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2 hours ago, goofysmom99 said:

I know.  And I also get better attention because of status.  But on last year's TA, macaroons were the only option at al Bacio with my afternoon tea.  At least  they did hide them in the back for me (otherwise they'd be gone).  

When I was on Silly, the Pastry Chef made chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies for me to be collected at Al Bacio, unfortunately the staff did not know and there was a run on them... then he made more and had two (2) of each saved for me due to the demand...

 

bon appetit and bon voyage

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Bo1953

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5 minutes ago, markeb said:

This would be one of the most boneheaded ideas in the history of boneheaded ideas, but…

 

The original post is a repost from an unnamed (and probably unnameable) other site. Does anyone on this thread have independent confirmation? Are we sure we’re not spinning out of control on a bad piece of photoshop? If it’s there, I missed it. 

 

If they’ve suddenly decided to sell cookies, $2 is just a meaningless annoyance. It’s not even worth programming a sell key!

meb - I Am sure this is a rhetorical question for a few us!!!! LOL

 

The masses getting riled up over something, possibly, cannot be confirmed and even in place....

 

But I can say that it may work to get a few more people to move to other lines, though... LOL

 

bon voyage

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2 hours ago, goofysmom99 said:

I'm stuck on Constellation for 16 nights (have reached the point I wish I weren't going). Somewhere on that boat someone had better have a take-away gluten free cookie available at times other than the very few hours the Spa Cafe is open.  The Cafe al Bacio gluten-free cakes are awful; according to my friends who've tried them, much worse than the regular cakes.  BTW, if you think the MDR menus look unappealing, just look at them from the perspective of someone with celiac.  Glad I've booked business class to Rome since I'll need the extra checked bag to carry gluten-free foodstuffs.  I also like the macaroons but usually they're the ONLY decent GF option; sixteen consecutive days is going to be tough.  BTW, appears as though they've eliminated creme brulee from the room service menu = zero GF dessert options now.

I agree with you about the gluten free cakes.  Just horrible.  I love the macaroons but after a few days I am sick of them.  The Spa Cafe GF cookies are good but they are not open all the time.  Creme Brûlée is my favorite.  It’s still on my room service menu.  I may have to bake some gf cookies to bring along with my gf bagels and crackers!

 

Enjoy your cruise!

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2 hours ago, goofysmom99 said:

I know.  And I also get better attention because of status.  But on last year's TA, macaroons were the only option at al Bacio with my afternoon tea.  At least  they did hide them in the back for me (otherwise they'd be gone).  

Last cruise at day 2 I asked if there were any macaroons made.  There weren’t but the chef made a batch of vanilla and chocolate and they delivered them to my room.  I put them in a baggie and they lasted the entire cruise!  

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When we were on the Summit last year the cookies were very limited!  Some days only sugar free (I don’t think so). I complained and people thought I was crazy!  In May we were on the Infinity and there were more cookies, but not like years past.  We love the cookies at night and this is a deal breaker.  I just have a real issue when you pay thousand of dollars and they now charge you for cookies.  What next cookies will one of our perks, like unlimited drinks and Wi-Fi!  I sincerely hope this is a joke!

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It will be a cold day when I pay $ 0.40 to hand me a cookie.  Guess those staff members don’t get a piece of the gratuities pie?
 

The desserts in the buffet look beautiful, but have less flavor than library paste.  So we normally walk out with a couple of cookies.  Guess we will have to forage for free cookies in three weeks and if found, fill a zip lock.

 

NO SHAME !

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On Equinox now, and I regret to inform you that the cookie situation is as reported. I haven’t been by the Spa Cafe to look, but I have not seen any cookies at the OVC ( but truthfully, have not been looking). Will try to check both tomorrow. On a better note, no signs of Vaping in the casino. And the Luggage Valet is back for major US airlines flying from Ft. Lauderdale, although at an increased cost.

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Luvcrusn

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I never cared for LLP, but the new CEO has her beat in the outrageous department! She's only a few months into her reign. I can hardly wait to see what outrage is next. Our next booked cruise will likely be our last booking with X if all of these changes stay. Hiking prices and keeping the quality of the product is one thing. Hiking prices and then charging for every little thing is entirely another.😡

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Cap_D

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Depending on their supplier, but here's one they use frequently, the cookie costs 37.4 cents.   

 

https://gfsstore.com/products/675504/

 

675504-PWB-6.jpg

 

 

If using frozen dough and baking onboard the price drops to 16.6 cents from a frequent supplier.  

 

https://gfsstore.com/products/113125/

 

The likelihood anyone is mixing flour, sugar, eggs, fat, salt, etc. from scratch is very low.  

 

A single Mrs. Fields chocolate chip cookie trails for $3.19 at some malls, and a  single cookie at Whole Foods is $1.50 - $2 depending on location, but less if you buy a package. 

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5 hours ago, bnurick said:

These are the fresh cookies. The day old cookies will end up at the OVC.

And if you are a home baker you will know that day old… or even 3 day old… cookies are still good.  Even wedding cakes are baked a few days before they are decorated… lol… we are on Silhouette now and all is fine… three types of cookies in Bacio and gelato station empty as usual.

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There were free cookies in OVC on the Summit in July.   At the ice cream bar and the ice cream is far superior to the gelato.  As Elites we each get a free scoop of gelato and it has never been anything special.  We are not booked to cruise again for about 11 months so I am curious to see how this turns out.  Oh, the $10 burgers did not last too long because no one bought them....

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Perhaps they will do away with Al Bacio and introduce Starbucks like hotels that would not surprise me. 
“ To enhance our valued guests experience and enjoyment they can now enjoy a delicious freshly brewed coffee and other Starbucks favourites “ A fee will be applied.

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27 minutes ago, swigso said:

Perhaps they will do away with Al Bacio and introduce Starbucks like hotels that would not surprise me. 
“ To enhance our valued guests experience and enjoyment they can now enjoy a delicious freshly brewed coffee and other Starbucks favourites “ A fee will be applied.

 Royal already offers this option.

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9 minutes ago, the penguins said:

 Royal already offers this option.

This would be unfortunate.  Lavazza is a good quality bean and the coffee (milk) bar as part of the ship is a significant amenity.  And, it's kind of nice to have something a little different.  

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9 hours ago, jelayne said:

I know that is why I asked about Al Bacio.

My point, badly put, was/is - everything at the Glelato Bar has always been for a fee. X has just added another paid item to the Gelato menu.

Al Bacio remains the free option 

During the morning rush X has been using the Gelato coffee machine to serve takeway coffee often supplemented (at least on Silhouette) with a small selection of Al Bacio's free cookies/cakes.

This innovative approach cut wait times dramatically.

 

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Just now, Cap_D said:

This would be unfortunate.  Lavazza is a good quality bean and the coffee (milk) bar as part of the ship is a significant amenity.  And, it's kind of nice to have something a little different.  

I agree and the Al Bacio is our favorite venue on the ship.

Royal has an equivalent to Al Bacio (not as good in my opinion) plus Starbucks as a paid option.

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56 minutes ago, the penguins said:

My point, badly put, was/is - everything at the Glelato Bar has always been for a fee. X has just added another paid item to the Gelato menu.

Al Bacio remains the free option 

 

.. the problem is not so much adding a paid option to the Gelato Bar, it is combining it with the removal of the free cookies at Al Bacio as confirmed a few posts up...

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41 minutes ago, Mark_T said:

.. the problem is not so much adding a paid option to the Gelato Bar, it is combining it with the removal of the free cookies at Al Bacio as confirmed a few posts up...

If the free cookies are gone from Al Bacio the boards would have been alight with reports. Also there have been no pics showing the cookie jars missing from the top of the cake display.

Without any such evidence to the contrary I believe that X has simply added a paid extra ( possibly only on one ship as this bebate is based on just one report)  and not removed all the free cookies.

Time will tell. 

 

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