SUgwoz

Royal has spent the last few years if not longer selling a family brand, from the ships to private Island. Currently investing substantially more on new family ships and private family beach resorts in Cancun and Nassau. Just like Virgin and Viking establishing a brand and sticking to it. Just don't see Royal pivoting, nor see the advantage of them trying to take on Cruise lines that can 100% focus on adults only.

Given the linkup with Hard Rock and their expansion back in Nov/Dec, that could be in the works. Would make Playmakers into a whole new environment, which Royal may or may not want to create.

Making a class of ships adult only would cause so many headaches on top of the amount of marketing required to explain. Would be like Virgin Voyages having a kids friendly ship, and watching how many adults go on the ship confused as to why kids are on it.

The only reason I see Royal building smaller ships is to not lose their footprints in ports that can't accommodate larger ships, but would expect them to design them to focus on amenities that are seen on the megaships. However, they may be content having their sister brands represent those ports.

I can understand, in my experience I did use two separate Airbnbs in addition to a hotel for a trip in Japan. Airbnbs exceeded my expectations, an Airbnb in Kyoto had free laundry services. They washed our clothes, and then hung them up in our bathroom shower that had heat/dry settings.

We just hung out at the port, and did Monkey Island that is at the port. Delivered exactly what I wanted/expected.

Then do laundry during the other part of the vacation? I have done a few extensive vacations, and for one of the legs book an airbnb or resort that has laundry services/facilities. While I can understand for some laundry self services is a valued amenity and should probably choose their cruise line accordingly, I am guessing for vast majority it's not.

MDR is still showing lobster tails served on two separate nights in Dining room, unsure on embarkation lunch if its still including lobster, filets, ect. I know Hard Rock and Royal collaboration meant a new special burger that gets served at their locations in Basecamp for free this week, unsure if that will continue for subsequent sailings.

Not surprised with this as there was a surplus of Infinity Balcony while a shortage of traditional balcony for the sailing. Was curious if that would occur. Infinity Balcony currently seemed to be over valued and could see future sailings price drops below the standard balcony cabins at least for summer sailings.

Had OVB guaranteed on Icon, barcode trick worked after check-in, cabin officially displaying about 3 weeks out.

I was curious on this part, as I saw 2 weeks prior to a sailing as many as 70-100+ cabins were unsold. Then suddenly the sailing was no longer available for booking. Didn't see how they filled all those cabins even if they offered comps.

Based on Icon, they restrict allowing 2 person bookings to secure a 3-4+ stateroom that is not a suite. Which is why the cost of a 2 person booking is significantly higher than a 3-4 person booking.

Just meaning adult cruise lines don't have to have cabins that accommodate 3-4+ passengers. Allowing for more cabins solos can book.

While Solo cruising can be growing. Solo travelers have inifinite amount of options to travel. Families, particularly multi generational families have a much more limited set of options for traveling. Would think adult only cruise lines could do a better job at focusing on solo travellers.

You are insinuating there will not be enough families to cruise and only older generations will be available? Generally speaking focusing on a younger demographic is playing the long game. Disney World today is not attended because 4 years old want to go, its because the 4 year old from the 80-90s wants to take their family. Majority of the other cruise lines focus on a target demographic to the point of not catering at all if the person doesn't fit it, Royal is following that trend, but not to the point of exclusion.