is a journalist, and for the Sun at that!

However, we must feel privalidged that Steve occasionally writes here for free.

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In 2004 the 'Legend' was getting reviews like thos:

Where to begin with the food? every night there was a different event (many selections to choose from), meaning there would be a different menu a night. The food was amazing and so was the service, you rarely had to ask twice. The buffet was great as well, they always had different things to choose from.

(From our 'Readers Review' section, menu left)

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Originally posted by sread:
I'm back from a post-cruise couple of days away from a screen ... full report will follow within a couple of days ...

For now, let me just say -- ship-wise, I can't think of a criticism worth mentioning and I'll be giving Legend Of The Seas an unreserved and enthusiastic thumbs-up.

(By the way, we journos don't get any special handling or treatment while we're onboard -- the crew don't know who we are and we get the same service as everyone else. Honest.)

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Originally posted by Patsy:

Welcome back, Steve! Have you ever thought of working on one of those holiday programmes?

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Originally posted by PamM:
Why don't they send a Voyager Class to sail ex UK for the summer? ..... I might book then.

Pam

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Actually the VOYAGEROF THE SEAS will be based in Barcelona next summer--it's only a matter of time until they base one of her Class in the UK. (Of course they may be considered old "has-beens" by then! )

I have now read 2 completely opposite views on Legend, one saying she looks fresh, clean & smart, and the other saying how shabby and dirty she is.. LOL, what can one believe!

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Originally posted by Linerrich:
Actually the VOYAGEROF THE SEAS will be based in Barcelona next summer--it's only a matter of time until they base one of her Class in the UK.

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The ‘Voyager class’ was designed for the generally calm Caribbean sea and hot climate. The Med’s climate in the summer is reasonably similar, calm seas and lots of sun.

If Voyager sailed from the UK, even in the summer months, she might well meet some mediocre temperatures and unpredictable seas. The amount of sunbathing, the use of pools and hence sale of drinks would often be compromised by our climate. We also do not have a party ‘crowd’ as yet, to fill her.

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:

Unlikely - some of us have seen what he looks like!

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