CruisinNana

Thank you!

When posted activities do not interest us, my friend(s) and I like to play cards. Where is a good place on the Nieuw Statendam to play? Is there a dedicated card/game room?

This is the email I used for my request. support@globalcasinoservices.zendesk.com Please let me know if you have any luck with a response.

I am surprised in that in the past they have been quite prompt with their response. Hopefully we will hear soon. I like to take care of all business ahead of time and check it off my list!

Every cruise I go on I reach out to the casino for consideration for free play based on my past play in the casino. I have always received a reply with varying amounts rewarded. I requested consideration for an upcoming cruise a month ago and all I have heard from them is they are busy and be patient or something like that. Has anyone else had the same problem lately?

While I am with Verizon, it has been true that whether we are at sea or in port, as long as I leave my phone in airplane mode and remain connected to the ship’s Wi-Fi, I text, email and surf. I have an international plan with Verizon and it doesn’t go into effect unless I take the phone off airplane mode. Bon Voyage

If you could email me, it would be so much easier for me to respond to you. Please put in the subject….Pinnacle Suite info… My e info is Dblondheim at. A. O. L. Dot com. I’m sure you can figure how to address the email I wake up much earlier than my husband so things I requested enabled me to be able to make myself or him a light breakfast without having to order room service. I brought several things from home to help in the galley. Looking forward to hearing from you. You will love your “home away from home!”

I’m in the Pinnacle Suite on the Eurodam right now. Must vacate on Sunday and go back to reality. When I have time to write which may be after Thanksgiving, I will give you lots of hints since this is my second time in a Pinnacle. It is a fabulous experience you will love. But to answer a few of your questions, yes, there is a kettle and a wooden box of assorted teas. I wrote an email to someone in guest services ahead of time and requested certain things to be in the refrigerator and on the counter and all requests were granted before we arrived. I will give you that email address to you as well. I brought many things from home that helped me use the kitchen (pantry) easily and I will share all those ideas with you., I look forward to sharing with you.

Roy, we will be at Embassy Suites if our plane leaving Atlanta tomorrow at 2:45 pm actually takes off. Embassy is not on the beach. Is your hotel beach front? No surge? I hope we beat the storm sailing at 3:00 pm on Wednesday.

Was your boarding in Ft Lauderdale?

As a 3 star Mariner, will my 25% discount be honored for add ons such as lobster or additional apps? My dinner is included with HIA if that matters. Also, if you order room service from the main dining room and order 3 entrees for 2 people, are you charged extra?

I hope this has not changed. This was one of the Pinnacle perks my husband and I really appreciated. Cruising in Pinnacle next month. I will reply back after our cruise as to the boarding procedure and this perk.

After many failures, I waited until 27 days before our cruise to try one more time. I deleted the VeriFLY app already on my phone so I could start anew. I was able to enter all info for my husband and me. I manually submitted vaccine proof by taking a photo of our cards. All very easy, step by step directions, and seamless. Hopefully, I will have the same success 72 hours before trip when entering the answers to the health questions. We are sailing from Ft. Lauderdale so hopefully this will help with check in. PS. Thank you to all the previous posters who gave me advice and encouraged me to exercise patience of which is quite lacking in my life! Smooth seas to all!

I sent laundry and dry cleaning every day and planning to do the same this November. I’m going to try to pack fewer clothes this time as I am a serious overpacker! I hope I am successful!

I m also interested. Does your answer mean no problem getting it on board as they have it available or no problem bringing it with you on board?

Of course! Always generous with these fine fellows!

We are in Pinnacle Suite but also have a family cabana. I would like to have tea served in the cabana. Do you think that might be possible?

Love it! Sending to my cruise buddies! Hilarious!

I am curious as to how to find out if a slot tournament is on a sailing.

Thank you. Wish my losses in the casino counted! I would be 4 star for sure!🤣

What is the formula for calculating expenses into points? I am 35 points away from being 4 star. I am going on an 11 day cruise in a suite so that would be 22 points. I have paid for an $800 cabana I have HIA perk and will be ordering drinks and use wifi, specialty restaurant, and maybe the excursion allowance. I will use laundry and dry cleaning most days. I will pay daily gratuities. is there any way to guess if there are enough paid for items to get the other 13 points I need to rise to 4 star?

Thanks for informative responses!

1. I assume Club Orange on a Pinnacle class ship is your time dining. With that assumption, do you need to make a reservation or are you allowed to make a reservation for the time you plan to arrive at dinner? 2. For a change of scenery, are you also allowed to eat in the main dining room for dinner? If yes, can you have the extra Club Orange entree?

I am required to pay for the insurance for my non refundable deposit price at the time of booking. So if I have to cancel before final payment, do I lose the deposit and The cost of insurance. I can’t imagine the insurance would cover the cost of the NR deposit! Apologies if this is a really dumb question. This is the first time I’ve considered NR deposit.