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Huge downturn in CC reviewer scores (this one's for the nerds)
JLvacation replied to hankandteri's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Not to sound like We are snob's when it comes to Cruising . However RCCL doing away with what used to be the Viking Lounge / And stuck Coastal Kitchen or Another Specialty Restaurant and the Suite Lounge with a view there in it's Place . An putting what their now calling the Crown Lounge down on Deck Four with a Virtual Wall in it was a Disappointment ~ Same can be said for the Quantum Class / Putting what they call the Concierge Club with a View ,, and again the Crown Lounge down on Deck Four ! ~ To some individuals . They'll never know the difference . Only because they've never experienced it , However We / I have , an We do recognize the differences . Sane could be said for the Stateroom Attendants only cleaning your room once a day . Where as it used to be twice a day . These changes may not seem like much , Yet the price for a Cruise hasn't gone down ! Yet Standards an Qualities have across the entire fleet . I'll stop there . Sincerely ~ JLvacation -
Huge downturn in CC reviewer scores (this one's for the nerds)
JLvacation replied to hankandteri's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Thank You / Yes I took the easy way out . After reading the first few pages, I ended up just jumping to the back . an read down from there . I'm not scared to ask for help . which is why I did just that 😉 Between the Professional Cruiser's & Travel Agents ! It was much easier to just ask for help from You an them . Then to read every post ! So again ~ Thanks JLvacation -
Huge downturn in CC reviewer scores (this one's for the nerds)
JLvacation replied to hankandteri's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Good Morning All I want to start by Thanking hankandteri, for starting this Discussion . I'm not a Travel Agent / Nor am I affiliated with any other Travel Stuff > We / I just really enjoy Cruising threw Life . Whether it be the Food or just the Lack of Customer Service to the People that make the Cruising Industry what it is Today ! ~ We / I have talked to My Better Half more then once about these exact Cruising Topic's ! We tried going to a all inclusive resort once , just to compare it to being on a cruise . We ended up booking another Cruise while we where there . ( ROTFL ) However We are trying to adjust to the industry changes that these Companies are making . We have some Cruises coming up for the holiday with Family , as well as one with people that We introduced to Cruising for their Honeymoon getaway , That they asked us to go with them ~ Being they where new to cruising . An We always talked it up ,{ That if your going to take a Vacation / Cruising's the way to go } ~ So we are definitely comparing the Pro's & Con's to the way We / I remember cruising use to be . To the way it is becoming . Please , If anyone has any suggestion's to help our cruising experience in the future ! Whether it be Cruise Lines or Basic Tip's .... Please tell Me ! Sincerely ~ JLvacation -
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JLvacation replied to kruzerci's topic in Royal Caribbean International
~ This Topic is as Amusing as People who expect to be treated a certain way when cruising ! Yet here's a Curve Ball ~ Who here tip's cash to their room steward on day one , when meeting the person who will be taking care of You and Your Families / Need's and Want's while on the Cruise . We Tip Our's / And have found it to be a Positive Outcome , Every Time ! ~ We have gone to Guest Relation's on day one ! An asked them to remove automatic tipping ! It's nothing personnel ! All in All this will always be a hot topic ! I just hope at the end of your Cruise . That your as nice to the crew as they are to you .... And Paying it Forward is Something Everyone should at least consider when cruising ! -
Luxury cruising for the not so well-to-do?
JLvacation replied to elycelynne's topic in Luxury Cruising
~ We have looked at some Cruising for the not so well off , And when We make that Leap into the Exclusive League ! ~ Will let you all know how it is , and Wuz to be on that style of cruising . We have been loyal to one Cruise Line for so Long , It has almost reached a level of why go anywhere else . Celebrity / RCCL has been good to us thou . And our Youngest Daughter is off to College Next Year ... So we are just trying to Cruise at one day at a time . Hope Your Having A Nice Day ! J.L. & Bree -
- Afternoon to all, Thank You for the information being posted here . We have an upcoming Cruise in September. We have done out of Rome before, and this will be My first time going out of Spain ! We are trying to plan coming in a few days early , as well as a few days after the Cruise. So I’m trying to soak up as much information as possible. Thank You … J.L. & Bree
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~ I have read a lot of the post here . Some Positive , Some Not ! Must admit , When I saw ( Maryland Style Crab Cakes ) ~ I Laughed so hard that I'm still chuckling inside ... We joke that it was do to Us year's ago / That they took that name off of their Menu's ` and just had it listed as ( Crab Cake ) ~ Which it still a ongoing joke to us ! Being we are from Maryland ! An have a standard to be met when saying Maryland Crab Cake ! an seeing Old Bay on their Menu is going to make it that much more interesting on our upcoming cruise ! The New Style of Menu's reminds us of another cruise line that We have been on , However I'll leave them nameless as this is a RCCL site ! Looking threw the Menu's ... There's some I'm looking forward to trying , Where as there's a few days that I'll just say that We will probably just go to the Wind,Jammer ! Also I read on another thread here . Where they are putting limit's on ordering thing's ! Because People are ordering , However not eating them . Which in turn is leaving them with out for later Diner's ! ( Lobster Night ) being one of them ! If anyone here can confirm these changes , Please do ! Not that I'm a over eater . However I like My shrimp cocktail's ~ as Well as 2 Lobster's when available ! Hope Everyone's Having A Good New Year ! Sincerely : J.L.
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Some Thoughts on Symphony of the Seas
JLvacation replied to drrich2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
~ Thanks ~ We did the Allure of the Seas a few years back ! And it was Amazing to see the Technology that they are coming up with . Yes the Enchantment is no Comparison to some of the Newer Ship's ! And to be Completely Honest ~ Going on the Harmony of the Sea's is getting really close . And Yes we booked the Symphony of the Seas while on the Enchantment ! So we are already talking about tossing another cruise in some time next Year ! We just aren't sure / Which or Where ! It's funny you mention good walking shoes . My last good pair just finally blew apart from maximum usage . So Bree ordered Me a New Pair which just arrived the other day ! Which I have been trying to break them in before We leave for the Upcoming Cruise ~ and will Definitely be ready for the Symphony for our 20 Year Anniversary Cruise 🙂 Thank You J.L. & Bree -
Some Thoughts on Symphony of the Seas
JLvacation replied to drrich2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
- We just got off a 9 Day out of Baltimore on the Enchantment of the Seas , as Well in a few weeks We are going out of Orlando on the Harmony of the Sea’s for 7 Days ! We booked a cruise on the Symphony of the Seas for our Anniversary next year ! How would you say the Symphony of the Sea’s compares to these Ships ? Just Curious ! Thanks Sincerely for any info ! J.L. & Bree