island lady

Thanks from we as well. Looking forward to checking out situation on deck 7 close to elevator also.

I know you are going in the right direction! Good choice! We still have 10 booked with Royal, but will now enjoy some X cruises that we will start booking...the first to start this Dec. We also have 5 booked with Viking...but they are long cruises each. Still want to try Silverseas...I think that will be another eye opener for us. 🙂

So I am guessing Lima Beans are not a fav for you either? 😄

Will be interesting indeed to hear about your adventure with such. Have a fantabulous cruise Gary and Mary!! Looking forward to joining you on Apex! 🙂

Agree.....and IMHO...I think that was the whole idea. As Royal ships don't care about the older cruiser any longer, this was a way to entice them to stay with the family. 😉

I totally agree. I will be avoiding some conversations on board Connie in Dec. 😉

That is why we will be keeping a low profile and not letting on we inherited the Zenith perks. 😉

Got that one as well. Some nice perks! 🙂

Mushy peas...very popular. Though you need to develop a taste for them. 😉

Yes, sad they are now out of business. But much more sad...and way worse for me...they have my 19K and I don't think I will see that again. So yeah, maybe I don't so feel sorry for them at all. 😡

Probably not a situation that happens all that often...with minimum age to cruise on Viking being 18, I really don't see a lot of under 21 guests on board anyway.

You could always buy some of those tiaras online. Would look on you Gary. 😄 😄

Totally agree there. We have been moving away from the RCI brand to other lines. Paying more, but getting the privileges and luxury we used to enjoy with RCI years ago...before all the cut backs. Now...the lure is working (for us anyway). Pulling the highest loyalty members over to the quieter section of Celebrity and away from the theme park ships. 🙂 But will still enjoy our new choice of Viking as well. 😉

Can see that. Families get geared up for their maybe one cruise a year...maybe a 3 or 4 night cruise. Yup, they will spend a lot during that time. If you want to see money spent from a formerly loyal cruiser with RCI...pull up my cruising history. And those cruises are in suites. Yeah, and with cruising on half of the overpriced World Cruise added to that? We cruise much more than 3 or 4 days a year. 😉

Free internet...big perk for us as well. 😉

There are a lot of Pinnacles that are moving away from the way RCI is headed. The company is only interested in young families, theme park mega ships. Myself included, am leaving RCI. Celebrity...eh OK as of late, but most of my future cruises are booked with Viking the last few months. So...now it's a big game changer for us. Apparently someone at RCI had a light bulb go on over their head...and realized the loyal cruisers are jumping ship. Trying to stop the bleeding before it is too late. Smart move on their part to toss in the status match with X. 😉 Worked for me...starting to book some X cruises now.

We will be staying undercover. Should I wear a cap that says..."newbie" on it? 😄

Spent 12 years in the wine business selling wines, training staff, designing wine lists to restaurants. Common for higher end restaurants was 3-3.5 mark up on a bottle. Small restaurants...more like 2.5 t0 3. Wine sold by the glass was the real money maker for them.

I use mine at special C&A events....or boarding day with RCI. Helps move things along. 😄

What...no love boat hats??? 😄 😄

Indeed...mostly we locals are all going to the same old...same old Carib ports...so why drive longer than needed. 😉

Thanks...the cash tips are the best. Goes to the waiter/bartender directly. And no paperwork needed. 😉

We definitely be keeping our newly inherited status match on X a secret. 😉

LOL...I just assumed your post was a joke anyway. 😄 Like wearing a Carnival t-shirt on an RCI ship. 😉

It's the tips indeed. Most especially the cash tips. 😉