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Royal says there is a sofa bed. Wish the deck plans weren't so ambiguous.

2 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

Did you book 3 or 4 people in the cabin or are you just curious about how many it can accomodate? My wife and I were in 8390 on Freedom a few years ago and I think I remember that there were pullman beds in there.

Thanks, first time we ever booked 3 in a cabin. 

11 minutes ago, SilkySal said:

Does the OP even have 4 in the cabin, wanted to add them later, or just wanted more lounge space?

 

According to the Independence floor plan, it says that cabin can hold 4.

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/independence-of-the-seas/deck-plans/2268/08

 

 

 

The deck plans say up to 4 people. I am waiting for Royal to call.me back.Other cabins in this category have the below symbols on them.  

•  Stateroom with occupancy up to 3
•  Stateroom with occupancy up to 4

The aft 8390 on the Voyager Class is very easy to find. Not so much for the Freedom Class 8390.

I've been assigned Cabin 8390 on Indy and the deck plans do not indicate that this Cabin holds a 3rd or 4th person.  Everything I've found online states this Cabin holds 2. Anybody been in 8390 that confirm how many persons it holds and if it has a pullout couch or pull down  beds?

Never got the first one when they started giving them out at 140 with the points to days conversion. They said too bad and wouldn't budge.  Now with the amount of people willing to spend big money keeping the ships full customer service is really lacking.

It's a great port if you are driving in from Texas. Not so much if flying. Rental cars are a pain, especially because they are closed on Sunday and charge for an extra day plus drop off charges. I would never pay to park a rental for 7 days.

App and website both bad news today.

4 hours ago, bonsai3s said:

 

Alison Hubble is one of the friendliest crew members  we've ever met onboard. (She was working at NextCruise at the time.)

7 hours ago, RobInMN said:

No, Rover is not going to be free roaming, and she won't belong to the Captain.

RC Blog posted a story on the 18th about Rover's handler, Alison Hubble, title "Rover's Chief of Staff".

Apparently there won't be any sort of official schedule (it's up to Rover). 

No mention of a second handler that would rotate with Alison.

The article said that they spent time on Freedom prior to going to Icon.

1 hour ago, topanga49er said:

Gosh, some people just always choose to be snarky.  I, like Becciboo, am thrilled that Rover is on board.  Probably great therapy dog for the crew, will definitely be loved and has one caretaker that he is with almost all the time:  she was hired for this purpose.  So he has his bonding person.  The real question should be: who wouldn't be happy with a lovable golden retriever on board?

She was already an employee of Royal before being made a dog handler.

On 1/15/2024 at 4:20 PM, Mikew0805 said:

Well I am fairly confident that Royal knows what they are permitted to do on their own foreign flagged ship. However, if you are fully aware of something else, maybe you should reach out to the legal department at Royal, and advise.

You mean the same legal department that was unaware of the  liquor laws in Texas when their ships were docked in Galveston ?

1 hour ago, Mikew0805 said:

There is also no mention of them at all in the rule. However, I do not find it that hard to believe that the rule was directed at guests all this time, and does not apply to the company that owns and operates the ship. Their ship, their rules.

Just because they are the owners of the ship doesn't mean they are immune to CDC and other government laws and regulations. In Florida non service animals are not allowed in food licensed premises.

Got off the Seaside a couple of weeks ago and the food quality and choices were not good. Pizza was better than what you find in Florida. Debarkation was the worst I've seen in many years.  Entertainment was good, but theater itself was small with no drinks allowed in.  Casino was small and smokier than most.

Only had one voyage in the CL as a Diamond before they kicked diamonds out and now can only recall one trip with CL access as a D+.    Without the happy hour drinks, doesn't make much difference.

On 9/25/2022 at 9:52 PM, Host Jacquelyn said:

I thought it was bigger than Oasis and Harmony as well. Better layout, for sure.

 

Here is a timelapse tour of Wonder, you can see all the areas directly

 

 

I'd have to be on speed to get any sense out of that video.

Think they started the bathroom nightlight with Harmony.

8 minutes ago, CruisinMama2003 said:

You are correct, thank you, that was my mistake. It was our 2005 Voyager cruise that it was on. 

That was the first one, and now it's gone.

17 hours ago, jean87510 said:

So this is actually worth it?  Give me deck 5 or my balcony.

This doesn't even look like a Royal ship.  

4 hours ago, CruisinMama2003 said:

Our very first cruise was on Majesty in 2004 and there was a $4.95 cover charge at JR's. Ive seen a 2011 compass for Majesty and it was still $4.95. 

Pretty sure here was no Johnny Rockets on Majesty in 2004. It was added later on, maybe 2007.

The barcode works. Told me exactly what cabin it was even though everything else said TBD or GTY.

5 hours ago, mo&fran said:

Isn't Johnny Rockets open for breakfast?

I was thinking the same thing.

One male solo skater in the Harmony ice show wears hockey skates. First time I've seen cast members wear them. Thought it was pretty cool.

I would think if it happens a lot more the bean counters will put an end to it.  Can't wait until the fleet is out of hock and things get back to normal.

Having spent 3 weeks on the Empress right before the "pause" I can say smaller ships are doable. A lot of that depends on the crew, the activities, and the ports. There was a very good CD staff on Empress which kept things hopping during down times. 

Fiona was hitting on me back on the Allure and Shrek wasn't taking it so well.

On 9/13/2022 at 7:38 PM, gerif said:

I don’t recall that ever being a perk. 

I can remember the free cover charge once a voyage being a perk. When the first JR's opened it was free if I'm remembering correctly.