CeleBrat

I am planning a trip that will be in Rome at the end of August, and haven't been able to get anyone from the Vatican (scavi) office to return my requests for booking a tour. I've emailed directly, and also sent a request in via their website in Jan and again in March. Has anyone else had any luck lately? And if so, what's your secret? HELP!!! CeleBrat

What is the secret to getting the Scavi reservations office to respond? I sent an email in Jan, and again in March, and have gotten no response. Are there any other ways to contact them?

Thanks for your fantastically witty reviews. I always read them. And this WDW Cast Member was chuckling at your Disneyland review. Thanks for the laughs! CeleBrat

OMG! LOVE LOVE LOVE that dress! Signed, CeleBrat, who is a fellow fashionista

The Venetian Gondolier was on your cruise?

Another vote of THANKS to you for your recap. Current info about the Island Princess is rather hard to find--she's just not that popular of a ship. Sailing the MED with the Island-P in August 2024.

Why would you stay onboard at Princess Cays? It's a beautiful private island. At the very least you should get off, stroll around, and enjoy the "free" lunch on the island.

Easier said than done. We got “stuck” in the evening service, since the Steward said all of the morning slots were full. And he is not budging on changing our time. We’ve asked both the Steward and Guest Relations to switch our time (from evening to morning), and got a resounding “Sorry, no.”

On the Radiance right now, and this issue has really been plaguing us. Never saw the Cabin Steward on Day 1, and late afternoon day 2 our cabin still hadn’t been done, so we asked at Guest Services. They said cabins are done once per day, based on what we preferenced. But when we explained that no one ever talked to us, or asked our preferences, they made a flurry of phone calls. We were totally missed. Meanwhile, we went back to our cabin to shower and change (it was 5pm), and suddenly there was a knock-knock-knock on the door. It was the Steward saying he was there to clean. He was very pleasant, and apologized that he hadn’t seen us, and explained he worked from 4-7 at night for cleaning. We asked if he could come in the morning since we are early-risers, and he apologized that those “slots were full.” Needless to say, we were frustrated. Every night so far he’s tried to clean when we’ve been getting ready in the evening. And every morning when we get up, we make our own bed. He’s a nice guy, but this cabin schedule preference thing just isn’t based in good customer service.

So then…drinks available at Windjammer all day?

Radiance

OK, so it sounds like the buffet is not an all-day (persay) option, whereas Sorrento's and Cafe Promenade are. And, there is flavored water available anytime?

What times are the buffet open? And are there places within the buffet to get "free" drinks like lemonade, punch, juice, hot chocolate? Or will I be stuck just drinking water for a week? Thanks!--CeleBrat

New to Royal (actually, cruised once with them back in 1992) and I'm confused as to why MTD reservations are done BEFORE you get in the ship. I discovered it just last week but then found dining was only available from 7:30pm or later. I really enjoy Carnival's MTD method, where you request a table via the app while onboard. That way, you don't have to plan in advance or go to the dining room to get a pager . The app shows current wait times, so you can decide whether or not to be added to the wait list And then, if you do add yourself, it will notify you through the app. Meanwhile, you can be ANYWHERE else on the ship enjoying yourself while you wait.

You are I are total opposites, as we usually always travel Carnival, but our next cruise is a jump over to Royal! Looking forward to hearing what you think about Carnival!