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I should add, it is very important to describe the brand of baby wipes and what type of bio-waste did they contain? 🤢

As many "Bubble-heads" in the Navy would say before nuclear submarines were invented, "You have to pop the snorkel for some fresh-air". 😁

OMG, there are no salmon slices for my Windjammer breakfast! That is the last straw! I will NEVER cruise with RCI again! 😱😰😁🤣🤣

1. Rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries, Nickel Cadmium, and Nickel Hydroxide batteries are used by vapor pens. Nickel Cadmium has slowly been phased out as it contains materials deemed to be hazardous for disposal. Nickel Hydroxide is popular because it is cheaper than" Lithium-Ion". The Nickel Hydroxide does not last as many "vapes" as Lithium-Ion batteries before recharging. The potential for all of these batteries to overheat in vaping pens is the same. The resultant "fires" when they fail have different intensities. 2. The steamers and irons are not allowed because each cabin is rated for so many "watts". The hair dryers provided by RCI are designed to not exceed the allowed "watts". The electrical design aboard ships is completely different from National Electrical Codes used for buildings and dwellings. When the wires start to overheat due to abnormal current demands, the cabin could lose all power. RCI would have to destroy the cabin in order to inspect the physical wiring and replace it if it were damaged since the cabin is installed in a modular package when the ship was built.

Most people without an electrical or electronic engineering background will make the same mistake. Vape "pens" need to heat the vapor 'coil' to almost 525 degrees F in order to start the process. The voltage is constant so in order to ramp up the wattage (voltage x current = wattage), the amperage is extremely high for the process. While computers and phones normally do not have extreme wattage variation designs for normal usage, the vapor pens demand a high current over a short period of time. Vapor pen manufacturers even warn about this possibility and state that their pens need to "rest" in order to dissipate this heat between vapes. Do you know how many minutes they recommend? 🤔 How many people read manufacturer warnings? 🤣 This is where batteries start to heat. 😟 Low voltage , high wattage, and high current stress the polymer barriers within the lithium-ion batteries. Once the barriers start to degrade and fail because the temperature ratings have been exceeded, there is an uncontrolled chemical reaction that is intense and hot. 😰 Airline attendants are given special training, "hot mitts", and containers to control such situations. 😁Cabin attendants do not have this training or equipment. 😱 Comparing constant wattage demands of phones and computers to the high instantaneous demands of vapor pens is truly "apples to oranges". The heat differentials and dissipation factors are completely different. Physics and mathematics are my specialties after five degrees and over forty-years of work experience. I would enjoy answering any other questions about power, electrical equipment, electronics, mechanical systems and computers in general. "Its my bag, baby" (The movie, Austin Powers).

Vape devices operate anywhere between 335 degrees F to 430 degrees F. A few battery failures (some use Lithium-Ion) or device malfunctions in the cabins will get RCI's attention.

You are correct that you did not bring up anything about health studies. I did. If breaking the rules or ignoring policies onboard affect my health or safety, I will elevate the issue "up" the ladder of accountability as necessary.

It is a slow day. ☺️

Nice. "Beware of RCI's Cash Generators on your cruise, they are everywhere." 😱

Something you will not hear from the MDR of lately! That will add expenses instead of profits. 😁

1. Apples and Oranges argument. A. When guests do not dress according to a dress code, my potential for having that violation affect my health (except my eyesight 🤔) is nonexistent. B. There have been no long-term studies of the effects of vapor particulate on those who inhale secondhand vapor. The possibility of my health being affected by secondhand vapor does exist. Lack of cruise etiquette, such as chair hogs, dress code violations, etc., etc., does not affect my health. You are grasping at straws to justify your actions.

Thanks for sharing and stating that it was an oversight. Many people would miss it unless they have it happen to them (like yourself) or read about it by CC members sharing their experiences. The Royal Up program has had many threads discussing the "Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat" (ABC Wide World of Sports Introduction, 1978). On the positive side, you did get a better room that some people paid more by reserving it under your original booking. 😁

The lifeboats are on deck 6. They are covered by a flat projection of steel that is level with the bottom of Deck 7 balconies. The deck projects about twelve feet from the base of the balconies. They list them as obstructed because you cannot look directly down at the side of the ship. Most cruisers sitting or standing on those balconies might only miss looking at people on the pier near the boat. The sea view towards the ocean, in my opinion is not obstructed for all effective purposes.

I am proposing a more severe and sadistic punishment than being thrown overboard for these youngins: Make them sit in the D Lounge during the afternoon/evening hours and listen to boring old cruisers for hours. They will be begging for forgiveness and tell others about the punishment of terror they endured. 😧😰😭😱🥺 That will be the end of that!

Oh, the naughty little tadpoles should be caught, judged at sea at the officers' table, and be summarily punished. 😯 As Mr. Potato Head said in Toy Story, "Throw him overboard!" 🤣😉

They have a captive audience of flying cruisers who could not bring wine on the plane, and they know it. 🤑

If a passenger is in reasonable health and can walk a few extra steps, I find the Oasis class forward elevators to be available almost immediately during my cruises. My wife and I also use the extra steps as a bit of walking exercise. If it is more than two levels up, we use the elevator to the level we want and walk from there. Going back down is easy because we will use the stairs and gravity makes it doable even when we are tired. Just a thought......

I try to treat everyone as a "gem" and in most cases, they "brilliantly" show their inner selves. 😉

Are you sure, Pins can use the Diamond lounge too. 😏🤣😉

"The guy and his horse" then hand it to the pilot of the Biplane who hopes to gain enough altitude to climb over the Rockies. 😁

The 100%+ occupancy IS the problem for passengers who feel that either service, food, accommodations, bars, etc., etc. are reduced or eliminated. The exact opposite will happen. RCI will chip away at expenses and raise the prices until occupancy drops. This might show as delayed future bookings, a reduced number of passengers using Next Cruise onboard (which would be an immediate real-time indicator), or less traffic to their main website looking at cruises. I have three bookings this year at half of what RCI is advertising currently. For the prices that I paid for these bookings, I can hold my noise and look the other way at the cutbacks. I will enjoy the cruises. The proof will be my cruise this April. If I do not think the future prices are worth the current level of service and amenities, I will wait. I will do that with every cruise this year. I have already stated in multiple posts elsewhere, RCI will not flinch about losing me. The only flinch will be if they start lowering prices to fill cabins. They are in survival mode. I would like them to succeed in staying afloat. RCI is not forcing me to cruise. They might be forcing me to make decisions about how my vacation dollars are spent for the next few years. The pendulum always swings from extreme positions.

You should read your cruise contract one more time before threatening to "lawyer-up". I would also talk to a "maritime" lawyer and ensure you know the rules of the country where your ship is registered. The rules and laws onboard a ship are completely different than on land. I give you little or no chance of successfully suing them since you were aware of the policies before you boarded. In my opinion, you should send "all of the prescriptions" and expert medical opinions to RCI before booking your cruise in writing via certified mail and tell them that you plan to "vape" in your stateroom. If you believe so strongly that you are right, why not? If RCI gives you permission, you are good to go. I give you no odds of winning any court case or obtaining "bad publicity" without previous approval of your intended actions.

Or the average cruiser was gaining too much weight from the great meals! The springs could not handle the truth. Solution, cut back on MDR items available and install heavy duty stiff mattresses. 🤣

I hope the refit exceeds expectations. Please post any observations when you get a chance.

Thank you. Eyewitness statements are few and far between because this is a new menu with what "seems" to be service changes.