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  1. That is a really nice perk we have on Royal for our Diamond Plus status. I'm hoping Celebrity will eventually be as liberal as this with their benefits for Elite. I've recently cruised on Beyond and just off Ascent. I'm REALLY loving this class of Celebrity ships.
  2. Cafe Al Bacio serves almond croissants too. Are they the same as what is served in The Retreat?
  3. The crunch on the outside of the Celebrity croissants are reminiscent of the Italian pastry, Sfogliatelle which is one of my favorite Italian pastries. That is the Italian pastry that resembles a shell, is filled with Ricotta and dusted with powdered sugar.
  4. Just off Ascent.......OVC has the best ever plain croissants. Even better are the Nutella croissants at Cafe El Bacio. Sinful!
  5. Another vote for Wonder. Your wife will be blown away with Wonder OTS.
  6. We dine in specialty restaurants quite a bit. I have seen many birthday celebrations with the waiters singing to the birthday guest. There is a cake too that is presented in the specialty restaurants.
  7. I actually like the taste of the water from the bathroom faucet than the bottled water that is given to us as Diamond Plus members. I have never become ill from drinking the sink from the bathroom faucet.
  8. Red Lobster has live lobsters in an aquarium in the lobby that you can choose which one you would like for your meal. It doesn't get any fresher than that. Plus Red Lobster has plenty of fresh fish too. We dined in Hooked for dinner on Wonder. The meal was not nearly as good as the meals I have always had at Red Lobster. Hooked Cheddar Bay buscuits were delicious but not quite up to par as Red Lobster's. Hooked served me a very rare piece of salmon. When I showed the server what appeared to be raw salmon from the center of the fish, I was told that is how the salmon is prepared when it is blackened. Really? Ok then.
  9. That does not sound like traditional early seating. This new program they were trying sounds more like My Time Dining than Traditional Dining. NCL started something like this many years ago and they call it "Freestyle Dining". Show up when ever you like and you will be seated but sometimes with a wait. NCL will accept reservations if that is what you want to do but it is not mandatory to make a reservation. You will likely be seated sooner with a reservation though. Maybe Royal is trying that type of dining.experience for everyone. Hubby and I cruise NCL quite a bit and we do like the Freestyle dining very much.
  10. Sorry. I don't agree. I think it is abhorable that kids are taking up seats at a bar coloring with crayons when adults may want those seats to order cocktails sit at the bar.
  11. We are older than parents of teens. Older than dirt? Maybe.
  12. Could it be the method of cooking the filet?
  13. And the crew did nothing about it? There is no excuse for them to allow that to occur.
  14. I was about to bring that up. Hubby and I enjoy a hug here and there and a little kiss when we are in the hot tub or the pool. I would not feel comfortable doing that if young teens were in the solarium. If young teens are present, we don't do that little bit of PDA. I really like the 18+ change in the minimum age. I really enjoy the adults only area on ships.
  15. Yes, there are wide views of the ocean. Enjoy.
  16. I don't know why but I always thought Firefly was a guy. I remember "sparring" with this this poster during the pandemic.
  17. Now that you reminded me, I do recall cookies delivered to our cabin. Agree.....those cookies were not fresh as we had on Wonder last week.
  18. Just off Wonder of the Seas. WHAT a PLEASURE to spend time in the solarium with no kids. Every person who was there was of the proper age. I didn't even see anyone who appeared to be in their 20s in the solarium. It was quiet, serene and relaxing. It is so nice not to have the solarium located on the ship as a "pass through" for everyone, including kids. Good job on this Oasis class ship.
  19. Did you say "stale WJ cookies"? I'm just off Wonder and the cookies every day were fresh, soft and so delicious. Every day (on the kid's buffet section) were chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and coconut ranger cookies. I never saw the kids helping themselves but the adults were always getting those cookies. I have to say, after 60 cruises, these cookies were among the very best I've had on a cruise ship. The ONLY cookies that were better than these were on the NCL Star way back in 2001 when they were served warm right out of the oven in the Blue Lagoon. They were warm because they would no sooner put them out they were gone. Those cookies kept coming though so they always had them.
  20. I don't remember if I admitted to eating a french fry or an onion ring as I walk around the WJ, but I do. I'm very careful not to touch my fingers as I munch. I see nothing wrong with it as long as you do not touch your mouth and that is very easy to do.
  21. I see a desert menu for the kids (Bambinos) but do not see the desertmenu for the adults.
  22. We have a cruise booked on Wonder soon. I can bring up all the menus on the RCCL app. It even tells you when the restaurants are open for lunch.
  23. I ordered Eggplant Parmesan at Jamie's Italian on one of the ships. Jamie does not make this dish "breaded and fried". It was a mushy mess. Just a heads up if you like Eggplant Parmesan.
  24. Oh my, that is not a pretty picture in my head now. I will NEVER eat in a restaurant or on any cruise ship again. Nah, just kidding. LOL.
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