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  1. I’ve posted a few times of my “ experience “ from the FREE 5 minute message. She finally let me go ( Over $350 later) with all kinds of crap— Holy S—t , I never knew my back was, my shoulders were, and my skin was etc, etc. I was in terrible shape— UNTIL, She said she could “ fix “me up ! Yup, when I left the Spa I felt great!! A new man !! I smelled like a peach and had a bag with “ stuff “ guaranteed to make me feel great and look 20 years younger. The “ feeling “ went away within about 4 minutes after I returned to our cabin—— Guess who “ expressed an opinion “ on the $350 ($US) , the peach fragrance , and the 20 years younger “ guarantee “. Somehow I didn’t have an appetite that night for dinner and kept trying to change the subject— Is it nice to call someone an “ Idiot “ over and over again??
  2. Yup— A “ private “ security force!! That’ll do it!! ” Hey, anyone seen the Security staff ?? When ? They were seen leaving 3 hours ago ?? But , they are supposed to keep the tourists safe “ The answer: 3 minutes The question: How long will it take for the CD to get back onto the ship after the “ Welcome to Haiti “ reception as the “ They ain’t gonna scare me “ passengers head for a bbq ? The answer: That’s a “ Good One “ ! The question: Where would we be during our visit (?) to Haiti?
  3. Thanks- I didn’t realize it was that funny-Appreciate it LOL— you and I would have a great time sharing cruise stories !!! Your sense of humour reminds me of my late MIL. Ya shoulda been there the time—etc etc Now, stop removing tips— You will feel better.
  4. ROLF ?? Good for you! I’ll bet you remove the tips on the last night instead of the first. Question: When you remove your gratuities do you make eye contact with the GR staff person or just mumble “ The service wasn’t up to our standards”.
  5. A great game show that they don’t have would be What’s My Line . Would be interesting to see what some of our fellow passengers do/did in the “ real “ world.
  6. That’s what you think! The line on the last night at GR is long, like “real” long with @#$&@# removing gratuities— the first night is not as long because the #$&#$ know that their Room Attendant will be notified. For those of you that remove gratuities, just think of the $$ you saved and whether it was worth “stiffing “ Staff that bust their butt for you to have a good time.
  7. You are correct re the “ remove tips on last night “. However, My post mentioned that the Staff are notified of those that remove the tips on Day 1 “ claiming “ that they will tip on their own ( Total BS ). We also have never removed tips nor had a reason to and always left extra. LOL—Mind you ,our Server did forget to bring my 3 shrimp cocktails at the same time once and the time I wanted round tomatoes there were none on the buffet menu and they always served the Gespacho soup cold.
  8. Thanks for the correction— Appreciate it. We always book any “ hump “ balcony available and enjoy the extra space. FYI- we don’t book Concierge anymore— was no value for us as I prefer to make our own reservations and not have to stand in line for the Concierge or wait for callbacks.
  9. The difference in size would be negligible- grab any one that is available— and, book early. They go faster than complimentary appetizers at HH , hot pizza in the OVC , or people heading to GR to remove their gratuities !
  10. That’s correct UNTIL a bunch of Thugs want to “ join “ the fun(?) and enjoy (?) a few $$(US) or a piece of jewelry or 50 while you are in the water or at the bbq. We are wimps and will remain on board— Merci beaucoup (Thank You ).
  11. So, let me think——— They book a suite and want to have an adult eat with them in place of their child . Correct ?? Ok then— How about this : If they can afford the suite, just pay for their friends to join them in Laminae OR get in line at GR behind the people removing the gratuities and ask if they can swap 1 child for 2 adults in Laminae OR eat every meal with them in their Penthouse suite. Other than that, the best option would be to speak to the Maitre’d and perhaps a few $$ ( US ) will help ?? ( No lecture on “ bribing “ please )
  12. KISS——— And I’m not referring to, never mind, right beside me in the Solarium— took my mind off the “ What should I eat for lunch “ decision!! We price a cruise knowing there will be extra charges , not only Gratuities, other things as well. Years ago I was offered a Rolex watch —the man told me it’s a real one, asked $125 — no way, so he let it go for $75– “ Boy, You are a tough negotiator “ he told me. Here’s the answer ——2 days Here’s the question—— How long did it take for my wrist to turn green and the dial got stuck on 1:17 ? So, we keep it simple— If the price seems fair, click, done , start packing. Its a shame that so many people have their “ X in a noose “ over gratuities and head straight to GR to remove them!
  13. LOL—You just insulted 9 Cabin Stewards, 4 GR Staff, 6 MDR Servers and a few Maître’ds. The 14 guys at the golf putting tournament and 9 women waiting for Spa treatments agreed!!! Who knows better than them?
  14. Absolutely, you will look great!! To add: On our recent cruise ( Equinox- Feb15-24 ) we noticed a few men in tuxedos— very nice — and happy to announce that there were no men or women dressed inappropriately or not observing the Dress Code on Chic night or any other night. Mind you, there was a lady at a nearby table — loud, rude to her Server ( Septri ) who deserved to have a bowl of soup spilled on her by “ accident “.
  15. On our recent cruise ( Equinox-Feb15-24) they offered a 75% discount off the 2nd passenger, a $100 per person deposit, a lower price for NR deposit, plus additional OBC depending on the cabin and number of nights of the cruise. You have the option of booking with the basic drink + wifi package + gratuities added at time of booking, or book only the cruise and have the gratuities added to your account daily . Tell ‘em you heard it from me and that you promise not the remove the Gratuities, eat tooo much, not be a lounge hog , cheer like crazy when the CD shouts “ Do we have any Canadiens on board “, and that you will listen carefully to the Captain’s daily announcement of the vessel’s location and the height of the seas.
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