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Jolly Ogre

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    Jolly Ogre reacted to ScottD in Formal dining night/attire   
    I just wear that to the Quest later on! 🤣
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    Jolly Ogre reacted to SPS in Formal dining night/attire   
    PRUDE! 😆
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from ScottD in Formal dining night/attire   
    Well not just pasties and a G-string!
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from TheresaN42 in Formal dining night/attire   
    Well not just pasties and a G-string!
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Online check-in   
    I was up at midnight last night and then about 2 am with no luck.
    Then I was checking about every 15-30 min since 6 am and finally at about 10 it went through.
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Freedom of the Seas May 6 — May 10, 2024   
    Finally got checked in and got a 11:00 time!!...w00t!!
     
    I had been trying since midnight.
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Online check-in   
    Finally got checked in and got a 11:00 time!!...w00t!!
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from RumRunner01 in Online check-in   
    Of all days for RCL to have web IT issues...on check-in day. 😒
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from Neesa in My partner is gender fluid   
    All the above posts should give you an idea as to how we all roll... If you are cool and not a jerk you are ok. If you are hot even better...lol
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from Baked Alaska in My partner is gender fluid   
    All the above posts should give you an idea as to how we all roll... If you are cool and not a jerk you are ok. If you are hot even better...lol
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from Rackham in Crown & Anchor Platinum and Emerald - Why should I care?   
    My next cruise is solo and for the 1st time I am only getting a soda pkg and using my vouchers for the good stuff.
    It is only a 4 day sailing so all the perks listed for NCL would be a complete waste. 
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    Jolly Ogre reacted to KapHn8d in Crown & Anchor Platinum and Emerald - Why should I care?   
    My wife and I just made Platinum on our last cruise. I'm kinda looking forward to the photo discount when we sail again next month.

    That said, the real perk that provides the most value to me personally is the adult beverage perk at Diamond. We have a ways to go, but it is what I am most looking forward to as we slowly achieve Crown & Anchor tiers.

    I don't have much experience cruising outside of RCL, but I have found the onboard experience on every Royal ship I've been on to be amazing. I'm very happy with RCL.
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Crown & Anchor Platinum and Emerald - Why should I care?   
    My next cruise is solo and for the 1st time I am only getting a soda pkg and using my vouchers for the good stuff.
    It is only a 4 day sailing so all the perks listed for NCL would be a complete waste. 
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from ScottD in Remind me again when stuff appears in Cruise Planner   
    Heh in the cruise planner for my April 2025 sailing there are some excursions available but no drinks, dining or itinerary listed. 
    Royal IT dept for the lose!!
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Remind me again when stuff appears in Cruise Planner   
    Heh in the cruise planner for my April 2025 sailing there are some excursions available but no drinks, dining or itinerary listed. 
    Royal IT dept for the lose!!
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from rjweber3 in Crown and Anchor status pins only issued to Diamond and Diamond Plus now. Pinnacle still receiving personized pins   
    I put them on my lanyard to help weigh it down so that it does not blow all over the place.
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    Jolly Ogre reacted to twangster in Crown & Anchor Platinum and Emerald - Why should I care?   
    I could literally have bought a house for what it cost to reach Pinnacle in cruise fare alone, never mind Voom, drink packages, dining, shore excursions and casino spend along the way.   Is that enough revenue for you?
    Everyone runs the math for a Pinnacle based on an interior yet very few Pinnacles stay in just interior cabins from 0 to 700 points.
    Then they find the cheapest interior cabin for 7 nights and further run their modeling using that rate even though that rate is not available through the peaks of the cruise year.  That is often the cheapest rate but rarely is that rate available week after week.  There are times when that same interior cabin is double or triple that rate.  
    In reality most Pinnacle have stayed in a number of cabin types over the ~100 cruises that a cruising couple must sail for seven nights to reach 700 points. Many top elite looking at D+ and P have stayed in suites at times, some all the time.  The real milestone was 100 cruises, one hundred, seven night cruises, which can be extended into nights on board at 700.  
    On my way to Pinnacle my breakdown was suites 31%, balcony 28%, Oceanview 16% and interior 25%.  
    Since making Pinnacle I'm in a balcony 65% of the time and my interior is down to 19%.  I have Sea, Sky and Star class suites booked.  I also have cruises booked on all three of Royal Caribbean group's primary family of cruise lines, Royal, Celebrity and SilverSea.   From a corporate standpoint I suspect they are very pleased with the revenue they receive from me.   
    Yet time and again people who don't really know run their modeling based on the cheapest cruise of the year and they assume Pinnacles only stay in interior cabins.  
     
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Oasis of the seas March 17-24   
    Boy you guys got out late...8:30 PM
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in MDR Menus   
    There are no menus listed in the App for my Freedom sailing in 54 days.
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Freedom of the Seas May 6 — May 10, 2024   
    Well looks like I will be solo on this one.
    But, hey double points.
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Freedom of the Seas May 6 — May 10, 2024   
    New booking made during the 2 day sale last week.
    Just a short one but time for a vacation.
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from Mary Sue in RC looks to roll out a 3rd fixed dining slot   
    You should not be eating that late in the evening unless you are up and doing things until 12 midnight. You done want to eat and then sit the rest of the evening. 
    Eating late and then just sitting is what leads to obesity. 
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in 2nd MDR dish not served at same time?   
    So I take 2-3 bites and don't like it then sit for another 15-30 min for them to bring another dish. Oh and don't forget the 5-10 min for them to get me a menu again so that I may look at it and decide what I want.... What a wonderful dining experience. 😒
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in 2nd MDR dish not served at same time?   
    So if i don't like the 1st entree I have to finish it before they will bring me a 2nd?? WTH?? I will just have to toss it on the floor!!
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    Jolly Ogre got a reaction from CanHardlyWait in 2nd MDR dish not served at same time?   
    So I take 2-3 bites and don't like it then sit for another 15-30 min for them to bring another dish. Oh and don't forget the 5-10 min for them to get me a menu again so that I may look at it and decide what I want.... What a wonderful dining experience. 😒
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