I sailed aboard the MS Victory on July 22, 2004 for my birthday, which is the same day. Upon arrival, the check in agent even noted it was birthday from my passport. It was also noted on my record from the travel agent I used. I told my waiter the first evening it was my birthday and he said that I could pay for a cake, I asked for a candle in my desert and he never produced one. So, how embarrassing is it to ask again. I was annoyed and embarrassed at the same time. How can I ask again? Then for the rest of the cruise, I watched as others around me all got celebrated similar occasions. Still no candle for me. What am I to say? I was appalled. Then, to top it off I had an entree I did not like so I did not eat it. He said, what is wrong and I told him I did not care for it. Do you think he offered me something else? He took it away and then came back to ask about desert. I was at table 233 the second late sitting. The waiter went by the name of Z.
The cabin was nice, however we were booked into a balcony cabin aft. I was sitting on the balcony when all of a sudden it starts raining suds. I guess they decided to swab the neck in the middle of the day without looking to see if anyone could be sitting on their balcony and getting them wet. Which, I thought was ridiculous here I am laying in the sun and all of a sudden I am soaked with sudsy water. Not very pleasant.
We never met out steward. I only know he existed because he cleaned the room. I tried to call him once or twice; to no avail there was no answer. I even knocked on the steward door and no one was there. I ended up leaving him note for extra towels and room service cards I wanted.