NevadaCruiser2023

Interesting question. Considering RC is a public company, I'd think the accounting for tip distribution would be available somewhere. The US can't be the only Country that taxes its citizens on worldwide income, so tip distribution would have to be accounted for simply due to tax regulations.

Go whole hog, just pack a charcoal grill and do a barbeque on the balcony. Just make sure you invite your neighbors so they won't complain.

Almost all of the airports I fly out of no longer require you to (*Show) a boarding pass. Just show ID, they have it all on the computer. I asked the TSA guy recently when I was leaving Vegas and he mentioned that it's on their computer now linked to your ID. We both have Trusted Traveler so we can use pre-check, I wonder if that's why?

I didn't see the "both at the same time" option on the App. It was a tad irritating that I had to enter at for both of us, you'd think since we're on the same booking in the same cabin, it'd be linked in some fashion. 1st world problems I suppose.

Fresh Biscuits and Pepper Gravy. Yumm!

That is exactly what a New Yorker thinks of when Biscuits and Gravy are mentioned. I haven't had good ones since I moved from Missouri.

On my app, Day 2 was limited as the OP suggested, but went back to full breakfast options on Day 3 and beyond. Now, it's back to all the options on Day 2. They must have a NASA reject Chimpanzee playing around with the App.

Second that. "This Certificate/Card cannot be used to settle any ship board charges, including but not limited to gift shop purchases, casino debts, shore excursions or gratuities. This Certificate/Card is not valid on any other cruise line, including any affiliate or subsidiary of Celebrity Cruises Inc". What's the point of buying one?

Shew! When I read your post topic, I thought Celebrity was cutting back on the oxygen served to passengers, to keep in line with their recent OVR dinner changes. 😁

Probably a little too draconian for my tastes. How about requiring them to be last to board a lifeboat in the event of an abandon ship?

I think anything is better than the cattle call feeling of the old muster drills.

It's kinda bizzare. I booked a cruise back in June of 22 for March of 23. I did another booking for the same category (S1 SS) and the price is almost $7.4k MORE than what I paid. I had to pull out the booking confirmation to make sure I was seeing it right. I realize it's only 2 months out instead of 9 months out, but that's a heck of a price jump (and now it's supposedly 75% off the 2nd guest). I thought you were supposed to be able to snatch "last minute cruise deals"?

That's what we did. After figuring out the cost of the PDP, Grat and Wifi were it to be purchased separately, it was worth it to pop the extra for a SS and get the Retreat.

That almost sounds like you're saying Vodka is Vodka is Vodka. Philistine!

Thank you. That saved me time on the phone with that annoying hold spiel.

@BermudaBound2014 Thank you for your trip report. It was probably one of the best I've seen.

A lot of people are saying "this is the result of Covid", but I wonder if it's a convenient excuse? I can get behind the reduction of the buffet later in the night to reduce food waste and cost but be honest about it.

In his early years, my kid survived on Chicken Nuggets. It was like the heavens opened for him the first time I took him to a steakhouse (when he was old enough to understand the significance of a steakhouse steak), that is.

That assumes that everyone will get off the ship. A great many people choose to stay onboard to enjoy the quiet time.

Oh crap! You started it now. 😃

Agreed fine Sir. Some of the best food I've ever eaten were in holes in wall that would never have made a "top 1000" places to eat. A little place on Isla Mujeres had some of the best fish taco's I've ever had and they were some ridiculous price, around .25 a piece or something like that.

Actually, I rarely say "on the rocks" either, I mostly say "Vodka rocks", which is correct, with or without the comma after "vodka".

Really? I've been to several Countries in my day (except England strangely enough), and I've never been misunderstood. I thought "on the rocks" was a generic bar thing taught the world over. Who knew?

I just thought about this: If I was running an ocean faring ship, I would refuse to use the word "Iceberg" in any description.

Except, if you put someone behind the bar, they should know at least the bare minimum about the job. Ordering a drink on the rocks and getting a blank look wouldn't fill me with confidence that the drink will be correct. Come on, man! it's not hard to run someone through a quick hit the basics power point slide show.