Diamond lounges are over capacity and guests are being turned away

[auntiedodo]

Our D+ friends can’t get into the lounge or the overflow lounge because there are hundreds and hundreds of Diamond and Diamond plus on board, so many there are officers stationed outside to turn people away.  It seems to me it’s time to have Diamonds get their drinks on their cards and have the lounge for D+.  Royal doesn’t seem to have a clue how to resolve the problem!

[Biker19]

Oh, good, another lounge thread - almost as good as a tipping thread. 

[smplybcause]

Considering they keep shrinking the number of spaces and the actual spaces where those members can lounge any time the refurb a ship...I think they have a clue on how to resolve it - but the Diamonds and above might not like it!

[Clarea]

5 minutes ago, auntiedodo said:

Our D+ friends can’t get into the lounge or the overflow lounge because there are hundreds and hundreds of Diamond and Diamond plus on board, so many there are officers stationed outside to turn people away.  It seems to me it’s time to have Diamonds get their drinks on their cards and have the lounge for D+.  Royal doesn’t seem to have a clue how to resolve the problem!

 

What sailing?

[auntiedodo]

Oasis

[John&LaLa]

6 minutes ago, auntiedodo said:

Oasis

 

Blaze as overflow, how about Jazz?

[Clarea]

6 minutes ago, auntiedodo said:

Oasis

 

Maybe the new "no overflow" policy?

[alfaeric]

Man, some seem to need to find a different time to cruise.  We are well over 50, and most of them have been D+, and I can count the number of times the D lounge was over crowded on one hand.  Maybe even with one finger.  

 

Which is to say, if you don't like the DL overcrowding, find a different time of the year to cruise.  

[nelblu]

11 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Maybe the new "no overflow" policy?

 

If that is the case, which lounge is the Op referring to.

[Clarea]

2 minutes ago, alfaeric said:

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Which is to say, if you don't like the DL overcrowding, find a different time of the year to cruise.  

 

And maybe avoid Oasis class.

[island lady]

We are on Oasis now.  Just attended the upper tier at the usual Aqua theater venue.  There are over 400 Ds and over 200 D+.  Not that unusually high.  Blaze is open for overflow.  Timing is everything, so if you go in just after first seating 5:30...there are plenty of seats available.  

 

Drink vouchers available all over the ship and at many, many bars on this big floating city.  No one is going to go thirsty.  😉  

 

[blackshirt]

I was on Explorer in September and they had so many D and D+ onboard that they moved the nightly event to the Star Lounge. Plenty of room there but even then, there were times when no seat was available. This was already arranged on the welcome letter when we boarded, so obviously they know how many D and D+ will be onboard. So why don't they do this on Oasis?

[island lady]

1 minute ago, Host Clarea said:

 

And maybe avoid Oasis class.

 

I am not having any problems.  Glass of Sauvignon Blanc in my hand right now.  😉 

[nelblu]

The invasion of the D's.

[cruisinghawg]

Is Lounge still on deck 11? If so that is the largest D Lounge in the fleet I believe.

[cruisinghawg]

6 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

And maybe avoid Oasis class.

Oh no you didn't!

[Clarea]

2 minutes ago, cruisinghawg said:

Is Lounge still on deck 11? If so that is the largest D Lounge in the fleet I believe.

 

Yes, still on deck 11 now, but probably not after the next dry dock.

[island lady]

1 minute ago, blackshirt said:

I was on Explorer in September and they had so many D and D+ onboard that they moved the nightly event to the Star Lounge. Plenty of room there but even then, there were times when no seat was available. This was already arranged on the welcome letter when we boarded, so obviously they know how many D and D+ will be onboard. So why don't they do this on Oasis?

 

Once again...timing.  Go in after first seating.  Many larger ships are ripping out the CL, and adding the suites lounge..which now puts  Ds and D+ in one lounge.  More and more baby boomers coming on, retiring..and cruising more often.  Ranks of Ds and D+ are swelling.  So what do the larger ships do?  Take out the CL.  😮 Down one lounge.  😞 

 

Currently on Oasis and Blaze is open for DL overflow.  

[island lady]

3 minutes ago, cruisinghawg said:

Is Lounge still on deck 11? If so that is the largest D Lounge in the fleet I believe.

 

Yes...used to be the nicest CL in the fleet.  Was changed to the DL when they added the SL.  Original DL was tiny lounge just over the promenade...with cocktails served in Blaze before conversion.  

[island lady]

2 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Yes, still on deck 11 now, but probably not after the next dry dock.

 

Bye Bye Oasis...hello Harmony...with tiny little DL in the bilge on deck four.  😞 

[molly361]

It used to be those darn Painacles now it's those darn D+'s🍺

[Clarea]

1 minute ago, island lady said:

 

Bye Bye Oasis...hello Harmony...with tiny little DL in the bilge on deck four.  😞 

 

Yep, punish those D/D+ members.

[island lady]

1 minute ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Yep, punish those D/D+ members.

 

I am feeling that whip on my back right now....ouch..ouch..

.please give me another drink to ease the pain! 😮 😄 

[island lady]

3 minutes ago, molly361 said:

It used to be those darn Painacles now it's those darn D+'s🍺

 

Yes...we seem to be breeding like bilge rats!  😮 😄 

[Clarea]

6 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

I am feeling that whip on my back right now....ouch..ouch..

.please give me another drink to ease the pain! 😮 😄 

 

Sorry, no drinks, too many D/D+.