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I think so.... at least as a mediator!!! LOL bon voyage

If so many people are in their face, they can get food along the sailing from somewhere.... OR move some of the food supplies from the MDR to accommodate. So it is not all that impossible if there are many complaints real time, they would make something happen, regardless of the pre-planning and provisioning... bon appetit and bon voyage

Well, that would be a bit difficult as there are no "state's attorney general's" in the UK.... bon voyage

LOL - seems like an incarnation from a previous poster with same issue... Could this be one in the same poster under new moniker??? bon voyage

Okay, okay rumor or not... Once aboard, it is easy enough to get a group together and corner the F&B Manager or even better The Captain, about the issue and I Am sure they would reverse course immediately... Especially if they believed they would be put on the grill for chow time.... when there was nothing else!!! Issue resolved. Next... bon appetit and bon voyage

Did you write it up on the survey??? More importantly, did you notify the OVC Manager and the F&B Manager about the less than spectacular challenges??? If so, what was their response? bon appetit and bon voyage

mark thank you for the info... I have only been sailing X for nine (9) years and never encountered the policy on either alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages... We brought our wine, two (2) bottles per cabin upon embarkation, at that time, now it is two (2) bottles per cabin permitted, Cheers and bon voyage

There is nor ever any limit, beyond reasonable, quantities of of soda or water which one can bring aboard... It is generally accepted that one will bring aboard what they can carry although often times a porter will check it for, if they choose to. You have found, in the past, a policy statement about this on X's website??? Interesting to say the least. Cheers and bon voyage

I can concur with this approach, yet for those of us who get spooked by such issues we can cancel immediately and book another line in order to 'potentially' avoid the situation... instead of only promulgating it. True or not, personally, it would not affect my sailing X in the least... either we work with it or around it or move on as we may not like it... bon voyage

I would love to see the uniform you would don... LOL bon voyage El Capitan!!!

Not even if they let you command the ship??? bon voyage

While it would not cause us to elsewhere (read: spouse would not permit it!!!), it means that I would have to "bribe" the state room attendant for our twice daily service.... OR threaten them with a poor review if they do not!!! LOL In cleanliness (pampering) and bon voyage

Personally, I do prefer a new towel everyday and as such, that is my responsibility here at home. If I want it everyday, I must launder them everyday... yet I only need to do towel laundry every other week as I have enough towels to go that long! LOL In cleanliness and bon voyage

Not sure what the 'real' problem is here.... Did you not mean to pay for the flights? If not, what is the reason you used a CC at the website??? If the problem is that X does not see the transaction, you certainly have enough information (i.e. transaction #) from your CC company to provide X to trace/tack down. Please clarify, at least for me, the problem, please. bon voyage

What is your plan C??? bon voayge

For this you can do this once onboard.... that will be best... bon appetit and bon voyage

Yes, with this action they will know you have status and not the type you would be exclaiming, at the time though... LOL Cheers and bon voyage

LOL - you were "... made to ... to take out the trash" only this week??? Heck that is worth an automatic upgrade regardless... LOL, I have to take it out every week, I trade with you!!!! Cheers and bon voyage

z I had learned since my spouse and I started cruising, together, that it is best to upgrade both at the same time regardless of the financial cost as the the 'psychological' cost daily would far outweigh the financial... LOL Cheers and bon voyage

I, for one, cannot wait to read your take on the sailing... bon voyage

Don't explain at all, he will find out day one!!! LOL (as you are having your dom and caviar and smiling wildly...) Cheers and bon voyage

Methinks it was not that alcohol was "essential" vs the high tax rates states were losing on other purchases that were caught up in shut downs ... LOL Cheers and bon voyage

d2 - was that by choice or chance due to lack of inventory aboard, do you know??? Cheers and bon voyage

If all you are drinking on your sailing (other than the self-serve beverages in OVC) , I support that decision... Cheers and bon voyage

Our cruise ends in Civitavecchia and will need to make arrangements to travel to Rome... There is one (1) tour I saw which arranges for a group of 12 to help close and lock The Sistine Chapel, then tour The Museum and finally have cocktails in one of the The Gardens... the same company indicated there is a tour which will include a Papal Audience. I did email to find out if it was the 'Public Audience' or not. Most in our group would prefer small group tours while there, if possible. We are a group of 13. Any suggestions and input you have are very welcomed... Still trying to research hotels. Grazie and bon voyage