Aldeya

No, they will tell you were your eating once onboard. Traditional will be assigned to either the Grande or Chic and MTD will be assigned to Silk or American Icon.

 

 

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I don't like it at all :(

We have DD (still on cruise planner) and we planned to reserve most our meals in Grande (don't mind dressing up for dinner).

Now it seems we are out of luck just because we'll have My Time Dining.

What bothers me the most that RCL was selling us one product when we booked and them changed it before the cruise.

This is really bad marketing no matter what's the reason behind it. They already SOLD us the product, took our money and then changed it.

No corkage fee charged for wine and you can bring it anywhere on the ship to drink.

 

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including MDR, right?

But the pools are small and feels like your in a sardine can.

You are absolutely right. Whatever it is in the Serenity area but it's definitely not a pool. Just a place to stand in the water with tens of other people around you.

Cool off? Yes. Any way to swim? Forgetaboutit!

Just got back from the Gem, a week ago right now I was in the Thermal Suite. TOTALLY worth it. When you talk about really relaxing that is the place to be, it is open late till 10pm. Those hot stone chairs, the hydro pool, ahhhhhh, I miss it so! Out of the 7 days we were there almost every day even port days! By the way you also get a Body scrub for free when you pre purchase it. They have 3 different choices. Lavender, lemon and Peppermint. They give you a loofah also.

 

The Thermal suite itself is UNISEX but each side does offer private 1 person Jacuzzi's and a Sauna and a special Steam room that I could not go into ( way to HOT ) but my friends LOVED it and their skin felt so good.

 

Never was crowded always able to either find a chair or wait for one, For me this was the best part of the GEM!

 

Hoping the Breakaway has a similar Spa.

The Breakaway spa is much bigger, has I believe 3 types of the steam rooms and one COLD, a lot more heat lounges, a regular size Jacuzzi, quite a few lounges just to relax.

We loved it!

I do have to mention that there were times we couldn't find a heat lounge available, people literally parked there and slept or read for hours. We learned to come in the afternoon when people were busy around the ship.

Our cruise is in late November.

Is it worth it to buy Vibe passes considering possible cold weather sailing from NY?

I'd love to hear from someone who bought the pass for a colder weather cruise.

It´s a pretty short list of signature drinks:

 

Helios in the Sand (Bacardi Superior Rum, Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut, pineapple juice, mint leaves)

 

Wondering Ice (Remy Martin VSOP, Bénedictine, Dolin Sweet Vermouth, dashes of Peychaud´s bitters)

 

Rolling Stone (Ilegal Joven Mezcal, honey, lemon & cucumber juices, yogurt mix, basil leaves)

 

Dream Catcher (Basil Hayden´s Bourbon, Grand Marnier, apricot brandy, lemon & orange juices, simple syrup)

 

The Stowaway (Talisker Scotch Whisky, port, lemon & orange juices, sugar)

 

We had the Rolling Stone and the Dream Catcher. I ordered the Dream Catcher and DH the Rolling Stone. We swapped drinks as we both said the other is more our taste.

 

steamboats

Thank you so much steamboats! I think I'm in trouble because I'm going to try every one of them :D

Complimentary specialty coffee should be (assuming the machine is functional) available 24 hours.

 

Continental breakfast for a couple of hours each morning.

 

Sometimes there are other goodies available during the day, such as fruit and cookies.

 

The services of the Diamond Concierge during their office hours.

Thank you clarea!

The DL on Adventure is on the starboard side of the Viking Crown, deck 14, aft port side elevators. The DL is accessible 24 hours with your SeaPass card.

What is available in DL outside of the happy hour?

Great to hear that this bar is available for just drinks. They have unique offerings and liquid nitrogen chilled glasses! Thanks for the info!

I wonder if anyone has the list of the drinks offered in Wonderland Bar. We love trying new drinks:)

I got 30% off the first night in January. The restaurant was not very busy.

Thank you. I wonder if we go to the Wonderland on the first night would they be open to give a discount and a refund (we booked pre-cruise online full price).

Will give it a try anyway :)

 

Yes.

Thank you Merion Mom. Can't wait to relax on our balcony in December! :)

two loungers.. nice.. not like those plastic or metal chairs? i think i saw a pic somewhere they look kinda wicker is that true?

 

They are reclining mesh chairs and an ottoman. I think the wicker furniture is in some of the suites.

 

Are those the same for all standard balconies? We are on deck 7, I hope we have these chairs.

Any information about CD Richard Spacey's schedule?

Check this blog

http://www.smallworldtastes.com/day-5-civitaveccia-italy-rome-harmony-of-the-seas/

At the end of this post there is a very detailed explanation of the entrees and great pictures of the food served in the Wonderland.

It helped me a LOT to see what to expect :)

We ate at Wonderland when we were on Anthem in January and got it for 30% off the first night. We enjoyed it but i wasn't planning on doing it again. For $15 I am happy to go again.

That's interesting, I did not know that.

I was under the impression that Wonderland sells out pretty fast so I booked it online for our upcoming cruise.

This is the restaurant we definitely want to try but it would be much better if I can get it for 30% off :).

Did they offer Wonderland 30% off the first night when you board the ship or it was part of the dining package?

Thank you so much Zippeedee. By the way the spa on Epic is INCREDIBLE!

It even has an outdoor lounges! Enjoy!

Thank you mia10 for suggestion. I'm going to check the video:)

Burn the Floor was available in the Theater on our June Getaway.

 

We haven't visited Port Canaveral on a ship, but really loved the Space Center when we were vacationing in the area a few years ago. Hope you get to visit it:D

After I read your post Sand and Seas I checked my reservation. You are absolutely right. I've booked Burn the Floor -the show- thinking this is the shorter version for the Manhattan Dining Room. :(

Now I can't book the MDR at the 5:30 slot we want because it conflicts with our show reservation.

I can't seem to find the way online to cancel the show and book MDR.

We are considering buying spa passes on our next Gem cruise so I'm trying to find Youtube videos and pictures on boards to get the details.

From what I understand the Jacuzzi are located separately in the men and women locker rooms. Is this right?

Any other amenities are separate?

This post really makes me nervous. We have a cabin midship on deck 7. It;s a Holiday cruise so it cost us pretty penny. I would be furious if our cabin looked like in the pictures MsK64 posted.We specifically chose the UNobstructed cabin.

My calls to the CS were useless as usual. The reps kept saying the cabin is unobstructed but now I know better.

Thank you for warning.

I just booked Burn the Floor show in the Manhattan Dining Room on Breakaway.

I assume that the reservation to the show includes reservation for dinner but now I look at the confirmation and it only mentions the show.

Am I missing the dinner reservation?

Just curious.. To those who found a good deal on the 90 day ticker...

Did you book through THIS site or just used it as an information and went directly to the cruise line?

I always cash out these BOA credits against my credit card. Never take OBC. Works perfectly every time, including last week.

 

There is a "disclosure" comment that redemptions are final, so it could have something to do with the cruise change?

Just got my first bill from NCL credit card.

Is the cash out option the same as the statement credit?

Following. We are on the Anthem in December, coming back to RCL after 9 years.

A lot of changes but I'm most interested in the dining situation. We have Dynamic Dining (not Classic) and I'm trying to understand how it works on Anthem.

I read quite a few horror :D stories how people were turned away from the free venues, etc. Any details (even pre-booking online) will be very much appreciated.

Enjoy your cruise!

I had a feeling I couldn't "combine" both promos :D

We do have some OBCs. I will call C&A and run some numbers to see which promo makes more sense to keep.

Thank you crookedhalo and awestover89. Great suggestions.

I might need another coffee but here it goes anyway:D

We booked Anthem with B1G1 50% off promo.

Now there is another 30% off 2016 cruises promo. Can it be now applied to our booking also like another price drop (no final payment yet)?