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What is going on top of the bridge wings? I really enjoyed going out the door on deck 14 forward and hanging out on the bridge wing. Sunsets and coming into dock in particular. 

Is this really a big issue for people? I am not rich by any means and a cruise is not a small expenditure. Most of us are spending thousands on a cruise. People go on about the unlimited dining, drink package or a cabana that costs over a thousand dollars for a few hours. 

I tip a dollar a bag or so. Never had an issue with any of them. Do you know what they do with the luggage carts when they wheel them off? Can we really judge that they don't work hard enough? We will tip a bartender when he mixes rum and coke together. I don't agree with the ones that have an attitude but I have never had that issue. In the grand scheme of things does a couple of dollars really affect the cruise?  

Really? I thought all Royal ships had Freestyle machines by now. I assumed that any way. I've been on 9 ships and they all had it. Out of curiosity which ones don't?

10 minutes ago, BURNS1 said:

Is it waterproof?

Can you wear the WOW band in the pool?

Yes it is

I enjoyed the variety on Coco Cay. Labadee is nice but now Perfect Day has so much to offer. That huge pool with in water loungers and swim up bar is great. There are trams running to take you to the various areas if you don't feel like walking.

I've never seen this bag delivery before. This was on our Mariner cruise in July. He was about to try to throw it but thought better of it. 

5 minutes ago, thezode said:

I just booked Symphony for June 2020 last week and saw the cabanas were $899. Two days later they went up to $1299. I can’t imagine what they’ll be next week. For just a few hours?? 🙄

I think the $899 was too much. I guess it is all relative. Many people must still be purchasing, if not they wouldn't raise the prices. We were there on Mariner in July and did the water park and explored the rest. There is so much to do there even without the water park I don't think I would want to be tied down to a cabana. The beach is still nice. The bay is a nice calm beach area. The pool is great with plenty of in water loungers. Good food selections.   

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49 minutes ago, momofmeg said:

 That's a shame, perhaps the new ships will all have these from now on, they should if they want to attract families. 

 

Years ago  after that  happened at White water, I read where a couple brought on one of those small blow up pools which they filled up at the shower on the pool deck and emptied it there after they were done.   Perhaps older ships should offer those for parents with smaller children.

I think that while they may put up with a blow up pool, I don't think they would promote them. Imagine the pool deck area with blow up pools all over it. I'm practically tripping half the time over all the chairs that are moved around.

I thought they were common to most of the Royal Caribbean shis we have been on.

I haven't found it dangerous to rent a car at all. Rented Jeeps twice and a Volkswagen buggy last time. Love driving around the island. So many places to see. Lighthouse, bars beaches etc. I might think differently if I was driving and parking downtown. Punta Sur Park is awesome. Private beaches, Food, Salt water crocks, cheap boat tour in the shallows.

It's not the email that I mind it's the clicking on the sale and checking to see if it might really be a sale this time. 10% off or 20% off or 30% off or BOGO. Magic math of almost always being the same bottom line. I feel like Charlie Brown kicking a football.

7 hours ago, Thorben-Hendrik said:

That's expensive! 😱

Always the helpful comment.

If they only had that for the 2019 sailings I would be loving it. Oh well. Hopefully they will honor the price for all those that purchased it

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 11:47 AM, MacMarauder said:

I'm probably the only one excited but... Bionic Bar is in 

I like the Bionic Bar. We stop there a lot to grab a drink on the way to the MDR. There was one time that the robot forgot to close the lid and just tossed my drink all over the bar and the bottles. It was pretty funny to see but the attendant was not pleased.

It seems like its a combination of lack of interest and also the lack of invitations being sent out. Last two times on Symphony we had to ask for the time as we didn't receive an invitation.

Probably the change in cast. Giving the new cast some rehearsal time.

1 minute ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

I thought the SkyPads were closed on all ships? Has service been restored?

They were reopened pretty quickly without much being said.

Cruised on Brilliance a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. It was my first cruise on a smaller Royal Caribbean ship and I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it. I have sailed on other smaller ships since then but that made me open to the idea.

It was a four day cruise and wasn't a "party barge" at all. Maybe a little rust but nothing that affected me or the cruise.

I have no argument to your review. These things seem to vary from ship to ship and from one sailing to another. Some of these things are just rude people and bad behavior. Can't blame the ship too much. Sometimes you just have to make the best of it because it is too much money to throw away. Not saying that this behavior is acceptable.

Thank you all as well. Good to know. Helps out in packing.

I'd like to hear more on this. We will be on Mariner in July. If there is no formal night we will pack differently. We normally dress up for formal night.

If my wife and I are within four decks of our destination we use the stairs. I think if able bodied people would use the stairs for one or two flights I think the crowding would be greatly alleviated. The crowding after muster or after shows is hard to avoid able bodied or not. I don't think a person with a disability would be able to get through the crowd to a certain elevator during those times. If people were more courteous to others around this would not be as much of an issue. Just my feeling.   

Children that are not potty trained are not allowed in any of the pools

I am excited to see this one progress and see what interesting features it may have.