Allure central park room perks?

[jwarfield20]

I copied and pasted this from RCCL's website under my reservation for my Central Park balcony room. Never heard of this before, is this true?

 

Nestled within the gardens of Central Park, Park View Balcony accommodations connect you with nature, serenity and each other. Every day and night reveal a new delight with exclusive DINE. DRINK. DISCOVER complimentary facilities that are only available to Park View Balcony guests:

• Savour a complimentary lunch for two at Giovanni's Table, Jamie's Italian, Sabor or Johnny Rockets®.
  
• A complimentary bottle of red wine welcomes your arrival.
  
• Step up your game with casino gaming lessons from an onboard expert.
  

[Clarea]

Yes, it's true. You cannot substitute for the wine. The lunch menus are abbreviated, except at JR.

[gcbranscome]

Yes, I made reservations for Central Park too, and I was told these were included.

 

 

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[griffy116]

Yes. We booked 3 CP cabins and this is what is included.

[pink845]

I do not believe 150 Central Park is included. The food there is delish. It is only the restaurants listed in your post, Jamie's, etc. We originally had booked a Central Park View cabin on the Harmony last December but finagled a ocean view balcony for a lower price and took that instead. The reason you are given lunch at those restaurants is because they are located in Central Park and sitting on your balcony watching people enter these fine establishments for dinner can be a little jealousy inducing so RCCL gives Central Park Balcony residents a free lunch. One Free lunch. The Central Park café is located in Central Park and it is complimentary. It has those glorious roast beef sandwiches. The gaming lesson is with a regular casino guy. My son scored one of these rooms for the same price as an inside and will experience it next week. Details to follow.

[Merion_Mom]

I do not believe 150 Central Park is included. The food there is delish. It is only the restaurants listed in your post, Jamie's, etc. We originally had booked a Central Park View cabin on the Harmony last December but finagled a ocean view balcony for a lower price and took that instead. The reason you are given lunch at those restaurants is because they are located in Central Park and sitting on your balcony watching people enter these fine establishments for dinner can be a little jealousy inducing so RCCL gives Central Park Balcony residents a free lunch. One Free lunch. The Central Park café is located in Central Park and it is complimentary. It has those glorious roast beef sandwiches. The gaming lesson is with a regular casino guy. My son scored one of these rooms for the same price as an inside and will experience it next week. Details to follow.

 

150 CP does not serve lunch.

[dioxide45]

Seeing similar on our Boardwalk balcony reservation details;

 

Nothing gets you closer to the action than a Boardwalk View Balcony. Overlooking the colorful and fun-filled BALrdwalk neighborhood, these unique accommodations include exclusive DINE. DRINK. DISCOVER complimentary amenities available only to Park View Balcony guests:

• Classic hamburgers and more at a complimentary meal for four at Johnny Rockets®.
  
• Enjoy unlimited soft drinks throughout the cruise with a soda package for two guests.
  
• Tackle the Rock Climbing Wall at an session for the entire family.
  

I had seen this mentioned before by some vloogers on Oasis from a couple years ago. I wasn't sure if it was just a special promotion. It seems like a pretty decent deal. Perhaps we could convince co-travelers to upgrade from their interiors to the boardwalk balcony. After considering the perks they would get with Boardwalk, they would really only paying $90 more for the view and balcony vs what they are paying for the interior. Not counting the rock climbing wall session, it seems that the beenies add up to about $145. Currently the Boardwalk also comes with an extra $75 in OBC. So about $220 in extra perks vs a $310 increase for the Boardwalk Balcony vs their currently booked interior. Does anyone know if you have to pay the gratuities on the drink package, or is that included too?

[HallOfPromise]

My fiancee and I got one of those vouchers for free lunch when we had our Allure CP reservation. Well, we cancelled due to Hurricane Irma, but we still have the voucher. Can we still use it on a future cruise or is it no good?

 

I'm thinking it's no good but felt like asking anyway if anyone knew.

[gatour]

Can you make lunch reservations before the cruise and the turn some type of voucher?

 

From my understanding, the lunch it limited to sea days and at the aforementioned restaurants.

[lilbunnygirl]

If you book through a third party website, do you still get these perks or do you have to book through RCL.com?

[Clarea]

If you book through a third party website, do you still get these perks or do you have to book through RCL.com?

You still get the perks.

[Clarea]

Can you make lunch reservations before the cruise and the turn some type of voucher?

 

From my understanding, the lunch it limited to sea days and at the aforementioned restaurants.

You cannot make lunch reservations at Johnny Rockets.

[gatour]

Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

 

For those restaurants that you CAN make lunch reservatations in advance, can you make a precruise reservation and receive the benefit of the free lunch or do you have to wait until you are on the ship and receive the "letter" before making the lunch reservation.

 

You cannot make lunch reservations at Johnny Rockets.

[Clarea]

Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

 

For those restaurants that you CAN make lunch reservatations in advance, can you make a precruise reservation and receive the benefit of the free lunch or do you have to wait until you are on the ship and receive the "letter" before making the lunch reservation.

I believe Royal discontinued pre-cruise reservations for lunch at all specialty restaurants.

[silentbob007]

Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

 

For those restaurants that you CAN make lunch reservatations in advance, can you make a precruise reservation and receive the benefit of the free lunch or do you have to wait until you are on the ship and receive the "letter" before making the lunch reservation.

 

You'd probably want to wait to do it onboard as you'd have to pay for the reservation if you made it online ahead of time. I've never seen specialties full at lunch.

[gatour]

Silentbob,

 

When I went to the website to see if you can make lunch reservations before the cruise (you can). I had forgotten that every time you reserve something beforehand your credit card is immediately. So I came to the conclusion that I will wait. Thanks for your response though.

 

You'd probably want to wait to do it onboard as you'd have to pay for the reservation if you made it online ahead of time. I've never seen specialties full at lunch.

[gatour]

Another question, I believe one of the other perks is a free bottle of red wine. I think I read on another thread that you can switch out for a white wine. Does anyone know if this is true? If so what is the process? Of course I fully expect it to be of the same value as the red wine, it they do allow you to do this.

[Clarea]

Another question, I believe one of the other perks is a free bottle of red wine. I think I read on another thread that you can switch out for a white wine. Does anyone know if this is true? If so what is the process? Of course I fully expect it to be of the same value as the red wine, it they do allow you to do this.

You can be assured that the retail value of of any wine you get for "free" will be around $1.50.:rolleyes:

[gatour]

Wow. after around 10+ years on Cruise Critic (probably longer) I would have never expected this type of response from a Cruise Critic moderator.

 

Not sure how your response relates to my question

 

I am well aware that the "free" wine will not be a $20-$30 dollar wine that you would get on shore.

 

On my Oasis three years ago, there was free bottle of wine in my cabin, I think "sponsored by AAA" even though I didn't book through AAA.

 

Then, two years on both legs of my B2B Allure cruise on each leg there was a free bottle of wine.

 

While not the greatest quality they were acceptable and am sure they would cost more that $1.50 retail in the states. So am assuming the red wine would be similiar

 

 

You can be assured that the retail value of of any wine you get for "free" will be around $1.50.:rolleyes:

[Ourusualbeach]

Wow. after around 10+ years on Cruise Critic (probably longer) I would have never expected this type of response from a Cruise Critic moderator.

 

Not sure how your response relates to my question

 

I am well aware that the "free" wine will not be a $20-$30 dollar wine that you would get on shore.

 

On my Oasis three years ago, there was free bottle of wine in my cabin, I think "sponsored by AAA" even though I didn't book through AAA.

 

Then, two years on both legs of my B2B Allure cruise on each leg there was a free bottle of wine.

 

While not the greatest quality they were acceptable and am sure they would cost more that $1.50 retail in the states. So am assuming the red wine would be similiar

 

It’s not just a Bob that pokes fun at the wine. The cruise director during our meet n mingle on board didn’t have some pleasant things to say about both the red and the white wines they had up for prizes. While it may not be $1.50 retail it certainly is no more than that wholesale.

[gerif]

Wow. after around 10+ years on Cruise Critic (probably longer) I would have never expected this type of response from a Cruise Critic moderator.

 

Not sure how your response relates to my question

 

I am well aware that the "free" wine will not be a $20-$30 dollar wine that you would get on shore.

 

On my Oasis three years ago, there was free bottle of wine in my cabin, I think "sponsored by AAA" even though I didn't book through AAA.

 

Then, two years on both legs of my B2B Allure cruise on each leg there was a free bottle of wine.

 

While not the greatest quality they were acceptable and am sure they would cost more that $1.50 retail in the states. So am assuming the red wine would be similiar

Sheesh, lighten up. Maybe retail value is pushing it but they buy it wholesale. Don’t assume anything - there are some pretty awful wines out there.

[Merion_Mom]

On my Oasis three years ago, there was free bottle of wine in my cabin, I think "sponsored by AAA" even though I didn't book through AAA.

 

 

 

 

That was probably delivered to your stateroom in error, and someone who booked with AAA was incredibly annoyed about not getting the wine. ;)

[cruising grandma]

We are booked in our first Central Park balcony on Allure in a few weeks. We've had Boardwalk view balcony before, and I've had an "oceanview window" Central Park cabin. Of course no seeing the ocean from any cabin on Central Park, but I think it's a nice thing to include luncheon in a specialty restaurant. The bottle of wine, I can take or leave......or give it away. Since becoming Pinnacle, we can enjoy wine 11:00-11:00 in the suite lounge daily. The casino lesson, we won't use. ;p

[katiel53]

I think these amenities are great for the Central Park balcony and the Boardwalk balcony. I have sailed on Allure twice in a Boardwalk balcony as well as an ocean view balcony on Allure.

 

I am sailing on Allure again this summer and the people sailing with me have not sailed in a Boardwalk balcony, only an ocean view. I love people watching so having the Boardwalk balcony is fun for me. On any other ship I/we sail in an ocean view balcony.

 

I'm not a fan of Johnny Rockets, but my family is, so a free lunch will be a treat.

[martyap]

I have 5 CP balconies on the Allure in June......two cabins are for teens. They prefer white wine to red so I'm glad they can switch........I just hope they can bring the open bottle to their free casino lesson.

It makes no sense that there are no alternates.