anthem, who got kicked off

[nelblu]

1 hour ago, SRF said:

 

For on board spending, until she was cut off.  We do not know if she had or did not have any other resources.

On board CC cut off is quite different in having your child stranded in a foreign country, no matter what the circumstances.  On land (USA) it would be different.

[MiniChunks]

18 hours ago, Smq123 said:

 Worst thing about the cruise??? The beds. And the pillows. Oh dear God. Everyone of our group were in agony with the beds. We requested a pillow top & it didn’t help. Again, not sure if that’s a ship to ship thing but I’ll definitely request two pillow tops when I book my reservation and we all agreed to join that group that travels with their own pillows in the future. 
 

 

 

 

It's funny how people have such different views or preferences on things. I normally have a hard time sleeping anywhere but my own bed. Every time I am away from home for an extended period, my back and neck are killing me and I'm exhausted because I haven't slept well. One of the few exceptions is a RCCL ship. My wife and I both love the beds, and have never requested the topper. I may even sleep better on their beds than at home. 

 

[davekathy]

1 hour ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

They did search for a  long time, our server was wonderful, just couldn’t find it.

I’ve noticed that in the 5 cruises we’ve taken that at times they didn’t have the Chardonnay I prefer in some bars, but had it in others….same with some drinks. It didn’t bother us, just something I noticed.

I agree. The staff will do their best to locate something, but if it isn't available, so be it. One of our cruises I wanted grapefruit juice with my breakfast. I was advised they had none, including in the WJ. OK, no problem make it OJ. A few minutes later one of the head waiters that roam around in the MDR for breakfast, stopped by and apologized for not having any grapefruit juice on the ship. He than offered to have the kitchen squeeze fresh grapefruits to make the juice. I told him no and appreciate the offer but not having the grapefruit juice wasn't a problem. Two days later I had grapefruit juice every morning and including the second leg of the cruise.  

Edited March 7, 2022 by davekathy

[ONECRUISER]

1 hour ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

They did search for a  long time, our server was wonderful, just couldn’t find it.

I’ve noticed that in the 5 cruises we’ve taken that at times they didn’t have the Chardonnay I prefer in some bars, but had it in others….same with some drinks. It didn’t bother us, just something I noticed.

Shortages were happening even preCovid. One of many weird ones remember during 2 Cruises Wind Jammer ran out of Diet Coke half way threw Cruises. Once they didnt have any rest of Cruise, another time they were filling cups from 2lt Bottles for next 6 Days. Pool Bar gave out Cans instead. And none of these were Freestyle Machines

[Sunshine3601]

40 minutes ago, nelblu said:

On board CC cut off is quite different in having your child stranded in a foreign country, no matter what the circumstances.  On land (USA) it would be different.

The woman who was removed from the ship in Nassau is a grown adult in her 20s with a boyfriend that lives in FL that Mom Hope's to get reimbursed by him for the Rolex watches her Daughter bought onboard.  I'm sure she had the means to get back home.  

[ticketsunlimited]

12 hours ago, Smq123 said:

No Pinot Grigio, no Captain Morgan, no champagne, no pina colada mix, no mango daiquiri mix, no Michelob Ultra, no Chardonnay in restaurants, no Guinness, no RCCL cups for soda until Port Canaveral and then no syrup in the soda machines. No oranges for freeze squeezed OJ. bottled water also became scarce. Some stuff reappeared at various points in the cruise but not everything.  
 

It wasn’t life or death but it did become somewhat annoying. On the glass half filled side, it was fun to try new suggestions & new drinks. I felt bad for the staff who insisted we write letters because they were frustrated having to deal with guests that were VERY annoyed & felt they were on the front lines with guests who were aggravated & vocal about limited & non-existent supplies despite being reassured everything would be restocked in Port Canaveral. 

 

 

 

We are on Anthem this coming weekend.  If they start rationing during the cruise I will send up a red flare at midnight on the night the mutiny begins.  If they start to resort to cannibalism.my wife and I will be stashed in the IFly air duct.  When and if we make it back to Bayonne would you please came get us when the coast is cleared?

[xxHadleyxx]

44 minutes ago, nelblu said:

On board CC cut off is quite different in having your child stranded in a foreign country, no matter what the circumstances.  On land (USA) it would be different.

I think the point was that the adult adughter might well have other resoures in spite of it having been her Mom's CC which was linked to her cruise account.

 

For example, when I cruise with one of my adult children I often end up being the one to check everyone in, and then I just link everythingto my credit card.  The kids are both happy with that arrangement and just give us cash to cover the small amount they sped on board (or if it is only tips we usually cover that for them, because they're young and we like to help out some).   But they also both have their own credit cards and bank accounts, ATM cards, etc they could use in any kind of emergency whether travelling with me or without. 

 It could have well been something similar: maybe Mom paid for the cruise as a gift and to get to spend time with her daughter and linked her card expecting to end up covering some gratuities and maybe a specialty meal or two and cut it off when daughter abused the kindness, but daughter might still have her own credit cards and other funds she can use to return to the USA.

[Smq123]

13 hours ago, Moltar said:

I had fresh squeezed OJ every day of the cruise in both Windjammer and 270 Cafe. Syrup for Freestyle machines would runout and then replenished yes some were not working. 

What??!! Say what??!! 😜😉 I wish that golden nugget would have spread as quickly as the soap opera saga.  Lol. I wish I had met you on the ship! I would have enjoyed fresh squeezed OJ. I’m not a soda drinker. 
 

I had a long discussion with a gentleman who was very upset he couldn’t get horseradish on the ship. We had it in the main dining room every night (when we ate in the dining room) & told him so. His reaction was priceless. I felt like I had reunited him with a long lost family member. 
 

Again, all of this is trivial. Just trying to give a heads up those that are interested. None of mentioned issues were deal breakers. We all had a fabulous cruise and enjoyed ourselves. 

[livingonthebeach]

1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said:

The woman who was removed from the ship in Nassau is a grown adult in her 20s with a boyfriend that lives in FL that Mom Hope's to get reimbursed by him for the Rolex watches her Daughter bought onboard.  I'm sure she had the means to get back home.  

 

IIRC, unless I misread, the boyfriend is the Mom's boyfriend who lives in FL.  The daughter left her Mom's room to go into the man's room whose boyfriend got booted off in Port Canaveral. She accused this man (her new roommate) of stealing from her and she was also consequently booted off in Nassau.  Complicated story....one for the Soapies. 

[Smq123]

4 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

Can those in the know, elaborate on what “trashing the room“ means?  
 

thanks 

 

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Broke all the lamps, ripped the tv off the wall & destroyed it, etc. I was told by the boyfriend it was $6,000 worth of damage. 

[Another_Critic]

1 minute ago, Smq123 said:

Broke all the lamps, ripped the tv off the wall & destroyed it, etc. I was told by the boyfriend it was $6,000 worth of damage. 

Hopefully ex-boyfriend.

[livingonthebeach]

22 minutes ago, Smq123 said:

Broke all the lamps, ripped the tv off the wall & destroyed it, etc. I was told by the boyfriend it was $6,000 worth of damage. 

 

Is this the same guy that allowed the wayward daughter to bunk with him in his cabin after his boyfriend got the boot in Port Canaveral?  The other boyfriend you made reference to was Mom's boyfriend who lives in Florida?  Sorry for all the questions but it's a rather confusing story. 

Edited March 7, 2022 by livingonthebeach

[Smq123]

For the record, I loved my 1st cruise on RCCL. I was with a group of friends that are Royal Loyal. I thought the ship was beautiful, the entertainment, especially main stage, was amazing, and the crew were fantastic! I won’t hesitate to book another RC cruise, in fact, I’ll be back in June 2022. 
 

That being said, I noticed more so on the Anthem than any other ship I have been on since cruising resumed, that things were out of stock or non existent. The crew would profusely apologize when they no longer had something & promised it would reappear after restocking in Port Canaveral. In certain cases they were correct but some items were never available. Was it a big deal to me personally… no. Was it a big deal to some of the people I was traveling with…yes. Is it worth mentioning so my fellow cruise critic members are aware if they are boarding the Anthem in the near future? I thought it was worth mentioning. If you love Pinot Grigio you might want to bring some on board with you. Or Diet Coke. 
 

I am well aware that items are scarce in the grocery stores. I am also well aware that I can walk into any liquor store & purchase any of the items that were missing  on the ship. I might not be able to find cream cheese or vitamin water but I can certainly find Pinot Grigio. 
 

I received the RCCL survey late last night. I am going to give a glorious review. I wrote down a list of crew that I believe deserve recognition because they were wonderful. We are all big tippers & no one was penalized because they didn’t have what we wanted. We adapted & we were fine. It was 7 days of our life. But I will include a list of items that were missing in the hope that they aren’t missing for future cruisers. If that’s possible. Given the time we are currently living in. 

[flamingos]

11 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

Sorry for all the questions but it's a rather confusing story. 

 

This is one serious soap opera, indeed.  I am hooked and waiting for the next installment!

 

So, we skipped on by their behavior in the casino.  Details!!!  

[HBE4]

12 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

Is this the same guy that allowed the wayward daughter to bunk with him in his cabin after his boyfriend got the boot in Port Canaveral?  The other boyfriend you made reference to was Mom's boyfriend who lives in Florida?  Sorry for all the questions but it's a rather confusing story. 

 

The way I read it was 2 guys in one cabin, Mom & daughter in another. The boyfriend of the guy in cabin #1 gets booted off for trashing the cabin and the daughter moves into the now trashed cabin #1 with the remaining guy and accuses him of stealing.

 

The two guys and mom & daughter were causal cruise friends.

 

At least that's my interpretation.  This story is reaching "BEE" level intensity.😉😇

[Ferry_Watcher]

10 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

s this the same guy that allowed the wayward daughter to bunk with him in his cabin after his boyfriend got the boot in Port Canaveral?

Sounds like the type of person who likes to 'rescue' people.  No doubt someone who needs to be needed/wanted, but in an unfortunate codependent way.

 

As for the Mom, an expensive lesson (cruise, Rolexes, flight for ungrateful daughter home).  Mom needs to protect her own savings/assets from her own daughter.  

[livingonthebeach]

3 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

The way I read it was 2 guys in one cabin, Mom & daughter in another. The boyfriend of the guy in cabin #1 gets booted off for trashing the cabin and the daughter moves into the now trashed cabin #1 with the remaining guy and accuses him of stealing.

 

The two guys and mom & daughter were causal cruise friends.

 

At least that's my interpretation.  This story is reaching "BEE" level intensity.😉😇

 

LOL -- this certainly surpasses the 🐝's level of dramaturgy. That's how I read it as well. 

[Jenglish711]

16 hours ago, patrioticgirl said:

Not the Jersey Shore.... this gangster bunch lived on Long Island, I believe! 😉 

 

STAAAAAHP... initials VG? Ugh how embarrassing; I swear we are not all like that! Normal Long Islanders and LI families do exist, hahaha

[Ferry_Watcher]

8 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

The two guys and mom & daughter were causal cruise friends.

Kinda' amazing that they found each other on this cruise.

I wonder if they hadn't meet up, that the daughter would have completed the cruise, but two Rolexes richer, and the nutty drunk guy probably would have still trashed his room and put off the ship.

[flamingos]

16 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

the daughter moves into the now trashed cabin #1 with the remaining guy and accuses him of stealing.

 

Wait, wait - surely they didn't let someone stay in a trashed cabin.  

[not-enough-cruising]

20 hours ago, billslowsky said:

If you are trying to say that too much alcohol isn't a factor in these sorts of incidents, as well as when someone goes overboard, that's ridiculous.

That’s not at all what I said, but to blame an extremely isolated incident on drink packages as a whole just isn’t justified. Sober people can trash a room. Sober people can overcharge their account. People “falling off” a ship is generally more to do with mental status than alcohol. 
My point was, hundreds of thousands of drinks are served with absolutely nothing negative occurring (beyond a hangover) so let’s not vilify the booze or the DBP

[Smq123]

I was on the ship. I was on 1st name basis with all parties involved.  If my husband trashed the room and/or my daughter bought herself several Rolexes on my credit card, they would be kicking ME off the ship because I would be mad, mortified, and probably shaking with anger. If my husband or daughter were thrown off the ship it would be incredibly difficult for me to remain on ship, and I certainly would be unable to enjoy the rest of the cruise. I know for a fact I wouldn’t be sharing it with my fellow cruisers. I would be embarrassed by their behavior. There’s no way you can justify that behavior. That’s just me. 
 

The remaining boyfriend told anyone who would listen what happened. And the story occasionally changed but for the most part we all heard the same story. My friends who spent most of their time in the solarium knew the story verbatim. They never even walked into the casino.They also heard it from the boyfriend directly. 
 

As per the boyfriend, they repaired the damage to the room pretty quickly. I asked if he moved rooms & he said no. So it’s debatable how trashed it really was. It cost $6000 to repair according to boyfriend. 
 

I also asked why would you welcome a complete stranger into your room? I’m in my 50s, haven’t you ever heard of “stranger danger?!” Seemed odd to me. He said he felt bad. He clearly saw her behavior for several days prior to moving her in. 
 

Whether it was mental illness, too much alcohol, or whatever we want to call it, everyone on the ship was shocked by their behavior. The people that shouldn’t have been shocked??? The boyfriend and the mom. That behavior didn’t suddenly appear when they decided to sail the high seas. 

[Darkingnj]

Rolex...TWO...I would guess at least $12K-$15K grand total...the second after I scrolled through my charges in the room and saw $12K-$15K purchase on my sea pass account, my daughter's a$# would be on her way back down to the jewelry shop with the watches in hand.  I would then be placing a limit on her account...😃

[Jasukkie]

Alright, I'm sucked in. Why was the guy so mad that he trashed the room? Did that have something to do with the daughter charging the rolexes? Was the daughter originally in a room with her mother, and her mother's boyfriend? And that boyfriend is not a boyfriend of the two guys?

 

And they have extra TVs onboard to replace torn down ones but not pinot grigio?

[SRF]

4 hours ago, davekathy said:

I agree. The staff will do their best to locate something, but if it isn't available, so be it. 

 

I understand that, but the post I was replying to, the person found what they asked for on board.