GarlicBread

I dont really have sympathy. 

A few years back me and my mom were travelling from the UK to Boston, when we got stranded in Orlando for 2 days (thanks to a snow storm).

When we landed in Orlando the airline told us they had given out the quota of rooms for the day, but we could wait and see if they could help us, but the probably couldn't. 

Instead of running to the media, I got on my phone (most UK plans include the US at no extra charge, although I probably would have paid the extra) and found a local hotel, then caught a taxi there. It wasnt hard. It's not rocket science. 

Oh, and we had to go buy shorts because it was a lot warmer than we were expecting, again, not hard. 

When we got home, we claimed it all back on our insurance (including meals, which we would have eaten in Boston anyway so that was a bonus).

It wasnt what we expected but it wasnt the end of the world, and we have a story to tell. We laugh because we were expecting cold and came back with sunburn!

35 minutes ago, cruiserchuck said:

 

I would not need to know it, since I am not cruising anytime soon.  However, to say one crew member is being tested, and not report that the crew member died, would seem to be withholding information that I would like to know if I were on the cruise.  I am not saying that they needed to identify the crew member, or give any personal information about the person.  

Again. On the cruise or not, why do you need to know?  

1 hour ago, cruiserchuck said:

 

It sounds like RCL may have been trying to keep this information from coming out.

Unless you know the crew member, or are directly involved in this situation, why would you need to know this information? 

4 times in my 9 contracts, a crew member passed away, the companies I worked for didnt announce their death to the general public, nor did they need to...

4 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

 

I think there are a few things going on here.....

 

1) IF (and that is a big if), but if CoV is found, than the remaining crew will likely be quarantined. That likely takes anthem out of play for 14 days (or longer).

 

2) IF (and that is a big if) CoV is found, then RCL (or the CDC, or homeland security)....will do the job of asking all the passengers (and crew) who debarked on Friday to self-quarantine.  At least that has been to protocol in Asia.

 

3) If CoV is not confirmed (and I do believe this will be the outcome as the odds seem in favor of no CoV, especially since it's been two days with no new reports), than Monday's 5 night cruise becomes a cruise I would like to be on. Who gets to sail on a ship with so few people???

 

 

Not sure how much good it would do putting the crew in quarantine now, all the crew I know onboard have been enjoying shore leave and have been posting photos of themselves all over NYC....

Dryer sheets to make the drawers/wardrobes smell nice and clothes smell fresh. 

Pop up hampers, for shoes and/or dirty clothes

The parents:"We have never wanted charges filed against Sam because we know with all of our hearts that he would never put Chloe in harm's way,' they said last week,"

I would love to know what their idea of harms way is if they think hanging a child out a window isn't...

37 minutes ago, in rod we trust said:

yes but he opened the window . every yr locks are inspected  by tradie or council for compliance .. the difference is the GF didn't open the window it was already open 

What if someone in the places you rent out opened the window, and then someone else went and dropped a kid out? 

Your locks and all that are still inspeceted, and the dropper didnt open the window...

Same argument...

Those 2 age groups nearly always did the same activities but in separate rooms. 

Many ships have always had those 2 age groups combined and it's fine. 

Could you imagine the mess if they gave it away for free? 

Even Disney (who apparently dont nickle and dime) charge for popcorn...

On 1/27/2020 at 2:18 PM, John&LaLa said:

 

Youth staff are the best. Probably because they are used to dealing with children. I've noticed that when they man the ropes in the theaters

I'll take the kids over the adults. 

I know how the YS would deal with this lounge situation though: 

Step one: you get what you get and you dont get upset. 

Ok, still arguing/crying/not sharing the toy, 

Step two: it just gets taken away completely and then there's nothing to complain about! 👍

1 hour ago, frank808 said:

Were you a room steward?  Just wondering what diamond doors mean.  As a D+ with over 350 points I don't refer to myself as D++. 

Diamond doors is a shift we have, usually when theres an overflow and there's someone at the door physically checking cards to allow people in. 

Usually done by cruise, sports and youth staff and some supervisors. 

It's a hoot. 

Thanks for the laugh guys. 

Taking me back to my crew member days, reminding me of that sinking feeling when you saw 'diamond doors' on your schedule. 

On The plus side, I think I found the guy that lectured me for a good 20 minutes about how he was actually Diamond++ and how it really is a thing, I think he got me confused with someone who cared...

I dont understand why they released the photos of this new evidence in an attempt to defend the GF. 

If anything it makes him look even more guilty. It shows how much effort he went to, to lift her up and over the safety rail. It shows he wasnt just holding her up to the window to look out and slipped, but he went to a lot of effort to put her in a dangerous position...

That doll isn't even near the same height, weight or shape of an 18month old, surely they could have got a more realistic doll...but then, most people have accepted/seen what actually happened and dont need deperate posed pictures to try and sway a vote. 

They lost my sympathy literally hours after it happened when they tried to claim it happened within a kids area. 

Well they looked a little silly when all you can see is a bar...

And their "there was no sign" argument is getting old. If there was a sign on the window, you wouldn't see it, because the window was open. If there was a sign anywhere else they would be arguing that it wasnt visible if you were standing at the open window...

At the end of the day, if he hadn't lifted her up, she would still be here. RC didnt lift her up to the window, and RC didnt force him to lift her up to the window. 

People seem to be getting phone calls with free down-grades these days...

7 hours ago, Raenstoirm said:

Google cannot seem to help me. Where can i find a kids compass (adventure ocean) for a 5 night on Indy out of Ft Lauderdale? I found one for 2014 which wont work. 

What specifically did you want to know? 

They can change cruisely. 

If you want an idea of activities offered you can look at most other ships because they all do pretty much the same thing. 

My favourite bit of all this is that Michael Bayley was spammed with pictures of the naked man!

1 minute ago, exactorman51 said:

Yes it was. I will spend my money elsewhere. My money is certainly more important to me than it was to them.

Sure 👍

I don't think Royal paid a man to stand in his birthday suit in the middle of your adventures, and unless the bus breaks down every time, I don't think they can really be in the firing line for that one either...

Was it really an 'insincere inarticulate apology' or was it just a reply that you didnt want to hear? Especially as it came from a 'low level employee' rather than a 'senior executive'?  

Too many people leap to conclusions here. Nowhere did OP ask "is it ok to take my screaming, shouting, crying toddler?" Maybe that's how your kids would have behaved but not all kids do. 

OP, as there is no age limit it proves you are just as entitled to eat with your family as those who feel they are entitled enough to eat with no kids around.

Ignore the cruise grinches. 

I'm sure some people go on cruises to just find things to complain about: "we went to Mexico and the locals spoke spanish", "we went to the beach and it was sandy", "we went on a family cruise line and there was a child eating 😱". 

5 hours ago, Billy Baltic said:

This would make we think twice about a family cruise. Our 7 year old would not like to be in a group with 12 year olds. There’s a big physical and mental difference in those ages. 
To me it makes no sense to spend millions on water slides, bumping cars, etc and scrimp on the kids club. 
Hopefully this is only on Oasis. 

Its nothing new. On a lot of ships the 6-8 and the 9-11 age groups are always combined, and it happens on all ships when its quiet.

Every cruise there will be a few 12 year old bumps downs too.

But the 6 year olds and the 12 year olds all survive and come back for more.... 

British here and we had Pigeon and chicken (and pigs in blankets!) for christmas this year 👍 no Turkey for us! 

2 hours ago, MCruiser30 said:

siblings that are 12-14.

 

Protips on how to make this happen are appreciated.

Thanks!

They have a roster with names and birth dates.

If you lie and try and cheat the system they'll say no. 

If you go and explain the situation, they'll more than likely let you sign the waiver for them to join the teen club. 

As with all age group changes, one wrong move or if they're immature/don't fit in with their new group, they'll be back down to the appropriate group. 

4 hours ago, BoozinNCruisin said:

Does anyone remember the Nursery hours?

 

I was just told by a customer service rep that they are as follows:

9am-Noon

2pm-5pm

7pm-10pm

 

They are closed from Noon-2pm and 5pm-7pm, can anyone confirm if that is true?

It depends on the ship.

On a sea day, if a ship has an separate open play area then they are generally open 9am till midnight (but will close at 10pm if there are no bookings), but some might close over lunch 12-2pm-ish.

If a ship does not have an open play area (vision/radiance class for example) and the nursery is used instead then they will be open 9am -12 noon, then the nursery is available for free play until it opens for drop off again for the evening (which can vary slightly between ships but usually around 5-6pm, again until midnight or 10pm if no bookings. 

On port days, if the ship has an open play area then usually when the ship docks (if before 9am) or 9am, all the way through until 10pm/midnight. 

A ship with no open play area will not be open for drop off until the evening session, unless you have a pre-booked RC shore excursion and they will open up for you, or if the ship docks at or after lunch time, then they may open up for the morning session too.