Retired LEO

Every boarding day at 9:00 the text comes through. 

14 minutes ago, wolfcathorse said:

Tor Olsen??

I'm really not sure of the last name. He became sick awhile back and just returned to work a couple of weeks ago. 

Capt. Tor is currently on Mariner. 

20 minutes ago, FLCruiser97 said:

Can you choose if you want morning or evening cleaning?

Yes you can. The attendant should ask you your preference

23 minutes ago, surgie said:

Is it offered for JS or just the suites above that category? I realize not all perks are applicable for JS.

Yes JS and above

30 minutes ago, BND said:

Last Nov we arrived around 1015 am and the T5 garage was full and as we were waiting in line to park, they started filling the small employee lot which filled up quickly.  We ended up parked on the outside of the fence around the small lot.  We were b2b and were concerned about that but the parking guy swore our car would be fine.  On turn around day we made sure our car was still there ( we could see it from the ship).  We had no receipt because the guys handheld ran out of paper and when he tried to reprint it, it wouldn't come up.   What had happened was we were the first cruise back after a TA (Jewel) and the arriving cars were at least twice what they expected so the lot filled up early.  They were putting cars wherever they could.  We're back in PC on Wonder at T1 in Jan and plan to arrive early even if it means sitting in our car for a bit.  Last time we were out of T1 on Harmony in Nov 2021 we had to park in overflow, right next to the terminal fortunately (before they filled that and went to the farther lot).   They need to add a couple more parking garages at PC as they have added some ships.  We always have our car with us.

With more larger ships coming to Port Canaveral they're in the process of building 2 more parking garages. 

No points for a canceled cruise. 

Beer is definitely included 

i'd love to be a fly on the wall when the executives come back to work tomorrow after their weekend off just to find out what happened. $18 drink package all over again.  

With the free drinks for Diamond, Diamond +, and Pinnacle plus all the free booze in the Casino, someone's got to pay for it. 

13 minutes ago, cruisegus said:

@Eastern flygirlwhich recent sailing had the Nuro?

1/28 - 2/3 

1 minute ago, GTO-Girl said:

Which sailing had Noro?  We were onboard 1/14-1/20 and it was not on our sailing…

 

 

Jan 28 - Feb 3

46 minutes ago, Mikew0805 said:

This is a joke right?

That's a bargain. I've seen them go for $1000 per table. 

16 minutes ago, dssking said:

For being a shareholder, what is the onboard credit worth?

• $250 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 14 or more nights
• $100 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 6 to 13 nights
• $50 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 5 nights or less

12 minutes ago, bulldogz said:

I was in a cruise last month and I was previously a prime member and I am no longer prime. I did not cruise since 2019 due to Covid and they said you lose all your points every year. You have to start over and earn 2500 to become prime again. Does this sound right?  

Yes. point reset back to zero on March 31st. You'll then need 2500 points from April 1st to March 31st to obtain prime. 

3 minutes ago, coachmike1959 said:

Just finished a cruise on the harmony and DW and i just reached a level for a new block. I asked in the diamond lounge and asked if the block is delivered to the room or mailed. The concierge said they discontinued that program and are looking at starting a new one.. is this true???

 

TIA

Absolutely not true

Independence puts a sign out on the gangway as you enter the ship that states the ship is full and there are no cabins or upgrades available. 

1 minute ago, DanieleBelle said:

Can you use your diamond drink vouchers on coco cay?

Yes

2 hours ago, GITC said:

I must have missed the survey. What is your source of this information that the "majority" are in favour of the changes or is it just in this thread which I have yet to read entirely?

Some dude that works for the cruise line mentioned the totally positive feed back regarding the change. I believe his name is Michael Bayley 😄 😂

2 hours ago, GITC said:

When I was on the Radiance in February 2020, almost immediately B4 Covid shut everything down, we had hard copy vouchers for drinks (I thought it was 4 but may have been 3) for use during happy hour at any bar. These were in addition to the free-for-all Diamond Lounge happy hour which was expanded on that Australia Over-the-Top cruise because of the vast numbers of Diamond members and above. 

 

Just sailed on Voyager a few weeks ago and was dismayed to find the Diamond Lounge happy hour all but eliminated in favour of the four vouchers added to your Seapass. Thankfully, we were in a suite which carried on the traditional happy hour so we weren't negatively affected...this time.

 

I spoke with the loyalty desk about this apparent downgrade of Diamond benefits and she indicated to me that it was a change made post-Covid to keep some semblance of 'social distancing' due to larger and larger numbers of Diamond members. In other words, should things EVER return to some semblance of normal, one MIGHT expect the return of this benefit.

 

The more, however, that Diamond members fall into line and accept this downgrade, the more likely it is that it will never return. It's funny how the "enhancements" that all these loyalty programs come up with rarely enhance the customer experience in a positive way.

Get use to it. It's here to stay. 

8 minutes ago, CruiserKris34 said:

I have some on-line offers from Casino Royale.  If it is a free 7 night cruise, I'm guessing that I have to pay taxes & fees?  If I submit the form, does that commit me?  Do I get to pick the cabin?  Any other advice?  Thanks!  Kris   

No you're not committed. You're given a couple of days to pay it off and if not paid it will be cancelled and the offer will be gone. They pick the cabin. You can call and request another cabin within the same category. 

11 minutes ago, LB_NJ said:

Is this something new?

 

I got an email saying that they have not yet accepted my Royal-Up bid however it may be accepted once I board.

That's been known to happen. There's usually no shows that can free up cabins. 

Just now, smokeybandit said:

When did they stop that? Last I had seen the quarantine period was reduced to 3 days, but it still was there.

I just spoke with the HD on Independence. That's what I was told.   

They're slowly transitioning. They no longer test consecutive cruisers. The crew no longer has to quarrenteen when arriving on a ship. They'll be doing away with the deck 2 COVID isolation cabins soon. Moving in the right direction. 

I got an email yesterday that one of my cruises has been canceled for non payment. It just so happens to be the cruise I'm currently on. Am I now considered a stowaway? Ok waiting to be thrown overboard.