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Hi Kelci

Searched entire thread and spread sheet. Looking for JS on Oasis #10226, also hoping for pictures. I will keep checking. Great thread! Thank you!

Ah, when several of us are trying to explain, something to a person that doesn't get it, it reads as an argument?? :eek::rolleyes:

What in the world do you mean you aren't checking in? Of course you are. You are checking in early by being allowed on the boat before the room is ready. You are given a key to your room, you just can't access it yet.

 

Pratice what you preach. You are only reading what you want to. You couldn't possible admit I might be right.

Again, you are not reading the whole sentence. I said " I say it's not a hotel and mean this as, you can't check in and go to your room even though you have been able to check in early, as you have stated you have done at hotels."

I never said you are not checking in.

It's funny you should say that. Tonight I was watching the show Extreme Cruiseships and they specifically referred to someone as being a part of "hotel services". This is a hotel room on a ship as far as a business model is concerned.

 

Also on their website: Lisa Bauer is currently Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations for Royal Caribbean International. In her current role, Bauer oversees the line's hotel services, food and beverage, onboard revenue and entertainment areas

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/ourCompany/ourLeadership.do?name=Lisa+Bauer

 

You can also search for jobs on their website at http://www.royalcareersatsea.com/ and one of the departments is Hotel Management. They are currently looking for an Associate Hotel Director.

"We are currently searching for Associate Hotel Directors to join our team! This position is a four month onboard contract consisting of two months as Food and Beverage manager, and two months as acting Hotel Director. "

Again, you have twisted the words to suit your statements. I say it's not a hotel and mean this as, you can't check in and go to your room even though you have been able to check in early, as you have stated you have done at hotels. You pick out one small sentence and feel that we are agreeing with you. Like I find with most people, you only read what you want to.

Where did I ever suggest I might be able to get to my room before 1pm? All I stated was that it could be before 2pm and that 2pm is only the guarantee time. I'm not sure why you aren't understanding that point... other than you don't want to. :)

You are not understanding our point. The 2pm has nothing to do with when your room is available. It is not a hotel. The 2pm is the standard boarding time printed on all documents, depending on where your cruise is leaving from.

Best to give up. She doesn't get it and will argue until she proves she is correct. I guess two cruises on Carnival makes one an RCI expert. :rolleyes: Go figure.

She will see she is wrong when she tries to go to her room before 1pm and the fire doors are closed with a sign stating rooms will be available at 1pm. It's a cruise ship, not a hotel. Hotels do not have the entire building vacated on one day and the housekeeping staff turn all of the rooms to be reading for the next guests.

I found this about boarding on RCI site. I will find the room available time.

: When can I board the ship?

A: The boarding time for your ship and sailing date is specified in your Guest Vacation Documents. Please do not plan on arriving at the pier prior to the specified time as the ship will not be ready to board guests.

Due to new government regulations requiring cruise lines to submit final departure manifests at least 60 minutes prior to sailing, guests are requested to complete Online Check-in no later than 3 days prior to their cruise. If you do not complete Online Check-in 3 days prior, you will be required to complete this process at the pier at least two hours prior to the published sailing time. Please note: All guests must be checked-in and onboard the ship no later than 90 minutes prior to the published sailing time or you will not be permitted to sail.

I think what it really means is that your room won't be ready until 2pm. You can usually board once they have everyone else off the boat from the previous sailing, you just won't have access to your room.

This was your first post. The rooms are available at 1pm.

I'm not sure why you say that isn't what it means. Did someone actually tell you otherwise? Hotels also give you check in times but they will let you come early and give you a room as soon as one is avaible. I've checked in as early as 8am at a hotel that said 3pm for check in.

 

I'm pretty certain that the 2pm is the documented time they say the room will be ready for you. They just let everyone on early (and into rooms early) if they have the capacity to do so.

Then in this post your second paragraph. The 2pm on the documents is boarding time. It never says anything about rooms or when rooms are available. It is not a "room guarantee time" as you state. They never let you into the rooms early, it is 1pm period.

So we are not backing up your point as you seem to be so happy to state. We keep trying to show you, maybe you should read your prior posts.

They just let everyone on early (and into rooms early) if they have the capacity to do so.

Hi Sherilyn,

 

Couple of things to gently correct you about.

 

1:00 is the time for cabins, unless something unforeseen comes up. They do not let you in early... not gonna happen. 1:00 is the magic hour. :)

Sherilyn, this is the main point that never happens early. We also have cruised many times with RCI and you can't even get down the halls of the rooms till 1:00pm. As Langley Cruisers states, the fire doors are closed to the rooms and not opened until 1:00pm ship time. The 2:00pm boarding time is standard. Keep in mind it is only a possibility to board earlier, not a guarantee, although most of the time once the ship clears customs boarding starts sometime between 11:00am to 12:00pm. If their is a problem boarding may not start until later.

I'm not sure why you say that isn't what it means. Did someone actually tell you otherwise? Hotels also give you check in times but they will let you come early and give you a room as soon as one is avaible. I've checked in as early as 8am at a hotel that said 3pm for check in.

 

I'm pretty certain that the 2pm is the documented time they say the room will be ready for you. They just let everyone on early (and into rooms early) if they have the capacity to do so.

Probably because they have cruised RCI before. As you have cruised Carnival before but not RCI yet.