jean87510

I think we are doing the same!

There are a few YouTube videos and social media postings. I'd forward those that may help make your case. Also if you are on a 3 or 4 day sailing, chances are pretty high you will be with a fun crowd then on an 8 day and above. If you get what I'm saying.

I absolutely agree with you. We ate there 2x on Divina and loved it. Much better than YC fillet.

Probably too late for you but routers do work on MSC and quite well once you get connected. It's trial and error.

I actually thought about both Uxmal and Chichen itza and decided to change my tour using YucatanCenote Eco tours. I think the ship excursion will be too much with the crowds. Opted to do a private tour for just my husband and I to Uxmal, lunch with a local family and then snorkeling in a cenote. I think we will enjoy this more.

I too do not recommend mainland from Cozumel unless one really wants to see the ruins and it's the only option. As you can see by my post, we did the D and K ruins from Costa Maya. And we used Native Choice as well for Chacchoben as I also pointed out. The excursion I chose for Chichen itza includes the cenote. We have been to the Yucatan many times and never made it to Chichen itza. Since we will be there in December and Progreso as a port just doesn't interest us with the selections, we opted to finally visit mainly to cross off of our bucket list finally.

Is this just a question for how much to tip or for port days? For port days, if we are on our own, we usually do $100 per island plus the credit card as you never know. If we do a non ship excursion, 50% of the time it's cash only so we also include a 20% tip of whatever the excursion was since the gratuities are not included. Those days I also bring $100 on top of the budgeted tour.

Not sure how long you are in port but IF over 8 hours, do the ruins for 4-5 hrs then head over to Mahahual and get one of the boats there to take you out on a quick snorkeling tour for an hour. Good way to cool off. You may even ask Native if they can drop you off around there.

Prices have jumped since the restart.

Nice! Was it through the cruise?

We did D and K through the ship rom Costa Maya as well as Chacchoben via Native tours. I preferred the Native Choice solely because of the travel time. I would not recommend d and k together as we were rushed, had a poor guide, ride is long. We have been to Tulum on a land vacation visit on our own and liked it but it was years ago. In December, we are going to be in Progreso on a port stop and are actually visiting Chitchen Itza plus a Cenote also via the ship. Its our 1st time to both port and landmark. It appears to be slightly less travel than Cozumel or Costa Maya. We have also looked into an excursion with a flight to Chichen itza.

Yes, but can't remember where in NYC. I do remember the courses were amazing and there were at least 7. I could barely walk out from food and wine. I was trying to sip but it clearly didn't work.

So you are looking at close to $500 for a dinner. Wow! As I mentioned before I have done dinners similar to this (Brendan's in Houston) but it was nowhere near the price that Im seeing here. And from the answers I'm seeing, I would guess not many people would pay that out of pocket.

You said you had the drink package. You didn't have to pay as it was covered under your premium drink package. IF I was to do this I would have to pay for the wine pairing as I do not have a drink package. So on top of the price, we would be charged for the wine pairing.

No, this is without a drink package to cover the wine pairing. You had the drink package.

this price is without the wine pairing.

We are unfortunately stuck with CocoCay with Celebrity in May. Long story of why. I actually avoid cruises going forward that stop here as we are not the type of cruisers that CocoCay is marketing to. Regardless of my feelings, I can verify that yes, the prices are ridiculous that Celebrity is charging. But of course one can go there for "free" all day.

I was being sarcastic...😉

I hadn't noticed. Is the Icon overpriced?

I have never done a cruise Chef's table with a galley tour although I have done a couple in Houston and Philadelphia with more courses and better selection. Regardless, I was browsing in the dining section of my cruise planner and found the Chef's table with Daniel Bouchard. The price for 2 people is $379.16 including gratuities. I added the menu. Here are the highlights: Your night begins with Daniel Boulud’s Signature Champagne and canapés, followed by a private galley tour. Then, prepare your palate for an exclusive dining menu that features the master chef’s soulful cooking, which is deeply rooted in French cuisine. You’ll also receive a printed copy of the night’s menu, a photograph of your dinner experience, and a cookbook by the master chef himself, Daniel Boulud. I suppose my question is if anyone has ever done this, did you feel as if you got your monies worth? I did note the wine pairing were not included. I guess this may be where people use up their OBC? Or did you think it was worth it to pay the $379?

Ah, the mother voice in our head!!! I can definitely relate!

There are many posts on this subject. Doing a search and reading will probably get you a quicker answer especially if you limit to the mariner.

I think my last Royal cruise on the Vision I got a plate of grapes. I got too spoilt from MSC YC with daily bottles of wine and daily treats like wasabi chips, chocolates, cookies, fruit... It was a bit better than a plate of grapes on Day 3.

Just an aside, you really don't need to post this as a first world problem as if you are ashamed to ask the question. And I do mean this in a kind way. It's a legitimate question if cruising.

That makes sense. It IS hard to shout and hear in some areas!