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I have a pop up hamper for dirty clothes.

It is amazing. We peak in when we walk by and some cabins have stuff everywhere. We've seen open suitcases on the sofa being lived out of, clothes and other items all over the floor and counters. We're neat. Everything has a home. The only things on the counter tends to be power cords. Even our laptops go back in their bags when we aren't actually using them. All clothes are hung up or in drawers, shoes in the closet and suitcases are under the bed or next to the wall behind a chair (JS). I toss papers every day unless it's something we really need like an invite to an event.

I don't know of any airline that pays commissions anymore. Most hotels don't either. Our TA's are our friends and they also would do other travel free of charge if we needed it. We book our own travel (usually amtrak) and hotels. TA's usually charge a flat fee if there is no commission. And, believe me, they don't make a ton of money. Our friends wanted me to come work for them as I'm very organized and pay attention to details, but I would have had to take a 60% paycut to do so.

You are paying their commission because when you use a TA, that's one less cruise a Royal employee has to do. If no one used TA's Royal would have to employ more people to handle the load, so, when you book a cruise, you are paying either a Royal consultant or a TA in your fare.

Yes, JS and above

The drama is the reactions to such a minor thing.

Where did I say you were riled?

They only change them every few days. Pretty sure on a 7 night, it's once during the cruise.

Oh, the drama. How many towels do you wash at home per week? You'd think I told people to use other's towels. I simply stated that someone could reuse their towel ONE time.

Up until a few years ago, there were always extra towels in the bathrooms. We hang them on the back of the door on hooks. We stay in JS, so it's not required but we do it. We also (gasp) reuse hand towels. The idea it's "disgusting" is entirely in people's heads.

People are overthinking this. LOL. Who knew it was so easy to rile people up over something so trivial? Before someone else says it, I know, it's CC haha. I can solve this major problem for those of you that are easily grossed out by yourself, ask for extra towels, problem solved.

I think you acted like it was beneath you.

LOL People who won't reuse a towel they used once after taking a shower. What makes it "disgusting"? Your towel, used on you one time isn't dirty considering you just took a shower. I'm far from green, but I'm not too superior to reuse a towel once. Just google how often you should wash your towels. I think you'll be surprised. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-often-should-you-wash-your-germ-magnet-of-a-bath-towel/#:~:text=As a general rule%2C launder,re sick to avoid reinfection. https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/health/washing-towels-how-often-wellness/index.html

You can hang towels to dry and reuse them. Lots of people do.

Another good reason to have a good TA. Ours are friends and she has our cc info. She always reminds us just to make sure we want to make final payment, but we've never even come close. I always tell her to pay off a week or so ahead and if we're doing a b2b, to pay both off at the same time.

Most people aren't even in their cabin most of the day so I'm trying to figure out how anyone can have that much trash per day. We stay in JS so we still get twice a day, but honestly, I'd be fine with once in the evening. Too many times we've come back to the cabin for one reason or another before noon and have timed it perfectly to get there when the steward is there. We don't ask for ice as have no need for it. Towels get replaced in the evening as we normally shower before dinner, after a day in the sun.

We've received those letters a few times. It's been reported some people just pull every suitcase outside their door into their room and sometimes have no clue one isn't theirs or they just don't care enough to do anything about it.

It has not run either time we were there last year. I have a knee with issues (injury 4 years ago, but still "tight") and I have walked the pier both times. Also, when we've been there, there have been several ships and only ONE shuttle that holds maybe 15 people, (20 at most) and it only runs on the main pier. We've been down the side pier both times so you have to walk that distance just to get to the shuttle, if it's running.

We've been on GR 7 times and EN 7 times, (Baltimore) and there are always a lot of top tiers onboard. We've done Vision out of Tampa a few years ago and the D Lounge overflowed into the lounge it sits in. Only time we had low top tier numbers was last summer to Bermuda on GR. That's because it was only 6 nights, not the ship.

Not sure what clothing has to do with it. I wear capris regularly. Being Pinn doesn't mean they dress nice every evening.

They were giving out things at the C&A event (I assume top tier event is what you mean)? 10 Pinns, 38 D and 28D+ is a very low number of D and above.

Suites get twice a day cleaning. Also, I have never in 15 years of cruising on Royal (GS, first using CL then, D and above for DL) heard or seen anyone take it on themselves to question anyone coming into the lounge.

The oj from concentrate that is complimentary is much better than the "fresh squeezed" you pay extra for. We've tried the fresh squeezed a few times on different ships and it's just not that good.

Mine still says "in process" at 6 weeks.

On EN in April, it was held at like 945 or so. Much earlier than we're used to.