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Our server who latched onto us day one would ask us if we wanted wine with meals at coastal kitchen and if the bartender was busy he would pour it himself . He was the best ! 🙂

Me, i just do without for the week i am on the ship , and eat other free stuff included in the fare.

We fly in , and would only go to Miami or Fort Lauderdale . We prefer the latter.

I wouldnt worry about it. RC isnt going to put anyone at risk . I would think everything is put through scalding hot water in those industrial washing machines. Not much bacteria would survive that.

Im going to put my trust in RC to provide clean towels whether they came out of a bag or off a cart in the hallway. They may be replacing the towels in your bathroom that they got from the bag also . How would you ever know ?

Are you saying they use dirty pre-used towels to make the towel animals ?

Yes, as long as you board after about 1:30 pm when the cabins open up .

Sounds like the OP picked the wrong ship and cruise line to their liking. RC is no longer meeting their needs. RC seems to be catering to a younger demographic anyway. Fortunately, there are many other lines to chose from.

I dont do anything to them , i just like the extra towel aspect when i disassemble them .

I would just close it myself in the morning and get late service while at dinner and have the attendant set it up for sleeping at that time. We are not in the cabin at all from when we go to dinner until its time to go to bed.

good one lol 😂

I showed up at 6 pm and they seated the two of us right away but on a different floor . No lines at that time. We had 645 time and wanted a two top. They have no shows for early fixed dining. This was on Harmony . We got different floors and different waiters every time.

Fort Lauderdale also. Direct 3 hr flights from Toronto . Riverside Hotel on Las Olas is nice .

We never had any dishes in the cabin as all food is consumed elsewhere . Garbage can is rarely full . Only thing in there is a few sheets of paper and a couple of water bottles. If we have wet towels we hang them on the hooks on the door to dry until we get cabin service. Then we put them on the floor. We seemed to be fine with once a day . Twice a day was overkill for us.

Harmony Main dining room food was fine . Only thing i wasnt too fond of was mexican night . Windjammer was ok too.

We had 645 MTD on deck 3 on Harmony in September . We would show up around 6 pm each night and the doorman would check with other floors for no shows from early fixed seating. We needed a two top. We were the only people there and no lines. We were seated right away , but on a different floor and table each evening with different waiters . Worked out really well for us. All the waiters were great and service was fine. Food wasnt bad either.

Yes that is very significant ! Im happy just getting to diamond .🙂 Congratulations on reaching Pinnacle and hope you enjoy all RC has to offer.

When looking at other lines you should factor in that your diamond benefits are more than $ 400.00 USD per person per week ( adding in a few specialty coffees in the Crown Lounge ). Although RC seems to be gouging , There still may be some value left. If you feel they arent beneficial then i would look at other lines for sure.

I dont think i could not prepay my tips , as i value the service the employees provide. But i do think RC is pushing the limits now. Maybe they have too many diamonds now and want to pee them off so they will switch providers and allow more room for new pax.🙂

Greed and arrogance to the highest degree . Thats what i think of them , and i like them .

Arrogance in my opinion . Didnt they increase gratuities last year ? They think they can get away with anything now. When people start talking with their feet they will get what they deserve.

I only went in the morning for a cappuccino and mid afternoon for a double expresso. We did go once to see the spread at 5 pm , but that was about it. ( i wouldnt miss that )

RC is not in the discounting business much these days .

We got late afternoon ( around 4 -5 pm ) service on harmony , and it was ok. We never had a messy room and the covers were pulled up on the bed so it didnt look messy. And we never left anything out , lying around . Made the room stewards job as easy as possible.

Na , think im gonna wait about 5 years until the novelty has worn off.🙂