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Yes the menu is open to you. You can have everything. Remember that the menu is pretty big, but get what you want. I like dressing the part on the ships. Not everone does so it's your call. Formal nights are a great time to wear a black tie and the ladies are requested to do the same. The longer trips (older average age of the pax) dress for the prescribed evening, but you can get away with Sunday best.
Advise go have fun, don't get caught up in the dress code, if you want to follow the rules go ahead, if not it's your vacation.
The captain gets THE suite. He lives well, usually with a bedroom and an office/livingroom. He is located right off the bridge just in case of those midnight iceburgs in the cribbean.
Crimes are few and far between, but they have happened. While onboard a cruies ship you are subject to maritime law. That means the captain is the LAW. The Chief Security officer is the eyes and ears on the ship and usually keeps things running smooth. Yes there is a jail on board usually room for 1 to 3 people, it's basicly a locking cabin with a bed and a head. Just for your info their is also cold storage for those who want to take one last cruise before they die.
You might find a place as a Security Officer, RCI used to recruit mainly from the UK but that may have changed. Get a resume together and send it to the different lines Shipboard HR. Most of the Security Officers have military/naval experience but it's worth a try. I should ask, you are single, right???
If you have a problem with an employee and you put it in a comment card they all get reviewed every cruise. He/she will be spoken to and usually required to write a responce about the incident. If this happens more than a couple of times then they will be fired. My best advice is to contact someone that moment, the senior staff (usually) try to do everything they can to make it right for the guests. Once it's been taken care of you can get back to enjoying your vacation. I would suggest to save the comment cards as a last resort.
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It's been a couple of years since I've been there so I don't have any insider information, but I don't think so. RCI is big, really big. I'm sure they will be able to wheather the storm, and still turn a profit.
Besides the captain, does any other staff get a suite?
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Yes there are a few other officers that have a suite. The Staff Captain, Hotel Manager, some senior marine officers and a few senior hotel officers. RHIP if you know what it means. You have to remember that most of these officers have been working on the ships for many many years.
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