Florida_gal_50

Turndown gifts? Maybe you’ll get chocolates every day 😛🤣🤪. Have a wonderful time. Looking forward to the excellent detail you always provide.

Maybe December 31, 2023 if it’s supposed to start the next day 😛🤪.

So people won’t share a package.

Great pictures!

I’m happy that hal did that for you. I have seen posts on here where people were upset that didn’t happen. They were also upset that hal kept canceling cruises when they had fcc to use. I “think” people had the option of getting cash refunds or a little more if they took fcc’s. It’s all about cash to me. I can’t live off fcc’s. If you choose that option it’s on you in my mind.

100 percent. That’s exactly what I thought as well. It’s very suspicious.

I bet they will worm out of that somehow. I’ve been disappointed so many times by the things I’ve been told in my corporate life that I’ve become jaded to “promises”. I don’t believe anything anymore until it happens. It’s a sad place to be but my mental health depends on it. The cold hard reality is that no one is forced to buy non refundable. I still feel that’s a personal choice.

Not sure. It’s been years since I’ve done the pop up. Sorrry.

Sambal makes everything better 😀.

The lobster tail is amazing in sel de mer stand alone. I used to order the fish of the day but no more.

We will see. I’ve never been afraid to admit I’m wrong so I hope that’s the case. What I don’t understand is why hal would have to pay non refundable amounts. To me if I choose to go that route that is on me. I’ve never understood why people book non refundable hotels. Too many chances to lose money.

I have not seen any flavoured sparkling waters on hal. I enjoy them as well.

I have not noticed the same unprofessional service in other specialty restaurants. The Canaletto has been excellent for instance. The way I understand it is that is sort of a training ground for the servers when I’ve chatted to the crew. I’m pretty sure 90 percent of people in the workforce are stretched pretty thin for many, many years. I only know of a couple people where I wonder how they keep their job. I know I’ve never been in that position.

For me on the koningsdam it was more the service than the food. The guy that was my waiter seemed like it was his first job ever working in the pinnacle. Totally unprofessional.

I bet we can call Gus Pinocchio about now. I’d bet my next paycheque that’s not going to happen. He wants to keep those bookings going.

I agree 100 percent. I’m not sure why they couldn’t be canceled. It can happen to any ship at any time. No way would I book or make final payment on that ship period.

I agree on both counts. I had an excellent impression of staff in both places (club orange and Canaletto). The ladies were especially lovely in Canaletto.

Ok, dirty room and poop in the toilet may be ok to you. That is not my standard. I know people love to use the staffing issue or supply chain card. Most of us still working are stretched to the limit. I'm pretty sure my employer would not be happy with a lackluster job because I'm "busy". I know a lot of people get free cruises so maybe that acceptable. I pay thru the nose for mine. If they don't have enough staff then limit bookings. Easy peasy.

Easier? I think it’s easier to go with hal. There has been times when hal actually got a hotel cheaper than I could.

Thank you for the information. For some reason I feel that restaurants like the stand alone sel de mer and pinnacle should have more polished service then the others. It doesn’t seem like it lately for the pinnacle anyway.

It’s been using that hotel for several years I believe. It also used that hotel in March 2022.

Hal needs to do a better job with transportation or not do it. That said it has no magic potion to get you in a room earlier, at least in my experience.

That is unreal. There is no excuse for how you found your room. You know passengers are coming it should be cleaned and the toilet flushed.

Can't wait to read all about it.

They were in demand on the K in March. I know people were looking for them. Maybe its just a problem in the cheap seats.