dbny525 Posted August 19, 2022 #26 Share Posted August 19, 2022 20 hours ago, CruiseNYC said: We were in a Royal Suite on the Summit in July. It was the first request I made to our Retreat Host and a Lavazza machine, cups, sugar/sweetener and pods were provided shortly thereafter. We also had additional Specialty Dining requests made once on board and there was never any problem. Enjoy! Thank you very much for your response. I love having the choice to make coffee whenever I want and not bother the butler or go in search of coffee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 19, 2022 #27 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, dbny525 said: Thank you very much for your response. I love having the choice to make coffee whenever I want and not bother the butler or go in search of coffee. You should understand that the Lavazza system that they provide is geared to making very small cups of very strong coffee. We're not talking Keurig here. Think Italian espresso. Works for me, but not for everyone. Similar to this https://www.lavazzausa.com/en/coffee-machines/classy-mini Edited August 19, 2022 by canderson added link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbny525 Posted August 19, 2022 #28 Share Posted August 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, canderson said: You should understand that the Lavazza system that they provide is geared to making very small cups of very strong coffee. We're not talking Keurig here. Think Italian espresso. Works for me, but not for everyone. Similar to this https://www.lavazzausa.com/en/coffee-machines/classy-mini Works for me as well. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flviking Posted August 19, 2022 #29 Share Posted August 19, 2022 We were on Edge in a RS last Super Bowl Sunday. Our PRH brought us food from two different specialty restaurants so we could sit back and enjoy our suite and watch the game. Other times we've watched on deck but it was cool and rainy that Sunday. RS on a Move Up was quite the treat. We did have wait staff tell us we had an upcharge in certain specialty dining or bars such as adding a lobster tail to a steak. When it was time to sign the check it was always "You're in a RS so you are all set". Eden bar was the only place that processed an upcharge. $1.00 per drink! Hoping for Move Up many more cruises! Enjoy yours! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted August 19, 2022 #30 Share Posted August 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, flviking said: We were on Edge in a RS last Super Bowl Sunday. Our PRH brought us food from two different specialty restaurants so we could sit back and enjoy our suite and watch the game. Other times we've watched on deck but it was cool and rainy that Sunday. RS on a Move Up was quite the treat. We did have wait staff tell us we had an upcharge in certain specialty dining or bars such as adding a lobster tail to a steak. When it was time to sign the check it was always "You're in a RS so you are all set". Eden bar was the only place that processed an upcharge. $1.00 per drink! Hoping for Move Up many more cruises! Enjoy yours! We were in penthouse on upsell July 2021 , we asked for some snacks to let some of our roll call see the penthouse, we told them we would be about 8 people they filled our very large dining table with snacks this was July 4th and they brought a huge birthday cake for my wife and entire concierge staff came in to sign happy birthday. Unrelated to the suite my wife won a thousand that night on video poker , it was a great way to celebrate a birthday. Ours was a move up also, most likely will bid on something in November for beyond cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverlaysup Posted August 19, 2022 #31 Share Posted August 19, 2022 23 hours ago, quicklabs said: Thanks for all the helpful replies. Is Raw on 5 (Sushi on 5) included in the Specialty Dining possibilities? We are on Equinox. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverlaysup Posted August 19, 2022 #32 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, canderson said: You should understand that the Lavazza system that they provide is geared to making very small cups of very strong coffee. We're not talking Keurig here. Think Italian espresso. Works for me, but not for everyone. Similar to this https://www.lavazzausa.com/en/coffee-machines/classy-mini Is there any other way to drink coffee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizylizy1123 Posted August 19, 2022 #33 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 8/18/2022 at 2:44 PM, canderson said: I'm curious... Did your SSC send menus for Le Petit, and if so, did they indicate which nights were using which of the Le Petit menus? He did send the menu for La Petite Chef but did not indicate which nights it would be available. Both options look very good! EQ La Petite Chef.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 19, 2022 #34 Share Posted August 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Bizylizy1123 said: He did send the menu for La Petite Chef but did not indicate which nights it would be available. Both options look very good! EQ La Petite Chef.pdf 733.59 kB · 2 downloads Those are the primary and alternate menus for the same night. Would need different ones when the menu switches mid-cruise. Looks like they only supply one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieAV8R Posted September 11, 2022 #35 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 8/18/2022 at 2:21 PM, CHEZMARYLOU said: Unlimited specialty dining is included in the RS. You will be contacted by the shore side concierge approximately 2 to 4 weeks before the cruise and he/she will make your reservations. Talk to your Personal Retreat Host/Butler about dining in your suite being served from a specialty restaurant. Yes, unlimited speciality dining is included in the RS. I let my onshore concierge (when contacted about 10-14 days prior to sailing) what days and times we want to dine in the alt restaurants. We have not been disappointed. Great suggestion regarding having your butler (yes we have apparently reverted to that term) arrange for you to to be served ensuite from the alt restaurant menu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted January 19, 2023 #36 Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 8/18/2022 at 6:05 PM, sbcs5390 said: I'm really hoping the machine will be possible for me on Solstice Just wanted to follow up to see if you are successful in getting a coffee machine set up in your room on your cruise. We are on solstice (RS) soon and I was hoping to make that request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcs5390 Posted January 27, 2023 #37 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) On 1/18/2023 at 10:04 PM, Georgia_Peaches said: Just wanted to follow up to see if you are successful in getting a coffee machine set up in your room on your cruise. We are on solstice (RS) soon and I was hoping to make that request. Yes but reportedly it was the last one on the ship! On other ships the machines are prevalent. Because I asked for it ahead, I got the spare. Other RS folks who asked on board did not get. PH had. It was great - a Lavazza pod system. Could do espresso or lungo. Photo of set up - copper mug and phone sanitizer is mine. Edited January 27, 2023 by sbcs5390 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted January 27, 2023 #38 Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 hours ago, sbcs5390 said: Yes but reportedly it was the last one on the ship! On other ships the machines are prevalent. Because I asked for it ahead, I got the spare. Other RS folks who asked on board did not get. PH had. It was great - a Lavazza pod system. Could do espresso or lungo. Photo of set up - copper mug and phone sanitizer is mine. Thank you for sharing! I received my shoreside concierge e-mail today so I think I will put in my request early. Thanks for the tip! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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