Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #801 Share Posted December 10, 2022 4 hours ago, phoenix_dream said: Congrats! We have 1116 on this ship in March, first time in a RS. Will look forward to your experience! Pictures will certainly follow. You will love it. One thing I love is that you get 4 internet accounts for your room. Having 2 media device attached I won't have to sign in every time we come back to room. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #802 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Northern Aurora said: The "powers that be" should just admit that they are short staffed. Mr. Singh was supposed to leave before you boarded. And the Captain's Club host was to start her leave on September 24th but had to stay on the second leg of our September B2B. Love Mr Singh. He was extended and extended. He then requested to extend beyond the end of this sailing so he could return home when his wife does but this time they said no. Geez you would think they would work with him after he bent over backward for them. We haven't seen him in a couple days as he is usually at dinner when we go down for drinks. Herma has been take care of us for sure. I'm impressed with the whole staff on this ship They really work well together and compliment each other. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #803 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) We had our B2B meeting this morning. Real quick and not many questions. Mario handled it really well. He had the head of each department come up and say a couple words and gave away gifts and offered many promotions. Shore Excursions - 15% off all tours booked the first day Spa - 20% treatments booked on first day Specialty Dining 1st night 30% off and 20% for remainder of week Free Specialty Dining for 2 Certificate $100 OBC Certificate Bag of Laundry MDR - Free bottle of wine and all invited to B2B lunch in MDR Bottle of Champagne. Edited December 10, 2022 by Jim_Iain 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFej Posted December 10, 2022 #804 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We had our B2B meeting this morning. Real quick and not many questions. Mario handled it really well. He had the head of each department come up and say a couple words and gave away gifts and offered many promotions. Shore Excursions - 15% off all tours booked the first day Spa - 20% treatments booked on first day Specialty Dining 1st night 30% off and 20% for remainder of week Free Specialty Dining for 2 Certificate $100 OBC Certificate Bag of Laundry MDR - Free bottle of wine and all invited to B2B lunch in MDR Bottle of Champagne. Wow! We got precisely bupkis on our B2B on Constellation in May and our B2B2B on Summit in August and September. I suppose it depends on the Hotel Manger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted December 10, 2022 #805 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We had our B2B meeting this morning. Real quick and not many questions. Mario handled it really well. He had the head of each department come up and say a couple words and gave away gifts and offered many promotions. Shore Excursions - 15% off all tours booked the first day Spa - 20% treatments booked on first day Specialty Dining 1st night 30% off and 20% for remainder of week Free Specialty Dining for 2 Certificate $100 OBC Certificate Bag of Laundry MDR - Free bottle of wine and all invited to B2B lunch in MDR Bottle of Champagne. Holy Guacamole, Batman!! That's just awesome+... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIP TRAVELER Posted December 10, 2022 #806 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Thanks for the great live report Jim. I have really enjoyed cruising along with you. I hope to see you at the roll call slot pull on the second leg December 12th. Phyllis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #807 Share Posted December 10, 2022 12 hours ago, MamaFej said: Wow! We got precisely bupkis on our B2B on Constellation in May and our B2B2B on Summit in August and September. I suppose it depends on the Hotel Manger. Yea ...agree. Your ears must have been ringing, Joan @jelayne and I were saying how much we missed you when you cancelled this cruise. I was really surprised by how many gifts they gave away. I of course didn't win anything. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #808 Share Posted December 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, SHIP TRAVELER said: Thanks for the great live report Jim. I have really enjoyed cruising along with you. I hope to see you at the roll call slot pull on the second leg December 12th. Phyllis Hi Phyllis - I hope I make it to the Slot Pull I will have to put in a calendar reminder. I often go into cruise amnesia and forget about events. Do you know which type slot machine will be used? We seem to have done our best on wheel of fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #809 Share Posted December 10, 2022 These time zone changes really have gotten me out of sync. Not only the time zone but the sun started coming up at 5:30. The small ray of light kicked my body into awake time. Unfortunately I had to wait until 6:30 for Al Bacio to open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 10, 2022 #810 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, Jim_Iain said: These time zone changes really have gotten me out of sync. Not only the time zone but the sun started coming up at 5:30. The small ray of light kicked my body into awake time. Unfortunately I had to wait until 6:30 for Al Bacio to open. On the rare occasion I am up and about before Al Bacio opens, I have found the coffee machine in Michael's Club convenient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #811 Share Posted December 10, 2022 New discovery yesterday (only take me a week). I checked the Menu at al Bacio an they still have Affagato on the Menu. Will definitely have to get my first this afternoon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 10, 2022 #812 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, Jim_Iain said: New discovery yesterday (only take me a week). I checked the Menu at al Bacio an they still have Affagato on the Menu. Will definitely have to get my first this afternoon. Outstanding. I plan to order one, even if it is not on the menu. All they can say is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #813 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, DaKahuna said: On the rare occasion I am up and about before Al Bacio opens, I have found the coffee machine in Michael's Club convenient. Unfortunately on the non-revolutionized Solstice the machine is behind the bar and not turned on until the bar tender and servers arrive. I know I cold have gone to Ocean View but that battery acid is not kind to my stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #814 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, DaKahuna said: Outstanding. I plan to order one, even if it is not on the menu. All they can say is no. I've been told that if not on the menu and you stop by and get the Gelato they will make it for you. Also the Retreat bartender said she would make one for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 10, 2022 #815 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim_Iain said: Unfortunately on the non-revolutionized Solstice the machine is behind the bar and not turned on until the bar tender and servers arrive. I know I cold have gone to Ocean View but that battery acid is not kind to my stomach. I could not remember. I have given up having coffee before breakfast so could not remember if it was on top of the bar as you entered the lounge or not. I agree - I cannot drink that coffee nor the coffee they serve with room service. My wife and I have taken to drinking green tea vs coffee most mornings. That we can make in our room using the tea bags we get from the Retreat lounge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #816 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Last night was last Chic night. I had the the Rack of Lamb and Iain the Lobster 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #817 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, DaKahuna said: I could not remember. I have given up having coffee before breakfast so could not remember if it was on top of the bar as you entered the lounge or not. I agree - I cannot drink that coffee nor the coffee they serve with room service. My wife and I have taken to drinking green tea vs coffee most mornings. That we can make in our room using the tea bags we get from the Retreat lounge. Iain is a big tea drinker but brews it as dark as coffee. I enjoy ice tea but never drink hot tea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted December 10, 2022 #818 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Hey Jim, could you tell me if they offered the Veuve Clicquot dinner and if so what night on the itinerary? We booked this for Oct. 2023. Thank you. BN @Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted December 10, 2022 #819 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: Last night was last Chic night. I had the the Rack of Lamb and Iain the Lobster Y'all are looking very spiffy as per usual! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted December 10, 2022 #820 Share Posted December 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We had our B2B meeting this morning. Real quick and not many questions. Mario handled it really well. He had the head of each department come up and say a couple words and gave away gifts and offered many promotions. Shore Excursions - 15% off all tours booked the first day Spa - 20% treatments booked on first day Specialty Dining 1st night 30% off and 20% for remainder of week Free Specialty Dining for 2 Certificate $100 OBC Certificate Bag of Laundry MDR - Free bottle of wine and all invited to B2B lunch in MDR Bottle of Champagne. Wow! On our b2b meeting, nothing was given out as gifts/prks. However, we were a very small group of 400. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyla Posted December 10, 2022 #821 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I have really enjoyed following along your trip. We will be joining your 2nd leg tomorrow. I’ve been so disorganized I have not even joined the roll call like I normally do. Looking forward to boarding tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted December 10, 2022 #822 Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: These time zone changes really have gotten me out of sync. I'm thinking an eastbound TA would be brutal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUTRAVEL Posted December 10, 2022 #823 Share Posted December 10, 2022 18 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We had our B2B meeting this morning. Real quick and not many questions. Mario handled it really well. He had the head of each department come up and say a couple words and gave away gifts and offered many promotions. Shore Excursions - 15% off all tours booked the first day Spa - 20% treatments booked on first day Specialty Dining 1st night 30% off and 20% for remainder of week Free Specialty Dining for 2 Certificate $100 OBC Certificate Bag of Laundry MDR - Free bottle of wine and all invited to B2B lunch in MDR Bottle of Champagne. Mario is the best. We have sailed with him and he is a big fan of Henrietta. Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted December 10, 2022 #824 Share Posted December 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: These time zone changes really have gotten me out of sync. Not only the time zone but the sun started coming up at 5:30. The small ray of light kicked my body into awake time. Unfortunately I had to wait until 6:30 for Al Bacio to open. Makes two of us. I had to turn on the TV this morning to get the ships time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 10, 2022 Author #825 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, jwlane said: I'm thinking an eastbound TA would be brutal. Actually not as difficult as we had imagined. We've done a couple and one in April planed. The problem with this cruise is back and forth and back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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