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Did they ever explain why the RGP doesn't include the gratuities?
@SweetPea Welcome 💜

Did they ever explain why the RGP doesn't include the gratuities?
@SweetPea Welcome 💜

Dan has had that nasty red sauce on his Osso Bucco before.  I don't know why they put it on sometimes, and sometimes they don't.  I also think GT is better than GK in almost everything.

That’s the wonderful thing about this blog community. You can be gone for a while and we will still welcome you back with open “virtual” arms ❤️

Sorry. Both Hubby and I are both not veal fans. If my parents were sailing then maybe….

Not sure. I was in an oceanview but I'm a night owl and slept in most days past when the morning housekeeping would have been.

Hi, how is everyone?
I know, I've been a horrible friend, but i figured i would pop in and check on my peeps and what do i see but Sabrina with a Genie package on Freedom. Imagine that! 😍
Hope everyone is doing well!! 🥰

Another super lazy day but we are in no way complaining. This is exactly how we like to cruise and why we love cruising. Hubby. Dinner plans in a bit are back to Giovanni’s. We purposely kept eating light today because I knew I wanted the pizza. After dinner we are going to check out the comedian onboard. I might regret this, but Hubby likes watching these things. 

If I know you like I think I know you, I would say no. You might not like the dated rooms. You would miss the variety of dining options on Oasis class that you are used to. And you may/may not get laundry, which is important to you. Also, I think the longer a sailing is, the less appealing this package becomes. Cost goes up and you would have more than 2 people. 
 
Maybe @AshleyDillo can answer the housekeeping question. 

I am still undecided on the Royal genie package for us.  On one hand I think I fit into their target market (I have always said I wish I could buy a genie) but the dated rooms and more limited onboard options on their older ships makes for a harder value proposition.  I would really have to do some research on the entertainment, activities and specialty dining on the ships that offer the royal genie program. 
Question: curious if you were in a non suite room like a balcony room do you get housekeeping twice daily??? 

Nope, VOOM was included. It was already loaded when I boarded. 
I didn't either, but since my mom was paying I decided to be a guinea pig and try it out and report back to her. But for me I was on a casino comp in an oceanview room and solo on a 3-nighter, so that $900 for it was nothing compared to what others end up paying with multiple in their room on longer sailings.

Lunch was at El Loco today. They open at 12pm on Nassau port days. I had totally forgotten that El Loco was completely out in the open here on Freedom. 
 

That is exactly it for us too. If I was in a GS or above, this package would not even be on my radar. And without it having gone on sale and being part of the spend to save challenge, I never would have done it. 
We have complimentary VOOM with the package here on Freedom. That was one of the things I counted in the value of this package. 

I don't think I would fall into that category, especially on these older ships. After sailing Indy in the GS I didn't feel that we needed or would have benefited from having a Genie or the "package"
The Concierge was able to accomplish everything we needed. I think only if the price was just right and I wasn't in a full suite would I look hard at it. At the price @Matt showed in his post, that would have been a hard pass. 

This morning we are at Nassau. Looking at the construction on the Royal Beach Club, there seems to be a lot more to do before December. 
Started off in the SL to make my tea. Same breakfast items as yesterday. I tried the Berliner because my sister asked me to. It was pretty good. I think I liked it better than the regular chocolate donut and the cinnamon roll.

Then I headed off to Chops for breakfast. I should have taken a pic of what I ordered today but didn’t, because it did not look that appetizing. Yesterday, I asked if they could make avocado toast. Sometimes they can in CK. They said no, because they did not have any avocados. But the waiter did say to try again tomorrow (meaning today) because they might have some. So that’s what I ordered today, avocado toast. I should have already known something was up when they asked if I wanted toast with that. What showed up was exactly that, two slices of toast with a sliced avocado on the side. It was tricky to eat lol. 
 

I often wonder when he is now….
UDP is a good time to try new things 😉
Yes, not much taste at all. Good source of protein too. 

Yes, the D+/Pinn toiletry amenities are just travel size versions of the standard shower-dispensed goo.  I'm sure it's exactly the same thing you get in the shower pump but it somehow makes you believe that you're getting something "special'.
I also love tofu.  Frankly, it doesn't really have much of a notable flavor...it just assumes the flavor of whatever it's in, but it is my go-to choice for many Thai dishes.

After Izumi we went to the Royal Theatre to watch Marquee. We have seen this before but neither one of us remembered it. It was your typical non-QN/OA/IC class show. 
Because we ate early tonight, we asked for a post show snack delivery. This is one of the things I love most about having a genie.

Hubby and I watched a bit of Snow White while snacking on popcorn. I did not want to. D16 told me all about how “not good” it was but Hubby wanted to see Gal Gadot in it. We did not make it past the 40 min mark. 

We are not raw fish people so we don’t eat sushi either. But as you can see, there is plenty to choose from even without sushi. Some of our favourites are: wonton soup, dumplings, tempura, fried rice, chicken karage, firecracker spring rolls, and of course, ramen and udon noodles.

So tofu is out I guess? lol. 
 
You guys make me laugh!  I have nothing but good intentions here. 

There always is. 😂

You can get it with chicken, but we usually get tofu. So that’s tofu. I love tofu. 
I vaguely remember seeing it once in a @twangster blog and it looked like travel size bottles. But we have never received them. And we are past 340. 
To be continued….lol
Cookies…yes! Daily delivery.
Crowds…thumbs down. Lots of crowds, everywhere, and kids. Many running down the hall, while making lots of noise, even past midnight. But at least they are not my problem 😁
Will sum up what I think of this program in my final thoughts….

No, I am not surprised at all by the inconsistency.
They did have Malin & Goetz either in our room, I asked for it to be switched. 
We have been D+ for a while and we have never received the D+ toiletries lol. I don’t even know what they look like. 

Dinner at Izumi was good as usual. Noisy though because this Izumi on Freedom has 5 Hibachi tables and there is no separation.