KroozNut

Thanks, and I have to agree, I also had a bit of sticker shock when I saw the grand total at checkout! 😬 If I recall, I believe the 18% is added at the end, and not part of the advertised price up front.

Okay, so you don't pay ahead online when you make the reservation? Because it does list a pp price in the app (~$36 right now I believe). Is it just a reservation pre-cruise, and payment is made onboard once you dine? Sorry for the confusion..

For an RCI newbie, can you translate 'VCL' for me? ☺️We'll be sailing Explorer next spring and am trying to learn as fast as I can.

I'm also new to RCI, and am still trying to learn the various nuances of their DBP. When you mention 'pre-18% service charge', and if we have the DBP, that 18% service charge is factored in with the price of the drink, do I have that right? Because, I recall that I paid the 18% service charge at checkout when I purchased the package.

@JustUs275If you do give it a try, please let us know how it goes. Similar to what poocher described, we're planning to book Izumi online for dinner in a few weeks for a future sailing, so would be interested in how it works.

Dare I ask you to elaborate? 😬

I believe OP posted that their $1 bribes worked for extra drinks, but other than that...nothing.

Which bar on Explorer is considered the pseudo 'sports bar'?

And you're not Jen and John now? 🤔🙂

Well, you have to admit that your username could cause some folks to be suspicious of your loyalty to Royal.. 😉

This is not unique to RCI. All cruise lines have their steadfast loyalists, who continually lament the 'downgraded experience' with their cruise line of choice.

You had me until this part... TMI! 🤣

Odds are that they will.. 🙂

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/2023/06/16/airport-plane-dress-code/70321079007/

People actually wear edible clothing to dinner?

Public school education spelling skills 🙃

White tennis shoes are not acceptable for formal night. Gotta be rockin' the jeweled flip flops for acceptable foot wear. 🙂

Semantics.. And don't ask me why they bother having guidelines, that's a question for the cruise line. But the fact that they do have guidelines indicates to me that they hope people choose to respect them.

Enforcement or not is a whole different subject, which doesn't negate the fact that there are published official guidelines which should be respected IMHO.

Bolding is mine.. How do you know? Do you make a habit of looking under the table to inspect what others are wearing?🤔

At some point you'll learn what the various 'hot button' topics are in this cruise forum. Short pants in the MDR is definitely one of them (has been for years). 😉

No, says most (if not all) cruise lines I've sailed on..

Do any of you RCI/EOS veterans know when the 2 'formal nights' (or whatever RCI calls them) might be on this 9-night itinerary? Day 1 - Miami (depart 4:30pm) Day 2 - Sea Day Day 3 - Puerto Plata (depart 3pm) Day 4 - St. Thomas (depart 7pm) Day 5 - Antigua (depart 4pm) Day 6 - Grenada (depart 5pm) Day 7 - St. Kitts (depart 7pm) Day 8 - Sea Day Day 9 - Sea Day Day 10 - Miami (arrive 6:30am) I'm guessing the 2nd one will be on the evening of day 8 (sea day). As for the first one, would it likely be on the first sea day (day 2), or some other day (all port days)? I realize it's up to the captain of the ship, and anybody's guess. But my experience on other lines is that they can usually be predicted with some success based on itinerary. Thanks!

That is pretty funny, but regardless, no shorts in the dining room at dinner!

What? 🤔