ZoeyVictoria

I have no words for these “sale” prices. I do not cruise during spring break, so these aren’t prices I have tracked, but they seem very high for a going, going, gone sale. .

Perhaps he is the actual winner, posing with the check. The photo may have been taken to document the name on the check and coincidentally captured a photo of the winner.

I don’t believe the young man in the photo is the OP’s son.

I just discovered the vegan and kiddie’s menus a few cruises ago and have ordered several new things that I enjoyed, probably because it was something different for a change. It looks like there is one vegan option on the new menu every night. No matter the order, though, it is too late for me. I am just thoroughly tired of the same items. We are not strictly loyal to Royal, though just over half of our cruises are on Royal, so at least we get to try some different things.

I have been really tired of the same old meals for many, many cruises. Especially the first four nights, which are served on every single cruise. I don’t see enough new items, and the limited number of items generally means that it is not going to take long to reach the same level of boredom.

I don’t really need wi-fi on a beach. I do need honesty from people who are selling me something. I was offered two chairs, one umbrella, wi-fi, and access to a bathroom for $30. I expect to get what is offered when I pay the price requested.

Depending on the size, you might want to take the original package of each ingredient and some small, empty bags instead, then mix it in the cabin.

I am not sure they would rent one chair and an umbrella for half price. Hopefully. We got there at 2:30 p.m. and mentioned the late time of day when we heard the price - she was unmoved 😂

I can’t help you with that particular class (we took pasta master), but can advise you to look at the scheduling carefully. Classes were on sea days on the Mardi Gras in September, but now held on port days as well.

Pasta Master was fun and tasty. We are trying Pizza Master on the MG in October. Reservations are already open, but many of the classes are now on port days.

The “free beach” in St. Maarten is not free in the long run. $7 plus requested tip for the water taxi, then $30 for two loungers and an umbrella on the beach. The “recruiter’s” sign said free wi fi, but there was no wi fi where we went and the umbrellas were so close together they overlapped. It was a pleasant day, but not really worth $48.

The cabin is mid-aft, exactly the location we prefer (right behind aft-facing balconies or forward-facing windows). This was a bonus cruise for us - originally we had a relative flying in the day we would have been getting off the ship. She changed her flight to the following day, so we gained an extra cruise.

We were on the ship December 22-31 and found inconsistencies in the cabin. The sofa was threadbare and disgusting, but other things in the cabin seemed quite new. All of the drawers and doors opened/closed easily, the carpeting was fine, and the balcony door seemed brand new. The shower was great albeit small, the toilet seemed huge and high, but the mirror edges were blackened and the shelves were obviously the originals.

We heard someone use a different name for Formal night and now call it Prom Night 😂

7:15 and 9:15 p.m.

I forgot to mention how much we enjoyed the Beatles tribute band. They were great. When the curtain went up, it was just like watching them on Ed Sullivan when I was twelve years old.

Yes, there were paninis every day in the WJ last week and they were all very good except the Reuben. There is definitely a difference between sauerkraut and little pieces of boiled cabbage. I am curious to see what you all think about the shows. We loved the cruise otherwise, but thought the shows were weak. We thought City of Dreams was weird, though I would probably give it another try. We usually go to every show (except Invitation to Dance), but we skipped both the juggler/comedian and West End to Broadway this time. I think our problem is the amount of ballroom dancing, which we just don’t enjoy.

I booked on December 20 (for the Regal Princess on January 11) and received the email invitation to bid the next day. I bid $5 over the $35 pp minimum to go from an inside to a standard obstructed balcony. I was notified tonight that we were upgraded to a deluxe obstructed balcony. I did have to input payment info for the $80, they did not use the credit card from the original booking.

Thank you! We booked a very inexpensive inside (casino rate), bid $35 pp, for an upgrade, and won the bid. We were assigned E517. We used the link to see a photo of the cabin and are very pleased - definitely worth $35 pp just for the natural light.

You are not married, are you 😂

We recently booked MSC for the same reasons. I am relieved and grateful that we already have six fairly reasonably priced cruises booked in the future because I see nothing (except MSC) that I would even consider paying for at this time.

We use a CitiCard custom rewards card. We get 5% cash rewards in the category used the most that month, for the first $500. So we put $500 on that card and the remainder on BOA for 3% cash rewards on one category (always set on travel). We never pay interest, the cards are paid off monthly, so the rewards are definitely a benefit.

The very aft cabins on Deck 14 on the Mardi Gras are close to the base of the Bolt (where it is attached to the framework of the ship) Vibrations and noise from the Bolt - we could actually tell when the “boost” button was used.

Anywhere close to 8148?

Years ago, I needed to wash three beach coverups on a Carnival ship. There was a woman in the closest laundry room with two loads in the machines and more on the floor. She told me where the nearest room was and said she had another load after the current one and it would take a while. I thanked her and headed upstairs. Apparently she changed her mind right after I walked out, because she was already in the other laundry room when I got there. The lids were closed on the washers but they were silent. I opened the lid and saw her laundry just dumped in haphazardly. She had used the stairs in the other direction and run quickly enough to beat me to the laundry room she had just directed me to. That was the tackiest thing I have ever experienced on a cruise.