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If you're in a royal or the PH, they have your picture. It can get unnerving at times. Once upon a time when I was in the PH, I wanted some stationery and envelopes and didn't feel like calling the butler and asking for them. Went down to Guest Relations and there were like two people in front of me in line. No big deal. A woman came rushing out from behind the counter to find out what I needed. Crazy!

That's why we specified that it is not possible on Beyond. Believe it or not, people who sail on ships other than Beyond will be reading this thread. I think the distinction is important to make.

That's because she hasn't got her hands on that ship yet. Give her time.

It is a fact on the ship she's sailing on. It is possible on other ships. P.S. You may wish to look for another TA. One who swears that something which is completely false is true could be a problem.

So sorry to hear of your loss. May your cherished memories sustain you.

My sentiments exactly. Not paying a fee for anything on that menu.

Did you discuss the issue with the suite manager? Retreat concierge staff are on the same level as the butlers. The suite manager is in charge of both. Delivery of dinner items is supposed to be course by course. These sorts of issues are best resolved on the ship at the time.

Looking forward to your comparison. I haven't sailed YC since the cruise shutdown. Their pricing has risen quite a bit since last I sailed in YC. So I hope you will include pricing in your comparison. I agree, Celebrity's suite pricing is getting crazy. I think you will love the RS experience. My last two cruises were in a RS on Summit.

I have requested this in Tampa for next week. Will let you know how it goes. I rent a scooter on the ship.

Glad to hear that as I send many of my things to be dry cleaned. And I'm not liking the price of suites lately.

The number of items/bag varies depending on the location of the cruise. It will be either 20 or 30, but they will specify. I'm interested to know if free laundry at the Zenith level includes dry cleaning and pressing. And I certainly hope that the laundry comes back on hangers like suite laundry does. Can one of the Zs answer this question?

Maritime law requires them to render aid.

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My YC cruises were both before cruising shut down. I have no idea what it's like now. I was so put off by the quality of the food and service and the increase in prices, I haven't even looked at one lately.

Yup. MSC Yacht Club gets a lot of things right. No lines, no hassle anywhere. And their cabins are far superior to a sky suite on Celebrity. No climbing over some ridiculous tub wall to take a shower. However, their food is not as good as Celebrity's and the service in the dining room was pretty bad. Actually, that's being charitable. It's possible we had the worst waiter on the planet, but on both MSC cruises? Haven't been back since. That was more than I could handle. Our waiter on the second cruise was so bad, we quit going to the dining room and just ordered pizza. I prefer having more options than pizza for dinner.

Or on the TV in your stateroom.

Whatever. I can't get too fussed about the room service charge, since I rarely order it. Tote bags? I have tons of them. Lobster? No biggie, it's not cold-water lobster. I just booked a tremendous bargain on a partial Panama Canal transit over Christmas 2024. With a refundable deposit. If things get as horrible as some of the doomsayers predict, I can always cancel. I still love cruising and the four cruises I did on Summit last year were fantastic.

I believe the original question is whether or not it's worth giving up a night in Luminae for dinner in Le Petit Chef. Based on my experience, I would say no. I've been once because specialty dining was free with my suite. We had the lobster menu. It was fine, but I wouldn't have paid the upcharge or considered it worth the upcharge.

Interesting comment about Retreat being full not being a good thing. In my experience, the Retreat is always full. We had 350 pax on our spring cruise on the Summit. Retreat was completely sold out. I have no idea if that was a result of move ups or not since I was in the PH and did not receive a move up offer. But the suites seem to book up right away and many cruises I look at have no availability in suites.

Interesting. Got those in the PH in the spring but not in my RS in the fall.

And be sure to bring your passport to Guest Relations when trying to cash a check.

I agree. Whether or not I'm in the PH or a RS, I never send anything to the laundry that hasn't been laundered many times at home. Good stuff gets dry cleaned.

1) You sure sounded ticked off to me that they wouldn't change your booking. 2) I have no idea who you did or did not contact. 3) I never said that the tips were pooled. The cabin attendant gets X amount/day depending on what sort of cabin you have booked. So, if you withhold the cabin attendant's tips, the cabin attendant is penalized. It feels to me like you're arguing. I'm done with this discussion. Enjoy the rest of your day.

I spent about a month on two B2B cruises on Summit in 2022. Some of the most wonderful cruises I've been on, in terms of staff, food, etc. Will see how my January 2023 cruise on Millie goes. Not in a suite on that one. Will probably book another cruise while on board. Suite pricing has gone crazy, so don't know if my suite days are done or not.

Look, I get that this person is ticked off that they wouldn't let him change his booking. But he has resisted our suggestion that he escalate his complaint to the CEO's office. And he proposes to take his anger out on the cabin attendant by canceling the tips for that person. In my view, that is not an appropriate response. The cabin attendant had nothing to do with the situation and will have to make up the cabin whether or not he/she is compensated for doing so. I sail solo and have been subjected to this double payment regimen since they started AI. I would never dream of stiffing a cabin attendant because of it. I do not mind paying double gratuities. The major problem is paying double internet and drink packages.