Hi, We are also on board, and we too are p***** about the change of itinerary. We have been to the "new"/amended stops on Pacific Sun in Dec/Jan 2006/07 and were looking forward to the new stops.
Funny, we found out about the changes by accident in another forum after the deposit penalty period had expired!!!
We too asked RCCL many times for refund, upgrade, any compensation, but no joy there!
Also I hear some are upset about not receiving the promised OBC. We are due for this too but still waiting on confirmation from TA.
Still, it will be a good cruise as all the locals over here that I've chatted with are all upbeat regardless of the stuffups.
Don't know about the pizza place.
I understand that all billing will be in USD. Tips (15%) are automatically included in bar purchases. Other tips are at predetermined daily amounts for cabin staff, waiters etc and can be paid as an add on to your bill.
Personally, we will NOT be prepaying or pre-allocating any tips until we see what service we get!!!! I've read too many horror stories about RCCL/Rhapsody (and also many good ones) and I'm sour about the way we were treated re the changes and no notification or option to withdraw our deposit even though this was in June - well before the expiry.
Have you registered for the Meet and Mingle on board? I think that it is 1st day at sea.
