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The differences between ships amenities may seem unimportant, but very
frequent cruisers, get to like those amenities and miss them when they are not there. I met lots of the highest level of cruisers on board that commented on missing canopies on the repeater party and less expensive champagne for the top travel couple etc. When waiters and dining room captains were questioned they blamed this and other cutbacks on head office and said they were afraid to do any extras as they may loose their job! I remember when the staff felt they couldn't do enough for the passenger to get great comments on the comment form, now they are in a "catch-22' between management wanting them to get good msrks, by doing with less. Gadget |
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On Dec 10 2011 10:45 PM, Gadget World wrote:
The differences between ships amenities may seem unimportant, but very frequent cruisers, get to like those amenities and miss them when they are not there. I met lots of the highest level of cruisers on board that commented on missing canopies on the repeater party and less expensive champagne for the top travel couple etc. When waiters and dining room captains were questioned they blamed this and other cutbacks on head office and said they were afraid to do any extras as they may loose their job! I remember when the staff felt they couldn't do enough for the passenger to get great comments on the comment form, now they are in a "catch-22' between management wanting them to get good msrks, by doing with less. Gadget I can understand the plight of those poor cruisers like you who were deprived of their "canopies" when they were attempting to gorge themselves during a free gathering. We prefer to wait for dinner instead of the canapés that may be offered on the kind of cruise you would sail on. -----* |
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Sophie,
You are right! The most frequent cruisers are poor, with all the money spent on cruising. When a couple reaches "pinnacle" level they have taken 100, 7 day cruises, or 700 days of cruises. At approximately $2,500 per cruise in a normal balcony cabin that equals $250,000.00, plus another $100,000 on board expense=$350,000 on just one cruise line. We have reached the highest loyalty level on six current cruise lines and a few that no longer exist, and feel that any customer in any business that keeps it afloat with his busiess deserves the gratitude of not only the company, but the other passengers too! Without the most loyal passengers, there would be no cruises for the rest and the frequent cruiser would have to go back to sailing on his own boat. Yes Sophie Tucker, that is the most expensive pre dinner snacks in the world and if they we're on my diet I'd eat every one of them. Fortunately, I pass on the snacks and come home at the same weight as I left, ready to tackle my next cruise I am old enough to remember Sophie Tucker and know that she is a comedian and that you are joking. Gadget |
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Sophie Tucker was a vocalist not a comedian. This one is a troll.
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On Dec 11 2011 9:58 PM, Gadget World wrote:
Sophie, You are right! I am old enough to remember Sophie Tucker and know that she is a comedian and that you are joking. Gadget Gadget, sadly, I wasn't joking. I have had my picture taken with enough ship's Captains so that now that my mother-in-law has passed away there is no longer a need to appease her for another photo of her daughter, and I learned a long time ago that if you ask for a "real" drink they will gladly get you one. ---* |
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On Dec 12 2011 8:59 AM, Cruise Crazy wrote:
Sophie Tucker was a vocalist not a comedian. This one is a troll. You are mistaken, Doris. I am not a troll, just a person who, like you and Gadget, who prefers not to expose his or her true identity. -----* |
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