F27TW

7 minutes ago, BND said:

They stay longer because they aren't bothered by the smoke.    Non-smokers would stay longer if there was no smoke as we observed on HOTS last fall when smoking was banned.

To repeat the OP's first fact:   

From Michael Bayley:

"Every, I would say every couple of years, we do test this and we take one or two or three ships and we ban smoking in the casino. And the result is less people go in the casino and that's the reality of it," he explained.

😁

Smokers are more valuable in the casino.   They need the smokers in there.  They drink more and gamble more and  stay longer  than the tea-totaller non smokers do.     😁

10 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Still curious about your beef with Visions VCL

 

Vision

 

Radiance

This hideous stern section .. it reminds me of someone with an underbite showing their teeth.   Uglyyyy.    Also the Viking Crown Lounge on the Vision series looks like an afterthought .. like they just plopped it up there.      That all being said, i loved the pool deck on the Enchantment with the groovy bridge things and the bar set up against the windows up there.   Nice.    Just kinda ugly ship externally, IMO. 

2 minutes ago, Mum2Mercury said:

How's the OP going to find the steward for another person's cabin?  Are you suggesting that the OP hang around the other hallways in hopes that the steward comes along? 

 

Absolutely not 10 seconds of work.   

Exactly .. how creepy and stalkerish is that?!   And how suspicious looking too. 

3 minutes ago, topnole said:

Cabins stewards choice.  Not yours. 
 

And I’m definitely not coming around to your silly examples because that aren’t close to realistic.  As if the steward couldn’t look in the bag before doing it (and more than likely would regardless).  

Nope.   No planting "goodie bags"  in someone else's room.   Terrible idea.   And of course they were realistic examples.. you don't know what someone could be thinking .. or plotting.    And what if the bag the OP was trying to get the poor steward to stick in those other people's cabins were sealed?   Steward couldn't see what's in there.

7 minutes ago, topnole said:

Seriously?   
 

Well then that person would be a jerk for doing something so offensive and shouldn’t ask anyone to help them.  
 

Im assuming this is a thoughtful gift from a friend.  You are acting like attendants can’t judge a situation and are incapable of saying no.  This is most certainly not true.  The attendants are normally very smart and savvy.  They meet thousands of people and I’m sure can judge situations better than most.  
 

Most service companies want employees to go out of their way to help guests.  Many have programs that reward “heroes” who go above and beyond for customers.  Like a big airline employee taking to her own home home an elderly woman who missed her connecting flight and bringing her back in  the morning.  And you are worried about a hypothetical of someone asking for an attendant to put a few gift bags in her friends room to surprise them.  I sure hope Royal doesn’t become so sterile that this is considered silly or improper.  Geez.  My family has hid surprises in others cabins (with the help of the attendant) for decades.  Amazingly there were no issues associated with such silly behavior.  

See?  Now you understand.    No cabin steward should take the chance.   I'm glad you're coming around.

And i wonder if RC has a policy for cabin attendants not planting things in their guest's cabins by anyone other than items purchased by RC itself.    

2 hours ago, topnole said:

You don’t ask your own room attendant.  You ask their room attendant to simply  lay it on their bed and hand them a

tip.  Job done in 10 seconds. Their room attendant will be more than happy to get a tip for 10 seconds of work.  This is in no way a burden.  
 

The OP can do as they please.  Either way, the stewards are not going to mind the extra few seconds of work for a nice tip.  I’d bet they would love to earn earn an easy tip like they 20 times a day.  

And ... how do we know what these "goodies" are?    What if they're naughty adult type goodies ... and the "friends" in those other cabins, not knowing who they're from, get offended and report the cabin attendant for putting them there!

Bad idea.  No goodies.  OP can deliver themselves.   This is silly.

3 minutes ago, topnole said:

Sure.  Or they could simply ask their friends room attendant(s) to put it on their beds. 
 

What is the auto tip for the attendant per day person.  2.50-4 bucks range.  You think they aren’t more than happy to get an extra $10 for less than a minute of work?   I’ll bet a large sum of money that if asked on an anonymous survey, every single attendant that answered would gladly take the opportunity to earn that extra tip.   You all are acting like this is

some big ask.  You are talking about laying a gift bag on the bed after you make it.  

 

How would the OP  know who the room attendants for these other people would be ... they didn't even know several of  their cabins were.     And i don't think room attendants would (or should) want to accept something from a stranger and put it in one of their guest's cabins anyway.    How does the attendant know who's travelling with who?    

No. Bad idea. 

5 minutes ago, topnole said:

I’m not the op.  But whatever.  People ask staff to do extra stuff all the time.  And this is a task that would take about 2 extra seconds.  

And the OP said they expected these goodie bags to be delivered to  "6 different cabins, 4 of the cabins are in a row (the other 2 cabins, I am not sure where they’re located).   Detective work too?   Not a reasonable expectation to put on your cabin attendant .. especially since due to lower than usual staffing, they've likely got extra work already.     Silly idea.   The OP can deliver the goodie bags themselves.

53 minutes ago, topnole said:

When they see you with them and know they are your friends.  Not really.  Geez this is getting blown up into a security issue and a significant burden on the attendants.  SMH.  

Yes .. I'm glad you agree. 

This could also be seen as a little suspicious .. could look like you're trying to plant something in another person's cabin.    If I were a cabin steward, i wouldn't do it.    

33 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

We've learned a little on fluid dynamics in the last 110 years

I just think the  classic raked cruise ship bow is 100% prettier than this new trend bow.   It makes the ships look like a barge to me. 

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

What is old is new again 

 

I kinda see what u mean .. but the Olympic has a straight bow -- no rake .. the newer ones I mean actually have a reverse rake ... further forward at the waterline than above .. 

21 minutes ago, loman said:

Isnt that new celebrity ship, the one with what looks like a freight elevator hanging off the side an ugly looking ship . RC has much prettier designs .

Yep -- that's the Edge ... so ugly ..the bow .. the "freight elevator"  (LOL .. thats all im gonna see now is a freight elevator) .. and the fact that they outlined that silly thing in bright orange ..  hideous.

She sounds a little high maintenance. 

14 hours ago, F27TW said:

I only sail on pretty ships (externally) 🤭 ... so that lets Oasis Class (hideous, overgrown looking tubs)  and Quantum Class (just clunky and ungainly looking, especially the stern)...  also not a fan of Vision class (also an ugly stern section and the weirdly placed Viking Crown lounge).. though I have been on Enchantment once and that was a decent cruise.  

 

The rest in the RC fleet  (IMO) are very pretty .. love the Freedom, Vision and Radiance classes and I've been on all 3.   Also loved the Sovereign Class . . such an elegant, clean design.

 

When I'm in port looking over at "our" ship, I like being proud of the one I'm going back to.   I know I'm gonna get flamed .. so .. fire away!  Lol

 

Correction to above:  i meant i love the Freedom, Voyager and Radiance classes.  

10 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

I actually care very much about the look of the ship, too. I posted something about that a long time ago and the flames followed. I think RCI's V/F class ships are about the best of the new breed of ship. I also can't stand ships with hideous paint jobs. Yes NCL and Aida,  I'm talking to you.

Agree 100%.  Those giant hideous lips and eyes on the AIDA ships .. so tacky.   Norwegian Epic as well .. thats horrible.   I especially hate that new bow design on some of these brand new ones (Celebrity Edge, Norwegian Prima and the Virgin ships).   They don't even look like ships any more. 

21 hours ago, AF-1 said:

What benefits do Diamond Plus get?

A tiara. 🙄

I only sail on pretty ships (externally) 🤭 ... so that lets Oasis Class (hideous, overgrown looking tubs)  and Quantum Class (just clunky and ungainly looking, especially the stern)...  also not a fan of Vision class (also an ugly stern section and the weirdly placed Viking Crown lounge).. though I have been on Enchantment once and that was a decent cruise.  

The rest in the RC fleet  (IMO) are very pretty .. love the Freedom, Vision and Radiance classes and I've been on all 3.   Also loved the Sovereign Class . . such an elegant, clean design.

When I'm in port looking over at "our" ship, I like being proud of the one I'm going back to.   I know I'm gonna get flamed .. so .. fire away!  Lol

On 6/25/2022 at 11:19 PM, BNBR said:

 

Is Disney still a thing?  Gross.  Who would take their kids anywhere near there?

"Don't Say .. Disney"   ....  something like that, you mean, right?  

21 hours ago, matj2000 said:

RC has the most stupid names for their ships.

 

Time to start rehashing the old one's again like HAL does.

 

Even Carnival is bring old names back...

I agree ... the silly "Of The Seas" is getting boring now and in many cases, the name makes no sense anyway .. like what does "Oasis of the Seas" even mean?    

Would be great to see a new Nordic Prince or Song of Norway!

Eleven thousand seven hundred people on one ship.   No, thank you.  Did the world ever really need a ship that big ?   

On 6/17/2022 at 4:44 PM, Hogladyrider said:

@MeganGC1983...honestly how does this stuff taste?

It's a great mixer! ☺️

On 6/23/2022 at 1:59 AM, jmknife said:

Not complaining, but Does anyone know if Jade sailed with a partial load of passengers? Restaurant was empty last night at 8:00. Breakfast crowd was also absent this morning. Eating breakfast in the Sun on the stern of the ship at 8:30 with a 10 AM arrival time and empty seats outnumber filled ones by a large margin. 
 

I on a ghost cruise? Has everyone need isolated?

OMG i would love this. 

This is SO extremely dumb ... it's only gonna confuse people.    ""Costa by Carnival" ... seriously ?   I give this one season.