LobsterStalker

Exactly , and with cutbacks in services followed by rising daily Grats .... Maybe I should reword my question a bit .... Edit >>>> I would be VERY interested to hear from long time crew members (Room steward and Dining staff) on whether they were better off then or in the near future as this shakes out

I am not understanding If it is considered a new booking and sold at the current price has it not just been 'Resold' ?

Here's an idea I haven't seen anyone throw out yet ... You stated you are a group of 24 . If everyone in your group formed your own type of insurance pool of sorts , you could all chip in $100 bucks to your friends to help recoup !! I feel this type of option is always overlooked when people just look for and expect someone else to 'help' . I'm only on page 2 of this thread so apologies if someone has thrown this out there

>>and why is that ?

Valid point

Enjoy !! That's all I got

I would be VERY interested to hear from long time crew members (Room steward and Dining staff) on whether they were better off then or now .

It is not between RCI and the employee... they are handing it out like candy at guest services And the fact that they do so most certainly does change your assertion that it is an internal document

Just curious , why the difference for you with room steward VS dining staff ...first day/last day ?

Read the 'literature' handed from guest services that the OP started this thread with .... Does that not imply a singular person ?? At the very least they can get their story straight

?????? see above post So taking my above post with another breakdown, based on RCI's own numbers , I am not sure if SCAM is the proper word , but at the very least it certainly is shady !! To be clear , I have never and for the foreseeable future will not remove grats because regardless of how it breaks down and what the real truth is ,I know if I do , it will impact the hardworking people on these ships greatly. Whether that is supposed to be my responsibility or not , for know i make it that way. I believe sooner than later RCI and other lines will move to an all in pricing system and Grats will go back to the old way of handing to those you choose to reward. Cheers

Please note this says stateroom attendant , not stateroom services . That certainly implies that the entire 3.55 is going to 1 person As similar math above has pointed out 3.55 x 2pp x 23 rooms x 7 days ... $1143.10 + salary + cash tips.........???

That doesnt seem to answer the question at all... Unless radiance doesn't have a laundry room As an aside from this , what humiliation for RCI to put this area of the ship in their tour... Like what are they saying here , "Now lets go stare at the slaves on our ship that are paid worse than your son on his 1 hour a day paper route " ?

Not believing that one , but maybe

carry ons ! Only way I will travel for the forseeable future . DW and I did Back to back 7 followed by 8 day with 2 extra days on each end in October , and managed nicely

Does this mean that on cold weather cruises ,some ADULT solariums have designated kid times ?

For like the 5th time .... What reports ? Please show us !

Just to be clear , and I don't believe it was your belief , rather a miswording, but there is absolutely nothing about actually finishing a plate of food ... You can order the first and as it arrives say , take that away if u so chose. Oh crap , I've just given the boy an idea for night 3 of his protest Cheers

LMAO Best laugh i've had in a minute Thx for that

I'll play it ... Royals new policy that they recently implemented fleetwide regarding dining changes I thought you were here the whole time .. Cheers

Again ... where are these reports ?

if they make extra thinking they need 625 , they also would have made extra if they thought they needed 650 . In his hypothetical those 2 examples would change together

LOL ...Not yet !

As a precursor ...I agree completely , However , keep in mind 2 things 1) It is not the Maitre that is denying you , He is simply an employee doing as his employer has instructed and 2) As much as it may not sit well with us , RCL does have the right to make up and enforce whatever rules they choose , and for now it is the new reality. Depending on how much blowback from this and any other new policies they put in place , It will either be here to stay or it will revert back. It is up to each of us to choose where and how to spend our cruise dollars . Voicing our displeasure in post cruise surveys , clearly our greatest power in these cases. JMO Cheers

LOL That raggedy looking thing to the right is his paddleboard for rescue yes