Crystal Blocks now discontinued

[barbeyg]

5 hours ago, Ashland said:

I love it...still have mine...but it's not neon anymore it's a soft yellow and looks very vintage.

Actually our youngest son wore it on a cruise a few years ago and got so many comments on it...many asked if he would sell it to them. RCI should definitely bring them back....much cooler than those casino shirts.

 

That is staying power!  Mine wore out a long time ago, alas.  And I agree, much cooler than the casino shirts.  We should send another pleading email!  😊

[ramja96]

Apparently RC has had a change of heart and the crystal blocks ARE NOT going away.

[orville99]

17 hours ago, emeraldcity said:

Frankly, with double points being available they would have been handing them out like candy.

 

True. With all of the cancellations being L&S'd to 2022 we ended up with a B2B2B where we would have received two blocks between when we got on and when we got off. We were going to give the second one back to the LA.

[JBSteelerfan]

13 hours ago, zebra36 said:

Still have my t-shirt from many years ago, though the size -S is a bit snug.

 

That is a major problem with cruising.  The more times a shirt goes on a ship, the more it seems to shrink for the next cruise.  I just don't understand why!

[orville99]

12 hours ago, Sheal said:

LOL. I just threw out about 3 dozen of the "loving cups" that JC just mentioned but fortunately I hung onto about 2 dozen of the glass shooters that they used to peddle in the dining room.  I dragged those home from Europe too.  We could set up a nice classy tasting of those rums.. 

We were on a NYE cruise on Brilliance when they were having a clearance sale on obsolete glassware, and we bought them for $1 apiece. Gave as Christmas gifts the next year.

[orville99]

7 minutes ago, JBSteelerfan said:

 

That is a major problem with cruising.  The more times a shirt goes on a ship, the more it seems to shrink for the next cruise.  I just don't understand why!

Salt air dehydrates the fabric causing it to shrink😉

[ILCTCRUISER]

6 hours ago, little britain said:

Yeah! We spoke and they listened!  #pesterpower! #peoplepower!
 

 

A rather quick "Never mind!" change like this can only lead one to start taking odds on Nancy Ramos' future w/RCL.  Announce the demise of Crystal Blocks one day and have your boss override it the next.

[twangster]

30 minutes ago, ILCTCRUISER said:

A rather quick "Never mind!" change like this can only lead one to start taking odds on Nancy Ramos' future w/RCL.  Announce the demise of Crystal Blocks one day and have your boss override it the next.

 

Who knows?  Maybe it was Michael's idea.  He wasn't sure but guessed they were for Pinnacles not long ago.  

 

I think the calls for Nancy's demise are way too premature.  

[twangster]

[Pratique]

7 minutes ago, twangster said:

“It is better to beg forgiveness, than ask permission.”

― Grace Murray Hopper

[BecciBoo]

13 hours ago, xpcdoojk said:

Umm… months ago they were negotiating multi billion dollar loans.  Dropping things like treasured glass blocks seems like a minimum trying to reduce debt effort.

Besides, all those blocks people left onboard means they don't need to have so many made, they can just use those. They ought to be glad.

[ILCTCRUISER]

1 hour ago, twangster said:

 

I think the calls for Nancy's demise are way too premature.  

Probably too soon as you suggest.  Having your boss countermand you like that isn't pleasant unless she agreed or chose to take it on the chin for the team.

[bstel]

I am nowhere close to 140 points so have never gotten one.  Didn't even know what they were or that this existed till this thread.  But you could count me in the 60% that would leave it in the room as I have no interest in cheap tchotchkes.

[ONECRUISER]

13 minutes ago, bstel said:

I am nowhere close to 140 points so have never gotten one.  Didn't even know what they were or that this existed till this thread.  But you could count me in the 60% that would leave it in the room as I have no interest in cheap tchotchkes.

Actually not cheap like Key Ring or Carny prizes, are heavy like Paper weight. Nice if like Crystal or Collecting. Sell for $50-150+ each online

[bstel]

8 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said:

Actually not cheap like Key Ring or Carny prizes, are heavy like Paper weight. Nice if like Crystal or Collecting. Sell for $50-150+ each online

to each their own...  give me a bottle of booze, free massage, free dinner at the steakhouse, $100 off my next cruise, etc.

[twangster]

1 hour ago, ILCTCRUISER said:

Probably too soon as you suggest.  Having your boss countermand you like that isn't pleasant unless she agreed or chose to take it on the chin for the team.

 

They don't dare terminate her... that's a job no one wants.  Anything you do is wrong in the eyes of one guest or another.  

[ONECRUISER]

48 minutes ago, bstel said:

to each their own...  give me a bottle of booze, free massage, free dinner at the steakhouse, $100 off my next cruise, etc.

Nah, still already get Ton Free stuff from Royal, best is over 340 points SOLO and Military Discounts where besides the post 9/11 now paying Cheapest Cruises in my 35yrs of Cruising

Edited July 15, 2021 by ONECRUISER

[marci22]

22 hours ago, sellwingri said:

We also were stockpiling the coins you’d be given to use in a special slot machine in the casino.  Since they’ve now taken all the machines out, they’re useless.  I now have 30+ coin souvenir.

Almost a keychain's worth.

Edited July 15, 2021 by marci22

[lovescats5]

So excited they will keep the crystal blocks.  We will be getting one on Quantum next Sept. on our Alaska cruise.  They could get rid of the pins though, except for maybe the Pinns.  We just throw the pins in a drawer.

[CruiszBug]

51 minutes ago, lovescats5 said:

So excited they will keep the crystal blocks.  We will be getting one on Quantum next Sept. on our Alaska cruise.  They could get rid of the pins though, except for maybe the Pinns.  We just throw the pins in a drawer.

I love the pins! I attach it to my camera strap or lanyard along with other fave pins!

[shellunderwater]

On 7/14/2021 at 2:01 PM, Ashland said:

Hmmm.... I thought that had already been buried 

Nothing dies on CC.

[Ocean Boy]

7 hours ago, bstel said:

I am nowhere close to 140 points so have never gotten one.  Didn't even know what they were or that this existed till this thread.  But you could count me in the 60% that would leave it in the room as I have no interest in cheap tchotchkes.

Cheap what?

[CSHS1979]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Cheap what?

 

Trinket

[Ocean Boy]

7 minutes ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

Trinket

Thanks. Those seem like letter combinations that should not exist in the English lanuage.😐

[Sheal]

2 hours ago, lovescats5 said:

So excited they will keep the crystal blocks.  We will be getting one on Quantum next Sept. on our Alaska cruise.  They could get rid of the pins though, except for maybe the Pinns.  We just throw the pins in a drawer.

How do you get the pins?  I think I might have one but without climbing the stairs I can not confirm.

I did get a luggage tag once.