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    Adventure of the Seas Oct 29,2021

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Ahoy Mates,

     

    I hate to be the bear of bad news.... Adventure of the Seas - Oct 29,2021 sailing has been canceled by RCCL!!!

    Something to do with having to go into dry dock and inspection prior to sailing passed Oct. 29th.

     

    From what I have gathered you will have 3 options:

     

    1. 125% FCC

    2. Transfer your sailing to another sailing aboard: Adventure of the Seas or Liberty of the Seas = The catch, you must do this by: Oct 7, 2021 and you must sail by Dec 31,2021.....UGH! (Doesn't give you very much time for planning or sail date) You can do this like for like cabin category. w/o changes.

    3. 100% Refund back to the original form of payment.

     

    *Don't quote me on all this... Check for yourself to confirm.

    Must have Insurance thru NCL to use FCC

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted · Edited by bpphoto

    21 minutes ago, twinsandanother said:

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    "we have taken the liberty of adding it for you."   What the H*ll are they taking the liberty for something that you didn't ask for or want just to use a "FCC" ...That's a bunch of Bullsh*t!!! 

    Tell me if that was disclosed when you were issued the FCC??? I bet NOT....SHEESH!!!

    Only tells me that they are fishing for ways to gain any extra $$$$ at any cost......Not good business in my book.

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    Coastal Kitchen part of tip pool?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted · Edited by bpphoto

    • We were on Ovation of the Seas just this last season. We asked the the head maitre d (not sure of his title) in charge of CK and he told us that yes the waiters working in CK are in fact part of the "standard tip pool" but you can reward the CK wait staff a couple of ways:
    • 1. If you want to do a "separate tip pool for CK" (over and above the other) he will split it with the CK staff only. - This works because all week long we had great service and our dinning staff did rotate through out our cruise. We did use CK for most of our meals ie: breakfast, lunch, & dinner and even had meals prepared extra to take back to our suites if we wanted. (which we did)
    • 2. If you wanted to tip any wait staff in CK that you felt went over and above in service then he suggested that you may do so and just hand it to them separately. He also stated that this is what his staff works for in their goals on this particular ship. Note: We did tip extra in this manor as well. The service at CK was great all week long and never once had any long delays in getting our food or getting a table at anytime. We did make a few changes in our times and never once arrive and not walk straight to a table for our party. We were traveling with 3 separate suites and a total party of 7 guests.
    • Our whole party agreed that a few staff members stood out and did go over and above in the level of service expected on a cruise. So we did in fact reward those staff members accordingly. This was a no brainer for us as we are very generous if we see & feel a crew member works hard in delivering great service. We are always looking to be pampered and it's a vacation so we just budget our gratuities into our vacation. 
    • Just a side note: the head maitre d that we talked to was very genuine in his answer and we did not in any way feel like he was manipulating us in tipping extra. He also told us to do what your heart tells you and what you can afford and the staff will appreciate it no matter how much it is.  
    • Anyone have any comments or different experiences please feel free to reply....
    • Happy Sailing All!
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    Help with tipping

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Merion_Mom said:

     

    Do you eat in the specialty restaurants on board?  Do you leave extra there?

     

    Coastal Kitchen is basically a specialty restaurant.  So it's not the same as MDR.

    I just wanted to point out that just because you are in a suite and eat at Coastal Kitchen does not obligate you to tip extra to the waitstaff there. Remember: If you stay in a suite you pay more in prepaid tips than a standard room. That should cover CK. and other staff. But if the service warrants extra tips than you may do so if you so desire... Your Call!

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    Suite- Concierge/Room Steward and gratuities

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Sorry for the minor high-jack to the OP but curious to know the thoughts on tipping the wait staff inside Coastal Kitchen? First does the prepaid tips cover the staff in there? If so or not, How does everyone handle tipping the staff at Coastal Kitchen? What about if you are served by more than one waiter during the week? ie: What if you have been served by many different waitstaff during the week? Are you supposed to tip them all? How do you even keep track of that all week long??? Thoughts???

     

    Ovation of the Seas IFly RSVP w/ Sky Class Cabin?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Anyone know how and what the best way to make IFly rsvp for an upcoming Alaska cruise on Ovation of the Seas? We are in a Sky Class cabin and have not seen anything on our cruise planner. How should we go about getting this handled? If we have to wait till we board where will they be taking reservations? Could a suite concierge be able to handle this for us? Help Please!

    Port of Los Angeles Check In Port and Terminal

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    1 hour ago, teeredi2cruise said:

    Trying to decide on arrival time.  Arriving by taxi or Uber from Downtown L.A. How is checking in at the Port of Los Angeles. ( specifically Haven) 

    I believe if your a "Haven Guest" then you don't have to worry. From what I've heard they will take care of you no matter how busy the terminal is or whenever you arrive. I too am traveling via Haven and want to see how this whole Haven thing is all about. Can't wait!!!

    NCL Bliss Haven 2 bdrm family suite

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted · Edited by bpphoto

    18 hours ago, JosieH said:

    Hi.  I just booked our family spring break trip for April on The Bliss in the Haven 2 room suite.  We are all so excited.  Wondering how soon can I book dinner/ entertainment reservations?  I thought I read somewhere that if you are in the Haven, you are able to book things sooner.  Also with the bonus of specialty dinner of 3 restaurants that week for just my husband & I, how does that work for our 3 children?  do they just eat off basic kids menu or how much more do we pay for them?  I know I will have more questions in the upcoming months and this is a great forum to find answers.

    Thanks for reading and I appreciate any advice!

    Hi JosieH,

    What sailing are you on in April? 

    I also have a Haven 2 room suite booked on the April 21st sailing... 😀

    RCCL Veterans - Help me with concerns about the Oasis!

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I just did the 6/10/18 sailing. We had a group of 19 passengers and not one of us has a bad thing to say about Oasis of the Seas except that 7 days is not long enough...Ha! Don't even listen to all the negative stuff said. We didn't have any of those issues that others have posted. It's a great ship in great condition. Service was good and lots of things to do. You won't have enough time to do it all...Trust me on this one! Just go with an open mind and you'll see for yourself. Go and be on vacation and don't get all wrapped up with the negativity... CHEERS!!!

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