I too am very skeptical of his review, first of all getting a free cruise is a bit of an incentive , the whole staff knows why you are there so everyone has the heads up for all the little extras for someone like this. Since I was on the Dec 7th cruise, I have no clue what he is talking about regarding announcements in the staterooms during the couple of rough sea nights:
I am a very light sleeper and do not remember and neither does Carla. Maybe he dreamed it or something.

Frank