New Compass... what do you think?

[BluDream]

There is a new Compass.... double the size of the previous Compass... but.... for us there is a lack of valuable information..... We have missed shows because we were "used" to having a marketing piece on the front page... with some information about the "headliner" or production.... now there is one line on the second page... and the second issue.... what are the bar hours????? On smaller ships, little or now problem... and the "solution of checking channel 39".... not a reasonable option..... jmo

[jjb415]

There is a new Compass.... double the size of the previous Compass... but.... for us there is a lack of valuable information..... We have missed shows because we were "used" to having a marketing piece on the front page... with some information about the "headliner" or production.... now there is one line on the second page... and the second issue.... what are the bar hours????? On smaller ships, little or now problem... and the "solution of checking channel 39".... not a reasonable option..... jmo

 

I liked it when they had a picture of the headliner on the front of the Compass much better.

[gaiamother]

I haven't seen these yet, when did they start? Any photos out there yet? I'll see them in person in January.

[joyride21]

Is the new Compass still called the Compass, or is it the "Why Not Today?" which was being trialed on Liberty last November for use "on the Oasis and potentially other ships." Because if so, I'll vote for hate it. Otherwise I'll have to wait til the Jewel to have an opinion.

[bionicman97]

I liked it when they had a picture of the headliner on the front of the Compass much better.

 

Agreed. First we have a nice compass. Then we go to the "get out there"', which was ok, now the one we had a month ago is again a compass, but buries all of the important info.

[NorbertsNiece]

I too prefer the previous version; especially the headliner info on front page and also the amount of port info seems to be down too. I'm sure milford_cruiser will forgive me if I post his link here of his recent Radiance cruise compasses.

[John Henry on CC]

Maybe the CD's got tired of being corrected for misspellings and grammar errors, and decided to make it something that no one would read!

 

:D

[cruisenfever]

The Cruise Compass is really not that important to us.........but the Daily Planner is and since they really haven't changed it except that it is now a full sheet instead of half a sheet...........we can live with that.

[cruisenfever]

Maybe the CD's got tired of being corrected for misspellings and grammar errors, and decided to make it something that no one would read!

 

:D

Or maybe the Headliners don't want to be Headliners any more.:eek::p

[Clarea]

I miss the section that had all the music summarized in one place. Now you have to read through the listings, looking for the music icons next to each listing. It seems less convenient. I also agree with another poster about the bar hours being posted on channel 39 instead of listed in the compass.

[cb at sea]

I'm one of the "never read them, anyway" crowd! I guess we don't "play well with others"!

[Tucker in Texas]

I haven't seen these yet, when did they start? Any photos out there yet? I'll see them in person in January.

 

They started them between our B2B cruise on the NOS spring trans-Atlantic On April 22. We had old version the 1st half, new version the 2nd half.

 

We don't like them as well. Liked the headline entertainment on the front page and the half page daily planner even though you can fold over the full page one or rip it in half along the perforations.

 

Tucker in Texas

[Debde]

Where does it list the drink of the day on the new one? :confused:

[kevjop]

We just got back from an Alaskan cruise on the Celebrity Mercury. The Celebrity Today is very similar in layout to the new Compasses. I also prefer the old style, with the headliner on the front page. The new format takes more time to decipher. Although I don't mind the full page tear-out -- I was less likely to lose it! Just my two cents.

 

Kevin

[Desert Cruizers]

Patti, we also liked the Daily planner, was easier to follow many times and didn't need as much reading. John generally took the Daily Planner with him each morning.

 

Gay

[Pumbaamd]

We really miss the photo of the nightly show entertainer and the short biography that went with it. At times that small article would decide if we went to the show that night. We haven't been to any shows lately, except the ice shows. Maybe that front page article meant more than we realize.

Rick and Deirdra

[marci22]

It was so easy to find everything on the old planners. The new planners seem to have less information in them and it is not arranged as well.

[Saundra9]

:confused:If you want to have a bloody mary in the morning - have to run around all over the ship to find a bar open. Seems like the bartenders are not allowed to tell passengers when they are open either. Please post them in the "new" Compass.

 

Also miss the pictures of the headliners. Please put back in!!:(

[39august]

We had the new format on Liberty last fall, but the old format on Voyager in Feb. and Mariner in May. Maybe now they are going fleetwide? Most folks don't like change, me included! But I guess we will live with it. And when we all get used to it, they'll probably change again!

[cruisinmamma]

Add me to the list of those that likes the old version.

Much easier to retrieve info from.

[tip]

I would have voted for "Who Cares?", but I do read it. I am not hung up on format and can accept most change. Now the change that I do have trouble accepting is the decision to discontinue The New York Times via fax!:( The televison news in my cabin or paying for turtle like internet service to stay up to date just does not cut it!

[hmsdos]

We miss the information about the shows.... Was nice to have a little insight to who/what was being offered.... have missed shows that we would have attended had we had more details :(

 

Also... there seems to be room for the bar/lounge hours... and the details about smoking or not.... We asked and was told to watch channel 39.... tried that.... how tedious... not for me :rolleyes: