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Yeah, it sucks. Going on Anthem tomorrow and no cigar bar. Its such a nice touch to unwind after dinner... :mad:

Just be prepared to pay a ton on rake... 10% up to $15 in cash games. Highest anywhere!

Something about being a 'captive audience' without any way to play elsewhere.

Also, tournaments have rebuys with the extra money NOT going towards winnings but the casino's pockets.

Regular buffet area? You mean there is a ship-supplied buffet on the beach? Please tell me more? (Will be there next week) :D

Thanks for your response, we all have to help serve humanity in the best way possible by using the skills that we have. As a nurse, I'm there to hold your hand when you are scared, silently pray that the tumor being removed is not cancer, hope that you don't bleed to death at 3:00am after a horrific traffic accident where you were hit head on by a drunk driver, cry with you when you wake up from surgery because you asked for your wife and kids and found out they died.

 

I have never gotten a tip for what i do for work, and I work very hard and sacrificed a lot to get to where I am today. If you think I don't tip for good service then you're wrong but I refuse to part with my hard earned money for someone that preys on someone else through intimidation to be rewarded for pushing a cart of luggage a few feet inside a building to pass them off to someone else so he can hurry outside to get more.

One of the best responses to all this 'tip til you drop' posts you read on these forums. ...

So Irontree., we should excuse poor behavior and bad manners because they are poor? CMon give me a break! Manners and such are independent of wealth status. I have seen dirt poor people with fantastic manners and persona and I have seen rich people with rude, ugly manners.

Your logic lacks merit.

Any cruise booked or taken after July 1 has the new 12.95 daily tip. Any cruise booked before then would have had to have the gratuities prepaid before July 1 at the old 12 rate to keep that rate.

 

Biker, who seems nothing different in this tipping thread that hasn't been said in previous ones.

I always find it weird that an entity, in this case RCL, dictates to us how much they will expect you to tip. How rude. Surely, it should be up to us - and be discretionary, not auto-charged....

I was a bit mortified, to tell you the truth. I wouldn't complain to RCI, though, as this guy has it much worse off than I do. I certainly would not want to be responsible for him losing his job, but on the other hand, does Royal Caribbean really want guys like this representing their brand?

No offense, Jacqueline, but this is an example of political correctness gone crazy.

This guy needed to be reported and if he loses his job... SO BE IT. Just because he has it worse than us, does not excuse poor behavior. An example needs to be set and that guy is just making it ok to alow a lower standard to be set.

How would they know you have more than two bottles if two were checked in and two were carried on. Or if your spouse went in one boarding line and you in another - each with two bottles?

I was under the impression that there is NOT a cigar bar or lounge on this ship. Since I am going in two weeks and enjoy cigars, I would love a confirmation on this...

Your math is wrong. There aren't 320 million adults in the US. There's 244 million. 0.5% of 244 million is about 1 million.

um... I think he is more correct that you.... :eek: 'Internet facts' at work again....

http://www.census.gov/popclock/

That's why I never became a Vegan ... too much hassle :p

Besides, a good thick sirloin steak is what I live for!

Sorry for your troubles.

This is a most-informative and interesting blog to read. Thanks again for doing this.

Wow! Thanks for the feedback! Yeah. It sure looks chilly to enjoy a cigar there ... I'll be in the Bahamas so hopefully it will be a tad warmer.

Appreciate the effort you did for this blog. Thanks.

If you have the chance, can you take a pic of the area where one could partake in a fine cigar after dinner. My mates and I are going on the Anthem next month and we enjoy smoking cigars. Alas, they dont have a cigar room on the Anthem (bastards! :) ) - so where does one smoke one?

Cheers and thanks ...

I understand that you can bring two bottles of your own wine onboard with you. Have you noticed if people are bringing their own to the dining room? Just wanted to know if that is frowned upon. Thanks

Ditto here. I will be on the Anthem in November and intend to play some poker. I hear the rake is ridiculous, though... something about being a 'captive audience' :mad:

I used to enjoy a fine cigar in the casinos until they prohibited it .. So we also get hit from the other end too...

Nice to see. Thanks. Although I wish it was applicable to the upcoming trips from New Jersey USA as I will be on it in November...

Enjoyed many a cigar in the Humidor Cigar Lounge last week on the Breakaway. As others suggest, bring your own cigars as their resident selection are overpriced dog-turds, including Gurkha - the Bud Light of cigars. :D

They have World Cup Football on the TV there. Great conversation with fellow cigar lovers too...

Thanks for responses

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Wifey was wondering how soon after we board can we expect to receive our luggage to our rooms?

We want to hit Cagneys around 7pm and are concerned that our dinner attire in our cases would not arrive in time ...

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Nice tips. Much obliged.

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