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  1. It does happen "in every day life" but most restaurants/cafes/coffee venues have a posted policy regarding the type of situation you describe. It just is not tolerated, even on air planes. Cherie
  2. Possibly HAL can post etiquette and rules of the dining room at the entrance to the dining venue, or on the menus. I know not everyone reads or chooses to follow common etiquette. The rules could be followed by stating the consequence that you will be asked to shut your device off or leave the dining venue. Of course, this assumes that HAL will take responsibility for everyone's enjoyment of their meal. Cherie
  3. I liked the response someone had on another thread. They leaned over and participated in the call. An alternative would be to ask the staff to ask them to take the call outside the restaurant. I think another suggestion was to stand and sing loudly by their table, and when everyone else applauds you stop singing. It is an annoying occurrence everywhere, not just on cruise ships. Cherie p.s. My complaint in the Pinnacle in January was individuals blowing their nose at their table. I was brought up that this was never done. You excuse yourself, exit the restaurant, and blow you nose so as not to gross other diners out.
  4. Replies #4 and 6 indicate Custom's looked up the rule. It might be helpful to bring a copy of that with you. What an amazing souvenir. Cherie
  5. Was it still less than if you had booked a veranda with HIA when you started the process? And, does your HIA include gratuities? Thank you and have a fabulous cruise, Cherie
  6. What was the cost of the two buses and how long did it take? Thank you, Cherie
  7. Also, if I were staying more than 1 night I would consider the hotels suggested in DaMom's thread in the Recoleta and Palermo districts. Cherie
  8. We really enjoyed Buenos Aires. Our ship overnighted at the end of the cruise and on the day we docked we had a private guide who tailor made a tour for us. It was a a great day. I will be happy to provide his contact info if you would like. He is originally from New York and has lived in BA for 17 years. After our trip to Iguazzu we stayed one night at the Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center. That night we walked a few blocks to dinner and enjoyed the area with the park. We felt very safe. Others have said that they did not get Argentine pesos but on the first day we exchanged U.S. $ for pesos with someone our guide knew. It was really nice not to have to use a card when making small purchases or even buying dinner. We did use our Mastercard travel card a few times but small convenience stores really did not want U.S. $. We paid our tour guide in U.S. $. Also, since BA is at the beginning of your cruise you will probably have the opportunity to use the pesos at other ports. We stopped at Ushuia and Puerto Madryn. BA is a beautiful city. Cherie
  9. The reason I mention it is because we made new friends who were not in a suite and they had help with there luggage when leaving the ship the evening before official disembarkation. I know this because we accompanied them off the ship and to their taxi to say good-bye. Of course they, and we, tipped the staff member that helped. Possibly it's a matter of asking for something outside the official policy and being willing to show appreciation to the staff member helping you. Cherie
  10. mawvkysc - My husband called the Neptune Concierge because we thought this was a benefit of Neptune suites. It could be that whoever was staffing the Neptune lounge at the time was unaware that h'orderves were available for preorder to our cabin or possibly on the Oosterdam this was not a benefit. I thought that Patrick had mentioned this benefit when we introduced ourselves on the first day but as you can tell it was not a huge deal for us. Cherie
  11. How amazing to see the Terracotta Warriors in Xian. I have only seen a traveling exhibit. Fabulous report and photos. Cherie
  12. We cruised on the Oosterdam in January and chose the particular cruise because I like aft wrap cabins. On the Oosterdam they are Neptune suites. Not a big deal to us but our cabin was amazing. We did enjoy the benefits of Neptune suites at times and when we disembarked early with large bags the concierge arranged for someone to be at our cabin at 5:00a.m. to help us. I think this is available to anyone though. Regarding the shower/tub. I took showers in the tub because I felt so confined in the shower, so I would have preferred a larger shower and no tub. But I realize that many really do enjoy a nice bath. I think we understood that h'orderves or high tea could be ordered by 11 a.m. the day of. When we called we were told that only high tea was available and if we wanted h'orderves to go to the Lido. Not a big deal but we were surprised. We did enjoy high tea one day. We always had the Club Orange choice on the MDR menu and sometimes but not often ordered it. If I could get an aft wrap with out being a Neptune suite I would prefer it. JMO. Cherie
  13. Love our menu tonight. I would like fried calamari, Chicken tikka masala, and panna cotta please. And red wine. The photos are beautiful. Cherie
  14. You are right, I don't like eating in the Lido because it is so crowded. I would rather get food and take to the Lido pool area tables or back to our cabin. The Lido itself is an amazing space for passengers, with a variety of offerings and open to all passengers. Some want a quick meal and some want to enjoy the company and fun of others. My opinion is that the Lido is for everyone, That is just my opinion. You actually did not get it...it's not that I don't like the Lido, it's that I don't like the atmosphere when it is incredibly crowded. Sounds like you have a solution...go early or late and you will find a table. Please if you would like to say what I think be accurate. And I'm sorry that your cruise(s) did not have the variety of dining options that our cruise did. Cherie
  15. And why should they? Shouldn't passengers choosing to eat in the Lido know how to behave? Because you choose to eat in the Lido for whatever reason, and enjoy the variety of offerings, and amazing staff...does that give you superiority over anyone else dining in the Lido? Cherie
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