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It is a fact an "extraordinary" amount of folks came down with covid on the Horizon. Does that make you feel better? I was told the ship left late on Sunday due to cleaning and a Coast Guard inspection...maybe someone currently onboard can verify. Added: As for your other comment about National News lol...nobody reports they have it to avoid quarantine. As a matter of fact, one cruiser said her husband DID go down to be tested as was told in medical "do you really want a test, because you will be quarantined if positive"

Get a grip...the numbers are for real. Make light of it if you want. Typical Carnival Cheerleader. As for your other remark, while it may not be a killer disease it once was, it still sucks getting sick. Carnival practiced zero cleaning or hand washing protocols.

Not putting much faith in that...the Horizon came back on Sunday with literally half the ship catching covid. Several have said the cruise prior was infested as well.

I felt no issues with AC then entire cruise. I will say the casino was billowing with smoke...more than I have ever encountered before. It seems our sailing has an extremely high number of covid cases...one glance at the Facebook page will show you an alarming amount of folks sharing their bad news.

Yes you will have to get in line early. The line stretched to the Casino in several cases. One of the comedians, short curly hair Dominic Leonelli? Absolutely horrible. I walked past him one day while he was eating lunch and he was reading a book about how to tell jokes. I think he needs a new book.

Yes...it was all you could drink for 45 minutes, your choice. Introduction of officers (except Captain) played the usual video clip of ships.

Because there is a select group of people out there who don't like the idea of somebody getting something they are not. The way I see it is if you have a problem with slot pulls...don't join one and if you don't join one...it is none of your business.

Do you remember about what time you assembled? I assume the out of the cabin by 8:30 applies to everyone including B to B cruisers

I did find out something today which has not been discussed. In my case I am cruising solo for the first leg and then family joining for the second leg. While going through the booking process (even though I found the same cabin available for both legs) Royal would not allow me to book due to their occupancy requirements. Therefore, I had to book a standard 2-person cabin for the solo portion and then book a triple cabin for leg number 2. Fortunately, I was able to find two cabins literally right next to each other which satisfied the requirement. Hopefully the people leave early and with coordination with my room steward, I can move my stuff myself.

And that is a fact. Midship lowest deck is the place to be if feeling seasick.

Some CD's do make the cruise more enjoyable, especially if you attend some of the activities around the ship which the CD is a part of. When we are not on a cruise we often think back to a previous cruise and remember some of the tag lines CD's have used in the past and some of their antics which we found humorous. However, "for example" if you sit by the pool and drink beer all day... the CD probably is going to have zero impact on your cruise.

There is one thing we know for certain; Royal Caribbean is not consistent. Whatever is printed on the web site is not always how things play out while onboard.

That is just not true...my kid uses her D+ voucher and receives whatever non-alcoholic drink she wants all by herself whenever she wants.

Royal now recognizes children as 12 and below. My daughter was a D+ for most of her below 12 and below years. It was not until she turned 13 did she start getting the full D+ benefits.

Thanks, I pulled it up. Wow...exact same issue. I think your situation was even more complicated since you pre-paid and pre-booked shows. They need to come up with a solution for this situation to use fleet wide. Obviously, as of today, they are still winging it and compounding it with senseless stress on the Guests. Could you share the email where you voiced your complaint? Thanks!

Just curious...has this occurred on multiple ships or just our current local ship Indy?

Thanks, sorry to hear. This certainly validates the need to bring your paid in full receipt with you. It was such a shame because it was their first cruise back from Covid and actually may be their last due to age and logistics. I was really hoping they would have had a wonderful time but this really spoiled any chance of that.

Not sure what the heck is going on with Royal but things seem to be in disarray. I have two very recent stories. On Indy, I checked in, immediately went to muster station for sign off. A couple hours after I received a text that said you have 1 hour to go to muster. I thought... hmmm...must be a boilerplate message to everyone because the Captain was on the intercom saying he would hate for people to miss this cruise for not mustering. Shortly thereafter I get another text...you have 30 minutes left to complete muster. So I went down again just as a precaution. They basically laughed at me and said you are good. Fast forward to 8pm I get a letter handed to me by the room steward that said go to the Star Lounge at 8pm for a make-up muster drill. I sprinted down there and made it by about 8:10pm...nobody was there. At this point I just went to the Diamond Concierge and she said she would handle it... she stated something about system down at the time I must have attended. Ridiculous. Now for event number two. I do all the paperwork for my in-laws, they recently sailed on the Allure of the Seas. I made sure they took their payment receipt, passports, covid tests, boarding passes and I completed their info 100% on the APP. Ok, so once at the terminal they presented their paperwork and mother-in-law was told we don't have a record of you only your husband. She then was bounced around from Supervisor to Supervisor and finally they let her board. Once onboard, they found only one keycard in the room...grrrr...so she stands in the Guest Services line for a card. Of course they once again say they have no record of her. More time consuming back and forth happened and then she was given a card. As it turns out, the card did not work for her Diamond drinks, onboard purchases or going ashore. More cards were created...same crap happened. So they did not go ashore and she used her husbands card for purchases and Diamond drinks. So when the cruise was over...guess what...she was not allowed off the ship because the card was no good...more back and forth...more line standing to just get home...what a freaking nightmare. So I ask...what the hell is going on...I know they are short staffed but seriously.... are these issues because of untrained crew?

Doubt it...they have preventive maintenance they conduct on a regular basis for what you describe. This was an engine fire of some sort.

Yes. As a matter of fact, in the past I have spoken to various Captains before and was told there often seems to be some disagreement as to who will be in control. One of the Worlds Largest Ship episodes featured this happening on the bridge.

I booked the in-laws for Walgreen and they all 4 went in the same car an hour early before their true appointment times. Drove right up, all four done in less than 15 minutes. I can say with confidence (here anyways) they don't seem to care about the actual arrival time.

Good point...I think you are right...somebody at Royal should make it less vague. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say this was placed on the website prior to the app check in which now exists. Regardless, it needs updated.

Looking over my documents for Indy, sail time is 4pm. The website seems contradictory as the first part says arrive 60 minutes prior if you are checked in and arrive 2 hours prior if not. Then it says 90 minutes prior you must be checked in and onboard???? Per the Royal website: Guests should arrive to the port no later than 60 minutes prior to the published sail time. Guests should adhere to the published check-in windows, where applicable, that can be found in their E-docs (electronic documents) or during general boarding which depends on the ship’s sail time. Due to new government regulations requiring cruise lines to submit final departure manifests at least 60 minutes prior to sailing, guests are requested to complete Check-in no later than 3 days prior to their cruise. If you do not complete Check-in 3 days prior, you will be required to complete this process at the pier at least two hours prior to the published sailing time. Please note: All guests must be checked-in and onboard the ship no later than 90 minutes prior to the published sailing time or you will not be permitted to sail.

Good for you that you have been on 4 recent cruises... obviously not a record by any stretch of the imagination... however, some people save their whole lives to go on one cruise...costs add up and I am confident most don't appreciate cheerleading for other countries to create tax through various means like as Bermuda has. Anyway good for you...how awesome is it that you have the ability to scoff at rising prices and throw shade on those who as you say should probably "rethink" their idea of going on a single cruise...(eye roll)

Probably your statement about 40 bucks being no big deal...turned a few people off. Quite a few people are paying for the required pre-cruise covid tests, tips are higher, transportation to the ship itself is dramatically higher...it all adds up...thanks for your update but the added opinion...not so much....