dwayneb236

We liked them

I had no problems with it last time i sailed.

I understand you don't have to take your picture but for me it's part of the fun. I like to plan and anything cruise related brings me a little bit of joy. So yeah, you don't have to do it but what does it hurt? Not a thing. And mine has actually been used in the past. 

Meals for sure. Might wanna pick some up for later, not ways available after dinner

56 minutes ago, sft429 said:

 

Is the Concierge someone you should/need to tip for the help getting off the ship?

We rewarded him well, He was a big help and just a nice guy. 

I'll just say this Stormy. you will love Suite life and want to do it every time after. 

dang you're right. mine was silver. been 2 years. i forget stuff.

The gold card is nice. you will be well taken care of.

Some ports do have a suite line I believe. it is stated you can arrive one hour before your alotted arrival time.

Chops breakfast was great.

13 minutes ago, StormySeas said:

what can the concierge do for you? how long is the suite lounge open?

He handled all our reservations. I had an issue for the life of me i cant remember now. Told him about it and he handled it flawlessly. You do not need to ever go to guest services. Use your concierge for any of that. And at the end of the cruise he will lock off an elevator just for suites.

I made heavy use of the Suite lounge during happy hour. Have a drink. Take a drink to dinner. Come back for after dinner drinks. Great times..Use your concierge.  They can do a lot for you.

I would make a quick call to Royal and verify they got it right on their end. I put no faith in the App. 
 

I called up Royal Gifts line to do a little ordering. While the agent had me on the line after I did my business, he asked me all kinds of questions about setting up the bed as together or apart, do I want any of my friends on the cruise linked, and how big of a table do we need and for how many people. Never really had them ask me that before. Pretty interesting. 

When I had issues with the app I have in the past deleted it and reinstalled.

I've got my passport and 3 approved copies of my birth certificate. It's easy to copies. And always get insurance.

On 1/23/2023 at 9:56 AM, cruiselvr04 said:

It’s just one of those things you need to experience.  
 

Gas is not cheaper there so we fill somewhere else but still stop for the bathroom and of course have to buy something.  DH likes the hot sandwiches.  

We usually go there while pulling our 42' fifth wheel. Yep, gas may not be cheaper but man the ease of pulling that big rig in the parking lot and having plenty of room at the pumps is worth every penny. 

19 hours ago, PlanoTim said:

I guess I'll be the dissenter here.  I've been to a couple of Buc-ees, but it isn't worth the effort in my opinion.  The parking lot is over crowded.  The store is WAY over crowded.  The bathrooms are clean, I guess, but the 5 minute wait (10 minute for the women) just wasn't worth it.  I just don't get the Buc-ees craze.

Have dealt with the crowds but they are manageable. I have never had to wait to use the bathroom and my wife said so as well.  Just our experience, not rejecting yours at all. . We like it. 

2 hours ago, NoShoes2 said:

We are dealing with a similar situation. After final payment and conformation, we attempted to apply a gift card that we received as a Christmas gift for onboard credit. A week or so later we got an email stating that we had an unpaid balance of the same amount as the  gift card. We've made 3 phone calls and have had our "final payment" date extended each time. 

exact thing happened to me several years ago? took it all the way to the big boss and got it fixed and some obc for the trouble.

https://www.portofgalveston.com/

Mostly just howdys and such. I do let it be known I'm a Cowboys fan do there is otfen some give and take there. Just good natured razzing.

We put a dry erase board on our door. I encourage passersby to jot a little something down. Gets humorous. Has never been overly offensive.

We've booked the covered parking at the pier. Looks very convenient. High priced but probably worth it. 

March 26th on the Allure. 

On 12/3/2022 at 9:51 AM, dan4182 said:

To avoid the tolls, take 59 to I-610 East over the Ship Channel Bridge and reconnect with I-45 on the South side of downtown Houston.

looping around 610 definitely best way we've found to get south of Houston