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L454S

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    Hammond, La
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    Royal Caribbean
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Venice

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  1. Yes, that's why I said FYI. Not bashing........Others hopefully don't need to study the fine print now, if they happen to see the post. And yes, you're right, I rarely read the fine print.
  2. Just got back from a trip on the Nieuw Statendam. We had an offer to up to a Vista Suite and accepted the offer. We do like an aft balcony. When I get back I discovered that the extra "Suite Points" were not awarded. I called Mariner phone number and spoke with a knowledgeable lady who explained(after mulling through pricing) that I would have had to pay more to get the points. Just an FYI for those who get an "UP" offer and might factor in the extra points as a part of the transaction.
  3. The Buffet is about the only place I can think of. The Dutch Cafe does not open till 6:30 AM. One thing you can do is get a few cups, lids, and sleeves from the Dutch Cafe or Crowsnest Bar to keep in your room, and go to the buffet get your coffee and return to your room without drama.
  4. They usually agree, but then there are times........well, they are not updated with running changes ????
  5. This is a picture of our aft BALCONY Cabin on RCI Serenade of the Seas 7176. It is just about the same as our current Vista Suite cabin. Again, not knocking it. It is a nice cabin. Just doing what the title of the thread says....observations. We had sailed for about 7 years with RCI (D+ over 400 pts). Had enough of the cutbacks in everything. Decided to make a move over to HAL and are glad we did. This is only our 3rd sailing with HAL. It's a lot different, we have a lot to learn.
  6. Yes, agree with your assessment, after a 14 day sailing where just about everything went off in such a smooth fashion to now have these petty jabs is a minus. Heck, when they charge an extra 50 cents for a drink, it is 59 cents with the 18% gratuity. On the good side, the sea day yesterday was hopping. Ship is full and the pool decks were packed. Did a lot of walking the Promenade loop. Band was good again last night and so far, all different music every night. Let's see what today brings at Grand Turk.
  7. Something else we noticed was the removal of the staircase to the casino just outside the Rolling Stone. IMO, that's a plus! Good move.
  8. Just a thought about the aft "Vista Suite" 7193 we got for this sailing. It is a nice cabin, but a suite? Yes you do get double Mariner points, and there are a FEW more square feet of space. However, this in no way compares to a Royal Caribbean Junior Suite, or a Princess Mini Suite on the older ships. This is a nice BALCONY cabin with the same bathroom as the one in the balcony cabin 4191 we had on this ship last time. Not knocking it, it is a nice cabin.......not a suite. The worst cabins so far have been the balcony cabins on the Princess Royal class ships(TA on the Enchanted Princess). Tiny cabin, very tiny bath. Didn't think that was possible.
  9. No, the name of the ship is not mentioned on the Daily. Turns out the APP was correct in this case as the band in Rolling Stone was there tonight and did another good show. Can't get too exited about the dueling pianos though. Just my opinion.
  10. We were planning on going to the Rolling Stone again tonight, we really enjoyed last nights band. The Nav. App says they will be playing a few sets again tonight. HOWEVER, the printed program(The Daily) says NO live music tonight because of GAME NIGHT in BB Kings. Well $#@*
  11. Boarding was normal. We got there about 10:45(shuttle from hotel). Went right in and through the process in just a few minutes and then were given a #5 card and go sit down. They started calling numbers about 11:40 if memory serves. We went just before 12 noon. Pretty smooth in my opinion.
  12. Have not tried yet. Wife's phone now has the "better" pkg. My laptop is hooked up to the included crap, and yes Mary229 is right. What comes with your "HIA" is VERY limiting. In trying to make this post, the page loaded incorrectly twice before being useable. At Half Moon Key today, pretty day and fairly cool and breezy. Have the Rotterdam with us along side. Tendering went on for a long time.
  13. Our first sailing on the NS was an eastbound T/A April 2023 with HIA pkg. We found it fit us very well as far as bang for the buck. Fast forward to today, on the current sailing. We are in an aft Vista Suite 7193. First thing we were told with the first drink we ordered was we owed an additional 50 cents because a Pina Colada was $11.50. Seems several of the most popular offerings have this issue, I know......what a shocker. Tried to go online with the W-FI, won't go to most websites we tried. Spent about a half hour with the IT personal and were told we needed the "faster package" to go to any site that has pics or streams. It was recommended to spend another $80 EACH to upgrade. DW paid $40 to upgrade to the "middle pkg". Has been sufficient so far. Not a deal breaker, just observations. The ship is great, dinner last evening was very good in the DR. Music was good in the Rolling Stone and BB Kings on the first night. Yeah, I know.....we probably had the upgraded HIA last April. Will have to check the paperwork when home to verify. Will post again with more on the current Caribbean sailing.
  14. Agree with above, we are long time RCI sailors....D+................. Love the Nieuw Statendam and are on her now. Have a few more booked with HA. The crazy pricing on RCI is not something we can stomach easily. For us, the HIA pricing with HA works out to be a better deal and no floating amusement parks at sea.
  15. On the NS now, the sail away at the rear pool was great, it was packed. Got a good start on the HIA package. Had an Alpha, Alpha at the sail away at the aft pool . Watched them cart the guy off in a wheelchair after he was lying on the ground for a while shaking.. Was a young man too!!
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