Rare BillOh Posted September 20, 2018 Author #201 Share Posted September 20, 2018 It’s soda only. On Enchantment, definitely 2 total. One in centrum, one in windjammer. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 20, 2018 #202 Share Posted September 20, 2018 On Enchantment, definitely 2 total. One in centrum, one in windjammer. Sent from my iPad using Forums I think you may have quoted the wrong post.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 20, 2018 Author #203 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I think you may have quoted the wrong post.:)Yet somehow life goes on. Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted September 21, 2018 #204 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I will be sailing on the Brilliance December 2018. I can’t believe how many calls I’ve made to Royal Caribbean and they are adamant that the Brilliance and Radiance class of ships all have the freestyle Coca-Cola soda machines. I explained in detail how I cannot find evidence that they do and I’m reading online that as of May travelers have said the online that the Brilliance does not have the freestyle machine. Even had someone from Royal Caribbean tell me that the Brilliance is in with Liberty and Independence class of ships. Obviously they have hired people who don’t have all the facts. So has anyone sailed on Brilliance in the last few months that can verify if it has the freestyle machine? Want to know before I purchase the beverage package in advance.Brilliance didn't have the machines last week on the TA...... Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azarak Posted September 21, 2018 #205 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Ok. So this is going to be a VERY silly question and I know this so don't roast me too much... I've never sailed Royal before. I have the soda package for my kiddo's. I am sailing Allure and have heard the freestyle machines are few and far between and may or may not be in working order on our sailing. All of this being said, I'm assuming I can just go to any bar and get the kids a soda? Again, I know it's a silly question but I figured it never hurts to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 21, 2018 #206 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Ok. So this is going to be a VERY silly question and I know this so don't roast me too much... I've never sailed Royal before. I have the soda package for my kiddo's. I am sailing Allure and have heard the freestyle machines are few and far between and may or may not be in working order on our sailing. All of this being said, I'm assuming I can just go to any bar and get the kids a soda? Again, I know it's a silly question but I figured it never hurts to ask. Yes, the soda package will work at any bar or restaurant. However, your choices will be limited to about 6 flavors, vs over 100 in the Freestyle machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted September 21, 2018 #207 Share Posted September 21, 2018 If Mariner has the machines after it's Amplified refurbishment, do you think the Navigator (same class of ship) will as well? We'll be on the Navigator in March after it's refurbishment. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 21, 2018 #208 Share Posted September 21, 2018 If Mariner has the machines after it's Amplified refurbishment, do you think the Navigator (same class of ship) will as well? We'll be on the Navigator in March after it's refurbishment. Dan Unpredictable. Liberty has been in the US for years, even through a major refit dry dock, and still no machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted September 21, 2018 #209 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Unpredictable. Liberty has been in the US for years, even through a major refit dry dock, and still no machines. Thanks Bob. Understandable. Doesn't make of break anything for us, but our kids like screwing around with all the weird combinations they can come up with. ;p;p;) :) Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixietwin Posted September 21, 2018 #210 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yes, the soda package will work at any bar or restaurant. However, your choices will be limited to about 6 flavors, vs over 100 in the Freestyle machine. That’s another complaint. When I was previously calling Royal Caribbean to ask if freestyle is on the brilliance of the seas, every representative said that yes it did have the freestyle machines. When I kept pushing that I did not believe freestyle was on brilliance, I was asking about the soda situation in bars and restaurants. Every one of the representative said that the choices are the same at the bars and restaurants as they are in the freestyle machine. Who are these people they are hiring? I would think they would all have access to knowledge about the drink packages, what’s available and where freestyle machines are found. But apparently not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 21, 2018 #211 Share Posted September 21, 2018 That’s another complaint. When I was previously calling Royal Caribbean to ask if freestyle is on the brilliance of the seas, every representative said that yes it did have the freestyle machines. When I kept pushing that I did not believe freestyle was on brilliance, I was asking about the soda situation in bars and restaurants. Every one of the representative said that the choices are the same at the bars and restaurants as they are in the freestyle machine. Who are these people they are hiring? I would think they would all have access to knowledge about the drink packages, what’s available and where freestyle machines are found. But apparently not. I'll bet that if you ask them to put this info in writing so you can take it on the ship with you, the answer will be different. There's little downside to the company in giving out erroneous verbal info on the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grommet Posted September 27, 2018 #212 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Cups will be in the stateroom and there will also be an indication on the SeaPass cards. Can we choose the design of the cups or are we stuck with whatever they give us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 27, 2018 Author #213 Share Posted September 27, 2018 If Mariner has the machines after it's Amplified refurbishment, do you think the Navigator (same class of ship) will as well? We'll be on the Navigator in March after it's refurbishment. Dan That is a reasonable assumption and I'd put the odds at 51% ;) Royal hasn't followed logic 100% of the time in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 27, 2018 Author #214 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Can we choose the design of the cups or are we stuck with whatever they give us? They generally have 2 different colors available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 27, 2018 #215 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Can we choose the design of the cups or are we stuck with whatever they give us? You should be able to swap if you take your cup to one of the tables where the crew is selling packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdylady Posted September 27, 2018 #216 Share Posted September 27, 2018 You should be able to swap if you take your cup to one of the tables where the crew is selling packages. Hubby & I have done that before. It's so much easier to ID whose is whose with a different pattern. Just make sure you haven't unwapped yours yet, otherwise they probably won't let you swap. Erika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitzmark Posted September 27, 2018 #217 Share Posted September 27, 2018 On the Oasis Class, I am pretty sure they are present on all ships. There was a one count difference between Allure and Oasis. Allure had one machine in the Wipe Out Cafe and Oasis did not. I know Harmony has the Mini-bites location. Do those have Freestyle machines? I believe Symphony should be the same as Harmony Googled Harmony of the Seas mini bites and looked at pictures, at least one appears to have a freestyle machine in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayneb236 Posted September 27, 2018 #218 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Harmony does have a machine at Mini Bites and also at Sorentos. That was my favorite. Never a line and "pizza" right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 27, 2018 Author #219 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Googled Harmony of the Seas mini bites and looked at pictures, at least one appears to have a freestyle machine in it. Thanks for that. Getting close to Symphony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grab007 Posted September 27, 2018 #220 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Just off the 9/15 sailing of Freedom. Of the six machines (located in pairs in 3 locations) each day of the cruise one mchine in each pair had a sign saying it was "out of order." This led to a situation where the other machine in the pair was overused and ran out of ice. This went on for the entire cruise. Yes, we could get a can at a bar (with a dirty look from some bar tenders.) My point here is that the FOS staff needs to do a MUCH better job at maintaining these machines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted September 28, 2018 #221 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Just off the 9/15 sailing of Freedom. Of the six machines (located in pairs in 3 locations) each day of the cruise one mchine in each pair had a sign saying it was "out of order." This led to a situation where the other machine in the pair was overused and ran out of ice. This went on for the entire cruise. Yes, we could get a can at a bar (with a dirty look from some bar tenders.) My point here is that the FOS staff needs to do a MUCH better job at maintaining these machines! Ice issues tend to plague Freestyle machines. There are several of the machines at Six flags Over Georgia (and two at Six Flags Whitewater) and they are often short on ice or have none at all....either through blockages inside the machine or an inability to handle the usage load. You'd think, for a cool purchase price of $60,000 each*, they could actually come equipped with a good ice-maker. :o -- * Although in practice most machines are leased, at $300/month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 28, 2018 #222 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Ice issues tend to plague Freestyle machines. There are several of the machines at Six flags Over Georgia (and two at Six Flags Whitewater) and they are often short on ice or have none at all....either through blockages inside the machine or an inability to handle the usage load. You'd think, for a cool purchase price of $60,000 each*, they could actually come equipped with a good ice-maker. :o -- * Although in practice most machines are leased, at $300/month The Freestyle machines do not have ice makers. The ice has to be filled manually by employees, something I have witnessed several times. https://www.jesrestaurantequipment.com/how-ice-makers-keep-coke-freestyle-illusion.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted September 28, 2018 #223 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The Freestyle machines do not have ice makers. The ice has to be filled manually by employees, something I have witnessed several times. https://www.jesrestaurantequipment.com/how-ice-makers-keep-coke-freestyle-illusion.html Yep, they are compatible with third-party ice-making equipment but don't come standard with ice-makers (and for THAT price, you'd think they might :o ). Seems like the smaller or "finer" the ice pieces, the better the machines avoid blockages inside. Locally, Zaxby's uses "fine-grain" ice and their machines never seem to get blocked, whereas most places (Six Flags included) use coarser, larger ice supplies (either from a machine or manually dumped in the top) and blockages are common. Looking forward -- sorta -- to finding out the situation on the Indy in early February. First time with a chipped-cup drink package and public soda dispensers since Majesty in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardgail Posted November 21, 2018 #224 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 9/28/2018 at 6:48 PM, Pellaz said: Yep, they are compatible with third-party ice-making equipment but don't come standard with ice-makers (and for THAT price, you'd think they might 😮 ). Seems like the smaller or "finer" the ice pieces, the better the machines avoid blockages inside. Locally, Zaxby's uses "fine-grain" ice and their machines never seem to get blocked, whereas most places (Six Flags included) use coarser, larger ice supplies (either from a machine or manually dumped in the top) and blockages are common. Looking forward -- sorta -- to finding out the situation on the Indy in early February. First time with a chipped-cup drink package and public soda dispensers since Majesty in 2010. I will be on the Symphony in Feb. and the last cruise I took as Diamond level I received a bottle of water each day (or was that two bottle of water each day). I just looked at Diamond level perks and there is no water listed as a Diamond perk. There is a bottle of water in the cabin as a Welcome. I called Crown and Anchor and asked if the daily bottle of water perk was taken away, and the rep said it was up to each ship's policy as to how much water Diamonds receive--some give one bottle in the cabin as a Welcome and others give one bottle of water in the cabin each day. So, I told the rep I would have to buy water ahead because I would not know ahead of sailing if I was getting one bottle of water total or a bottle of water each day. She said that I did not need to buy water. I could get free water and ice from the Freestyle Coke machines on the ship. I asked if I had to have a beverage package to get water from the Freestyle machines and she said, "No. You can fill you water bottle free at the Freestyle Coke machines." Can anyone confirm that the water in the Freestyle machines is free? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted November 23, 2018 #225 Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 3:05 AM, richardgail said: I will be on the Symphony in Feb. and the last cruise I took as Diamond level I received a bottle of water each day (or was that two bottle of water each day). I just looked at Diamond level perks and there is no water listed as a Diamond perk. There is a bottle of water in the cabin as a Welcome. I called Crown and Anchor and asked if the daily bottle of water perk was taken away, and the rep said it was up to each ship's policy as to how much water Diamonds receive--some give one bottle in the cabin as a Welcome and others give one bottle of water in the cabin each day. So, I told the rep I would have to buy water ahead because I would not know ahead of sailing if I was getting one bottle of water total or a bottle of water each day. She said that I did not need to buy water. I could get free water and ice from the Freestyle Coke machines on the ship. I asked if I had to have a beverage package to get water from the Freestyle machines and she said, "No. You can fill you water bottle free at the Freestyle Coke machines." Can anyone confirm that the water in the Freestyle machines is free? Thanks! No free water at the machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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