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Anyone hear anything concrete about Symphony canceling cruises for next three weeks?

4 minutes ago, barjpoe said:

I liked the Lobster Thermidor at the 150, also the Salmon in Chops was fine. Do you do Hibachi/Teppanyaki? all the food is cooked.

I will be trying Izumi Habachi (I bought the full dining package).  I was really surprised that there isn’t an actual seafood restaurant on every RCL ship.  I’m not big on Lobster Thermidor but I do like Salmon.  Just sometimes you want to sit down and have some plain old Fish & Chips (Cod or Haddock).

Since there is not a “Hooked” onboard the Oasis which specialty restaurants do you recommend for seafood (not sushi, I don’t eat bait).

9 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

Yes, all specialty restaurants are included.

However, if it is a restaurant that has prices on the individual items on the menu, then there is a per visit per person allocation that you have with the dining package.  For Izumi sushi it is $35 per visit. Playmakers and Portside BBQ are $20 per visit.

Izumi hibachi/teppenyaki also has prices on their menu. Effectively the allocation with the dining package there is also $35. If you look at the menu it shows that it is $45 or $50 for the hibachi meals. You end up paying a $10 or $15 with the package at Izumi for the hibachi/teppenyaki depending on what which you order.

The other restaurants without menu prices have a cover charge. For example, if you look at a Chops menu you won't see prices by most items. Chops has a fixed cover charge and that charge is waived when you have the UDP. There may be some items with menu prices and those are upcharge items that you would still have to pay for if you ordered them.

Thank you!

With UDP are all specialty restaurants included?  Johnny Rockets, Hooked, etc?  I saw something about $35-20 allocations and $20 covers.  Can someone explain the package better?

1 hour ago, AHollyS said:

I paid 31.00 per card, 5.58 grat = $36.58 total on Black Friday ( for Jewel of the Seas)

How many coffees does that include?

How much are the coffee cards and is there a discount if purchased before the cruise?

On 10/19/2021 at 1:47 PM, RWDW1204 said:

We did the Champagne Cat. Loved it. Don't snorkel but they have a little dingy that will take you to the small beach, very short ride. There's a small food/drink shack and a gift shack/island tour shack, where you can also rent kayaks if you don't want to snorkel--not part of your excursion, costs extra. Crew was awesome.  Good music and drinks on the ride back. 

They do make you wear a flotation device on the way out.

But not on the way back. You think for safety (lots of ), it would be the other way around. 

 

Do you book through the ship or is there a kiosk at the port.  This sounds perfect for my Oasis cruise in January!

I’m on the Oasis (Atlantis charter) leaving Miami on Jan 16th and have heard nothing about Labadee.  I’m hoping they change it to Coco Cay.  Seems like it would be a better port anyway.