TomBryant

My wife and I had thought we had used all of our FCC from the cancelled cruises of this past year. Royal Caribbean apparently never forgets. Yesterday both of us got emails reminding us of the credit available and how to use it for either a future cruise or for a previously scheduled cruise that had not been paid off. So we went thru the website Royal provided and paid off all but $65 of a November cruise.

I am thankful for Royal contacting us this way. 

On 3/23/2021 at 8:19 AM, HiEveryone said:

Hi, i'm going for a cruise soon, and I am intending to try out the sushi making class at Izumi. While looking through pictures and reviews, I noticed that mostly, the rolls are made with crabsticks and shrimp. 

I wonder if the class would teach me how to make the rice and fry the shrimp as well or does it only teach you how to roll the sushi together?

Thank you. 

It is a sushi rolling class, but it is fun. I did it on Allure and will do it on my next cruise. I did enjoy eating it afterwards.

We have received the same email... I think I'll send them an empty envelope.

I signed up because, like all of us, we miss cruising. But maybe even a bigger reason was that maybe I could help get us all back to cruising sooner by going thru the process, that would be a good thing.

Of course, there will be another one added, "I am so glad to be back cruising!"

https://cruiseline.com/advice/what-s-hot/news/norwegian-cruise-line-new-health-safety-protocol?fbclid=IwAR3-16nGxLl5V8933-qxwvriX8ObAMUrw9Eaf_YEWe-7u1bn4enNcVIvUbc

Anyone think Royal will have these kind of guidelines

15 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

You can get take out at Izumi any time they are open.  Their lunch hours tend to vary.

Thank you! I thought so, but you didn't know.

My wife has some severe food allergies. Royal is always helpful to prepare variations on regular dishes in MDR.

But, we haven't had that good of luck at the specialty dining locations. We have the same problem on land based restaurants. So we seldom eat out either on land or sea.

I love sushi. She can't eat anything at Izumi. On the other hand I can and would eat everything there.

So my question is can I get take out for lunch at Izumi? 

9 hours ago, twangster said:

I understand that some people like to dress up.  The question is why does that require everyone to follow their dress standard?

Why do people who choose to dress more formal get offended when someone doesn’t conform to their level of dress?

What if people dressing better is offensive to people who just wear jeans and a polo shirt? Should the cruise line ban people who wear something too nice?  They just want to relax but now they feel like their oppressive boss or parents are present, judging them, stressing them.

What other people are wearing does not change the taste of your food.  Food does not taste better if the person at the next table is wearing a tux.  Food does not taste worse is the person at the next table is wearing jeans.

Dressing up and taking pictures can be accomplished even if the people in the next cabin don’t. You can choose to make every night a dress up night.

People who don’t dress up aren’t stressed about this.  They aren’t being torn.  They are enjoying the cruise they paid for.  

No mass market cruise line should be forcing guests to conform to a dress code.  You can’t market a cruise to the masses and then enforce a dress code for the elite of society on any night.  

Stop judging other people.  Focus on your family and dress however you choose to and enjoy your dining experience. 

If you can’t stop judging other guests and this is ruining your cruise it may be time to look for a boutique cruise line that will satisfy your level of expectations.   The mass cruise market isn’t for you.  

Thanks! Exactly my thots.

If I am wearing some more than jeans or shorts and have socks on, I am dressed up. I wore a suit for 40 years, so not going to voluntarily wear one on a cruise. I wear a shirt, usually untucked and pants. 

Why should I care about what someone thinks who I will never see again?

Saying that it will rain every day in the Caribbean or in the Summer here in Florida simply means there is a chance for rain not that it will rain. There are no tropical storms now, so you might get some rain showers. Truthfully, weather forecasters are much like the people on ESPN telling you who will win on Sunday... they are not always accurate.

10 minutes ago, Psycho and Barb said:

When I took the class on the Allure, they were very strict on hygiene and you had to eat all your Sushi while there.  They did not allow us to take it with us or even to allow to share it with our class mates...I did see several people leaving Sushi behind.  They claimed they were worried about people getting sick.  Only class participants were allowed to be in the area.

That was the way it was on Independence last week. 

But what a fun class!

Sorry about the multiple entries for my response. 

18 hours ago, MelKaps said:

3. Be friendly to the crew and chat with them. Room stewards, for instance, enjoy when we have conversations with them because their jobs are very repetitive and have to clean up after us. It can really make someone's day.

 

Especially ask them how long since they've been home. Everyone likes talking about their home when they've been gone for several months. I've always learned something and they remember you.

18 hours ago, MelKaps said:

3. Be friendly to the crew and chat with them. Room stewards, for instance, enjoy when we have conversations with them because their jobs are very repetitive and have to clean up after us. It can really make someone's day.

 

Especially ask them how long since they've been home. Everyone likes talking about their home when they've been gone for several months. I've always learned something and they remember you.

18 hours ago, MelKaps said:

3. Be friendly to the crew and chat with them. Room stewards, for instance, enjoy when we have conversations with them because their jobs are very repetitive and have to clean up after us. It can really make someone's day.

 

Especially ask them how long since they've been home. Everyone likes talking about their home when they've been gone for several months. I've always learned something and they remember you.

We had a 10 person table on Mariner. Most of us were middle age but there was one older couple who complained about the service (which was terrific) and the fact that they hadn't been invited to dinner with the Captain and they had on every other cruise. They were real pains as they talked about what experienced cruisers they were and that the ship was like staying in a Days Inn

That night they complained to the Maître D' and were moved. In their place we got a young couple on their honeymoon cruise. They were perfect and we had so much fun. We laughed and told stories.

The next night the waiter said that the older couple wanted back, but we had to agree to asking the young couple to trade. We voted unanimously to stay the way we now were. While we were still eating the old couple came by and said that we should invite them back. We all acted like we didn't remember them at all.

Ahhh, thanks for the quick answer! We've been on the Oasis class for the last few years so we always tried to book early.

Appreciate it!

When do they generally open up entertainment for reservations? We are 66 days out on Independence.