irishgal432

15 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

On and off showers today, but we caught some sunshine in between……

 

 

so, brief summary of the MDR experience last night. 
 

we arrived at 5 pm to our assigned table (6 top, and there are 5 of us) to find  a woman sitting at our table. 
 

mind you we’ve only been there one night out of the last three, but she was not there on night 2. 
we assumed because we were traveling as a family that we had a private table since our reservations were all linked. 
 

we all share a sideways glance or two, but we’re thinking “no big deal, how bad can this be? “

we’re friendly people! 
 

well, pretty bad…..

 

we introduce ourselves to our new dining companion, let’s call her “Linda” . 
 

Linda points out we haven’t been there for dinner, and wonders where we were the past few days….. so we made small talk about speciality dining, and the waiter comes to take our order. 
 

Linda asks the waiter if the roasted poblano pepper soup is watery or “good” tonight……😒

 

the waiter says “good!” So Linda orders a large bowl. “Don’t bring me the small one you serve soup in, I want a BIG one” 

 

Soup arrives but it’s a small bowl. Linda immediately pipes up “ that’s not mine, that’s someone else’s! I requested a BIG  bowl. “ 

 

a bit of awkward silence ensues, and we’re all praying the big bowl appears soon, while we silently eat our appetizers…. 
 

the BIG  bowl arrives, and Linda immediately digs in…..

 

”there’s nothing in here! Where’s the corn? The chorizo? I can’t eat this! “ 

 

waiter runs off and returns with a small bowl of corn. 
 

“it’s supposed to have corn and sausage! Where’s the chorizo? “ Waiter mumbles he can bring her more corn, but she waved him away impatiently. 
 

This continued…. For EVERY. Single. COURSE. 

I was never so thankful for a meal to end. 
 

In between the food complaints, when she’d come up for air between bites , she shared 

A few other random complaints about pool noise  from 15 that she  can hear on 11,  not enough ice for her Diet Coke, blah blah blah …

 

as we get up to leave she asks if we will be there tomorrow, and dear SIL, sweet soul that she is says “yes!” At the same time I said “maybe! We might be trying some more speciality restaurants!” 
 

the End. Or, so I hope. We hightailed it out if there, I went to see the concierge in the morning about changing to my time dining for the rest of the trip, and we make  Chops reservations for night 7. 
 

but after the concierge calls  the MDR, there’s more  confusion. Apparently , there is no “Linda” assigned to our table…. 😳😳😱

 

off to dinner, have to finish this up later! 

So sorry for this, but all one can is laugh.

When you go through the line,  they send you into a side room with 1 or 2 check in people.  We didnt know that and went to the regular check in and then were directed to the room where there was about 12 people in line.  There was no line in regular check in.

Which port?

Could you tell where ubers/lyfts would drop people off?

On the app,you can select a Boarding time and then go back and fill in the other information if you do not all of it available.

I never changed my most recent cruise from BC and ID to passport.  They just scanned it at the check in.

We are on next week but my sister and friends are on this week.  It's her friends first cruise! glad to follow along.

Are there any Enterprise/alamo/national locations that ill shutlle you from the ship to their location?

Go to the casino and ask someone how to charge your seapass so you can gamble.  If it is not more than a few hundred, you gamble a couple of spins and then you can cash it out.

15 minutes ago, mcspliff said:

Just figured I would give everyone an update to this as I just heard back from my travel agent...

 

Royal has switched the cruise and there is no price difference or anything like that. They even are letting me get by with my pre-paid gratuities. So all in all there are no complaints on my end! We paid for 7 nights and are getting 14!

Good for you!  Did they give you the dates ?

50 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to work on Android. Now I do see a muster, but it's way different than mine. It does say Deck 4, though.

 

But thanks

Try an android bar code scanner.  That worked for me before.  QR & Barcode Scanner - Apps on Google Play

39 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I'll take a look and see if I can decipher it

 

Thnx

Download your set sail pass in your apple wallet, then the last digits are  your room number.  It may only work if you see a muster station assigned to your set sail before downloading into your apple wallet.

How much is the royal transfer from Houston?

1 hour ago, PantherFan said:

My wife just got the email from RCL

 

ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING TRAVELS   Dear Guest, Due to a medical emergency on our current sailing, our arrival to Orlando (Port Canaveral) has been delayed until Monday. As a result, we’ll now set sail on Monday, November 28th, 2022, and boarding will begin at the original time planned. Regrettably, we won’t be able to visit Nassau, Bahamas, and good news – we’ll visit our private destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, as planned. Please see our revised itinerary below.    Date Day Port of Call Arrive Depart 11/28/22 Mon Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida   4:30 PM 11/29/22 Tue Perfect Day at CocoCay 7:00 AM  5:00 PM  11/30/22 Wed Cruising     12/01/22 Thu Falmouth, Jamaica 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 12/02/22 Fri Labadee, Haiti 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 12/03/22 Sat Cruising     12/04/22 Sun Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida 6:00 AM     While these circumstances are beyond our control, we understand that this change impacts your vacation. Below are your options, including the option to cancel for a 100% Future Cruise Credit to come and sail with us at a later time. If you decide to sail, you’ll receive the following:  Onboard Credits: Since we’re cutting our cruise short, we’ll provide you with the value of 1 day of your cruise fare as a refundable onboard credit. Plus, you’ll receive a prorated refundable onboard credit for any pre-cruise packages you have purchased, including RoyalUp. If you pre-purchased any Royal Caribbean International shore excursions for Nassau, they will be refunded as a refundable onboard credit. All of these credits will be applied to your Onboard Account and can be used anywhere onboard. Any remaining amounts after your cruise ends will be refunded to your card on file.  Perfect Day at CocoCay Shore Excursions: Any pre-purchased Royal Caribbean shore excursions booked for Perfect Day at CocoCay will continue as planned.  Other Items: If you purchased your air directly through Royal Caribbean International, our Air2Sea Team will contact you directly to assist you with changing your flight. Kindly note, you’ll receive loyalty points for the original number of nights, even though your cruise is now shorter. If you decide to cancel: While we can’t wait to set sail with you, we understand this was an unexpected change. Should you no longer wish to sail or want to change your sail date, please contact your Travel Advisor or give us a call at 1 866 562 7625 by November 12th, 2022. You’ll receive a Future Cruise Credit in the value of 100% of your cruise fare paid. Your Future Cruise Credit will be issued to your email address on file within 14 business days from the time we process your request and can be used on any Royal Caribbean International cruise departing on or before November 28, 2023. We’re truly sorry for any inconvenience. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unexpected circumstance. Sincerely, Aurora Yera-Rodriguez AVP | Guest Experience Royal Caribbean International

In the past didnt they give you refundable obc and an FCC for the missing day?

25 minutes ago, Mapleleafforever said:

What a nightmare for those with flights booked.......and on Thanksgiving weekend at that. 

And for those people who flew in early or flying in the day of now need to find hotels.

29 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Currently on Mariner 😆. 

 

 

I should have known that about the lunch lol. Will still need to go see loyalty ambassador because I'm due a block and need to fill out paperwork for the 280 block I never got.

 

I cruise on casino rates so will probably never get to take advantage of the dp340 promo but I ain't mad about that 🤣.

 

Not even close to completing voyager class I only have Mariner. One away from almost every class of Carnival ship.

 

Thanks for reading along 😀

I sailed solo on my casino comp trips and upgraded to a balcony with my dp340.

3 hours ago, Dthorne1 said:

American Airlines comfort plus.

Did Royal offer to refund your current balcony and put you in an inside?

3 hours ago, dada2199cc said:

 

Weird -- all my flights (even the ones I booked last week) have no change fees.

 

Is this a domestic ticket?  Did you book direct with AA or with a TA?

dup

I watch prices constantly and every great once in awhile a good Star Class pops up due to someone cancelling and it not being repriced.  I just picked up an A1 on Allure for 9700 for 5 people.

10 hours ago, CanHardlyWait4NextYear said:

Are the beach mats included in the price? 

They were when we went. 

40 minutes ago, tinkr2 said:

The food in the overwater cabanas is the same food that is at the Bech club? The lobster and filet?

So I have to make a reservation for lunch? What is early? 8am or 10?😀

 

This is exactly me. I have been a lot to the island and never wanted to spend the money,  never even considered it. But I'm going with a friend so only paying for me and now I can say I did it. I am actually a little worried my friend will miss the fun party pool.

We didnt go until about 10:30 and had the last slot.  This was during the restart last year when it wasn't very busy.

It shows up as a general obc.  At least that is what I have seen before from my cxxxx booked cruises.

I booked it once at 79.00.  If you keep it go early to get your lunch reservation set.  we went later and ended up very late and the food was not great. The pool and beach were nice  and it was a little quieter and had a nice bar as well.  There are also beach mats we used.

If you booked with some  travel agencies, they may not participate in the Royal up program.

1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Thanks!  I have bartenders to train.

Get them ready for me for May.  Tirasumi Martini???