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50 minutes ago, Iamcruzin said:

You are lucky. I'm a peapod customer for over 20yrs and since this pandemic I haven't been able to place an order.

Same here.  You place the order and maybe get about 1/4 of what you ordered.  Then you go to the store and they have the items you didn't get.  Our stores here by Philly have just removed the directional lines.  People seem to be doing the right thing for now.  Though that being said, I don't go on the weekends or at peak times.  

54 minutes ago, traveltilidrop said:

They could still go ahead with the buffet, just have the staff hand you your selections on a plate. Leave the entire seating area open, but space out the tables to be used, taking into consideration the need for social distancing. If they set up fewer stations, with fewer selections offered- perhaps choosing a theme each day such as Italian, American, or Asian- then they would have enough staff to serve everyone. 

 

During a past cruise I was on, during fears of Norovirus, a salad buffet was served in the MDR with the staff making the salad for you. There are other options as well, both casual and speciality restaurants, which provide extra dining choices which not everyone utilizes but may be worth considering depending upon how crowded the various facilities become. 

 

I definitely believe that the buffet option needs to redesigned, not only due to the current outbreak, but just from observing guests' past behavior such as the passengers who touch bread, for example, with their bare hands, only to put it the bread back on the tray after deciding they didn't want it. More than once I had to alert the staff after taking the item out and setting it aside so that no one unknowingly chose that item for themselves. 

 

I hope that Royal can keep the buffet concept going while at the same time keeping the food served free from contamination. 

This exactly.  What is the problem with staff serving you?  Make the buffet one long line with marks on the floor so people stay distant.  Have staff hand you your plates and utensils, monitor the lines, enforce rules.  Move the tables farther apart.  Supply condiment packets.  It can work, it will just have to be different.  Honestly, not too mad if the traditional buffet goes away forever.  Self serve with all the touching or food and cross contamination has always been gross to me.  JMHO.  

Here is the Voom speed today on Anthem.  Haven't had any streaming issues.

Casino told me the other day that it would be open next week, when we're there.  Hahahahahaha.  Gotta love RCCL.  

Keep an eye on the app.  It gives you the menus a ways out and then the entertainment right before sail away.  

I would have to think the rule to exclude minors is for both the adults and minors.  I don't want children to intrude in my adult time, adult conversation, drinking environment and children probs shouldn't be exposed to an adult time, adult conversation, drinking environment.  Kinda feel like the rule does good things for both sides.  And as a few posters said, most of the unders aren't looking to hang out with us old folks anyway.  What good is there in putting two groups of people together that are wanting and doing different things?

3 hours ago, jeanneful said:

So will my Dec. 1st cruise have lots of kids? I do love kids but not when Im cruising with just me and hubby!

I hoping less too.  That's why we changed our week.  Anthem TG 2017 was just way too many kiddos.  

1 hour ago, iahawkfan21 said:

I don’t remember about the parade (I think not) but I know the nfl game was on during our last Thanksgiving sailing.  Expect the same this year but I can log in to my tv provider if not on my iPad. 

Exactly this.  

MIL on Grandeur just texted...

"Hey just an update. We are still in the Chesapeake Bay. We will be pulling out at 10pm and will be in Cape Hatteras by 8am.".

Onion allergy TG dinner.  Grandeur 2016.

Me either.  And we missed it most of the time.  :@(

2 hours ago, chengkp75 said:

Well, we're still South of Charleston, and in the space of two hours it went south real bad.  Slowed from 15 to 5 knots in bow seas, and the storm is north and east of us, so if Grandeur pokes out of the Chesapeake, it will be a sporty ride.  Forecast right now is 10-16 ft seas, 30-40 knot winds, going to 12-19 ft seas tonight for the area out 100 miles from the mouth of the Bay.

She texted us that they're staying in port overnight as ordered by the Coastguard.

My MIL is Grandeur today.  Wonder if they'll keep their itinerary 

1 hour ago, SuiteLady said:

I have sailed out of Cape Liberty a few times and I always arrive around 10 and traffic is not bad....anytime after that, it gets much busier and the wait to reach the terminal can take a while!

Thank you much.  SO and I are gonna shoot for 10.  Counting the days till the 1st!!!! 

As others have said, they play a game or two at the pool.  There are also games on in the Schooner, the casino and in your room.  We were able to stream very well up in the Viking Crown and it was completely empty on game day, so we put the sound up and watched on our tablet.  Great bar service too with no other passengers. 

Helpful hint, if it's cold outside, you can watch the pool screen from the Viking too.  No sound though.  Hope you find what you're looking for.  Go Birds!

On 11/11/2019 at 1:41 PM, Host Clarea said:

 

10am should work.

How did you find the traffic in the port lot at that time?  Last time we got there at 11 and it took a little while to get past the porters and into the garage.  

Actually, when they replied to my email about linking, they told me the criteria and then said that they had already confirmed his address thru our current res.  They rest they needed me to provide.

Gotta have the same address too BTW.

Woo hoo.  Thank you!

3 hours ago, TXHappyCruiser said:

What about a new husband that has never cruised before.  I was married for 25 years and lost my husband.  I am getting remarried and my new guy is brand new to cruising.  I would hate to not be able to share time in the lounges with him, as I have done with my husband in the past.I know people don't technically get any status until after their first cruise.

This is 100% me.  Widowed years ago, met someone and after some time, decided to link us.  Now he's my status.  If we're ever "unlinked" in life, I can C&A unlink him too.  Literally just finished setting this up like 2 weeks ago so we'd be the same for our 12/1 sailing.  BTW... sorry you lost your person.  It sucks.  A lot.

So I am not vegan, but while looking over the menus listed in the app for my 12/1 Anthem cruise, I noticed quite a few vegan items that I would be interested in.  That being said, I don't recall seeing a/the vegan section on photos of the paper menus they present on the ship.  Do you have to ask for the vegan menu?  I get my menus the night before, due to my food allergy, but wondered.  Thanks!

I left a jacket on an upper deck chair last year.  Case of SO thought I grabbed and I thought he grabbed.  Went right to guest services as soon as I realized and nada that day or the day after.  On the third day, I came back to my cabin to find it on the bed and laundered.  Apparently the pool attendant found it on the ground, under the chair, wet and dirty.  It was happy and totally surprised to get it back and I made sure to let RCCL know.  I am sorry you aren't having such luck.  I hope things turn around for you.  

I like good service.  I appreciate hard work.  I am happy to pay for both.  It enhances my vacay.  That's probs not the case for everyone and guess what... that's OK.  I am not mad when my drink is waiting for me and "you're" still waiting in line...  

I've worked service.  I tipped out bar backs, bussers, sous, lines, etc. when it was appropriate.  They made more than me but they could also make or break my night.  Also, I am pretty sure the ship staff knows who is doing what they're supposed to and who is slacking off.  Not my business.  I give cash to the people who directly affected me and my vacay.  I don't care what they do with their tips after I give them.  It's their business.  Not trying to police the world.  I just give to those who I feel deserve it.  

I usually remove grats, as we like to give cash.  We are super low maintenance but still start out with cash and a convo with our cabin steward.  Don't every really need anything special, just like him/her to know who we are and what we're looking for.  MDR staff gets a hefty cash tip, but not until the end, as I am 100% high maintenance there.  Food allergy and all.  Would never, ever not tip the minimum.  Even if there was an issue.  Feel like the min tip is kind of more like part of the staff's salary than gratuity.  Just my two cents.