Not to mention the rice cookers and electric carving knives some have reported seeing. I wouldn't even consider bringing a small coffee maker much less cooking paraphernalia. Is the food not warm enough or too thickly sliced? Scary 😱
OP was asking about achieving Diamond pre cruise due to relationship status. The answer is yes. RCI will grant immediate Diamond status to a spouse or significant other prior to cruising.
IDK if they have increased since I rarely buy a la carte -- the C&A drinks are plenty for me. Just as a side note, the MSC basic drink package for $38 prepaid online (regardless of ship or sailing date) is about the best drink package at sea (for the price). Now that MSC has added 5 ships to be based in North America -- watch out RCI. Not that people cruise for booze -- just 'sayin:
Here's is what you get at MSC for $38:
Correct. I had the UDP on Freedom and Chops was closed for lunch on embarkation day, however, I was able to have lunch at Giovanni's Kitchen and there I made all the reservations for the remainder of the cruise.
She can set up a cash account. The only problem is now when you check in it doesn't let you complete the process to get your set sail pass until you put in a credit card number.
It's a good idea to check to see how much an upgrade would be. Sometimes it is less than the minimum Royal Up bid. Royal Up could end up costing more than a regular upgrade.
I'm not so sure Royal Up is the way to go these days. Right after the restart I was able to get a good deal on a JS using RU. But now when I check the price on an upgrade on my upcoming cruises, the price is way lower than the lowest bid price on Royal Up.