JeffT237

Does anyone have an entertainment schedule you can post from their recent Wonder sailing out of Orlando? Specifically the Eastern itinerary, thanks in advance if you do.

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Checked my planner this morning and there were 5 spots left at $148.99pp, this is the Black Friday price for our cruise in March on the Wonder. It had been $299pp since I booked. Was hoping for under a $100 pp like many others have received. I did book it and it has since sold out, so a future price drop isn't going to happen. We have friends going on this cruise and they booked it so we'd like to join them. But the biggest reason for us is that the Odyssey will also be at CoCo Cay that day so we're looking at a lot of passengers on the island on our scheduled day, we're hoping the club feels less crowded and noisy. Overall value or is it worth it? It is to us for those reasons even though I'm paying more than I had planned on. We tend to splurge when we're on vacation anyways and I'm sure we'll enjoy it.

I'm guessing they won't compensate anything, I'm pretty sure it's in your cruise contract that RCI is not responsible for weather related events. Crummy way to start the vacation though.

I've seen many recently married couples on the ship in their wedding attire, you'll be fine Traditional dining will be same seating, same table and same dining staff for each meal that you dine at in the MDR. You can request a table for 2, if you chose not to dine in the MDR that night just notify the staff. As far as "is the UDP worth it" that's up to you and how much you want to spend and how much you value what many feel is an upgraded dining experience, both in food quality, service and ambiance. Specialty dining tends to be less as a busy and noisy as the MDR. Not everyone feels that way, opinions will be varied of course. Just a thought since this is your first cruise, do both. You can do a 3 night dining package and the rest in the MDR. You really have nothing to compare it to so personally see the difference. We've found it is not difficult to get the restaurants we want near the times we want when reserving onboard. We typically do 3 or 4 nights of speciality dining depending on the ship and the rest in the MDR. Also for us we find as the week goes on we eat less so for us the UDP would lose value, I couldn't see eating every meal including the lunches at speciality dining as it is just too much food for us. Congrats on your wedding and first cruise, no matter what you choose I'm sure you'll enjoy!

In my experience having served on 3 criminal trials (not federal) and sitting in the courtroom for another jury selection process is that the courts have been very understanding in excusing or granting postponments for jurors who have legitimate issues. Health rated, child care, financial & pre paid travel are some examples that I've never seen denied. What I've never witnessed during jury selection when questioned by the judge or the attorneys in a court of law is anyone saying outrageous things to get automatically rejected. I've known plenty of people say how they'd never get picked because of the bravado and boldness they'd show by saying something like "just looking at the defendant I know they're guilty" or something like that. In my experience that only happens outside of the courtroom or on a message board.

Or better yet tell the rest of us what we can and can’t buy for our own cruises

We were also on this sailing, yes the walls are metal for your hooks.

My planner has been down all day, it allowed me access earlier for a couple of minutes then kicked me off. Wonder of the Seas in March.

I think e-mailing the CEO and the executive team as previously suggested is the best way. I've also found that the regular customer service line is inconsistent and probably not your best option. I had a recent issue on another cruise line and it's all about getting to the right person before we had our issue resolved to our satisfaction. It can be frustrating, it just takes time. Ours was not injury related and was handled by myself and eventually someone from management in customer service department post cruise. Without knowing all of the details, which I'd caution you to share anyways, it's hard to give any advice beyond that. If it is a situation where a lawyer is consulted I guarantee you communication will improve, and both sides would probably be interested in any details that are posted here or any other social media platform. Be prepared for the comments coming your way, again without the details CC members are going to throw out all kinds of advice and opinions. This is the consequence of posting on a forum like this. Some will be concerned, some will think this is a frivolous money grab and some will feel insulted that you're being critical of their favorite cruise line. Best wishes to your grandmother and hope you can resolve this.

Crown Grill on the Discovery in October, we also got the small soft round loaf of cheese bread, it was delicious, as was the entire meal and we had great service.

The saying "train like your life depends on it because it does" is exactly what your'e talking about, passengers need to realize these drills and exercises are for the crew as much as they are required for the passengers. I've never worked on a ship however I spent a career doing emergency work. We trained for many things we rarely or never encountered, but we were always well prepared. If an actual emergency at sea ever took place the weak link would be the passengers, a well trained crew is the answer to that. As much as I've enjoyed the convenience of the eMuster drill I'd have no problem if they go back to the physical one.

To those who have done a Northbound Grand class from Vancouver, if departure is 4:30pm and typical sunset in July is 9:15pm, how far into the inside passage will you get before it's too dark to enjoy? Also at sunrise are you now completely out of the inside passage, or if I'm making sense have you completely cleared Vancouver Island? Thanks.

Current price for our March Wonder cruise is $29.99 pp per day plus 18% gratuity

I think everyone should make their own decisions to cruise or travel or how to live their life based on their own situation. My wife has been immunocompromised for 30 years. We take the necessary precautions to travel based on her health and the advice of her health care team. She also does a great job of managing her health and she knows she is ultimately responsible for herself, not what others are doing or not doing. She isn't careless with her health and safety but she wants to live her life as well. She has not let her condition get in the way of living her life, and we've been fortunate to be able to frequently travel to many wonderful places. We will have our 3rd cruise since the start up soon. She has always felt she doesn't want to miss out on all that life has to offer because of her potential risks. I feel this sentiment about those who have health conditions and cruising comes from the place of concern, but trust me those who have these conditions have been dealing with the risks long before Covid and will be dealing with them long after.

For our upcoming March cruise on the Wonder the current price is $77.99 pp per day +18% gratuity. I have seen it as low as $72.99 pp per day.

I'm aware, I heard they sold out in the first couple of days. That's crazy, my post was just an attempt at humor, the price for that cruise especially as a solo in a suite is way out of my range.

That's not allowed on Cruise Critic, you must cruise and make your cruise choices based on the way others cruise. Enjoy making Diamond, sounds like a fun way to achieve it! If I book a JS suite as a solo on the Ultimate World Cruise with my existing points I'd make Pinnacle on July 18th 2024 in Portagul! Just sayin'

That's going to happen regardless of the event. Noro, Covid, fights, mechanical failures, deaths etc. That's what the media does. Not sure if you've seen the documentary "Hell of a cruise" on Peacock it primarily tells the story of the Diamond Princess passengers experience in the early days of the pandemic. Not a Royal ship, but critical of the industry as a whole. Most passengers at the end of the film state they'll continue to cruise. We will as well, despite the best efforts of some in the media. March will be our 3rd cruise in 10 months, we will be on the Wonder, can't wait!

We were on the October 15th Discovery, it was the first cruise that the crew were not required to mask. Best guess from both passengers and crew was maybe 5%.

We kind of forgot about the Winemaker's dinner until the last day, is this done by calling the Dine line and putting in a request as well?

We actually were able to get to our stateroom on the Discovery at about 11:45 and called the Dine line right away and they answered. We said that we had no dietary restrictions. I just wonder how the selection process works, I feel like we were one of the first to be put on the list. That’s why I speculated loyalty and suite guests have priority, but I have no idea. We also inquired with our dining staff the first night, and with guest relations the next day, they both just advised to call the dine line.

We were on the Crown in May and inquired about the Chef's Table as soon as we got on board, we were advised by the dining staff that there would not be one. Reading reviews and talking to passengers on board it sounds like it is not always offered on every ship or sailing. But from what I gather you call the dine line and express your interest and they'll advise from there. My understanding is there is no way to reserve pre-cruise. Perhaps full suite guests and Elites get preference? Not sure if that helps, I'm just speculating. We just returned from the Discovery and were one of the first to board, we immediately called the dine line and they stated again no guarantees of a Chef's Table, asked us some food allergy questions and advised us of the cost and put us on a list. We never received an invite and we know they had at least 2 nights that had the Chef's Table. Maybe someone who's had personal experience with the Chef's Table can advise. I'd love to try it on a future cruise, especially a Lumiere experience.

I don't think you'll regret giving Princess a try. I see in your signature your up next on the Discovery, we just sailed her and had a wonderful cruise. We met many friendly passengers and crew. The ship is new and we really enjoyed all that it offered. This was our second Princess cruise, our next Caribbean cruise in March is on RCI, and yes we have sailed Carnival multiple times. You'll fit in fine. Keep in mind as I'm sure you know this already, CC for the most part is a message board where people can offer their opinions and are protected by a level of anonymity. It's not like you're going to find fellow Princess passengers on the Discovery saying a lot about how they really feel about other cruise line passengers to their face. It's easier to come here and render these opinions and drive up your post count at the same time!

We did our first Alaska and Princess cruise last May due to the itinerary that included Glacier Bay. Glacier Bay was the highlight for our cruise as well.