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5 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Drinks have increased and so have the amounts covered.  Many posts sbout this including the D letters showing drinks up to $14 covered 

Thanks but on my app cocktails are now $15 - incidentally by cocktails I mean the Aust. definition of cocktails - mixed drinks such as Dark n Stormy, Mojito, Mai Tai, etc. I am aware that in the US most drinks are referred to as cocktails.

If you are currently on Ovation heading for Australia and are also Diamond or above can you tell me if Diamond drink vouchers cover cocktails in all bars. I have recently read that all drinks have increased in price. Many thanks in advance.

23 minutes ago, barric said:

Just made Elite after our May 4 Summit cruise.  I see we now get  "Access to daily coffee lounge for exclusive breakfast".  What is this?  Is it a decent perk?  I've never seen a coffee lounge around the various ships. 

 

We usually sail in Aqua class, and do get breakfast at Blu, which is quite good.  

 

Also we now get   "Complimentary Captain’s Club Daily Elite cocktail hour".  Where is this and is it anything worthwhile?

 

 

 

It's lovely ! Usually in the Tuscan Grill - nice window seats. We call in after our Blu breakfast for a pastry and a Mimosa - choice of about 4 'breakfast' alcoholic drinks plus teas and various coffees. Pastries and fruit if you didn't partake in Blu. We never had pastries in Blu - saved this for the Elite Coffee Lounge. If you didn't feel like a Blu breakfast you could have a Continental Breakfast in the lounge instead. No hot food though. A very nice perk !!

Well, according to my vessel finder app, Celebrity Eclipse has left Singapore waters and is heading for Hawaii. Make of that what you will !!!

The Prosecco included in the Classic Package is very good. It is Italian and the brand starts with Z !!  I am quite fussy about sparkling and I really enjoyed it !!

We recommend Insure and Go. Easy to book online.

21 hours ago, gold1953 said:

We had deck 11 aft on the Solstice and constantly had people looking over at us from 2 decks up ( outside the OVC so it was a busy space) . We did get soot on our clothes so we kept a towel to wipe the railing so we could lean on it  and yes there was  a slight smell depending on ship speed and wind. I suspect that lower decks would be better

We also had a Deck 11 Aqua aft balcony on Solstice. We found that rubbish blew onto our balcony from the OVC outdoor area - things like paper sugar containers and other bits and pieces - not a major problem but a bit annoying at times. Having said that we also felt a bit exposed from those above. However, the view of the wake was amazing.

On Ovation they have a selection of about 6 salads.

56 minutes ago, SeaDog-46 said:

The 23rd Pacific Dawn cruise is a 3 nt. Comedy cruise to nowhere - only the cyclonic Tasman.

Should be a bag of laughs - sick-bags!?    Could anchor in Moreton Bay,  but good seamonship says - go to sea.

 

Sea Princess is coming down from the north.

 

Sun Princess is off to NZ

 

Then Pacific Dawn on 26th - 4 nts. booze cruise to Airlie Beach & return.

 

Fun times cruising in the cyclone season.

Are you sure Sun Princess is heading to NZ they are supposed to be going to Queensland. Is this a revised route due to Oma? We have elderly relatives due to board on Saturday.

Outrigger Reef. Beachfront. Great location- easy walk to many restaurants and shopping areas. Can also walk to Ala Moana shopping centre via the beach and marina. Trolley to Diamond Head and many other places included in Resort Fee.

Agree with previous poster about Meridian but our current favourite is Peninsula Boutique Hotel. Great position on The Esplanade opposite Four Mile Beach. Also walking distance to all Port Douglas has to offer.

peninsulahotel.com.au

We are usually Celebrity cruisers but have also cruised on Voyager and Explorer of the Seas. Although the demographics are slightly different on RCI (many multigenerational families) we have always had a great time. Don't miss the Ice Skating show it is world class. We found both Voyager and Explorer to be just as good as Celebrity.

Thanks everyone for your responses.

Thanks for your comments especially the last one !!!!;)

Thanks - that is very helpful. Could you ask your friend about Internet access - are there any perks available on RCC. I know Celebrity does for suite passengers according to my reading. Thanks again.

Thanks for this. My trawling has given me the impression that in reality, different ships have variations of this and all may not be available on all ships - I may be wrong but .... Hoping to get some responses from people who have sailed in a suite on Explorer from Sydney. But once again thanks for your response.:)

We were lucky enough to nab a GS on Explorer of the Seas for a great price. I have been busy trawling this site to familiarize myself with the various extra perks to the point where confusion is setting in !!! We have decided not to get a drink package and will avail ourselves of the Happy Hour drinks in the special room. Does anyone have a menu of what's available ?? Also are there any internet perks for suite passengers ?? I understand there are different eating areas for us - is this only breakfast and lunch ?? Is there anything we should not miss as this may be our one and only time in a suite ??? !!!!;):D

We did the October crossing from Honolulu to Sydney a couple of years ago. The seas were like a millpond for the entire journey.:D

We were on Emerald Princess in March - Sydney to NZ - I have the flyer outlining drink packages which reads -

AIBP - $59 per person per day

Unlimited Soda and More Package - $7 per person per day

Premium Coffee Card - $36 per card - good for 15 specialty coffees or iced tea infusions.

Thank you. Just have to wait and see.

Am I correct in assuming that we won't get a state room in a lower category?

You won't get one in a lower category. You will get one in the category you paid for or higher if you are lucky. Keep checking your cruise personaliser (where you print out the luggage tags etc) to see if allocation has been made.

We always like to choose our cabin and lock it in. Some people don't seem to care what cabin they're in so long as they're on the ship but our cabin position is important to us. Maybe we spend more time in it than most. I don't know, but our cabin's position is a big part of our cruise. The stress of not knowing where they'll put you would be not be good for our health. Is it cheaper to book a guaranteed cabin?

no it wasn't any cheaper to book the guarantee cabin - it was the same price as what was left in that category MD - there was only one left at that time so I thought I'd take a gamble on nominating the guarantee.

Still waiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttiiiiinnnngggg !!! Don't think we'll choose guarantee again unless it is financially advantageous !!!

Thanks everyone. I'll keep on checking in the personaliser.

For the first time in eight cruises we have booked a Guarantee Stateroom (MD) on Emerald Princess. We understand that assignment can come at any time up until embarkation but our question is how are you informed ?? Does the TA inform you or Princess ?? Is it by e-mail, text message or do you have to keep checking the cruise personaliser ?? I find myself checking several times a day. I also download the luggage tags which still say 'to be assigned' !!! If the assignment goes down to the wire what do we do about printing off the luggage tags ?? The cruise has been designated full for several weeks now. Cruise leaves on March 18th.

Hi all - just wondering if anyone can help me with a couple of queries.

 

Is it cheaper to purchase drink package before we cruise? I had a look on the RCI website and it is currently around $69 AUD, I wonder what the price is once on board - and it will be in US$ I am presuming?

 

How do we go about booking Dreamworks breakfast - can you do this prior to the cruise or can you only book once you are on board? And if available before you cruise - where would I find the link to book this?

 

Thanks everyone and happy new year to you all..:)

We were on Voyager last November and it was cheaper to buy the drink package before cruising through the cruise planner- $65 AUS - on board it was $65 US !

Sorry can't answer the Dreamworks breakfast question.