Hoopster95

Best comedy is on 3/4 nighters, after 10pm'ish and at all bars, dance venues & events.

It's free... no reservations required. 🤣

7 hours ago, firefly333 said:

To me this is more evidence that the crazy price hikes we were seeing ran into a wall ...There are last minute deals again.

As you know from several previous threads in recent weeks, this has been happening for several years. It's just now recently you're noticing it because you're actually looking for it, so you think it's something new.

6 hours ago, chfenton said:

I agree with the theory that pricing was getting crazy and they need to find ways to sell cabins.  

Again, this has been happening for years. This is totally normal and has been occurring on most of the sailings I have booked after final payment date, and for less money than the original deployment offering. 

edit: predominantly for the lower priced cabins such as interior and OV.

Just now, Aquarius_traveler129 said:

3- mold in the shower 

4- our chairs are zip tied in the laying back position, you can’t sit up and then we realized it’s because they’re broken 

5- there’s a weird yellow stain on the bathroom floor? In multiple places 

 

....or if this is worth bringing up to the front desk.  

Yes

4 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Six weeks is probably four weeks longer than what I could take and I love cruising.

I cruised a month last year for the first time... s2s2b2s2s ...  4 different classes of ships over 33 days. Each ship was a different vacation, not many ports duplicated, different shows, different venues, different cabin types. I felt like home on each ship, yet also excited for a new start for each sailing.

I thought this was fantastic! Worked out beautifully. Maybe this could be something you could try?

9 hours ago, LuCruise said:

Similar to the promenade rooms...

Natural outdoor sunlight vs. interior lighting from the Promenade. You'll see for yourself when you get to your cabin... these are way better than the promenade rooms. Have a great cruise! 👍

11 minutes ago, LuCruise said:

Thanks for the feedback!  We've stayed in promenade rooms before but never central park interior .  Good to hear positive things about them. 

These are more spacious than Voyager/Freedom Class Promenade views interiors.

And like OV balcony cabins, you'll find these cabins interchanging from bed-close-to-bathroom to bed-close-to-window. 

Here's my last one I had on Harmony... the furniture is the newer style, Oasis will still have the dated brown/beige cabinets & green sofa bed, however the size/space will be exactly the same.

1 hour ago, LuCruise said:

We currently have a Central Park Interior ... booked for 3 on Oasis

 

You should re-think the RoyalUP. The CP view interiors are the best secret on Oasis Class, the best value, and my favorite cabin category for the price. They are larger than most interior cabins... the entire balcony of the cabin above makes up part of the interior space. So for three people this gives you the best bang for the buck regarding space for the 3 of you.

1 hour ago, The Fun Researcher said:

I think they meant to say. ” Independence also has the only fish and ships”

Ovation has Fish & Ships

1 hour ago, leaveitallbehind said:

favorites on Symphony are 150 Central Park and ....

53 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said:

we would do 150 CP... 

10 minutes ago, Norwich Cruiser said:

150 Central Park is our favourite 

I'm the 4th CP150 vote as the #1 choice if you're only choosing one.

I was highly underwhelmed by Hooked.

55 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said:

Wonderland on Oasis Class is far superior in decor, astetics 

Agreed. If OP has never tried Wonderland this would be 2nd on Symphony. Chops 3rd.

Jamie's is a big no for me... RC should've kept Giovanni's.

On Icon, it'll be $799 per person

On anything Radiance Class or lower, 99$ per person.😉

4 hours ago, workingboy said:

We are currently in a balcony cabin on the Navigator.... bid to a junior suite?

Navigator (all Voyager Class and Freedom Class ships) are probably the worst to do a RoyalUp from a balcony to a JS. I have read complaints about the deck 6 and 7 aft JS's in the center aft looking directly onto the large blue covering rather than at the ocean. Useless balconies and highly obstructed in my opinion.

22 hours ago, RobInMN said:

28 more rooms...

Surprising to me it's not 128 more rooms like on Voyager and Freedom Classes (removing parts of the gym/steam room, library, Next Crusie, etc etc). I would've expected a whole row of deck 5 balcony cabins in place of the running track 😛

(ooops..... sssssssssssssh!!!!! I can see it now.... outside promenade on the smaller ships and Oasis running track full decks of balcony cabins lol)

On 9/3/2024 at 12:13 PM, twangster said:

How does everyone feel about the Crown Lounge on the Boardwalk?

Easy access to the Carousel...

Love this spot! Way better than that windowless hole on deck four on all the other Oasis ships.

BTW, do they allow alcohol on the Carousel 😆

Raiatea!

http://www.tahaa.net/index.php/en/

19 hours ago, abr5000 said:

Curious how it's worked for you in the past at a Specialty Restaurant.... Have you been able to order multiple Apps, Entrees, or Desserts? 

Yes! 👍

No 👎

Maybe? 😕

All three answers above apply. RCI = "Really Consistently Inconsistent"

One ship will let you do what you want, the ship next door in the same port won't.

Normally I have done multiple of anything, including an entree if I wished to have something placed in the center of the table to share with my significant other for example, or if I decide that one of the entrees I want as my appetizer instead.

1 hour ago, workstocruise said:

We’ve taken them on Harmony and Quantum and I don’t want them to be disappointed on the Independence.

You won't be... you may like it better 👍

5 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

The ones they have not been calling at with them Grand Cayman comes to mind right off the bat. The largest ships that they have that can do Bermuda are Quantum class. 

Right... so Freedom & Voyager classes visit Cayman, and Q Class can do Bermuda. Those are large ships that do not require Radiance or Vision Class. Any others around the world?

2 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

Radiance Class has never serviced Baltimore. 

You're nitpicking... if you're going to quote me use the entire sentence. It is very clear I already know this and it wasn't the meaning

5 hours ago, TeeRick said:

Royal still has Vision Class and Radiance Class ships sailing everywhere.

Vision Class.. not for long in my humble non-official uninformed "just taking a guess" opinion.

Radiance Class ... will be around for a lot longer than many think again in my humble non-official uninformed "just taking a guess" opinion. The likelihood that Royal builds a "small" ship under 130,000 GT is minimal. Jewel is only 20 years old this year, 5 years newer than Voyager of the Seas for example and only 5 years older than Oasis of the Seas.... I feel that Radiance Class will continue to service Baltimore, Tampa and Vancouver into the next decade while RC continue to build large(er) ships in order to make the highest profits for their shareholder.

4 hours ago, latebuyer said:

Isn’t silverseas really expensive? Is that really a viable option? Is celebrity building smaller ships?

Yes... Silversea is expensive. Have you priced SilverSea out in comparison to Icon or Utopia sailings lately? Are Icon or Utopia viable options? They seem to be for thousands and thousands of RC customers every single week at incredibly expensive prices that are close to equal to the luxury lines.

8 hours ago, Charles4515 said:

Royal will be able to continue to go to ports they go to now that can’t take the big ships. 

Which ports are those?

3 hours ago, ARandomTraveler said:

I've been to Chichen Itza when on a land vacation in Mexico. I would not advise doing this on a cruise

I have also been on a land vacation.... absolute total waste of time and money doing this from a cruise.

3 minutes ago, RCTransatlanticLover said:

I’m just thinking that smaller ports in the Caribbean.... and Europe would appreciate smaller ships.

Any Caribbean & Europe port current regularly serviced by Royal can fit both the small ships as well as the large ships.... and Alaskan ports... and Canadian ports... and Oz/NZ etc.

The only reason Royal even stop at Huatulco and Punta Arenas is for the Panama Canal sailings.... that's it, couple times a year. 

1 hour ago, RCTransatlanticLover said:

There’s a growing vocal chorus of people who really want smaller ships.. 

I think I've seen overwhelming support for Oasis Class here on this forum, of veteran cruisers.

2 hours ago, RCTransatlanticLover said:

The large ships are nice, but they need to get smaller ships as well so they can access more ports worldwide. 

Other than Vancouver, Tampa & Baltimore (home ports spoken about ad nauseum on this forum), what are the "ports worldwide" that Royal regularly visit that a Voyager Class or Quantum Class doesn't visit already? 

4 hours ago, little britain said:

Quick trip to Sailor Services to pick up a new one.  There never is any queue there at all. 

My first time on Oceania I marvelled everyday that there was NO ONE at guest services... EVER! Nothing to complain about. Same with Virgin I assume 👍

Loving all the food pics and various venues. Thx again LB.

7 hours ago, firefly333 said:

I think it depends.... your ship

 

 

This 100%. If low sales for a specific sailing, price will drop. RC Dynamic pricing as has already been said a thousand times. Capitalism at it's best... this is expected for a capitalistic economy and a business which has to answer to their shareholders.

Royal knows if you can afford $2000-$5000 per person for a 7 day on Icon, you can easily afford $100 at Hideaway. Personally, I hope everyone here books Hideaway at huge prices and go there just to sit on loungers and do nothing all day (same as they would in any other area)... I'll be having a ball snorkelling, jet skiing, and playing volleyball @ Southbeach with pretty much just as good food.