The Fun Researcher

I haven't been in a cabin yet, interior or balcony, on Voyager, Freedom, Quantum, or Oasis classes that couldn't fit at least one scooter (possibly two) inside the room without blocking the path out. Simply move the coffee table into the closet for instance.

Will someone please do the same for Royal, Princess and NCL? Very interested to know their more recent average score. I don't need data with a 95% confidence interval, I'm just curious. Also, rather than the "last 60 reviews" I think it should be for a time period, like July, Aug, Sept 2023. Different lines sail many more passengers and will have more reviews in a given time period, so just going with 60 reviews might be two months for Celebrity, or one month for Royal, or 3 months for Princess (just as an example)

Sounds like for you, it would just be checking it out and souvenir shopping. The food in the Windjammer is going to be FAR better than what's offered on Labadee. The food is convenient on Labadee but it's just burgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs... Having said that, we love Columbus Cove relaxing on a lounger with the ship in the background across the water. Food is just o.k., enough to "get the job done" but not something we look forward to. We really enjoy the laid back vibe of Labadee, and the view from the ship when docking is gorgeous.

I push it out of the way as far as possible, right up against their door. It is a safety hazard and shouldn't be in the hallway. It's selfish and rude. I know cabins aren't huge, but if you bring a stroller, be prepared to store it in your cabin. We had a family that did this everyday on our July Alaska cruise (balcony cabin, forward). Like the OP, their cabin was near the elevator at the beginning of walkway leading to all the forward cabins. Everyone going that direction had to walk past the partially blocked walkway. We did speak with a room steward and they did say that the family has been spoken to, however it never changed. They did try to scoot the stroller closer to their cabin door for the last 1/2 of the cruise, but it wasn't enough.

Sad to hear. Hopefully this wasn’t the “new norm” and rather a one-off experience. I guess we’ll see after your next Royal cruise

Followed by the lifeboats, Gold of the Seas

Oh geesh! Cruisers down at customer service complaining about no breakfast and it’s not Royals fault. What a crappy situation!!

Yeah, they have plenty of other areas on the ship. I have no problem with the 18 year old requirement in the solarium area. I also did not have a problem with it being 16 as long as the kids were not obnoxious. The only thing that ever has bothered me about kids on the ship is when they are running through the halls and stairs, or fill an elevator just going up and down acting like it’s their own private hang out. I guess the other one is when they fill up hot tubs at night and just hang there for an hour or more when others would like to use it.

They do have that area, but knowing teens, I doubt that area is quiet. 🙂 My guess is it's either empty and "dead" or full and loud.

That's what I was thinking, but then this statement threw me off... "Cooler the last two sea days but not cold. Arrived in Vancouver to a picture perfect fall day. " Almost makes it sounds like Vancouver is a final destination. Maybe they got the months mixed up? The whole post is written in a way that made it sound as though they go from Hawaii to Vancouver but that just can't be the case.

Didn't Celebrity severely cut back the offerings in the buffet for dinner?

Is it very likely that Sushi on 5 will be open on embarkation day lunch? I'm used to booking a specialty lunch on embarkation on our Royal sailings to avoid the buffet madhouse that day. I'm good with Sushi on 5 if that is open. No reservation required for lunch that day right? and we can order ala carte? (we sailed Equinox back in 2017 and I do seem to remember eating sushi for lunch on embarkation day, ala carte) Thanks in advance.

I just wish they offered lunch in the specialty restaurants. Not sure why they don't. We especially like a specialty lunch on embarkation day to avoid the mess of the buffet that day.

Star... meh. Doesn't invoke any excitement or intrigue for me personally.

Never received an emailed version on our March '23 Anthem cruise either. I did review the paper/electronic folio before we left the ship though.

...and New Years Eve cruises are interesting too. Back on New Years Eve 2017 on the Liberty out of Galveston, embarkation day was New Years Eve. The first night MDR menu had all the top entrees... lobster, tenderloin, lamb chops, etc... it was amazing. Kind of made the follow-up "formal" nights a bit less special to be honest. 🤣 We've done a couple of Christmas cruises now and love them. We do a full Christmas celebration at home the Sunday before our cruise, with church, presents, etc... and then get what feels like a 2nd Christmas around a week later on the cruise. Just love it.

Why would Royal send a ship TO Vancouver that time of year?

…and how realistic do you think it is that a 15-year-old would be drinking in a bar on a Royal Caribbean ship? How about you try a plausible argument.

Congrats. Not sure why there is reason to doubt it. You have the new invoice with new room number. Enjoy.

I'm fine either way. I'm ok with the adjustment, even if it does negatively impact our youngest (16 yo boy) for another 1-2 years. You have to draw a line somewhere, and when I think of "adults only", 16 and 17 doesn't fit that description. I did notice my son getting a few looks on our Quantum cruise to Alaska a few months ago. Even though he was legit to be in the solarium at 16 (as well my niece on the same cruise) I think some guests were puzzled seeing them. Fortunately our kids know how to behave in spaces like that and would never be loud, cause a scene, etc... but even so 16 seems a bit young to me even if they are well behaved. Either way isn't going to bother me, unless of course the kids are being obnoxious. At that point I would probably reach out to someone on staff to talk with the kids.

Respectfully disagree. They are wading pools. We really enjoy them. They aren't hot tubs, that's for sure. I don't like the hot temperature of hot tubs but really enjoy the pools in the Solarium on Quantum class.

I do agree that Fried Chicken, Burgers, Jambalaya feel more like buffet offerings. Not sure how I feel about them on the MDR menu. I feel they do de-elevate the experience. However, I do love good fried chicken, burgers and Jambalaya 🤣. Also, I doubt the lobster mac n cheese has much lobster in it (or perhaps not even real lobster) However, there is still a NY strip steak, Glazed Salmon, and a fish curry that hold up fine against any of the other menus. For appetizers, Potato soup, Waldorf salad, Shrimp Cocktail, Caesar salad, are all solid offerings, and the desserts look normal as well. I get what you're saying about the quality of the dishes offered, and it is slipping.

Wow, sure enough. I have eight of the new menus saved on my phone, but I did not have Taste of the USA. Did not know that one even existed. Do you mind saying what sailing that was on and where? Just wondering where they would offer a taste of the USA menu. I agree, they do make a nice burger in the dining room. Not sure how I feel about offering it for dinner though. I have gotten it multiple times for lunch in the main dining room. Sure looks like a dinner menu to me. Interesting. Overall not that bad of a menu really.

I’ve only ever seen that offered on the lunch menu in the dining room. Are you saying this was for dinner? It’s not on any of the themed dinner menus that I’ve found

Agree, the 4 drinks vouchers per day is a massive benefit that keeps us looking at Royal first and foremost. We make use of all of them. It doesn't completely keep us with Royal though. We did get a good deal on a 5 night in December on the Celebrity Equinox with drinks, WiFi and gratuities included. Decent prices are getting harder and harder to come by though, especially when we are currently stuck with summer and holidays due to my wife and kids work and school schedules.