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I am so glad somebody caught you trying to give Princess an unfair advantage over RC in the stateroom size.

 

Telling people the room is "about the same size" when it is clearly smaller.

 

That is just dishonest.

 

Thank god we have someone with statistics to prove you are wrong......

 

 

Been on many RCI cruises (Diamond+) and some Princess cruises. That being said, because of the "closet set up" the rooms do feel about the same size. We were mid Baja deck (one floor down from Aloha) and the room does feel about the same size. Same for Diamond Princess. On Diamond we had 4 cabins in a row opened up to each other and had a ball. Some RCI ships have balconies that can connect and, as it has been stated/complained about on these boards, sometimes you are not allowed to open them. I found the people working on the ship to be very personable, but then we had traditional dining and liked the piano bar area (bar), so that may have made a difference.

Wow! That isn't too bad! When did you go?

 

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We went during mid-March along with 1800 spring breakers, who were very well behaved.

How much did you pay for the suite?

 

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First two paid $1072.63 the rest were $452.63 That includes port taxes (and $50 off of the first and second as a Diamond discount) Prices vary by cruise/time of year, but this should give you a rough idea.

Harrison Cave tour is very nice (and interesting)

The Royal Family Suite has the largest balcony on the ship (AFT RFS). We stayed in 8166 and would highly recommend it. Master Bedroom has own slider leading out to the patio ,oops balcony. Four lounge chairs fit there easily along with the outdoor dining table with the four comfy, padded outdoor chairs (and a small table to put drinks down, etc. when using the loungers). There is another slider leading out to the balcony from the living room. The smaller bedroom has two lower beds and two pull down bunks from the ceiling. The living room has a sleeper sofa. Two bathrooms - one with a shower the other with shower/tub combo. First two people pay a "high" price, but #'s 3-8 pay a much lower rate. (We just add all the fares together and split the amounts.) Everyone in the party has suite perks, including cutting to first place in line when going to Coco Cay (and the line was up to the 4th floor when we went to get off). The CL is very nice and the concierge was fantastic. We were also invited to an officers breakfast - which was unexpected and wonderful (separate menu for this occasion and an officer at each table). Also, a TV in the bedrooms and the living room. TV has a DVD player. I believe we had 5 chairs plus the sofa in the living room. Again, everyone would have suite perks, no questions asked and the aft RFS is a sweet, suite cabin. You need to call to get availability and pricing.

We did the Blue Lagoon last month and loved it. They had several ferries back, so it was not a problem getting back. I think the last one was at 4:30, but we went back after lunch. It is a really nice excursion; we really enjoyed the sun, sand and water. There are lockers for rent, if you need one. Bar prices were in line with the ship. Got a water reasonably cheap - either 2 or 3 dollars. Plenty of shade, beach chairs, floats, hammocks, etc. Much nicer than a public beach. We enjoyed the lunch also. Nothing fancy - hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken - nice for someone coming from a cold climate! Good cookies too.

No smoking in Illinois casinos.

That's why when I organize group trips at church for the casino we go to Wisconsin or Indiana. Smoking and gambling go hand in hand for some people. I could not fill the bus if we went to the nearby casino's.

We have done the Scenic Railway tour twice (Sugar Train) because we liked it so much. Very scenic. First time we returned to the ship via bus (and had a land tour of the area that way). The second time we finished that trip on a catamaran, so we circled the entire island. We also did the Fort tour with the ship. Steep climb up, but well worth it. We went to the Batik factory on this tour also. It was on a plantation owned by Thomas Jefferson's grandfather, I believe. Love St. Kitts!

We had difficulty with loud noises coming from the back of the boat. Sometimes it sounded like a chain dragging, other times it was more of a grinding sound. You could hear it through the balcony windows. It made sitting outside on the balcony almost impossible some nights. On the comment card, I said that I hoped they got it fixed when they went into dry dock. I honestly wondered a few times if we would make it back with that loud noise. Wonder if that was the propeller or something to do with the propeller that finally broke.

After a very bad series of experiences on board Pride of Aloha ending with noro years ago, I swore I wouldn't sail on Norwegian ever again. Now, after viewing the video, I would be "happy" to Getaway on that ship.

I am looking forward to my cruise on the Millennium. Looks like a nice menu.

Thank you. For a 7 night cruise, do they just go from A-G?

First time on Celebrity. Are the menus similar to RCI? What should I expect?

The owners suite is amazing, but the balcony is very small compared to others. I loved the bathroom, dining area, and living room. I would enjoy staying in one again, but not $6,000 more. We have also paid a little extra to book a family suite for 6, but that huge balcony was a great perk. We could have other people (family) visit and plan things with us because of the extra room. Nothing like two bedrooms, a living room and a huge balcony (with a table, 4 chairs and four loungers).

Looking forward to a spring break from this cold, snowy weather. Enchantment looks great. I'm glad we chose her. Thank you for the wonderful pictures (and food porn). Looks like your family had a great time.:D Hope we do too.

Looking forward to our trip in a month's time. Great info to help us plan

My father developed bronchitis and went to the Dr. onboard. He was allowed to drop an excursion the day of.

If I have only one complaint (and I have more) about RCCL (and Celebrity), it's their flippant attitude towards their greatest asset...their customers.

 

Shameful....really!

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So the way I interpret his response he is not concerned about you leaving Royal. I agree with your email and we are also exploring other lines.

 

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Does "Adam" know that the staff begs people to give them excellent ratings because they feel their jobs depend on them?

Does he know that many of us do just that because we see the staff is being stretched thinner and thinner with more demands on them. The quality of the service has gone down, but not from a lack of effort on their parts, but from increased work loads. I would hate for someone to be demoted or get a poor job rating (and not be rehired) due to something that was beyond their control.

I agree with the op about the level of service, etc going downhill. We are already looking at other lines. I would love to have the "old" RCCL back, but I know it is not going to happen. It wouldn't make sense for them to compete with X. (or Princess since X competes at this level)

Babies do require a little extra clean up and work for the staff. My granddaughter, at 8 months, was provided with many home made dinners from the chefs on board. They made her fresh fruit and vegetable dishes every night - don't know if they blended, food processed or what. Different waiters came up to talk to her and "play" with her for short periods. After we left, they would have to clean up after her (cracker crumbs, etc)

The steward took care of the pack and play daily, hauled out the dirty diapers. and cleaned up the cracker crumbs etc.

On a brighter note, when we got off of the ship, we donated the jars of food that were bought for the cruise to a local food pantry. Couldn't bring it on the plane, so someone else did benefit from our cruise also.

We didn't use it, because of nap times, but there is a program on board for play time for babies and parents. Newer ships have a nursery too.

I packed $$ store buckets and toys for my grandkids. We left them behind (garbage), because they broke them. Pack some margarine tubs, plastic stuff to play in the sand or go to dollar type store. There is some shade you can sit in.

I don't know if RCI still do it but a couple of years ago we were able to stay on the ship until 3pm (for a fee). So they could not have had a zero passenger count before embarcation.

We were offered this option a few years ago when doing the Eastern Med., but we had flights to catch, so we couldn't do it. We were on Voyager.

When we couldn't get connecting balcony rooms, my daughter brought the baby monitor and would either take it out on to her balcony or bring it in our room (and either rest herself or watch TV). We had a pass key made for her so she could access our room whenever she wanted. We had one for her room, so she and her husband could go out while "we" listened for the baby. Worked out well. Our rooms were side-by-side aft cabins. (the baby also took a few naps in the pack and play out on the balcony with her mother - aft cabins are usually more of a patio size than a standard balcony)

I have no problem smoking in the designated areas but it drives me nuts when I'm in my designated smoking spot and a non-smoker decides to sit beside me and ***** that I'm smoking. Really????? :rolleyes:

 

I'd also like to know when are the cruise ships going to put a ban on that stinky cheap perfume that so many people love to bathe in? One whiff of that crap and it's migraine city for me. :(

I have moved away from people because the scent they are wearing bothers me.

I have also gone out on the "smokers" side of the deck with my husband and listened to the people complain about the smoke. I have felt like telling them to go to the other side of the ship if they want to be in a smoke free area. As a non-smoker, I do smell the smoke also, however it is not like being "trapped" inside of a small room filled with smoke. It is minimal. I often wonder how some of these people would have "survived" just twenty to thirty years ago when people smoked at work, in the grocery stores, restaurants, and just about everywhere else. Heck, when we first started cruising 13 years ago, people smoked in the inside cabins. Ours came with an ash tray,(but my husband always went outside on deck to smoke). While I'm on a semi-soap box, I'm sure some of the complainers have fireplaces (so I have to keep my windows closed or choke on that smell), drive cars everywhere (polluting the air I breathe), and others live in big cities, by choice, where breathing the air is like smoking a pack a day only to complain about someone lighting up in a smoking area. Enough said.

Can you use your RCCL Visa points on Azamara and Celebrity for OBC also? Can you also use your card on Celebrity to earn double points?