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Yes the new Mattresses on Serenade are softer then once they replace but still on the Firm side. Me I like say 4 out of 5 for Firm and could live with the really Firm ones they had couple yrs ago. They are Thicker/Taller compared to standard thin ones Serenade always had in the past and was first thing I noticed when I walked in the Cabin

Have to bring your own...or Royal will Rent them to you, Deluxe Bedding Package 😁

Thanks, will mention this to my Son in Law for his CPAP, he's Hooked and starting Cruise as much as me. This will be handy

Booked a couple Cruises where Guarantee was $500 more then a Balcony. Best one was a 2Bd/2BA for cheaper then a Balcony. Last week was looking at a Panama Canal Cruise and the Refundable Rate was $2500 more! That's Royal IT for you

Agree, in past it has happened and talked about on here. One I remember the Passengers were last minute and had a Guarantee unassigned Cabin. This one happened couple yrs before Covid Shutdown

Thanks, was on Serenade in Sept/Oct 2022 inc Panama Canal and Sept 2023 inc the Repo. She was little roughed up after going threw the Canal and they Painted all lower sections near water soon as we got to Florida

Little Bondo and some Duck Tape and good as New!

Was a Site I had bookmarked(but lost) that listed when each Ships had last Dry Dock, as she hit 20 this yr couldn't have been too long ago for Serenade. But as said previous most Maint on the Ship is done while she is in service not the usual really short Marine Side Dry Docks these Ships do.

Yup, more common then people realize. Had 6 Medical Emergencies on just one Cruise last year. Left late to start Cruise as Passenger was taken away in Ambulance, then speed up to one Port, turn around and drop another off with Pilot Boat. Have had at least 4 Helo pick ups alone, that I can remember in last 25yrs

Wow! Less then 2 months ago none of this showing, maybe Ships should be rust color instead of White. Think going threw the Canal does some of this

They had also took worn Sheers off my Cabin in Sept, not replacing them following 2 legs my B4B. Being Aft/Corner Cabin I had lot Sunlight, sucked having nothing or Blackout as only choice Now showing Age, who remembers when it was $29, $49, $89..think last I saw here yrs ago was running $189.

Until you mentioned that had forgot they were grinding off some Ship Rust in Sept, this at both times Serenade was at Coco Cay. Was in Aft outside Wind Jammer Area. Traveling Solo, was really hot/humid there with no Breeze so had no desire get off. One these days Electric/internet/air con went off for few min as they fired up the emergency generators, sure it was a test.. Name fit Generated a Ton of smoke up flowing up the Aft Balcony's. Serenade did this another day in Sept firing up Gen's. Second time I knew not open my Balcony Door to look

Also Santa is usually on Ship multiple Cruises before Xmas

Almost every year Radiance Class Ship's after coming back from Europe would do Canada Cruises from Boston then Repo to Florida. I'd do B4B Oct/Nov/Dec and in Nov after it got to Florida Royal would then do all Annual Maintenance inc making Ship white Painting over all the Rust. An "Earl Scheib" Job

Did lot so far what I've seen. For cost taking it out service for Month, lot of $$$$$$$ lost. They have had couple dozen Contractors on there for at least 2 Months. Replaced all Mattresses, linen, pillows, Cooler/Fridges, rewired Internet and extra plugs in cabins. Installed self serve Laundry. Have to remember even when Ship does usual Marne Side Dry Dock most upkeep is done while Ship is back in Service. 2 Ships I was on AFTER their Dry Dock for 6 weeks they were repainting everything white, removing-sanding-staining all the Railings on open decks and Balcony Cabins. That was weird though, on my B2B's one week my balcony railing is gone, next its back on. After one Dry Dock they'd replace all the balcony Chairs on one Deck, do next Deck following turn around day. After one of Serenades DD they did same with Mattresses, each week replaced bunch old with new. These new mattresses they replaced are lot thicker then ones they use to have

Agree. Where I'm at we had 56days above 110 degress this Summer but in Cartagena Hot AND Humid , Wow! On the Radiance PC Cruise last month we did the the Air Conditioned Bus Tour last month and when we had 2hrs walk around we ate Lunch inside.

Watched them 3 times in last yr going threw Canal, they got to keep up constantly on applying/releasing tension on those lines, Then they wear out

Doubt most ever read all of the Cruise Contract or know legally protections there are...

Ships had bank of Cabins for CV Quarantine, was watching Royal remove walls replacing/removing items on 2 of their Ships few months ago. Probably should have left them but lot money lost with 20+ empty cabins every Cruise just in case they are needed... Do we have any proof anyone was left at Pier or even showed up waiting was uncompensated, one we heard from was happy with what they received. That said all this is second, 3rd and even 4th hand what we read... Also as I stated and am first to admit Royal was always been inconsistent in Compensation. Some like the one in Story sounds like it ended well. My experience with multiple situations onboard, Royal gave me new Cabin twice and was well compensated 4 times. This all in last 4yrs. Others might not been so lucky

As this isn't the usual being a last minute CV issue they were not able to follow usual Script. PR issue, nah this is minor. Besides as stated earlier Royal was never been consistent with Compensation

My usual 20 out of 24 flights a yr I'm on a Budget Airline, I'd never pay for drinks/snaks, movies or checked/carryon Luggage but I always pay little extra for my Exit Row Window seat. I'm only 5ft 7in, weight 153# but love the extra leg room. Think last Guarantee Cabin did on Royal was 22yrs ago, also last short Cruise I took. On Cruises don't purchase Drinking Packages, Shore Excursions(unless Grand Daughter is onboard) but I will pay extra for my Aft Cabins on Radiance Class.

Though when the word is Covid(or even Noro), nope they are not going be honest and say that and really not surprised they wouldn't. I know if an outbreak the numbers were High, for Covid/Noro/Etc, at a certain percent of Passengers/Crew then they have to report

Yes, the usual requirement is to purchase the Refreshment package for other Adult in Cabin. Also haven't personally heard about it a while but get caught sharing a drink from any package Royal would cancel package and charge full price for all Drinks consumed until that point

Early Main Dining at 530 but they want you there at 5? What does that mean?... Early Main Dining has been 500 or 515 on my cruises. Little early for those on West Coast time. was like eating at 2pm for my Daughter and Grand Daughter, me it was no biggie. MTD started at 615 last month, with a long line forming going back to Cetrum on many nites. When I started Cruising Royal Early was 6 or 630, 2nd seating was 830 or 9

Nope, been on Cruise Critic since 1997. Multiple times was discussed Bumping on Royal. Cant remember Compensation except at least one time it lacked Air/Hotel expenses and at least once it was Guarantee Booked last. A bottom up approach. Another time One CC Member, last min Booking, said Royal got a hold of them and was told if they couldnt get enough to take an offer they at Bottom of list would be Bumped... Anyone on here long enough knows Royal is never consistent with Compensation. Hurricanes as example, one Ship gets 100% back, next 25% FCC. Sometimes for same week/storm