Melanie H

My last couple of  cruises my cabin has not been ready but they didn't care if I dropped my stuff off. My cabin have been ready closer to 1:00pm as platinum. The crew has been working super hard and I think they might event have a few extra cabin since they are still a tad short on staff.

1. I believe 6:30 - 8:30am for breakfast in dining room

2. Need to be out by 8:30 am

3. I believe they have you meet in a specific location if you need assistance with getting off. I want to say its the  middle dining room on deck 3 next to atrium

4. It is usually a 10 - 15 minute wait to leave the structure, not to bad and I was on level 3.

I am booked on the Valor for April 2022, I have 3 balcony cabins on deck 9. Talked to my PVP and two of the dividers could be opened but the third one could not. if you have a PVP they can see which balcony doors can be opened. I will try and see if the cabin steward can remove the 3rd door when we get on the ship. 

I would hold off and see if another 20% discount becomes available. I have a feeling with all the cruises being cancelled it might happen.

Thank you so much!!! 

I booked a 7 night on the Panorama In September. Looking to book  the specialty dining but like to go on nights I don't really care for the MDR menu. Does anyone happen to have pictures of the 7 night MDR Menu they can share? 

I will be sailing on the Dream in April and was wondering if anyone has pictures of the Menu for the 5 night cruise.

Thanks,

I signed up for my first cabin gift exchange 🙂.  What were some of your favorite gifts that you have received in a cabin gift exchange. 

Just returned from the Imagination. Currently only Imagination passengers have to do the off site parking. 

I think it might be Jogi.

Love this game!!!! Wish they still did it on the 3 day cruises

The cruise terminal took me about 35 minutes to get into it was so backed up.

I would go directly to the lot with your luggage, The shuttle is a big bus and they put your luggage down below.

Hi Everyone, 

Here is the directions & map to the parking location. I arrived to the port around 10:45 and they said the lot was full before 8am.

I Sailed on the splendor September 14, 2019 out of Long Beach, I am a platinum member and we didn't start boarding the ship till almost Noon... I honestly wouldn't recommend going before noon, It was complete chaos at the terminal( I sail out of Long Beach a few times a year on inspiration) but going on the Splendor was a complete SHIP SHOW for boarding.

Also, be prepared to be directed to a different parking lot about 2 miles away ( you save $56 for the week) and they shuttle you both way. The parking structure was full before 10am.

6 hours ago, water jockey said:

How much did the 50% wine cost? I'm just trying to figure if it would be better to buy a wine package or pay the 38.00 pp to get 50% off.

Maybe try going to the steak house bar and see if the will sell you bottles of wine at the 50% off without having to dine. If not go purchase the wine package.

I purchased a bottle of Duckhorn Merlot, bottle price was $35 after the discount. The Caymus Cabernet was $45 after the discount. 

8 hours ago, water jockey said:

I am interested in your findings

Steakhouse was DELICIOUS!!! We ended up going twice on the 7 day cruise.

Free Wine - Saint Helena Merlot or Chardonnay

50% Wine - I purchased one to open in the restaurant and we purchased an additional 3 bottles at the 50% price.

Water - the server brought us a glass bottle of water called Acqua Panna, it was included in the cheers package. It was probably some of the best water I have had to drink, ending up taking a few extra bottles back to the cabin for the rest of the cruise

3 hours ago, diesteldorf said:

Just curious.....I've cruised many times as a Platinum, but never on a ship with a steakhouse.  December will be my first experience.

In my opinion, the MDR always has the best food on formal night, though it has declined somewhat, in my opinion.

With that being said, does anyone think it would be unwise to eat in the steakhouse on formal night, since the MDR choices are usually better than normal, or does the steakhouse do anything special on its own during formal nights to make it worth it?

 

Also, has anyone ever tried to make reservations for the following night while at the steakhouse.  I am contemplating doing it more than once and thought it may be easier to procure a reservation as a solo traveler.

 I was in the same boat a few weeks ago. I finally decided to try the steakhouse on the first formal night and absolutely LOVED it! We enjoyed it so much we went back the next night. The server mentioned formal night they had 80 reservations and the rest of the cruise they only had 15 reservations each night.

If you want a table by the window I would recommend making a reservation for 5:30 when they open so you can pick your table out, else it is pretty much first some first serve.

If you don't mind could you take pictures of the dinner menus each night. I am going in April and trying to pick a night to go to the steakhouse, I wanted to pick a night I don't really care for the menu.

No rush on the menus you can post when you get back from vacation.

Thank you in advance!!

2 minutes ago, yogibear said:

I was ready to cry when they did the show the last night. "All your bags are packed, etc" (Leaving on a Jet Plane tune).

 

Karen

this song gets me every time 

When you get on the ship go to the guest service desk, They can change the guest names on the rooms for you and correct the keys. It is super easy process.

I will be trying out the steakhouse Sunday night, I will confirm the winery, how Manu bottles you can purchase at the 50% off and price for the Dom Perignon.

Electronic boarding pass is acceptable, I however have found it easier to bring the printed boarding pass.

I love going to Los Amigos for drinks. Great drinks. great service!! 

1 minute ago, dlphn501 said:

Oh so it's just a random number down there?

its the drink # that you have hit.

1 minute ago, dlphn501 said:

Do you remember where it shows it?  I was on Liberty last month, and I never saw it.  But I never paid much attention to what was on the receipt other than making sure I wasn't charged.  And I did hit double digits everyday.

It is at the Botton of the receipt it will look something like this

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