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8 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Progresso was pretty unimpressive

Ditto!

44 minutes ago, Southern Dan said:

They already had Legend of the Seas

Never too late for a NEW Legend!

3 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

The night was great.  Today's aftermath, not so much.

Must have been a 6 voucher + night!  

4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I don't even use the 6 drink vouchers I get

Not to mention the complimentary Casino Royale beverages 

36 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Can't use IN since that Independence

IN is Celebrity Infinity.  ID is Independence of the Seas.

17 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Wow that’s the first time I’ve ever heard of THIS happening ! 

Maybe they can resurrect your Rhapsody cruise.  ????

28 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

what was the huge difference for you

Overall ambience and taste / portion size.  The Kitchen has more of a "pizza place" vibe.  For dinner we usually have Osso Bucco and for me it was much better at GT (white tablecloth Italian feel).  Having said all that, I found the wait staff at GT to be way more attentive (just my experience, YMMV, only had the Kitchen twice for dinner, GT many times). 

21 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

Above all, food will always be incredibly subjective

^^This^^

We've had both; GT will always be our favorite.  Will not visit Kitchen again, the upcharge is not worth it IMO.

36 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Voom on Grandeur

Don't jinx me @WAAAYTOOO!  Typing this from Labadee on Grandeur and also watching Sling TV.

40 minutes ago, Cruisin and Boozin said:

Coastal kitchen breakfast

This looks pretty good, and NO nasty little roasted tomato!

14 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

We’re gonna miss you on both ends !

Yep, I see that now.  Some day I'm sure. 

2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

This week on Grandeur

Darn, missed you by a week.  We board Grandeur on the 9th.  Let us know how the BOGO turns out.  Have a fantastic time!

14 minutes ago, Cruisin and Boozin said:

that’s his name

@Cruisin and Boozin  He was a Suite Concierge, he's great, you're in good hands.  Have a terrific cruise!

25 minutes ago, Cruisin and Boozin said:

Federico as our Genie

@Cruisin and Boozin Is that Federico Taylor who was on Explorer last year?

Looks like my upcoming are $16.99/day; for the Early Labor Day sale.

Book 'em now.

14 minutes ago, Ryan79 said:

I don’t think you will be able to be double booked for reservations.

@happy cruisers 2  Advise the suite concierge of your plans (bookings) and see what they suggest.  They will handle it well for you.

Have a terrific cruise!

21 minutes ago, happy cruisers 2 said:

 Any thoughts from those who have experienced both

If I had to choose between MDR and CK, it would be CK hands-down every time.  I agree with @OCSC Mike and @WAAAYTOOO, but as you said, pleasure is in the eye of the beholder. 

Also, try CK for lunch and breakfast for sure.

Goods eats!

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

Dear Guest,

To enhance your experience

Who writes this crap!

2 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

I loved the garlicky prawns.

Not a fan of Jamie's, but we love Giovanni's Table.  Do you know if they removed it from both restaurants?

33 minutes ago, whitsmom said:

Do any of you guys have a email or phone number to get in touch with someone to schedule this in advance?

Hey @whitsmom.  Long time no talk. Our 2nd daughter was married on Grandeur in 2010.  She said try this:

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/special-celebrations-wedding-proposal-event-services

12 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said:

The weird thing is I got this notice a week ago and the information isn't consistent.

Inconsistent is right.  Our TA is trying to figure it out. I got an email(s) 7 cruises adjusted (some PDCC, some Nassau).  Every email has a different amount.  Smallest $7 higher, Largest $51 higher.  Has to be an RCCL funny-math thing.  We'll see. 

3 minutes ago, MMcBride said:

Can we request a specific table size in MDR (table for 2)? Would the head waiter be available on Embarkation day for this request?

Yes and yes.  Get to the MDR EARLY upon arriving.  If you're in a suite, contact the Concierge for arrangements ahead of boarding.

No guarantees, good luck!

4 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Off on vacation mode for 1 week!

 

Poseidon is definitely looking over you guys!  Have a fantastic anniversary cruise.  

Bon Voyage

40 minutes ago, Neesa said:

I can not wrap my head around that price for the beach club, no beach club this sailing for us. Off early and find a homebase on South beach.

Reason being we are sharing the Island with the Icon. Ugh, talk about angst...that's a lot of people on Coco Cay.  

Looks like a Solarium Day for us.  

39 minutes ago, Figuring It Out said:

No issues with ordering more than one item, etc. in the specialty restaurant.  The issue was scheduling more than 1 specialty restaurant per night. I have it in writing from the suite concierge...I had dinners planned for 5:00PM and 9:00PM. I asked if the concierge could schedule our dinners, she came back and wrote the following...The Unlimited Dining Plan includes 1 dinner at any specialty restaurant a night and 1 lunch on sea days. You cannot schedule dinner for two specialty restaurants on the same night. When I arrived to the ship, I asked about availability (believing that was the issue and not that I was limited to 1 specialty restaurant per day). There was availability without any issues however, I was told that 1 dinner would be covered under UDP and the other would have to be paid for outside of the UDP. This was on the 6/23/23 sailing on Oasis so, very recent. 

Here are the terms of the UDP on CP for a current Oasis booking.  It mentions 'unlimited' and 'multiple per night' several times.  Did you ask the concierge about the advertised terms of the UDP?

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.