rudeney

I have a very nice Mercedes-Benz SL550, but I only drive my 2008 Toyota Corolla when I leave the house.

Voyager has several tables in Chops that would accommodate 12 or more and one night I saw a group of maybe 10 at one of them, so it's definitely possible.

You are correct:

It was $99pp on Voyager back in October, and that was the advance price offered in Cruise Planner. It was fun and interesting, but I'd find it a better value at half the price. I also would love to see the engine room, but that is not allowed on RCCL. It's too bad they couldn't create a place where you could see into it without being in the dangerous areas.

The Key embarkation lunch is not served in Giovanni's or Chops. It's a version of the Chops menu served in the MDR. The food is prepared by the MDR staff in the MDR kitchen, so it may not be quite up the same meal you'd get if you were to eat lunch in Chops.

Voyager in October, there were no tickets needed - first come/ first served. We were in a suite, and I think they had a reserved section, but we found really good seats just walking in.

I had the UDP and had the suite concierge book for me in advance. I just happened to stop into Giovanni's when I boarded to make sure everything was in order, and that's when I was told lunch was there for embarkation and had been swapped for Chops. Later that cruise at dinner in Chops, I asked our waiter why that happened and he told me about it being used for Windjammer overflow. That may have changed. I'll be interested to hear your experience.

Are they back to serving embarkation lunch in Chops on Voyager? Back in October, it was listed that way and I booked it, but when we boarded, they had switched it to Giovanni's. The reason given was that Chops was being used as overflow seating for the Windjammer.

I am a bit OCD. Not only did I print mine out in color, I Photoshopped them to remove the "fold/staple here" lines, and slightly enlarged them to fully fill the plastic tag holders from Amazon. 😛

October on Voyager, I paid $271.40 for a 50-minute couple's massage on embarkation day, and $376.42 for a 75-minute couple's massage on our last port day. That was pre-cruise, gratuity included.

I pre-booked two couple's massages for my wife and me on our cruise on Voyager in October. The first on boarding day, and the second on a port day. Prices were significantly lower than sea days. Onboard, I checked some of the "special" prices and none of them came close to what I paid in advance via Cruise Planner. As for the hard sell tactics, they did do that on the first treatment and we both just politely, but firmly, said no thanks. On the second treatment, they just asked if we were interested, we said no, and that was it.

I guess it depends on whether the timing circuit relies on a 60hz AC power feed or if it uses a quartz crystal on a DC circuit. Once converted to DC there is no timing. The clock I travel with uses a USB power supply so it's definitely not affected by AC frequency variations.

Modern electronic clocks should be totally unaffected by variations in the ship's power. Old fashioned motors that relied on 60hz power for timing might have been, but modern clocks that convert power to DC voltage and use quartz timing chips should be totally unaffected.

I was on Voyager back in October and did not see that. I think I recall one organized Pinnacle event that closed it for a few hours, but that was only one night. They were letting Pinns into the SL - I met a few of them in there and the SL was never very crowded. VCL was busy every night!

For me, a few reasons. One, when I wake up in the middle of the night, I like to see what time it is. I don't want to have to fiddle with a phone to get the time. I know can make my phone's clock stay on the screen, but then I have to either pick it up and look at it or bring a charging stand. Also, I have my phone set to go intot total no sound, no light, and no vibrate mode at night. I don't need to be woken at 4am by an alert that Amazon recommends something to go with the crap I bought last week or that my car warranty has expired.. Instead of thos hassles, I travel with a small LED alarm clock that projects the time on the ceiling. All I have to do is open one eye and look up to see what time it is. It's USB powered and also has an extra USB charging port. To me, it's much more convenient that using the phone. Having said that, I rarely ever set an alarm. I usually wake up around 5-6am naturally, so unless I need to get up earlier than that for some reason, no alarm is necessary.