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There is an email address to request a table for two on RCL.

Is there also one on Celebrity?

Prague is an absolutely fantastic city!

Google "free walking tour prague" and you should get some very helpful information. The tours are a good introduction to the city and really are free although they do expect a tip.

Skip the Windjammer on embarkation and go straight to the Park Cafe, I don't know the exact floor but they have the best hand carved roast beef sandwiches ever. You will not be sorry!!:):)

It's in Central Park on Deck 8 and yes the roast beef sandwiches are exceptional!

So where DO you park if you don't park at the Cruise Terminal?

 

Thanks

Mary Ann

 

Explorer of the Seas 9/1/11

Yes, good question. I'm still waiting to hear if there is some alternative to the ridiculous $19/day parking fee which adds up to $171 for a nine night cruise.

I am so disappointing to hear that RCI repeats the same games over and over.

 

Not to worry... that is exception, not the rule. We love trivia, go every time we can and have maybe only heard one "repeat" quiz. We simply informed the leader and they went to another. Yes, we have heard repeat questions, but, as someone else has said, we simply give the same wrong answer we gave before!:)

o.k., I'll throw one out... the question was

"what is the second most spoken language in the United States?"

Of course, everyone answered "Spanish"

The answer sheet, however, said it was "Polish."

What's interesting is that I have NEVER seen arguments or people getting upset over the answers. Then again, I'm sure it can happen.

I enjoy the trivia and would like to see more of it as well.

Yes, that's precisely the main point of this thread.:)

The problem with the trivia, is the very,very, frequent cruisers have heard all the questions and know what the answers are. They then easily win. Royal instead of researching new questions decided to give out cheaper trinkets.

As you say, this can be easily resolved. There are literally hundreds of internet sites that offer trivia. It doesn't take much effort to come up with new questions. It's just a matter of doing a little bit of work instead of using the same questions over and over.

This thread is written in the hope that RCCL monitors this board for suggestions to improve the cruising experience.

We really enjoy participating in trivia. It's fun, you learn a little, and you get to meet other cruisers and interact with the activities staff.

So why not have more trivia on the ship? It's a relatively painless way for RCCL to increase their activities and make for a more enjoyable experience.

At the same time, the prizes for winning need to be upgraded. You could have 50 people participating and the two or four winners would each receive a pen, keychain or luggage tag. C'mon RCCL, you can do a little better than that. Carnival offers their "ship on a stick." A butt of jokes, sure, but also a nicer souvenir than a pen. NCL offers points which can be redeemed for t-shirts or other nicer prizes.

Here's a plea for RCCL to upgrade their trivia experience with more trivia and better prizes!

And I say, good for them.

 

Easy to say if you have money to throw around.

But God forbid someone have a decent salary. :rolleyes:

Let's assume the porter meets one family every two minutes for four hours and each gives him $2. Is that a modest assumption?

That's $240 for a day in tips.

Decent salary???

Uhhh.. YES!

I always give the porter $20. I always try to give whomever is helping me a big tip at the start. That way they remember you better.

So... the porter is going to remember you when you come back for your next cruise???

does anybody know if they have high chairs in the dining rooms for infants/babies ?

I believe all RCCL ships offer this.

3 days to the Celebrity Summit

Seven on Celebrity Summit

I don't love that he smokes, but he does, and there's nothing I can do about it.

 

Actually there is.

You can encourage him (without nagging) to give up smoking on the basis that you love him and want him to be around as long as possible.

You can then support his decision to stop with positive enouragement.

If you are a person of faith, you can pray for him as well.

So yes, there is much that you can do.

We tip on the last night. In the Diamond and Concierge Lounges, it's usually the same servers each night.

32 to go.

35 short days!

43 to go.

Becky Thompson was the only one who made a positive impression. The rest have faded into one big blur of "Do these elevators go to the rear of the ship?"

51 to go.

The least expensive outside balcony is a D8. You can get one right by the elevators, next to the entrance to Central Park on Deck 8.

Great Location... we've already booked next year.

Just back from Oasis and despite the fact that 50% of the casino was supposed to be smoke-free, the smell was awful. Something has to be done. We were on Celebrity Millenium and there was no smoking in the casino. What a joy!

I Just show up. I also usually change on the ship so I don't have to prepay the tips b4 boarding.

Any particular reason you don't want to prepay tips?