I appreciate the fast pace delivery. I need to make a decision on dining for my first cruise coming up. This video packed in a lot of information in a short time frame. Thanks for the video. I can now make an informed decision without having to invest 20 minutes of time watching someone else try to entertain me with their silly humor.

On a 7 day cruise i normally eat at 1 specialty place. i rather grab and go but its nice to sit and have adult conversation in a nice setting.

If anyone thinks he talks to fast (I can understand him fine) but for anyone that does think it’s to fast if you click on the 3 little dots in the top right corner of your screen then click “playback speed” you can then choose if you want him to speak faster or slower. This works in any KZread videos. I hope it helps.

I appreciate the speed of your videos and content in them. I get a lot of info in 8-10 minutes. Thank you!!!

Going on Symphony of the Seas and purchased a BOGO for my wife and me for $80. Two speciality restaurants on a 7-day cruise is perfect for us and the price was right👍🏾

For my 14+ night Transatlantics this is a great thing, with at least 7+ sea days, so 7-10 Chops lunches.

I love the speed. Very easy to understand and my time is precious. Keep it up. Dont listen to people who have to process what you say in there brain.

@HtxRam

4 жыл бұрын

The Nitruc yes, I noticed this too. I hate others that talk so slow in their videos, when they do I speed them up to 1.25x playback speed. Time is very precious

Loved my cruise thank you for everything

@matthochberg2783

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very Helpful Video Thanks

Show me the free food that is included in the price lol

@kadu21

2 жыл бұрын

That's the buffet and dinning room

Im for the dining package. When you eat in the main dining room, you are getting pre made conveyor belt food. In a speciality restaurant, at least i lnow im getting made to order food. I will definitely be getting the dining package!

@Dmack434

6 жыл бұрын

Denise Gilroy This is so very true. Seems no one cares about quality anymore. It's all about how cheap it is. Walmart mentality is what I like to refer to it as. I'm all for quality!

@kingdavid1029

4 жыл бұрын

Dmack434 planning a cruise soon and imma be fucked up the whole time so that 50 dollar steak dinner that’s cooked to order is gonna taste as good as whatever “conveyer belt” meal I get in the dining room lol

We are doing a back to back on Harmony in October. First week, we plan to stick to the Main Dining room, second week, we probably do the 3 or 4 nights dining package, that way we save some money on speciality restaurants we want to visit anyway. BTW, I find it funny that they say that dinner at Solarium Bistro is included in the dining packages, even though it is one of the restaurants included in the cruise fare, without additional fee.

Coming from Atlanta and this being a foodie haven here, I think I'd have to do a dining package just to be able to enjoy the food I'm eating on a big ship like that as well as convince my old parents that it's worth even going on Royal Carribean in the first place as they don't want to have to eat average food the whole time.

Going on the Harmony next month.

I understood you just fine. Ignore the haters! If English is your native language I don’t see how you could not understand him. If he talked slower you’d be complaining that the video is too long.

@Tullece

6 жыл бұрын

They're not haters they're probably older folk who may be hard of hearing considering cruises generally attract an older crowd.

@pokerworld

6 жыл бұрын

Tullece if they’re hard of hearing, they won’t hear him no matter what speed he talks

@kaypotter8151

5 жыл бұрын

@@Tullece Really? I'm 68 and I caught every word! You, too, will be part of the "older folk" someday!

We did buy the ultimate dining pkg! One reason I decided to do this was because we had an onboard credit of $75 so I applied that to the pkg so that meant we paid less. Also, as I watched and listened to reviews, the biggest complaint from travelers on RC was the food in the main dining areas. Also we recently traveled on the Escape by Norwegian Cruises where we purchased The Haven, which came with specialty dining along with your own private 5* dining room and we LOVED IT! I'll check back in with you after my cruise and let you know if it was worth it or not!

@dayvonnj

5 жыл бұрын

Update?

@alanasweety56

5 жыл бұрын

Update please lol

@usernameisusername

5 жыл бұрын

Update!!!!!!!!!!!

the pros and cons of the ultimate dining package, the same with the other dining packages?

I think the ultimate dining package is a way too much to eat! I selected the 3 night because I've never cruised on Royal before, but I can't imagine doing so every single night especially when the buffet does have some good offerings and you can eat as much or little as you want.

@matthochberg2783

7 жыл бұрын

You're right, it is a lot of food. But it's also a lot of really good food!

This all looks good, but I am always more than satisfied by the included food on the cruise.

Hey mat is there a 3 day package that they also have ? If so is it any three days or just the first 3 days of your cruise

I like the sound of the dining package just need more clarification so if I go to Grilled the dishes without a price are included in my dining package and I just pay extra for dishes with a price on them

We are going on a 5days cruise this time. Are first was 7 days 4 years ago .food onboard like wingjamer an included meals was awful .i asked for a taco salad they brough me Ice burg lettuce in a shell with taco bell seasoned beef cold. Not my idea of a taco salad... At the Jamer on buffet Evrey thing over cooked dry. The drink that were free was orange water and bitter lemonade.so this time. We 3day special dinning pkg. Water pkg an coffee pkg.hoping food better this x an we will order per fresh juice..

Is there anything included in the original price, in regards of food or drinks? Or do you have to add on packages and pay more?

For sure its worth it... food is about 3 notches up from the dinning room. We never paid for the wine in the specialty restaurants but got all we wanted and they will bring you food just to try that you didn't order. Service is top shelf and I always tipped my waiter. Chops is unreal. Do yourself a favor and get the 4 night package ...and then you might be mad you didn't go for every night, its that good

Why spend $$HUNDREDS when you can eat like a King in all the Complimentary dining venues?? We typically chose 1, maybe 2 specialty dining places but the main dining room is a great place to eat like you would NEVER eat at home, and to try things you would otherwise never order when you are eat out at home. I ordered Escargo on a cruise but would never have tried it at home. (It was GOOD by the way). Save your money and enjoy the main dining for FREE.

Will you make a vidoe on photo packages

For me? No. This just wouldn't work. I am such an eccentric who tends to live spur-of-the-moment, this would drive me crazy. Especially since, if I want to eat at a specialty restaurant, I can without this package... and I'm not tied into anything or feeling like I have to eat there because I've prepaid nor do I have to make a reservation until nearly the last minute. As for the included restaurants (as well as entertainment, etc.), they are not "complimentary" or "free" since you do pay for them with your cruise price. They are "included". It might be semantics, but it is an important difference because using the wrong term could confuse some people. Cruise ships are like an "all inclusive" vacation resort that happens to move around and functions on water. As with any "all inclusive", some things are included and some aren't, but none are complimentary (unless it's that bottle of water that some resorts will give you if you spend enough on your package). Just clarifying and not meaning anything else.

I never see it mentioned but I bought the 3 specialty restaurant package. We plan on using the MDR but also wanted the upscale specialty experience. Thoughts?

At the restaurants with the stipend can you use that to cover drinks there

My husband and I stuck to a ketogenic diet(not easy on any cruise ship esp newest Symphony of the Seas) we prepurchased the 3 night spec dining and enjoyed great food and service at Chops, 150 Cafe and Hooked) Main Dining was hit and miss. Ultimate may be the way we go moving forward

@nicolefink4240

2 жыл бұрын

I need tips to stay on plan! I've lost 75 lbs and don't want to blow it on our cruise in May!

@LiveLoveCHXBeach

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolefink4240 explain to servers your" diet restriction ", you will have to describe what you can eat and be ready to request substitutions. It's a pain but well worth it.

So what restaurants or places to eat does this cover? Anyone knows where I can find out? Is it usually just causal eating places or the fancy expensive restaurants. I am not trying to eat too fancy but I want to stay fed. Sorry, this is my first time on a cruise, please help!

When I last planned for a cruise last February all spots on all specialty restaurants were booked almost a month before the cruise was to depart. This would mean that the chances of getting good time slots (especially in the evenings) for an Ultimate Dining Package would be slim to none. My take would be to plan everything on the cruise as early as possible (dining, shows, excursions...) as early as possible to be able to have those special moments when you want them. The savings would not be worth it IMHO.

🤔 hmm. We were on Liberty of seas a couple weeks ago, did “My Dining” and Windjammer whole time. I didn’t even think to eat at any of the other restaurants . Honestly I felt like I had to watch my food intake because there was so much food available.

@d.lawrence5670

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, you really do, I think. Lots of people just choose to eat like idiots; you typically hear them saying, "I'm on vacation ! I'm going to enjoy myself!" OK, fine. But does "enjoying yourself" mean ending your cruise carrying an extra 15 kilos of fat? How about enjoying yourself by doing some, oh I don't know, actual NON-food related activities.

How is it prepaid if you still have to pay money to get it?

not sure what is so good about Jamies Italian - in the UK they were loss-making so closed down!!!

With dining package, can you go to multiple restaurants on the same night? Like have a dinner at Chops then have desserts at Jamie's afterwards.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

5 жыл бұрын

No, one restaurant per night

When on Celebrity we only eat at specialty restaurants . Love them for there smaller size .

Hmmmm....I recognize that voice???!!! OH-MY-GOSH it's Hoovie!!!!!! LOL

With any dining package are you limited to what you can order. For instance, can you order 2 entrees? Thanks.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

5 жыл бұрын

Nope! The a la carte restaurants (Izumi) give you a stipend, so obviously that may limit you somewhat.

Did you say with the ultimate/unlimited dining package you are able top eat lunch and dinner or is it just limited to dinner?

Can you buy this and then get food at Izumi to go? Thanks 💐

@HKSxHAVOCxANGEL

4 жыл бұрын

michelle collins $35 per person that has the package. 😎

So is it per restaurant per day or multiple per day???

Sounds complicated and restrictive ... I like NCL's Specialty Dining Packages better--more straightforward and much more flexible. I am buying the 4-meal package (may be just a 3-meal one since you do have a good point about being LOTS of food) on my upcoming NCL Escape cruise.

Very useful videos, but for not native speakers is a little difficult to understand such a quick narrative.

Just got out of freedo. The food was aaaawfull they repeat the food on the windjammer every day with a few changes some days service suck the first day i open the bathroom checked the toilet AND there was a yellowish brownish ring around the toilet seat obviously they dont clean my 7 day experience was very stressfull specially when i was about to seAt on the windjammer or main dinning Room you just cannnnt sit in privacy without having a passrnger so close to you that you can even smell their thoughts aghh

Question, if I am unable to make a reservation after getting the plan since I heard those reservations are hard to get , do u get refunds or discounts ?

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

2 жыл бұрын

No, but if you book reservations on day one, it shouldn’t be a problem

I'M SO CONFUSED! Thanks for the overview, Matt, but I'm not sure if it helped. I'm taking a cruise (as a single traveler) on Anthem in October, and since I consider myself a foodie (retired chef,) I have already purchased an Ultimate Dining Package. But now, I'm not sure this was the right decision. The biggest problem I see with it is NOT being able to make reservations in advance, as I like to pre-plan my choices. For example, one of my best vacations ever was at Disney World in 2001 during the 100 years of Magic Celebration . I splurged on a special all-inclusive package, and I mean ALL-INCLUSIVE; it included a stay at one of the Premium hotels with concierge service (I chose Contemporary and loved it,) 3 meals and 2 snacks (which could anything from a cookie or pretzel to a burger and fries) a day at any restaurant and most food kiosks at the parks or any of the hotels, including one night at the spectacular 4-star Victoria & Albert's, plus more food in the Concierge Club at the hotel all day long, which was way more than just about anyone could eat, all park admissions, all amenities, such as the motor boats, fishing, parasailing, even a massage at the Grand Floridian Spa. It was absolutely fantastic. I don't think I spent an extra dollar once I got on the property. Now that was a vacation to remember! The point is that I had the ability to plan my entire stay, meals, activities, etc. I had virtually every minute of every day scheduled for maximum usage of all the features, and it was great. I didn't have to make any decisions while I was actually on vacation. The only change I ended up making was to skip my parasailing app't because I was just too darned tired at that point. I wish that RCCL offered a package like this and stopped nickel and diming us to death. I mean, $26 a day for coffee, juice, soft drinks and bottled water seems pretty expensive to me. Just how much can one person drink in a day? And they don't even offer a discounted plan with Voom for that package. I think that the best option for me, since I'm not a big alcohol drinker, is the Classic Soft Drink Plan @ $8.50/day, plus the $31 Coffee Card for the occasional cup of coffee. But now I'll have to carry that stupid cup around all day. And what happens if I misplace the cup? Do I have to re-buy the plan? Why can't they just implant the RF chip into our cards and add readers to the dispensers? (Saw an interesting hack about this on KZread, but don't really want to break the rules, or the cup.) Do you think they'd go broke if someone took undue advantage of it by getting a soda for someone else? I mean, at a wholesale cost of about 2 cents a fluid ounce, or less for a huge purchaser like RCCL, I think the $8.50 a day would more than cover it. I see this as truly taking advantage of their captive audience. At some point we just have to say enough is enough! And let's talk about Voom. $15-$25 a day (yes, I, like many other people, have both a smartphone and a tablet, thus $25 if I want to use both) for a service that should be ubiquitous and free in 2017 is, if you'll excuse me for being blunt, almost highway robbery. Just because we're on vacation doesn't mean that we want to, or in many cases can't, disconnect from the world! I listen to Sirius XM Radio on my phone, access my e-books and watch videos on my Kindle Fire, and get the news on them as well. I just think that charging as much as an additional $175 is absurd and obscene. And there's no guarantee that the wifi will actually work well. On top of that, after watching numerous videos, some of the complimentary restaurant options look really good. I love Chinese food, but Japanese not so much as I'm not a big fan of sushi. So I really think that I'll want to have at least one meal at Silk. American Icon and Grande also look very appealing. I'm also a fan of a good buffet, so I would expect to have at least one or two meals in Windjammer. The bottom line is that I think that a 3 or 4 night dining plan might be the better option. The one thing I would lose is specialty lunch options on sea days. But as you said, just how much food can one really eat? And hey, I like a good hot dog. Additionally, two dining options I might be interested in are the Chef's Table and the Bottomless Galley Brunch, neither of which are included in the UDP. Brunch is one of my favorite types of meals, and while the Bottomless Galley Brunch can be included in the 3, 4, or 5 Dining Packages, apparently it is not an option with the UDP, a major bummer. And something I really don't understand. So I'm beginning to think that a 4-day Dining Plan might be a better option for me. I can have dinner at the places I'm most interested in, Chops, Jamie's and Wonderland, as well as the brunch, then fill in the rest of the week with some of the complimentary options. (I can live without the $95.00 Chef's Table.) While the price/day is a wee bit higher, it's pretty nominal, and I can use the $60+ I'd save for other options, like a lunch at Johnny Rocket's (love their Smokehouse Burger) for just $6.99. And if I wanted a second dinner at Jamie's Italian or to upgrade to a dry-aged steak or Maine Lobster at Chops, I'd still save some money. I love cruising, but my last cruise was on Freedom of the Seas (I think) in September of 2001. We were at Labade on the morning of 9/11, and as you can imagine, it pretty much ruined the rest of the vacation. All events on the island, and many of the later excursions, were cancelled. I certainly don't blame Royal Caribbean for this, but there was never a word from them after the cruise; no explanations or apologies for the inconvenience; no offer of a discount for a replacement cruise (unless you wanted to stay on-board for another week since the ship was going to depart Miami virtually empty, but that wasn't an option for me; I lived in the NYC area, and had family and a job I needed to get back to ASAP,) no offer to help with the cost of an unplanned and un-budgeted 2-night stay in Miami before I could get a flight home to NY, nothing. I felt abandoned, and that they just didn't care. The only thing they did do was to give passengers that lived in the NYC or DC area one free phone call home and free internet access for a day or two to communicate with loved ones or make alternative travel plans, if you could get access to one of the computers in the Internet Cafe. (This was way before I-phones and WiFi.) The whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth, thus the long period between cruises. Sorry to have rambled on so much, but I'm trying to put my thoughts into some cohesive points to help me make my decisions. Any thoughts you might have will be appreciated. Maybe you could pass my thought along to some of the decision-makers at RCCL who can actually address these concerns. I think it's important for them to know the frustration some of us are feeling. I'm still looking forward to my trip, but I'm at the point where I am almost sorry I decided to do this. As a single traveler, I'm already paying a premium price, even with a tiny studio cabin, and all these costly extras are really starting to tick me off. And I haven't even mentioned the highly overpriced excursions, but that's for another video.

@manhwatran1949

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this review! Even if your review was much longer than it is right now, I wouldn't mind reading it at all! I'm so glad I stumbled upon your review because it's such an eye-opening for new cruisers like myself. I booked a 7 night trip to Bermuda next year Nov with my fiance, and I honestly was so close in adding the Ultimate Dining package to my cart until now. I will be adding the 4 night package instead, thanks to your well-detailed review!

@christy8713

6 жыл бұрын

Andy Zweigel à

So does the "All inclusive " option of a cruise NOT mean "All inclusive??🤔🤔

The problem is that the food is crap, unless you upgrade and even then, sometimes its not all that good...hear me Chops!

i have a question on these specialty restaurants. for the cover, is one limited to only one appetizer entree etc or can one eat as many to ones wishes? i have in the past on cruises ordered multiple entrees and appetizers with no issues in the main dining room

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

6 жыл бұрын

With the exception of Chops Grille and Chef's Table, it's unlimited appetizers, entrees and desserts. Chops limits you to one entree (unlimited apps, sides, desserts).

@yahheh1957

5 жыл бұрын

does gratuities get added into the 3 day pass?

@noeinroad7294

5 жыл бұрын

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog Thanks! I hope that will still be the case in July. Though it is an additional expense, the menu looked very interesting. Knowing I can try more than one dish per category will definitely make it worth it!

i have been on 16 cruises and its just a way to get more money out you for something that used to be included in the cruise not worth at all plenty of great food already included in the cruise

wow

🍎 🍔 👌

is the seafood restaurant included in the ultimate dinning package?

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

6 жыл бұрын

Yes

Just recently was aboard the Allure of the Seas. Had what I think was called "my time dining" or something like that. Could go to the main dinging room at almost any time we wanted, and did.....twice. Pain in the ass both times. Found the WindJammer, thankfully, and that place is what food dreams are made of. Just walk on, not worrying about what your'e wearing and go at it! A plethora of foods to choose from morning, non, and night. If I could personally change anything, I would eliminate the high-falutent dining and replace it with another WindJammer. Besides, you have to dress formal for most of the nights in the dining room. Who the hell brings a suit and tie on vacation? Anyway, There's a few other things on that ship that are junk. One of them is Johnny Rockets. Pointless garbage. Another one is Starbucks. Starbucks is not free and the Cafe Promenade which IS free, can make just as good drinks as Starbucks does. As far as the specialty restaurants go, not worth it. Quite empty every day/night. However, the WindJammer was packed and very hard to find an open table at times.......and it's pretty huge!

@jackmortimer329

6 жыл бұрын

Just got off the Anthem of the Seas. Your comment about dressing up made me laugh. While Royal Caribbean does have a published dress code in their main dining room, I found that it was not enforced on the Anthem in the American Grill or Silk dining rooms which serve the My Time dinners. Also, we chatted with other cruisers who wore shorts and sandals for dinner in the specialty restaurants. That would be no problem in the Windjammer but I expect more class in the dining rooms, at least slacks and a collared shirt for the guys on casual nights. For those who don't care to carry a suit & tie, do the Windjammer on formal nights and stay casual. I did find it useful to be able to check the main dining room menu during the day so I could decide if they were serving anything I cared to eat that night. I agree with your observation about the lack of customers in the specialty restaurants. I also agree with you about Johnny Rockets. The Windjammer hamburger was as good as or better than JR.

@SameOlHim

Ай бұрын

6 years later and this comment is still relevant, lol. The specialty restaurants are still pretty empty. I had the dining package, and there weren’t a lot of ppl in there. I loved that though. It made it very personable and quiet. 😂❤ still haven’t tried the dining room, specifically bc I hate dressing up. Surprisingly, the specialty restaurants didn’t enforce me to dress up; I wore sandals and shorts (on days when we stopped at ports).

How much is this package for anweek

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on the sailing. Check your Cruise Planner once you book the cruise.

@lizziefashionlover

5 жыл бұрын

Royal Caribbean Blog on average ? Also excursions

Not for me. I'm a picky eater, so the buffet is still my best option.

@Dmack434

6 жыл бұрын

Natt K. Picky eater but you eat at the assembly line buffet? Smh

@nattk.7612

6 жыл бұрын

Yea! so I can pick and choose what I want on my own without annoying anyone.

@d.lawrence5670

5 жыл бұрын

@@nattk.7612, what Dmack434 meant was that if you're a picky eater, then you shouldn't want to eat the food that gazillions of other people "picked in" or "picked over", which is exactly what a buffet is. But then maybe your pickiness is about food choices, but not about germs.

@nattk.7612

5 жыл бұрын

@@d.lawrence5670 Yup. I take my time selecting food items and try to be very courteous at the buffet.

@LiveLoveCHXBeach

5 жыл бұрын

My husband and I stuck to a ketogenic diet(not easy on any cruise ship esp newest Symphony of the Seas) we prepurchased the 3 night spec dining and enjoyed great food and service at Chops, 150 Cafe and Hooked) Main Dining was hit and miss. Ultimate may be the way we go moving forward.

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Thanks for the info. However, please slow your speech down. It was very difficult trying to listen as your words were all jumbled together.

@tixximmi1

5 жыл бұрын

Go to settings and slow the guy down a notch. I usually like to speed up the videos. Not on this one though.

Dining package is stupid when you have already paid for dinner in the main dining room where the food is outstanding and changes every night..and its all you can eat...if you want 3 shrimp cocktails its free !!!

This sounds like a super fast commercial. Oh wait, yeah it is.

the food is NOT that great ..Windjammer has better selection and just plain tastes better

Did you notice that the question is never really answered!! Every one of these vlogs basically says the same thing IT'S UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL!! NEVER A YES OR A NO!!

@Maria-ig2vt

6 жыл бұрын

That's because every person is different. What suites one, is a pain for the other. But I can positively say it was a pain to book the restaurants or to change the booking times that you did not like. Particularly for Wonderland and Jamies Italian as they are so popular. I took my time booking these restaurants and decided to do it the second day of the cruise rather than line up the first day at the reception with a long quay. When I got to Wonderland they said they were all booked up. How could that be, well I argued the point and got a time that did not suit me. And forget about changing meal times at these two restaurants- nearly impossible, but for the times that did not suite me. But the food was great --but was it worth it- NO I will not do it again. But I believe you can prebook specialty meals but not on the ultimate package. You just have to pay a little more again. But the cruise was great on the Ovation. We are booked to go again in a few months. But no specialty restaurants or drinks package we just buy a drink every now and then as we are not big drinkers for either alcohol or coffee and that suites us. But if you like a lot of good coffee you would still have to drink a lot to make it worth you while whichever package you were thinking about. To work this out you would have to know the price of the drinks - which is almost impossible to do. I managed to compile a small list a year ago and found the packages not worth it. If you are a big drinker and love to be served your food and want time to eat a meal and thats your thing go ahead. But I found this encroached on the showtimes, for the evening performances. GOOD LUCK . I'm sure you'll have a good time whichever way you decide.

@Dmack434

6 жыл бұрын

It's a matter of choice. What works for one doesn't always work for another. Also, everyone's budget and financial situation is different so there can't be a definitive answer!

You speak too fast

@airmanma

6 жыл бұрын

You hear too slow.

@airmanma

6 жыл бұрын

No, you're just too slow, Dumbass.

@maverickwatchreviews

6 жыл бұрын

You think too slow.

@Pattylove826

4 жыл бұрын

He is fast

You talk too fast, I couldn't understand half of what you said. Thomas

@ellisjames7192

6 жыл бұрын

Same here. Sounded like he was speaking a foreign language. I had to mute the sound.

@wandererfi1679

6 жыл бұрын

For me your articulation is very easy to understand although my native language is Finnish!

@thebiggamaster

6 жыл бұрын

change the video speed in settings

@airmanma

6 жыл бұрын

Speed up your hearing. I understood him fine.

@cristiandiaz8497

6 жыл бұрын

Understood everything just fine.

You do NOT need to talk so fast....or do you?

You talk to fast---slow down.

You talk way too fast- so this video is a dislike for me

Cruises sound horrible. No thanks, I will book a real trip.

@rko32491

6 жыл бұрын

cbernier3 how so

@cbernier3

6 жыл бұрын

rko32491 the point of traveling is to experience a new culture. I want to eat the local food, see the local places, hang out with the local people. I want to freedom to go anywhere I want. I don't want to be stuck on a boat with boring tourists. I don't want limited food and drink options. I don't want buffets and fancy food. I'm sure it's fine, but not special enough. I don't want to catch a boat virus. I don't want to prepay for things. I don't want just half a day on an island. You will only see the tourist trap resort areas that way. I want multiple days on the same island or better not an island at all, staying at an AirBnB. I don't want to make temporary boat friends with a couple from Ohio. If I'm going to say Jaimaca, I want to make temporary friends with a jaimacan. I want to eat a homecooked meal or local restaurant meal and go to a local bar or house party. I don't want a shiny dance club. If I want to go to a dance club, or a pool, or a mall, or a casino, or gym, or buffet, or fancy food, or whatever, I can do that near home. I want a full foreign experience.

@rko32491

6 жыл бұрын

cbernier3 sounds like someone's a negative Nancy.

@cbernier3

6 жыл бұрын

rko32491 just because I don't like boring cruises doesn't make me negative.

@rko32491

6 жыл бұрын

cbernier3 says the one who wrote a book about not liking a cruise you never been on

Question for Matt and the collective- there is a sale (black Friday) for the specialty dining plan on the web site. Do I have to purchase it for every day of the cruise? Or, is it a flat rate for the entire cruise? We're booked on Independence of the seas, May 23-27, and they want $210 for two people. Is that PER DAY? The entire cruise was only $300 pp.