Arzeena Posted April 25, 2019 #126 Share Posted April 25, 2019 9 hours ago, 3CatsInMA said: Fair enough...that thought went through my head as well. However the concierge was not the person checking the cards. Checker was sitting at his desk, two feet away from me, greeting myself and my wife either by name or saying "Welcome back, beautiful people!" as our cards were being examined. On a slightly amusing note....this one CL/SL concierge (I think he was on the Serenade) left voice messages in the cabin two times a day, welcoming us and calling us "my beautiful people",......boy was I flattered! It was a recording that played (in his voice, that played in all D+ and P cabins) two times a day, explaining what events were scheduled for the day and he welcomed "his beautiful Diamond plus and Pinnacle guests". It showed up as a voice mail, phone did not ring or anything......I thought it was a lovely touch! DH thought it was nice but also annoying ! LOL!😁. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 25, 2019 #127 Share Posted April 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, Arzeena said: On a slightly amusing note....this one CL/SL concierge (I think he was on the Serenade) left voice messages in the cabin two times a day, welcoming us and calling us "my beautiful people",......boy was I flattered! It was a recording that played (in his voice, that played in all D+ and P cabins) two times a day, explaining what events were scheduled for the day and he welcomed "his beautiful Diamond plus and Pinnacle guests". It showed up as a voice mail, phone did not ring or anything......I thought it was a lovely touch! DH thought it was nice but also annoying ! LOL!😁. Mario Reyes, we se him tomorrow. 16 days of My Beautiful People. 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 25, 2019 #128 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I can't remember the last time the concierge has not checked SeaPass/or asked cabin numbers in the lounges. I expect them to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted April 25, 2019 #129 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, marci22 said: I can't remember the last time the concierge has not checked SeaPass/or asked cabin numbers in the lounges. I expect them to ask. Our most recent cruise was a B2B on the Freedom (3 March and 10 March) and the DLC never left her desk or even acknowledged anyone entering or leaving the DL. The servers were fantastic and energetic. Edited April 25, 2019 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 25, 2019 #130 Share Posted April 25, 2019 1 minute ago, davekathy said: Our most recent cruise was a B2B on the Freedom (3 March and 10 March) and the DLC never left her desk or even acknowledged anyone entering or leaving the DL. The servers were fantastic and energetic. On Anthem the woman in the D lounge was sometimes not there or sat at her desk so we never got carded. But we arrived later on so can't say for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 25, 2019 #131 Share Posted April 25, 2019 14 hours ago, davekathy said: Skiing in the morning and golf in the afternoon. Spring time in the Rockies. You live the charmed life of a true Royal DS for sure! 🤗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 25, 2019 #132 Share Posted April 25, 2019 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: Mario Reyes, we se him tomorrow. 16 days of My Beautiful People. 🤣 Ugghh...I like Mario...but those daily voice mails can get old real fast. 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 25, 2019 #133 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 30 minutes ago, davekathy said: Our most recent cruise was a B2B on the Freedom (3 March and 10 March) and the DLC never left her desk or even acknowledged anyone entering or leaving the DL. The servers were fantastic and energetic. I found that also in the SL on Oasis. They are always at the desk, and most times on the phone. Never really saw them circulate much. Friendly when you talk to them when you stop by their desk, but were not the "touring" kind. Edited April 25, 2019 by island lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted April 25, 2019 #134 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) I have rarely had anyone ask for our cards in any of the lounges anymore. Most Concierges that we encounter these days just sit at their desk and play Candy Crush. Opps I meant work on their computer😇 Edited April 25, 2019 by molly361 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 25, 2019 #135 Share Posted April 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, molly361 said: I have rarely had anyone ask for our cards in any of the lounges anymore. Most Concierges that we encounter these days just sit at their desk and play Candy Crush. Opps I meant work on their computer😇 Don't you think that all the concierges know you very well by now?😇 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted April 25, 2019 #136 Share Posted April 25, 2019 16 hours ago, marci22 said: He still didn't have to be rude to you. I think it's ok to ask permission in private. The answer will be yes or no. It's a business, and the concierge should not feel awkward about it. Either way, the question can be answered politely. You are kind, but looking back I should have known better than to ask the question. My daughter didn't drink then, so it wasn't even about getting her a drink. I guess I rationalized and somehow I thought that her non drinking justified her admittance in a nearly empty lounge. BYW - and it doesn't matter, but the CL on the ship ( enchantment) was almost empty every time I looked in. And yes, the concierge could have given me his answer a bit more diplomatically. Perhaps the MO is to make a scene so that others (as I should have done) will abide by the rules. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 25, 2019 #137 Share Posted April 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, island lady said: I found that also in the SL on Oasis. They are always at the desk, and most times on the phone. Never really saw them circulate much. Friendly when you talk to them when you stop by their desk, but were not the "touring" kind. Our best ever DLC spoke regularly to all the passengers and especially us so we invited her for dinner on the last night after the DL closed and we had a lovely time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 25, 2019 #138 Share Posted April 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, molly361 said: I have rarely had anyone ask for our cards in any of the lounges anymore. Most Concierges that we encounter these days just sit at their desk and play Candy Crush. Opps I meant work on their computer😇 Yes they always look very intently at their computer so we don't interrupt them thinking they have a lot of work to do. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted April 25, 2019 #139 Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Arzeena said: On a slightly amusing note....this one CL/SL concierge (I think he was on the Serenade) left voice messages in the cabin two times a day, welcoming us and calling us "my beautiful people",......boy was I flattered! It was a recording that played (in his voice, that played in all D+ and P cabins) two times a day, explaining what events were scheduled for the day and he welcomed "his beautiful Diamond plus and Pinnacle guests". It showed up as a voice mail, phone did not ring or anything......I thought it was a lovely touch! DH thought it was nice but also annoying ! LOL!😁. I also thought is was a nice touch. It was a good reminder if there anything special coming up. A few other concierges do an occasional call, but not as frequently and certainly not a fun! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted April 25, 2019 #140 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Mario Reyes, we se him tomorrow. 16 days of My Beautiful People. 🤣 Yesss! Mario it was! I loved his messages! Have a wonderful cruise beautiful!😁 Edited April 25, 2019 by Arzeena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted April 25, 2019 #141 Share Posted April 25, 2019 8 hours ago, island lady said: Ugghh...I like Mario...but those daily voice mails can get old real fast. 😮 He didn't do that when we were on serenade in Feb. But he was the diamond lounge concierge then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 26, 2019 #142 Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 hours ago, frank808 said: He didn't do that when we were on serenade in Feb. But he was the diamond lounge concierge then. Only CL eligible folks are beautiful people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted April 26, 2019 #143 Share Posted April 26, 2019 So he should be leaving Laura a couple messages a day. 😊 Say Hi to Mario for me. Tell him we hope to see him again in January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted April 27, 2019 #144 Share Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 10:41 PM, John&LaLa said: Berating the staff is the kind of thing that will make this sign become enforced. It took years for royal to finally hire life guard when life were at stake how long you think it will take then to now hire a door monitor lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rala Posted April 29, 2019 #145 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 11:15 AM, island lady said: Ugghh...I like Mario...but those daily voice mails can get old real fast. 😮 LOL! I agree. He is a nice man, but the 'beautiful people" repetition was not my cup of tea. It almost seemed like he was groveling in a sense. Just be be friendly and polite, Mario. That is more than enough. As always, JMO!!! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted April 29, 2019 #146 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 1:23 PM, mcatmcat said: It took years for royal to finally hire life guard when life were at stake how long you think it will take then to now hire a door monitor lol I guess you have not been on Rhapsody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare catsmit Posted April 29, 2019 #147 Share Posted April 29, 2019 No phone messages from Mario yet since leaving Friday. He is working, but his voice seems to be on the mend so to speak. Maybe later on the T/A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted April 29, 2019 #148 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 1:23 PM, mcatmcat said: It took years for royal to finally hire life guard when life were at stake how long you think it will take then to now hire a door monitor lol "Interesting" thing to say. Many ships that use an overflow lounge have a "monitor" or card-checker at the door. I have encountered this for a long time and recently on many ships. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntiedodo Posted April 30, 2019 #149 Share Posted April 30, 2019 On Explorer there are over 1000 Diamond and D+ in the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted April 30, 2019 #150 Share Posted April 30, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 10:46 PM, davekathy said: I agree. I was being sarcastic toward the OP. I guess my attempt failed. 😳 Is sarcasm permitted? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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