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This.
Also something different is both dice have to hit the back wall or it's a no roll.  *Watch the dice carefully because they will definitely call a 7 out when 1 doesn't hit but is close to the wall and call no roll if both hit just barely or in the corner but isn't a 7 out.  Always argue in your favor if it's close because the house definitely takes advantage...  I've had them stop the game and go to the eye in the sky to verify it did or didn't hit when I know I was in the right a few times and the pit boss wouldn't change the call.  I've had about a 50/50 success rate but it does take about 30 mins to verify so make certain you're correct and the money on the table is worth the lost rolling time if you do that.
Field bet can be as low as $1 (assuming at least $10 else where on the table).
No ATS or World bets.

This is the absolute best one sentence summary I've seen on how to determine a PVSA violation.  It's really easy to spot a violation once you understand the concept above (minus the distant foreign port outside North America exclusion).

I had it for the first time last week.  Personally I thought it was the worst specialty restaurant in the fleet by far.  Other than the banana split, I thought the rest of the items I tried were extremely underwhelming or just plain bad.  I will definitely be choosing other options (including the MDR) in the future.

Just in case anyone is curious, you can look up the current (and previous) instant reward certificates to see what's available for yourself.
http://clubroyaleoffers.com/CertificateOfferCodeLookUp.asp
The code format for instants certs is: (2 digit year) (2 digit month) ("A" - 5 or less night cruise, "C" - 6+ night cruise) (07 - 1200 points, 06 - 1500 points, 05 - 2000 points, 04 - 3000 points, 03A - 4000 points, 03 - 6500 points, 02A - 9000 points, 02 - 15000 points, 01 - 25000 points).
So for example, if you want to look up the 1500 point for short sailings ending in Feb '24, the code would be 2402a06.  If you want to look up the 4000 point long sailings ending Jan '24, the code would be 2401c03a.

Just in case anyone is curious, you can look up the current (and previous) instant reward certificates to see what's available for yourself.
http://clubroyaleoffers.com/CertificateOfferCodeLookUp.asp
The code format for instants certs is: (2 digit year) (2 digit month) ("A" - 5 or less night cruise, "C" - 6+ night cruise) (07 - 1200 points, 06 - 1500 points, 05 - 2000 points, 04 - 3000 points, 03A - 4000 points, 03 - 6500 points, 02A - 9000 points, 02 - 15000 points, 01 - 25000 points).
So for example, if you want to look up the 1500 point for short sailings ending in Feb '24, the code would be 2402a06.  If you want to look up the 4000 point long sailings ending Jan '24, the code would be 2401c03a.

Just in case anyone is curious, you can look up the current (and previous) instant reward certificates to see what's available for yourself.
http://clubroyaleoffers.com/CertificateOfferCodeLookUp.asp
The code format for instants certs is: (2 digit year) (2 digit month) ("A" - 5 or less night cruise, "C" - 6+ night cruise) (07 - 1200 points, 06 - 1500 points, 05 - 2000 points, 04 - 3000 points, 03A - 4000 points, 03 - 6500 points, 02A - 9000 points, 02 - 15000 points, 01 - 25000 points).
So for example, if you want to look up the 1500 point for short sailings ending in Feb '24, the code would be 2402a06.  If you want to look up the 4000 point long sailings ending Jan '24, the code would be 2401c03a.

Instant certificates?  Absolutely, even on the lower tiers. 
Online offers?  I've personally never seen any.

According to the latest plans for the new terminal, the building that currently is used for indoor parking will be used for baggage claim, customs, and port offices. Looks like the indoor parking will go away. 
 

My next upcoming cruise is from a casino comp.  The comp was for a Balcony on Symphony.  I was given an option to either choose my room, or go with a GTY Oceanview Balcony and receive casino credit.  I chose the GTY Oceanview Balcony option because it gave me a good sized casino credit.  Everything is correct in my reservation and looks right.

Fast forward to today when I received my RoyalUp email inviting me to bid on an "upgrade".  Thinking I was going to get a shot at lowballing a Jr. Suite or something, I eagerly looked to see what the offers were.  To my surprise, everything was a downgrade or the same as my current booking.  Interesting thing was the "Your Current Stateroom" was listed as an Interior Guarantee as opposed to the Balcony Guarantee listed on my reservation.  Obviously, I will not be bidding money on the RoyalDown program this time around, but just wanted to share to remind people to be careful with RoyalUp offers and make sure you understand what you are bidding on before bidding.  There have been some stories of RoyalUp being a RoyalDown, and this is my first time seeing it in person.
 

But yeah, the $12.99 lunch sale is/was a great opportunity to try all the different specialty restaurants for yourself.

I feel like I'm having my leg pulled in this thread.  I've been on a dozen cruises since the restart and not ONCE have I seen a brunch offered.  In fact this is the first time I've ever even heard it mentioned that brunch is offered.  I've been on all class of ships and length of cruise and times of year.  Maybe it is just a random luck of the draw of what's being served that cruise?
I'm not complaining, I actually prefer the split.  I just feel like I'm on a hidden camera show or taking crazy pills reading this.

Craps is my game of choice (just ask @Matt).  I can usually at least get to the lower comp levels even on short duration cruises without too much issue.  I'm by no means a high roller and I'm one of the most unlucky people you'll find, although I am a degenerate gambler so I spend a lot of time at the table (once again just ask @Matt).  In fact I just got off a 4 night and got to 1500 with probably about 12 hours of total table time with a starting total bet of a little over $50 (craps has multiple rolls before coming to a resolution so it's not the same as betting $50 a hand/spin at other games like blackjack/roulette).
The main thing is to make sure your betting is getting rated properly by the box man or dealer.  Craps is much harder to rate properly since there are so many different bets and the bets can go up after each roll.  In my experience it's about 50/50 whether they are rating you properly for your level of play or if you need to explain why they are underrating your level of play.  Usually they'll watch you better after a few times of asking what you're currently being rated at and will adjust accordingly if your betting pattern is fairly consistent and you have enough time at the table.  *Although this past Sept on Navigator I had to go to the casino host several times to have the eye in the sky verify and adjust my points up as the box man (and woman) refused to rate me properly even after explaining and showing them multiple times exactly what I was doing.
If you're interested in just earning points (i.e. comps) on craps there's a lot of youtube videos you can watch to show different strategies once you know the basics of how to play craps.  Personally I'll use one that is similar to this one at a  higher betting level than I normally do when I'm just chasing points for a higher comp level (like 3k, 4k or 6500) and not as concerned with trying (and usually failing) to win big.  If anyone wants to know more, feel free to message me and I can give more details/ideas as I could talk craps all day.
 

I feel like I'm having my leg pulled in this thread.  I've been on a dozen cruises since the restart and not ONCE have I seen a brunch offered.  In fact this is the first time I've ever even heard it mentioned that brunch is offered.  I've been on all class of ships and length of cruise and times of year.  Maybe it is just a random luck of the draw of what's being served that cruise?
I'm not complaining, I actually prefer the split.  I just feel like I'm on a hidden camera show or taking crazy pills reading this.

CFO folks never will fund IT based on a better potential experience.  Their position is… We are making billions, why put money into IT?   That won’t help us make more money.   
Until the system crashes and it costs them money, IT will be minimally funded.   Look at Southwest.   Same philosophy.   

Agreed.  Great channel to watch if you want to learn basics but also has a lot of more advanced strategies.
https://www.youtube.com/@ColorUp
I also like Brian on Holy Rollr since he's specifically playing dice on cruise ships.
https://www.youtube.com/@holyrollr

Slacker. You couldn't carve out one Vision ship? Do better in 2024!

He actually answered this question in one of his youtube videos a few weeks back, but I don't see it available anymore.  The summary is that there are multiple assistant casino host positions per ship while there is only one main host.  Therefore he has more control of which ships/itineraries he can choose from as an assistant than as the main host which is more important as a content creator.

This has been and will be true for eternity...

Personally if I fly Southwest, I will usually chance an earlier flight I think I can make since rebooking to a later flight is easy if things are going south that morning.  No guarantee that the later flights aren't already full, but I think the flexibility makes the risk acceptable.

Remind me to check the Roll Calls to make sure I don't book the same trip as you.  LOL

Personally if I fly Southwest, I will usually chance an earlier flight I think I can make since rebooking to a later flight is easy if things are going south that morning.  No guarantee that the later flights aren't already full, but I think the flexibility makes the risk acceptable.

This has been and will be true for eternity...

Ditto and ditto on Liberty.
Sorry, but I think I'm the problem.  I've found a good deal on the Coco Beach club 3 times in the past 3 years and EVERY time the cruise has been cancelled (covid) or the ship couldn't dock for weather reasons (2 years ago, last Wednesday).  0/3 and counting...
 
Can confirm, voom was great the entire time.

This has been and will be true for eternity...

Ditto and ditto on Liberty.
Sorry, but I think I'm the problem.  I've found a good deal on the Coco Beach club 3 times in the past 3 years and EVERY time the cruise has been cancelled (covid) or the ship couldn't dock for weather reasons (2 years ago, last Wednesday).  0/3 and counting...
 
Can confirm, voom was great the entire time.