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They are test menus no more. They will supposedly be fleet wide by the end of February. The new menus no longer have the “classics” section and overall have fewer choices. For anyone interested in what the sister is up to, here are the first 7 new Royal MDR menus.
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Brilliance, February 2024 - Two Places at Once??
mac_tlc replied to LindaD22's topic in Royal Caribbean International
TA site still has Brilliance Down Under in Feb 2024. Here is a link to the fleet deployment that also shows that. https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2023_2024/2023-24_Deployment_Summary_Guide mac_tlc -
Just back from 10 day Riviera. Our first cruise ever. We are hooked.
mac_tlc replied to Woofa's topic in Oceania Cruises
One site is www.resortpass.com Looks pretty nice. Cabana is the way to go ! mac_tlc -
And the food comes out hot if it’s suppose to be hot.
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Strange Bar Closings on Equinox Today in Grand Cayman
mac_tlc replied to helen haywood's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Same for us. On Beyond in a couple weeks and do not plan on getting off the ship in GC. ac_tlc -
Strange Bar Closings on Equinox Today in Grand Cayman
mac_tlc replied to helen haywood's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Maybe they thought they were in Grand Canada instead of Grand Cayman? mac_tlc -
Got our 5 .... With the GoGreen option on our upcoming Beyond cruise, we will make E+, where we will reside for the rest of time 🤣 mac_tlc
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Sorry for your loss 😔. Here’s to hoping you continue the tradition. mac_tlc
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Oceanview Cafe dinner service being eliminated?
mac_tlc replied to LMaxwell's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We need @BennyBrun to go on a Celebrity cruise ASAP. Nobody does a better job of photographing the buffet!! BTW, if you want to know what it “used to be”, find one of his live reviews from Apex last year. mac_tlc -
Interesting, one of the things we disliked about Edge retest was the lack of shade😂. Appreciated the bit more on Apex but still tough to find shade unless you get there early. mac_tlc
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Don’t book with their sister line then. You lose the whole $500 for a cancellation. mac_tlc
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Other than the cheapening of the beef dishes, my biggest complaint is the lack of Classics appetizers every night. That was our go to section. This is a typical “ to enhance your experience “ cut. Pre-pandemic they could serve an Oasis-size ship every night. Efficiently and in a timely manner. Someone lost that playbook, I guess. The cuts are one thing, but don’t mischaracterize why you are doing it. It does nothing to “enhance my experience”. Their “sister” is doing similar things —- the Celebrity board first page is almost all complaints about room service charges and severely limited buffet for dinner. mac_tlc
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Oceanview Cafe dinner service being eliminated?
mac_tlc replied to LMaxwell's topic in Celebrity Cruises
That is my plan when we are on Beyond later this month. -
Oceanview Cafe dinner service being eliminated?
mac_tlc replied to LMaxwell's topic in Celebrity Cruises
My connection to NCL was the financial connection, not any onboard similarity . mac_tlc -
Oceanview Cafe dinner service being eliminated?
mac_tlc replied to LMaxwell's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I don’t disagree that at some point everyone should look elsewhere, but there is no cruise line that is immune to this problem. Oceania is under the NCL umbrella. Every single cruise line forum has the same posts, Changes , cuts, nickel-and-diming. Unfortunately, the cruise lines are on the airline path —- less for more. mac_tlc -
We board on 1/29. Looking forward to your review. We will also be doing a LIVE thread. Enjoy! mac_tlc
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Oceanview Cafe dinner service being eliminated?
mac_tlc replied to LMaxwell's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We are on the Beyond on 1/29 and will report back also. Plan on doing a LIVE thread so get your questions ready 😜. mac_tlc -
Thinking of trying the new Oceania ship, Vista. Talk me out of it?
mac_tlc replied to asnaleah's topic in Celebrity Cruises
While price is only one factor, I took a look at Royal, Celebrity, MSC and Oceania for the Oct/Nov-ish 2024 period. Here is what I found. YMMV. All values are for two adults and include any discounts that a D+ on Royal or E on Celebrity may bring. No air included . Royal Wonder of the Seas - 11/10/2024- 7 nt Eastern Caribbean - Grand Suite - $8,940, Junior Suite - $4,896 Icon of the Seas - 11/9/2024 - 7 nt Caribbean - Grand Suite $12,617, Surfside Fam. Suite - $6,581 Harmony of the Seas - 11/9/2024 - 7nt Western - Grand Suite - $5,269 On Royal, the Grand Suites above would get free internet. As a D+ we would get 5 drinks a day. No grats included. No OBC Celebrity Apex - 11/16/2024 - 7nt Eastern - S1 Sky Suite - $9,043, $800 OBC, PBP, WiFi, Grats included Beyond - 11/15/2024 - 10nt Southern - S1 - $12,921, $1200 OBC, PBP, WiFi, Grats included Ascent - 11/8/2024 - 9n Southern - S1 - $10,099, $800 OBC, PBP, WiFi, Grats included MSC Seashore - 10/27/2024 - 7nt Western - Yacht Club deluxe suite - $5,260, PBP, WiFi, Oceania Marina - 11/27/2024 - 10N Southern, PH3 - $7,598, House Select Bev. Pkg Vista - 12/5/2024 - 12N Eastern - PH3 - $10,598, House Select Bev Pkg I would have liked to include Princess and HAL, but their deployments aren't out that far for a comparable itinerary. The transatlantics are different for each line so getting an exact week comparison was not possible. These may not be 100% comparable, but they are what we would be looking at to make a value decision. I can tell you by looking at the above that the Wonder and Icon are a big no-go. MSC is one we have wanted to try -- Yacht Club only from what I have heard. To me, on a comparable basis, O and X seem close. More food for thought ---- mac_tlc -
My View: Ringing in 2023 on Celebrity Reflection (semi-live)
mac_tlc replied to APDMOM's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Enjoying your review. The video did load. Looks like the people i the elevator were having a great time ! mac_tlc