Ret MP Posted September 23, 2022 #276 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, rudeney said: They've never been cheap, but I still like them. 7 or 8 years ago when I was working in an office, a few of us would go there and that meal cost around $13. The last time my wife and I ate there, we shared the fries and the check was about $35. Unless we eat drive-thru food (which we don't) anytime we can eat under $40 now it feels like a bargain! I'm not big into Five Guys either or, believe it or not, In n Out burger. I guess I have a different taste than a lot of people. My youngest daughter and her family just love Five Guys. However, I have a few friends and family that don't like In n Out burgers, too. None of this is to say that their burgers (including Guy's) is bad, just not something I look forward to. I like JRs, Freddies, Fuddrucker's and Steak n Shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted September 23, 2022 Author #277 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Ret MP said: I'm not big into Five Guys either or, believe it or not, In n Out burger. I guess I have a different taste than a lot of people. My youngest daughter and her family just love Five Guys. However, I have a few friends and family that don't like In n Out burgers, too. None of this is to say that their burgers (including Guy's) is bad, just not something I look forward to. I like JRs, Freddies, Fuddrucker's and Steak n Shake. Hey, we can agree on Fuddruckers if you can find any still open 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 23, 2022 #278 Share Posted September 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: Guy Fieri has several hundred restaurants in the USA, of all differing concepts; all very successful. I thought we were actually talking about Carnival's vs Royal's burger joints, Johnny Rocket's vs "GUY'S BURGER JOINT. Not Chicken Guy, Downtown Flavortown, Guy's Sammich, et al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 23, 2022 #279 Share Posted September 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, bigeagle12 said: Hey, we can agree on Fuddruckers if you can find any still open 🙂 There is one just north of Detroit that is one of the best. It has great ice cold beer and they have full service menu in the bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted September 23, 2022 #280 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, bigeagle12 said: Hey, we can agree on Fuddruckers if you can find any still open 🙂 Yes our last fudds closed three months ago here in Tulsa 😭 born and raised in San Antonio so I do miss them Edited September 23, 2022 by Tulsacoker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 23, 2022 #281 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Ret MP said: I thought we were actually talking about Carnival's vs Royal's burger joints, Johnny Rocket's vs "GUY'S BURGER JOINT. Not Chicken Guy, Downtown Flavortown, Guy's Sammich, et Edited September 23, 2022 by not-enough-cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted September 23, 2022 #282 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I don’t know about cheaper but the one carnival cruise I took it felt like was spring break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted September 23, 2022 #283 Share Posted September 23, 2022 49 minutes ago, bigeagle12 said: I don’t know why everyone thinks Carnival cruises are cheaper than Royal. I pay the same amount across all mainstream cruise lines. If you compare Carnival’s 30 year old ships to Royals mega ships then yes. But apples to apples prices are about the same. In fact my cheapest cruises have been on Royal including upcoming cruise next month. I've noticed this too. Carnival is not necessarily cheaper than Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted September 23, 2022 #284 Share Posted September 23, 2022 2 hours ago, bigeagle12 said: Guy’s is open noon to 6. They also have fries, chili, and onion rings. And the burgers are far superior to JR’s IMHO 🙂 Carnival needs to change Guy's to a Whataburger!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 23, 2022 #285 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, bigeagle12 said: I don’t know why everyone thinks Carnival cruises are cheaper than Royal. I pay the same amount across all mainstream cruise lines. If you compare Carnival’s 30 year old ships to Royals mega ships then yes. But apples to apples prices are about the same. In fact my cheapest cruises have been on Royal including upcoming cruise next month. 14 minutes ago, time4u2go said: I've noticed this too. Carnival is not necessarily cheaper than Royal. I wouldn't know. I haven't been in Carnival's website in a little less than a decade ago, except today to looked up some info about Guy's. Back when I was loyal to Carnival, Carnival was much cheaper than Royal. BTW, price, for me, isn't the only factor for disliking Carnival, now. Edited September 23, 2022 by Ret MP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait4NextYear Posted September 23, 2022 #286 Share Posted September 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, mpdog42 said: Same as me. Any Current/Former/Retired LEO who was a "Real "cop Ie: street cops who have worked Domestics, traffic stops.unknown trouble calls.Riots, Etc..can tell you that why most of the Fight Videos are Similar and why they are occurring..unfortunately just not on sites like CC Wow. I just can't.....Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 23, 2022 #287 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) Okay, as much as I hated to go into Carnival's site again, I report, you decide: I tried to make things as equal as possible. Both 7 night cruises to the Caribbean, and about 3 ports of call. Some possible differences. Both are Balcony, aft, about the 14th deck. Edited September 23, 2022 by Ret MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted September 23, 2022 Author #288 Share Posted September 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, Ret MP said: Okay, as much as I hated to go into Carnival's site again, I report, you decide: I tried to make things as equal as possible. Both 7 night cruises to the Caribbean, and about 3 ports of call. Some possible differences. Both are Balcony, aft, about the 14th deck. LOL .. you know all pricing for all cruise lines is dynamic. They go up and down every day/week. I just did a Royal 8 night in an aft balcony for $1,288. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 23, 2022 #289 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, bigeagle12 said: LOL .. you know all pricing for all cruise lines is dynamic. They go up and down every day/week. I just did a Royal 8 night in an aft balcony for $1,288. Yep, but I just did a snap shot for about the same date, maybe 2 or 3 days difference, both from Miami. It is what it is. My cruise in October, a 4 nighter in a spacious balcony, midship with insurance, taxes and fees is only ~ $270.00 FOR TWO and it's not a casino freebee/serious discount. Yes, that is a lot cheaper than Carnival. We just had a lot of discounts. So, the premise is, if you just look at the fare, even with their, so called sales that are in reality their regular prices, and consider all things being equal, I believe Carnival is a lot cheaper. YMMV. No, I'm not drinking the Royal Kool Aid or being a sheeple to Royal, I'd kiss Royal goodbye in a heart beat and go somewhere else other than Carnival, if they really pissed me off like Carnival did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted September 23, 2022 #290 Share Posted September 23, 2022 This thread😉 certainly has evolved from Specialty Restaurants to a bunch of yada, yada, yada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted September 23, 2022 #291 Share Posted September 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, bigeagle12 said: LOL .. you know all pricing for all cruise lines is dynamic. They go up and down every day/week. I just did a Royal 8 night in an aft balcony for $1,288. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted September 24, 2022 Author #292 Share Posted September 24, 2022 26 minutes ago, Wineaux007 said: This thread😉 certainly has evolved from Specialty Restaurants to a bunch of yada, yada, yada. Hey, it’s my thread .. relax and enjoy 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 24, 2022 #293 Share Posted September 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, Wineaux007 said: This thread😉 certainly has evolved from Specialty Restaurants to a bunch of yada, yada, yada. For sure. I sure hope the takeaway is a good thing for you. I learn something from just about every post, even some in this thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted September 24, 2022 Author #294 Share Posted September 24, 2022 29 minutes ago, Ret MP said: Yep, but I just did a snap shot for about the same date, maybe 2 or 3 days difference, both from Miami. It is what it is. My cruise in October, a 4 nighter in a spacious balcony, midship with insurance, taxes and fees is only ~ $270.00 FOR TWO and it's not a casino freebee/serious discount. Yes, that is a lot cheaper than Carnival. We just had a lot of discounts. So, the premise is, if you just look at the fare, even with their, so called sales that are in reality their regular prices, and consider all things being equal, I believe Carnival is a lot cheaper. YMMV. No, I'm not drinking the Royal Kool Aid or being a sheeple to Royal, I'd kiss Royal goodbye in a heart beat and go somewhere else other than Carnival, if they really pissed me off like Carnival did. Not sure what Carnival did to tick you off. We love to cruise all the lines. They all have something special to offer. We cruise when kids are in school, do not do weekend cruises, and prefer 8 to 15 night cruises. Have never had a bad cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 24, 2022 #295 Share Posted September 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, bigeagle12 said: Not sure what Carnival did to tick you off. We love to cruise all the lines. They all have something special to offer. We cruise when kids are in school, do not do weekend cruises, and prefer 8 to 15 night cruises. Have never had a bad cruise. This is no joke, I'm happy for you and your experience. BTW, I find that when the kids are in school in N. America, South American schools are out of school and they love to cruise, no matter what cruise line. One of these days, I'll share the letter I sent to the CEO of Carnival about my issues and concerns. Just not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted September 24, 2022 #296 Share Posted September 24, 2022 52 minutes ago, bigeagle12 said: Hey, it’s my thread .. relax and enjoy 🙂 I see it is your thread, but it's been hijacked from its original premise. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted September 24, 2022 Author #297 Share Posted September 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, Wineaux007 said: I see it is your thread, but it's been hijacked from its original premise. 😉 Not really. It is the value of specialty restaurants vs included food options and how Royal compares to other cruise lines in this area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerig Posted September 24, 2022 #298 Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 10:40 PM, Mikew0805 said: We ate at the Tampa locations the other day. $198 total for two. Appetizer to share, salad each, and ribeye each with one side, and cheesecake to share... not including tip. Ruth Chris steaks are better than c hops 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rudeney Posted September 24, 2022 #299 Share Posted September 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Wineaux007 said: This thread😉 certainly has evolved from Specialty Restaurants to a bunch of yada, yada, yada. It's Cruise Critic. It's whap happens. If it hadn't evolved, it would probably be locked by now. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasidemama Posted September 24, 2022 #300 Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 11:17 AM, vjmatty said: Already there…. the 2C I booked on Anthem’s transatlantic next month for $1123 is now over three times that much. You're talking about next month. Take a look at next summer. Prices are insane right now. I booked a regular OV balcony on the oasis for $3200 (2ppl) back in June. Right now the price for the same balcony cabin category for 2 ppl is almost $6,000! Who is paying these prices?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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