ADS94 Posted May 29, 2016 Author #101 Share Posted May 29, 2016 My brother and I are onboard as well. I'm echoing a lot of your sentiments. This is his first RCI cruise and I've told him to be aware that it does not represent your standard RCI cruise. The ship is beautiful and I love the lay out. I love Boleros, the Starlight dining room and the casino. They are all gorgeous and the new seating surfaces, tables, etc. all look great. It was really nice having silverware last night at dinner that may have never been used before -- no water spots or markings from going through the cleaning process. We are jealous of your suite -- I won this booking fro Casino Royale while on the Grandeur in March so we just have an inside stateroom. It is a little claustrophobic -- I'm used to a balcony room. The staff has been wonderful with the exception of our waiter last night. We are on my time but we had a 15-20 delay between every course. Everyone else has been wonderful -- the casino host and dealers, the Windjammer staff and our stateroom attendant. The Windjammer layout is horrendous. It is the only part of the ship that reflects its age. Traffic is horrible and with a sold out booking like this It takes forever to maneuver through the lines. We will be doing breakfast in the dining room from now on, most likely. Overall I love the ship and I am hoping to book a cruise to Cuba when they are announced. Some teething problems though, but that's to be expected. Can we visit your suite? :P Feel free to drop by! I'm spending time between the balcony and the cabin. Only thing I have left to do today is drop by the next cruise office and the love and marriage game show. As for everyone else, I'll try and filter back some pictures soon. Haven't done much of anything today! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted May 29, 2016 #102 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Is there a dedicated lounge for drinks for D, D+, PC from 5-8:30 like on Majesty? or is it only the 3 free on your card at various bars? Thanks! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Winks Posted May 29, 2016 #103 Share Posted May 29, 2016 We have an OS for the June 6th sailing. Was hoping you could answer a few questions. 1) is there a concierge for suite guests? 2) is there a concierge lounge? 3) do suite guests have a special designated place for breakfast? I heard it was being done in Boleros. 4) Do they have Zumba classes? Thank you so much for your postings! We are really getting super excited to sail her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted May 29, 2016 #104 Share Posted May 29, 2016 The ship looks great! May need to book it in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclerain Posted May 30, 2016 #105 Share Posted May 30, 2016 As for the medical emergency prior to sailing, a middle aged gentlemen was stretchered off the ship into the ambulance. From what I can see via the 6th deck, it looked like a possible heart attack since he had a bunch of sensors on his chest while being transported to the ambulance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destaw71835 Posted May 30, 2016 #106 Share Posted May 30, 2016 How is the food service in the MDR? There is another post on the board stating that service is slow and there is a lack of availability of food. Has this been your experience as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADS94 Posted May 30, 2016 Author #107 Share Posted May 30, 2016 How is the food service in the MDR? There is another post on the board stating that service is slow and there is a lack of availability of food. Has this been your experience as well? I haven't been in the MDR, only the windjammer Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADS94 Posted May 30, 2016 Author #108 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Phone problems and a lazy sea day make for a lack of updates! I'll have more today. In the meantime, heres the cruise compasses. Day 2 Day 3 Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADS94 Posted May 30, 2016 Author #109 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Is there a dedicated lounge for drinks for D, D+, PC from 5-8:30 like on Majesty? or is it only the 3 free on your card at various bars? Thanks! Enjoy! There is no dedicated lounge. It seems like its just the 3 free drinks on your card. In Boleros, there is a place where you can sit and get free drinks and snacks but it seems to be only open to those in suites. That is what I was told from Daniela. Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADS94 Posted May 30, 2016 Author #110 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Pretty little ship! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atnolan94 Posted May 30, 2016 #111 Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) I know there were some delays but what a great ship. I'm tempted to book a quick sailing soon-ish. Edited May 30, 2016 by atnolan94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicab0625 Posted May 30, 2016 #112 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Can you let me know if the streaming is fast enough for FaceTime, GoogleVideo, and Netflix or other movie streaming? Trying to decide if we should pre-purchase to help give our anxious daughter some piece of mind. But if video chat was choppy, I'm sure it would make her worse and think something bad was happening! We're sailing June 6. Thank you for all of the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natureboyricflair Posted May 30, 2016 #113 Share Posted May 30, 2016 On the boat now... finally able to post in GC. Quick thoughts... The ship looks great. The staff at the Boleros and casino are second to none. That said, getting room service the first two days was impossible. We had to wait 35 minutes to get late night food at the Windjammer the first night. And to top it all off, no A/C in our room through the cruise thus far. It has been miserable. I mean miserable. Luckily we have the premium package so we can get trashed and not worry about it when we go to bed at night. But I've woken up both the last two nights because it has been so hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCEMT Posted May 30, 2016 #114 Share Posted May 30, 2016 On the boat now... finally able to post in GC. Quick thoughts... The ship looks great. The staff at the Boleros and casino are second to none. That said, getting room service the first two days was impossible. We had to wait 35 minutes to get late night food at the Windjammer the first night. And to top it all off, no A/C in our room through the cruise thus far. It has been miserable. I mean miserable. Luckily we have the premium package so we can get trashed and not worry about it when we go to bed at night. But I've woken up both the last two nights because it has been so hot. No AC sorry :( hopefully they will get that fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicsoccer Posted May 30, 2016 #115 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I am glad the ship looks awesome, but A/C issues and lack of food choices make me nervous. I assume that both of those things can and will easily be fixed before my June 16 sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted May 30, 2016 #116 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Pretty little ship! Beauty certainly is in the eye of the beholder. ;) The look of that ship reminds me of one of my early cruises...on the NCL Seaward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genovesemylove Posted May 30, 2016 #117 Share Posted May 30, 2016 On the boat now... finally able to post in GC. Quick thoughts... The ship looks great. The staff at the Boleros and casino are second to none. That said, getting room service the first two days was impossible. We had to wait 35 minutes to get late night food at the Windjammer the first night. And to top it all off, no A/C in our room through the cruise thus far. It has been miserable. I mean miserable. Luckily we have the premium package so we can get trashed and not worry about it when we go to bed at night. But I've woken up both the last two nights because it has been so hot. No AC is unacceptable, I hope they are compensating you somehow. Do you at least get some kind of fan? Can they move you or is the ship sold out? What type of cabin are you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTownNick Posted May 30, 2016 #118 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Looking forward to pics of the inside of the ship at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atnolan94 Posted May 30, 2016 #119 Share Posted May 30, 2016 On the boat now... finally able to post in GC. Quick thoughts... The ship looks great. The staff at the Boleros and casino are second to none. That said, getting room service the first two days was impossible. We had to wait 35 minutes to get late night food at the Windjammer the first night. And to top it all off, no A/C in our room through the cruise thus far. It has been miserable. I mean miserable. Luckily we have the premium package so we can get trashed and not worry about it when we go to bed at night. But I've woken up both the last two nights because it has been so hot. Thanks for my daily dose of laughter:D:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted May 30, 2016 #120 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Hi ADS94, do they have the ship models for sale on board? Can you please take a couple of pics if they do? Did you get the message I sent you through the Tapatalk app? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADS94 Posted May 31, 2016 Author #121 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hi ADS94, do they have the ship models for sale on board? Can you please take a couple of pics if they do? Did you get the message I sent you through the Tapatalk app? :D I did, and I replied. Or so I thought ... There are no ship models for sale "maybe next cruise" I was told. They just got approval from Royal HQ to sell them (which I thought quite odd, she's been back for all this time) Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted May 31, 2016 #122 Share Posted May 31, 2016 No AC is unacceptable, I hope they are compensating you somehow. Do you at least get some kind of fan? Can they move you or is the ship sold out? What type of cabin are you in? Personal experience, cruisers in cabins without AC need to immediately make an appointment with the Director of Guest Services and the Hotel Director. We had plumbing issue on Jewel and received discount certificates for future cruises. The officers actually came to our cabin to check out the problem, along with the plumber. Instead of posting go to Guest Services and speak with the director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted May 31, 2016 #123 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I did, and I replied. Or so I thought ... There are no ship models for sale "maybe next cruise" I was told. They just got approval from Royal HQ to sell them (which I thought quite odd, she's been back for all this time) Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Just got your message and replied (my Tapatalk is supposed to send me notifications but for some reason that function isn't working). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted May 31, 2016 #124 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Thanks for all the photos! We were on the MSC Divina on May 28th and saw the Empress right next to us when we docked. She's indeed a beautiful ship, and one with a special place in our heart since she was our honeymoon cruise back in 2004. Have they mentioned any itineraries beyond her summer sailings? So odd that there are only a handful of sailings in the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted May 31, 2016 #125 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Have they mentioned any itineraries beyond her summer sailings? So odd that there are only a handful of sailings in the system. Royal's hope is Cuba. We will have to wait and see how it plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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