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Host Joe

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    Cruise Critic Host
  • Location
    Southern California
  • Interests
    Cruising, Hiking & Photography
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe

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  1. Thank you so much, this made my day. You will have a great cruise, we did too, it just is not for us in the end.
  2. Yes I totally agree. We enjoyed our time, but in the end it’s not for us.
  3. As I have stated several times already, Sip and On The Rocks are the only true cocktail lounges we found. The others are either outdoor or are not suitable for an evening cocktail in dressy clothes before and after dinner.
  4. That is a suite difference. If you were in a regular balcony you would have had my experiences.
  5. Me too. Atriums are not our thing. Lounges are. There are two. And in each we had to seek out service every time we went.
  6. No.. that is in their marketing but not in reality … in order to change that, you would need service twice daily, right? See now you are catching on to why I don’t get their plan for services.
  7. The experience menu is $125pp and includes the Tomahawk
  8. But… when I called and asked they refused, saying it was only once a day.
  9. I apologize if it came off as I rude, I just asked if you have been on this ship.
  10. That is fantastic! I will be very interested to see your thoughts between them. We were on Edge last summer and I feel that class of ship would be the best to compare.
  11. Please remember this is my review, my opinions and my views. I have been on almost 90 cruises and have been a host here on Cruise Critic for 20 years. I definitely have my research capabilities down, and I also know what I like and that is okay. There are a lot of people who appreciate balanced reviews like I took the time to write… which is all about my experience. My hope and intention was for the community to enjoy a well written and well balanced review.. and I know many do, and that is why I do it. Some feel they have to try and contradict, question and berate the OP for their opinions… and if they are a cheerleader for that line then they feel they have to defend and bully the OP instead of respecting their views and opinions. Note… the count of how many can fit in the theater is from asking a VV team member, “about 200”. Even if it were double that… and if they did two shows, with a capacity of 2800 it will never ever give everyone onboard the opportunity to see the shows. We looked over and over for openings. A couple of nights there were a couple shows… but sold out. I am not interested in showing up early for a show and stand in a line hoping for no-shows to allow us in. One couple told us they plan for this every night… they grab a drink and stand in line for 45 minutes ahead of the show and “most” times it works. That is not vacation to me. One mentioned asking your “host” for help with services.. that is only for those in suites and are are Rockstars and have paid major $$. Those of us in regular balcony cabins get to to try and figure out everything on our own. Again, information is limited for everything. This line felt to us that it is full of “secret” things… apparently that is attractive to some, they love the mystery. I love cruising, enjoying vacation, good food, good service… not a mystery for everything. I love and respect all those that enjoy VV… there are lines for everyone. From their marketing and from the cheerleaders who did so many reviews I thought it may be for me too. The point of my review is to be honest and say it most definitely is not.
  12. Have you been on this ship? I am saying that there were NO bookings available. Simple math. 200 people in a show… one show… 1700 onboard. Rockstars board first and there are a lot of them. When these ships start sailing full I cannot imagine the show and dining problems that are already out of control. On the app you can request fresh towels, etc. You missed the point. You should not have to do that. Test kitchen is a robotic service with set menu and portions. We went to the Galley afterwards and all that was available at that hour was burgers and all day breakfast. Pizza was not even open. Bars are different from lounges. You know, where there is a/c and you are dressed for dinner… so that eliminates all of the outdoor bars… I am talking about lounges. There are two. Sip and On The Rocks.
  13. If in fact the app had the information needed that would be great. Oh, and if it didn’t crash constantly.
  14. Shouldn’t they be available in your stateroom or on the app? That would be logical to me. And if they are available only in those two pick up locations wouldn’t it be wise to let passengers know that?
  15. I wish I would have read about the cabin service only once daily, that was a mystery to us. Somehow that escaped me. And yes, there are different lines for everyone and I think this fills a new niche, one that we do not fit into. Celebrity and Royal for us 😊. Glad we tried it, and now we know.
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