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No.

Yeah....I enjoyed it in the past but I would probably pass for $15.

We did 4 one time leaving the bottom beds together and didn't like it. We now split the bottom beds against the walls under the bunks leaving the entire middle of the cabin open. You may not be sleeping in the same bed as your spouse but the room sets up much better.

Nothing to worry about....you won't notice a difference.

I have never seen a sale. The only discount us $5 per day if booked in advance.

No....vacation for me is to get away from dressing up which is part of my daily life.

Cruisemapper is wrong then..........

Ehhhh......I understand being disappointed but we are talking about a run of the mill cruise 15 months out. They gave plenty of notice and offered to help cover any expenses. That is far from 'appalling customer service' in my book when they could simply just cancel it.

How does this help answer the OP's question?

Look at you....thread monitor....lol.

As above.....RCCL has some ships where it is a passenger area.

The only 'tip' that a person gets tax free is cash that goes into their hand and then their pocket. Tips/DSC/Gratuities, whatever corps. call them, and these monies that get paid to the corp., they are taxed.

 

When you go to a restaurant, and put your tip on your credit card receipt, that is traceable income and the wait staff gets taxed on it. It would have to be the same with cruise lines.

No....that isn't how it works.

Some people simply want to control others no matter how they try to disguise it.

They are salesmen...that's all. There is no information they have that you cannot find yourself without their sales spin.

DSC is a Gratuity, according to NCL's own promotional materials.

 

When they give FREE GRATUITIES, you receive free Discretionary Service Charge.

 

The only question is, "is a tip a gratuity?"

 

Exactly.....of course it is a tip. Same thing.

Well....it should be obvious for someone who drinks two drinks a day wouldn't benefit from purchasing a drink package.

If you see yourself having a 3 or 4 beers on deck during the day, a glass of wine with dinner and maybe another 2 or 3 drinks in the lounge after dinner then the math already says you will come out ahead even factoring in the average port day. If the glass of wine turn into 2 and the after dinner ends up lasting late into the night with a few more drinks it has cost you nothing. If you want to try something new then go for it. The freedom adds value in my experience.

....but this isn't auto parts. You can't assume just by removing the item from one method of availability it automatically saves money. The person who can't order the smoked salmon bagel from room service may instead go to the dining room and order one to go along with the filet mignon and eggs or any other variety of food which increase the overall cost. The person is going to eat, limiting the availability of one item forces them to find other items which may have a equal or higher overall cost.

I agree with the above, converting cash into another form that has limitations and restrictions is an overall poor choice.

Consider this then , if the items were to be included there would be more consumption thus more expense to the cruise line.

Not really. If the person eats a smoked salmon bagel for example the cost is the same if they eat it in the cabin or in the dining room. The only way it costs the cruise line more is if you assume the person who orders room service food will also partake in an additional breakfast in the dining room at the same quantity if they didn't order room service. I don't think that is the case.

I also was disappointed by the now limited room service menu. Unfortunately the entire industry is moving to limit or charge for items that were once included.

I remember not many years ago on RCCL you could basically have the main course in the dining room delivered if you want. I remember having steak, salad and baked potato in the cabin one night when the wife was ill. Now they have a selection of finger foods for a $7.95 fee. NCL has followed the same route with the same $7.95 fee. At least Carnival has a decent selection of sandwich baskets and salads that are still included at no up charge.

1. No. It is a low cost barrier to reach for even a moderate drinker. If you try to judge its worth by your ability to hit 15 drinks you are throwing math and logic out the window.

2. No.....I had plenty of prior bar tab experience to know it was a money saver on its own without even accounting for the all inclusive type freedom it offers which adds to the vacation experience.

Hello everyone going on Vista, question on the 1-750ml wine/champagne bottle per adult on debarkation day...

 

I enjoy Remy 1738 Champagne Cognac, would this brand be probhibited to bring on with carryon, I know policy states wine or champagne only , but technically bottles reads champagne Cognac, any thoughts? Don't want to buy 2 bottles and to try bring on board and lose out on $100+... should I contact carnival?

Of course not....it is classified as a Cognac. They will refuse it.

A company is always going to give themselves maximum leeway when addressing contract violations. Standard practice my be different than the max consequence.

They have directions printed on them....start there.

No.

This should be enough but has not been. People still witnessed a violent death while at the beach. A security guard with a German Shepherd just might be enough to stop the chance of this occurring again.

No....it is enough when you understand in the real world you cannot prevent everything. A woman died who willingly put herself in a dangerous situation by ignoring the numerous obstacles and notifications placed to keep her safe. It is tragic for her family but is still such an super anomaly that is shows the precautions are working. You can't always keep people safe from themselves. The hundreds of thousands of visitors to this beach over the decades are proof it take a freak set of circumstances for this to happen.