Rare little britain Posted June 27, 2018 #26 Share Posted June 27, 2018 LOL - When I travel solo, possibly the last thing on my mind when I speak with DH is to comment on what brand of toiletries there are in the bathroom.......;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda3 Posted June 27, 2018 #27 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We always cash tip our stateroom attendant $20 at the beginning of the cruise and I ask for the upgraded bathroom toiletries and receive them. Only because it's L'Occitane, which is sooooo nice. Otherwise I would just bring my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanceml Posted June 27, 2018 Author #28 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We always cash tip our stateroom attendant $20 at the beginning of the cruise and I ask for the upgraded bathroom toiletries and receive them. Only because it's L'Occitane, which is sooooo nice. Otherwise I would just bring my own. What ship and when was this? My wife said she did just about the same thing. And was told they couldn’t because they locked them up and took inventory of them. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95south Posted June 27, 2018 #29 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Never understood the affinity people have with the "high end" little tubes of toiletries. I've had them many times but just use the stuff I brought because that's what I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #30 Share Posted June 27, 2018 What ship and when was this? My wife said she did just about the same thing. And was told they couldn’t because they locked them up and took inventory of them. Sent from my iPad using Forums Should have asked for the $20 back [emoji6] Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda3 Posted June 27, 2018 #31 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Should have asked for the $20 back [emoji6] Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Lol, I also should have mentioned I ask for daily ice and stuff too..not just the bathroom stuff. just seems they appreciate the $20 up front and we seem to get even better service. That's been all of my recent cruises. Oasis, Harmony, Enchantment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #32 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Lol, I also should have mentioned I ask for daily ice and stuff too..not just the bathroom stuff. just seems they appreciate the $20 up front and we seem to get even better service. That's been all of my recent cruises. Oasis, Harmony, Enchantment.We were in the same Oasis JS for 6 weeks last fall. Every day I would put the l'Ocitane soap in the little drawer next to sink. Every day I would get a new one. Never said a word to the steward. It was a running game. We finally quit about the third week Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda3 Posted June 27, 2018 #33 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We were in the same Oasis JS for 6 weeks last fall. Every day I would put the l'Ocitane soap in the little drawer next to sink. Every day I would get a new one. Never said a word to the steward. It was a running game. We finally quit about the third week Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Haha, Nice. yah..3 weeks worth should be enough ;-) BTW, Bella is sooo cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted June 27, 2018 #34 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We were in the same Oasis JS for 6 weeks last fall. Every day I would put the l'Ocitane soap in the little drawer next to sink. Every day I would get a new one. Never said a word to the steward. It was a running game. We finally quit about the third week Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk We have done the same thing. Bring bottles from a previous cruise to salt the mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted June 27, 2018 #35 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We have done the same thing. Bring bottles from a previous cruise to salt the mine.I took the hand lotion each day and put in on the balcony table. I had 8 out there before he asked me if I needed any more. I told him one more should do it. My DW hates when I do things like that. I also hid a bottle of beer somewhere in the cabin.....hoping it will be there the next time I sail in that cabin. I'm talking to you Vision 7152, Jewel 9256, Vision 7652, Brilliance 9256, Navigator 7688, Freedom 1400, Jewel 1100, Harmony 7330, Brilliance 1602, and Explorer 7688. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted June 27, 2018 #36 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I took the hand lotion each day and put in on the balcony table. I had 8 out there before he asked me if I needed any more. I told him one more should do it. My DW hates when I do things like that. I also hid a bottle of beer somewhere in the cabin.....hoping it will be there the next time I sail in that cabin. I'm talking to you Vision 7152, Jewel 9256, Vision 7652, Brilliance 9256, Navigator 7688, Freedom 1400, Jewel 1100, Harmony 7330, Brilliance 1602, and Explorer 7688. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk I'm in Jewel 9256 next summer... can it stay hidden for another year...?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted June 27, 2018 #37 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I'm in Jewel 9256 next summer... can it stay hidden for another year...?!I'm not scheduled to be on Jewel....so it's up for grabs. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted June 27, 2018 #38 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I took the hand lotion each day and put in on the balcony table. I had 8 out there before he asked me if I needed any more. I told him one more should do it. My DW hates when I do things like that. I also hid a bottle of beer somewhere in the cabin.....hoping it will be there the next time I sail in that cabin. I'm talking to you Vision 7152, Jewel 9256, Vision 7652, Brilliance 9256, Navigator 7688, Freedom 1400, Jewel 1100, Harmony 7330, Brilliance 1602, and Explorer 7688. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk We just let the cabin steward know that he's welcome to anything we leave in the cabin, and make sure to point out where the extra beer and chocolate are stored:) We also find out how long his contact lasts so if he's still on board on our next cruise we bring him a box of his favorite sweets when we get back on board.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #39 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I took the hand lotion each day and put in on the balcony table. I had 8 out there before he asked me if I needed any more. I told him one more should do it. My DW hates when I do things like that. I also hid a bottle of beer somewhere in the cabin.....hoping it will be there the next time I sail in that cabin. I'm talking to you Vision 7152, Jewel 9256, Vision 7652, Brilliance 9256, Navigator 7688, Freedom 1400, Jewel 1100, Harmony 7330, Brilliance 1602, and Explorer 7688. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk The 6 weeks in our JS were not concurrent.The cruise we turned PC was the 5th. We had 3 bottles of wine left over, so I asked Dwayne if he would hold onto it for a week since we were due back the next week. Gave him $10. Now that's service. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 27, 2018 #40 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I lied. There is a long long long list of ingredients in teeny tiny print. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Guess I better bring the magnifying glass! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanceml Posted June 27, 2018 Author #41 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Never understood the affinity people have with the "high end" little tubes of toiletries. I've had them many times but just use the stuff I brought because that's what I use. I think it is a ladies thing. My wife has delicate hair and can only use certain types of shampoo, and Gilchrist & Soames happens to be one of them. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 27, 2018 #42 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Guess I better bring the magnifying glass! :D Go ahead. Try to read that. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted June 27, 2018 #43 Share Posted June 27, 2018 They will only give you the "white tubes" now. Those are now considered the "upgraded" toiletries. On my last cruise (Liberty) the attendant said as Diamond I wasn't eligible for any! Reluctantly bought shower gel and lotion. Oddly enough on turnaround day there was a huge bin of everything on the cart in the hallway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actuarian Posted June 27, 2018 #44 Share Posted June 27, 2018 https://www.albatrosnet.it/en/bioenergy-b1.html This is the new Italian toiletry brand for high point D+ and above. "BioEnergy" I think it's lovely. Nice fragrance. I don't miss the old-fashioned tubes of Gilchrist & Soames one bit. However, if your wife does, she can always book on Celebrity. We sailed in an Aqua Class balcony on the Eclipse and that's what our bathroom had. I liked it, too, but not more than what we got on Royal. ;) The complete Gilchrist & Soames travel sets are available for sale on their web site (https://www.gilchristsoames.com/travel.html) along with nice little travel cases for $18.00. There may be other good reasons to cruise on Celebrity but, IMHO, $18 worth of toiletries (that the cruise line probably buys for $5) is not much of a deciding factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobal Posted June 27, 2018 #45 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Well just to contradict what everyone else here seems to be saying, we were on the Explorer TP in April this year and asked our steward about the upgraded toiletries (over 350 points so supposed to be a benefit). He said he had to request them but sure enough they turned up the next day and were replenished every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #46 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Well just to contradict what everyone else here seems to be saying, we were on the Explorer TP in April this year and asked our steward about the upgraded toiletries (over 350 points so supposed to be a benefit). He said he had to request them but sure enough they turned up the next day and were replenished every daySo what were they, the white ones? Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #47 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Go ahead. Try to read that. :D You need a better camera or bigger bottles. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted June 27, 2018 #48 Share Posted June 27, 2018 You need a better camera or bigger bottles. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Cocoglucoside...... Oh, the humanity! Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #49 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Cocoglucoside...... Oh, the humanity! Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk I don't like the smell of the product. I do like the soaps, though. [emoji16] Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 28, 2018 #50 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Go ahead. Try to read that. :D Thanks for posting. The second ingredient is sulfates and that is horrible for your hair! :o You'd think with a higher-end product, they would get a clue. The Gilchrist & Soames products are paraben-free and sulfate-free according to their website which is fantastic, but from what I understand, these aren't provided anymore? They're definitely much better for your hair. I wish the Bio-Energy line from Italy would list their ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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