Rose City Cruiser

1 hour ago, Jason12 said:

For restaurants with a la carte pricing, you’ll receive a $35 food credit, with the exception of Port Side BBQ and Playmakers which will be $20. Teppanyaki/Izumi Hibachi is included, with a $10 surcharge,

When we were on Allure 11/2019, no surcharge was charged to us.  We had Izumi Hibachi on Night 1.  YMMV.

2 minutes ago, FManke said:

That's $35 per visit. Not per day. Correct?

Per visit.

$35 credit per person at Izumi was per visit. 

We ordered Izumi as take out on a sea day and enjoyed it on our balcony. 

I agree the 3/4 night itineraries are too short to enjoy the entire ship on one sailing.  If possible, book a b2b.  I was lucky enough to enjoy the newly Amp'd Navigator on a 9nt Southern Caribbean before it switched to 3/4 nighters. 

When you book 3 cruises so the wait for next year's cruise is bearable.....Friends & Family be like....

Way to step up Royal!

9 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I mentioned something about this to Alex, the suites Concierge earlier and he said it was unlikely that any upgrades would be offered b/c they just don’t know which rooms are going to be vacant until we actually sail.

I noticed on some sailings the casino raffled off some SC suites based on play.  Maybe they will do something similar on this sailing. 

Nice!  I would jump on that!

1 hour ago, Zambia-Zaire said:

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3871594

Haven't seen anything regarding this from the major news outlets yet.  Would wait and see what the half truth is. 

For Hibachi, children ages 0-5 are complimentary.  Children 6-12 are $10USD per child.  Reserve only for the adults online and the wait staff will add the children on the ship.  Izumi sushi is charged a la carte. 

Totally understandable in light of what is happening on the Diamond Princess.  At least the cancellation fee is not too bad to absorb since it is before final payment. 

Hope RCCL is able to make an exception for you @PG Cruiser!

Cruise industry have lots to learn from this after this passes over.  I am sure they had emergency plans for these type of events but you really don't know how to deal with it until after it happens. 

Do you have Cancellation Insurance?  Certain policies will cover those fees if there are travel advisories from your country to avoid non-essential travel.

  PRO:

- Compass Deli has some late night offerings.  

- Windjammer has plenty of seating for a ship of this size.  Never had a problem finding a place to sit.  If you want a more quiet place to eat, go up to the Compass Deli to eat your meal. 

- Starbucks branded coffee at the cafe

- large Schooner Bar

CON:

- No shallow end for pools.

11 hours ago, Sweety said:

I was a financial analyst with Pillsbury. They hired me with my dreadlocks. After one year, they told me that some people found them offensive. Really. I was hired with my dreadlock. They were neat and most of the time I wore them up in a professional bun.

There will always be haters out there.  Especially in a professional setting, the hate is because they feel threatened.  That just means you are better at your job than they are.  Keep up the good work!

Formal Nights and White Night are money makers for the cruise line from photos.  Mom and Grandma want that nice family photo to put on their mantle.      

Skip the first kiosk when you enter the ship on embarkation day.  There should be at least two more kiosks available along the Royal Promenade corridor. 

17 minutes ago, Cez said:

After 7 days of parking (mid November) my TM3 (with disabled sentry) lost 5% of charge, so that's great, however I wouldn't risk leaving unplugged EV during Jan/Feb. Unexpected cold snap (below -22 F) could damage your battery if unplugged for over 24h.

Thanks for the info!  I will make sure to turn off Sentry Mode.  Can't believe it sucks up 1% an hour..... We are planning to go in May.  So below zero temps are unlikely. 

@Cez  Any luck in finding cruise port parking with dedicated EV plugs near Cape Liberty?  Looking into possibly doing a road trip and then hop onto Oasis.

Forgetting to put my cell phone in airplane mode.  Was able to negotiate down the outstanding balance.  It was a huge lesson.

I believe they have the FL cups at Starbucks on the Oasis.  

I picked one up for Cozumel back in November.  It even has a cruise ship on the mug!  They included a drink w/ a purchase of mug. 

If possible, try to use a different security check than your parents for "efficiency"

2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

La Bamba!!!  You know it!

Heading there next week w/ the family.  What do you suggest on their menu?

+ Symphony will have a more modern accents and furnishing.  Oasis will be newly AMP'd but will most likely have most of its originality. 

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