yogaddict

I'm on the Anthem. There's no reason to panic. If there was a horrible, contagious illness, I'm sure more than 4 people would be ill and there would not currently be a silent dance party. I'm so sad for the families involved. This is a much older sailing than I've ever seen with a full dialysis program and many passengers with difficulty walking. There's nothing nefarious or scary... just a long cruise and unfortunate circumstances. There also wasn't a dramatic change in cruise programming other than the casinos and shops closing at 730, which was announced at noon. There hasn't been any extreme cleaning; i.e., no contagious illnesses. I imagine the decision to not airlift/dock elsewhere was because there were multiple patients and the ship was able to sail into NJ with similar timing and less risk.

All I know is the ship ran our of lettuce before dinner on day 11....

I should add that in addition to ...not meshing well with her personality... she was really bad at resheduling shows and activities during the week when some bad weather hit, which actually impacted my cruise. Not enough to ruin my vacation, but I definitely couldn't participate in some things I had planned on. So, that certainly adds to my willingness to never see her again.

I think Amy Fickert is... polarizing to say the least.

Personally, if I never heard or saw her again, I'd be a happy gal.

So happy to hear I can enjoy a nice Corona with lime on deck :)

Thanks for the review! I'll be on the Allure soon, so this is quite helpful!

And it looks like it has a nice outdoor seating area based on the renderings... if so, that in and of itself is a huge upgrade!

Totally agree!

Also, cute dog!

We always go in with an open mind, and, of course, will do so this time. I wouldn't have said what I did above though without basis.

 

She seemed to have a plenty fine week when we were on doting on older [than us], affluent looking guests. Those folks absolutely loved her! To us (a younger couple), she was dismissive, cold, and at times borderline rude. We will have my parents (also Diamond and fitting her favored profile noted above) with us on this sailing, so perhaps we will receive different treatment. I'm absolutely hoping that her perspective on service has changed since November... but if it hasn't I will not spare her a negative comment on the comment card (as I did last time)!

 

Regardless, her presence will not impact my enjoyment of the D lounge. The servers were absolutely WONDERFUL last time and really made our experience... and received her tip all for themselves!

I was with Dave85 and received this cold treatment... We didn't overdrink (often having espresso instead of alcohol) and were very pleasant. From the moment she scanned our cards the first evening, she wouldn't give us the time of day! It was incredible...and perplexing. We watched her sit and mingle with older guests, and ignore us. I can say it made no difference to my enjoyment of the lounge, as the waitstaff was incredible and friendly (and we tipped them accordingly).

She should be treating us well though -- we (God willing) have a long cruising life ahead of us (and have 3 cruises booked this moment)!!