maryjaden

Freedom doesn't have Coastal Kitchen.

Yes, my original RCCL $100 is not showing up on my cruise planner, and no I did not spend it.

I would call RCI or your TA to find out what happened to it. It would be helpful if you have a copy of your invoice that originally showed the OBC.

Wonderland also does martini classes in the afternoons on sea days. Watch the cruise compass. It was a blast. We did it three times.

On the some line of thought... My sister loves cucumber martinis. After several days into the cruise the bartender said they were running short of cucumbers and they were being kept for food services only. That evening at dinner her husband requested three whole cucumbers, which they brought to them. (I am sure they wondered what he was going to do with them... ) We took them to the Champagne Bar for our martinis. The look on their face was priceless.

We loved Wonderland even the picky eaters. We let our waiter choose for us and we were not disappointed.

Their not going to continue giving you free benefits year after year if you don't gamble.

Yes, I agree. My point is why leave a title at all.

Yep just made a call to the Casino Line...typical Royal Caribbean...yes you lose your benefits but you keep your prime title. Stupidity.

Agree.... What is the point of having a "Title" if there are not any benefits to go with it.

I had water and Mountain Dew . I put them beach bags and put a luggage tag on it.

So I received a list of free cruises to choose from and I picked the 3 day Enchantment. Does this mean I will get free drinks while in the casino? The list was from Club Royale.

Yes, you should.

I received double points for a paid upgrade on the Harmony last year.

Mariner is now "Wear Your Best" instead of formal night.

When out children were younger, we also shut off their charging privileges. Not because we didn't trust them, but because we were more worried if they lost the card. Once they were 12ish we left them on but they knew they had to approve any charges by us first. Easy to accomplish at guest services.

That’s how it is sadly. They don’t need to give us loyal cruisers any great offers cause they know we are already gambling a lot. It’s the same with other companies like cable TV. They have to give the best offers to non costumers to attract new business. Meanwhile the loyal customers don’t get squat cause they are already subscribers.

Nick, I think you are correct. I received $500 off for the Beach Bash and get offers for Jr. Suites quite often. I am Prime and my level of play when I cruise is high, but due to the fact that I am able to only cruise Once or twice a year, it is unlikely I will reach the next level. I think due to my level of play, I may be getting more offers so that i would cruise more.

I booked a cruise this spring using a casino voucher. I asked specifically about if I wanted to change the cruise after the 30 days was up. I was told I would lose the casino voucher amount because it was beyond the 30 days.

Just read through this thread..lots of helpful info here...but have some questions that I hope someone can answer...

We've organized a Slot Pull on our upcoming Oct. cruise. We have 60 people signed up to participate each putting in $15. We're a bit concerned about IF we win big and there would be taxes to pay...any suggestions on how to run this so that we can avoid that....???? Any advice will be appreciated...we have not contacted the ship casino and are just running it ourselves.

I would suggest that if you do hit big and someone is going to be issued a 1099 that person be given an extra 15 - 20 % of the prize to cover the taxes.

About a week prior to the cruise the concierge will send you an email outlining all of your perks.

In regards to the terms. Most of these have to be booked within 30 days and sail within 12 months. I received one on my last cruise. I booked a cruise within the 30 days. I asked them about if after the 30 days I found a cruise I liked better, could I change. The answer was no. I could make changes, but it had to be done in the 30 day time period or the certificate would not apply.

The only time I tipped for services prior to the end of the cruise is if I asked for a specific item not usually supplied and received. The exception is bar service. I usually give an extra 1-2 per drink.

Welp, four days, 11 pages and 200+ posts and we still aren't there. I'm bailing here folks and with good reason. We leave on the Anthem in the morning with #thefamily.

 

Perhaps when we return in 9 days we will have settled the TP over/under debate and the unwanted guest will have finally been revealed.

 

Until then...

Four days.... I can completely understand. With life, work and a family some of us are limited to the amount of time we can actually post. I have done a few live reviews on the ship because I have time..... Much more difficult to make the time when I get back to the "real" world. Loving your review. Thank you for doing this.

Travel Pass is now $5/day in Mexico and Canada, $10/day in most other countries.

This worked really well for us.

If you use an offer or money off, you no longer get the casino rate. I did a mock booking and noted the price then called CR. The price they quoted me was exactly the same as CR less the $1000.

I was not able to combine the casino rate with the $1000.00 off.

Is this just for american cruisers or can us Europeans also get the in the program?

This applies to anyone that cruises with RCI. They only exception may be Asian cruises, but I am not sure about that.

Intriguing start... Looking forward to the rest.

Not enough marbling.

Funny!