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8 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

I was told several years ago that they were no longer producing them

They did announce that and then changed their minds. There was big backlog for a while. We never got ours on a June 2022 Harmony cruise and it took 6-8 months for them to ship it to us.

I *think* supplies are better for the most part now but I could be wrong or some ships could be exceptions. My in-laws received their first block onboard Wonder last June.

Try the Bahamas Port of Call forum.

24 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

As odd as it may sound, I was never a big fan of the free drinks in the Diamond Lounge during Happy Hour. It was always crowded in there. With the new system, you can get your free drinks anywhere, anytime. for me, that's huge.

I don't think it's odd. While we enjoyed the old HH, we much prefer the vouchers (and my impression is so does the majority).

3 hours ago, SG65CB said:

 

The term that should have been used instead of "snacks" is "hors d'oeuvres", which is what they serve in the lounge before dinner. An hors d'oeuvre is a small dish served before a meal. Basically an appetizer before your appetizer. 

Do they still count as hors d’oeuvres if you have 20? Asking for a friend.

9 minutes ago, Tatka said:

Why would anyone bid on other people pin?

Just like on other person’s crystal block?

2 hours ago, Tatka said:

Asking why somebody wants it is a very strange question. People want various things.

 

 Do you ask why people want pizza, internet, drinks, shows etc ?

8 minutes ago, Dolby1000 said:

all the other nights at the Coastal Kitchen. We do not plan to step foot in the main dining room.

I don't blame ya. When treated to a GS by generous family members last June we had dinner in CK all 7 nights. Enjoy night one filet (if you like steak) and the amazing suite neighborhood!

Will be following along to help pass the time til I'm back on my favorite ship in 4 weeks.

14 minutes ago, doghog said:

More importantly the 5 CAS daily drinks. 🍻

Cheers to that!

We’re most looking forward to the drinks, BOGO specialties, & extra internet. We share one internet account & don’t mind skipping night one after sailaway so 4 free days will cover most of a 7N cruise.

Don’t even remember getting our D pins. My wife says we did. 🤷‍♂️

Should be getting our D+ pins 4 weeks from today. They’ll never see the light of day. Looking forward to several other perks though.

16 minutes ago, Dolby1000 said:

Morning pictures from the Brevard County Zoo.

Moved here 24 years ago and still haven't been there. 🙈

1 minute ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

I’m like your wife, I never use all my vouchers, and on longer cruises, even DH can’t use them all, so I either use a couple for soda, water or better yet, we ask our room steward what they would like. Last time he wanted beer, so we ended up getting him enough cans of Fosters that he and his cabin mate could share.

Yeah, even at D I usually had a couple sodas and a couple Trulys in the fridge. I really do want to try to use more on actual drinks though. I'm hardly a big drinker at home so ordering lots of random, interesting drinks I'd never try to make is part of the fun to me... I'm not trying to get drunk.

1 minute ago, doghog said:

We were on a Princess cruise 27 March - 6 April of this year on the Enchanted. We had reserved DMW (Dine My Way. Like ATD.) for every evening at 6 PM. The Princess Captain's Circle HH was from 4:30 to 8:30. Princess doesn't have a dedicated lounge for Platinum and Elite. So they reserve a lounge for that time frame. Drinks are at a discounted rate. We had the Plus Beverage Package so no additional cost to us. There was a bar in the lounge. Also hot and cold appetizers. A lot like what is in the CL. 

Sounds like a good schedule. If/when RC implements a 3rd traditional seating at 6:30ish, we'll consider moving to that.

21 minutes ago, doghog said:

know times have change for TD in the MDR. 🤬 Will have to adjust according. We'll still stop in the CL first, like we always have.

Yeah, having early dining at 5pm recently was slightly annoying for that reason. FYI, the CL snacks on Wonder seemed to be out before then even though the welcome letter said HH was 5-8 & we don’t hang out there long so it was fine. We usually got to the MDR around 5:15pm and it wasn’t an issue. 

8 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

We try - and I use that word with crossed fingers and a nice smile - to use our BOGOs for specialty dining for lunch, because we won’t have dinner those nights, especially me! Some ships allow it, others don’t.  Congratulations on the D+!

Makes sense & is a good deal if it works for you (and they let you). Mason Jar brunch on Wonder has become a go-to for us & I’ll eventually get hungry for dinner but that’s one day I won’t be snacking much in the afternoon. We have those booked at 40% off from Black Friday so it’s almost BOGO.

I enjoy the morning/afternoon meals & snacking at included venues so other than MJ I’d rather save specialty for dinner to replace the MDR/WJ dinner. Night one of our next cruise is also one  day after our anniversary so I could say that’s what it’s for but we’ll likely do the same thing in July just b/c it works for us schedule/menu-wise.

And thanks, looking forward to our new perks. I just have to learn to drink more b/c my wife doesn’t really drink & only uses a couple vouchers per day. I look at it as a good problem to have. 🍹 🤣

2 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

I also enjoy snacking, but if I did it before dinner, I won’t be hungry enough for that.

I’ve always said I eat like an infant…small portions but all day 😁

I totally get that. We don't do much specialty dining but if I know I'm having a specialty dinner I try to cut off the eating early and not snack before dinner. If we're just doing MDR/WJ for dinner, I don't really care how hungry I am. I'm not a huge MDR fan (although some stuff was surprisingly good on Wonder in March) and don't consider it a big meal. If we go to WJ it's often later in the evening.

We just turned D+ and plan to use our first BOGO on night one of next month's cruise... and my wife has already ordered me not to eat as much as I normally do on embarkation day so I have room for a big dinner. 🤣 My plan is to work on the extra vouchers in lieu of snacking all day.

6 minutes ago, BND said:

Awful defensive lol.  I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.  And, saying I don't know why is my opinion.  I didn't realize appetizers were something that needed understanding.    BTW, Merion Mom said before I did.  Gonna go after her too?

Have good weekend!

3 minutes ago, BND said:

That is not what my post was about, but okay.  My opinion is they fill a void and yours is you like them.  

You said you didn't know why early diners don't just go to dinner. I told you why we, as early diners, don't just go to dinner. That wasn't an opinion, it was a factual explanation of why we do something you didn't understand.

14 minutes ago, BND said:

For early diners, I don't know why they don't just go to dinner.

Because food is subjective and some of us early diners might enjoy them more than you do.

4 minutes ago, FloridaGram said:

Does Royal move you things for you if you have to change rooms? At what time of day does that happen?

Yes, anything on hangers you can just leave in the closet and everything else must be packed in your suitcases. Your stateroom attendant will move everything at some point on the morning of turnaround day. When cabins are ready around 1:00pm (just like on any other cruise), your things will be waiting for you in your new cabin.

8 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

SNACKS BEFORE DINNER?  How about just GOING TO DINNER?!?!??!

Some of us enjoy the snacks before dinner and don't love the MDR and/or find the portions there small.

I often snack off and on all day in between main meals. Different strokes...

11 hours ago, no1superfan said:

Maya Chen is the only beach club worth your time.. as far as I know.

We had a great time at Nohoch Kay but it was many years ago.

49 minutes ago, Miickra said:

Go for it, the site was built for everyone to enjoy 🙂

I'll admit, I haven't been to your site in a while, mostly b/c I stick to one port and keep sailing the same ship(s) over and over, lol. Anyway, a few quick edits for ya...

"Windjammer" is missing an M.

Utopia will have a GIovanni's Kitchen, it's just not in Central Park. It's in the middle of the ship where Wonderland is on other Oasis class ships.

I think all Oasis class ships have a Trellis Bar in Central Park but you can double check.

8 hours ago, perfect match said:

I don’t think we will do another B2 with short cruises.I’d rather book a longer cruise.

Don't blame ya. I think you need specific reasons to bother with a 3/4 B2B over a 7N... be it cost, wanting to visit PDCC twice, wanting to try Utopia, other logistics, etc.

Set the app to the current sailing and you should see the menus if they don't appear in the app for yours.

5 hours ago, Miickra said:

Hey all,

 

The website mentioned is mine that I developed and maintain because of trying to find information for each ship was frustrating me and a few close friends.

 

I'm happy to hear of improvements for the website and make it more useful for everyone who cruises with RC.

Hey Mick, hope you didn't mind me sharing your site. Keep up the good work!

2 hours ago, tbmrt said:

Paradise Beach has great reviews.  However, seeing all the inflatables I'm wondering if there is a quieter section of the beach to relax at.  (2 adults)

Have you considered Nachi Cocom? I didn’t love it in October b/c of the awful frozen drinks and OK but not great food but it couldn’t have been more quiet & relaxing.

We’re trying Paradise Beach b/c I care more about food & drink than quiet but we also added a daybed to give ourselves some solitude & space.