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What about a free cruise at 700 points and every 350 points after? M

OP - sorry to hijack your thread. CK basically has the same dress code as the ship. Sailed several cruises with CK dining in the past few months, and while most men were in slacks for dinner, there were some in shorts. I would estimate 10% in shorts for dinner. So, your answer will be, "shorts are OK" And, of course, shorts are fine during the day. Have a good cruise. M

I suspect anyone would be if they are dissed simply because they took the time and money to take lots of cruises. No big deal, folks reach the Pinnacle category every day. Some reach it in one year, some in 30 years. Ask your best friends why they are VERY touchy. M

No difference in early/late shows in comedy club. Either can be raunchy, and likely will be. If one is offended, it is best to stay away. Some have left a show, and the comedians rarely ignores that! M

I would be VERY surprised if the name is changed to Concierge - for the reasons stated by Leaveitiallbehind. Cruiseboy89130 - do you have a source? M

It’s been a while since I’ve heard the phrase “some of my best friends are ………..…“. I hope your pinnacle best friends don’t learn the way you make fun of them. They may not think your jokes (bashing) are funny. M

The restriction of the occasional Crown lounge HH access for diamond filters down often when Pinnacle members are totally restricted from the suite lounge. On some Cruises only the top 30 (or fewer) point pinnacles are allowed in the suite lounge. All the other pinnacles on board are designated to use the crown lounge for any lounge use. With the pinnacles, diamond plus, and diamond, that could be well over 1000 passengers on any particular cruise having crown lounge access. The limited seating dictates that somebody has to be limited during cocktail hour. At this time, Royal chose to allow the highest point passengers to have access to the Crown lounge and limit restrictions of those with fewer points. Just as many pinnacles have no knowledge or guarantee if they will have access to the suite lounge on any given cruise, the same would hold for any potential diamond happy hour restriction. One finds out once on board. It is not a big deal. m

In the quarterly earnings report, most of what you read is competition with theme parks and Royal hopes to attract new passengers, multigenerational families with lots of $$ to spend (grandmom taking everyone on a family cruise). So if you’re saying that Icon is the new Disney (cruise), that is exactly what Royal was hoping for m

It wasn't on the Wonder a few weeks ago, but it would be perfect for us. Hope it is implemented fleet wide soon. I read an article about the new dinner time it mentioned a 60-75 minute dinner teem allotment. I thought the new streamlined menu was to speed up dinner to less than an hour. At least that's what we were all told. M

How does an innocent question about attire become a pinnacle bashing thread? M

Guess I should have said, the JS guarantee can be anywhere a JS is located. Yes I do guarantees. Most of my cruises on non Oasis class are guarantees. I am a more selective on larger ships ( Oasis class) so rarely do a guarantee on them. And not on Quantum class as the guarantee balcony cabin can be obstructed. M

The JS can be anywhere. If location matters, a guarantee is not a good choice. If it doesn’t matter, it can be a good way to save a few $$$. m

FUN - It took me several years to give it a try. Now, I think it is fun and try it every cruise. I do the on-board zip line as well. BTW - I was clearly the oldest person in line. I won't tell you my age except to say that I had an 8-track player in my car when I was in high school. M

Can't answer for sure but.......Had the package in Wonder in late January and could not get hibachi reservations except for 5 PM or 9PM. Had assistance from the concierge and still was not able to get Hibachi that week. Sushi restaurant was sold out for lunch and dinner the entire week. We were able to get 6:30-7:30 range at most other places. It was OK because we got the package at a great deal so didn't feel too bad that we didn't get to Hibachi or Sushi. I've heard they do hold back but that is to accommodate someone who boards and wants a specialty restaurant dinner a night or two. Not sure I will book it again without some type of guaranteed reservations. Good luck. I hope it works out for you and you enjoy the cruise. M

California Traveler - Yes - Offered on many cruises and led by RC activities staff. Check the daily planner. Usually offered around 9AM. Pool is usually too deep for me so lots of treading water. Unless they are doing an exercise where one holds on to the side of the pool, they don't like anyone too close to the sides, in case the ship rocks too much. Classes are short, maybe 30 minutes. I enjoy the classes and go often. Oh - they are complementary. M

They end at 5AM the day you disembark, so no. Many dispute this and have asked for and received drinks, but they are recipients of very nice staff if they receive drinks the last morning. If anyone is lucky enough to get this, please tip well as you may cost the staff their job. M

Celebrity and Royal programs are not combined. Points stay with each line although at some levels, status is reciprocal. Or, perhaps your parents reached D status when you were still a minor. That can also give you D status with just 38 points. Enjoy your cruise M

Nothing personalized. I guess if you are interested in learning your benefits, you will have read the info provided to you. M

If you have a late cheek in time, and arrive an hour early, there will be no line, no waiting and no reason why you can't check in and board together. If you arrive at the earliest check in time when folks are waiting to board, they will likely NOT allow others ( not is a suite) to board with you. When taking a family one may have to decide to enjoy suite benefits or to be with family. There are many suite benefits that will not apply to family who are not is a suite. Enjoy the cruise. M

Do you recall the approximate taxi fare to the beach area? Deciding if it is best to catch a cab from the ports, or hire a driver. Thanks

No incentive but a terrific feeling on the last evening when everyone is packing to go home. Even if you have to change cabins and pack up, that packing is super easy. You can leave the hanging clothes alone and simply pack the items in the drawers. There is generally a B2B luncheon. You will receive a letter with instructions that should answer any questions. enjoy M

I can't seem to find a post from last month and this one pops up from NINE years ago! 😀 M

Yes and wanted to be sure you realized it was the 2 coupons PER CRUISE. Enjoy your cruise. M

What is the approximate taxi fare, one way from Coxen Hole to West Bay Beach for 2 people? thx m.

I called to cancel a cabin mate recently and was told because the original booking was for 2, that the extra solo points were not applicable. I decided to do a "no show" in case plans changed. The original booking was a next cruise so don't know if that factored in. Turned out the cabin mate did not need to cancel so I didn't test the process. M