Pattycruise

I started in the MDR on one cruise and after two nights went to Windjammer for the rest of the week. I enjoy making a salad with what I want. However I never feel the food is fresh, except the carving station. I actually enjoyed HOT food on the Jewel last week and it was the MDR! I have given up the desserts on cruises but on my last night of our cruise I went to the windjammer after the turkey dinner. Baklava! OMG it was so good. So good that I went back on the last night of my second cruise. I won’t try the other desserts-this was good enough for me!

That’s what happens when fat fingers type and I fail to proof read.

10 different people posted this in a Facebook group for an upcoming cruise in on. So, no, you’re not alone. i just came back fro B2B Trinidad/tobago which had level 3. Wonderful time. I’d go back in a heartbeat-we did excursion. Lots walked into town. Didn’t hear of anything bad but doesn’t mean it did not happen

I’ve been watching my bartenders. They have been picketing the tips. I’ve noticed this over the last few months. I don’t even see a common tip jar out in the casino. as for tipping helping very little-every little bit helps. What’s mere few dollars to us can be a job difference back home for these folks. For some a “mere few dollars” on a cruise could be too much if they’ve scrimped to save for the cruise. It really is a personal choice and I’m sure staff appreciate it. oh, at the coffee bar the one girl thanked me and went into an explanation how the tips are shared amongst the 5 workers. Idk why she felt the need to share that. I did just give her coworker a bottle of champagne-so I’m not sure if she was hoping for her own bottle or more cash.

I believe the cost is now $10

Answers from club royale are consistently inconsistent. I’ve been told they can only be used for new bookings or if I wanted to do this they would have to reprice the cruise to today’s rate-then apply the discount. (Isn’t that a new cruise!-well technically it’s not but may as well be!)

Your cost is with the airline. The cruise line does not charge to carry on luggage. know your comfort level in dragging around carry on bags (I got one need one with wheels). You can always purchase a checked bag on the way home if you buy souvenirs that take up too much space and need to be in an additional carry on situation, Alaska is a whole other ballgame when it comes to packing. Sweatshirts, jackets etc may take up more space than you think. For airport purposes I use a shopping bag to pack coats into and remove them if they call me out for too many carry ons-they don’t say anything about carrying on a coat. The coats can be a blanket or pillow on the flight. I’d rather not carry them around the airport though-that’s why I use the shopping bags.

I am currently onboard and asked next cruise about the 2025.schedule. She believes “at some point in February “. April of 25 are out but suites are sold out. The ships are going from Florida to LA. I would get used to searching for cruises, or incorporate a travel agent in your plans to do this for you. Personally I’d search on my own as I’m not a trusting type. However, if you have a TA lined up and know the cruise you want is open for booking you can “hand them” the booking. the October bookings would be from LA to Florida. You can play on the Royal website. Pick Port: LA. destinations “Panama canal” and the choices show up. Keep in mind that sometimes when the new cruises are loaded the filters are not great so it may not show in the way you do searches. So you might also try LA and October and leave out Panama Canal and maybe select the longer sailings. Their filters can be wonky at times.

I inquired about this a few months ago and was told at 3 days before sailing. They need to update the manifest. I’ve seen others say 2 days before sailing. At 2 days prior you cannot upload documents into the sailing/do IDK how that would work.

Lol didn’t even realize up close wasn’t there. It’s not something I look for.

The app menus will always reflect the current sailing. So if the ship is doing 7 days when you look at the app that’s the menus you will see, not ours., even when you look at our sailing. Our menus likely won’t load until maybe the day before sailing, if not the day of.

Tacking on Hawaii before this one. Then a few days in Vancouver and doing this B2B

Doing the same

I’ve got my whole family going. Can’t wait

I find it hysterical that people get all worked up over lobster night. It’s one tail. I’ve got people in a FB group for one of my sailings going bonkers because they don’t see it listed in the app. I keep trying to explain how the app is not accurate because the ship is currently on longer sailings than the 7 nights we’ll be doing. If people are basing their happiness on a $2k (or more) cruise on a lobster tail they’ve got problems.

Jewel

It’s sad that I had to actually add “look for top tier info” on my list of things to do on embarkation day. I boarded Jewel and no invite cards. So I went to the C&A loyalty ambassador to make the inquiry and she said it was on a sheet of paper in my cabin. Then she showed me this paper-of which I had not received in my cabin. apparently the invite cards no longer exist. Look for this paper. Write yourself a reminder to go chase these things down. I’ve been on multiple sailings where the invite was not in the cabin and no-I did not change cabins last minute or royal up. there were a number of people at the lunch who said they had not gotten the info in their room. I highly doubt we all had the same cabin steward.

I’m booked October from LA to Tampa. i don’t know the other repositioning cruises. Maybe try a travel agent if you can’t get answers here

Wow, had a friend who used the Oasis shuttle for the airport in early January and she described it like you did. Chaos. She’s done it before with no issue so IDK how Royal has screwed this up now. She’s looking elsewhere for transportation for her Oasis sailing next year.

I’ve been able to watch the video from on the way to the port for a number of months now and have them marked completed. Seems to work the morning of, and typically after 9:00/8:30-which is about the last time the prior cruisers get off the ship. Makes sense since they need to “clear the cache” before letting us be marked as completed.

I think it’s hit or miss. I’m on a back to back. Last week the servers were AMAZING! This week…not impressed at all. We are not demanding people either but a refilled water glass or the ask about a drink with dinner would be nice. My experience is that tends to fall to the assistant waiter, I’ve no idea what mine is up to this week but thankfully the waiter happened by and could refill the water.

I guess the directions aren’t working for you

read my post just above yours.

I’m currently on the 2nd half of a back to back. Last week our service was GREAT and the food served HOT! I was floored. The salmon left a lot to be desired-overcooked on 2 different nights the first week so In not bothering this week. On most ships it’s moist. last week the Caribbean chicken was amazing-like always, this week-sadly it was dry. I’d give Royal another try. Reviews can vary ship to ship, or in my case week to week on the same ship. I do feel smaller ships deliver food that isn’t “cold”.

I believe they do. Contact whoever you booked with to make this inquiry and/or once onboard you can go to guest services to make an inquiry. I’ve used MJS transportation for airport to cruise terminal-maybe they have what you need.