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  1. Unfortunately there was no bag or slip in either of our closets, that’s the first place we looked,
  2. Thanks everyone, yeah the day 1 thing didn’t make any sense. I think they’re confusing the pressing only special with the wash and fold, and even showing them the picture of the slip I found in this forum they were confused as to what it was, made several calls, and came up with what I suspect was an inaccurate answer. I also can’t get a straight answer as to whether we can do multiple bags, the wording on the RCCL website appears to say so, but I received multiple conflicting answers on the ship. I’ll see what happens on week two and reply here with it so anyone who has the same questions or issues can maybe make use of my experience.
  3. I’m new to Royal and saw in the threads about being able to do a wash and fold of a bag of laundry for $34.99. I’m currently on Harmony of the Seas and waited all week to see the special appear but never saw it. I asked our room attendant and he said that it’s only on the first day but said he could make an exception and gave it to us on day 5 and did the bag. The slip begins “arrive home with a suitcase full of clean, folded, laundry…” which implies it would be used towards the end of the cruise, not day 1. I went to customer service to find out just when is this to be used as we are doing a back to back and I want to make sure I don’t miss out on it next week. The question seemed to stump them and I got several different answers contradicting each other and ultimately ended with “it’s day 1 only” which makes no sense based on the wording on the slip. I was wondering if any seasoned Harmony guests might know the reason answer on when the promotion usually is?
  4. In case anyone wants the Getaway staff as of today 1/27 Edit: looks like the image gets compressed when uploaded so everything is blurry, sorry about that.
  5. On rare occasion they make exceptions, I got a tour of the escape Bridge in 2016. Once in a lifetime event for me, it was incredible.
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  7. So sorry to hear about your issues. We too for different reasons are done with NCL as well. I used to be a proponent for them, but recent experiences have us testing the waters with other cruise lines going forward. NCL reeks of death based on all of the current changes. They're offering a diluted version of their cruises for an increased price, and while onboard where I am right now they pretend to care and want to listen to feedback, it's just a ruse and nothing comes of it including a promised call back to discuss the concerns. There might as well be a paper shredder underneath the feedback box at guest relations.
  8. You shouldn't have to do "homework", you should be able to trust what you are sold and unfortunately you can't trust NCL. Just because other cruise lines "do the same thing" doesn't make it right, and you shouldn't have to search every piece of minutia to fact check and verify it's being accurately represented and delivered. Will doing so help prevent issues from occurring? Absolutely. Shoukd you have to do it let alone blame the victim? Absolutely not. I'm so tired of hearing the cruise snobs on here victim blame.
  9. I'm currently on the Getaway and we were on it as well about 4 months ago. We're very disappointed on this cruise, the experience is definitely watered down and cost cutting measures are evident everywhere. Food quality is not what it was, the ship is not being maintained cosmetically as well as it used to be, it's the type of experience I've seen at other venues where they can't afford the upkeep and decide this light bulb doesn't need to be changed right now, we'll do it next month.. This rusty metal can go a few more months before we have to fix it, this peeling paint can go another few months before we bother to fix it... And heck, let's close the buffet 4 hours earlier and skip the snacks... And let's get the lower priced comedians on the ship and save a few bucks, no one will notice the difference in quality. Except we have. I'm very disappointed in this cruise and I'm only a few days in. I've never sailed other cruise lines and sail twice a year on average. I know cost cutting measures are happening in all industries, all cruise lines, and I totally get it... But NCL raised prices and diluted the experience to the point that we are now going to try other cruise lines. It doesn't mean we won't sail NCL again, but we're unsatisfied to the point that I can't in good conscience book another NCL cruise without testing the waters with other cruise lines. Everyone has their own opinions, some fanatics will lose their mind that I'm insulting NCL, but it's just how I feel, and entire family as well. I can't imagine it's just us, but for us it's time to try other lines now.
  10. I’ve been in the thermal spa on the breakaway, getaway, and bliss. Each one was different as far as temperature. My past few times on the getaway it was too warm for us to stay long, and the thermal pool was as warm as a hot tub to the point where I couldn’t stay in it too long. On the breakaway it was much cooler, closer to body temperature which is what they originally advertised it to be. Because of that the room was a little cooler on the breakaway. I can’t speak for it today though. It’s not meant to be an all day chill spot though, technically there is a time limit for the chairs but no one follows it.
  11. By any chance did this guy have a dark beard and mustache?
  12. I'm on the Getaway right now, they dropped VA from our itinerary but I never received notice of it, when I asked the hotel director his answer was similar to another random employee I asked in that they weren't 100% sure why but suspected an "issue" with the channel handling the ship.
  13. Hash browns made a come back yesterday, we had them with our breakfast yesterday morning so I guess they got a supply of them at Cape Canaveral.
  14. Lol ok so I agree dropping the cruise line as a result of Bermuda’s policy is excessive, avoiding a specific cruise that contains Bermuda is obviously the more sensible option, but I do agree with the sentiment about Bermuda as a whole. At this point they should be including the $40 in the port fee and call it a day if they need the money so bad. The online process contributes nothing to the gatekeeping process of filtering out Covid positive visitors and only adds extra stress and aggravation for all, not exactly a good strategy to make your travel destination appear appealing and inviting; it does the exact opposite.
  15. Despite the flamers who feel it necessary to insult those who don’t agree with them, and there are always many on CC, I agree with you. This is nothing but a money grab for them, especially now since filling out the travel authorization serves no purpose other than to collect a fee. They’re are no longer demanding a copy of a negative test and using it to determine authorized entry, they’re relying on the cruise line to collect that. I was on the very first NCL cruise to Bermuda after the pandemic at the time the application was a two part process requiring a copy of your negative test to be uploaded. They approved my application by mistake without even having the test and when I told them as such on the phone, they didn’t care.. they had my $40. If they need money due to the lack of tourism, this is not the way to go about it. All it does is make me resent the fact that I have to go through this process in order to board a ship that includes this destination that I really couldn’t care less about; Bermuda is nice but it’s not worth the effort or aggravation. I’m going through it because I’m forced to since I do want to go to the remaining ports on my next cruise and it’s a requirement to board the ship, it just makes me resent the fact that we’re stopping in Bermuda. I’d be just as happy if we went somewhere else. I don’t consider it selfish at all. My entire family has had various health and financial issues related to Covid, I’m not charging my friends $40 to see me when they come over.
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