Royal Carribean Cruise

[eatshitndie]

Not all can, I think depending on your cabin class .

most international 4-star to 5-star cruises allow any cabin types to dine in all restaurants. for some premier restaurants with specialty cuisine, there's an added charge of usd25 per meal per person. this is the latest best practice, and i'm sure every mainstream cruise company adopts the latest practice. there are various cabin types: inside, outside with window view, balcony, suites, executive suites. no such thing as class.

 

[TracyTan866]

i think fine dining should be the way to go and after that go for the shows....and spend the rest of the evening dancing and lumpsing and preparing for the dessert....cheers!

i will be his dessert?

 

[TracyTan866]

most international 4-star to 5-star cruises allow any cabin types to dine in all restaurants. for some premier restaurants with specialty cuisine, there's an added charge of usd25 per meal per person. this is the latest best practice, and i'm sure every mainstream cruise company adopts the latest practice. there are various cabin types: inside, outside with window view, balcony, suites, executive suites. no such thing as class.

good point...maybe Royal Caribbean allows all to dine anywhere

 

[kopiuncle]

i will be his dessert?

spot on! vice versa....

 

[roadrunner]

this is a maiden cruise by the Mariner of the Seas to HK, Vietnam, S Korea and Shanghai. I am not familiar with Caribbean cruises

Not much difference, it's jam packed with old retirees, young & middle aged couples & the majority of the passangers are Americans, although not as many families with kids like the Asian cruises. Every port of call they let you off for 1/2 day to do duty free shopping or just hit the local bars, after a while it's damn sian man. Had the opportunity to see life on the side of the local Caribbean islander, it's pretty much idylic island life like you see in the movies but when the cruise ships came into port, KNN it was panic stations, like the local population trebled or quadrupeld in size! during peak season, 2 or 3 cruise ships would come into port but can't complain as that's when the islanders make their money before the Hurricane season starts.

Would be interesting to see how Atas the passangers are on your cruise & if there's any uncouth PRCs, don't say i see people no up ah, but i remember last time i was on a Asian cruise during the 80s & simply hated the AhPeks & Towkays, they spat & talked loudly & spent every minute cry father, cry mother & that was before they hit the bars for their free drinks, sipay jialat & i sumpah never to go on another Asian cruise!

 

[eatshitndie]

that's true..no need to rush...just enjoy the slow pace...it's a holiday...

it's also a time to get acquainted with fellow passengers and make new friendships. some of my most intellectual and world savvy friends are from long cruises. there's much to learn from them. one was a ww2 british veteran who fought in north africa, was left in the middle east to hunt down nazi spies, became an mi agent after the war, recruited spies from former foes, worked in universities and british councils across the region, returned to england as subject matter expert in arab affairs, emigrated to canada, and is now living in alberta province with his canadian wife. oxford university offered him a tenure position the last time we spoke. but he's approaching 90, like old man harry. i think they want to suck the remaining juices out of him for a book.

 

[roadrunner]

IVF is an option..test-tube is an option too

Yes but only as a last option, you're still young as you've said so yourself, so we would all like you to try the natural way & let's break some bedsprings tryin'

 

[roadrunner]

i think after all the attempts, better just go straight to IVF ...don't waste time. also no guarantee ! many couples checked everything okay. but cannot conceive . so go straight to IVF. expensive but chances are better.

IVF also higher chance of twins & sometimes 1 of the twin will not make it pass 1st trimester, be warned!

 

[GoldenDragon]

Yes but only as a last option, you're still young as you've said so yourself, so we would all like you to try the natural way & let's break some bedsprings tryin'

Pity her neighbour or the couple occupying the next cabin if bedsprings are to be broken. Even Bruce Lee failed in this aspect.

 

[roadrunner]

ohhh!!! danger ahead... but Royal Caribbean has lesser chance of getting food poisoning?

doesn't matter if Royal Caribb or Queen Mary or HRH private yacht cruise, food poisoning is actually quite common sailing the 7 seas! they have tiny kitchens to make food for hundreds, probability for culinary & tummy disaster is High!! take charcoal tabs with you if you want to avoid "kena sai"

 

[Fook Seng]

most international 4-star to 5-star cruises allow any cabin types to dine in all restaurants. for some premier restaurants with specialty cuisine, there's an added charge of usd25 per meal per person. this is the latest best practice, and i'm sure every mainstream cruise company adopts the latest practice. there are various cabin types: inside, outside with window view, balcony, suites, executive suites. no such thing as class.

Not sure whether they adopt the same for cruises in Asia, as the people here tend to regard everything as within the package. So the more you pay, the better restaurants you are entitled to, otherwise you pay extra. But there is also the need for spreading the dining crowd. Setting entitlement based on cabin type or class (pure semantics really, just to be politically correct) will achieve this effect.

 

[Fook Seng]

i will be his dessert?

Desserts need not be at the end of a meal or during dinner. It can be at any meal, anytime of the day.

 

[eatshitndie]

Not much difference, it's jam packed with old retirees, young & middle aged couples & the majority of the passangers are Americans, although not as many families with kids like the Asian cruises.
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i sumpah never to go on another Asian cruise!

for many routes except alaska, hawaii, mexico, panama and the caribbean, there are fewer americans these days. it depends on the season, discounts and economy. for asian routes, there may be more aussies and kiwis as their exchange rates, and thus spending power, are strong. moreover, cruises tend to favor those who have retired and have either good pensions or adequate retirement funds. americans, except union retirees with hefty pensions, are losing out due to depleted savings and the need to go back to work or get a 2nd job. those with school-going kids are too busy anyway with both work and childcare to take any cruises from october to december. it's a lull period. cruise prices should be a bargain. i'm offered 70% off from san fran to the south pacific from my usual cruiseliner.

any cruise with too many bumpkin asians on board, especially sinkies, chinkies, hongkies is a no-no for me. it's not a holiday cruise anymore where you can relax and enjoy. it's a nightmare cruise where one is constantly bombarded with whining, complaining, littering, arguing, spitting, clearing of throats, queue jumping, privacy encroachment, etc. yucks! simply disgusting. moreover, i learn nothing, am impress with no one and cannot connect on an intellectual level. i'd rather jump overboard.

 

[roadrunner]

Instant noodles and canned food from Campbell's and Yeo's ?

Bro GD, i got funny story to tell, my friend & his family went on a Atas holiday in Europe & the father packed his suitcase full of canned food, instant noodles, tea bags, biscuits, snacks & when the custom guy saw him carry this super heavy suitcase.. of course kena pulled over for spot check, they were so astonished by the amount of food, they asked him, why you don't like our French food? then they confiscated it all, even the bottle of chilli sauce which the father pleaded, No, no not the chilli sauce! my friend told me he was so damn embarrassed that he "disowned" his father right there & than, i don't know who this man is ahahaha.

 

[roadrunner]

Pity her neighbour or the couple occupying the next cabin if bedsprings are to be broken. Even Bruce Lee failed in this aspect.

Bruce Lee was handicap in that respect, he was only firing from 1 ball ahahha. Tracy should bring her own "Do not disturb" sign for her door, it should read "Trying for 1st baby!"

 

[eatshitndie]

Not sure whether they adopt the same for cruises in Asia, as the people here tend to regard everything as within the package. So the more you pay, the better restaurants you are entitled to, otherwise you pay extra. But there is also the need for spreading the dining crowd. Setting entitlement based on cabin type or class (pure semantics really, just to be politically correct) will achieve this effect.

only on asian-run cruises. mainstream cruises which have routes around the world, and of which the sg to shanghai or sg to beijing segment is a tiny part of the world itinerary, do not practise class differentiation. passengers, who are repeat customers or have chalked up days at sea, length of cruise, or number of cruises, are given different levels of membership status. a platinum member who has sailed over 10 times or 150 days, for example, may get special benefits and privileges not typically accorded to a 1st-time passenger. a black pass member, who typically has sailed over 15 cruises or 200 days, for example, may have an inside cabin, but is still treated like a vip. all gold members and above are typically invited to the captain's lounge. 1st timers can jump overboard. :p

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

any cruise with too many bumpkin asians on board, especially sinkies, chinkies, hongkies is a no-no for me. it's not a holiday cruise anymore where you can relax and enjoy. it's a nightmare cruise where one is constantly bombarded with whining, complaining, littering, arguing, spitting, clearing of throats, queue jumping, privacy encroachment, etc. yucks! simply disgusting. moreover, i learn nothing, am impress with no one and cannot connect on an intellectual level. i'd rather jump overboard.

It must suck to be mistaken as one of them since you know you are a sinkie chinese. Did you get pissed off when the non asians thought u were like that or the hongkies or sinkies obviously thought you were one of them. Well you are one of them in a sense.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Not much difference, it's jam packed with old retirees, young & middle aged couples & the majority of the passangers are Americans, although not as many families with kids like the Asian cruises. Every port of call they let you off for 1/2 day to do duty free shopping or just hit the local bars, after a while it's damn sian man. Had the opportunity to see life on the side of the local Caribbean islander, it's pretty much idylic island life like you see in the movies but when the cruise ships came into port, KNN it was panic stations, like the local population trebled or quadrupeld in size! during peak season, 2 or 3 cruise ships would come into port but can't complain as that's when the islanders make their money before the Hurricane season starts.

Bro which carribean islands did it go thru?

Did it go thru jamaica? Trindiad and tobago has also pretty nice music. Haiti sucks of course.

 

[eatshitndie]

good point...maybe Royal Caribbean allows all to dine anywhere

royal caribbean, celebrity, norwegian, holland, princess, carnival allow dining in any restaurant. there are surcharges of usd25 and above for specialty dining.

 

[eatshitndie]

It must suck to be mistaken as one of them since you know you are a sinkie chinese. Did you get pissed off when the non asians thought u were like that or the hongkies or sinkies obviously thought you were one of them. Well you are one of them in a sense.

you can discover a sinkie by the way he speaks. and everyone around him will cringe. to have a loudmouthed sinkie at a table does not give you a good dining experience, that i can guarantee.