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Although the ship is old, it still has that Carnival vibe. For a 5 day cruise with 2 ports of call it fit the bill. The pool has seen better days and was mostly utilized by kids.

The one thing that I found sorely lacking was the promotion of hygiene ie using sanitizer when coming into buffet or dining area. The purell machines were stuck in corners out of site for cruisers. My DH decided to do a test so he moved the machine in the middle so people would see them as they walked in and wouldn't you know they used it! But not a moment later one of the staff moved it back into its corner. This is one thing Royal excels at..no washee no eatee.

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It amazes me that when one expresses an opinion it is considered bashing. I appreciate the clarification from the other poster who did call RCL regarding the gratuities. Is this my first post? Absolutely! But I fail to see the significance of that. I have been on many RCL cruises and I felt that the things I previously stated were different from other ships. So much so that the guest relations personnel on Quantum concurred with my assessment. I have found these forums extremely helpful when contemplating different cruises and I thought it my be useful to give MY OPINION to assist others. Bashing seems to be a strong word to utilize in this instance.

No it is with the beverage package. The receipt has 0 for the cost of the drink but then there is a charge of 18% gratuity. I spoke with the guest relations manager tonight and he did confirm that there are things done on Quantum that are not done on other Royal ships.

It is a beautiful ship and the best bargain was the unlimited internet for the week at $140. The signal was fantastic and we were able to stream Netflix, read email anywhere on the ship. There were no problems with the DD. You could get a seat even without a reservation. The rooms were beautiful and very modern with 46 inch Samsung led TV's.

The manager did say that they have learned a lot with the rollout of Quantum and that changes will be made accordingly when Anthem debuts.

First off this is my opinion and it is not meant to refute anyone else's review. It's a beautiful ship but it's still has some growing pains. The majority of complaints are costs. For instance a piña colada on Oasis 2 months ago was $9 now on quantum $14.16. Ice cream machines only 2, one is always broken. Spa services, used to be if you had a service you could use the spa as well for remainder of day, no longer. You must purchase a $30 day pass. Beverage packages you pay 18% gratuity then have to pay gratuity again on each drink that is inclusive of package.

Have more, but will continue later.