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20 minutes ago, pstone1 said:

Here are a couple of observations from our first day!  
 

The food we had for lunch today in the Windjammer and tonight for dinner in the MDR (My Time) was all piping hot and delicious!  Our MDR Waiter told us that each night, there will be an off menu “special”.  Tonight, it was a 6 oz Filet Mignon, which Jim ordered!  He said it was cooked perfectly, and delicious!  Tomorrow night’s off menu “special” will be swordfish, but we will be in Izumi.  We rarely eat in the MDR as we buy the the UDP, which wasn’t offered on this cruise.  We did get the 10 night package (the most offered) on each cruise, but if the MDR continues to impress us, we may cancel that for the next cruise.

 

As most of the FWC, and many others went to Iguazu Falls today, the ship seemed almost empty tonight!  We were almost alone at Vintages and there were only a few people at the Schooner Bar when we walked by after dinner!  The show tonight featured local Tango Dancers, Musicians, and Singer brought onboard for tonight only!  They were fantastic!

 

We are happy to be onboard!

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. 

3 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I am currently on the four-night Serenade and would like to share a hint.  It would be a good idea to have some type of tap light for the closet (balcony cabin). We find it impossible to find what we are looking for without turning on the overhead lights, with only four days of clothing in the closet.  That would not have pleased my SO this morning when I was up and getting ready for the day two hours before him. The bathroom light does not help because it is impossible to open the bathroom and closet doors at the same time.  . 

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

4 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Hope the give passengers options to cancel if their cruise doesn't go to the Israel ports, afterall that is what their cruises are all about.(those ports) be very upset otherwise, I think Royal understands that and will give their clients options.

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. 

36 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

For those booked on the Odyssey next week, I just noticed they removed ALL my upcoming reservations from the APP. That suggests changes coming. 

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.

Yesterday at 2:10 PM eastern I received an email from the Travel Agent that the Harmony TA was cancelled. While it's still in the Royal Caribbean app, the link on the Travel Agent's website for that same reservation in their system no longer loads. It's definitely cancelled.