tonyfsu21

Right here:

Shhhh. This is still a dirty little secret. 

Shhhh. This is still a dirty little secret. 

I agree with @tonyfsu21.  I love the Dog House dogs.  I'll admit I'm no connoisseur but I do like the regular hot dogs.  I am not a fan of anyone's brat though.  I'm not crazy about that split bun but I almost never eat a hot dog bun anyway.  

We always book early dinner because the majority of people (especially on the Miami based sailings) eat late. The casino is quieter, the bars and most other venues are not as busy and it’s overall more peaceful. The thought of eating a full meal at any point after 6pm makes me sick to the stomach. 

Shhhh. This is still a dirty little secret. 

Not bad at all considering they are free. IMHO the Doghouse is an excellent option for a quick and satisfying bite to eat (especially on boarding day). The location on the boardwalk is great! The Red Stripe is just icing on the cake. As for the chili dogs, head over to Johnny rockets. 

Not bad at all considering they are free. IMHO the Doghouse is an excellent option for a quick and satisfying bite to eat (especially on boarding day). The location on the boardwalk is great! The Red Stripe is just icing on the cake. As for the chili dogs, head over to Johnny rockets. 

Open air bus to Megan’s Bay is the way to go. This is a great ride and very scenic. I understand Megan’s Bay has been rated up there with the nicest beaches in the Caribbean. 

You would think’
I had a convo with the bar manager who said she was doing her best to scrounge and there were shortages.  My words)….if she got something it was gone quickly. The next day I was in the casino before noon and looking for a Bloody Mary and they still only had Absolute-hard pass for me. 
it’s alright-I cut back on drinking-I’m sure my liver was happy. 😃 
I believe I read somewhere each bar gets a budget for ordering?  Don’t know if that’s true.  Considering these things started to run out after Port Canaveral-where Anthem restocks-the running out made no sense.
 
 

Certainly the casino bar could have restocked something as simple and plentiful as Grey Goose, Tito’s or Belvedere from another bar? 

IMHO, enjoy it while you can because the cruise experience of the past will be phased out. 

It sounds like you enjoyed the smaller ship but I don’t think the company agrees with you re: first time cruiser/smaller ship. Based on the marketing and the deployment of Oasis Class ships for weekend sailings it appears the next generation cruiser is hooked on the biggest ships. The days of bargain cruising are pretty much over and the “free” options are being cut to make room for the millennials who will pay the price for an elevated experience. The cruiser of the past will be phased out and replaced with a generation of family cruisers who will be the new cash cow for Royal Caribbean. 

Book ASAP. February (depending on how late in the month) will be tough due to Spring Break and it’s still our tourist season down here. Don’t bother with a shuttle, Uber is easier and you can dictate your own schedule. Check hotels in Dania Pointe area which may be reasonable but still close to the port w/ dining exc nearby. 

Ocean facing is best IMHO. Enjoy deck 17!
(pictured ocean facing CLS, Harmony)

@Matt I think a sub forum on complaints/price increase and the long awaited (and anticipated) casino royale sub forum would be excellent about now! 

I definitely have a trend.  I do bad at the beginning of the cruise and even worse towards the end !  😔

I am going to pay more attention to this next month on Icon because I’ve never really noticed a trend. I do tend to go full force on night one which I’m sure most people do and then level off a bit towards the middle & end. Regardless, I always fast spin every machine I play, every single spin so things happen very quickly! 

Onboard now. Slots pretty good first couple of days. Really tight last 2 days. 2nd night 18k and 15k jackpots announced and observed. We have been playing mostly dancing drums with little luck lately. Not much recirculation at all…  Roulette has been good on my fixed #s. Prime drinks are good and do not seem to care if you grab and go at the bar.  Will ask about the cash out max this PM. 
J&S

It sounds like you enjoyed the smaller ship but I don’t think the company agrees with you re: first time cruiser/smaller ship. Based on the marketing and the deployment of Oasis Class ships for weekend sailings it appears the next generation cruiser is hooked on the biggest ships. The days of bargain cruising are pretty much over and the “free” options are being cut to make room for the millennials who will pay the price for an elevated experience. The cruiser of the past will be phased out and replaced with a generation of family cruisers who will be the new cash cow for Royal Caribbean. 

It sounds like you enjoyed the smaller ship but I don’t think the company agrees with you re: first time cruiser/smaller ship. Based on the marketing and the deployment of Oasis Class ships for weekend sailings it appears the next generation cruiser is hooked on the biggest ships. The days of bargain cruising are pretty much over and the “free” options are being cut to make room for the millennials who will pay the price for an elevated experience. The cruiser of the past will be phased out and replaced with a generation of family cruisers who will be the new cash cow for Royal Caribbean. 

I follow the Casino Royale Facebook group and there were nothing but complaints about how “tight” the machines were during the inaugural. Obviously it only represented a few complainers (and probably not devoted gamblers) out of thousands but still didn’t read much about how “loose” the machines were. 

IMHO, enjoy it while you can because the cruise experience of the past will be phased out. 

It sounds like you enjoyed the smaller ship but I don’t think the company agrees with you re: first time cruiser/smaller ship. Based on the marketing and the deployment of Oasis Class ships for weekend sailings it appears the next generation cruiser is hooked on the biggest ships. The days of bargain cruising are pretty much over and the “free” options are being cut to make room for the millennials who will pay the price for an elevated experience. The cruiser of the past will be phased out and replaced with a generation of family cruisers who will be the new cash cow for Royal Caribbean. 

I’m sure there is a math wizard on here that could take this photo and get the %. Photo taken on Wonder of the seas while the casino was closed (3/2023).