Mycue1966

51 minutes ago, letscruise said:

Nice review and glad you had a lovely time!  I'm a victim of over-packing too, though I swear to myself the next cruise will be different.  I prefer sitting by the pool more than the beach, so if I can do that on the ship when we're docked at Coco Cay, that works for me.  I'm usually ready to head back to the ship early afternoon and enjoy the quiet pool there.  I do think you may be discounting the option to write in the additional gratuity on the drink slip, so there is probably more tipping than you realize, especially for those that don't want to travel with a bunch of small bills.  I do hope the additional gratuity added to the receipt goes directly to that person and isn't pooled. Maybe someone on here knows the answer to that question.  That may make a difference when choosing how to tip (cash or add to receipt). 

Happy planning of your next cruise!  

 

I just got off WOS and asked the bartender directly if her preferred cash or the to on the bill. He said the bill was better. I started the week giving out cash, but switched to the tip on the bill after that conversation.

I just got off of WOS and had no issue ordering two entrees at dinner. On lobster night, the steak was out on the same plate. I was never told I would have to finish one entree before getting another one. Both were brought either at the same time or very close together.

You can definitely get into shows that are listed as sold out. First off, a lot of people book shows and never show up. Just show up 10 minutes before show time and most likely you'll be able to get a seat. Also they will release more seat reservations from time to time, so keep checking the ap. I was just on WOS and ran into the same problem. It was my first cruise, so I assumed that I was out of luck, but that was not the case. You should be fine.