New Room Service Menu Coming April 12th - w/some pay items

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

I've certainly not been in the loop much lately here on CC - but just learned of a new room service menu which is due to be implemented on April 12. There are to be some pay items on it as well.

 

If this has already been covered here on CC, could someone give me a link to the thread(s)?

 

If not - I have no other information thus far. Just read it in an email from a Hotel Director.

 

THANKS,

 

Tom

[kapcruiser]

I'm curious too

[nchikk]

I tend usually to not believe "someone said" kind of things, but I'm thinking this has something to it. After hearing about NCL testing a for-fee room service, I asked the brand ambassador to confirm Carnival would not charge for room service. His (or whosever) reply was a bit vague but he (or whoever) did say that there would be more news tomorrow on this, and that the free room service items we have now would not change.

[ATHENA3]

This is what Heald said today, I can tell you more tomorrow but free room service items as you have no will not change. Cheers.

Now this sounds like new items maybe a charge.

[mking8288]

Oh, that's a new twist ... rolling out April 12th, 2 weeks after the current trial on the GA & BA. Which ship's HD as I am mobile n seeing OP's profile.

 

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[ready2cruzagain]

Oh, that's a new twist ... rolling out April 12th, 2 weeks after the current trial on the GA & BA. Which ship's HD as I am mobile n seeing OP's profile.

 

sent from my Google Nexus 5/7 via Taptatalk

 

With all those abbreviations, I have no clue what you just typed. GA & BA? HD?

 

:rolleyes: You can see I do not text

[happy cruzin]

I've certainly not been in the loop much lately here on CC - but just learned of a new room service menu which is due to be implemented on April 12. There are to be some pay items on it as well.

 

 

 

If this has already been covered here on CC, could someone give me a link to the thread(s)?

 

 

 

If not - I have no other information thus far. Just read it in an email from a Hotel Director.

 

 

 

THANKS,

 

 

 

Tom

 

 

Haven't heard anything about that yet - but will be able to report back in a few weeks after we return from the Victory. [emoji4]

[Georgie562]

With all those abbreviations, I have no clue what you just typed. GA & BA? HD?

 

:rolleyes: You can see I do not text

 

GA- Getaway?

BA- Breakaway?

HD- I have no clue about this one :rolleyes::confused:

[happy cruzin]

With all those abbreviations, I have no clue what you just typed. GA & BA? HD?

 

 

 

:rolleyes: You can see I do not text

 

 

I believe they are referring to upcoming NCL changes on the Breakaway (BA) and Getaway (GA). HD would refer to the OPs post regarding the email from the Hotel Director (HD). [emoji6]

Edited April 2, 2015 by happy cruzin

[ready2cruzagain]

Thank you all..makes more sense now. :o

[NYcruzzer]

Royal's Quantum Of the Seas has very limited free items on their room service menu. Many of their choices have a la carte pricing. Pretty sure NCL's final room service menu will be similar. Guess Carnival is going in the same direction.

[nessz79]

Ohhhh...interesting! I would be willing to pay for some nicer things on the room service menu. Especially breakfast.

[v3cruiser]

What a shame if they start charging for room service items. I would be okay with paying for hot items though! Most of the food we can get from lido when its open so it seems like we are being charged for something we already paid for in our cruise fair.

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Ohhhh...interesting! I would be willing to pay for some nicer things on the room service menu. Especially breakfast.

 

I followed up after that first tidbit of info from the HD -- commenting how pleased I would be with hot breakfast items added. Sadly, that's not apparently going to be the case. Guess we'll have to wait until John is allowed to spill the beans !

 

Is Carnival going to be the only line where one can't get actual breakfast in the cabin ? NCL, Royal, and Celebrity all have it... at least in suites.

 

Tom

[bury me at sea]

My opinion only and don't care who flames: opened this door when they started charging for selected items in the MDR.

 

Now firmly down the path of doing away with the all-inclusive cruise.

 

You can pretend they are options. I can see a couple of years down the line when cruise ships are filled with a new group of people.

 

I have a cruise booked for June that I booked in May, 2014. If charging anything for room service comes to fruition it will be the fifth change Carnival has made unilaterally since I booked. It will be time for me to walk away and cheers to you who can't wait for the door to slam behind me.

[golfb4cruzing]

With all those abbreviations, I have no clue what you just typed. GA & BA? HD?

 

:rolleyes: You can see I do not text

 

Glad you asap that question. I'd had no clue either, maybe a pdq answer.

[SadieN]

There have always been up charge items on the RS menu. Sodas and other bar items.

 

FWIW Princess has one up charge item on its menu---- Pizza is $3.

[crgator]

Royal carabeen charge a service fee after 1am of 3 dollars

[tropicaledrink]

JH mentioned while he was on the Pride that it would be rolling out there in a few weeks.

 

As long as I can get my BLT and chocolate cake for free (plus tip), they can add whatever they want!

[fyree39]

Upcharges seem to be the future of cruising. I don't know that we'll ever pay for a room service item, but as long as Carnival continues to offer inexpensive cruises, I'll put up with the nickel and dining. At least we can choose not to partake.

[kdawg954]

I like having the options of better choices on the room service menu, even with an upcharge, but also keep my free items and no late late night charges.

 

I can live with this.

[eponym]

My opinion only and don't care who flames: opened this door when they started charging for selected items in the MDR.

 

Now firmly down the path of doing away with the all-inclusive cruise.

 

You can pretend they are options. I can see a couple of years down the line when cruise ships are filled with a new group of people.

 

I have a cruise booked for June that I booked in May, 2014. If charging anything for room service comes to fruition it will be the fifth change Carnival has made unilaterally since I booked. It will be time for me to walk away and cheers to you who can't wait for the door to slam behind me.

 

I don't keep up with all things Carnival. Please tell me what the 5 changes have been since you booked about a year out. I'm very interested. Thank you.

[bury me at sea]

Cumulative effect, I have no intention of arguing the merits:

 

Booked balcony cabin in May.

 

July Carnival announced no smoking on balconies.

 

February announced replacing free drink with water.

 

March announced new menu effective May 31 on the ship. No chateau briand, only 2 cold fruit soups and won't go into any other details.

 

March, no chocolate at turndown.

 

If true, charging for room service would be fifth unilateral change.

[Doug910]

...I wouldn't mind the upcharge for additional items as I have a choice to partake or not. But, I would have a problem with a "service charge" between certain hours (say Midnight to 5 am) as we normally order RS after leaving the Casino around 1 am. Absolutely no reason to pay additional for food at 2 am that is included in the cruise fare at 2 pm!

[jonbgd]

WTH!!!!!! this BS!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Maybe if everyone tipped RS, like we have over the years, they wouldnt be trying to institute this:rolleyes:

Edited April 3, 2015 by jonbgd