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Just wish the IC would bring back the salads at lunch on Grand class ships. Mostly all sandwiches. However I do love the oatmeal and raisin cookies

Yes on that itinerary if there is a Victoria stop it is a full day On cruises out of Seattle it is just a quick stop. On 7 day cruises to or from Vancouver there is no need for that stop since it is not a RT to and from a US port. Just to note once you stop in Victoria casino closes for the rest of the cruise and only 1 bar per deck will be open due to Canadian regulations

After seeing several people using their hands in the buffets over the last few cruise has turned us off of the buffet And yes very little change day to day for cheese, cold cuts and salads

Just off the Ruby last month. Just a few door decorations and none very elaborate or political in nature

I find those prices pretty high. We usually upgrade from a comp balcony and often pay around $10K for 2 with plus package on a 14-17 day cruise on Grand class ships

That is definitely a tighter window than I would like. Good luck

Has the OP actually booked yet ? I have not seen whether they have booked and if it includes a package. On last minute cruises very few penthouse aft suites are usually available the tend to sell out fast. We generally book them at least a year in advance Well my surprise there are some available on 7 day Mexico cruises however it looks like $14,000 to $18,000 for two. Pretty rich for my taste

They may only have one person on the staff doing manicures. I often get haircuts and beard trims on board and there are limited slots because there is only one barber

Are you sure you are in a full suite or in a mini suite ? I am in a full suite and if I go the MDR on the app it tells me that reserve dining cannot make reservations. I would not book a full suite if I did not intend to use the dining I am paying for

On the Ruby last month there were 2 lines at each dining room

You should be able to add everyone’s booking number as cruise companions and book MDR that way

Just off the Ruby last month. MDR food was gone but menus did not have the variety we are used to. When we checked dinner menus in the morning and couldn’t find any entrees we like we would just book a specialty dining venue

If you don’t want to walk down the ramp you can go into Canada Place and take the elevators down to the CS level

We are already booked through 2025 so we are not looking at any offers that are not for 2026

Fly in a day early.