PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #426 Share Posted April 24, 2018 A couple of young women in traditional outfits were doing a photo shoot. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #428 Share Posted April 24, 2018 This is what we think was a ceremonial changing of the guard. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #430 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Then it was off for the second round of shopping. Forgive me if I got satisfaction knowing this place was not a worthwhile stop. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #432 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Finally we headed back to the ship about 2 hours late. Another bright point was we arranged a special dinner of Philippine chicken Adobe at Coastal Kitchen for us and Jim and Sue. So we ended the day on a high note. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #433 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Holy cow, what a let down after all your wonderful experiences. I would be pissed and fought tooth and nail. Royal always has a "shopping" excursion. Why didn't those "ladies"(and i use that term loosely) book that kind of tour Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Yeah it seemed a bit foolish to take a 4 hour round trip to shop for an hour and a half. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 24, 2018 #434 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Gorgeous photos as usual Bill. Sorry your Seoul excursion got screwed up, as usual accurate and timely communication in the world of Royal leaves much to be desired. However, I would look at is as one small little bump in an otherwise fantastic trip!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted April 24, 2018 #435 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) JMO, but I would have headed straight to the shore excursion desk, explained what happened and asked for my money back. It is not right to deviate like that from what is advertised, regardless of the rudeness of others. So sorry that happened on your big day in Seoul. You did the best you could with the information you had at the time, incomplete as it was. I assume you are soured "forever" on RCI excursions. At least you ended the day on a high note. Edited April 24, 2018 by travelgoddess1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted April 24, 2018 #436 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Toured today with Bill and Marie. Agree 100% with his description of our day. RCI really let us down. For us it was a once in a lifetime trip so to not see and do what we anticipated has been a huge disappointment. Happy we ended the day on a high note enjoying a special Filipino dinner with Bill and Marie. Sent from my SM-J727T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted April 24, 2018 #437 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Toured today with Bill and Marie. Agree 100% with his description of our day. RCI really let us down. For us it was a once in a lifetime trip so to not see and do what we anticipated has been a huge disappointment. Happy we ended the day on a high note enjoying a special Filipino dinner with Bill and Marie. Sent from my SM-J727T using Forums mobile app Having had similar experiences on once in a lifetime trips, I understand. Sometimes it's hard to "roll with the punches.":o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog67 Posted April 24, 2018 #438 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I am finally caught up on your trip and have LOVED every second of it. Thank you so much for taking us along! Not sure we will ever get to that part of the world so we are loving all the pictures and reporting you are providing and hope you continue having a great trip. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman793 Posted April 24, 2018 #439 Share Posted April 24, 2018 What an amazing live review! Thank you for taking the time to do it. I am sure that I will never visit this part of the world as I also have a husband that would starve to death so it is not really an option for us. I 100% would have bitterly complained to the shore excursion desk. Rude passengers like those would have gotten some choice words back from me. You were very polite to not tee off on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
888sydney Posted April 24, 2018 #440 Share Posted April 24, 2018 It is very unfortunate that Korea migration has not improved for years now.... the same thing happened in the inaugural Ovation cruise from Singapore to Tianjin almost 2 years ago.... ship docked around 6-7am... could not get off the ship until around midday!!! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #441 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Thanks everyone for the kind words and understanding for a trying day. At least we made lemonade out of a few of the lemons. [emoji16] Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #442 Share Posted April 24, 2018 It is very unfortunate that Korea migration has not improved for years now.... the same thing happened in the inaugural Ovation cruise from Singapore to Tianjin almost 2 years ago.... ship docked around 6-7am... could not get off the ship until around midday!!! Sent from my iPad using Forums Actually the Korean immigration has improved as they processed everyone in the morning. Royal was the one giving the miscommunication that it would take till the afternoon to complete. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 24, 2018 #443 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I would also complain to Shore Excursions about what happened, including the bad information about when you could leave the ship. I'm sure that was an expensive tour and it must have been very disappointing. A similar event happened when we went to Rome on a private tour: we were rushed through things I wanted to see only to be given an hour at the end 'for shopping'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 25, 2018 Author #444 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I would also complain to Shore Excursions about what happened, including the bad information about when you could leave the ship. I'm sure that was an expensive tour and it must have been very disappointing. A similar event happened when we went to Rome on a private tour: we were rushed through things I wanted to see only to be given an hour at the end 'for shopping'.We will probably stop in there later this morning. Especially after seeing the pictures from the private tours others took. Beautiful day here in the Yellow Sea on our way to Tianjin. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 25, 2018 Author #445 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I stopped by Shore Excursions and tried to explain to the young lady that two of the three sites were closed. She stated they posted updates on the TV and I should have seen them. So it was my fault for not checking for updates? Not surprised by the response. I pressed it saying we should get more than 40 minutes for a cultural stop in a 9 hour tour. Also mentioned the broken escalator and the driving in circles to find more shopping places so she said we will get some refund. Wait and see. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscomp1 Posted April 25, 2018 #446 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thank you for the review. These cruises are now on mine and my husbands list of places we will be going!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 25, 2018 Author #447 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I stopped by Shore Excursions and tried to explain to the young lady that two of the three sites were closed. She stated they posted updates on the TV and I should have seen them. So it was my fault for not checking for updates? Not surprised by the response. I pressed it saying we should get more than 40 minutes for a cultural stop in a 9 hour tour. Also mentioned the broken escalator and the driving in circles to find more shopping places so she said we will get some refund. Wait and see. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk So I checked our online account and we did get a refund. A whopping 15%. How magnanimous. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 25, 2018 Author #448 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thank you for the review. These cruises are now on mine and my husbands list of places we will be going!!Go for it, it's amazing. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted April 25, 2018 #449 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I stopped by Shore Excursions and tried to explain to the young lady that two of the three sites were closed. She stated they posted updates on the TV and I should have seen them. So it was my fault for not checking for updates? Not surprised by the response. I pressed it saying we should get more than 40 minutes for a cultural stop in a 9 hour tour. Also mentioned the broken escalator and the driving in circles to find more shopping places so she said we will get some refund. Wait and see. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk There wasn't any update on the TV. We checked our messages daily and never saw anything. More incorrect information. Sent from my SM-J727T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted April 25, 2018 Author #450 Share Posted April 25, 2018 There wasn't any update on the TV. We checked our messages daily and never saw anything. More incorrect information. Sent from my SM-J727T using Forums mobile app Yup, again not surprised. So now I am putting that port in the rear view mirror and looking forward to the upcoming three days in China. [emoji3] Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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