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Thank you. 

I can’t find an open suite on an upcoming cruise.  Last minute decision.  I know Royal Caribbean offers “The Key”. Is there a similar program on Celebrity ships?

The menu’s on our end of January cruise were not accurate on the app until we were onboard.

I have a group of 9 people (family cruise) lined up for Alaska in June.  I booked early dining. My mother and I were on a cruise on VOS the end of January.  We booked early dining, thank goodness!  When we would leave at 7:00 there was often a long, long line for MTD.  As in from the stand by the front door to just shy of Studio B. Last March on JOS, the earliest MTD was at 7:45. Thank goodness we were in a suite and had access to the concierge lounge. Eating after 8:00 doesn’t work for me.  Needless to say, missed out on shows, etc

I am not looking forward to my upcoming Alaska cruise. The quality of the food on VOS earlier this year was poor. I am hoping to get some decent meals in port. I’ve never had a prime rib before that I could not eat. I had difficulty cutting into it - using a steak knife!  After two very chewy bites, I gave up.The turkey dinner tasted like a Banquet tv dinner and the turkey was obviously pre-prepared. The dark meat was a pressed medallion and the white meat resembled thin strips of bacon - two of them about 3/4” wide and 3” long. If the food is the same quality on BOS, this will be my last RCCL cruise.  The next one will be Celebrity or Princess.

while I’m on a tear, one pat of butter per person - really?  Two preassigned rolls (same nightly) and two extremely thin sliced pieces of French bread ( there were two of us)?

You pay “extra” for an owners suite an get one bar of soap to move around the bathroom when you shower or use the separate tub or the double sinks (stateroom attendant got us another bar of soap when we asked halfway through the cruise).

Before I end the rant - I am D+ and have been fairly loyal. Will pick up third glass block in June. This is not the Royal Cruise Line I have been loyal to all these years.  I should not have to retreat to Chops to get an edible meal.

I felt the new menu needs to reviewed and tweaked.  I was very disappointed in the menu selections on my VOS cruise the end of January. Promenade Cafe had little to offer besides substandard pizza.  Windjammer was hit or miss (mainly miss).  MDR choices were substandard. 
On land, if you don’t like a restaurant, you are not trapped like you are on a ship. I must say Chops was amazing, as usual, however I can get the same meal in the Chicago market for the same price or lower.  
I have another cruise planned in June.  I hope some changes will be made by then. (Btw I could care less about the lobster -I am allergic, however it is a hot topic.)

They had a white night on last weeks cruise. I was on Voyager. 

What exactly does the Royal Caribbean cruise insurance cover? Is there a reason my TA recommend AIG all the time?  Does anyone know if it’s because the RCI doesn’t offer much coverage?  I have trouble going through all the gobbly gook trying to compare them. Just looking for a straight forward answer. Anyone?

I’m cruising with my 97 year old mother at the end of January. I need to find a hotel that will let us at least check our bags when we leave the ship.  We plan to fly out the next day (Monday).  Does anyone who has cruised out of San Juan have any ideas?  We would prefer to be near the Pan American Pier. Usually I check my bags at Barrichinas and fly out the same day. Too much for her to do (and she can’t walk around port prior to check in).  
I’m sure someone on here can give me an answer. I’ve been hunting and hunting. I’m even willing to do a day pass somewhere first if I need to .

thanks for any help

I saw the posted menus, and realized that my days of cruising with Royal may be limited.  I am not crazy about the Windjammer; I like the MDR. If they want to improve service and make it faster, they should return to the previous, higher staffing levels. Don’t kid yourselves. This is not about speeding up things. It’s about cutting back on the hidden kitchen staff under the guise of better service. Offering a limited menu, with foods I cannot/will not eat does not drive me to specialty $$ restaurants.  It drives me to other cruise lines.  Looks like my MDR experience on “ lobster night” is baked Alaska, or Windjammer. Are the offerings there next on the chopping block?  Can I order off the kids menu if food allergies rule out the adult menu?

Can we order off the kids menu if there is nothing we eat on the slimmed down adult menu?  
 

I was in one of the owners suites last spring. It is an amazing apartment.  Huge double sink bathroom with jetted tub and huge shower.  Living room adjacent to small dining table and chair. Huge sofa bed. Decent size TV. Great concierge lounge (kids welcome with parents).  Dining table on balcony also. Expanded FREE room service.  Order off MDR menu when it’s open. Free breakfast in  Chops.  Coffee and tea kettle in room.

would book this again in a heart beat.  And you get the ABC islands on this trip - wow!  
ps. Had dinner one night in chops and lunch one afternoon. Superb!

Suggest you pull up a u tube video of owners suite on Jewel

I see no reason not to build the so called gratuities into the price of the cruise.  Since the gratuities are now used to pay the crew, they should just be part of the cruise fare.  Years ago they were more of a tip.  Now they are more of the salary.

Has anyone heard of a planned President’s Day sale next weekend involving the cruise planner?  I know sometimes they do this around holidays.  I have a cruise coming up the end of March.

In the Grand suite or Owners suites, can the bed be split into two separate beds or is it just a queen size bed?

I’m trying to figure out if I need a package for two devices or one.  I have an iPhone and an iPad.  Can I log off of one and log on to the other?  I’m also wondering if I can face time through this system. I’ve always just used my crown and anchor benefits before when on the ship (and called/FaceTimed in port). Is there WiFi on Labadee?

Don’t want Dasani water flat or sparkling. I knew people on here would be able to answer my questions

Quick question - is this the “fizzy”, carbonated water, or is it the “flat” water that is offered in the 12-24 packs?  Don’t want to be disappointed.  

My TA was on the phone with Royal trying to find out why they had refunded items to my credit card. (I called, but they told me to contact TA - did confirm that one item was for voom package Feb trip. I had already figured out port/taxes). 
Anyways, they apologized and said the third refund was the part of my cruise fare that was not covered by FCC.  OK. They are giving us a goodwill FCC (mathematically equal to 25% of amount refunded).  As they concluded their conversation, my TA got a big, “Oh, no!” .  Royal had canceled the whole cruise while they were speaking!  Back to the drawing board!!

I realize laundry facilities take up space, however, from my observation they also generate revenue.  You pay for the use of the machines and laundry products. We have since gone on several Princess cruises, so the availability of a laundry facility certainly generated revenue for them. The facilities are roughly equal to two inside rooms on each floor. I have found, at times, that they are kind of like the Diamond Lounge without the perks.  You meet people from all walks of life and cruising experiences. Great place to talk about upcoming ports and cruises. 

If you have the time, take one of the sight seeing (day) boat cruises out of “Seward”.  We self booked it.  Then take the train to Anchorage to really “see” Alaska.  It’s well worth the extra $$.

I don’t understand why Royal doesn’t include laundry facilities for guests. I too am Diamond+, and I have done some “hand” laundry on board. Having said that, my first Alaska Cruise Tour was with Princess. I was so grateful that they had self serve laundry. We began phase two of our trip with clean clothes. 
Made the mistake of cruising with celebrity the next time to Alaska. No laundry facilities. Wasted time on shore doing laundry. Will not cruise with Royal or Celebrity on a long cruise/cruise tour again. 
(Did Panama Canal with Princess partly for this reason. When you fly to port, baggage becomes an issue)

Depending on where I look, I either need my Doctor’s permission to sail or I don’t.  Was the need for a doctor’s note for people over 70 dropped, or will I still need a note?  I can just hear my doctor saying, “ If you loose 20 lbs maybe”. Or at your age you could have hidden heart disease. I think doctors would be reluctant to sign off, because they might be held responsible, by the cruise line, if someone had a problem. Btw, my soon to be 95 year old father had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004, and has been on at least 10 cruises since then. (Got sick only once - developed bronchitis after roaming around Mayan ruins in the rainforest. Dr. On ship gave him Tussin and nebulized him twice and that was all he needed.)

So I'm turning 70 soon and have type 2 diabetes (which is very much under control with meds).  I guess I'm through cruising.  I'm no longer "fit" to cruise.  Pity for the cruise line(s).  I have the time to cruise and vacation since I'm retired.  I guess my cash will go elsewhere.  Although it is smart on their part in away.  They've just eliminated a lot of their D+ and Pinacle members saving $$ on perks!

Is there a shuttle service from pier to Coco Cay?