Ngaire:
Honest answer. You don't know how much GCT has infused its way into the managment of the PG. I forgot. These cruise lines keep secrets better than the CIA. That's why these boards are so popular, I think. If the lines would just own up to their own foul ups, we wouldn't have to post so much! But they don't. So we do!
Fred:
Many of us are hoping we can pin the blame on GCT. If so, it is only a possible problem on the PG, wherein lame-brained GCT managment dictated the horrible idea that was at the root of your problems. Then, the event would not sour our opinion of other Radisson cruises on other ships wherein GCT has no involvment. On the other hand, if Radisson upper managment ditated this mess, we would all have to look for other regular cruise lines. Silversea and Seabourn would be swamped. I honestly don't know how we will know who was responsile, given the "veil" of the private corporations involved. (BTW, I don't think there should be any such thing as a "private corporation" where info is withheld from the public, but that is a subject too political to pursue here.) We all, however, would like to be kept apprised of what compensation you recieve from Radisson for this mess. That will tell us something about whether this is an isolated incident or a long term trend.
And no, there is no board where folks are complaining about treatment of LCTers. What did you get? A door sign. A private party (where no I.D. was required to get in). These things are common on Radisson, and cause no problems, because they don't displace other guests. In a way, I think hat is realy the test of whether a "group" should properly be allowed on a lux cruise ---- whether it displaces other guests. if it does, a charter should be required of the group. If it does not, then it is just a part of cruising. We were in a small "select" group on the Mariner, and a man joined us who got the wrong room number. He was part of a doctors' group instead. No I.D.s were required, so I told him to sit down and have a drink with us, which he did, and we made a new friend. No problem here! But what you describe is a BIG PROBLEM on a lux line. You should be well compensated, and someone responsible should be fired.
Sorry,
Richard :(
