AugustW

WOW. Pretty unanimous here. My TA who is also a close friend agrees. I can't justify it for a Sky Suite so I would be setting myself up for disappointment so I will stay where I am. BTW, my son would advocate for the suite but he is not paying:). Thank you all for your good and kind advice.

 

Happy Travels,

 

Ian

Dear all,

 

My DS, 16 and I are reserved on a 7 day S class Caribbean Cruise in C2. The cruise is past the final payment and the rates have dropped. A suite guarantee is now available for an additional $1,200pp. There are at least 5 Sky Suites, 5 Royal Suites and Penthouse Suite open. I have had a Sky Suite before and love Luminae so while I would enjoy a Sky Suite, I don't know that I'd spend $2,400 for my son DS and I to stay in one for a week. However, with a 50% chance at an RS or PS I'm seriously considering rolling the dice. My dear CC compatriots I am humbly soliciting your advice.

 

Thanks,

 

Ian

It is only the author's point of view. That being said, IMHO my feeling is just give me one price for the whole cruise. Let me include what I want (drinks, tips, excursions etc.). I don't wont to be solicited. I have no problem with the cruise company making a profit but they are selling me a vacation and don't want it disrupted by them constantly attempting to upsell me. I can honestly say it wouldn't take my trip from a 5 star to a 1 star review but it does annoy me. I don't mind paying extra but I prefer to take care of it before I board and not be bothered while I am try to relax.

 

Just my 2 cents.

I posted earlier on this thread and for some reason my post is no longer here. Any reason why it would be removed? I will reiterate a question I asked in it--when ordering in room dining, should I assume we would be ordering off the Luminae menu now as a suite guest, or would it still be MDR menu? Does anyone know?

 

Judging by the posts coming now from the Summit (menus!). It is a different menu.

 

AW

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

 

 

Thank you so much for your post. We are in a Sky Suite for the next sailing on the Equinox. If you get a chance can you post some Luminae menus.

 

Enjoy your cruise!

 

AW

I had it from past cruises, but can no longer find the site to check on docking or tendering.

 

Thanks.

 

Try http://cruisett.com/content.php

 

AW

Maybe this will help to explain that bad play does not effect your results in the long run.

Taken from [url]www.wizardofodds.com:[/url]

Every time I go to the Blackjack games there is a grumpy simple individual, who wants to stone some poor soul for "messing up the shoe.” Is there any truth to this?

JIM FROM LAS VEGAS

In ten years of running this site I steadfastly denied the myth that bad players cause other players to lose in blackjack. However, you are the lucky 1000th person to ask, so I took the trouble to prove it by random simulation. The rules I put in are the standard liberal Vegas Strip rules as follows.

6 decks
Dealer stands on soft 17
Double on any first two cards allowed
Double after split allowed
Late surrender allowed
Player may re-split to four hands, including aces
Cut card used

First, I had both players follow correct total-dependent basic strategy. Over almost 1.6 billion rounds, the loss of the first player to act was 0.289%, and the second player to act of 0.288%.

Second, I had the first player follow the same correct strategy, and the second player follow the same correct strategy except:

Always hit 12 to 16
Always double 9 to 11
Split any pair
Never surrender
Never soft double

In a simulation of 1.05 billion hands the loss of the first player was 0.282%, and the second player was 11.260%. So the house edge of the basic strategy playing first player was almost the same, regardless of whether the second player played correctly or wildly incorrectly. I hope this puts and end the third baseman myth, but I doubt it. As I have said many times, the more ridiculous a belief is, the more tenaciously it tends to be held.

I am onboard the Equinox. The new menus are supposed to be used starting on the next cruise on April 6. As of now they have not received the menus. They do have a binder with recipes.

 

Thanks! We are sailing on Equinox on the 17th. Enjoy your cruise!

We sail in 15 days. Has anyone seen any of the new menus other than the sample one?

 

AW

Just felt like adding my two cents. Forgive my comments as they are not meant to offend.

To the original point of courtesy, the OP is right to be offended. The other player had no right to reprimand you. If they don't like your play then they are free to walk away. It is not their business to tell you how you should spend your money period. You are on vacation and it is understood that you have every right to play as you wish.

Next was it the right play? Unless you are counting cards* it most definitely was not. Blackjack on a cruise ship favors the house to win $.60 for every $100 bet with best strategy. When you make mistakes like hitting on a 14 against a 6 you increase the house edge to $5.00-$10.00 per $100 bet depending on the rest of his/her play unless you are counting cards*. So can you still win from time to time, absolutely but not over time.

Does it effect the others at the table? Yes and no. While it does effect the rest of the shoe you never know if it is for better or worse. Even if you are counting cards you don't know over time of it will be positive or negative effect.

*Counting cards changes those odds. counting cards is not a great mystery and there are several ways to do it. All it is is keeping track of how many tens and aces are remaining in the deck as a percentage of total cards by counting what has been played. If the deck is rich in tens you should never hit a 14 against a 6 because the odds are much greater that whomever takes a card will bust. However the opposite applies if the deck is poor in tens and it is safer to hit a 14 and a 6 is a more dangerous card for the dealer to have. I could go int a dissertation on how you should increase you bets when a deck rich in tens but it is off the point. I just want to clarify when hitting on 14 against a 6 is not financial suicide.

I digress. The simple point is we all go on a cruise to go on vacation and getaway. Lighten up and if you don't like how someone plays a community game get up and walk away and let them enjoy themselves how they seem fit. Unless your their parent or spouse leave the person alone.

Just my two cents,

AW