Bo1953

It was six (6) months before I received my renewal...

I vote for El Corte Ingles, went there before my recent sailing and the selection was great and pricing good, as well... Cheers and bon voyage

re; TA FIT challenge... If most TA's are similar to the ones I have used, this policy should be short lived as many of them are just about as voracious as some of us here... LOL So, I expect that will not last long, if at all. bon voyage

I thought that I would read each thread and go verify the info while munching (hopefully not choking either)...LOL bon voyage

I just wanted to find out if X has popcorn aboard and if so, is it by request only???? LOL bon voyage

When I saw the title to the thread, I started popping and using Chinese Five Spice as the topping w/no added salt or butter... LOL Cheers and bon voyage

Well, you may have to explain it again, in more detail (LOL), so everyone can understand and accept it is over. Enjoy the rest of your sailing, free cookies and all!!! bon voyage

I understand, yet do not mind much at all, at least for now. Were things to get really out of hand for us, then we will change how we vacation as I Am sure other lines are undergoing the same or similar metamorphosis... I still have yet to read where the ocean is bluer for similar to X in terms of passenger demographics, ship size and service. While food is subjective, since I Am vegan my meals are specifically prepared for me and for many of those with whom I travel... So, for the moment, no issues as I prepare to sail next week in a verandah... All of the "challenges" posted over the last few weeks, I have taken under advisement and determine if they really affect me or not. Thanks all and bon voyage

kr - not to be nervous, even if the 'warm cookies' were still up for sale... There are plenty of other places to get cookies, maybe not as good as the 'warm' ones, but still available at no additional charge. Methinks that this experiment was to move some of us from the small changes being made to be ready for the big one... then again who knows, since none of the cookies were vegan, I had no problem with the charge!!! LOL At any rate, the key factor is that you enjoy your sailing and not worry about many of the negative comments being made here, otherwise you would never get on a ship... bon voyage and let us know how you enjoyed it upon your return.

Harris what did you say to them about it to garner such a response???? LOL bon voyage

sc -did you attend that festival??? bon voyage

bi - please know that 'flights' of beverages are not included in any beverage package, yet if available, flights can be purchased in your CP, if offered, in advance. Cheers and bon voyage

kp do you recollect if any of them were vegan or not at all??? bon appetit and bon voyage

For you, CML, 30%... Cheers and bon voyage

As many people who have posted already, there surely has to have been at least one (1) person on board an X ship who certainly could have confirmed by the time I posted my posit... bon voyage

cml - are you taking orders??? LOL Cheers and bon voyage

w1 - while I have yet to sail in The Retreat, but with certainty can say when I do, I will bring along my own butler to supplement what X may or may not be able to accommodate me with. Thus thwarting the issue or question. Currently on sailings of nine (9) nights or longer I do bring along the 'extra' help and it is, for us, a veranda cabin. This costs less than purchasing a suite for The Butler Service... IMO. Inside cabins are very reasonable, often times. The extra space in suites would be welcomed, I Am sure, yet service is more of a premium for us. The question is how does one want to pay for it??? bon voyage

Yes... bon voyage

meb - I Am sure this is a rhetorical question for a few us!!!! LOL The masses getting riled up over something, possibly, cannot be confirmed and even in place.... But I can say that it may work to get a few more people to move to other lines, though... LOL bon voyage

When I was on Silly, the Pastry Chef made chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies for me to be collected at Al Bacio, unfortunately the staff did not know and there was a run on them... then he made more and had two (2) of each saved for me due to the demand... bon appetit and bon voyage

Until the doors are bum rushed by the masses revolting!!! LOL bon voyage

I understand the situation, YET, go prepared with a few menu items you want to be served in the MDR and request the night before... more often than not you can get it. I have rarely enjoyed or chosen items from the vegan/vegetarian menu since sailing with X over ten (10) years ago and rarely have issues with letting the chef know what I want... without any apologies. Have all the meals been excellent, no, but I got what I asked for and how I wanted it. As such, I recommend being pro-active on meal preferences/desires and ask to speak with the Chef who can help, as well.... Despite what is on the menu, I have found that there is no reason to not have decent to excellent meals on X if the menu items are not what we expect or want for our "special" diets. bon appetit and bon voyage

Well, would they not have to walk or wait at the elevator to get there??? Besides, personally, I think the selections are better and the best when the pastry chef makes special things for vegans and place them at Al Bacio when I Am aboard... bon voyage

Okay, I would presume that it is still in the oven baking and waiting for your request... bon appetit and bon voyage

b2 - I have had a few of those types, but it gave me and a few others a leg up as we felt we knew just a wee bit more than the presenter... ... and we were some of the whisky snobs aboard... LOL and fortunately the better bartenders knew it and treated us well and then some i.e. no charge for the 'better' Macallan from time to time... Envision this: a group of men 57+ hoovering around the bar saving seats for each other so we can have our happy hour with the better offerings of bourbon, scotch and a few blends... LOL Slange Var and bon voyage