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Proof that bigger isn't always better.

25 minutes ago, SimGuy said:

If the rt angle adapter has a single outlet and is plugged into a single outlet what have you gained?

Better access to an outlet incoveniently locate too close to a corner for your plug on an inflexible cord.

56 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said:

I feel like I didn't get the "look" right

Yours in the recipe looks like one of the four different pictures you posted. If those are all from the Icon, clearly the bartenders don't know what it should look like.

When in doubt, put it in "Royal Caribbean Discussion" and if it "needs"to be somewhere else a moderator will move it.

4 hours ago, FionaMG said:

it's very important to make sure that whoever handles the switch for you fully understands

"I want to modify my reservation on booking number 12345678." NEVER use the word "cancel" at any point in the conversation.

2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

There are C&A discounts on all of the cabanas for this sailing.

Taking the prices from ridiculous down to unreasonable, IMO. But for people who like to spend their money on such things, every little bit helps.

On 9/9/2024 at 11:35 PM, Cruisedude said:

when I called RCI to ask about changing the names on the cruise the representative told me I would be denied boarding if they didn’t show up.

ChatGPT doesn't always know how things work.

OP shows as joining the site one minute later than the post is time stamped (guess the algorithms for those two functions are not aligned). 

But alcohol kills all the germs! 

Simple answer - you probably don't need it, but there's no harm in having one completed.

2 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Yes, I'm glad the MDR in my house doesn't have a dress code.

Ours has a dress code - you must be dressed (unless every blind/shade/curtain is closed AND you are the only one home).

1 hour ago, loki007 said:

absolutely...if I wanted to dress up i'd stay at work 

Compared to the days I work from home, my standard attire during the day on cruises IS dressed up. 

2 hours ago, Gadget Hackwrench said:

I am firmly of the belief that more people would dress for the special themed nights if more advance notice was sent out to people. 70s night, white colour night, tropical: great I have none of those in my luggage.

The only folks likely to get this info ahead of time are those staying in suites who will have been contacted by the Suite Concierge. Even then, it's usually less than a full week notice.

13 hours ago, Ryan79 said:

I have yet to see a child under 10 get dress coded in the MDR. Your dress plans will not even remotely be an issue. Enjoy the cruise and don’t give this topic a second thought 

I have yet to see anyone get dress-coded since the mid-2000s.

Not sure they are equipped to store anything for you. There is certainly space to leave somthing unattended, but it would likely be best to just collapse it and take it on the train with you.

I would go directly to the Hotel Manager with the concern. Guest Services can put you in touch, but they won't be able to do much themselves.

10 hours ago, Jewels said:

Looking for a travel agent that gets ya the perks. 

Any good travel agent will provide some perks - not the least of which is THEY deal with Royal when there are issues or changes.

As for "the perks" - that's dependent on your status with Royal, not on the travel agent.

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33 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said:

BAE AT THE BEACH
Swim & Tonic
Icon of the Seas

 

I saw a lot of people ordering this drink from Swim & Tonic and the Hideaway Bar on Icon of the Seas.

As a Floridian, I was so excited to see a Florida liqueur listed as an ingredient in a Royal Caribbean cocktail. I think it was used for the first time on Icon. Now it's also in the "Mai Time of My Life" from Pesky Parrot on Utopia. Well, one thing led to another and I somehow got connected with the owners of Munyon’s Paw Paw. They sent me a shirt and a hat!

 

Here's a video of a bartender making it:
https://www.facebook.com/100015025630985/videos/pcb.1724658084711696/364020929879495

 

Now that's a drink I can get behind! Grapefruit, grapefruit, grapefruit!

Still not an incentive to get on the megaships, but a recipe for which I may have to go buy the ingredients.

14 hours ago, PhillyLady said:

And me, four.  I do not know if I will even bother--not sure I see Silversea in my cruising future.  Of course, I am already well established on RC & Celebrity (all the way back to when they were Chandris in the 1970's!!)

We didn't register for Celebrity numbers until after booking our first Celebrity cruise. We still got all the perks associated with the match in force at the time. If we ever book on Silversea, we'll do the same.

10 hours ago, Southern Dan said:

He's probably friends with the Alaska Cruise from Hell poster.

Same ChatGPT algorithm.

6 hours ago, Babsy47 said:

As an aside, I always work an hour or two a day on a ship.  For me, it alleviates the stress of coming back to 7000 emails.  But, I think this is a person-specific thing.

That plethora of emails is the biggest part of the ridiculous workload I mentioned above. It's so nice to have the first workday back be just another workday rather than the first of several days trying to dig out from under the "pile."

As you say - it's a personal thing. Many want to completely disconnect for X days. Others disconnect from work, but not from the rest of the internet world. I would rather have partial work disconnection and not be swamped on my return (and forums such as this are the closest I come to social media). None of these approaches is wrong.

23 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said:

Me too, and I didn't know you had to apply for it. I thought that was odd. 

"Apply for" = request. Guess they hope that by having a number we'll be more likely to book a cruise.

I choose to work several hours per day on trips to save some vacation time. That's not an expectation - it's on me and an expense I'm willing to absorb.

• an hour or so before WJ opens for breakfast and quick check of email while cooling off upon our return on port days
• same hour or so before breakfast plus more of the morning and maybe during lulls in afternoon activities of interest on sea days

I typically use 3 or 3.5 vacation days instead of 5 for a 7 night cruise without feeling like I missed out on anything. Do that three times and you get an extra week off. Plus there is the benefit of not coming back to a ridiculous workload.

If my employer "asked" me to be available, it would be a hard "no" unless they agreed to pay the entire cost of my internet package.

10 hours ago, Ryan79 said:

I fail to see an issue….both OP and their friends ChatGPT got the exact cabin that they paid for! 

FIFY

10 hours ago, melmar02 said:

We booked a GTY for our upcoming "hey Mimi has offered to watch the kids" cruise, but we booked a suite guarantee. At a minimum, and most likely, we'll be in a Jr suite. With the double points, we'll reach diamond plus on this one.

The only time we ever booked GTY was also a suite guarantee. We got a JS almost exactly where we would have selected (same area, different deck) at a savings of $240 pp.

Must.

Resist.

Urge.

To.

Call.

Out.

One.

And.

Done.

Drive-by.

Okay, maybe not. Couldn't even bother to correct the ChatGPT error from "inferior" to "interior."