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Momof4crazytocruise replied to cruise2024's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
It's a beautiful ship. I was on the sailing after the storm that flooded it in January. It really wasn't a huge deal, the mitigated what they could before we even left the port, and continued to work on it. Totally safe. It was just a freak storm that rained too much too quickly and the balconies don't drain well enough. The rough water caused the pooling water ion the balconies to slosh up onto the sliding glass doors which evidently weren't sealed well. They changed out the carpets or used wet vacs and fans - and we never smelled anything. And keep in mind, the Carnival Dream was caught in the same storm and had much worse flooding than Voyager did from what I have seen. -
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We used ours at Chops on embarkation day with no issue. We called and asked them to make us a reservation, however that really wasn't a problem as it wasn't terribly crowded. I imagine you can just walk in at any of the open specialty restaurants after boarding and it will be fine.
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No, I am not getting the mixed up, unless it is semantics - and honestly - what does it matter what I call them? There is a 'supervisor' waiter that takes care of several tables along with an assistant who manages the drinks and other items. They both get tipped.
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Reservation at Chops grill
Momof4crazytocruise replied to Coach9's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Yes, you can make a reservation before you get on the cruise via the cruise planner. If you don't have the unlimited dining plan, I recommend booking and paying for the reservation on the cruise planner. You get a better price than on board. You can select a date and time when you reserve it. If you do have the unlimited dining plan, then you will need to make the reservations once you are on board. -
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Disembarkment from Cape Canaveral to Rental car
Momof4crazytocruise replied to Lex1's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
There are rental car agencies at the port. We have only dropped off a car (we had a return one reserved, but hurricane Nicole delayed our return to port, and then we had to scramble to get on a shuttle to MCO instead of renting a car) - and it was super easy. My understanding is there is a designated area to catch the shuttle. We used Enterprise/National and it was very easy. Also, I found that they didn't really charge a premium for one-way rentals like you usually see. It's like MCO treats Port Canaveral as a partner or satellite office. It was much more cost effective than an Uber. -
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Suite Benefits - Bridge tours?
Momof4crazytocruise replied to Momof4crazytocruise's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I would LOVE a private tour. Maybe I can sweet talk the crew into letting me see those engines! LOL -
Suite Benefits - Bridge tours?
Momof4crazytocruise replied to Momof4crazytocruise's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
As an engineer - I am chomping at the bit to have a look at that engine room! I will ask the concierge when they email us ahead of time. Thanks! -
Drinks with floaters
Momof4crazytocruise replied to cruisefam86's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I have never been charged for an additional floater on the drink package - but we're big tippers. But to be honest, I have only ever ordered Kraken as a floater by the pool -
Hi all - I'm treating myself to a grand suite on my next cruise and in the list from Royal it says the benefits to Suite Class include 'Bridge, Galley, and Backstage Tours' - does this mean I can do that without having to pay for the 'All Access Tour' available in the cruise planner? Should I just ask the concierge to schedule it for me or is there a way to schedule ahead of time? Is it a private tour or are you lumped in with the paying customers?
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Second most annoying cruisers….
Momof4crazytocruise replied to Vancity Cruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I'll add one: people who are rude to the crew for no good reason. I can't STAND when I hear (usually elderly, surprisingly) people talking down to or making unreasonable demands on crewmembers just trying to do their job - and a lot of times with a language barrier. It's just really uncalled for and there is NO good reason not to treat crew with respect. -
Honestly, the KSF isn't always that great of a deal. In my experience they just adjust the fares of the 'paying' passengers to make up the shortfall, as well as you need to book a room that accommodates all said parties, which in general costs more anyway. So while there is some benefit, it's probably not as great as you think it might be. The cost for the 2 paying passengers sailing in a 4-sleeper cabin would not be measured against what it would cost those same 2 paying passengers in a 2-sleeper cabin, but rather those 2 passengers in a 4 sleeper - which the fares would be adjusted. If that makes sense. You have to the pay the rate for the larger cabin, which will be more than a cabin for 2, so it can seem a little deceptive when you 'ghost' book to price check what 2 passengers would look like because those bookings would be priced for a cabin that only sleeps 2, which are less in demand that ones that sleep 4.
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Is Chops flexible with their menu (lunch)?
Momof4crazytocruise replied to jbrinkm's topic in Royal Caribbean Dining
I have never found the staff at Chops to not bend over backwards to accommodate anything I ask for. Also, Caesar salad dressing has anchovies... so perhaps ask for a different dressing. But I am sure they will make sure your friend has plenty to eat. -
ScottD reacted to a post in a topic: Question for US citizens
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^^This - always tip on the pre-comp total - your server still had to serve that food to you and wait on you regardless if the meal was free or not.
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ScottD reacted to a post in a topic: Question for US citizens
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So I would say in a restaurant the baseline is 18-20%. Personally I start at 20% or minimum $3 - whichever is higher (i.e if my lunch is $10, I will tip a minimum of $3 - since very likely the server needs that $1 more than I do). If my service received is excellent, I will tip 25%. This is for sit down service restaurants. Where it gets me is what do I tip on, say, a Subway sandwich? I pretty much keep dollar bills in my purse and will toss a buck in their jar if they were pleasant and polite and did a good job. Again, they will appreciate that $1 more than I need it. However I do NOT feel obligated to tip at fast food or anywhere else that has a jar. Or for like a pizza I pick up myself. If I do the work, I don't feel obligated to tip. If my to-go order is a bunch of stuff and I know they had to put it together, I will tip on that. Also, there seems to be a trend where the restaurant adds a 'Service Fee' on to your order around 20% (not generally a fan of this approach), or in other cases if your party is large they will add 10% gratuity to the bill. If that is the case I generally do not feel obligated to tip more (unless we were extra high maintenance). Having been a server myself throughout college, I found that if I left the automatic gratuity off the bill, people generally tipped more than 18%, but if I added it, that's what they left. I made way more money leaving it off because then people don't feel obligated.
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Cupcake Decorating Class
Momof4crazytocruise replied to Maggie M's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
My kids enjoyed it when they were little. We only booked it after they published a buy one get one in the Cruise Compass during the cruise itself. They had fun, the cupcakes were bleh.