Things are slowly getting better

[antsp]

It's always good to see things returning to a bit more normal after Covid 

Since our last Cruise in March, to now, things I've noticed that are better 

 

:Crew working outside no longer need to wear masks

: Passengers are now longer to  participate normally with cruise staff and entertainers on stage

:Evening cabin turndow is no longer by request

:Bread baskets is back on the tables in dining rooms 

 

Hopefully the next thing with time the crew can be mask free, 

[1965]

16 minutes ago, antsp said:

It's always good to see things returning to a bit more normal after Covid 

Since our last Cruise in March, to now, things I've noticed that are better 

 

:Crew working outside no longer need to wear masks

: Passengers are now longer to  participate normally with cruise staff and entertainers on stage

:Evening cabin turndow is no longer by request

:Bread baskets is back on the tables in dining rooms 

 

Hopefully the next thing with time the crew can be mask free, 

Every step toward normalcy is so welcome. ♡

[MissP22]

Most things are getting back to a somewhat normal cruise as we know it. 

Although I'm still reading comments from many people complaining about different things lately, I'm beginning to wonder why.

[Bobbiegentry]

13 hours ago, antsp said:

It's always good to see things returning to a bit more normal after Covid 

Since our last Cruise in March, to now, things I've noticed that are better 

 

:Crew working outside no longer need to wear masks

: Passengers are now longer to  participate normally with cruise staff and entertainers on stage

:Evening cabin turndow is no longer by request

:Bread baskets is back on the tables in dining rooms 

 

Hopefully the next thing with time the crew can be mask free, 

Thank you for a breath of positivity amongst the continuing negative drumbeat that lives here. 

[Sea Hag]

14 hours ago, antsp said:

It's always good to see things returning to a bit more normal after Covid 

Since our last Cruise in March, to now, things I've noticed that are better 

 

:Crew working outside no longer need to wear masks

: Passengers are now longer to  participate normally with cruise staff and entertainers on stage

:Evening cabin turndow is no longer by request

:Bread baskets is back on the tables in dining rooms 

 

Hopefully the next thing with time the crew can be mask free, 

I like to see all these good things, but I wish they'd not put the bread baskets back. If hubby and I have a table for two, many times the entire basket will end up getting pitched. I hardly ever eat a roll, and he doesn't always either. 

[avonlady6390]

I usually tell our server to not bring a bread basket so it doesn't get wasted.  I prefer to save room for dessert.

[memoak]

1 hour ago, MissP22 said:

Most things are getting back to a somewhat normal cruise as we know it. 

Although I'm still reading comments from many people complaining about different things lately, I'm beginning to wonder why.

Because some folks live to complain 

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, Sea Hag said:

I like to see all these good things, but I wish they'd not put the bread baskets back. If hubby and I have a table for two, many times the entire basket will end up getting pitched. I hardly ever eat a roll, and he doesn't always either. 

If you have same table/waiters, just let them know.  Otherwise, wave the basket off when it comes so they know you didn't touch it.

[waltd]

Just now, Sea Hag said:

I like to see all these good things, but I wish they'd not put the bread baskets back. If hubby and I have a table for two, many times the entire basket will end up getting pitched. I hardly ever eat a roll, and he doesn't always either. 

We also stopped eatting the bread.  Our solution.   Just ask th wait staff to remove it when you have been seated.  When we had the same table every night after the first night they knew not to put it on the table.  

[SargassoPirate]

It is indeed nice to see some things return to normal and common sense come into play.

Edited August 15, 2022 by SargassoPirate

[amajaa]

10 hours ago, Sea Hag said:

I like to see all these good things, but I wish they'd not put the bread baskets back. If hubby and I have a table for two, many times the entire basket will end up getting pitched. I hardly ever eat a roll, and he doesn't always either. 

 

Agree on that I was going to say the same as we always said before Covid what a waste. Although on our cruise in June they took the basket back and put in the cupboard presumably to use again. We saw people on near by tables figuring all the bread and they still put any left back in cupboard.

 

Also with the bread knife and plate they took them away and put back in cupboard with clean ones. One day ( before I realised what they were doing) I scaped a mark off mine although didn't use it. 

Edited August 15, 2022 by amajaa

[MissP22]

14 minutes ago, amajaa said:

 

Agree on that I was going to say the same as we always said before Covid what a waste. Although on our cruise in June they took the basket back and put in the cupboard presumably to use again. We saw people on near by tables figuring all the bread and they still put any left back in cupboard.

 

Also with the bread knife and plate they took them away and put back in cupboard with clean ones. One day ( before I realised what they were doing) I scaped a mark off mine although didn't use it. 

Some years back we watched a waiter "recycle" those un-eaten rolls and bread sticks onto fresh baskets to place on the tables they cleaned off for new customers just arriving. Presumably they don't do that any longer, at least not in view of of people sitting there eating... or do they? 

[CineGraphic]

11 hours ago, Sea Hag said:

I like to see all these good things, but I wish they'd not put the bread baskets back. If hubby and I have a table for two, many times the entire basket will end up getting pitched. I hardly ever eat a roll, and he doesn't always either. 

 

Ask/tell your servers not to bring the bread basket. Problem solved.

[Sunshine Bob]

80 minutes for one course of food and one drink in Sabatinis last night.. We left after two hours, before the deserts and the place look like a bomb had gone off with almost every table in out section  uncleared.

 

There is not enough staff on the Sky Princess - plain and simple.

[antsp]

26 minutes ago, Sunshine Bob said:

80 minutes for one course of food and one drink in Sabatinis last night.. We left after two hours, before the deserts and the place look like a bomb had gone off with almost every table in out section  uncleared.

 

There is not enough staff on the Sky Princess - plain and simple.

That's better, I was worried then

[MissP22]

23 minutes ago, Sunshine Bob said:

80 minutes for one course of food and one drink in Sabatinis last night.. We left after two hours, before the deserts and the place look like a bomb had gone off with almost every table in out section  uncleared.

 

There is not enough staff on the Sky Princess - plain and simple.

I hope you complained about it. There 's no reason you should have to have paid for a dinner you couldn't enjoy. 

[Sea Hag]

1 hour ago, CineGraphic said:

 

Ask/tell your servers not to bring the bread basket. Problem solved.

Well, I agree with that somewhat. No worries about asking that if the bread basket isn't on the table when we arrive. But nearly always in the past, the bread baskets were already on the table before we were seated. Problem not solved. Got an easy solution for that? 😂

[LawDog61]

Hopeful the impacts of Covid will continue to fad, but I do think the financial situation of most, if not all cruise lines is bad, and I think we can anticipate continued cut-backs.

[Sunshine Bob]

3 hours ago, MissP22 said:

I hope you complained about it. There 's no reason you should have to have paid for a dinner you couldn't enjoy. 

I did , they cared not.......

 

 

[Paccruise]

 I too can not wait for things to get back to normal or sorta.  I was on Sky Princess in May.  My balcony was lovely and cabin steward was great.  But there it ends.  There was no setting at dinner with same people as before.  Yep, don't really love saying my name and where I live over and over again.  Dinner were long and twice I left before desert after 2 hours.  Will not go into show times and when you can get into dining room.  

[Bgwest]

Re: Post #4.........nice try Bobbie.......the overpowering doom and gloom crowd continues to dominate.

[PTMary]

2 hours ago, Bgwest said:

Re: Post #4.........nice try Bobbie.......the overpowering doom and gloom crowd continues to dominate.

 

Yeah, that didn't last long. Same people as always - sigh!

[stoneharborlady]

22 hours ago, Sea Hag said:

I like to see all these good things, but I wish they'd not put the bread baskets back. If hubby and I have a table for two, many times the entire basket will end up getting pitched. I hardly ever eat a roll, and he doesn't always either. 

In that case you could just ask not to have it on your table.

[Sea Hag]

20 minutes ago, stoneharborlady said:

In that case you could just ask not to have it on your table.

I would and I do, if I have the opportunity to do so. I don't always have that opportunity.

[1965]

I guess we're weird. We enjoy the bread & butter, & the variety of breads in the basket. It's our appetizer while waiting for our appetizers. 😁