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Pat -- My bad -- I thought I told you that we made Pinnacle in April.

Have short cruise itineraries been released for short cruises (particularly for Port Canaveral) for May 2024 through April 2025? If they haven't been released, when will they be released?

Then we'll just have to do a few specialty restaurants and take CK when we can get it. We pretty much are wedded to Port Canaveral and are booked on May 21. And I'll put a bid in for Royal Up.

The 150 menu has changed since we ate there on Oasis in 2017. We may retry it for our next Wonder Cruise.

Agree -- they can add relevant content to the video. I really love the e-muster and hope that people who will not take a few, non-regimented minutes to complete the process do not ruin it for everyone else. As steps are hard for me, we have to go down early so we can utilize the elevators for traditional muster and then wait until the elevators clear out to go back to our stateroom etc.

As we are Pinnacles in a JS for our next cruise, looks like we have two methods to snag a CK table. I wonder whether May Wonder cruises will have lots of Pinnacles. I've seen some low numbers -- it looks like Allure out of Galveston has very large Pinnacle numbers.

Good to hear. We are Pinnacle but we often book JSs.

Did your concierge contact you the week before your sailing? When we've been in Sky Class, we've always had an email from the Concierge early in the week before our cruise. We replied with our CK reservation requests.

I was really happy to read this Royal Caribbean Blog post!!! in-person muster is hard for us as we usually have a stateroom on a higher deck and we need to go to our muster station while the elevators are still working. Often, this is when the Stateroom Attendant visits our cabin and takes our requests. I might be a tad obscessive about his but I hope RCI keeps e-muster forever -- it is a goo dsign that Carnival and its many brands are not going back to in-person muster.

good idea. I don't want to go back to in-person muster and these idiots who will not complete a very simple process could spoil it for the rest of us.

Good observation about colds, flu and noro -- this eliminates less COVID cases as an excuse to go back to in-person muster. Colds, flu and noro will always be with us. I think one good idea would be for the check-in employees in the terminal and the RCI staff that greet you as you board to emphasize the need to complete the e-muster. There are so many announcements about people not finishing their e-muster. With the Norwegian and Disney returns to traditional muster, I think it is imperative that cruisers complete the e-muster and support the simplified process.

Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings -- all brands-NCL, Regent and Oceana -- are going back to in- person muster. These changes will take place immediately for each ship's next sailing. Carnival has publicly stated that e-muster drills will remain in effect for the time being. It's good that Carnival is sticking with e-muster -- I hope this influences Royal Caribbean even though Norwegian and Disney are going back to in-person muster. Does anyone know if one of the Agencies that regulates cruising is pressuring the Cruise Lines to go back to In-Person Muster -- the Coast Guard possibly. I don't think the CDC would have anything to do with this except to declare that the COVID pandemic has subsided and large gatherings are once again ok.

Does RCI insurance bought when one books cover the a portion of the deposit above $100 per person?

Didn't he retire?

The Cruise Hive Article stated that "The notice goes on to clarify that Junior Suite staterooms and higher categories will still receive 2 housekeeping services per day." Has anyone heard whether that is going to be the policy. We sail in a JS or a full suite and GS and higher have a higher gratuity charge.

We had a 2 oz bottle of hand sanitizer in our stateroom plus 2 masks.

I've seen OV and Neighborhood balconies get the offer on another social media site. A good portion of the cruisers booked guarantee staterooms.

Did anyone ask their Stateroom Attendant for a bottle. I bet they still have some supply left.

As shown by this picture, smoking on a balcony is a safety issue. One of the biggest threats to cruise ship is fire.

thanks!! Glad the DL Concierge email route worked

I have an email for Grandeur's Diamond Concierge. gr_diamondconcierge@rccl.com Why don't you email that Concierge and ask for the email for the Suite Lounge Concierge. One of the two emails that you referenced in your post should have worked as they are standard Royal Caribbean Concierge addresses.

Email for Wonder Concierges: wn_concierge@rccl.com

Maybe we should start getting folks to put a request that RCI bring back the Tutti Salad Bar in their post-cruise Survey.

Hope RCI brings it back -- I loved it. The Park Cafe salad bar (Oasis Class Ships) has a very nice salad bar where your salad is put together by crew members. I like it and also like having the Roast Beef Sandwich. however, the Tuti Salad had more selections.

good to hear