Bailey151

Overall, I feel RC has cut many corners to save dollars, and it is really showing in the overall cruise experience. I understand RC needs to continue to make money to stay in business, but this is definitely changing our cruising habits......

Not just RCL, that's pretty America. The land of "give me tons of crap cheap" aka WalMart land. That's what we demand, the absolute lowest crap so I can have tons of it. It's why airlines are now basically flying greyhounds.

RCL probably has it right anyway.....see those gigantasaurs wandering around the WJ? Think they care what they shovel in? All they want is unlimited amounts. :D

But like yourself it will eventually impact our choices - might end up avoiding them like I do the airlines.

Nice review Pete, I'd say you pretty much nailed it. We didn't have a rush in the MDR - we had the opposite, took forever (same in Giovani's).

Yep, low customs staff sucks - write your congresman (well not you Pete :D) = sequestration. Still way down on staff.

As you mention RCL may be lacking in some areas but the staff always seems to go the extra mile.