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I showed up at 6 pm and they seated the two of us right away but on a different floor . No lines at that time. We had 645 time and wanted a two top. They have no shows for early fixed dining. This was on Harmony . We got different floors and different waiters every time.
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Favourite Royal Caribbean Embarcation Port
loman replied to Airbear232's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Fort Lauderdale also. Direct 3 hr flights from Toronto . Riverside Hotel on Las Olas is nice . -
We never had any dishes in the cabin as all food is consumed elsewhere . Garbage can is rarely full . Only thing in there is a few sheets of paper and a couple of water bottles. If we have wet towels we hang them on the hooks on the door to dry until we get cabin service. Then we put them on the floor. We seemed to be fine with once a day . Twice a day was overkill for us.
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Food Selection and Quality Hits an All Time Low
loman replied to Vibe's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Harmony Main dining room food was fine . Only thing i wasnt too fond of was mexican night . Windjammer was ok too. -
We had 645 MTD on deck 3 on Harmony in September . We would show up around 6 pm each night and the doorman would check with other floors for no shows from early fixed seating. We needed a two top. We were the only people there and no lines. We were seated right away , but on a different floor and table each evening with different waiters . Worked out really well for us. All the waiters were great and service was fine. Food wasnt bad either.
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Yes that is very significant ! Im happy just getting to diamond .🙂 Congratulations on reaching Pinnacle and hope you enjoy all RC has to offer.
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When looking at other lines you should factor in that your diamond benefits are more than $ 400.00 USD per person per week ( adding in a few specialty coffees in the Crown Lounge ). Although RC seems to be gouging , There still may be some value left. If you feel they arent beneficial then i would look at other lines for sure.
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Gratuities Are Going Up Again, Effective 11.11.2023
loman replied to ace1zoe2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I dont think i could not prepay my tips , as i value the service the employees provide. But i do think RC is pushing the limits now. Maybe they have too many diamonds now and want to pee them off so they will switch providers and allow more room for new pax.🙂 -
Gratuities Are Going Up Again, Effective 11.11.2023
loman replied to ace1zoe2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Greed and arrogance to the highest degree . Thats what i think of them , and i like them . -
Gratuities Are Going Up Again, Effective 11.11.2023
loman replied to ace1zoe2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Arrogance in my opinion . Didnt they increase gratuities last year ? They think they can get away with anything now. When people start talking with their feet they will get what they deserve. -
Diamond (Crown Lounge) Access
loman replied to Slidell_Cruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I only went in the morning for a cappuccino and mid afternoon for a double expresso. We did go once to see the spread at 5 pm , but that was about it. ( i wouldnt miss that ) -
RC is not in the discounting business much these days .
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We got late afternoon ( around 4 -5 pm ) service on harmony , and it was ok. We never had a messy room and the covers were pulled up on the bed so it didnt look messy. And we never left anything out , lying around . Made the room stewards job as easy as possible.
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Na , think im gonna wait about 5 years until the novelty has worn off.🙂
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Dining Review after recent return from 2 sailings
loman replied to LobsterStalker's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We had 6:45 MTD , deck 3 , on the Harmony last month . We showed up around 6 pm , no lines , and the door man checked with other floors if there was any no shows from early first seating . We needed a two top. We were seated right away on different floors every night . Different waiters each time and they were all great. I didnt care for the Mexican night meal . Every thing else was good enough for me. -
Winning over a skeptical first time cruiser
loman replied to Coldwake's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I wouldnt do a guarantee either . You might end under the pool deck and they drag chairs around up there early morning. ( So i have heard from other pax as i would never end up there.) A more peaceful cabin would be one where you have cabins above and below you. And i would pick Wonder too. -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I tip them extra , as i stated and prepay my gratuities when i book the cruise. I am not rude , just stating what others have said. If you think the server doesnt get compensated , thats ok . -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I guess you missed post # 59 . I have a technical background and understand math quite well . Why would some ( honest ) servers say they get compensated from the service charge and other servers say they dont. I would tend to believe the honest ones. -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I found this online . ( i dont know how old it is ) It states at the bottom, a service charge is added to the bill . It doesnt state any amount but i take this to mean that the tip is taken from 14.00 allowance and awarded to the server ? ( I hope it is ) And any additional tip is a bonus for good service. This was my understanding of the server always getting a tip whether you tip the extra or not . I always tipped extra in cash regardless. Does the receipt still have this verbiage at the bottom? -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Doesnt the bill say something to the effect of .... a service charge is added ... somewhere on the bottom of the receipt ? -
Walk me off the ledge. GTY just received room number.
loman replied to m-of-connor's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I like to pick my cabin and wont even do royal ups for fear of getting a suite in a place i dont like. -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Perhaps i was hallucinating , lol , but i thought i saw a gratuity line whenever i got one of my free drinks and there was a space to add extra gratuity . ( I tipped in cash .) Sometimes i saw the bill , and other times the waiter didnt bring one. I dont drink much and never use the full allotment for alcohol in a day and got water bottles with the extra vouchers at the end of the day. -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The tip was shown on the invoice at 18 % . I was not charged anything for the drink . The tip was included with the drink and the drink was totally free. My invoice at cruise end did not show any extra charges . I did not have any OBC. -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
If memory serves me correctly , i am pretty sure i saw 18 % on the printed invoice The drink was still free though . -
How do Diamond members use drink vouchers?
loman replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
There was a 18 % tip included on my 4 free drinks . I gave a couple of bucks more to the waiter.