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I see that Portside Barbecue recently raised their dinner prices. Is there a lunch menu with lower prices?

I always wondered about this. Then, on our Oasis cruise last week got a call that we had won the $250 non-refundable OBC. Nice. Cashed it out in the casino.

Maybe... but the trends are turning toward non-smoking. Here's some info for Tribal Casinos which have been smoke free for three years... "Berkeley, CA – With more than 160 Tribal casino properties operating smokefree in Fiscal Year 2022, Tribal gaming set a revenue record last year, according to a new report by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The report shows that Tribal casinos generated a record-setting $40.9 billion in 2022 and offers an example of casinos thriving while operating smokefree for only three years."

Best Value... Giovanni's for Lunch. You get a great filet mignon as well as an awesome meat and cheese plattter. Chops is way overpriced, especially for dinner. We also discovered we could use the BOGO for lunch.

Beware, the smoking side on Oasis was horrible... seemed like no ventillation whatsoever.

Getting stock information on a Board dedicated to cruising knowing that even the most informed are often wrong. Anyone see any problem with this?

Also... 1. General trend of martket is significantly down. 2. Interest rates continue to rise. 3. Price of oil increasing.

On Saturday, two days ago. It still had to be booked on Day 1 or 2.

Just wanted to report that we were able to use the BOGO on Oasis for lunch in Giovanni's on the last day of the cruise. No problem! This is an excellent value that includes a filet mignon and a monstrous Cheese and Cured Meat Board that we wound up taking with us. Be happy to answer any other questions you may have.

Too bad there's no visual evidence of this.

I have looked at my own receipts and never seen it. Possibly it was from someone who had the drink package where tips are included. Totally different from D, D+, P free drinks.

Never seen that.

Flip a coin. It could go either way. Don't worry about asking the concierge. That's why they are there.

If you can close your eyes to the blatant sexism.

The "ancient ships" have fewer and more expensive balconies.

We love Cats and hate Grease. Bottom line: The production shows are totally subjective. The ice shows are consistently the best and not to be missed.

Kind of an elitist comment, don't ya think?

Yes, you might make it but you might not. Do you want a stress free cruise? Personally, I would not want to be worrying about my return fight while sitting at dinner each night. You say the next direct flight is at 8:30PM. So what about a connecting flight? You might be able to leave at noon (9AM San Fran time) change planes and land in San Fran by 6PM. Just a thought.

Do you have TSA PreCheck or Clear? The general security lines at MCO can be brutal.

Sounds like Delta who have been devaluing their product in recent months.

But what if it does affect me? RCCL has budgeted a certain amount to expect to collect for automatic tips. If that amount is not reached, they will have to make it up by raising the automatic tips for everyone else, namely those who pay them. Indeed, that is exactly what is happening.

That would be you and a couple of other people on this board. Unproven generalizations like "Very few believe that they are" are not very helpful to the discussion.

Firefly already made that point. My post was intended for those not on that class of ship.

We had them on Anthem in March. Whether they still have them... I don't know.

We just made reservations for Oasis. They will admit only those registered until 5 minutes or so before the show. By then the best seats are gone and there actually might not be seating left. It's a must see show, so if there are no reservations available plan to arrive early.