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Pretty specific, but how about Deck 7 Prime Veranda rooms (the ones on the rear hump)... refurbed? We'll be in them in a couple of weeks.
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Been sailing since 2012 and can't remember when someone on their phone has bothered me. Sure it can happen, but I can tell you this, there is no way that a major cruise line is going to start blocking cell phone usage... either calls, texting, surfing, etc... if anything they are racing to see who can provide the most access. The problem isn't cell phone access, it's rude and oblivious people. Rude and oblivious people exist everywhere.
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Thank you both. I tend to fill up a little bit on the starters so it is fantastic to hear that there is a smaller, quality entrée like this.
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Are you all talking about the MDR? There is a 4oz filet on that children’s menu? if so what sides come with it?
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We Used to Be Cruise Pros...
The Fun Researcher replied to Lokip53's topic in Royal Caribbean International
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Oh yeah, I’m totally cool with rolling all of the gratuities into base cruise fare. Agreed. I was just trying to think of ways to make the $18 per day more palatable by rolling the “other services” portion into the cruise fare because we don’t directly deal with those folks and in normal Service sectors those are not tipped positions. It would knock down the auto opportunity to more like $12 per day. However, like you say, I’m happy to roll all of it in
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We'll be there in a couple of weeks. Don't have any excursions planned at the moment. At most Junkanoo beach and souvenir shopping. For being the busiest cruise port in the Caribbean, Nassau is SORELY lacking in excursions. I really wish they had more good all-inclusive options like Cozumel for instance. Sad. It's a very hard way to learn that going out 3/4 miles from shore is riskier. Dan
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Keep an eye on your shipboard charges!
The Fun Researcher replied to natshala's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Reminds me of Royal and their pesky towel charges. (despite our diligence returning them). I mean, who wants a well used beach towel that is just a little better than sandpaper anyway! -
We just upgraded at $6.99 per day per person as well. Really depends on what you want from the drink package and what brands you prefer. For us, the selling point was the addition of Red Bull and smoothies. A Red Bull alone is $6.50, so if we each get one a day (which we will) that alone pays for it. The rest is gravy. It will also be nice to try some of the higher end spirits that I don't feel like purchasing an entire bottle of back home.
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Very nice to see, in writing, that 100% of gratuities goes to the crew. Regardless, and I've said it before, I'm not o.k. with a category of "other hotel services" on that gratuity list. Roll that into the cruise cost and only have two categories, Stateroom Attendant and Dining Room. At least we interact with those crew members and they provide service directly to us. That change alone would drop the auto grats to around $12 per person per day. Yes, you would pay more in the base cruise fare to make up the difference, but I think that's a better way of handling that category. Royal is abusing the purpose of gratuities IMO. My $0.02.
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Breakfast and Lunch in MDR
The Fun Researcher replied to rncruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Seems like they are doing this backwards to me. Don't folks want a quick breakfast on port days so they can head into port or excursion? Windjammer is great for that. Sea days are when you would have more time to order breakfast, wait for your food, have a coffee, relax... ... and lunch (or brunch) are still only available in the MDR on sea days correct? -
I think it works on the app but not from a computer. That is to say, as soon as the window opens to check-in, I normally just choose the earliest check-in time available and then save the rest for later (passport number, photo, onboard payment method, etc.). The app lets me do this but I think it it more cumbersome using Chrome or Safari or such How many days away is your cruise?
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Late night food options... completely agree. Something I've complained about for years. At least you are on a ship with Playmakers. Sure you have to pay some, but I LOVED having wings later at night in Playmakers. Re. the buffet, it would be nice if they kept a small portion of the buffet open late at night like Celebrity does for a few popular late night options. Overall, would love Royal to do much better on this fleet wide. Pizza and finger sandwiches get old fast. All cruise lines have their benefits and drawbacks. One of the things I LOVED about Norwegian was O'Sheehans, a 24 hour full service restaurant, complimentary, with a broad menu. (However, don't get me started on the abysmal pool decks on NCL ships.)
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POT smoking on balcony?
The Fun Researcher replied to Mustang2015's topic in Royal Caribbean International
If they only realized how stupid they sounded. Yeah, the room steward put it there. 🤣🤣🤣 -
Is Glass Blowing Class Worth It?
The Fun Researcher replied to cowpokes's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Scratch that, now, my wife is also signed up. We now have three generations of ladies in our family doing this glass blowing! Can’t wait to see what they make!