Lady CJ

6 hours ago, DELTABLUE said:

OK,  then who is on Allure?

Jimmy Rhodes. I just got off on Sunday. 

5 hours ago, Waycoolrob said:

While do not agree with this person bringing an obviously fake service animal on board ship, I am not going to condemn the Cruise line. Like all business they are between a rock and a hard place when ot comes to these things. it is so easy to get a piece of paper and claim your animal os a service animal. I have sen this go so far as to have serve chickens and I heard of one case of a service ferret. When these papers are presented they are not allowed to ask anymore questions. However the owner is still responsible for that animal and its actions. If bitten by a so called service animal the owner is responsible not the establishment especially if the paper work was presented as a service animal. In my opinion the cruise line should charge the owner cleanup fee and other items ad just price him off the ship.

Just playing devil’s advocate - If they start charging clean up fees for service animals then they could start charging clean up fees for children or anyone who makes a mess or has an accident. However, I don’t  think that will happen. 

23 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

By the way...…………..

 

Over time, when this "gentleman" was asked by other passengers what his dog did, his answer varied.  I guess he finally settled on the "blood pressure" explanation.  I was told by someone on the Anthem that he now has a sign on his wheeled carrier that says, "Don't ask me about the dog".  😮

In regards to a service animal, why do people think it’s okay to ask about someone’s personal medical condition.  I too would get tired of being questioned. I also would be evasive with my response or bluntly tell them it’s none of their business, depending on my mood. Yes, he does have a sign telling people to stop asking him where the dog goes to relieve itself, that Tommy is a service dog and please don’t touch him. He may have a legitimate need, but he also needs to ensure that Tommy is properly trained.

On 3/23/2019 at 4:29 PM, grapau27 said:

I take Perindopril in the morning before food for HBP as do millions of people in the UK and the US and don't need an emotional support animal as medication keeps your BP stable.

You are fortunate to be able to control you BP with medication.  But there are  cardiac alert service dogs that monitor rises and drops in BP for people with certain heart conditions. He may have a legitimate need for the dog.

That article is over a year old. 

I have not been on the Symphony, but on the other ships when I’ve been in a grand suite the suite party was on day 2. 

It's purely a business decision and Royal is in the business to make money. Hopefully, charters help keep overall costs down. The bigger question is why at least one passenger was informed much earlier, as in May, then the poster.

See:

www. royal caribbean blog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/3887-our-allure-feb-11-2018-got-chartered/

On embarkation day a buffet lunch was set up in the suite lounge when I sailed the Allure last year. I also made all my Coastal Kitchen dinner reservations on the first night. Never went to the main dining room or the Windjammer.

On Freedom and Voyager ships Suite guests had breakfast and lunch in Chops or they could bring food in from the Windjammer. Does anyone know what will happen now that Chops serves lunch?

I was on the Navigator last week and there were two menus, one for suites/gold cards and the other for the specialty Chops lunch.

Will be in the 2BR on the Serenade tomorrow! Woot! Perfect for my son and I. That said, I understand that it is a bit smaller than the one on the Navigator which I sailed in with my sister last year. Both times we booked these online. They don't show up right away but at some point if they are still available, they get added to online inventory. In fact, my sis and I picked up the one on the Nav at an outstanding price.

 

One of the photos above showed a very nice bathroom. The finishes on the RFS on the Nav were just standard cabin finishes. I would have expected the bathroom shown above to be in a GS. I can't wait to see what the SOS holds for us!

 

PS - We did have soot on the Nav. Our steward brought us the big pool towels to cover up the chairs.

Lattelady

Hope you had an awesome cruise. How was the 2BR Suite, was it similar to the Radiance pictures with the nice bathroom? Which one were you in and do you have pictures? Also, does the master bed convert into two twins? Thanks!

IRISHGAL432:

I did not see a seperate line for suite guests @ guest relations

 

Also, about debarkation. On the Liberty, suite guests are escorted off the ship by Concierge, which is a great perk.

On Vision , Suites were told to meet in Chops @ 7:45. Betsy (CL Concierge) was there with a walkie talkie. When our time came to disembark, we all just walked out to the Centrum, where we came across a long line and "lotsa" people. So, no special line for suite guests

Have to agree, we were very disappointed with the disembarkation process on the Vision.

Just off today. Had our first OS

 

FACTS: Balcony had 2 lounge chairs and 2 small tables. There were 3 of us in cabin. Requested 2 straight balcony chairs, but were told not possible. Brought us up 2 small kitchen chairs instead. The GS next to us had 2 balcony chairs with large round table--no lounge chairs.

 

Recieved cabin with dirty T shirt on balcony. Also a glass with water and a cigarette butt in it

 

First evening arrived at CL at 4:45pm and all seats taken. Overflow in Viking Crown for CL and DL. We were served our first wine at 5:30. Over 100 diamond members on board

Betsy Medrano is the CL concierge. The 3 evenings we spent at the Cl, she sat at the desk--did not circulate

 

Had trouble with the C&A coupons. Asked for the wine with 20% off but didn't go thru. Took 3 days to correct

 

Went to the Diamond Event and that was well done. Also went to the DL once. Very nice and not as crowded

 

Crew very friendly

 

Relaxed dress code in MDR. Quite a few men and women in T-shirts and shorts

 

Used guest relations several times to get printouts of our charges ( not available on TV) and never encountered long lines.

 

Loved the smaller ship

 

Gift shops well stocked

 

Good selection of books on the library wall

 

Pool area very crowded. Solarium was less hectic

 

Windjammer food was pretty bad. Park Cafe was good but was only open for lunch 2 days

 

Food and service in MDR very good (Repeat: WJ awful)

 

Bathroom in OS outstanding

 

Enjoyed our cruise

We were on the cruise and had a different experience. Berylde we were on the port side, our cabin attendant was awesome and brought us a lounger the first night. Not sure if the deck size made a difference, we were in a GS which has a larger balcony then a OS. However, we did join some guests in their OS and the cabin is HUGE!!! Maybe one day we'll splurge.....

Also on the first night we did not go to the CL until 6:30 after the first dinner sitting, I heard we missed to crowd. Betsey greeted us at the door, asked us what we wanted to drink and quickly returned with our orders. After the first night the CL was not over crowded. We used Betsey to make reservations and check and printout our account balance, it sucks that you can't check it from your cabin. Betsey was at her desk at times but she did float around the room. I think she may have stayed at the desk more because the overflow was just outside of the CL.

We found the dining room service, a hit or miss - more of a miss. Breakfast was slow and at dinner the orders were not right. Food was slightly overcooked.

I agree that the Windjammer pretty much sucks!

I was surprised by the large selection of books in the library.

We had issues with the Royal Replenish package. My DH only drinks Pellegrino at home and although it's suppose to be apart of the package, the Vision never received their single serving sizes. But they did send a couple of large bottles to our room and provide a bootle at dinner. Also, it was sometimes difficult to get bottles of spring water from the bars due to the long waits. I tried to find spots without lines. Don't think I'll use the drink package again.

The liquor store on the ship was sparse compared to other ships, this was the first time I didn't buy alcohol.

Overall, we have a very good cruise, met many awesome people especially in the CL. We look forward to cruising with them again.

I think most of the hiccups were due the newest of the crew since this was only the second sailing since the Vision repositioned from Panama. The captain and his crew were very friendly and went out of their way to correct the few issues we had, which made a big difference. The executive chef came into to the CL looking for a guest and my DH joked with him about making us a cheesecake (my DH loves cheesecake), the next thing we new, a waiter was bringing us two mini cheesecakes which were awesome. We were pleasantly surprised! It the extra touches the make up for the miscues.