AndrewPunch Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Hi All, I have my first cruise on RCCL coming up in Dec. I haven't ever given business to this company so I don't really have a clue how well they operate. I ordered the ultimate dinning package back in May for $168 a person. One of the call outs is for Izumis or ala carte dining its a $50 credit. Looking at the cruise planner now it states it is a $35 credit. I will be calling RCCL to confirm which credit level it will be but wanted to know from any of your past expirences will RCCL honor the $50 level when I booked or the $35 credit that is now offered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Yes, the Izumi credit is $50 per person so you can really get a lot for your money with that one. It's the best bargain of the dining package, IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm honestly not sure. Someone else mentioned that change and I cannot now find any reference to the $50 credit at Izumi on the site anymore. Moreover, I doubt the staff at Izumi will have any way to know you booked before the change. You could state your case to the staff, and I'd bet the manager would be okay with it, but I'd expect to get the "Sorry sir, the policy changed..." speech. I know this wont make you feel any better, but $50 per person is a ridiculous amount of money for one meal per person. I love sushi and was ordering sushi just for the sake of ordering and I still didn't hit $50. Having the stipend come down to $35 is no tangible loss, in practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Matt said: I know this wont make you feel any better, but $50 per person is a ridiculous amount of money for one meal per person. I love sushi and was ordering sushi just for the sake of ordering and I still didn't hit $50. Having the stipend come down to $35 is no tangible loss, in practice. And this is clearly a case where the prices on board the ship are definitely better than land restaurants, at least for the good sushi places I visit here in NJ. I went with my daughter this weekend and my three specialty rolls, plus two pieces of sea urchin (), were about $35 by themselves. And I was still hungry! Time before that I was ravenous, and I was ordering only a la carte sushi with no rolls at all. I was wondering why we were getting scallion rolls and mochi and a fair bit of other stuff "on the house" throughout the meal, and then I saw the bill the four of us had racked up! Turns out I had ordered a solid $50 or $60 worth of sushi (30 pieces?) all by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 It adds just fast ! ...and Dan and I never EVER have any trouble ordering $100 worth of food at Izumi so if they have really reduced the stipend to $35 it is definitely no longer the deal that it used to be ! I haven't heard this anywhere else though. I hope it's not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPunch Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Feedback I got from RCCL casino reservation line was: "We probably will honor the $50 credit but please confirm and discuss with the desk at Izumis.". This is going to be my canary in the coal mine for dealing with RCCL, not that its a huge deal. If the desk honor's the $50 credit then it lets me know that RCCL have empowered their employees to correct small disputes around relatively small $$. If not, then they are relying on systems and policies instead of employee judgement. It will just adjust my approach to how to interact with them going forward. I don't think I could do $50 of sushi anywho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 The credit use to be $30 two adults ($60 total) were able to eat along with a kid with a very big appetite and still had money left over for dessert. At $35, you should have enough credit, but even so if you were told $50 when you booked that's what you're entitled to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 We spent about $60 last week on Serenade between an appetizers, 2 salads, dx sushi assortment and a seafood hot rock. My wife is not a big sushi eater, so I did most of the damage with the sushi. Could have spent more if we wanted, I guess. If you are a huge sushi eater, than you could easily spend $100, but we would have comfortable with a $35pp credit. But, if the promo said $50, you should get $50. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPunch Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I agree, but if it takes 20 mins in line at guest services to get $30 it isn't worth the messing with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I just checked my booking on the Allure for next March. The fine print on the Ultimate Dining package now says it's a $35 credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPunch Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 10/9/2017 at 11:32 PM, DocLC said: A quick update. Informed the waiter at izumi and got the $50 credit. Easy Easy Easy. mworkman, Lauren, DocLC and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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