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Coffee Vouchers/Early Morning Coffee
katiel53 replied to Edward51's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I get my Mocha at the Cafe Promenade. The standard size is 1 punch and the large is 2 punches. They use Starbucks coffee there and have a few choices available. -
My days of racing to be “first” on the ship or over
katiel53 replied to chiguypaul's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We like to board as early as possible because we always get the UDP and, at this time, we aren't able to make reservations for the restaurants we want until we are onboard. Waiting to get on until 1 or so means we won't get our choices as there are times when boarding early, we don't get some of the times we want. As far as debarking early, to me, when it's over, it's over. We also have flights to catch so we prefer to do self debarkation if that means we get home several hours earlier than staying onboard to sleep in another half an hour or so. -
Hooked Seafood 2 Pound Lobster Gone On Symphony
katiel53 replied to loudbmw's topic in Royal Caribbean International
On Wonder, I asked if the lobster was stuffed with the crabmeat as that's how I had it previously, but was told that it was just a plain lobster. The menu didn't indicate anything about its' being stuffed and that was another reason for asking. I told the waiter that wasn't what I wanted. He asked me what part of the lobster I liked and told him just the tail unless stuffed. He said I can bring you up to 4 lobster tails. I told him 2 would be fine. This was in October. The lobster tails were delicious. -
We were on WONDER Oct 8-15 and Diamonds weren't allowed in the lounge in the evening. We are D+ and didn't try to go in the lounge, but heard a lot of complaints about the exclusions of Diamonds in the lounge.
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Diamond Plus BOGO - later in the week
katiel53 replied to wolfganghowell's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I have to disagree that with the policy of only being able to use the BOGO on nights 1 or 2, it means one cannot do formal night in the MDR. On my Wonder of the Seas cruise 10/8, the first formal night is night 3 instead of night 2. I think some other cruises/ships have changed the formal night to a sea day which is day 3 in many cases. -
I'm sure you have checked your insurance to see if you have a valid claim. I know that most insurance companies don't cover not having the proper boarding docs as that is the cruiser's responsibility. As far as the RC agent's not telling you about the Puerto Rican birth certificates, I feel she/he answered your question as to the acceptability of a birth certificate. I would not expect the agent to discuss Puerto Rican regulations. I'm sorry you were denied boarding and posting on here may help others even if not you.
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Diamond Drink Vouchers & Frozen Drinks
katiel53 replied to TerpsBball's topic in Royal Caribbean International
If the drink ordered is more than $14, she would pay the additional charge plus 18% gratuity. Having said that, I order frozen drinks and have not gone over the $14 limit. -
Warning to those that prebook specialty restaurants
katiel53 replied to Jgmagic2000's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
When we were on Mardi Gras last year, we had to cancel the Chef's table at the last minute because my family was chosen to be on Family Feud and since one of the contestants in the family was 15, we couldn't get to do the later shows. We cancelled and our refund was applied to the Sail & Sign card as we were onboard. It was NOT refunded to the original payment. I wonder if that may have been the case with the OP. -
I love the pork belly appetizer and the Lobster Thermidor. The peanut butter taste is to die for!
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Scooter rental on the carnival Mardi Gras
katiel53 replied to NJEMT29's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I rented a scooter from Scootaround.com. It was waiting for me outside the ship at Pt Canaveral. It was so easy to pick it up there and ride it onto the ship. I had asked the shuttle driver from the hotel in Orlando, where I would pick up the scooter and he drove us right to where the pick up was so I didn't have to walk far. When we got off the ship, I was able to ride the scooter all the way to the shuttle. Scootaround had a rep meet me, unknown to me, when I got off the ship and the rep went all the way to the shuttle so he could drive it back to the original location. It was really great and I'd rent from them again without any question. -
I have not personally experienced this, but from what I have read, if it is a casino rate and the person who has/had the offer does not board, the other in the room will be charged the full price. I would call Carnival and ask what would happen so that I wouldn't be surprised. Please post the info Carnival tells you should you call to ask. Thanks.
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Specialty dining lunch on boarding day
katiel53 replied to BND's topic in Royal Caribbean International
For the last several years we have only sailed on Oasis class ships. Chops has not been open for lunch because the wait staff etc are used for the Key which is now served in the MDR. The Key passengers get a Chops lunch on boarding day as part of the program. We have gone to Giovanni's/Jamies, Playmakers and Sabor for lunches, depending upon what ship we were on. -
We get the UDP on all our cruises. We tip $5 per person for lunch and $10 per person for dinner. While in the restaurants we use our Diamond vouchers for a drink at lunch and a couple or 3 glasses of wine with dinner. There is no tip included for the Diamond drinks, so we feel we should definitely tip extra and some of that tip is for the great service we get.
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We had dinner at Wonderland on Symphony and wouldn't do it again. It was not our first time dining in Wonderland. I have an allergy to shrimp and allowed our waiter to order for us as long as it wasn't shrimp. We had been to Wonderland on Harmony and felt it was just okay, but this time we had someone new traveling with us so wanted to try it again. I think the biggest problems were the waiter and the Mad Hatter, who was almost invisible because he spent his time talking to the people next to us. They ordered a drink with cotton candy and he brought them a huge bowl of cotton candy. When he wasn't talking to the people next to us, he was up at the counter where food was prepared. He just kind of hung out there and didn't spend time with other tables. Our waiter seemed to be high on something because he lost his place in what he was bringing us. We were on the entree and he came again with the liquid lobster and then the "dirt" vegetables. We told him we had already had those courses and he said he knew we liked them so brought them again. Perhaps things have improved since we were there in January, but it is a don't do again venue for us.