Kbonner

Being from Europe and reading the excessive tipping issues here, I tend to think that - isolated to US citizen- they have a tipping inferiority complex. Standing by for corrections.

Well my decision is: when not in a suite with continued twice daily cabin service, I will opt out of automatic gratuity and pay (in a regular balcony cabin or lower category ) just 50% of the required gratuity scheme. It will not harm the cabin steward as he has now double the rooms once per day. He just has twice the amount of envelopes with less cash inside.

So now we know that for suite guests it stays with 2 times full daily service. For all other cabins reduced to one time. Does that mean that suite guests have to pay double the cabin steward gratuity, or do regular cabin users now pay only 50% of steward gratuities. My last steward told me under the old cabin scheme he needs to serve roughly 12-13- cabins, now he needs to serve ca 25 cabins. Does he really get potentially a pay (gratuity) increase by 100% ?

Royal Caribbean Cheerleader?

If no plans for the evening - eat one lobster at first seating, followed by a second lobster at MTD, followed by a third lobster at second seating

Stand up and leave in protest . the headwaiter will run after you in fear of his tip. You will get your second lobster quick

I observed these large group cruises on ea of our cruises. Terrible. There is a group called "Diamonds" or " Diamands plus". They seem to be everywhere, they even block a lounge 24/7

As a frequent cruiser, I have never experienced guests that are showing off in such gutter clothing like tankshirts and flip-flops in CK on formal nights. Is this rude and selfish behavior isolated to US departures? Does it come along with people who cruise once in 10 years in a suite and do not understand common social behavior?

If you are a swinger, a balcony with sofa for 4 is fine as you have to climb over each other . Also bring no luggage with you and develop a shift plan for usage of the tiny bathroom

Last 2 weeks on Radiance: Formal nights in Chops and Giovannis -suite guests in tank shirts, shorts, flip-flops (as confirmed by employees), all rest decent dress, long pants and nice shirt or even suits

i do not notice any construction works ongoing her on Rh

TAs only sail to Europe. There is no European country that mandates a test/test result for entering the relevant country. This is all RCCL selfmade obstruction

A "DO NOT DISTURB" sign

Not so new. She has been used extensively by us in Europe.

Also currently on Wonder: I have been in the suite lounge/CK 3 times. At all times the suite lounge was completely deserted, no suite guests. The constant whining of the suite guests that they need the lounge for themselves is ridiculous. If you desire the lounge or /CK , use it. The CK is from 8pm until closing about half-way occupied. They could have opened the suite lounge/CK plus the suite sun deck unrestricted. Very view suite guests use the facilities. Thus, they could easily open the Solarium bistro to everybody. The big bottleneck are the suite guests who do not use the suite lounge, CK, suite sun deck to justify an exclusion of Pinnacles, cascading/impacting reserved and actual unnecessary Pin facilities down to all C&A levels.

Any WonderotS blocks received yet?

Nope, our Wonder are also missing

...the Pinnacles

we made it some years ago on Rhapsody in the Med. It was the time when it meant something to Royal to get new Pins. The actual ceremony was conducted by the Guest Relation Officer with introduction and Q's and A's during the Top Tier Event. After the ceremony we were invited to the lounge and a big cake waited for us and all of the senior crew members. Everybody had a great time up there and in the evening HD Alcides invited us to specialty dinner. It was a memorable event, in contrast to the crappy celebration nowadays where Mr Cheapo HD (yes there are some very few exceptions) prefers to safe "his" money for his personal year end bonus scheme.....

You also get a free possibility to meet and greet Royal Caribs most valued customers in the lounge.

see also: Global Dream's Sister Ship to Be Sold as Scrap (cruisehive.com)

The questioning here proves that Royal should get their act together and clearly describe the available transfer possibilities to/from Ravenna. Including Ravenna airport, Venice airport and Venice (old) cruise port. Best would be as an add on on the reservation site. It does not help when the right hand rep says something different than the left hand rep. Is that so difficult for Royal Carib to show transparency?

I have a real Enhanced AMEX Credit Card - can I board AoS in Cape Liberty without the hassle of a Passport or Virginia Drivers License?

Bummer

We did not receive any confirmation/Check-in email. Also nothing in the Royal App. But when I logged-in into my account via website, I saw the "free"-booking and was able to check in immediately.