Scarlet Lady: All retail shops including Booty Free are empty (July 30 sailing)

[jon81uk]

25 minutes ago, Sherry84 said:

Refresh my memory but "sailor loot" can NOT be used for drinks/bar tab, correct? 

Loot can be used for anything you can charge to your room account.

[Lustate]

4 minutes ago, jon81uk said:

Loot can be used for anything you can charge to your room account.

But not in reverse. Ie you cannot use your bar tab as loot in shops. 

[Sherry84]

Perfect, thank you. I guess I'll have to use all the loot on drinks if the shops are still empty 😉 The horror, lol! 😋

[Travel-and-See]

1 hour ago, jon81uk said:

Loot can be used for anything you can charge to your room account.

Including shore excursions, I believe. 

[jon81uk]

31 minutes ago, Travel-and-See said:

Including shore excursions, I believe. 

Yes but only once onboard. 

[Sherry84]

32 minutes ago, Travel-and-See said:

Including shore excursions, I believe. 

Nice!

[cantgetin]

2 hours ago, Sherry84 said:

Refresh my memory but "sailor loot" can NOT be used for drinks/bar tab, correct? 

WRONG. Loot can be used for anything purchased on the ship.  The only thing not included is future cruise certificates. Loot can be used on excursions booked after you board, not on those booked in advance.

 

Bar tab can only be used on beverages that have a charge, but is not limited to alcoholic beverages (good on smoothies, specialty tea and coffee, cold pressed juice, and non-alcoholic bar drinks). Bar tab can be used on pairings in Test Kitchen or Bottomless brunch in Wake or RD but cannot be used on activities that include alcohol as they are billed as activities, not bar. (like grog walk). Bar tab must be purchased 3 days before embarkation (cannot be purchased after boarding).  But....when ordering a drink, it will be first applied to bar tab till that is used up, then to loot, and when that is all gone, to your credit card.

 

Edited August 2, 2023 by cantgetin

[cantgetin]

14 hours ago, jon81uk said:

Valiant had a sunglasses store from day one, the same space on Scarlet is the MAC cosmetics.

Valiant had a sunglass store, but during the April 2023 TA it was closed while they did the changeover to the new supplier.  It reopened on the last night of the TA.  We were eagerly waiting because we had loot and wanted to get some good sunglasses.  It even seemed like the same brands...but from a different place.

[CineGraphic]

3 hours ago, Sherry84 said:

Refresh my memory but "sailor loot" can NOT be used for drinks/bar tab, correct? 

 

Loot can be used for drinks, bar tabs cannot be used for anything other than drinks.

[Sherry84]

19 hours ago, CineGraphic said:

 

Loot can be used for drinks, bar tabs cannot be used for anything other than drinks.

Thank you!

[CruisingWalter]

23 hours ago, Sherry84 said:

Refresh my memory but "sailor loot" can NOT be used for drinks/bar tab, correct? 

 

Absolutely it can be used for drinks. I'm not sure why it wouldn't. It's cash.  It's the Bar Tab that cannot be used for retail. 

 

As for the retail partner that story was reported back in April / May of this year. Here's one of the stories.

https://www.cruisehive.com/virgin-voyages-details-retail-changes-with-new-partner/100550

[Sayra]

On 7/31/2023 at 6:49 PM, CineGraphic said:

 

You should see the items they DON'T have on display! lol (Yet another cruise ship 1st)

Curious minds need more details. Please. 

[CineGraphic]

37 minutes ago, Sayra said:

Curious minds need more details. Please. 

 

Adult toys

[Sayra]

4 minutes ago, CineGraphic said:

 

Adult toys

Do I just walk into one of the shops and ask to see their secret selection? 🤣

[CineGraphic]

1 minute ago, Sayra said:

Do I just walk into one of the shops and ask to see their secret selection? 🤣

 

I'm not sure if the new contractors have them or not.

Last year they were on display during the Med season, but tucked away during Miami based sailings. Chit-chat with a store staff member you'd feel comfortable speaking to about such things.

 

These days everything seems to be USB chargeable, so you won't have to worry about packing extra batteries. Enjoy your cruise! 🤣

[Sherry84]

Just boarded today and I’m happy to report the  shops are open for business! 

[tbmrt]

Happy to learn that shops are open..... Would love to know what types.

[CineGraphic]

Some photos from one of the merchandisers on board:

 

[Sherry84]

On 8/10/2023 at 9:37 AM, CineGraphic said:

Some photos from one of the merchandisers on board:

 

@CineGraphic are you on Scarlet Lady as well? 

[CineGraphic]

Just now, Sherry84 said:

@CineGraphic are you on Scarlet Lady as well? 

 

No

[cantgetin]

The logo shop looks like Valiant did in May.  The clothing is displayed better, hard to say whether it is the same sort f stuff.

[AdoraBelle]

I'd love to see photos of the non-logo merchandise. A lot of the logo merch is stuff I saw week before last, before the shutdown. (There are new items, too, to be fair.)

Edited August 11, 2023 by AdoraBelle

[Sherry84]

21 hours ago, AdoraBelle said:

I'd love to see photos of the non-logo merchandise. A lot of the logo merch is stuff I saw week before last, before the shutdown. (There are new items, too, to be fair.)

@AdoraBelle some examples of the stores on board Scarlet Lady

[_tacocat_]

i'm curious to see how long the LV resale store lasts.  on resilient, it looked like most of the bags on offer were "open box" things that people bought in retail stores, changed their minds and returned.  a lot of them were being sold close to retail price.  they weren't the interesting "vintage" or "preloved" products that i expected to see. 

i thought they were marketing it as a sustainable secondhand shopping option, but it seems like it's just a way for LVMH to monetize their retail returns!

[Sherry84]

I never saw anyone in the LV whenever I walked by but the logo store was always packed.