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    so mad at RCC

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    I am not surprised that the check in agents did not bat an eye.

     

    Another poster mentioned the lack of checks for military rates.

     

    That the check in staff may not bat an eye is true, yet it is little comfort as the ramifications are too great if the issue is indeed raised. Were I in the OP's shoes, I'd also want to know that everything is set.

     

     

    I would too - but I was reassured multiple times and it was noted on my reservation that it was okay. So I'm really surprised they "changed their mind" about it being okay.

     

     

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    Potential Solution for MDR/DD issue

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    We all know that some people love the choices with the new Dynamic Dining. Also we know that some people love the MDR style of traditional cruise dining. I think what RCI could do as far as dynamic dining to find the happy medium would be to eliminate 1 DD restaurant and have that space used as a "MDR" style restaurant. At reservation time we would choose either DD or MDR style. Once the 400(x2 for two seatings) or so MDR style seats are taken, then that's it and DD is the only choice. That would allow for MDR fans and DD fans to be happy on the same boat.

     

    I feel if they would just make the menu rotational in the restaurants people would be a lot happier. Not necessarily the MDR, but just some variety. IMO ;)

     

     

     

     

     

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    Quantum interior virtual cabins

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    That´s the same question i had

    can you tell us the cabin number or category. :)

    Thanks, Frank & Anke - Berlin Germany

     

     

    11269 - I believe the difference is its a 4 berth. The few pics I've seen from the 2 berth all have the balcony in the center. I could be wrong though. Just a speculation.

     

     

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    My gut or my DW's wishes?

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Dude! I want to be like you when I grow up! :-)

     

     

     

    Between Christmas, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, Fall Break, school events, birthdays, family events, I can't give 2 weeks of vacation to Quantum/Anthem... and my oldest is only in kindergarten.

     

     

     

    It's going to get worse.

     

     

     

    At 30, I only had 2 weeks vacation, so 12 day cruises, would leave me nothing else for the year.

     

     

     

    You're fortunate, but I think many of us move around jobs a lot in our early adult years and only have 2 weeks vacation. While there are others like, I think the vast majority of us are like me.

     

     

     

    At 36 & 34 the wife and I are huge Royal Caribbean fans, proud our whole family is diamond level.

     

     

     

    We admit we're tech junkies, always on our phones, we text each other in the same room often.... She's a Millennial.... I'm closer to a Gen. "X" I guess. We feel the ship makes sense to us is some ways, with the technology, even though we normally cruise to escape it. We appreciate Royal's efforts there and want to try it.

     

     

     

    We just still don't understand aiming to a group that "typically" doesn't have that much vacation time, with such long itineraries.

     

     

     

    This works if I still live at home, am school off for the summer, and my parents have a lot of vacation time, and can afford taking the whole brood down for 2 weeks.

     

     

     

    If you're 20 - 35, on your own, love cruising, this doesn't work at all.... unless you have lots of vacation, and live in Philly or further north.

     

     

     

    I want to go, but like so many others, I don't think they're making it make sense for me just yet.

     

     

    Nah, you certainly don't 😂. I get approximately 16 paid days off per year, but I only (I say only lol) work 3 days per week (12 hours shifts). So a two week vacation for me requires 6 days of paid time off at most, and if I time it just right I can actually take two solids weeks off and just require 3-4 days of paid time (working right before I leave and right when I get back). That's the only reason I'm able to make it work.

     

    I guess I've just never thought about people moving jobs early either. That's a valid point. :-)

     

    It does get worse, my youngest isn't even in kindergarten yet and we're crazy busy. However, my oldest is 13. What really saves me is my lenient work schedule (and the fact that I make the schedule at work lol).

     

    Now, hubby on the other hand doesn't get ANY paid time off of work, so for him two weeks of time off is two weeks of no pay :(

     

     

     

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