newcruisergal

Beautiful pictures, you've really captured the fun & whimsy of the Qsine experience!

Compared to Normandie we didn't feel the food quality/preparation/spicing in Qsine was worth the $40 per person upcharge, but the service was outstanding and it was a very fun evening :)

Having sailed both I would say the lines are far more similar than they are different. After 4 RCCL cruises we booked Celebrity Summit and were really ready to be blown away but honestly it's all about the same.

Service we did find better on X, and I think this is due to their pre-paid gratuity program. Food was very surprisingly much better on RCCL, this was not what we'd read but it was the case with Summit. Missed the great room service breakfast on RCCL, and the buffet was just terrible on Summit.

Overall X was quieter, with the exception of the horrible roving guitarist/singers who seemed to stalk us all over the Summit. Really missed the piano player in the Schooner Bar. Did not miss the belly flop contest, etc on RCCL.

The biggest advantage to us on X was the prepaid beverage package, and now RCCL is starting to offer them as well so it levels the playing field again. I think they are both good lines and it all depends on price/itinerary/timing.

What makes a wine or beer vegan? I've never heard this and am curious...

I applaud the OP's prep work and diligence in getting her dietary needs and wants met...it's very unrealistic to expect a mass market cruise line to have specialty items to accommodate every medical condition, nutritional choice, or diet-of-the-week whim. By doing a little leg work ahead of time you assured you'd have as many acceptable items as possible, kudos!

Original poster checking back in! WOW over 80,000 posts....I should get a free drink for winning the most replys contest LOL

 

Surprisingly my qualifier worked cause I didn't receive a single negative comment about our holiday alcohol consumption...WELL DONE FOLKS!

 

Just got the package discount for our upcoming cruise in Jan so now I believe that the drink package truly is the "best cruise deal ever!"

 

Cheers and to those who bought a package based on my info...have a cool one for me!

CHEERS to you! Well done!:D

Navigator did NOT have them on 2/26 sailing, we asked. BUMMER!!!!! I really want one of those...although the beer buckets did just fine for around the pool, no discounts though.

Sitting inside Terminal 29 in FLL right now, waiting to board Navigator...let us on!!!

5 looooong days and a lot to get done 'til we sail on Navigator! Cannot WAIT!!

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