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Perhaps they're really just occupying an otherwise empty space on the breakfast steam table. Although, they do work well, if you ever need to level out a wobbly table.

RCL should have checked out Craigslist. I saw a lifeboat for sale on there a few days ago.

Royal Caribbean does bread very well, but just can't seem to get their biscuits right, unless your idea of a good biscuit is nicely browned hockey puck. This isn't just an isolated incident either, the biscuits have been aweful on all of the cruises we've been on fleet wide. So, on our recent cruise I asked the Head Waiter why they couldn't get the biscuits right. His reply was that most of the cooks/bakers are from India. I told him that would explain why their Roti bread is so good. I suggested that maybe they should start serving Roti at breasfast. They also pair well with honey and gravy.

It's usually offered on other Voyager class ships. In our Cruise Planner it's listed under 'Dining' and it's under a sub-heading of Exclusine Dining Experiences.

So, how does outing the names of the passengers who didn't 'pay in' help in this regard?

Why? What exactly is the point? Cruise lines spend a great deal of time, money and advertising resources promoting a superiour customer service experience. What does posting the names of the clientele that choose not to partipicate in their payment scheme strive to achieve? It seems counterintuitive and counterproductive to post the names of the very people that their jobs depend on in any way that could potentially undermine the very service they are paid to promote and provide.

Yes, if you saw my original quote, that was exactly the point. Even if you don't go ashore, you still pay the fee.

Included in port fees that also cover berthing, piloting, security etc. there are per-passenger fees, aka: (head tax).

Speaking of port fees, if you stay on the ship instead of going ashore at any given port, the cruise lines don't refund the port fees. They just keep the money.

So, in other words, as far as Princess Cruises are concerned, the collected monies aren't really gratuities.They are really a wage subsidy and a 'service fee' .

Well OP, have you drawn any conclusions from the s#!tstorm that quickly ensued after swatting the gratuities/tips hornets nest? I really can't blame you if you don't care to reply.

Here's the link that will allow access to the cruise planner before booking on RCCL. Use the drop down menus to enter the cruise ship name, sail dates, etc. Click on the provided links to access the info. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ukT6gOPcu7coL92LuDcyDaWXQfO88u5kN9FEdHRj5bM/edit?pli=1&gid=0#gid=0

Most International beers are 12oz.bottles. There is a rotating selection of other International beers in 11.2 fl oz bottles. US domestic beers are usually in 16 oz. cans. Fosters beer in 24.5 oz. cans. If the ship has a Playmakers they serve 16oz. pints and 60oz. pitchers. In the pubs, in addition to the others they usually have Grolsch bottles 15.2 oz. and Pilzner Urquell in 16 oz. cans.

The sale showed up in my Cruise Planner today. DBP for $56.99. That's the lowest price I've seen for the DBP since pre-Covid cruises.

This should give you an idea of what libations will be served before reaching Intrrnational waters. The selections do change from time to time.

And, what is really awesome is how their faces light up when you directly hand them cash.

The Suits at RCL group and the stockholders would likely disagree. The 'cheapskate' passengers paid to be onboard. And the more people they can get onboard, the better for the bottom line. Regardless of whether a person chooses to tip or not.

Looks like they got the problem fixed. For now anyway.

Same here. The Presidents Day 'Sale' isn't off to such a great start.

Thanks for the confirmation. When I'm about three clicks into a mock booking, the error messages appear. I know it'll be fixed eventually, but I wondered if it was just me. BTW, I've tried both a destkop and mobile device.

The Royal Caribbean website is acting strangely this morning. (No surprise there) Navigating around the websites landing pages is no problem, but the sub catagory links are malfunctioning/redirecting. I've tried four different browsers and keep getting error messages. Page redirects are sending requests to Snapchat, Facebook, Liveperson, Montate and others before displaying an error message. Is any one else experiencing this?

Well, depending on the strain, some skunks can't even tell the difference between the smell(s). Or, so I've heard.

Not much training is required. Experiencing one of them might make you forgetful. The other one you'll never forget.

On out last cruise, the pungent aroma of Cannabis was so potent that Security was roaming all over the ship looking for a stowaway Skunk.

These brands of Scotch are on the 'official' list: Chivas Regal 12 Year Old • Dewars 12 Year • Glenfiddich • Johnnie Walker Black • The Glenlivet. In addition they also offer: Buffalo Trace • Canadian Club • Crown Royal • Jack Daniels • Jameson • Maker’s Mark • Whistle Pig Rye. Whether they are available on any given cruise is anyone's guess.