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I will be in a suite on 3/29 Harmony..I'll report about signage, total # of Pins(suite and NS) and if NS Pins have taken over...I'm sure Andy C and others want to know

you can have lobster served in any specialty restaurant on "lobster night" even if it's not on the menu

14 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Pretty sure it already happened. 

 

Unfortunately,  no drama from NSPP's.

 

Just crappy food and a Bathroom incident

I thought andy meant his december 2019 cruise

On 10/18/2018 at 7:04 AM, Andy C said:

I will get another one going on my Decembers sailing!

looking forward to it 

all suite guests can do when Pins take over is complain to the concierge, loyalty ambassador, hotel director...royal usually knows what is happening and will compensate the suite guests....usually doesn't help in the immediate moment ...but they realize it   

Just now, John&LaLa said:

 

Their ship, their rules. 

and we know their rules can/do change......they added KEY benefits..for a price

2 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

I agree. I have no problem with Royal providing P’s their own lounge. 

they can share a lounge with D+ guests..

13 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

No doubt, they want to keep the Pinnacle status level a small, exclusive club. Nothing wrong with that.

but they should not have the same perks as those in suites ..the SL should be for suite guests alone

1 hour ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Royal should rename all Diamond Lounges the Pinnacle Lounge and limit all SL’s to Suite Guest only. 

yep...lets talk about Pins..where is Andy C

I will be following here and your scopes...my turn is 3/29......enjoy.....my questions are who are the concierges in the suite lounge and diamond lounge?

who are the headliner entertainment and if any cover bands are playing...rock and roll types

On 1/29/2019 at 11:39 PM, FPP777 said:

Can CK reservations be made day of, or do you have to make them in advance? In a GS. 

do not wait until you board.....respond to concierge letter if you are in a GS or above...we always do that and have not had a problem..but it could be if many pinnacles are on board..better safe than miss out

Just now, rance said:

My concern would be if travel insurance would be valid even if your accident had nothing to do with the situation in Haiti.

our travel insurance policy states clearly that coverage is void if you travel to a country with a govt travel advisory.

 

good point..

from what a RC staff member told me, the private RC area is protected by armed guards outside the property and a "wall"(yes it works)...the border guards around Labadee don't play...no one tries to cross the boarder and enter RC property there....99.9% safe, if RC/captain has any doubts they will not jeopardize passenger safety  

rci does provide non supervised meet ups for 18-20 year olds every evening in a location on the ship.

they can also attend all the adult venues and activities, the only thing they cannot do is drink alcohol-which is a great lesson to learn-that adults can have fun and a great time, without drinking alcohol

my just 20 year old has been cruising with us for 15 years..he has experienced the 18, 19 and 20 year old ship experience and had a great time on each one.   

11 minutes ago, Andy C said:

 

Mohamed and Jeremias are up there now.  Not sure for how long.  They are both amazing.  Cheker is back home in Tunisia.  

they are both great.....hope they are there for me.....the letter will tell...thanks

11 hours ago, Andy C said:

Cheker is off Harmony.  

 

what...how do you know? is Mohamed back in SL?   do you know the staffing for my 3/29 cruise?   you are the man..the go to guy in the know...I'll post when I get the letter from the SL concierges 

17 year olds can go to the teen program...so that's not an issue.....18-20yo can go to clubs, bars..just can't drink.. also can go to the casino..RCI sets regular meet and greets for this age group daily...my 19/20 year old had a great time....lots of "activities" to join in with....have your 18-20 go and have fun

3 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Maybe it's just overly sensitive parents then. 😉😋

maybe...or those people just want the CK and SL to be kid free zone?

I'm sure no one likes kids screaming, running around and poorly supervised anywhere?  Kids fault-no, parents fault-yes....Oh, Andy C's kids are well behaved in the Ck and SL

we, DW and 20 yo DS,  book a suite for cabin size, as we like to hang out in it and the large veranda-we love the CK and all the benefits too.....we have always sailed during spring/fall/winter break.....when Pins usually don't sail....we were just on a 12/13 harmony sailing ( Andy C and his family were on that one too)...no PIN issues...there were PINS but not in mass...in fact some Pins shared their fellow Pins feel entitled over suite guests.......

go and enjoy the larger room/veranda and all the benefits they come with.....avoid off season sailing and you will not have a problem

On 12/31/2018 at 8:52 AM, kruzerci said:

We are deciding between a 7 night cruise and a 9 night ABC island cruise from Florida in late 2019 with extended family. We will have 5-10 family members in the 20-30 age range but I'm worried that if we do the 9 night, the majority of the ship is going to be an older crowd and it will be hard for them to meet people.

 

I know that usually the 3-6 nights attract a younger crowd and the longer ones attract older. Has anybody had any experience with the 8-9 night Caribbean sailings? I believe Navigator is doing them this year and Explorer next year.

 

Thanks!

 

 

if I read this correctly the 9 night explorer is 12/13.....plenty of families and college age adults will be on winter break and sailing...those ports are great too...go without worries....

20 hours ago, jazzycitrine said:

Just wondering about tipping at Coastal Kitchen and Suite Lounge.  Are they the same staff for the duration of the cruise?  Want to figure out if it is easier to tip at the end of the cruise.  

 

Also, I know different people will have different sense as to what is appropriate for tipping.  So this is not a question about what is right but what you do.  If you get decent service at Coastal Kitchen, how much do you tip?

 

Finally, the Indian cuisine looks delish!  So I suppose it is okay to mention that we would be interested for one of our evening meals.  Is there more we need to do?

 

THanks again!

 

we are not a pin, and always stay in a suite....we were fortunate to have the same waiter for all meals in CK (except of one evening, out waiter was the CK runner-but our "covering waiter was great)..we tipped the CK managers, bar tenders, waiters, concierges, chef-who gave us special meals/appys and deserts ....they ranged from $20, $50-$100...aside from the gratuities included ...none of which I believe go to CK/SL staff ....nothing is "required", but the staff there were great and made our cruise outstanding

Thanks, sometimes I am, but you do/ will know the real me. Had s great time hanging out on this cruise

3 hours ago, Andy C said:

 

Andrew, I would love to have you over the next time you are in Miami. I appreciate your offering informative advice to folks on here. That is my goal. 

 

The old people loved this cruise so much I booked Symphony this same week next December. 

as far as stair lights go, I was reporting what I was told by the occupants of the CLS I visited during a room crawl this cruise. I was there in the room during the day and all the stair lights were on. Albeit, they may not have known how to turn them off? But they said it’s on all night. 

2 hours ago, Andy C said:

Both my mother in law and my mom took a bad spill in the GS bathtub. FYI to those of you who are not as nimble anymore that this tub is dangerous. If you book this room it may help to bring a bath pad for the tub. 

We hope they feel better. They may feel more pain tomorrow. They were, and you FIL, were very friendly and nice to us... we feel adopted