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2 hours ago, SRF said:

For table games, if you want credit, you give them your card.  That is separate from playing.

 

If you want to put the play on your account, the pit boss does a paper receipt that you sign and put into the cash box.  They charge 5% for charging play to your account.

The 5% fee is not charged if you are Prime or above (Casino Tier).

Congratulations Chris!

We have Icon booked for Thanksgiving of of 24'...hopefully we'll get to see you if you do a second contract.

All the best!

There was one on the Wonder last week. He was in the elevator a few times during the week and just outside the Attic on Deck 4 a few times.

Just off the Jewel last week. My wife and I each used our D+ laundry benefit during the cruise.  As mentioned earlier, we wrote our folio # on the bag with the words FREE Diamond Plus on the bag. One the third day of the cruise and one the fifth day of the cruise.

No charges and laundry was done nicely.  We were able to fit quite a but rolled up in the plastic bag provided.

Just off the Oasis last week in the Ultimate Panoramic Suite. Our Genie was Shane Palmer.  The Solarium Bistro is currently being used for the Chef's Table for Dinner (extra fee if not Star Class). 

Complimentary meals for breakfast included the main dining room and the Park Cafe if the buffet was not your thing.

Historically, as koxler has indicated, we have been able to host family or friends who were not in a suite if I who made the reservation was in a suite.  Anything else would be a new policy.  It would help if you all arrived at the Barefoot Beach Cabana host station together.

Off the pier to a kiosk in the adjacent marketplace.  Equate it to a few block walk to the kiosk.

I had to host an unplanned a Zoom meeting for work while on the Odyssey last week. The two and a half hour meeting went very well.  A few minor video lags but the meeting went relatively unscathed. 

Good luck on your training sessions!

My wife, father and I just sailed on the Odyssey January 9th through 15th.  One of our ports of call was in Roatan.  My dad uses a cane and my wife is scheduled to have both of her knees replaced this year, so they travel with scooters.  I had prearranged a "Best of Roatan" Tour for the three of us.  I had requested a slower paced tour due to the limited mobility issue. We did want to include Victor's Sloth and Monkey Sanctuary on our tour.

I received a detailed and professional email that outlined the cost ($30 per person, plus $10 per person for admission to the Sloth and Monkey Sanctuary.)  My wife and father drove their mobility scooters off the ship and we made our way to the Victor Bodden Kiosk.  Ronald from the Bodden Tour operations team had us leave the scooters at the kiosk so they would be kept dry from any rain that was scheduled that day.  It was just a few short steps to our air conditioned van where we met our Guide for the day, Rupert.  I was impressed with the care and detail Rupert took all day to ensure my family got in and out of the vehicle all day.  He confirmed that we wanted to do an island tour and learn about the history and culture of Roatan, we wanted to visit the Sloth and Monkey Sanctuary, visit the Cameo Castle, eat lunch on the island and visit a local grocery store to purchase vanilla and Honduran coffee.

Our first stop was at the Sanctuary.  On the way there, Rupert This is where you pay for the tour.  Rupert handed us off to Brandon,  a guide in the sanctuary. Brandon was very knowledgeable, and passionate about the tour. He also took care to secure my dad a wheelchair once he noticed that he was walking with a cane. We made our way around the sanctuary learning about the monkeys, birds and sloths up close.  It was a great experience to hold the sloths.  After the informative and fun stop at the sanctuary, we made our way back to the van and our next stop was at the Chocolate Factory.  This was another nice stop where we saw the chocolate making in progress and had a few free samples!

Rupert the drove us to Coxen Bay and pointed out the shops and restaurants and cultural highlights along the way.  Next we stopped at the Cameo Castle Factory Institute,  where pendants and other jewelry are carved from conch shells.  Lots of beautiful pieces for sale.  My only regret this day was that nobody was carving while we visited to see the artistry up close.

Rupert asked us what we wanted to do next , and since it was Noon I suggested lunch.  I asked Rupert to take us somewhere the locals enjoy.  He took us to a place called Paradise Restaurant.  I asked Rupert to join us for lunch where we learned a bit more about him and his family,  The food was fantastic!  My wife and Rupert had the fried fish, my dad had the fried shrimp and i had the fried chicken.  We sampled the banana and grape sodas that are popular in Roatan.

TASTY!!!

After lunch we drove to one of the higher points of the island where we could see the Odyssey and take photos, there were some local vendors there, but Rupert told us the prices for the items we wanted would be better at our next stop.  He then drove us to a local grocery store.  The building was newer and laid out nicely. Rupert accompanied us in the store and showed us where to find the Vanilla and 2 bags of Honduran Coffee (he suggested the brand).  We checked out and the nice surprise was the total came out to $9.63 for our three items.  The change came back in Honduran currency which my wife viewed as another souvenir.

From there we headed back to the ship. Rupert called Ronald back at the port before we arrived and they had the scooters right where we were dropped off for easy travel back to the ship.

I would highly recommend Rupert and Victor Bodden Tours if you plan to visit Roatan.  We felt safe and comfortable the entire visit, and I would not hesitate to use them again.

In the Orlando area, there are several sites that will do Rapid antigen tests without an appointment. One of my team members went to a drive up facility in Apopka, FL today and never had to leave his car. The test results (negative) were back within a half hour.  Run by NOMI Health.

What part of Florida?

We are 0-6 last was Mariner in September 19'.  Hopefully we'll make it in April on Harmony.

I’m sorry I do not remember his name. 

We just got off Rhapsody last Saturday.  It docked downtown at Punta Langosta.

Just off the Bliss in Haven.  Our butler Jennifer was teriffic!  We asked for a pitcher of ice water and unsweet iced tea in the fridge each night.  We asked her to not deliver the canapes in the afternoon as they would go to waste. 

We also asked for and received chocolate chip cookies and glasses of milk each evening.  Jennifer also left a bowl of peanut and plain M & M's.   

One night we planned to watch teh Monday Night Football Game game in the room and stopped by the Local to pick up a piece of apple pie and carrot cake to take back to the room.  The person at the desk at the Local said we could not do that. Then they noticed our Seapass was for Haven.  She asked for our butler's phone number and about 15 minutes later Jennifer knocked at our room door with the desserts!

On the last full day of the cruise we had sent some laundry out in the morning and wanted to finish packing before dinner so we could leave our bags outside the room.  After a phone call to Jennifer she brought the folded laundry to our room.

We were on the Bliss December 15th through 22nd. Due to weather and high winds we were unable to dock in Nassau on December 19th, though the Captain made 2 attempts.

Within a few hours our account was refunded the port fee for Nassau which was just under $23 each.

Used the CR line last night to book on a new mailer offer. The wait was around 10 minutes, but the agent I spoke with was extremely helpful and went out of her way to to assist my wife and I. Excellent customer service in this instance.

On my last Oasis cruise, I accidentally left my seapass card in our room. In a series of unfortunate circumstances, our room steward was in a training session and my wife was at a spa treatment.

I went to Guest Services and had to get a replacement seapass card. They told me the old one would be deactivated. I also had to re-visit the casino host to get a new VIP sticker on the card.

I agree with some those that have posted already. We did a cruise in 2015 with 15 family members on the Freedom. We only asked everyone meet together in the MDR for dinner. We made prior arrangements to get two tables together every night. It worked out great as folks swapped out at the different tables each night but we still has the same server and assistant server.

We would let everyone know what our plans were for each day, and those that wished to join us were invited to do so. When in port, they deferred to us and we made some tour arrangements in advance and just asked who was interested for the tour operators' head count. In one instance, everyone wanted to go and the tour operator gave our group it's own vehicle.

Don't get me wrong, 15 family members can be like herding cats, but this worked for us.

While gambling can be hit or miss, I had more hits than misses on my Allure trip in May.

Another thumbs up for Mr. Sanchos. We have done this on our last several visits to Cozumel. As other have noted, make the reservation with the minimal deposit requested....$5 per person. We go with the all inclusive package...the food while not gourmet is very good and the libations flow freely.

As mentioned as well, please tip your servers. They do work hard especially in the summer across the beach and sand.

Try it...you'll be glad you did.

Great Report Maria!!!!

It was awesome to hook up with you and Doug prior to the cruise! Looking forward to our Oasis cruise in February.

400 points = $100 off Next Cruise

800 points = $200 off Next Cruise

1200 points = $300 off Next Cruise

1600 points =$400 off Next Cruise

2000 points = $500 off Next Cruise

2400 points = Certificate for Free Inside Stateroom

3600 points = Certificate for Free Ocean View Stateroom

4800 points = Certificate for Free Balcony Stateroom

I have received the same type of offer that Milwaukee Eight just posted via a snail mail from Casino Royale recently. We booked one of the options for a 7 Day Cruise in a Junior Suite on Oasis for taxes and port fees in February 2018.

We only book now through Casino Royale as the savings are considerable.

I booked a Casino Offer from a list of sailings in a snail mail card last week. This one is for a Junior Suite on Oasis sailing February 4th, 2018 (Super Bowl Sunday). Just port taxes for my wife and I.