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Every person has their own ideas of what is a appropriate gratuity for in room service delivery of food . As long as you tip it is always appreciated by the staff . It is some what like extra tipping before the start of the cruise for the cabin stewards ,a good way to get the very best in service .It gets around who are the extra tiers .These people know

Well it isn't Maine lobster any how .It has never been Maine lobster . It is from somewhere else .not very many people would ever turn down Maine lobster tails 😁

Thanks for your reply😀

Thanks 😀 for that info

Do you know if that free shuttle van can take a scooter ? TIA

We have found paying by the bag is our best bet .We can roll & fit a lot in that one $20 bag of wash On Celebrity we get free wash as one of our perks twice a week bags of wash .Seems to me we can get free wash when we get to 4 star Mariner among the other better perks

We agree .Seems to me as we did the math with the added flexibility ,we were better off with just buying the stateroom for any cruise .I plan & design many private tours with far fewer pax involved . I have done this on the last 50 cruises of our 87 past cruises . first off I limit most tours to 12 people & the yours are all customized to the likes & desires of the small group . This gives us a far better tour than any cruise lines yours .Additionally ,we are not big drinkers ,a glass of wine at dinner is sufficient for us . We do do many speciality dinners vx the MDR food

Unlike the San Pedro ,California ,(Los Angeles county ) World Cruise Center with massive parking ,the SD cruise pier has no public parking facilities . Either park in hotel parking at their rate ,like the Wyndam hotel across from the pier or Bayfront hotels like Hilton underground parking also on Harbor drive across from the pier . Because of disabilities ,we have some one drive us to the pier & pick us up . We have a knock down scooter in the trunk of that car we use on the cruise ship ,There is now a collapsable scooter on the market weighing 53 lns that will hold up to a 275 lb. person

Don't over look the fact that now the 18% tips are now automatically added & included in your bill when dining at the speciality restaurants . Yes ,we have added extra compensation when any staff helps us have a better vacation ,especially for our being handicapped

imo at least the covid & fu virus are definitely out there . Cruise ships are petrie dishes . Although passengers & crew are not wearing masks ,we will still use them KN95 masks any where in public in doors .If a server of food or drinks is not wearing their masks we will & wait until they leave to remove our masks . Seems to me that the crew quarters are much closer together & if one gets covid then it will spread rather quickly .so we just don't get the logic of no masks But ,we don't follow what others do any way .It is their business not ours . We are in our 80s & as we age our immune systems decline or if a younger person has any illness of length their immune system also suffers There is no sure fire way for every one ,especially on any cruise ship We also bring l lysol to spray the air vents in the cabin & sleep with the sliding door ajar for fresh sir We had omincron & know what it did to us for many weeks ,so we are ultra careful whether on a ship or in any store on land

Some where we saw that Lobster was discontinued in the NDR of ECL Ships . Is this true or perhaps we are confusing it with other cruise lines we sail on ? TIA

Thanks for 😀 your reply .We thought that is the case . so I posed another question out in this forum wether we can still order the Chops steaks in the MDR & what is the current cost

We will be sailing next October doing a B2B cruise on Navigator of the Seas .since it has been many years since we sailed this class ship ,has RCL added any things for the daily entertainment like additional shows ,comedians in both the main showroom & other rooms .What about the word games in small groups ? TIA

We are sailing on Navigator next October & was hearing that the food was not as good on this ship as it is on a Celebrity ship .Is that generally true Also can you still order in the MDR a Chops steak & pay for it ? what is the up cost now ? TIA

Can we order a glass if wine wine using a Diamond drink voucher un the MDR on Navigator of the Seas ? TIA

Alaska inside passage cruises are generally a very gentle cruise .Thus ,any location in my mind is fine . your pocket book should determine choice of cabin & location . That being said any cruise can hit rough waters ,so there is never a guarantee ,My DW takes dramamine right before the ship moves & she is fine the whole cruise Once we were on a 73000 ton vessel returning from Hawaii to SD & hit into 30 to 40 foot waves ,a following sea .my DW was fine & we had a rear facing balcony cabin .what a sight to see those waves & following sea

Scooterround rets scooters & delivers to the ship & picks up .It is delivered to the cabin .We inquired ,A 3 wheel scooter to rent for 12 days would be $261 for a Dec 2022 cruise Could not find a Mobile transport company that would do it cheaper

It will be nice to see different shows on Koningsdam this Dec 10th cruise as well as the B2B Dec 17th cruise we are taking to the Mexican Riviera 😃

Is it ok to arrive after the assigned time ? .We need to hire a Uber Van that can take my wife;'s electric scooter plus all the luggage .

No just that things will be added

Recently speaking to some HAL operations people they intend to bring back some things that people here say are missing ;as staff is available on board ship ,😄.so we must have patience

We see the preliminary B P & our cruise starts Dec 10 ,2022 ,Here it is Nov 11 ,2022 & still no final boarding Pass .Id this normal for HAL & if so when should we be getting one on line .Every thing for pre boarding info was done long ago . What has been your experience in time prior to the actual cruise date to be able to print out the final boarding pass & are they now scheduling specific arrival times for the San Diego port ? TIA

Many years ago I worked in mu cousins 5 start Italian dinner restaurant . We did Caesar salads from scratch at the table side . We did shrimp scampi on the dining room floor live .A lot of personal touches . How toy earned extra tips was all do to being like able , fast & effective with the food hot . We also poured wine & brought drinks to the tables . We knew it all . in those days we were making more in 5 to 6 hours than I made in a full day ,at my day job .Yes i definitely know sloppy ,decent ,better & best service qualities & tip accordingly .If service does not meet what I expect ,I do talk with the Maitre'd

imo HAL is as good as Celebrity . Having been away from cruises since March 2019 ,these 2 December B2B cruises on koningsdam will feel wonderful & I will be able to celebrate my 84th birthday on a cruise .doesn;t get any better than that 😃😃😃

We found some thing that UBER & LYFT may have .It is called "AWW Mobility Works ,There is a form to fill in & send on line . Also Phone numbers rentals is 1-877-275-4915 . Service is 1-977-275-4912 We just sent a message to them November 8 ,2022 for pick ip with a cooter we take for the ship luggage for 2 people about a 35 minute ride . Expecting answer between 10 am to Noon November 8th .When we get it will post it They do show vans with wheel chair /scooter type availability ,so it is promising