JBC1

same problem here, Error in processing, and thats using Chrome Ingognnito. 

John

1 hour ago, L454S said:

Worked OK for me just now.........

Hi Traveler, can you sennd me the web link please, that would be helpful

Thanking you in advannce

johnn 

I cannot login to Crown and Anchor site if I also try from RC main page comes up with ''Bad Request'', any tips, please.

Thanks

john

12 hours ago, F1guynz said:

As you are sailing on Ovation while it is Australia, that is an interesting question. As it is not normal to tip here, I suspect unless the guests are American or Canadian a lot of guests wouldn’t tip at all or tip a lot. For example they provide a lot a services that a conceirge would provide and I have never tipped a conceirge and nor do many people in this market.

i know the people that we sailed with on Ovation who had a genie did not tip him. Anita and I If we had a genie on a 14 day cruise down here we would probably tip around $100. If we were in the US we would tip more as that would be the expectation.

if you comfortable tipping maybe you could calculate 1-2% of the cabin price and tip them that. We had a not at a Suite with a genie and that was around $20,000 NZD so that would equate to $200-$400 NZD

Hi

We sail from Hongkong on a five-night sail late May. I think I will be tipping in the region of $500/700 dollars for the genie subject to the service I receive and $100 for room attendant, any comments on this always appreciated.

Thank you all for great responses

John 

Hi Guys,

I am on a five-day cruise in may on the Ovation and lucky to be in Star Class with a Royal Genie, really looking forward to it. Can I have some guidance on tipping the Genie, I don't want to under or over tip but be generous for the service received. Should I also give some of this tip at the start of the cruise?

Thanking you all in advance for any suggestions.

John

Thank you all for all the helpful replies.

John

Hi, does anyone know where the smoking areas are on the Ovation OTS, one of my group is a smoker, thank you in advance for any info.

John. 

1 minute ago, twangster said:

I did a recap blog from a Celebrity Alaska cruise this past year.  Some ports may be the same.  

I did the helicopter ride and guided walk on Mendenhall Glacier.  No dog sled on that one but it was incredible.  Pictures in this blog here:

Alaska Recap Blog June 2017

Many thanks for a quick response

John

What excursions do any of you recommend, I was thinking of the Helicopter with dog slaying. Traveling in 2019. Any tips of past experiences would be grateful

Thanks

JOHN

16 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

The machines take cash only.  If you want to draw cash against your seapass account you can do that at either the [gaming] tables or at the cashier’s cage but there is a 5% “convenience” fee.  I believe that if you have a “cash” account they waive the convenience fee.  There is a $2k per person, per day limit on cash draws. 

Thank you, very useful info

John

Can you use the Sea card to purchase chips in the casino, or is only cash acceptable, and what about the one arm bandits.

Thank you

John

Thanks for all the replies

John

One of my companions generally drinks only San Miguel Beer, does anyone know if this is offered on board, we will be on the Mariner

Many thanks

John

Do you get a discount if you book a new future cruise when on board sailing, rather than booking directly online

Thanks

John

10 hours ago, F1guynz said:

HI, If we tip individual crew members (over and above the normal daily gratuities) we tip in Australian dollars when sailing from Australia so I think the local currency should be fine. From what I remember there was also an ATM on board the ship we were on which could dispense US dollars if your preferred. You would be liable for currency conversion costs if you used that though.

 

Many thanks just the answer I was looking for

John

This will be my first cruise sailing on the 20th November from Singapore on the Mariner. In regard to tipping, can we tip in our local currency ie Thai Baht as I am a Thai resident, or does it have to be in $?

Also what is the latest we can disembark, I am a the Royal Suite, we want to stay on as long as possible as our flight is quite late that day.

Thanking you in advance for your answers.

John