KroozNut

I don't see where the poster even remotely suggested starting a new thread about perfume. They were simply making a point in comparing the effects of heavy perfume on some people's health, with the effects of smoking on people's health. A completely valid point in this 'all smoking discussions' thread (IMHO).

Okay, I hear you. Just a brand new term for me. And to be honest, it does sound a bit derogatory and condescending to me.

What is the 'smoking pit'.. is that some secret dungeon where <gasp> smokers are banned to, never to be seen again? We're all familiar with the 'smoking area' on HAL ships, but I'll admit that this is the first time I've heard/read of the term 'smoking pit'. 🤔

Actually, the original question asked about 'free' burgers, hence the ensuing discussion. But I think we've thoroughly beat that dead horse, and we can move on now. 😉

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Hmmmmm... 😉

Okay..

Thanks.. I just took a look at the deck plans for Explorer, and it may be 'Dizzy's' or 'Diamond Club' on this ship.

Great, so the 6:45pm reservations we currently have each night of our upcoming sailing on Explorer should work out just fine... thanks.

Maybe, but using the term 'free' when describing anything on a cruise ship might very well confuse some newbie cruisers.

Huh? 🤔

We have that same plan, Verizon's 'TravelPass'.. But isn't that basically for when you go ashore in a foreign country, and not necessarily for onboard use?

Did you also already have set reservations for each night that you made prior to your sailing?

What's the name of this nightclub, and is it on all Voyager class ships? We're interested because we're on Explorer next April and the venue sounds interesting.

As a general comment here, we all need to remember that nothing is ever 'free' on any cruise ship, or any cruise line. Some items (including some food items) are offered at no additional charge (included with the cruise fare), while other items incur an additional charge at point of sale onboard the ship. It is the 'included with the cruise fare' items that some folks confuse with and incorrectly characterize as 'free'. 🙂

The Seaview Pool on NS is 'supposed' to be adults only, but it is not enforced.

You don't like our answers so far?

Plan ahead.. fill your water bottles from the tap in your cabin and stash them in the 'fridge' to cool down.

In our opinion, the best water on any of HAL's ships comes directly from he faucet in your cabin, or the water dispensers in the buffet area. And the price is right too!

What about WiFi?

When does this often mentioned 'Black Friday Sale' typically happen, and how do we know when it's in effect... by just keeping an eye on our planners?

I believe I read somewhere on the Royal site that a My Time reservation can be modified in the app the day of the reservation. Modifications include cancellation, # of people and time (dependent on availability). We have 6:45pm reservations for each day of our upcoming Explorer sailing as 'placeholders', but we may end up 'tweaking' any one of those depending on shore excursion return times, friends joining us on a particular night, or outright cancel one if we need to. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong on the information here..

It's awesome!

Because HAL chooses to ''modify" official shipboard terminology to better suit its guest's understanding doesn't make those terms any more correct. And I do agree that 'a rose by any other name...' IOW, a passageway referred to by HAL as a 'hallway', 'corridor' (or any other term they choose to dream up), is still correctly referred to as a 'passageway'. But we digress.. I've made my point, and you've made yours; we just disagree. So we can now return to the original topic of this thread.. whatever that was! 😁

It was my honor to serve.. And I've discovered in recent years that civilian cruising is definitely a lot more fun! 😁