Here is a nice article about the Voyager in the Globe and Mail newspaper:

"Not too big, not too small, just right"

Karen, Nice article on the Voyager.

Interesting, that the writer's only criticisms were, blue lights in the ceiling of the dining room...( I don't remember seeing them.), throw pillows, and the same suggestion that some people have mentioned here, in regard to switching the in room set-ups for open bar to encourage socializing.

Betty

I hope that Mr. Conroy reads it with regards to the open bar.

Blue lights in the dining room...huh??

I don't care if they are pink if the food is good. After indulging in the free wine I proably wouldn't even care if the elephants were blue.

Chip, I am sooo looking forward to sailing with you on 007!

I think there is recessed blue lighting in the area of the Captain's table in the middle of the room. Funny, it didn't make an impression on me one way or the other.

Do you think the article is referring to the blue at the top of this photo?

I did not notice it...but maybe the wine and sambuca "colored" my observations - Joanna

Yikes! I just spent 11 nights on the Voyager. Not only do I NOT remember any blue lights, I certainly don't remember those red chairs in your photo Margo!

Obviously Joanna is correct...too much wine and sambuca!

Oh Marcie :rolleyes:
Should we be worried?

Was it my imagination or did the writer take their in-room bar setup into public areas and mix drinks for guests? Interesting.... :rolleyes:

Marcie - You are right - I am sure those chairs were beige/brown - see we weren't so bad - J

Where's Anne? ....she'll know! She always had her wits about her! :app:

Yes Anne!!!! We depend on you for correct info - Joanna

Okay, guys, the picture Margo showed was the computer generated image of what the Voyager would look like after she was built, for the brochures. (I was thinking today how I could get to the old HOF site where I stored those photos, but can't remember how) I almost posted this message earlier today, but thought you guys would think I was piddling. Aside from that, I said it was over the "captain's" table. And this picture shows it under nothing! Now, Joanna, you can see why you didn't notice it. Who looks "up" when you are dining with the captain, and you have that glass of wine or Sambucca to look down into. That table where you ate is directly below the lights.

Oh my "the captain's table" he was a super nice guy but I was missing all my friends when I was at that table! - Joanna

Robert - I think the point that the writer was making that if he was Mark Conroy, he would remove the bottles from the rooms and make alcohol free in the public areas - not that the writer was taking the bottles physically to the public areas and mixing drinks for the other guests! (though I can see how you thought that with how it was written) :D

chip - I'm with you. <img border="0" alt="[Drinking]" title="" src="graemlins/062802drink_prv.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hula]" title="" src="graemlins/hula.gif" />

Masaki

After cruising on Voyager last October on my honeymoon and loving every minute of it, I did find it quite strange that Radisson would not institute open bar for the entire cruise, it is a fact that the majority of people do not take advantage when something is always available to them, I have years of Food and beverage experience and know what the wholesale cost of alcohol is and knowing where cruise lines are buying theres from with no taxes you could never get a better deal. Statistics show that at weddings if you only have open bar for one hour, people will drink more than if you have open bar for the entire Reception
I just feel more people would really appreciate these beautiful lounges and would socialize more, the cost of a Martini is appx 40 cents, I think they should throw a few bucks onto the cruise fare and let the party begin.

Hi all! As WC Fields' tombstone says, all things considered, he'd rather be here <img border="0" alt="[Drinking]" title="" src="graemlins/062802drink_prv.gif" /> where I am (Philadelphia). The chairs in the outside sections of Compass Rose were beige/brown. They may, in fact, be a different color in the inside section of Compass Rose. I will double-check my pictures when I get home.

Lawrence - I was thinking of you as I walked by the Union League Club last night. That is some kind of building! Cheers, Anne

OK, I just read the review and one paragraph, the last, REALLY stuck out in my mind :

The next grand cruise is a 107-day world tour that begins Jan. 5 from Los Angeles. Divided into segments of nine to 22 days, it is now on sale at two passengers sharing a cabin for the price of one. The itinerary includes New Zealand, Australia and Asia, Egypt and the Suez Canal, and Europe.

HALF off on the full cruise ??!! Is this something new??

Betty

I already called Radisson. It's the same as it has been all along. It's one free with one on a couple of segments only. I think it's the first segment and the last. Irving

Thanks for doing the research, Irv -- I was pretty sure that was true, but hope springs eternal as long as I neglect to confirm the unfortunate reality!

Betty

Betty: I wondered about that too but since I hadn't heard from my TA I knew it did not pertain to me - Joanna