melbur Posted October 22, 2013 #2526 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Unfortunately, Nellie's Cabanas do not have the same privileges as before, effective Oct. 4th. There are 2 threads to that effect on the Private Islands board http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1924738 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1924664 Edited October 22, 2013 by melbur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted October 22, 2013 #2527 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks so much for the updated info. Had no idea it changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted October 22, 2013 #2528 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) We just returned from an Oasis B2B. According to Charmaine (concierge), beginning this October, Nellie's Cabana renters do NOT have access to the Barefoot Beach lunch UNLESS they are suite guests (or Pinnacle gold card holders). This was on the Oasis, other ships with fewer suites might still allow access. I stand corrected, sorry! :o Silly me, I was operating under the misconception that there was some consistency to the policy. :eek: I will be canceling our cabana when we board Freedom, I have had it booked for months, and the upgraded buffet WAS part of the deal. :mad: Edited October 22, 2013 by travelgoddess1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 22, 2013 #2529 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I stand corrected, sorry! :o Silly me, I was operating under the misconception that there was some consistency to the policy. :eek: I will be canceling our cabana when we board Freedom, I have had it booked for months, and the upgraded buffet WAS part of the deal. :mad: I believe Pinnacle members still have access to the upgraded buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted October 22, 2013 #2530 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) We just returned from an Oasis B2B. According to Charmaine (concierge), beginning this October, Nellie's Cabana renters do NOT have access to the Barefoot Beach lunch UNLESS they are suite guests (or Pinnacle gold card holders). This was on the Oasis, other ships with fewer suites might still allow access. I stand corrected, sorry! :o Silly me, I was operating under the misconception that there was some consistency to the policy. :eek: I will be canceling our cabana when we board Freedom, I have had it booked for months, and the upgraded buffet WAS part of the deal. :mad: Why would you cancel. You are a Gold Card Holder!;):D Edited October 22, 2013 by cruisenfever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted October 23, 2013 #2531 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I stand corrected, sorry! :o Silly me, I was operating under the misconception that there was some consistency to the policy. :eek: I will be canceling our cabana when we board Freedom, I have had it booked for months, and the upgraded buffet WAS part of the deal. :mad: Karen, anything booked before Oct 4th will have the same amenities. You are OK with your cabana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 23, 2013 #2532 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Why would you cancel. You are a Gold Card Holder!;):D After a while it occured to me that she may have others sharing the cabana that are not Gold Card holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted October 23, 2013 #2533 Share Posted October 23, 2013 After a while it occured to me that she may have others sharing the cabana that are not Gold Card holders. That wouldn't make a difference would it? I thought that when renting a cabana, at least one person has to be in a suite or have the Gold Card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 23, 2013 #2534 Share Posted October 23, 2013 That wouldn't make a difference would it? I thought that when renting a cabana, at least one person has to be in a suite or have the Gold Card. I'm totally guessing, but I got the impression that she may have been booked in the non-suite (Nellie's?) cabana because those are the ones that are losing access to the upgraded lunch at Barefoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted October 23, 2013 #2535 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I'm totally guessing, but I got the impression that she may have been booked in the non-suite (Nellie's?) cabana because those are the ones that are losing access to the upgraded lunch at Barefoot. Oh, I was under the impression that if you had a Gold Card and rented a cabana at NB you were still eligible for the upgraded lunch....or did I read it wrong ?:confused: ".....beginning this October, Nellie's Cabana renters do NOT have access to the Barefoot Beach lunch UNLESS they are suite guests (or Pinnacle gold card holders)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 23, 2013 #2536 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Oh, I was under the impression that if you had a Gold Card and rented a cabana at NB you were still eligible for the upgraded lunch....or did I read it wrong ?:confused: ".....beginning this October, Nellie's Cabana renters do NOT have access to the Barefoot Beach lunch UNLESS they are suite guests (or Pinnacle gold card holders)". I agree, Gold Card holders have access to the Barefoot lunch. However, I figured there was some other reason that Karen said she was going to cancel (post #2531). The only thing I could come up with was that she had rented a Nellie's cabana and was planning to share it with some others who did not have a Gold Card. The new policy would prevent her non Gold Card friends from being able to go to the Barefoot lunch. I'm probably way off base here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted October 23, 2013 #2537 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Sorry for not explaining myself. :o I realize I can have access to BB with my Gold Seapass card, cabana or no cabana. What bothers me is this constant churning of the rules, where we book under one set of rules, and cruise under another set. Who on Labadee will be keeping track of the other Nellies Beach cabana bookings caught in the rules change? I'm going to Labadee to relax in a cabana, not to argue with someone about my bottled water and BB buffet access. I foresee messiness. I know, I'm creating problems where none exist. I'm sure everything will be fine. :) Edited October 23, 2013 by travelgoddess1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabean Posted October 23, 2013 #2538 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Sorry for not explaining myself. :o I realize I can have access to BB with my Gold Seapass card, cabana or no cabana. What bothers me is this constant churning of the rules, where we book under one set of rules, and cruise under another set. Who on Labadee will be keeping track of the other Nellies Beach cabana bookings caught in the rules change? I'm going to Labadee to relax in a cabana, not to argue with someone about my bottled water and BB buffet access. I foresee messiness. I know, I'm creating problems where none exist. I'm sure everything will be fine. :) I was wondering if your plan to cancel was based on principle. Good for you. The constant rule changing gets annoying, to put it mildly. I realize there are worse things in life to worry about, but a relaxing vacation shouldn't have to be constantly monitored for rule changes. And we shouldn't have to explain anything to the beach attendants. Gina Edited October 23, 2013 by mommabean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted October 23, 2013 #2539 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I was wondering if your plan to cancel was based on principle. Good for you. The constant rule changing gets annoying, to put it mildly. I realize there are worse things in life to worry about, but a relaxing vacation shouldn't have to be constantly monitored for rule changes. And we should have to explain anything to the beach attendants. Gina Yes:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabean Posted October 23, 2013 #2540 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Yes:) And I meant "shouldn't" have to explain anything to the beach attendants. But I think you know that. :) Gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeyzee Posted October 23, 2013 #2541 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I think they all aren't available on line because not everyone is very tech savvy, if using a computer is even called that anymore. ;) But I still wouldn't wait to hear from the concierge. I would contact them maybe 9 or 10 days prior and ask if they can get one for you while they are still available. Or if you want to wait and don't hear from them by 7 days prior, contact them 6 days prior since the first day of the cruise rush will be over for that week. At least you have a Nellie's cabana still, don't you? Being a suite guest you will still have access to the suite buffet lunch so unlike the non-suite guests on Nellie's beach you get the full value of what you are paying. It does seem like it should be easy for the concierge to just switch you out of one beach to the other. Good luck! Gina Yes I have the Nellie's Cabana. I have already sent a follow-up email to both concierges and am waiting for a reply. If I don't hear anything I will certainly follow up the week before the cruise. If nothing else I'll chat with them first thing on the 17th when I board. Being in a Grande Suite for the first time, I do have access to Barefoot Beach anyway, maybe I should just cancel the cabana altogether and hang out under the trees! And yes, I have seen postings that those who booked Nellie's cabanas before 10/4 still can go over for the upgraded buffett but those who book after cannot. I'm a suite guest so I could go no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizers Posted October 23, 2013 #2542 Share Posted October 23, 2013 We just returned from the Brilliance, and the Concierge is currently Wilfredo J. Salaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted October 24, 2013 #2543 Share Posted October 24, 2013 We just returned from the Brilliance, and the Concierge is currently Wilfredo J. Salaya. Willie to his friends.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted October 24, 2013 #2544 Share Posted October 24, 2013 We just returned from the Brilliance, and the Concierge is currently Wilfredo J. Salaya. Probably my least favorite Concierge. Basically ignored anyone that wasn't in a suite when we sailed on the Freedom a few years ago. Oh, and the guitar playing (same song, over and over again) was a real treat. JMO YMMV. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted October 24, 2013 #2545 Share Posted October 24, 2013 This was interesting......just got off the Explorer. The Suite guests were provided their own lounge on Deck 14....Cloud 9. Us D+ cruisers had the Concierge Lounge almost to ourselves. Have not seen that before! Neither area was too crowded. We went to the CL every night and there were very few people there. We hardly ever saw any Suite Guests all week! Were you allowed to go up to Cloud Nine or were you segregated? On the final Mariner cruise from LA, D+ (it was before Pinnacle was created) were banned from the CL at the cocktail hour and sent to the VCL. It turned out to be very pleasant up there, and we could get pretty much whatever we wanted to drink. And in a much nicer setting.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobal Posted October 24, 2013 #2546 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Fernando Cataldo will take over as Concierge on ID from the next cruise until the 23rd November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted October 24, 2013 #2547 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Fernando Cataldo will take over as Concierge on ID from the next cruise until the 23rd November. Who will be on the IOS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted October 24, 2013 #2548 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Probably my least favorite Concierge. Basically ignored anyone that wasn't in a suite when we sailed on the Freedom a few years ago. Oh, and the guitar playing (same song, over and over again) was a real treat.JMO YMMV. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Had the same experience with Willie when we did our b2b on Freedom last December/January. Very disappointed in his attitude. Fernando Cataldo will take over as Concierge on ID from the next cruise until the 23rd November. We had the pleasure of cruising with Fernando on the Jewel TA in August of 2012. What a wonderful and caring individual he is. You are in for a real treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobal Posted October 24, 2013 #2549 Share Posted October 24, 2013 We had the pleasure of cruising with Fernando on the Jewel TA in August of 2012. What a wonderful and caring individual he is. You are in for a real treat. I agree. He was Diamond concierge on Grandeur last year. He's a really lovely young man and very helpful. Unfortunately we won't be sailing with him on Indy, just passing on the information. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxs mom Posted October 24, 2013 #2550 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Were you allowed to go up to Cloud Nine or were you segregated? On the final Mariner cruise from LA, D+ (it was before Pinnacle was created) were banned from the CL at the cocktail hour and sent to the VCL. It turned out to be very pleasant up there, and we could get pretty much whatever we wanted to drink. And in a much nicer setting.:D No ....we were not invited up to Cloud 9. We pretty much had the CL to ourselves. Hardly ever saw any Suite Guests. It was interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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