crusinmama06

Whaaaat!? Another Doug review! There should have been an alert sent out for this. I didn’t know you were cruising again.

Hugs and well wishes to mom!

Hope you and the fam have a wonderful cruise!

I’m only aware of smoking areas inside the enclosed “courtesy room” in the casino and I heard Spice still has an area. I’ll try to confirm at guest services.

 

We’ve been crazy-busy getting things in motion for the M&G events, and really haven’t explored the ship much.

 

I walked by Laser Tag... looks and sounds awesome!

Thanks Doug! I appreciate it.

Two questions Doug - when you were talking about smoking sectons “outside and inside” — you were just refering to the casino right? I just want to be absolutely sure.

Also, when are you heading to play laser tag? I haven’t seen any video or pictures of anyone playing yet. Let the competition begin 😉

DOUG! Decided to check in and see how the review was going. Glad they let you on the plane. That would have been bad. We are all counting on you for a report.

Have a great cruise!

I just want to know if those in these special cabins have easier access to life boats in case of an emergency. If they are separated from the masses on the ship, do they also have priority when it comes to evacuation?

No, I've been on these ships and the muster stations are the same for everyone. The Haven guests still need to come down to the lower decks. If anything, it would take them longer to get there. ;)

Hoopster95! Hahahaha! That's the best.

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I still haven't. Lol

My "not the sneaking out type" oldest - was on her 16th (I think it was 16th) cruise and she didn't come home from the teen club one night at 12:30am.

I - WAS - FUMING!

I left the cabin and went to the teen club - no one was there. I started searching the public areas, getting more and more angry with each step (this kid was raised on ships, she knew the rules - no going into cabins, no going anywhere other than the teen clubs without my knowledge, etc)

I headed back to the cabin and was ready to call security when she comes bobbing around the corner and I just blew up.

She was in "Central Park" hanging with the teens.

Curfew was MIDNIGHT - period. So for the rest of the cruise, I went back to doing walk bys at the teen club. And I walked TO the teen club at midnight to meet her.

She's a good kid. She was stretching her independence. I got that. But she won't be appearing on "Lost at Sea: Dateline" (yes, I swear that was going through my mind, I was that upset)

I have two kids in the teen club, they both stay in my cabin.

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Haven is not exactly for the "Super rich" - I could get a Haven suite for the price of a Royal JS - easily. ;)

It's all how you look at it. With Royal's new "Royal Genie" - which is suppose to directly compete with Norwegian's butlers, it will still be more expensive on most Royal ships with the Royal genie than any Norwegian Haven. I've seen enough people "complain" about that fact. And to that I tell them it's all supply/demand. More people are willing to pay higher prices for Royal and it keeps the prices higher, period.

But easily, I can get a Haven for less than Royal. It's not difficult. And it's not for "super rich"

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Remember a few weeks ago long before the cancelation I said we needed to pack extra bug spray? I told you I was stalking the fb pages for info on Empress?

Yeah, that's why. I just didn't want to say it since it was the only place I had seen it mentioned. Glad someone else confirmed it.

" As work has progressed, we learned that more significant infrastructure and physical improvements across the ship’s multiple galleys and provisioning areas were needed to meet our high standards."

Ha! We learned that cockroaches are harder to kill than we had anticipated! Lol

Thanks for the $100OBC

I'll be on Enchantment.

That's a name from the past! Love the new picture of your girls!

 

Sorry for the hijack, back to the emerald mess.:)

Heyyyy mema! It has been a while! And that picture up there is me and my oldest. She is my mini me.

I think she may be the only one who is happy about this switch. I don't think she was looking forward to a small ship. So one person is relieved :p

Hi Yogi, I'm not taking it as...zen as you 😉

Long time no see. Sorry it was under these circumstances. This seriously sucks. No matter how you look at it.

I couldn't have dreamed that they would cancel sailings not once but twice. I am in the new category, those cancelled once ---offered the $100 OBC (ha, still laughing)

And my cruise is now 3 nights in a hotel - 3 nights on an actual ship (Enchantment).

Heyyyy Kathy!

Now we just have to get you to try one of the new ones!

Thanks for the review.

LOVE John and Katrina Blair! Now they made you feel like you were guests that were welcome to sail with them. Not guests who were HONORED to be in their arrogant presence like Ken Rush!

I am telling you - night and day!

Katrina would see us all over the ship - she would smile - ask if we were enjoying ourselves. She was unassuming. We sailed with her and John twice.

My husband and I were on the Rising Tide Bar for the 70s show and it was so much fun. Ken ends it on this bar and, oh my, when I got remotely close to the THE man, his staff (ladies), pushed me back. Oh, my, they were quite rude. Just like the man. So annoying. But, hey, that is THE best place to watch that show. We almost missed getting on because they rope it off once the show starts, but Terry, a great cruise member of Ken's staff let us on as the last ones. So fun, but Ken's "Angels" PITA mean.:rolleyes:

I couldn't even stomach going to HIS 70's party. I took about 4 steps into the Promenade - saw him and promptly took quick steps out.

And again - I have been to EVERY 70's party on every royal ship since they started doing it. I just couldn't do this one.

I went to the quiet boardwalk - where he wasn't.

Yeah well some don't want the truth - they want rainbows and sunshine.

But sorry - if I am paying money for my vacation and things have changed and not for the better and THIS is not the royal I am used to. Then I have to call it as I see it.

for a bigger ship it should be a better. i know there are too many cheerleaders here however step back and look it is a ten dollar golden corral.

I totally agree with you! If you look at my past posts - I was the biggest cheerleader. This cruise changed me.

The selection of other ships was NOT there. I kept walking around the first day and said to a cruising friend - where's the rest of it? It was no doubt the worst WJ selection. I thought I was missing another side. He looked at me like I had grown two heads lol.

I have never had such a negative response to a CD IN MY LIFE!!!

Three weeks ago! Allure!

OH MY GOSH! I felt like I was on the Ken Rush Show 24/7! It starts with "The Morning Rush!" his morning TV show where he and I QUOTE - read a letter from a pinnacle guest that said "Ken, you are the best cruise director we have ever had. And your Glow Party is phenomenal"

"Well that was my idea - I told the big bosses about it and now we have glow parties"

Really Ken???

And a TWO HOUR Love and Marriage! He showed a clip from his past love and marriage from two decades ago!

I attend every Love and Marriage show - THAT was the worst.

He talked through the entire Glow Party - the entire thing! Every song! Never shut up! While he ran around with a camera saying "You are on TV!"

I think that's what he thinks this is - this is his own game show and we are his audience.

Blech!

I tried to say the same thing on Facebook but was accused of being a "Debbie Downer" - lol.

We were on Allure May 4th and every time we tried to go to Windjammer - we ran into lines. And it didn't matter if it was early morning, early afternoon, late afternoon. It was anytime it was open. I laughed it off the first couple of days because frankly - I'm on vacation. But I was so amazed that there were LINES in the WJ. I have never seen this before. It's not like I need to go there - but I have never experienced that on another royal ship.

I totally agree Carol :)

I won't flame ya ;) I totally understand trying to find that time of year when the ship is not truly overrun. My OWN children who have been cruising since they were babies don't like cruising with OTHER children who act like that ;)

So - to answer your question - we are going on the May 4th Allure. I don't suspect a ship with 2,000 children but I am guessing there will be a fair number. Just be forewarned.

Dolphins Ages 10-12

Seals - ages 6-9

Turtles - Ages 3-5

Guppies - 6months - 2 years (parent and child play)

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