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Another try of the beef might require a second entree for backup!

Enjoying your ship’s log of the cruise and your experience! That is the strangest presentation of “Beef Wellington” I have ever seen! Enjoy your second leg.

11 minutes ago, BadgerFBFan2 said:

Leading up to a cruise I love reading everything on the boards, especially about the ship we’re sailing on - both good and bad. Really gets me excited for the next cruise. Hopefully I’m giving a relatively unbiased perspective of what we’re experiencing. Again, we’ve been on quite a few cruises and in general know what to expect. Any questions or comments are welcome.

You’re giving us a great overview! Rockumentary will be great fun(if you like music!), we wished it would be even longer. Agree about your experience with the massage, I hate feeling like I got beat up afterwards, so I preface my experience by telling her not to be so tough on me!

We enjoyed 3 dinners at Tuscan Grill on Equinox last June. We should have gone there again instead of our 3rd dinner at Murano. Service at Tuscan was more attentive (3 different servers) than Murano.  Murano insisted that we be seated at the same table with the same waiter, which became tiresome, even with each of us having different entrees.

 Tuscan was served in a timely fashion and is a much more relaxed and scenic venue. 

Photo from Tuscan.

On 5/26/2023 at 9:09 AM, TeeRick said:

We have been taking more land vacations instead of cruises.  We rented a house near the beach this winter in FL for a month, for about the Celebrity sky suite price for two for a 7 day cruise.  No brainer.

Question: did the house near the beach include food, cooking, maid service, laundry, bar waitstaff, liquor, or transportation to various islands?
 

We have sailed on Edge and Apex. The Retreat lounge on Apex is superior due to the presence of the lounge bar with better service both walk-up and waitstaff.

Enjoy!

16 hours ago, miched said:

Find a BT that you like and makes the drinks the way that you like them.   Grease their palm.   They will accommodate you

 

If you don’t have a package or want to upgrade do it with a BT that you like.  They get the 20% gratuity. 
 

PLEASE DON’T DO IT WITH THE HAWKS THAT APPROACH YOU AROUND THE SHIP ON THE FIRST DAY.   They are chasing the gratuity and you will never see them again.  
 

DO IT WITH SOMEONE THAT WILL BE SERVING YOU AND WILL ACCOMMODATE YOU.

 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 

Can make the difference from a wonderful cruise to a tremendously wonderful holiday- which you may or may not remember!

On 12/4/2022 at 9:15 PM, P&T said:

There is nowhere on board to use cash. Pointless carrying a purse anywhere on board. Just your cruise card on a lanyard around your neck.

 

The only things I need with me while out of the cabin might be sunglasses, hand sanitiser and phone maybe.

 

There is zero requirement to have your purse with you. 

 

The only time my wallet comes out of the safe is when I am going ashore.

 

My phone is usually on the bedside table, and my laptop on the main bench. Jewellery and cash etc (and passports if the ship hasn't taken them) in the safe.

No need to lecture us. Where would you suggest a woman keep her tampons if you insist that a purse is unnecessary?

and immediately re-contaminated upon exit from restroom. What’s the harm by re- disinfection upon entering Oceanview?

56 minutes ago, bjahil47 said:

What are you trying to accomplish?  I called the Captains Club number yesterday and the phone was answered immediately.

Answered immediately for me as well. 
I called at opening time, 9:00 am.

9 minutes ago, DCPIV said:

 

Stimulating? 

Nah. Scenery, I am on Vacation. 
Not as friendly as your local home watering/quick food/close & convenient establishment. 
But: almost anything to eat, and- I am sailing on the Ocean. (that’s what makes it “upper” class in my neck of the woods!

An “upper” class bistro. Scenic. Convenient. Anything you want to eat. Drinks. Coffee. Cocktails. On your own time.

Did I say convenient- and free?

RE:11211

We did NOT have a rocker in this suite the very next week, Feb 3. Just a regular chair instead. As lsb48154 stated, would book again in heartbeat.

Rick, someone on another Edge thread described her success with booking dining on the Edge for a large group through Ivana, who said she was specifically working with Edge dining. Another person got some info through Ivana, but wasn't able to book what she needed. It may be worth emailing her with questions about Edge dining (if she is still with the company), if you have any.

 

The email address: Ivrhovec@rccl.com (Ivana’s email)

Thank you, I never did see an email address. Nor would I have known who to ask for

if I called. Sailing 2-3-19, Sky Suite.

I'm confused. Who is this Ivana? Are you saying you bought the dining package and then were able to book the specific restaurants? Are you in a suite?

 

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I, too, would like to know who exactly is Ivana? And how exactly can she be contacted?

I believe the drawing on the last page is the starboard side of ship, not port.

There was a drone on starboard side side of Liberty yesterday evening as we sailed from Roatan.

I was alarmed and dismayed by this invasion of privacy Nobody expects a camera to be aimed at his/ her balcony( at least not directly into it). Would it be any different if I reached around the balcony divider and took photos toward your cabin?

Slight humor injection: "reasonably priced" and London is oxymoronic.

Who cares what people do! Worry about your self!

 

 

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Of course the behavior of others is my concern, especially when it is detrimental to the experience of my

family or me. Laissez-faire is not an option on a cruise ship.

Rick

I don't know if this is still the case' date=' but my husband over the years purchased 2 Citizen Eco drives off the ship. Better price than the ports, or at home. (Or online) [emoji846']

 

I, too have purchased Eco-Drives on ship. Both have malfunctioned and stopped working. The other 2 purchased in US still working. It's tempting on board with the displays, selection and prices, but I just have to resist.

If you all have iPhones, you can use iMessage. Put the phones in Airplane Mode and then turn on WiFi. This will avoid cell carrier charges.

Would you need internet WiFi for 2 devices?

Yes..That's a fifth and you also get soda with it.. For cruise prices i think it's a good price..Remember soda is about $2-3 a can on board plus the cost of the bottle..If i can remember it's cheaper than Carnival bottles..I'm getting my decoration while i'm finding stuff on sale..

Beg to differ. A 'fifth' is approximately 750 ml.

Although I have nothing to say addressing your question regarding Jamaica, we too enjoy visiting HRC, and have been to about 50 worldwide.

Good luck with your collection!

Hard Rock was in like 30 years ago......

Totally Irrelevant.

First off, stellar name you have. Second off, I never walk into any dinner without a libation. One never knows how long that intermission can be.

Liking your name better for this website.

You might consider 2 beverages upon entry.

Our 2nd time at Giovanni's, dinner took all of 2 hours, 90 minutes spent waiting for something more than bread. It was comped.

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