amypete

We have a WS for an Alaskan/Cali Coast B2B next year. Have stayed in full suites several times and enjoyed all the perks. This time, I just thought we’d be close enough to an outside exit to the deck if we wanted to be outside and why not try it!! And it was a great way to get a suite for a B2B with a much better price! I love being outside when I can, but I think I’m close enough that it will be a lot of fun, and not far to go home from Vines LOL

Following along in spirit as we had to cancel on MONDAY due to a family emergency which is still working itself out. However if any of you got a great upgrade to suite R404 please enjoy…..missing my first Crowne Grill dinner and all those fabulous Sabatini breakfasts…..my only consolation is the sun is shining, there is no wind and it’s 70 degrees in Nebraska…..

OK Now I am sad! Back to the IC for snacks!!! But at least someone is pouring me good wine….

We do Premier as well. Had it last February thru the Panama Canal and I swear the Vines waiter would send us “home” every night with a fresh opened and corked bottle of good wine. As people who love a good wine, it was also nice to take their recommendations what to try and what we may like. Am looking forward to the upgraded tapas there as well, as I remember the excellent ones in 2019. I don’t think there is the same variety as there was back then but thats OK. We also like the margaritas with the better tequila and the fun martini option at Crooners. Won about $100 for the door prizes which was fun. Hope to do better this next time! We also had the reservation cards for the Crown Grille and Sabatinis and switched times easily. This time I have them preselected via the app. I won’t get the desserts but for us the upgraded dining and wines, etc are just what we enjoy doing. Prefer creme brulee and decadent chocolate desserts instead!! Cheers and see you at Vines!

I know I am not giving the majority opinion but I don’t mind the app or the medallion. Haven’t had any trouble using either - here at home pre cruising or on the ship. Discovered previously if my app was not working correctly, I just needed to update it and for us, that was all it took. And the best part is I get to use it again in 40 days! Or something like that!

Me, too. I uninstalled the app and reinstalled and then it worked fine, with $0.00 charged for the meal reservation.

I wish they would bring back the wonderful tapas they had on the Caribbean at Vines in 2019! Wishful thinking. I have seen a list of a few things Vines will have, I think some examples are posted above. In January, they'd bring us cheese and nuts at Vines. I do miss those pretty glass trays brought out each evening at Vines, you never knew what it was going to be and it was always pretty tasty. We are on the Caribbean in October. Hope to see some new things offered by then!

As someone who doesn’t care about desserts….(weird, I know!) give me another awesome appetizer and I’m in! With an excellent Cab. Is that asking too much?

They are wonderful glasses that do make the wine experience better! On the Emerald in January, our wonderful waiters took good care of us and we did leave with them a few times to dinner. When we’d get a glass at the end of the night, I’d tell them to put it in a “to-go” wine glass. Honestly, they usually gave us a bottle of wine to go! We had the premier package so they just kept bringing them out and we kept taking them! Needless to say, they were compensated nicely.

Oh where to begin! Love the SPACE inside and out. Including the big bathroom! Sabatini's for breakfast Club Class Dining Laundry for the hubs. I don't send mine because I for sure pack enough and I don't want anythign to shrink! ESPECIALLY on a cruise, LOL Champagne the first day, even with the beverage packages. It's just a nice touch. Bottled water is almost unlimited Great room service! (Our last cruise before....was a suite. Our last cruise was in January and we were with friends on balconies on Caribe. I love my friends but I sure did miss my suite! Next one up in October! ) Crown Grill the first night! It's like a welcome home.

Well……you can’t usually take the realllllly nice wine glasses they use there anywhere else! Us wine drinkers know it’s all about the ambiance with our wine…… luckily our next cruise is on the Caribbean Princess, which has bar stools at the bar of Vines that we used daily back in 2019! Our last was on the Emerald, so it wasn’t as big. But Romeo and Joseph made up for it with their larger than life personalities!!

We were just on the Emerald a month ago! So it's fun to read your journey, as we also stayed at the same hotel. The Doubletree is a good place to stay - and on embarkation morning, I swear everyone is going on the same cruise! We did ask for a ride reservation right when we got there mid afternoon... they were full when we needed to leave but they got another transport to get us there !! It was around 930 or 10 am We had a group of 6. We liked to meet up at Crooners or Vines - so if you meet any of those waitstaff, they are all awesome. Have a wonderful cruise! We were unable to stop in Cartegna due to the weather but otherwise all went as planned.