Boytjie Posted January 9, 2014 #326 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Enjoy that Hawaii cruise, Jon. We will miss you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monumax Posted January 9, 2014 #327 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Yes, Jon, we will miss you, but I know you will enjoy your Hawaiian cruise! Until the next time........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monumax Posted January 9, 2014 #328 Share Posted January 9, 2014 We just booked our travel agent's private excursion ST. MARTIN DAY OF FUN (Island Tour) today. Anyone else going on that, or anyone going on his Catamaran excursion? Last time we were in St. Martin was when Bob and I first met Peter & Richard. We shared a taxi and went to Orient Bay Beach (the nude part). That was a lot of fun and easy to get a taxi, but I wanted to see more of the island this time and experience Marigot and Maho Beach, as well as return to beautiful Orient Beach. Don't think we are doing any excursions in San Juan, just roaming about. What is everyone else doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainah Posted January 9, 2014 #329 Share Posted January 9, 2014 While on the Divina tour in December I picked up a flyer of all the drinks packages on their regular cruises. Here is a comparison of the packages they are offering on our RSVP cruise (the offer more on a regular cruise): RSVP: Soft Drink Package ($30) – 14 soft drinks in cans and/or fruit juices. Vouchers can be redeemed at any bar or restaurant. They can also be used for in-stateroom minibar soda purchases. MSC: Soft Drink Package ($30) – 15 cans of your favorite soda. RSVP: Bottled Beer Package ($52) – 14 beers in 33cl bottle. Vouchers can be used at any bar or restaurant. They can also be used for in-stateroom minibar beer purchases. MSC: Draft Beer Package ($62) – 14 large glasse of your favorite draft beer. RSVP: Allegrissimo Classic Carnet ($44/day) – 15 vouchers per day for the entire length of your cruise. Good for wine by the glass, draft beer, soft drinks, mineral water, hot drinks, a wide range of cocktails, and ice cream. Vouchers can be redeemed at any bar or restaurant. They can also be used for in-stateroom minibar purchases. MSC: Allegrissimo Classic Carnet ($44/day) – Unlimited wine by the glass, draft beer, soft drinks, mineral water, hot drinks, a wide range of cocktails, and ice cream. RSVP and MSC the same: Allegrissimo Escape – a carnet of 15 vouchers ($72), good for a glass of wine, a cocktail, a glass of draft beer, your favorite liquor, a non-alcoholic drink, or even a cone of Divina’s homemade ice cream. Vouchers can be redeemed at any bar or restaurant. They can also be used for in-stateroom minibar purchases. Main dining room only: Wine Package “Choose Seven of Ten” ($155) – 7 bottles of wine chosen from among 10 sommelier-suggested bottles. Wine Package “Choose Ten of Fifteen” ($212) – 10 bottles of wine chosen from among 15 sommelier-suggested bottles. RSVP only: Dinner Wine – 7 bottles ($85) – House-brand wine to accompany dinner. Dinner Wine – 10 bottles ($120) – House-brand wine to accompany dinner. Here is the MSC flyer: [ATTACH]298079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]298080[/ATTACH] Thanks for the comparisons Boytjie. I notice in the fine print on the MSC flyer about (some) of these packages that each person in the stateroom must purchase the package. I am wondering if the same is true for the RSVP packages? For example can one person in a stateroom occupied by two people buy the the Allegrissimo Classic carnet $44/day package or do both have to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantobey Posted January 9, 2014 #330 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I forgot another piece of information to send me when RSVPing for the Meet and Greet: your Cruise Critic id! So: name(s); Cruise Critic Id and cabin number. Do you want us to send you our info via this thread or to an email address? Jack and I are traveling again this year with friends Frank and John. We loved the Meet and Greet you put together last year on the Eurodam. Thank you for doiing it again. I just retunred from my condo in Fort Lauderdale and met several guys who have been sailing with RSVP for a number of years. They knew nothing about Cruise Critic or the Meet and Greets. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 9, 2014 #331 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) We just booked our travel agent's private excursion ST. MARTIN DAY OF FUN (Island Tour) today. Anyone else going on that, or anyone going on his Catamaran excursion? Last time we were in St. Martin was when Bob and I first met Peter & Richard. We shared a taxi and went to Orient Bay Beach (the nude part). That was a lot of fun and easy to get a taxi, but I wanted to see more of the island this time and experience Marigot and Maho Beach, as well as return to beautiful Orient Beach. Don't think we are doing any excursions in San Juan, just roaming about. What is everyone else doing? Well, if you did not stay on that nude beach then you could have joined us in Marigot for lunch. ;) BTW, that was our first cruise excursion ever and was glad to do it with you! :D I definitely want to go to Maho beach but I think we will do it on our own; perhaps do Orient for a bit then head to Maho unless there are other c/o beach options closer to Maho. Edited January 9, 2014 by Boytjie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 9, 2014 #332 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Another reminder for the Cruise Critic Meet and Greet. As we are starting with two days at sea the best time would most likely be the first day at sea around lunch time. So, if you (and your traveling mate) plan to attend, please drop me an email at boytjieny at yahoo dot com and give me your name(s), Cruise Critic id(s) and cabin number. The cabin number comes in handy if there should be a late change of venue and notices can be dropped off; names for name tags and of course it would be good to know how many people to expect. Edited January 9, 2014 by Boytjie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 9, 2014 #333 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Do you want us to send you our info via this thread or to an email address? Jack and I are traveling again this year with friends Frank and John. We loved the Meet and Greet you put together last year on the Eurodam. Thank you for doiing it again. I just retunred from my condo in Fort Lauderdale and met several guys who have been sailing with RSVP for a number of years. They knew nothing about Cruise Critic or the Meet and Greets. Dan Glad to do it again, Dan. A very small subset of cruisers in general are aware of Cruise Critic and the same holds true for RSVP cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalshawn Posted January 10, 2014 #334 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hi all! This is my first RSVP cruise; looking forward to sailing with 3,000 of my newest friends. I've enjoyed reading the thread up to this point and figured I should stop being a voyeur and participate. -ds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #335 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalshawn Posted January 10, 2014 #336 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Welcome aboard! Thanks! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #337 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Don't be nervous! We all were newbies at some point. We went on our first cruise ever in 2007 - RSVP on the Caribbean Princess. I got lots of information here and got to know a few people before we even got on board: Max, Marlin (RIP) and so many others. If you have questions ask away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #338 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I never got around to write about our visit and tour on the Divina in December. But two pieces of information that some may be interested in: the cabin doors are 26" x 78" and they are not metal so doesn't hold magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalshawn Posted January 10, 2014 #339 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Don't be nervous! We all were newbies at some point. We went on our first cruise ever in 2007 - RSVP on the Caribbean Princess. I got lots of information here and got to know a few people before we even got on board: Max, Marlin (RIP) and so many others. If you have questions ask away. I'm a go with the flo kinda guy, I voted for the theme I wanted to see, I'm sure it will lose (Kapow!, yup I'm a comic book nerd). I guess maybe this is a good newbie question in general; but, do you have any first time RSVPers tips. Even the small odd things that seasoned pro's take for granted? -ds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrob Posted January 10, 2014 #340 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks for the comparisons Boytjie. I notice in the fine print on the MSC flyer about (some) of these packages that each person in the stateroom must purchase the package. I am wondering if the same is true for the RSVP packages? For example can one person in a stateroom occupied by two people buy the the Allegrissimo Classic carnet $44/day package or do both have to? Thanks for all the info on beverages,guys. I am very open minded about MSC,however one reason I enjoyed HAL was that you were allowed to carry on a bottle or two of wine/champagne at embarkation. I understand from MSC "customer service" this is verboten ! That was such a nice perk with HAL. Any info if this rule is being relaxed for RSVP ? The $85 wine pkg @ dinner which would be a bottle each night seems like a good option for me, however, since my mates are not drinkers, an entire bottle for me at dinner would be a bit much. I was told by customer service that I COULD NOT take the remaining wine to my room. True for RSVP? Be nice to have the left over for later! as opposed to it being opened and held for the next dinner. Any info on this ? Lastly , MSC said that I needed to purchase the pkg PRE BOARDING with an agent to get the $85 price point. If I bought it at the front desk in route, I would be charged an 18% gratuity. So now the front desk is serving me ? Any additional info would help. Sincerely, a wineo who just can't drink an entire bottle at dinner and still stand up!!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #341 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I'm a go with the flo kinda guy, I voted for the theme I wanted to see, I'm sure it will lose (Kapow!, yup I'm a comic book nerd). I guess maybe this is a good newbie question in general; but, do you have any first time RSVPers tips. Even the small odd things that seasoned pro's take for granted? Shawn, from what I have seen and heard, Glow and Kapow seems to be the very popular. I would be happy with either but with Glow I would be quite happy. If they could add black lights it would be great; on the 2010 Hawaii cruise the underwear party was also a black light/body paint party. Oh what fun that was! I will have to give some thought about a "first time tips" list. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpole Posted January 10, 2014 Author #342 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) I'm trying to catch up on everything, but I didn't see this mentioned here. It looks as if Amy&Freddy won't be joining us this year. I know not everyone enjoys her shows but for some this could be an issue. We love her, and although we won't let it "ruin" our vacation it just won't be the same without her! I found this posted on 1/3/14 on the Facebook thread https://www.facebook.com/events/147971028734189/ "RSVP Vacations: We were all disappointed we couldn't make it work with Amy & Freddy. We absolutely adore them and can't wait to have them back! In the meantime, we've lined up some incredible entertainers for this cruise. Super super excited. You'll receive an entertainment preview in our upcoming Cruise Vacation Guide, which will be available in less than a couple weeks, Chris!" Edited January 10, 2014 by bradpole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhbearguy Posted January 10, 2014 #343 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) I need to learn how to use this system. Edited January 10, 2014 by dhbearguy incorrectly posted. would rather delete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #344 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I need to learn how to use this system. Which system? What kind of help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #345 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) I asked the question on RSVPcruisers whether there will be a formal night on Randle Roper responded that there will not be a formal night. More room for party outfits. :D Edited January 10, 2014 by Boytjie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomola6 Posted January 10, 2014 #346 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Looking forward to a fun time... !!! Not sure I know how to use this site... but giving it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted January 10, 2014 #347 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Looking forward to a fun time... !!! Not sure I know how to use this site... but giving it a try! Welcome to Cruise Critic and RSVP! Have you cruised before? If there is anything you want to know, ask. We can try and answer. For a look at what RSVP cruises look like, there are tons of pictures at gaycruisepictures.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB121 Posted January 11, 2014 #348 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) I saw in an email from Dan Howell travel that the catamaran excursion in St. Marteen already sold out. I never saw a link or read anything about where to find the online reservations. Anyone have the link? I'm a little disappointed because I wanted to do that particular excursion. Edit that.... I figured it out. It was just offered under that travel agency. I confused it with the RSVP offerings. Edited January 11, 2014 by MAB121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister White Posted January 11, 2014 #349 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) I am kind of glad there is not a formal night. All that stuff slung on my back just gets too heavy as the evening wears on. Plus, my tux is over 10 years old and beginning to show its age. Edited January 11, 2014 by Mister White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister White Posted January 11, 2014 #350 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Does anyone know if there is a self-serve laundry on the ship? This will help determine what I pack. I always send my shirts and trousers out to be laundered - but by midweek I like to do all the tees, shorts, undies, socks and such so as to use it all again for the last half of the cruise. BTW: I have always found on-ship laundry services invaluable. That and a self-serve laundry means that I can pack all I need for 7 days in one garment bag. Any info would be appreciated. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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