LobsterStalker

Just back from a 4Nt sailing on Freedom followed by 7Nt on Harmony and with all the recent talk of changes to the MDR I figured I'd share my observations . Firstly I was thrilled on Embarkation to find out that I actually had a table assignment as I was supposed to . This broke the streak from my last 3 cruises of arriving to find out that my Early assignment I was booked for was non existent , so that was a good start . Had 2 completely different experiences on the 2 ships. Firstly Servers ; as always were excellent, Although , for some reason I did find the assistants not as attentive as they used to be , but the waiter seems to pick up the slack. Not sure if the assistants are doing more behind the scenes , as this seems to be more of a trend lately. Food Quality ; Freedom seemed a bit more hit or miss than Harmony . We're not really fussy eaters at all and I don't think we have ever not eaten what is in front of us , so this was a first to have something this bad , but DW had a chicken Parm on Freedom that was horrible. Looked like it came out of a frozen dinner box . Overall , food on Harmony was a step up , with the exception of steaks. The cuts on both ships are almost embarrassing . I have also given up on what used to be a favorite , the Prime Rib . When it comes to Beef the Tenderloin seems the only sure hit , but you better ask for extra as the portion is child size . Serving policy; On freedom everything was brought 1 at a time if ordering multiple apps/entrees. On Harmony I ordered multiple apps every night and they were always brought together , however when I wanted to surf and turf on lobster night was told it was 1 at a time . MTD ; ...The lines stretched around the corner and down the hall. Should definitely be renamed to TTD..(Their Time Dining) Overall still enjoy the dining experience. I realize Food and Dining experience is very subjective . These were obviously my observations only . One other thing to note . On Wonder last winter the 2 tops were so close you had to put your A$$ on someones table to squeeze through to your seat . This was not the case this time around. Cheers

On our trip we just returned from we had a letter in our stateroom on night 3 stating that someone was still missing a piece of luggage and asking everyone to make sure they didn't have it . If I had someone elses luggage for 3 days I'm betting I would have realized the clothes weren't fitting just right before that ! Cheers

yeah , there's definitely a trade off for the convenience , but with all the troubles (with the airlines much more than the cruise lines) , we have gone this way exclusively for the past few trips. It is nice to not have to wonder whether your bag is gonna make it to final destination. Have never lost any but have had them disappear for a few hours and got them back eventually . If I lived where you lived I would think differently for sure ! We pulled it off on the 19 day trip we just returned from Cheers

An option that works even better for me is travelling only with carry ons . Only a couple times has my wife grabbed my bag by accident ! 😏 Cheers

There are also 70's and 80's showing

The other thing that seems to be missed here is that the porters have no connection to RCCL. So laying blame on RCCL due to porter issues is misguided

Interested to hear what your 4 year old says on wonder

You may have been joking , Don't believe they all were Cheers

Not sure why you aren't seeing current 7 day sailing . It is in the app (Oct.16-23) Go to your profile , Go to bottom of page and click to add another cruise .Then select browse our ships , Then Navigator ... Voila ! Cheers

The fact that there is so much to do on the newer/larger ships may factor into this as well

Sorry , didn't read your post to the end Cheers

Interesting , Bragging about being thieves .....WOW Have I missed something while away ? When did this become acceptable to everyone ?

This has really got me thinking . We try to be somewhat health conscious when cruising nowadays .lighter portions , no desserts , up early every day walking . Unlike earlier years where I would come home and the scale would fear me stepping on it .However ,We returned home this week after 19 days away , ( 11 on ships ) and I was shocked when the scale told me I was up 11 pounds . The following morning 7 pounds and this morning 5.5 pounds <<( Which was more in line with what I would have expected ) . So in 2 days home I dropped 5.5 lbs (and not by trying) . We are very obsessive when it comes to water intake , and now am wondering just how little value it is to me when lacking these minerals. Definitely gonna have to look into this more as clearly my body was not functioning normally Cheers

Yes , unlike the drink packages , these are your vouchers to use anyway you like . At the end of any day we hadn't used them all we would always make sure we took a couple cans of whatever back to the fridge .

I walked in twice on last sailing (only because I was walking by ) 2 people one time , and maybe 6 the other . And never saw any apps either time .

Just back from Freedom and Harmony . Nothing on Freedom , and a 'next cruise' card holder to stick on the back of your phone on Harmony .

I find these statements comical about the D lounge being so special. If I want some iced water during the day I certainly won't make a special trip to the D lounge for it when it is also available at windjammer , park cafe , solarium bistro , promenade cafe , not to mention at every bar on the ship . ... Just sayin Cheers

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But it's not called the "solarium" it's called the "ADULT Solarium" Cheers

Bottom line ... If they are considering this , they are working on figuring out how it can benefit them ... Not benefit us in any way , so brace yourself. And of course the announcement would come with a whole spew of BS making it sound great Cheers... For now

Curious what you mean by this . Is the drink of the day always cheaper ? If so I must be too oblivious to have noticed this Cheers

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I have the exact same issue and it is incredibly annoying ! When you click the follow tab there is an option to receive no notifications, which I set to every time , yet I continue to receive all the replies anyhow..... ?

I love that you make her put it in her purse . ?? Cheers

Though you would most likely be able to make the flight , One thing noone has mentioned is that if you have travel insurance , they would require a minimum amount of time between docking and flight time or you will not be covered . I ran into this a few years back and was told I needed 4 hrs , but I can't remember if that was MIA or FLL Cheers