Sail n Snow

On 6/12/2021 at 11:05 AM, rsail203 said:

I see on the website that the lazy river is closed. Does anyone know when the lazy river will reopen? We plan to visit Atlantis during our cruise and like the lazy river. Will it reopen again or is it closed for good?

I’m here now and it’s open. Not all water slides are open every day.  

@Sunshine7777

check out my review of all 3.  As others have said for a first cruise go with the MDR or watch for a special on the either the 2 or 3 night package.  If it’s a special occasion and you like unique food go to Wonderland.  We did this with our family (group of 10) on Harmony and it was amazing.

19 minutes ago, BecAus said:

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There has been talk of a travel bubble with SIngapore so perhaps we will be able to cruise out of there sooner than we are able to cruise in our waters again.

Yes currently it’s a one way bubble. Those entering from Australia only quarantine until the PCR test comes back the next day.  
 

but there is hope! https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/singapore-australia-bubble-might-just-work

You have a population that hasn’t been able to travel in over a year without some type of quarantine and it doesn’t look like that will end soon.  I’ve noticed the prices from Apr-Jun are now double what they had been when fist announced with lots of sailing having categories fully booked.  
 

With Australia continuing their suspension and other parts of the world slow to resume it makes sense to stay and keep some revenue coming in.  
 

Too bad they couldn’t switch out ships to give people a new experience but the demand is definitely here. 

46 minutes ago, DCGuy64 said:

.....I just don't want to sit next to a woman who's dressed like a stripper with a hubby sporting a profanity-laced T-shirt. Is that too much to ask? LOL

I think your right and it’s not too much to ask.  However RCI is trying to cater to the masses and the times are changing. Instead of using suggest they could use required or mandatory but for those that don’t see dinner the same way they may loose customers.  
 

There is probably an opportunity for RCI to have a better solution than just ignoring it.  On ships with multiple dinning rooms you could have an option to select more or less formal or doesn’t matter and then seat accordingly.  
 

On smaller ships maybe have sections or specific times.  It may not be completely feasible though.  

42 minutes ago, Heymarco said:

So I clicked on your link and it suggests that shorts are not acceptable at dinner.

 

When you're onboard, the right look will vary by venue. But here are a few types of suggested attire that you'll see, grouped by item.

• Casual: You’re on holiday – relax! Jeans, polo shirts, sundresses and blouses are all the right amount of laid back. Please keep swimwear to the Pool Deck. Shorts are welcome for breakfast and lunch.

 

Or one could say suggest is just that a suggestion so shorts are not called out as not allowed and can be worn 
 

3 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Remember the title of this thread...."Do I need to bring pants?".   

 

 

 

So then the answer is no then.  
 

Royal only offers dress suggestions with the exception “bare feet are not allowed at any time in any venue and vest tops are not permitted in the Main Dining Room or Speciality Dining venues for dinner.”

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/sgp/en/faq/questions/generic-onboard-dress-code

Over the past year and A half I’ve been fortunate to sail QoS 3 times. Once before the pandemic and twice on cruises to nowhere (5n, 4n & 3n respectively). 

On our first sailing we ate in the MDR and did a single night at Wonderland. The 2nd cruise was a sky class suite with access to Costal Kitchen and the 3rd we did the Unlimited Dining Plan and took full advantage of the fact it was all sea days and ate in Specialty restaurants for lunch and dinner

Skipping to my final thoughts I’d take Costal Kitchen over Specialty Restaurants and was perfectly happy in the MDR.  Basically for us it comes down to menu choices. 

The CK menu changed daily allowed us to eat all 3 meals there and gave us the opportunity to get to know the waitstaff really well.  We also prefer fixed dining in MDR for this reason as well. 

In my opinion the specialty restaurants were just ok. I get that Chops is a steak house but it’s menu seemed lackluster after having eaten in CK. Jamie’s has good food but really large portions even when asking to make them smaller.  I found Izumi to be wonderful and would be fine paying a la cart  for a lunch  and we did love Wonderland even If the menu hasn’t change in 2 years. 

One reason we sailed Sky class was the price difference was small and on future sailing I’ll look for deals or try Royal Up on ships with a CK.  I found the extra perks worth the additional cost, CK, suite lounge and internet to name a few.  

After that I’d just go to the MDR as we enjoyed the menu on Quantum but also Harmony 2 years ago and like getting to know a dedicated waitstaff.  

If the UDP presented itself at a really good sale price and I was on a ship with more options I may go that route but would rather use that $$ and try for that Royal Up instead. 

Just the opinion of my tastebuds and likes 

3 minutes ago, Ethanol95 said:

Why would you not earn points here though? You're still playing while sailing. 

Not sure really 

The customer is always right? Right!

There are some good smart casual shorts I like to wear and would to the MDR if I was allowed too 😛

Dressing up is part of what makes cruising fun for us so we do and if you don’t it’s your vacation so enjoy it how you want too!

1 hour ago, Ethanol95 said:

How different is it though?

From talking to the host this last cruise there is a different point system and she mentioned it takes longer to get to prime. Probably because of the limited number of sailings Royal currently offers out of AP region.  
 

I was given prime as a match to my US account from before moving to Singapore and it was unclear if I’d earn “points” while sailing here.

double post 

On 3/25/2021 at 11:31 PM, Ethanol95 said:

How do you check this? Or what's the ranking? Same as the normal loyalty program?

@Ethanol95  The AP region has its own program. You can call the Singapore number to ask to speak to a local club Royal rep. 

11 hours ago, direptor said:

haha yeah, we managed to finish everything by cutting down abit on sushi and got things like the stir fried vege, sashimi etc.

Yes the UDP was good but too much food. We constantly asked for smaller portions as we wanted to try a lot of the items.  

3 minutes ago, Ethanol95 said:

Dang, we missed out. When Iw as booking shows, my mum didn't seem particularly interested in the poster for it, also doesn't look like something we'd enjoy. But hearing this, I kinda regret not seeing it. Also do you know whether Sonic Odyssey was showing at all on this ship?

I don’t think so I had to google it and hadn’t heard of it before. 

26 minutes ago, Ethanol95 said:

Only in the casino on the last night I physically saw them walking around. The rest of the time, is the staff or royal enforcing the safety measures themselves. 

I saw them twice both times just waking around taking random pictures I’m sure to prove social distancing.  It must be a pretty monotonous but easy job. 

20 hours ago, Ethanol95 said:

StarWater was something I'd seen before and forgot that I had seen it before, but I think all of us thought that apart from the robotic arm screens and the main singer, the show wasn't very entertaining. It got boring quickly. Which was a shame. After 7 years i expected the show to either improve or become different all together. The concept of the dance itself was what dragged the entire show. It was just a glorified fashion show act. You get the point, I shan't go on any further. 

 

 

Yes of all the shows this one was my least favorite we saw it back on Dec and choose not to this time.  Sequins and Feathers was much better being a mix between a Vegas showgirl and chorus line production.  We planned on not going but the kids wanted to see the dancing again.  

11 hours ago, Wordell1 said:

 

I booked on Adventure for June.  It should be interesting to see how some of this works with fully vaccinated Americans.  

That will be quite interesting.  Hopefully everyone is understanding and follows the rules and regulations the Bahamian govt puts in place.  

1 hour ago, Ethanol95 said:

These are some of the pics from our lunch at Jamies Italian yesterday. I figured that the internet is fast, just that our cabin has bad signal. Half of the cabin can never connect to the internet. Bummer.

Great photos and write up. Have you noticed the specialty restaurants don’t seem to be that full?  We’ve been eating earlier but it seems they have space even with only being at a less capacity 

I’ve heard the sailing is at ~1700 passengers and it doesn’t feel crowded at all. 

8 hours ago, linz98144 said:

Do you have any updates/ details on what is different in regards to Covid? Do you have to wear a mask everywhere? Sign up for all activities? Limited seating? Etc..

Just keep in mind everything RC is doing in Singapore is to fulfill Singapore Govt requirements and temporary laws to include no Alcohol service after 10pm with drinks finished by 1030 pm. 
 

So in other locations they may have less restrictions based on local requirements. One thing that has changed a bit since our Dec cruise is we are not getting temperature scanned everything 5 min. That has seemed to be relaxed and only at key points.  Like the casino, shows and windjammer. 

22 hours ago, ace2542 said:

I am sorry I do not believe the figures. Not if no one is vaccinated. Aren't these cruises on Quantum very light on the masking side? Like no masks in the theatre/270 lounge once seated? No mask once seated at the bar, no mask by the pool or in the gym? Mask on for walking around only in the hallways?

No incorrect for Quantum.  Masks are needed at all times except eating/drinking and pool/exercising and is enforced due to Singapore regulations.  With that being said Singapore essentially hasn’t had a community break out in over 4 months.  There have been a few cases that mostly are traced to the Maritime Sector or Airport. 
 

Also for the first 4 1/2 months a fast swab was required upon disembarkation along with the  PCR test that is done 48-72 hours prior to boarding. 

3 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

While the speed is important, just as much is the ping time - that's the big diff between O3B equipped ships and those without for end user performance. For many apps or browsing, ping is even more important than speed. For pic uploads, speed is the main factor.

Ping was constantly around 175-180ms

21 hours ago, Biker19 said:

There's an objective way to determine this - do a speed test at different times of the day. For Stream, the download speed should be in the 4Mbps range and the ping about 200ms. Anything much worse than that (>50%), one could call slow.

Maybe they had an issue yesterday. 
 

here’s a random sampling using Speedtest 

30 minutes ago, direptor said:

AFAIK, there is no stand up surfing at the moment as that requires more guidance and for the staff to hold on to the person to guide them. Due to covid, all physical contact is avoided so they do not allow stand up surfing unless you are a surfer and brought your own board.

They are not advertising it but it’s at 5:30 pm and you’ve had to have done it before (advanced only, no help). Basically the reasons above. 

25 minutes ago, direptor said:

Any drink from the menu that is below 12 USD. You can also try to ask for drinks outside the menu.

There is a daily drink special for $8.  Today is vodka, sprite and lime cooler.  On the trip planner at 10-12 daily is also an early bird drink special at the pool bars