HeWhoWaits

11 minutes ago, CruisingNewb said:

Getting up at 3:30am doesn't mean I'm up and about quite yet.  I don't get out of the house until at least 5am. And no...pizza at 5am does not sound appealing lol. Maybe a bagel bar?

Cold stale pizza and warm stale beer - Sunday breakfast for many a college student.

8 hours ago, kay L said:

Love that RC is trying to stop people hogging chairs. I remove the stuff if people do this and dont sit for over 25 mins.  No one should have to stand just because somone is rude and thinks a towel on a seat holds it and if they are in the water then sorry you do not need to sit.   Thank you RC we love you

If they're in the water, they need a place to come back to. This is allowed. It's the "I'll put a towel here now so when I want the chair in six hours it will be there for me" folks that are the problem.

On 8/20/2023 at 7:07 PM, Pattycruise said:

There are a lot of people who assume everyone gets up between 5am and 8am and therefore are in bed before midnight.  

By the same token, there ARE those of us who are up before dawn regularly (even if I've stayed up until 2:00 a.m. enjoying the available nightlife, rarely will I sleep late enough to miss sunrise). As much as I am disappointed with the available food offerings after 9:00 p.m., even worse is the lack of options before WJ opens in the morning. Yes, there is some food available but it's very limited just like late night.

Plenty of viable food options 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Not nearly enough 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

1 minute ago, Bazza said:

Charge for cleaning poop from the swimming pools - may encourage swimming nappies/diapers.

The use of swim diapers is prohibited by the cruise line, including in the areas specifically designed for young children.

6 hours ago, ChessE4 said:

This is just a heads-up that I recently booked a car rental online through AAA for a Thrifty vehicle, and Thrifty didn't honor the reservation price at check-in.

Sounds like you need to go after AAA.

If your departure from Puerto Vallarta is late, I recommend Rhythms of the Night Folklore at Las Caletas.

We did this in April on a trip on another line and it is excellent. Involves a cruise across the bay, dinner, and a great show.

14 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

I think the issue was that a lot of the people who was the primary cruisers on Royal, weren't interested in eating late.

Yet on our Holland America cruise in April, where the primary cruise demographic is the people who Royal decided didn't want those late buffets, had a reasonably diverse selection of food at the buffet from 11:00 p.m. to midnight every night.

AND they published via stateroom TV what was on the "menu" for the late buffet each night. This allowed us to decide if we wanted to hit the buffet, order (included) room service, or go to the (significantly superior to Sorrento's) pizza place by the pool.

54 minutes ago, tjcruisers said:

Surprised 20% answered they’d pay for that pizza 

Those are the same people who enjoy White Castle or Denny's at 2:00 a.m. when the bars close down.

32 minutes ago, DDaley said:

Mendenhall river levels went back to normal a few days after the flooding so I’d assume not. 

The distance the water had to travel is pretty short. Less than five miles as the crow flies from Mendenhall Lake to Fritz Cove (might be six total miles with twists and turns).

The main reason the flooding was severe is the sheer volume inundating such a small expanse.

On 8/11/2023 at 11:10 AM, Yo2slick said:

Yeah the entire I need a wheelchair thing and then walking off the airplane with no assistance is total crap and needs to be addressed.

Waiting to board a flight yesterday (not SWA), I came up with the solution to people doing this.

A credit card is required to use a wheelchair for boarding. Your card is swiped, but not charged, for double the early boarding fee to use a wheelchair. You are handed a voucher. At the end of the flight, if you use a wheelchair to exit the plane you hand in the voucher and your card is not charged. If you do not use a wheelchair, your card is charged.

8 hours ago, Xaa said:

I'm guessing 2 things about the race.  First, it's always really close.  Second Stars and Stripes always pulls it out.

This is definitely on my list of things to do.

It's usually close but when I was on the excursion in St. Maarten, my boat won by several boat lengths (which is not considered close) and I wasn't on Stars and Stripes.

The Cozumel version was about two feet difference at the end of the race.

I did this version many years ago (while my kids watched from the ship) and more recently a similar one in Cozumel with my adult sons (with vessels from the catamaran era of Americas Cup racing). Definitely a good time and a workout.

FTR, my boat won both times.

If you enjoyed Liberty, you should like Freedom.

If you're all about the production shows, you might consider just going to New York and hitting a real Broadway production.

Replying to two different mentions:

The Diamond Lounge is crowded? I think the most people I've EVER encountered there at the same time is seven, including the concierge and a food service crew member. (Note: became Diamond after the institution of vouchers).

Unused vouchers or used for non-alcoholic - none of mine, one or two a day of my wife's for virgin drinks or specialty coffee.

1 hour ago, Yo2slick said:

Yeah the entire I need a wheelchair thing and then walking off the airplane with no assistance is total crap and needs to be addressed.

Maybe make it a policy that those who wheelchair on (first) must also wheelchair off (last). Would require the crew to pay attention, but there should be a way to enforce it. Maybe the air marshal assigned to a flight could be the "muscle."

22 minutes ago, twangster said:

Since Royal is aware the upper ranks have grown so much it should be clear there is merit for two coffee machines in the DL.  That way peak times would be served better and if one machine broke down there would still be one working.

Stop being logical!

10 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

Their Business class seats are often $300+ each way, AA and UA first class is often the same. 

AA economy fares from where I live are sometimes $300+ each way for departures that don't involve missing sunrise because you're already in the air to a connection in Charlotte.

17 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

If you like spicy, the jalapeno pineapple margarita at Playmakers is one of my favs.

Jalapeño and pineapple is my favorite (basic) pizza combination. Would even make Sorrento's more palatable, so I'll have to give this one a try.

17 hours ago, PG Cruiser said:

Habanero & Grapefruit Daiquiri,

That's my go-to drink if I'm not on a mission to make every drink on the cruise something different (which is really fun to do).

Still waiting for the OP to respond to any of the advice provided. 

6 hours ago, PG Cruiser said:

SPICY OKINAWA
Izumi

Spicy AND grapefruit? We have a winner!

You don't have to wait to receive the survey. Just click on the link provided by the OP and have at it.

I still say that knowing the day of the week is meaningless for passengers. What we need to know is what day of the cruise we're on.

I don't care if it's Tuesday or Wednesday. I DO care if it's Day 3 or Day 4.

Where does Superman shop?

In the supermarket.

And Spiderman?

He shops on the web.