cublet

Hello, How new a venue is 'Hooked Seafood'? Too new to have been included on a previous schedule? Or so new, and popular, Royal only now see the opportunity to squeeze more money out of us. No specialty restaurant gets my vote, or money, since the demise of Portofino's. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Yes, but I doubt there will be (in the present form) much longer. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I think we were all so consumed by pizzagate that we may not have noticed a new schedule of C&A Benefits. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/pdf/crown-and-anchor-society-benefit-grid.pdf The document is for cruises departing on or after 1st September 2023. Nothing on the grid has jumped out and slapped me around the face but reading the full T&Cs and footnotes may hide something sinister. Regards, Cublet PS: A new X Captains Club benefits schedule has been posted too but does not quote an effective date.

Hello, I think we were all so consumed by cookiegate that we may not have noticed a new schedule of CC Benefits. https://www.celebritycruises.com/content/dam/celebrity/pdf/Captain-Clubs-Benefits-Brochure-V8-8-30-23.pdf Though the document is not dated, the file name suggests it is 30th August 2023. Nothing on the grid has jumped out and slapped me around the face but reading the full T&Cs and footnotes may hide something sinister. Regards, Cublet PS: A new Royal Crown and Anchor benefits schedule has been posted for cruises departing on or after 1st September 2023 too.

Hello, I agree with all the above - except for 'not effective' I would have said 'not recognised'. A vegetarian friend had the same argument on Royal where their final comeback was "our Parmesan *IS* vegetarian". I think it just shows the general contempt the US has for non-US trademarks. Regards, Cublet

Hello, A line from my student youth was "Don't ban the bomb, bomb the band". I hope the OP means leaving *FOR* the Anthem next Thursday (from home) and not leaving *ON* Anthem next Thursday as we will be in Geiranger Fjord and boarding would be interesting to watch. Regards, Cublet

Hello, That is an excellent summary. There is a greyish area under 'Fees' that are required by government agencies but whose collection has been subcontracted to third parties. Regards, Cublet

Hello, With Independence rumoured to be returning to the UK in 2025, if the above *IS* going to happen then I want to reserve my seat overlooking the Guest Relations desk! Regards, Cublet

Hello, Always have kettles on ex UK sailings. I don't know what Lavazza does to make their pods but they taste nothing like the coffee I make from my 'bean to cup' coffee machine using Lavazza beans. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Can I give some facts that may save some unnecessary analysis? I speak as someone that used to pay the 'port fees and taxes' of ships for which we were agents. The calculation includes the following: Ship's registered tonnage, ship's port of registry, number of passengers, last port of call/departure prior to this arrival. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Not in this part of Europe are they the same! From the family archives, here is a picture of my Grandfather selling his own made Gelato to the good citizens of Bristol early in the last century. I have cropped the image showing his name and address from his barrow so as not to embarrass any relatives reading this. Now, perhaps, people reading my (many) posts complaining about the swill served as 'Prosecco' will know where I'm coming from. Regards, Cublet

Hello, This is a genuine enquiry, not the start of an argument. If not the WJ, can you say where this is? My RCI experience is limited to Independence (long ago), most Voyager class and now Anthem and if not the WJ then I cannot place it. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I need to add "for the moment". This forum is awash with tales of woe and much grinding of teeth over things that have been moved/changed/removed/reinstated/for-free not charged for now charged for (for a while) but might be in future - in short I have saved you from reading about 100 pages (or that's what it feel like). My advice is to ask again closer to your date of travel when things might have settled down. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Unless something has changed SINCE JUNE THIS YEAR you can book on either for the other. However as I always say when this question is frequently asked, the Next Cruise people may not be 100% up to speed on what the sister company has as 'offers' as they usually have to be added manually to a booking so YOU need to know what you are expecting to get and prompt for them if necessary. Regards, Cublet

Hello, If you do get Champagne, don't tell as everyone will want some! Regards, Cublet

Hello, It was also more noticeable on a Saturday afternoons or any other time when a sports programme was being broadcast and bandwidth given over to that. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Aside from the width, there's also the step - the door frame is not flush to the floor of the cabin. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I agree if the display is 'same old, same old' but there can sometimes be something original that even brings a smile to a miserable git like me: Regards, Cublet

Hello, I would generally agree with you when the kitchen and waiting staff parade through the MDR waving napkins to the tune of Funiculì, Funiculà. However my one and only Cruise on Carnival had the Irish Maître d' - who always dressed in bow tie and tails - singing with an excellent voice whilst the waiting staff 'danced' on the spot on their serving stations. It was a genuinely entertaining experience and would happily 'suffer' again. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Are you suggesting removal of all 'suite' styled perks from Sky Suites, rename the cabin to 'Extra Large Veranda Cabin with Large Balcony' and lower the price to something above the current highest priced non-Concierge, non-Aqua veranda cabin? I would go with that for the space. Regards, Cublet

Hello, As more and more 'extras' are removed from the Celebrity product bringing it closer to Royal, then what's the point of it? Regards, Cublet

Hello, On Silhouette in June, the Gelato station was used as a 'to go' overflow for the Cafe al Bacio in the mornings before the ice cream was put out. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Just how close is this oven out of which the cookies are offered? Regards, Cublet

Hello, I empty the contents and use the cooler as such for my stuff. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I cast my favours widely as you can tell from my signature. 2025 was due to be predominantly X but I am now wondering what will be left of what I thought I was going to get. I think what this needs is some big American TA, or whatever you call them, to pick up the 'phone to Freedom and say something along the lines of 'we can no longer recommend X to our clients because of the diminishing standards, blah, blah etc, etc'. Perhaps then he will get the message as the complaints here will be water off a duck's back. Regards, Cublet