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Agreed on the MDR dinner. That steak was superb! The best beef I've had on an RC ship! ( heard from Chef Shetty that it was grass fed beef).

Greetings all, just came onboard today, will be on until Los Angeles. this is a little long, there are 4 topics here: 1)) the most amazing part of embarkation was when Raheem ( from security) came racing down the gangway to take my carryon rollerboard up all those gangway steps! ( the bag contained Candy for the crew and some camera equipment). While I can handle it on the standard ramp, it's a challenge on all those steps. Gold stars to Raheem ( yes I'll give him a tip envelope). 2))It was wonderful to see ShoreEx team members from previous cruises, that was terrific. 3)) Mentioning this to point out what happened with process today. Wonder if this happened to other passengers? Today SeaPass cards were given out in the terminal, at the same time passports were taken. The SeaPass card they had for me was on Deck 4. That would have been fine, except that earlier in the week my RoyalUp bid was accepted, my new cabin was on deck 9. Three days before the cruise the App had the new cabin number and the new set sail pass, the website had the Setsail pass and the new luggage tags. Normally, they would have printed the new SeaPass card in the terminal. They couldn't do that, as the printer ribbon malfunctioned. After I came onboard, security told me to go to guest services to get a new SeaPass card, which I did. When I got to the deck 9 cabin, there was a SeaPass card on the door. I should have been able, in theory, to go to the new cabin and use the SeaPass card on the door rather than going to guest services. Except, I was told in the terminal and at the security check point on the ship to go to guest services. ( There is opportunity for process improvement here). 4)) The " what's happening here" moment happened in the Crown Lounge around 7:30 PM. I noticed a group in the CL standing up by the windows, looking down at one of the hot tubs. There was discussion about a woman in the hot tub, specifically what she was NOT wearing. One of the concierge team called security. I didn't stay to watch the arrival of security or the removal of the woman from the hot tub. I didn't see any of the TikTok Tribe in the area. Hopefully the only video is RC security video. Apologies again for this long text. To all onboard, have safe travels. To all at home, enjoy following this and have fun!

Just catching up on the most recent comments and discussion here. I'll be on the segment from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso then on to LAX. Will report in with any pertinent observations. Between the TikTok and the YouTube content creators it sounds like it will be busier than the average cruise. ( I'm not a social media content creator). Thank you all for your time. Have the best day you can.

What about a head lamp, similar to the type used during camping or DIY projects?

Thus far, for the Odyssey sailings, the message from Royal has been that the ports in Israel are out, replaced by other ports in less dangerous places. Cancellation ( with refund) has not been offered as an option.

Jr suites are normally larger than balcony cabins, with larger closet, bathroom and balcony. The sitting area is also larger. there is normally a coffee machine ( Larazza?) in the Junior suite. On some ships, some of the Junior Suites are below the Windjammer. This may result in additional noise ( from Windjammer) at various times. If you sail solo in a Junior Suite you receive 3 points per night. If you're not sailing solo in a Junior suite, you each receive 2 points per night. I like a Junior suite for the extra space. There are YouTube videos about Junior suites, you may find them useful and informative.

Thank you for your post on this topic. While my October 15 reservation has vanished from the app, it is still on the RC website. Will see how long it takes for the website reservation to vanish.

Thank you for posting this summary. It's helpful to know that the cancellations were for multiple ships. I received the email about the cancellation of the February 1 2025 Antarctica cruise on Equinox. Certainly disappointed. The email from Celebrity didn't mention any replacement ship for the now cancelled Antarctica itinerary.