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  1. 1 hour ago, GizaGaza said:

     

    @WAAAYTOOO  Gotcha, if we get the UDP, is it included as part of that?

    Which of course then brings up the question if the UDP is worth it on LOS with only 3 specialty restaurants, thoughts?

     

     

    Yes, if you get the UDP the embarkation lunch is included.  Whether it’s worth it or not is a subjective question.  We always get the UDP b/c we no longer enjoy the MDR but I will be the first to admit that with just 3 specialty restaurants, it can get repetitive.  We love the full service Sabor so we really enjoy the UDP on Liberty. 

  2. No worries.  All questions are welcome.

    Unfortunately, the only meal of the day that is complimentary in Chops as a result of being in a full suite, is breakfast.  If you want to eat at Chops on embarkation day, and you do not have The Key, you can ask your Concierge to make reservations for you and pay full price, which would be (assuming it is the same price as it’s showing for my Sept 2020 cruise on LoS) $21.99 + 18% gratuity per person.  It’s a nice way to enjoy lunch onboard on embarkation day.

  3. 18 minutes ago, 1978bucketlist said:

    We will take Lyft. I have never used Lyft or Uber so this is another new adventure. I’m going to try and take pictures to post of our cabin.

    Good plan.  Not only will using a hotel shuttle cost you more and be a big hassle, likely the shuttle will not leave early enough, either.  The shuttles usually plan on arriving at the port no earlier than noon b/c they like to avoid the outbound traffic as much as possible.  Likely you will want to arrive by 10:30.

  4. I usually caution people against bidding for a RoyalUp if it is from one balcony category to another balcony category.  I have read of too many people who ended up with a cabin in an undesirable location with little or no upgrade to their cabin or balcony configuration.  IMO there just isn’t enough difference from one balcony to another to justify additional $$.  The single exception to this would be if you are already in a bad location and don’t mind paying more $$ with hopes to get a better location but wouldn’t mind ending up in just as bad of a location as you already are.   If you were to bid on an upgrade to a whole new category, that’s a different story.  But not from one balcony type to another balcony type.  

  5. 1 hour ago, twangster said:

    Labadee has 500 full time employees.  Some of those are residents of the local village, some live in the compound.  Our jetski guide in 2017 for example was european but lived in the compound.  Oasis class ships deliver provisions for the full time employee residents.  They are their supply chain.  CocoCay has adopted that model now that they have a pier.  

    These are Royal Caribbean employees ?

  6. 1.  Yes, there will be live tables where you can play a Texas Hold ‘Em.  While I have not yet sailed on Symphony, my guess is that there will be 2 such poker tables.  They usually run a $2/$5 cash game which has a horrendous 10% rake (max of $15 per hand).  There will also be poker tournaments throughout the cruise.

    2.  Royal Caribbean casinos are cash only so ultimately all gambling will be in cash.  Tracking (for rating and points purposes) at the live tables is a voodoo dance that nobody quite understands. Tracking on slots is much more straight forward and quantifiable.  

    3.  Until you have achieved at least Prime level in the Royal Caribbean casino players club (called Club Royale), it will cost you 5% to get cash from your area Pass card at the casino.  So you will have to decide whether it is to your advantage to carry cash with you or pay the 5% overhead.
     

     

  7. I would suggest that you go for the iFly and North Star reservations first, as those are much more limited than the food venues.  Honestly, I have no idea where you go to do that.  Our Genie made all of our reservations.  Perhaps the Excursions Desk ?

    You can make your dining reservations at any of the specialty restaurants or at the specialty restaurant kiosk that will, most likely, be located somewhere on the Esplanade.  The gangway is on Deck 4 (I'm pretty sure).

  8. 10 minutes ago, Jax said:

    It has been great all week. It’s felt like we have been at home using ours as we have never had anyone in there with us. I usually go in about 9 - 9:30 am and Lindsay goes in a bit earlier. I didn’t know what to expect but it has been great! 

    Were you allowed to use the thermal suite multiple times without a charge ?   That’s interesting if you were.  Usually it is only once, complimentary.  Originally, SC got unlimited TS access but shortly after the program began, they cut it back to once.

  9. Congratulations on the UPS.  I am watching carefully.  Very interested in seeing real-time pix of this suite and seeing how you feel about being all the way forward.  Fingers crossed for your upgrade for the second leg.  They have had quite a turnover in Genies on Oasis.  It's only been 3 weeks since we disembarked and I think most of the Genies have changed !!  Ignore your husband's blabbering.  Mine is the same way.  Best just to tune them out.

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