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Sorry for my ignorance and I'm sure this has been posted somewhere....

Is the 20% gratuity against the package price or is per drink (get charged a 20% gratuity based on the list price of your drink every time you get a drink even if is included in your drink package)?

 

 

 

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The gratuity is on the package, so you pay the $49 ( or whatever they claim the price is that day) plus 18% gratuity. You will get a slip with each drink that will have a zero balance to sign. You can add additional tip to that if you choose.

I spent 35 minutes on the phone yesterday. When I went to book last week our check out total was $809 (for 2) when we got the 20% notice on Tuesday we ordered it and paid $726. Which ok I'll take 10% but seriously don't lie about - when I called they told me oh no the premium package is $59- no it's not I have screen shots of my check out last week that I sent to a friend at the $49- I posted on their face book site they surprisingly haven't responded

Wrong photo- here's one of music out there one night

Tried finding a photo in my albums of your view, this is the closest I have. You will be above Vintages/Giovanni's area ( same as us) you should have a great view the nights there is music down there. You are far enough away from the pool where if you want to nap it shouldn't bother you. Close to stairs / elevators. Only a few doors from the one we picked this trip

We have 10589 (I guess he got 10th floor again not 11th) balcony over Vintages- great view of the live music at Central Park

Just an FYI the 9th floor have CP views not balcony

We had 10 last time and it was great- we are on 11 this time because we wanted to be further forward on CP(away from pool) so we are above Giovanis

Adventure OTS - Dan Whitney started June 27 until Nov 7 (then who?)

 

 

 

Allure OTS - Jerome Sueur May 19 for all of the European cruises thru Oct 25 then who?

 

 

 

Anthem OTS - Joff Eaton March 18 until September 15 Graham Seymour joins the ship on September 1 and will take over CD duties on September 15 until November 4, (then does Joff return, or will it be Luke Aerowsmith?)

 

 

 

Brilliance OTS - Steve Davis July 29 through September 3, then Clo O'Connor returns September 3

 

 

 

Enchantment OTS - Marc Walker July 20 through November 20. Marc will return from his break on Jan 18, 2016 until May 3 (when the ship moves to Miami) (who is covering Marc's break Nov 20-Jan 18?)

 

 

 

Explorer OTS - Tim Connor July 29 until sometime in November. Graham Seymour joins the ship sometime in November as its new permanent CD.

 

 

 

Freedom OTS - Jamie Fentiman June 7 until Aug 16, then Casey Peltier returns for 4 months

 

 

 

Grandeur OTS - Mitch Merucci April 28 until August 23 then Jeff Arpin Aug 23 until late-October. (Mitch will not be returning to GR after his break)

 

 

 

Independence OTS - Leigh Xuereb May 17 through September 6, then Ricky Matthews from Sept 6 for 2 months to cover Leigh's break. Leigh is expected to return at the beginning of November.

 

 

 

Jewel OTS - Dennis Charles July 17 for 3 months. John Blair expects to return from his break in mid-October.

 

 

 

Legend OTS - Chris Brown from the end of June until late August

 

 

 

Liberty OTS Dru Pavlov July 16 until November 1. (then who? Will Luke Aerowsmith be returning, or has he been reassigned to Anthem?)

 

 

 

Majesty OTS - Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira August 3 for 2 months then Carlos Torres returns from his vacation at the beginning of October. (Marc Walker will be bringing the ship to Port Canaveral in May 2016 Marc will be celebrating his 20th anniversary with RCI during that contract and plans to retire shortly thereafter to spend more time with his family)

 

 

 

Mariner OTS - Ken Jones until August 19 or 21, then Jamie Fentiman August 19 or 23 until sometime in November

 

 

 

Navigator OTS - John Perry July 5 for 4 months, then Jeff Arpin will cover in early-November for 2 months

 

 

 

Oasis OTS - Drew Devine July 25 for 4 months

 

 

 

Quantum OTS - Jimmy Rhodes July 20 for 4 months

 

 

 

Radiance OTS - Amy Fickert-Southgate May 15 for 4 months

 

 

 

Rhapsody OTS - Mike Hunnerup July 19 until Nov 19 (transatlantic) then Michelle Pimentinha Oliveira for the Brazilian season. (Graham has been reassigned to Explorer and will not be returning to Rhapsody)

 

 

 

Serenade OTS - Topi Ylonen May 9 for the Baltic/Nordic season (until Aug 30? then who?).

 

 

 

Splendour OTS - Simona Ferraioulo July 11 for the rest of the European Season (Nov 28?)

 

 

 

Vision OTS - Mercedes LaFuente started April 26 until September 13 then Steve Davis returns September 13 until January 21

 

 

 

Voyager OTS - Fang Lixin for the Asian season; then Mitch Merucci beginning October 22 for the Australian Season

 

 

 

Rich Edwards is home and currently recovering from surgery.Any updates? Grandeur at the end of August?

 

Allan Brooks left Royal Caribbean to take a position in Celebrity corporate office.

 

Richard Spacey is a CD with Celebrity

 

Becky Thompson works for Celebrity Cruises in their corporate offices in Miami.

 

Dave Chapman is a CD with HAL

 

James Andrews is a real estate agent in Sydney

 

Mike Szwajkowski is a Canadian Mountie

 

Leo Papa at Cornell University working on a Master's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management

 

Anna Bass is now Client Services Manager at ISS London

 

Abe Hughes is Director of Port Revenue Operations at Royal Media Partners and sometimes works onboard as the port and shopping guide

 

João Pereira is studying Portuguese/English education and translation at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in Brazil

 

Kirk Detweiler is now CD with Silversea cruises.

 

Simeon Baker - married a dancer, had a baby girl and is a sales exec at a Porsche dealer in Saskatchewan

 

Matt Baker - Sim's brother - recently married and living in Wales. They bought a pub called the Tiddley

 

Kieron Buffrey - CD with Holland America

 

Tom Canosa - teaching 6th grade science in North Carolina

 

Peter Benfield and Johnny Osborne have emigrated to Thailand

 

Anthony Richards is living in Miami with his wife, and is working for Royal Media Partners as Manager Port Revenue Operations

 

Rico du Breil is now a CD with NCL

 

Paul Lancaster is no longer with RCI, and resides in England

 

Abel Jeney is Customer Service & People Manager at Momentum Services Ltd

 

Parker Cristan is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - staging/choreographing for local theater

 

Ashley Kerr - married and living in Vancouver BC, working as a marketing rep for a PR firm

 

Karen Maybury - has a consultant/pr/entertainment agency

 

Jannie Cloete - leading expeditions on small ships

 

Where is Warren Allen? (aka Warren Melhuish)

We had Drew on our last Oasis, and sadly this was from last August which was right after he came in Oasis from July to October. I would love to have him on again, but I think this is last summer/fall listing :(

We've begun playing the field as well. I still want to try Celebrity and HAL. I don't know that I'll ever want to go on NCL, but we'll see what happens.

 

Have fun and please come back and tell us how you enjoyed your NCL cruise. I love reviews that compare lines. :)

We are doing RC, Royal :)

I know what you mean.

I don't know, I guess I would have said the same in the past. We have done Carnival and have one booked in March for a group of around 20 friends, it's the closest ship from home so traveling is easier. Still our average flights were $600 per couple, the 7 night cruise for interior was $1500 or $1750for a balcony. Both options with a $75 onb per cabin.

He and I actually had already booked a 7 night on Oasis of the Seas for October. We have a balcony room and with gratuity and insurance were out the door at $1862 for the two of us, plus we got $200 obc for the cabin and got two free robes to keep.. For a ship with so much more to offer. Yes, because we are flying across the country our flight is a little higher, coming in at around $800. The drink package is a bit higher, about $10 per person per day. But it includes specialty coffees and if only one of us wants it, we don't bother have to purchase it. I'm really glad we looked around, I'm excited to try RCL and the Oasis