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2 hours ago, Thorben-Hendrik said:

what is this club supposed to be? 

keep the pic's coming...and show them to the hotel manager....a big refund should be coming your way...no ship should look like this

I am planning to sail on her in december...after seeing these pic's I think I made a mistake

no love from RCI...the junk boat

sounds great to me..since we always sail in a suite..suite snobs rule 😉 ......pop corn time....

thanks for taking me along....in the suite lounge tell Mohammed, the concierge  Dr. Organ and family send regards...he is the best.....henry the chef in coastal kitchen is great and the waiter Lawrence is great too 

7 hours ago, fligster said:

Spend thousands on a cruise and the first place we eat costs money. 🙂 Johnny Rockets

 

 

since you are in a suite...the coastal kitchen offers a great "free" lunch

1 hour ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

On both trips on Harmony, the kids had figured out how to open the gate at the bottom of the stairs to use the hot tub. They were NOT Suite Guests. 

 

It was easy to get a drink at the bar and a seat. 

well isn't that special

14 hours ago, amyhphoto said:

What are the hours of the suite sun deck on Symphony? I read somewhere that the bar is rarely open. Is the hot tub “hot” or cool. Is it hard to get a cabana or lounge chair? Can you use the hot tub at night? Any info would be great. 

we just got off harmony..and while not the same ship, we used the suite sun deck....this is on port days...the bar opens at 1pm, it is a hot tub..very hot with bubbles.....cabanas and chairs always available....all the people we met up there were very friendly 

1 hour ago, Andy C said:

I'll just stick to CK.  

gotsta go UDP on ships that don't have CK...like explorer 

4 minutes ago, BNBR said:

No need to be negative. Maybe this change will be awesome. If it's as it appears, I can't wait to have dinner at Wonderland and late night snacks at Playmakers. Let's see. 

I have the UDP for my next cruise.....I hope the concierge can assist me in booking lunches and dinner times=even last minute decision ones...we all know STAR class gets first picks..as they should.....looking to see how it plays out for those who cruise before me....and what tweaks RCI may make to the program 

with this new change, while it may be unlimited....you will need to get a seat..which now may be real difficult.....but I guess there is take out...with a long wait to have it prepared and boxed

is it $35 credit per visit...if I want sushi twice in one day i'm covered? 

recap of the last day....a sea day.....today's activity was catching the afternoon performance of Grease....great staging and acting.....no lunch for us today...instead we packed most of out things for tomorrows departure.....watch the NCAA game....dinner was the the regular day 2 menu..but they had fillet mignon available so we choose that....relaxed with drinks in SL....caught some of the next NCAA game..a big party in the aqua theater for this......back to cabin and finished packing....

departure day.....breakfast and  escorted by the concierge via express elevator, to suite luggage area and dedicated customs agents....20 minutes from SL to curb.....home now and looking forward to next cruise in december 

2 hours ago, mariefisher said:

Someone has said that men must wear long pants in the suite lounge on formal night. Is it true that shorts are not allowed? Is this true for Coastal Kitchen also?  Thank you. 

 

i saw people wearing shorts in both suite lounge and Ck....I didn't see them throw anyone out, but I was not paying attention to what others wear.....I wore shorts in CK/SL for breakfast and lunch....but always wore long pants for dinner 

19 hours ago, A Pisces said:

I was wondering if the sail a way on the hilo pad, was a private sail a way, or is that just where you chose to sail from that night?

 

I hope that you enjoyed your birthday cruise and anniversary!  Thanks for taking the time to write about your adventure!

 

Enjoy your final day at sea!

helipd was a private sail away party for suite and pinnacle guests..attend by senior staff as well

1 hour ago, A Pisces said:

I was wondering if the sail a way on the hilo pad, was a private sail a way, or is that just where you chose to sail from that night?

 

I hope that you enjoyed your birthday cruise and anniversary!  Thanks for taking the time to write about your adventure!

 

Enjoy your final day at sea!

Not my anniversary but rci 50th

Daily recap.  Today we are are at labadee. We have been there many times and the buffet at barefoot beach is good, we decided to spend the day at the suite sun deck... in and out of the hot tub and shower. We met a couple from Australia who like us been there too  very nice conversations with them about cruises and travel   The bar opened at 1:00.... we all thought it should open earlier   When it opened we had drinks and chips  up to the room around 3 to rest shower and get ready for dinner.  The menu is a repeat of day 1. Harmony only has 7 day menus, but that is fine since day one is filet mignon. A perfect medium steak was like butter   Evening entertainment is aqua show. Hideaway heist... always a nice show  maybe schooner bar after

Specially made ricotta cheese cake for my BD and the special 50 rci anniversary cake

2 hours ago, papaflamingo said:

You'd actually be surprised how well crewmembers do remembering people they liked.  Two examples, no "stretchin going on."  

We were on 14 night TA on Vision in 2012.  During the first Captain's Reception we (the guys) had Flamingo ties on (long story). The Captain was Captain Srecko Ban.  He commented on our ties and a friend suggested we were a fun group and  he should invite us to dinner.   He stated he would except there were a lot of Pinnacle and Suite people on board.  So we never gave it another thought.  Then about the end of week one, Captain Ban saw one of our group and said he was still trying to find a time to have us for dinner.  Nice comment, but we figured it was him just being the wonderful Captain that he is.  Then about 2 days before the third and last Formal Night, Captain Ban personally came to the Diamond Happy Hour and found one of our group.   He told her he had been looking all over for us and wanted to invite us to the Captain's Table for the last Formal Night and needed our cabin numbers.  Of course we all went and it was wonderful.  Captain Ban is one of the best. 

A second example.  We were on Legend of the  Seas.  As is our custom, upon boarding I went to the MDR to check on our table.  It was horrible.  I asked the Restaurant staff manning the podium about changing and she said there was nothing she could do, but to check back upon arriving for dinner.  I talked to my wife and told her to go check it out and see.  If she agreed, and we couldn't get it changed, we'd try to switch to MTD or simply eat in the Windjammer.  So off she went.   She saw the table and agreed.  As she was leaving the MDR, a couple of Officers were talking.  One of them suddenly turned to my wife and said "I know you, I remember you from another cruise."  My wife, completely stunned, stopped and he asked what she was doing and she told him our table issue and that they said it can't be changed.  He immediately said "come with me."  Turns out it  was Rodrigo and he was the Restaurant Manager.  Rodrigo gave her the pick of 2 tables in a perfect location and told the staff to change us.  Rodrigo came by our table every night of the 11 night cruise, sent an email to Rhapsody to get us a great table for our upcoming Alaska cruise, and had us invited to the Captain's Table.  

So, these things do happen.  Maybe not to you, but with your apparent negative attitude, I'm not surprised.  But, and I'm only guessing here, I bet the crew remember you a whole lot more than you think. 

BOOM all the staff in CK and SL many senior staff meet me at the m&m. And remember me by name from that, greet me by name when I see them on the ship. Marc the activities director and others .  CK director brought us a rci 50th anniversary cake to our table... during didn’t see it on any other table 

A daily recap : in PR today, after breakfast walked off the ship, walked around up to fort around downtown. Heavy rain for 15 minutes, good thing we found an umbrella at the park to stand under.  the day goes quick when you gotta be back by 2.  To avoid the rush we went back around 1  had a drink in schooner, showered and went to ice show at 5pm. After went to SLfor a drink. No problem getting a window seat at 6pm . Dinner at CK was lobster- they prepare it cut into chunks with a champagne sauce- had a double portion; along with salmon sashimi appetizer  DW had scallops with salmon sashimi appetizer. After schooner bar for some music.  tomorrow is labadee- arrive around 10am, nice BBQ and beach

26 minutes ago, mariefisher said:

During the day in the suite lounge can you get drinks or just beer and wine, if you pay for them?  Thank you for taking the time to do this review! 

 

Full bar during the day, you pay for mixed drinks. “Free”  beer wine soda 11-11 my guess if wanted soda or mimosa  for breakfast it would be free too

12 minutes ago, F27TW said:

 … and how the Hotel Director remembered him by name and specifically came looking for him to get his opinions on the service?     Seriously?

 

I think there's a little stretchin goin on here. 

The hotel director irfan did remember me by name.... he did not come “looking”for me but when he saw me he did ask me what I thought of the services

34 minutes ago, papaflamingo said:

Don't let F27TW get to you.  Jealousy or something.  We are doing Harmony in Sep. in a Crown Loft.  You are making me very excited about the cruise and I'm really looking forward to it thanks to your positive and great experience.  Keep up the great reviews!   

Thanks no worries for me. I’m on a nine night cruise

Yesterday update  at st Maarten. We had a bus tour morning excursion. We get out and it’s canceled the bus broke down... third world experience, no back up bus for this company  we booked through royal so no problem ended up walking around, enjoying great weather on a nice island. We went to schooner bar for trivia on broadway shows got 10 out of 15, first 6 in a row. Had a good time with a group of stranger friends at our table and some drinks. Life is great. Dinner in CK great hamachi appetizer and veal chop. A few drinks walked around and bed. Tomorrow is PRfor half a day