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Are the facials and massages worth the money
jalves replied to F15 wife's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Difficult to quantify, but for us they are not. We do regular facials/massages at Hand & Stone nearby. Their cost is significantly less that the on board prices and there's no attempt to sell product. -
Does Coastal Kitchen have a dress code?
jalves replied to Parkhopper's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We've always found Coastal Kitchen dress code to be the same as MDR -
What you heard was incorrect. We did a Sydney to Hawaii 18-night cruise (12 sea days) and the entertainment was the same standard/frequency as the more traditional 7-night round trip sailings.
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It's been several years now since we've done the wine tasting on board. In general wine tastings are fun events during which you may find that you like certain wines better than others. You'll probably sample 4 or 5 wines. They will be very small pours, an oz or two. Just enough for you to sip. You'll also learn how wines can compliment specific foods. Typically you sip some wine, take a bite of something (usually cheese) and sip again. The "bites" are also very small portions.
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"Worth" is a difficult concept to grasp in this question. What are you hoping to get and how much is it going to cost you? For me, Yes, I'd still do the cruise. The Hawaiian islands are beautiful. Add on some time at the end of the cruise to spend at least 5 days on Oahu.
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You don't need any extra info - your driver will just follow the signs to your ship.
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Nobody has any better information than what you are finding on the internet. Check the weather channel for a general idea of what you might experience. But overall, they are no more accurate than the weather forecasters in your own town.
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We have been on both. Love both. Like Shmoo above I'd go with the longer cruise.
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Got to agree that Disney concierge isn't quite up to the standards of say a Celebrity Retreat cabin. However there is a real difference in the concierge product in the Disney fleet. The Magic/Wonder have minimal concierge lounges. The Dream/Fantasy have much better lounges. The Wish class has really hit it out of the parks (no pun intended) for the concierge lounge features.
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The answer may depend on the ship
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Coastal Kitchen - explain what is so great
jalves replied to Cruise Gopher's topic in Royal Caribbean International
To me the big difference is that in CK they are cooking for a couple of hundred people. In the MDR they are cooking for thousands. You get food that is better prepared in CK. -
150 Central Park or Chops on Wonder for special dinner?
jalves replied to 2jeffs2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Definitely 150 CP. Always a good meal and a beautiful place. Chops has disappointed too many times over the years in terms of service and food. -
Another vote for Giovannis. Chops has failed to deliver quality service and food too many times over the years. I occasionally give it another try, but it still fails.
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Usually right after Halloween, which falls on a Tuesday this year. You don't mention which ship, but I'd expect anything sailing later that same week would have Christmas decorations.
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We have never had a problem with noise from connecting cabins on any of the Disney ships. Of course nobody knows if the new Treasure will be any better/worse than the Wish.
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We like "Inn at the Market". As the name implies, this is near Pikes Market.
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Did those stairs trouble you in the Crown Loft Suite?
jalves replied to mafig's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Been in a loft suite 4 or 5 times now and no the stairs didn't both us. As far as the luggage goes, your room steward would be happy to carry them up the stairs for you. -
Taxi or Uber/Lyft
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Question about 150 Central Park
jalves replied to Not-so-gabby-Paul's topic in Royal Caribbean International
In our opinion, 150 CP is the best of the uncharge restaurants on the Oasis class ships. Yes, its expensive be we think its worth it. We've never see a wine pairing offered though. -
Anytime between now and a couple of days before you sail.
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Typically Disney cruises sell quickly. The price goes up from opening day as more and more of the ship gets sold. So, first you would want to book your cruise as soon as bookings open for it. Second, the time of year does matter. Avoid school vacation weeks and summer breaks. Typically September - early December (except for holiday periods) are the lowest. Using a TA will help you understand booking patterns.
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Motion sickness and medicines to fight it are very much an individual thing. The degree of somebody being susceptible to motion sickness is different for each of us. Similarly, for those that are susceptible, what works varies for each. There really isn't any one answer to your question but I'm sure you'll get plenty of answers about what worked for others.
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Yes, simply because its Disney is a pretty accurate answer. They have a huge demand for their product and can command premium prices. They also rely on lots of theming on their ships and a high level of customer service and character interactions. That probably makes their costs a bit higher than others.