cublet

13 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I agree with deck 13 on QN class but deck 6 on Oasis class is awesome

Hello,

Not quite. There are JS cabins on the starboard side that are underneath 'The Living Room' - a hang-out area for teens.

I can't remember what I did as a teenager, but the users of this area (a) do whatever they do very quietly and (b) stop using it at dinner time so there is no disturbance to me beneath it.

Regards,

Cublet

1 hour ago, sgmn said:

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And if you are diamond or above you can use one of your vouchers to get a 40% discount off a bottle of wine under $100

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/royalgifts/wine-liquor

Hello,

I had to do that last month when they ran out of 'by-the-glass' Prosecco on Anthem and had to buy a bottle (twice!) that I kept in my cabin chiller and carried with me when I went out. I got some very pitying looks.

Regards,

Cublet

6 hours ago, Victoria2 said:

Coffee cream? I'd have thought 'biscuit', that is a UK biscuit not US.

Hello,

Yes, and it is, or was, a 'biscuit' too and not a cookie.

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Cublet

Hello,

The previous blackout period of July & August maintains in the UK and hasn't (until now!?) been changed to mid-June to mid-August.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

I think whoever posted on Google is wrong. Single cream is cream.

What we used to have, many years ago before coffee shops became what they are now, cups of filter coffee were served with a jigger pot of 'Half Cream'. Though the old style coffee shops have been replaced by espresso machines, the pots of half cream can sometimes be found in hotels on the bedrooms' coffee/tea table. Aside from that, the age of the person answering the query will have a lot to do with the response you received.

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Cublet

Hello,

Well it all depends on what follows.

From watching the Bob Ross painting programmes, 'it's not a mistake - it's a happy accident'.

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Cublet

Hello,

It all depends on which side of your body, and front or rear, you overlap and tie the knot in the towel and how tight, or loose, the knot is.

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Cublet

Hello,

Whether it's because I'm closer to the action or I have an Italian surname, I never have a problem booking a double cabin for solo use.

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Cublet

PS: I'd prefer that it wasn't for solo use, but that's another issue.😭

Hello,

I watched it for about 15 minutes if only to find out what ship it was as the promo blurb was it was a 'luxury cruise ship' and I wondered if their idea of luxury and mine were the same.

Whether it was a massive paint job or careful video editing but I didn't spot anything external that identified it to anyone unfamiliar with the structure.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

Is is not, or never usually, 30%+5%. It's usually 30% + 5% of 70%. Or: 5% + 30% of 95%.

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Cublet

Hello,

Call me a cynic  but a foresee Royal pushing a suitable (their?) travel insurance to cover this.

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Cublet

11 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

I’m guessing it has always been Proseco, and try the Coffee bar area upon boarding.

 

I always cruise with a drink package, so it’s not really something I miss..

Hello,

It's not even Prosecco - usually just a sparkling wine, eg Chandon or 'Celebrity Vintages' (whatever that is).

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Cublet

Hello,

I was with a vegetarian friend some years ago in Eclipse. It then had a creperie on 5 (now sushi). He carefully ordered his crepe and when delivered contained some small items of meat. When this was complained about, the creperie chef said 'yes, he had seen the order but thought he could improve on it'.

It's just as bad on Royal. The fall-back position for vegetarian options there seems to be 'vegetarian curry' and that was out 3 nights in a row.

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Cublet

Hello,

They are both showing on the deck plans at 14:29 on 9th October.

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Cublet

Hello,

I'd snatch their arm off.

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Cublet

Hello,

This is one of the few instances where we, the UK, are one-up on the US. Sadly when new CS reps are appointed, they are only trained (if at all) on US T&Cs.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

I think it might be a little more subtle than this.

I was on Anthem last month and drew out 50% of my OBC (without the levy of a fee) and played a machine for two or three spins (for a profit) and cashed-out. My cash-out was paid without deduction.

I tried to play later but could not apply any of my OBC. When I asked at the concierge desk I was told that I could not draw on any more OBC during the rest of the cruise as I had not 'spent' at least 50% of my initial withdrawal. I did not inquire as to the meaning of 'spent' in this context but I presume it meant 'played' and (hopefully) not meant 'lost'.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

Every Friday my sister, sister-in-law and I meet for coffee in a Waitrose cafe (other supermarkets and cafes are available).

If one of us wants something that is either heated or cooked the person taking the order (and payment) simply takes a pager out of a pool and inputs its number (no more than two digits) on the order that is sent electronically to the kitchen and the pager handed to us.

In the fullness of time the kitchen 'pages' the number, we collect our food and drop the 'used' pager into a tray wherefrom it is recycled.

No-one can or will convince me that using a mobile phone to fulfil this function will be more efficient.

Regards,

Cublet

5 hours ago, time4u2go said:

It's not ice cream. It's frozen dessert product. 

Hello,

I think it used to be called 'Frozen Yogurt'.

Regards,

Cublet

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

They are charged the same gratuities as balcony cabin and there has been no announcement about that changing.

Hello,

I'm obviously wrong but I thought it was announced, for implementation at some future date, when the 10% deposit to include a JS was announced in May.

Sorry to anyone upset by this.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

Still served by staff last week on Anthem.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

I think this is the only 'benefit' that JS has as of right.

And so it should too as they are, or are to be; charged 'suite' gratuity rates.

Access to CK is 'Dinner only' and then only if space permits.

Regards,

Cublet

Hello,

I have never understood this fixation with lobster.

I was sat next to a Texan on MSC and he spent every night asking 'when's lobster night' and didn't like me saying 'there won't be one'.

So last week in CK I took my life in my hands and ordered a 'Lobster Salad'. Well it didn't kill me but I didn't see what all the fuss is about and won't be ordering it again.

Regards,

Cublet

7 hours ago, PompeySailor said:

And butter on a tray instead of in a wrapper 🤣 Mutiny 🏴‍☠️ 

Hello,

So last week on Anthem we ran out of:

Wrapped pats of butter (chopped-up pieces were served on a saucer);

Kellogg's cereals;

Marmalade suitable for human consumption;

Prosecco - twice! (though the first time was just an example of laziness by the waiter).

The second time we ran out of Prosecco it was of the 'by the glass vintage'. I had to use my P voucher to get 40% discount on a 'bottle price' that I then carried around with me and kept in my cabin's chiller.

Regards,

Cublet

7 hours ago, RFerrington said:

Can you imaging the GenPop  “outrage” if a public venue was transformed for the entitled elite ?!  Yikes !

😵😵

Hello,

I was/am one of the 'outraged' that was upset when Michael's Club (bar) on X was turned into Zenith and Suite only and then again to Suite only.

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Cublet