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13 hours ago, little britain said:

I know Cats gets a bad press. 
Well, it was standing room only. 
And we saw less than 5 people leave. 
They got a standing ovation.

It’s one of the best shows I’ve seen on a RCI ship ( that’s fighting talk) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was also in same show yesterday. Had the best sleeps since a while......

Many co-sleepers on deck 5 gallery. Is that the reason why so few left during performance?

Had the Ribeye (Ripeye?) yesterday at CK. Aweful tough and subpar meat quality. Called for the chef and he acknowledges the critique. He said for CK he tries to avoid ordering this meat for the remainder of the 14 days cruise

On 4/13/2024 at 10:24 PM, alfaeric said:

We love the Broadway Shows, too.

1) Mama Mia

2) Hairspray

3) Grease

 

50) Cats.

 

 

I can confirm, I had the best nap during Cats

It depends on the F&B Director or Hotel Director. We have seen ships recently that are all self serve and others where the ice machine is operated by a crew member.

18 hours ago, Biker19 said:

RCG appreciates you keeping the revenue within the company.

only about 50%, and the best yet to come: 2 stateroom services per day, gratuities included in the price, no Coastal kitchen hassles. No Pin and suite guest seating competitions anymore (which biker19 will be sad of)

Fed up with RCCL prices, Pin here, just defected first time to 24 days on TUI Mein Schiff3 all inclusive (drinks, specialty restaurants, some internet, gratuities. What a pity RCCL does not have competitive prices anymore

Sorry I do not have the contact data of Royal Caribbeans undertaker

We usually cruise some 90+ days/year with RCI in balconys or JS. This year we do only 4 weeks, all from old bookings from a year ago,  no new bookings. All due to the insane prices. We are doing more river cruising in Europe and also sail with TUI or MSC

As compensation for the crew related crime on board, Royal Caribbean promises to deliver better food quality, go back to twice a day cabin cleaning and also promise to sell cruises for more reasonable fares

How many of you here are actually Royal Caribbean employees or dependent on their business?

12 hours ago, HicksRA said:

I wasn’t bashing Pinnacles, just joking.  Some of my best friends are P’s. I was heading that way myself until the cruise line went to pot. 

it's less a joke than your own feeling of inferiority

1 hour ago, shofer said:

The worst food I ever had on a cruise was on Vision of the Seas-2015 Med cruise.  Even the buffet had poor selection and taste.  That survey got a big, fat ZERO.  Everyone in our group did the same. Two years later, we were on Vision again for a Baltic cruise and the food was great!  So I guess they do pay attention to the survey.

Or the Chef was on vacation during your 2nd tour

To sum the decline up: it has a name, Jason Liberty

I saw CATS twice. First time in a theatre, I deeply slept in the 3rd act. Second time on board, I only dozed away slowly but steadfast ....

Jason Liberty needs YOUR money!

I'd like to see the "Jason Liberty horror price" show

Wow, from cruise prices to 1.50 Costco hotdogs, what an unabashed thread hijacking

Come back to competitive fares so that I am stopped using MSC

On 12/7/2023 at 4:29 AM, bg2310 said:

Get ready for LOTS of complaining from "old time" cruisers who gotta let their opinions be (loudly) known and compared endlessly to how it is today. 

You must be from generation Z

On 12/1/2023 at 6:59 PM, island lady said:

 

To me, IMHO...if non-suite Pinnies are out...so should JS pax.  

 

OK...wait...let me adjust my flame suite here..ahhh...OK, fire away JS pax. 

 

After all...neither the JS pax nor the non-suite Pinnacles are in a full suite.  But alas...I don't make the rules. 😉 

 

Oh yeah, I am going to get burned here.  That's OK...it's almost happy hour and I can put out the flames.  😄 

And you do not have an opinion about the casino masters, sailing in inside/outside/balconies with top priority in suite lounge and CK, priority way above all Pins and JSs?

1 hour ago, George C said:

Suite lounge wasn’t that busy last night we had two of the 5 bar seats again . Definitely prefer suite lounge on oasis and allure over harmony. Yesterday we were docked by a MSc and a German cruise ship. 

didn't you say here the other day that you will not cruise with RCCL anymore due to your Pinnacle-phobia?

2 hours ago, George C said:

Last rccl we loved suite lounge on allure , pinnacle’s had their own lounge , no problem getting a table or waiter . Currently on harmony seems pinnacle’s took almost all the tables couldn’t find any table , concierge said this was rccl policy, was going to book owners suite for next year, now will book MSC yacht club.

Good choice- At MSC you do not brag about Pins anymore that have spent more in cruise fares than you. This board survives your switch to MSC (which you will nevertheless do)

9 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

No, the root of the problem still goes back to passengers directly impacting crew members’ income when they remove gratuities. Personally I would like to see cruise lines raise fares and eliminate gratuities. I think that is something we might agree on. But as long as the cruise lines use their current “system”, crew members will continue to lose income by passengers who remove gratuities. 

You do not understand the concept at all. Its not gratuities anymore its hidden salaries. It is the companies greed for more revenue by cutting back the former salary scheme and let the customers finance their behind the curtain crews. Do you understand the difference between gratuities and salaries? Its the company that cuts crew income not the autograt removers. Autograt removers pay the crew directly in cash to circumvent the hidden salary scheme. This way the face-to-face crew receives more money than from autograt customers. 

The UDP is a scam on SY. You cannot book your choice of restaurant nor time due to  overfill. RCI obviously overbooked the program. In Europe actually this is forbidden and cost hefty fines. UDP is not worth anything you just cannot book the venue you like to use. Waist of money.

The same misnaming happens with Berlin, although berthing in Warnemünde, some 2 hrs away from B.or

Barcelone when actually berthing in Tarragona, or 

Cork when actually berthing in Cobh