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3 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Yep, that's why I like the omelets. Better shelf life

2 hours ago, HappyTexan44 said:

I gave up ordering omelets anywhere.   It is a rare place that doesn't overcook the eggs.  

I agree with both of these opposing comments, but I usually order omelets or other eggs at the MDR because they seem to be a little warmer by the time they reach the table. There's nothing worse than butter not melting on your toast, pancakes or French toast.

Most breakfast items I like are really not very good in the MDR. Not because they are not prepared properly but because they are usually cold by the time it makes it to the table. It's just the nature of breakfast items such as toast, pancakes or French Toast. They get cold fast.

I really love the cinnamon rolls from the bread basket. 

One interesting conflict is that some of the shuttles from the local hotels and other places only offer one or two times to go to the ship. The poor schmucks that get there early because they are forced to due to their shuttle times will be required to wait in a queue if it's enforced.

14 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

This the first time I have been on a Royal ship (excluding the inaugural Wonder cruise) that has handed out champagne when first getting on. We were also given leis. 

 

 

 

They used to hand it out in the early days to Crown & Anchor folks. (Any level) but after that it was hit and miss and then gone. Glad to see you get it in Honolulu!!

12 hours ago, AlohaLivin said:

I am soooo jealous, cruising to NZ and a start by staying at our favorite hotel Hale Koa! I will follow along (completely green the entire time!). I’ve always thought I could not live through the flight to AU/NZ and hope to win the lottery one day to be able to sail there and back somehow from the east coast of the U.S. via a very long route 😂

We love the Hale Koa too but we haven't been there since before they built the second tower.

Sallie and I married in Honolulu in 1989 on Pale.

We did see the Hale Koa when we attended a Luau there on our Hawaii cruise in 2017. We stayed at a Hilton property however due to Hilton points that I had built up before retirement.

I wonder if your answer would come from the roll call thread for your cruise.

Try this link

Yabba Dabba Doo!  Thanks for the review!!

Thanks for the live review!!

On 10/7/2022 at 6:45 PM, A&L_Ont said:

They tasted amazing. 
 

We are currently at Playmakers after we packed our stuff. Wings and a tower of rings have been ordered. 

Did you try the pork wings? I've heard they are amazing.

5 hours ago, adolfo2 said:

Not defending the high beverage prices BUT we're spending LESS today on the actual cruise fare than back in 1996 :-0

That's True!!! Our very first 7-day cruise was an inside cabin for $2600 ...

22 hours ago, poocher said:

Ok hubby was making $7.50. Me? $5.25.  My point is of course prices were lower in the 90’s.  Heck my parents rented a 5 room apartment for $45 per month in the 60’s.  

I agree with Russ Lomas' point that the drinks have probably gone up higher than wages in general have gone up. 🙂 

On 10/7/2022 at 11:42 AM, GORDONCHICK said:

Concierge is $400 more than a regular veranda on the cruise we are looking at.  For that price, it's definitely not worth it to us.  If it were negligible, that would be different.

I agree. Sometimes pricing is close and even inverted at times.

21 minutes ago, Bobal said:

No buckets on Jewel last month, we asked specifically (at the Pool Bar) and were told they'd discontinued them 

Bummer

2 hours ago, Ret MP said:

Aren't these types of "Social" Media sites also called "Discussion" boards?  I didn't think they are called "One and Done", "Ask and Answer", or "Mind your own business" boards.  

 

Just a though I've thrown out there for "discussion".  Wattchyatink?

Agree

6 hours ago, Saab4444 said:

It is unbelievable how a simple question that has been answered with the first reply always creates 20+ not asked replies.. 

Like this one?

4 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

That must have been way before my time.

LOL

Late 90's - 1996 was our first cruise....

They used to have the drinks of the day for $1.99 and Screwdrivers and Bloody Marys were also $1.99 every day all day.

40 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

You didn't know my grandfather.😄

LOL

You are right. While I seldom saw anyone swirling their spaghetti on a spoon when I lived in Italy, I did see it occasionally. Perhaps I saw your grandfather? 😁

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

All correct.
 

I though you’d go with the more obvious one for the Italian heritage… a spoon for pasta? 🤯

I lived in Italy for two years and very seldom saw anyone use a spoon for swirling.

43 minutes ago, island lady said:

Harmony's last cruise out of PC is end of this month on the 30th.  We will miss her, and her crew.  

 

We will be on board Wonder as she comes into PC for the first time, replacing Harmony.  Debut of her arrival is 11/13.    Looking forward to meeting the new home port lady.  🙂 

Prices are sky high on the Wonder right now.

28 minutes ago, Angua said:

We have been on 2 Celebrity cruises, one in a standard veranda and one in a concierge veranda because it was about the same price as a regular veranda.  

 

The concierge was helpful in getting our specialty dining reservations booked, left daily voicemails on interesting things around the shop or ports, and other nice touches.

 

The best thing for me though was being invited to the helipad to watch sail away from one of the ports.  That was awesome but I don't know if they do it on all cruises or if that was unique to that ship/sailing.

The other nice perk for concierge is the embarkation day lunch in the MDR. Very relaxing away from the crowds.

8 minutes ago, bruzin_for_a_cruizin said:

LMAO!

I would expect no other response from a "rules-breaker" like @Ipeeinthepools! Keep livin' the rebel life!!! 🤣

LMAO too!! 

I'm thinking maybe @Ipeeinthepools also breaks the cardinal rule and pees in the no-peeing section of the pool!!! 😄

Comment on Concierge value: I think the price difference is a major factor to consider. While it may not seem like you get a lot more in Concierge, the pricing can be very close depending on the cruise. We only cruised concierge once, but it was because (probably due to the automated algorithm of the website) the Concierge was less expensive than a Veranda. It always pays to check the price of Concierge even when looking at Verandas. We see them close to the same price many times when doing mock bookings.

48 minutes ago, twins_to_alaska said:

Are they still doing 'the drink of the day'?

Yeah, but unfortunately the $1.99 drink of the day is long gone... How I pine for those!!

Maybe the OP was looking for an excuse to buy a new color printer?

In that case, we should say yes, you need to print in color.

Don't they sell buckets on the ships that have Playmakers?