Last Lion

Na it’s just AI man.

If they were to merge, how would they handle a cruiser with significant amounts of points in both programs? For example, I am Diamond Plus on Royal and almost Elite Plus on Celebrity. Would I stay second level in both programs and gain very little or add them together and all of a sudden I am or almost am Pinnacle? I dunno.

Elites get 30% off a wifi package plus 90 mins of premium wifi. On a 12 day cruise, could you use the 90 mins on the first three days (to check email) then buy a prorated- so nine day- 30% off wifi package for the rest of the cruise?

App shows the lunch menu with filet. The dinner menu is much more extensive with osso bucco, a different steak cut, etc.

$16 each- gratuity included- for a Giovanni’s lunch eight ounce filet mignon? Count me in. Just booked two lunches on BOTS this November.

Jeez I think if you are buying tickets for 18 you get whatever you want for dinner table setup! Two adjacent 8-tops with an additional kid squeezed in at each table would be what I would shoot for. Maybe change seats each night.

Diamond Plus gets a BOGO specialty dining discount which is booked onboard day 1. The Key has a 20% specialty dining discount which is also booked onboard day 1. Do the two combine? For example if Chops is $50, would the charge be 20% less using both discounts?

Great advice. Thank-you. I hope to resolve this amicably with the cruise line in question but proceeding legally is a possibility. Past precedent seems to indicate that small claims court for an uncomplicated case against a cruise line has happened before even if maritime law is applicable. The way I view this is simple. If it comes to it, a judge will yay or nay my claim for recompense to fix the tooth implant.

I think you have hit on the key to success. Document the event fully including X-rays, dental , witness reports, etc.

The key point in the cruise contract is that any legal action must take place in LA- not in any other city, state, or country. We are getting ahead of ourselves though. Only tomorrow will I contact the cruise line to inform them of incoming. Yes it is kind of fascinating.

Not Royal Caribbean. Filing of liability would be in LA. Small claims court there goes up to $10,000 USD. Covers it. And no lawyers allowed in their small claims court. But hope like heck it doesn’t come to that!

The implant was placed six years ago with no prior issues. Annual checkups showed nothing as well.

The other reports I filed leave this issue open until I return home to consult my dentist/ periodontist.

No the FCC was not a settlement of any sort just their way of compensating me for two far less enjoyable days remaining on the cruise. Just a goodwill gesture on their part unrelated to the other reports I filed.

Yes I have travel insurance but that seems to be for emergency dental treatment. This is not an emergency per se.