topanga49er Posted June 20, 2023 #651 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Still no Utopia ship yet on Cruising power. Guess they are holding true to the Thursday booking date. Interested in those end Grand Suites: Bigger than usual? And (I think) that cruise deck plan website not to be named shows the two GS underneath them to be accessible? Hard to see but if true good for my family members... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topanga49er Posted June 20, 2023 #652 Share Posted June 20, 2023 one thing that blows my theory of the Utopia deck plans being on above site is that the webcast said that Sky JS were in Suite area. The current plan shows them on deck 6.. Any insight here? thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #653 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Utopia Beach balls and cups on Navigator Edited June 21, 2023 by twangster 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeyg Posted June 21, 2023 #654 Share Posted June 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, OfTheSeasCruiser said: The 3 & 4 night itineraries are not at all disappointing for many people. I get that. 🙂 Just voicing my opinion like others. Some people want a party cruise. Others don’t want to commit to a whole week. Etc. RCI will benefit very well financially with this decision. They can get a bigger premium for shorter cruises. They are sailing to the Bahamas, so spending less on fuel. There are other cost savings for them doing things this way. I have no doubt their staggering debt comes into play here. Hope it helps keep them afloat….pun intended. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted June 21, 2023 #655 Share Posted June 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, topanga49er said: one thing that blows my theory of the Utopia deck plans being on above site is that the webcast said that Sky JS were in Suite area. The current plan shows them on deck 6.. Any insight here? thx These JY suites don’t exist it’s only a myth Too much noise about these suites and there won’t be any availability for us JY SKY suite lovers to book 😉 I vote for not advertising these much coveted abodes 😎 Happy Days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #656 Share Posted June 21, 2023 In my cabin 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted June 21, 2023 #657 Share Posted June 21, 2023 10 minutes ago, twangster said: In my cabin If you show up to the next cruise desk wearing the hat, will you get a discount, kind of like how they used to do with those BINGO shirts they'd give away at the meet and mingles? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 21, 2023 #658 Share Posted June 21, 2023 46 minutes ago, topanga49er said: one thing that blows my theory of the Utopia deck plans being on above site is that the webcast said that Sky JS were in Suite area. The current plan shows them on deck 6.. Any insight here? thx The presenter made a mistake. They are on deck 6 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #659 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, topanga49er said: one thing that blows my theory of the Utopia deck plans being on above site is that the webcast said that Sky JS were in Suite area. The current plan shows them on deck 6.. Any insight here? thx Actual deck plans straight from the source https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/utopia-of-the-seas/deck-plans?country=USA Edited June 21, 2023 by twangster 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #660 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Premature balloon ***** on Navigator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #661 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Some lucky cruiser won a free cruise for two on the inaugural Utopua sailing. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted June 21, 2023 #662 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, twangster said: Some lucky cruiser won a free cruise for two on the inaugural Utopua sailing. They are doing the same thing on Jewel on Thursday, I think. I’ll pass, not at all interested in 3/4 day voyages. The shows were a big draw for us on O class, not many needed for short itineraries— more saved $$$ for Royal. mac_tlc 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mramella Posted June 21, 2023 #663 Share Posted June 21, 2023 10 hours ago, barbeyg said: RCI will benefit very well financially with this decision. They can get a bigger premium for shorter cruises. They are sailing to the Bahamas, so spending less on fuel. There are other cost savings for them doing things this way. Completely agree with this. Not to mention, they keep you spending at their private locations (Coco Cay and their new private location on Nassau). It's a smart financial move for RCCL. I also agree that people will pay a premium, meaning they'll see cruise fares that are slightly less or maybe even on-par with a traditional 7 day cruise, but in reality, they're paying more money for less days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted June 21, 2023 #664 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, twangster said: Actual deck plans straight from the source https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/utopia-of-the-seas/deck-plans?country=USA It‘s unbelievable how they manage to squeeze in more cabins and take away more public space with every additional ship. Now the only forward viewing area above the bridge wing is gone as well. God save Allure! Edited June 21, 2023 by Saab4444 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 21, 2023 Author #665 Share Posted June 21, 2023 📷 bacescu.cristian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted June 21, 2023 #666 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said: 📷 bacescu.cristian Now THAT would be a scary slide !! Tom 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrateslife4me84 Posted June 21, 2023 #667 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Now THAT would be a scary slide !! Tom Yeah, but as promised, you'll be able to see the person you're racing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaAtlCruiser Posted June 21, 2023 #668 Share Posted June 21, 2023 It sounds like many don't like the idea of 3 or 4 night sailings. I personally love the shorter cruises. I am not the biggest fan of the Clientele it draws but the short cruise itself is ideal. 4 nights is perfect. I plan to book tomorrow as soon as I can 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted June 21, 2023 #669 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Also a fan of 4 days cruises but there sure are a LOT of 3/4 day cruise haters on here and other social media sites Edited June 21, 2023 by molly361 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaAtlCruiser Posted June 21, 2023 #670 Share Posted June 21, 2023 12 hours ago, twangster said: Actual deck plans straight from the source https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/utopia-of-the-seas/deck-plans?country=USA Love that they will have a non-smoking casino. It will be interesting to see how crowded it gets. Perhaps someday they will swap out the larger for non-smoking and the smaller for smoking. I guess it depends on how many smokers cruise and gamble. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted June 21, 2023 #671 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, LisaAtlCruiser said: Love that they will have a non-smoking casino. It will be interesting to see how crowded it gets. Perhaps someday they will swap out the larger for non-smoking and the smaller for smoking. I guess it depends on how many smokers cruise and gamble. 🙂 They have or are in the process of converting the Jazz on 4 space on all the Oasis class ships into the non-smoking casino. I wish they'd make the smaller one the smoking casino, but baby steps, lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted June 21, 2023 #672 Share Posted June 21, 2023 46 minutes ago, LisaAtlCruiser said: It sounds like many don't like the idea of 3 or 4 night sailings. I personally love the shorter cruises. I am not the biggest fan of the Clientele it draws but the short cruise itself is ideal. 4 nights is perfect. I plan to book tomorrow as soon as I can 🙂 41 minutes ago, molly361 said: Also a fan of 4 days cruises but there sure are a LOT of 3/4 day cruise haters on here and other social media sites I think the shorter cruises are a lot more appealing for those that can drive to them. Not appealing at all for me living on the Westcoast. To make it worth the flight, I would probably need to do, at least a B3B, or a B4B. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted June 21, 2023 #673 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, LisaAtlCruiser said: Love that they will have a non-smoking casino. It will be interesting to see how crowded it gets. Assuming it’s nearly identical to the one on Wonder, it’s very small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaAtlCruiser Posted June 21, 2023 #674 Share Posted June 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Assuming it’s nearly identical to the one on Wonder, it’s very small. At least it is a start. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 21, 2023 #675 Share Posted June 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Saab4444 said: It‘s unbelievable how they manage to squeeze in more cabins and take away more public space with every additional ship. Now the only forward viewing area above the bridge wing is gone as well. God save Allure! They did that to Oasis, and planned for it on Allure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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