Monarch question

[poppydawg]

I am wondering if they upgraded the Monarch to include safes in the rooms and tv upgrades (where you can check your balance, order room service, etc) like they had on Mariner and Freedom.

[SECdawg]

From my experience there are safes on decks 8 and up. The Tv's have been upgraded to a flat screen (small) in those cabins as well but not interactive. It has been a few years since I stayed below deck 8 and at that time there was no safe and a tiny tube TV.

[ken987]

I am wondering if they upgraded the Monarch to include safes in the rooms and tv upgrades (where you can check your balance, order room service, etc) like they had on Mariner and Freedom.

 

No interactive tvs anywhere on the Monarch.

 

Looks like everyone had flat screens. Not sure about safes. Just got off today.

[Goonhilly]

Our cabin on Monarch Deck 3 in August 2012 had no safe and had a regular CRT television.

[molly361]

Our cabin on Monarch Deck 3 in August 2012 had no safe and had a regular CRT television.

 

 

I was just going to say the same thing!!!

[baytree97]

We were in an OV on deck 7. Had a safe but no flat screen tv

[TBone2K]

The interactive TV is a shipwide system independant from the TV cable that requires "back end" systems be installed. Its either there for all rooms or its not. It isn't dependant on the TV type, as there is a box they connect to the TV separate from the cable for the interactive part.

 

As for the type of TV, from what I could tell on my last cruise they are just replacing CRTs with flat screens as they die. Comparing exact same rooms, some had old TVs, some were new.

[EydieG]

Our room steward (who very well could have been wrong) told us that the safes were only in cabins on deck 6 and up.

[WilsonCat]

Just off today. Cabin 6092 (which was in a fantastic location) had safe and small CRT TV.

 

 

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[ImmortalxKiss]

Just off today. Cabin 6092 (which was in a fantastic location) had safe and small CRT TV.

 

 

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Upgraded to this cabin today. Any details you can offer!?

[Merion_Mom]

Upgraded to this cabin today. Any details you can offer!?

 

1. It is midship, RIGHT by the elevator.

 

2. It is on Deck 6, the "tween" deck, so that it is just a few steps up or a few steps down to most of the "stuff" on the ship.

 

 

http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/Main/dragit2.php?ship=Monarch%20of%20the%20Seas

[sky0000547]

I was in 9004 last year and that had a safe and a flat screen TV. No interactive TV though.

[QTMichele]

We were on deck 6 this past July. Cabin included a safe and CRT TV (13 inch, low-quality signal, not interactive).

[CruisinCrow]

We've been on decks 2, 3 and 4 and have never had a safe.

[QTMichele]

Forgot to add, and too late to edit: My mom was on deck 3 and didn't have a safe.

[aloesch]

We were in 9066 in August and had a very small safe and flat screen TV that was not interactive

[gnnssgrl]

Has Monarch been upgraded/renovated at all in the public areas? I know it's got the rock climbing wall now, but I haven't heard about any other improvements.

[Merion_Mom]

Has Monarch been upgraded/renovated at all in the public areas? I know it's got the rock climbing wall now, but I haven't heard about any other improvements.

 

No.

 

And in 5 months she is leaving the fleet.

[ImmortalxKiss]

1. It is midship, RIGHT by the elevator.

 

2. It is on Deck 6, the "tween" deck, so that it is just a few steps up or a few steps down to most of the "stuff" on the ship.

 

 

http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/Main/dragit2.php?ship=Monarch%20of%20the%20Seas

 

Great; thanks! We have never been upgraded before to such an upper level, so we are excited. We were last upgrade on Carnival way back on our first cruise in 1999. Very excited to have a full picture window!

[cruisegirl1]

Upgraded to this cabin today. Any details you can offer!?

 

Be aware that deck 6 cabins are under the outside walking deck. Although there are signs about no jogging/running early or late, many disregard the poised signs and jog/run anyway. If you are a light sleeper, this could present a problem.

 

We have been on deck 6. We are early risers so we could hear the "thump thump" of the 7AM runners, but it was not an issue for us.

 

I hope you enjoy your cruise

M

[ImmortalxKiss]

Be aware that deck 6 cabins are under the outside walking deck. Although there are signs about no jogging/running early or late, many disregard the poised signs and jog/run anyway. If you are a light sleeper, this could present a problem.

 

We have been on deck 6. We are early risers so we could hear the "thump thump" of the 7AM runners, but it was not an issue for us.

 

I hope you enjoy your cruise

M

 

I didn't even realize there was an outside walking deck ..lol

 

We normally are early to rise (around 7am or so), so this shouldn't be a problem for us either.. thanks for the information, will pass it on to my cabin mate (my Mom) :p

[cruisegirl1]

Just up one flight to deck 7. Actually a very nice strolling deck after dinner. The front of the ship ( on deck 7) is very dark in the evenings and if it is clear, you will have a lovely time star gazing.

 

Enjoy

M

[Havingfun2010]

I am wondering if they upgraded the Monarch to include safes in the rooms and tv upgrades (where you can check your balance, order room service, etc) like they had on Mariner and Freedom.

 

I couldn't help to notice only one post so far that stated the Monarch is being retired/sold so it hasn't really received any upgrades except for what was needed.

[Clarea]

Monarch's last dry dock was in May 2011. Some staterooms got TV's and safes, but I don't believe there are many of those below deck 8. As the old TV's die, they are replaced with flat screens, so there may be scattered staterooms with upgraded TV's.

 

Here's a link to the thread discussing the last dry dock:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1421702

[seacruise9]

Hi,

 

I recently cruised aboard the Monarch of the Seas (Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2012) in an outside stateroom on Deck 4 (4080). This cabin has a small picture tube television and no safe. My tablemates at dinner had an inside stateroom on Deck 6 that did not have a safe, but they cruised aboard the ship a few weeks earlier in a different inside stateroom on Deck 6 and had a safe.

 

This was my first cruise in years where my stateroom did not have a safe. On the CocoCay day, I took my wallet and watch to the Guest Relations desk and placed my items in a safe deposit box (like the old days). This worked out fine and was not a big deal.

 

I really enjoyed the Monarch of the Seas and had a great time.

 

Chuck