Allure passingers should get a credit $ for the shorter times in port

[Upandadam]

We've missed entire ports due to pre existing mechanical issues. Consider yourselves lucky.

[joeski27]

You know there is a beach within walking distance of the ship? Granted it is not resort quality but for a couple hours and free' date=' it may fit your needs for that stop. They also have a stand that offers 3 beers and 3 shots for $10 if my memory serves me correctly. Anyway, you may already know about it and just chose a more upscale excursion but thought I would bring it up in case you weren't aware. I don't remember the name but there was an Oasis review this week that had pictures of it and it looked fairly decent.[/quote']

 

If its Junkaroo, then forget it. I read many recent posts about the broken glass and all around crappy condition of that beach.

[joeski27]

Why don't you spend half of that and go to the Sheraton? Their daypass used to be $25pp.....may be a little more now (but don't think so).

 

Yeah but then you have to take a cab, etc. and we're already talking about a ridiculously short port time. Either you hit a beach right near the ship, or just stay on it, that's the reality that RCI has given us.

[Cruzn Fool]

If its Junkaroo, then forget it. I read many recent posts about the broken glass and all around crappy condition of that beach.

 

 

Yes, that was the one. I read some of the same reivews and frankly that is why we didn't go when we there last month.

 

However look at this review..post #37 I believe..that at least says they put some money into it and cleaned it up a little.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1942611&page=2

 

You could always ask this poster about the glass if you were interested.

[ryano]

I agree with exactly everything that you said with one exception. I wouldn't do the cruise to nowhere' date=' not because of wanting to do any of the ports, but because people wouldn't get off the ship and one of the things I like most is having the ship to myself on port days...when everyone else gets off. So I would prefer a cruise to everywhere or more specifically, ports every day :D[/quote']

 

ha ha ha! thats a very good point!

[LMaxwell]

The wife and I are now going to be stuck spending about $120 for 3 hours of beach time at one of the local resorts near the pier.

 

No, that is your choice. There are many other options for beaches. There are options for lower cost. There are options for no cost. There are options available on the ship.

 

I get that you're annoyed that your originally scheduled excursion now is not possible, but you aren't "stuck" paying $40 an hour for beach use either, that is what you are choosing to do with your time at Nassau.

 

If that's what you think is the best option why get off the ship? You can have the pool deck mostly to yourself and have waiter service with none of the crowds, lines, schlep of Nassau. I'm not sure what spending $120 to sit near the water gives you when you can do it more comfortably on the ship for free. :confused:

 

Don't let one minor negative of a vacation outweigh all the other positives. :cool:

[uksimonusa]

Which, you have to admit, is pretty shady, in that if they knew they were going to have to more or less skip a port, they could get off on a technicality of stopping in for 3 or 4 hours (which is pointless) and then leave, and as a result not have to refund anybody. They know what they're doing :mad:

 

Missing the port totally would be a huge win for the cruise line. The only refunds they would have to give are the port fees, which they would not pay to the port if they didn't stop there. So that is awash.

 

Where they would make money, is on the casino, drinks, arcade, wireless internet, shops and pay dining venues, all of which would either be closed in port or not busy as passengers are off the ship.

 

I think you are barking up the wrong tree there.

[WetToes]

Yes' date=' that was the one. I read some of the same reivews and frankly that is why we didn't go when we there last month.

 

However look at this review..post #37 I believe..that at least says they put some money into it and cleaned it up a little.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1942611&page=2

 

You could always ask this poster about the glass if you were interested.[/quote']

 

We went there 2 cruises ago after seeing it mentioned on here so many times. We did not stay.

There was more than a little glass on the beach. Seeing all that, I was leery of what I wouldn't see in the water.

However, after looking at the pics and reading the thread you posted, I'd try it again. Looked much nicer.

[Brandonclan]

Yeah but then you have to take a cab, etc. and we're already talking about a ridiculously short port time. Either you hit a beach right near the ship, or just stay on it, that's the reality that RCI has given us.

 

No reason for money back, not going to happen. They are doing what they have to and so should you.

 

Take the #10 jitney ride to the Sheraton for 1.25 ea. and negotiate with the hut attendant for beach access.(he only charged us 20.00 total for 2 since we had such short time there) We did this and spent more for drinks than we did to have beach time! you can even just walk right down to the beach after getting dropped off and not pay a thing! next time in Nassau we are going to do this. Nice beach, no crowd. Make the best of it man, it is, what it is!

Edited November 15, 2013 by Brandonclan

[rcrdale]

No, that is your choice. There are many other options for beaches. There are options for lower cost. There are options for no cost. There are options available on the ship.

 

I get that you're annoyed that your originally scheduled excursion now is not possible, but you aren't "stuck" paying $40 an hour for beach use either, that is what you are choosing to do with your time at Nassau.

 

If that's what you think is the best option why get off the ship? You can have the pool deck mostly to yourself and have waiter service with none of the crowds, lines, schlep of Nassau. I'm not sure what spending $120 to sit near the water gives you when you can do it more comfortably on the ship for free. :confused:

 

Don't let one minor negative of a vacation outweigh all the other positives. :cool:

 

 

I was thinking the same thing! I'm just happy to be on vacation, losing an hour here or an hour there is not really a crisis to me. Live for today, for tomorrow is not guarunteed as I have found out over the last couple of years.

[gerif]

No reason for money back, not going to happen. They are doing what they have to and so should you.

 

Take the #10 jitney ride to the Sheraton for 1.25 ea. and negotiate with the hut attendant for beach access.(he only charged us 20.00 total for 2 since we had such short time there) We did this and spent more for drinks than we did to have beach time! you can even just walk right down to the beach after getting dropped off and not pay a thing! next time in Nassau we are going to do this. Nice beach, no crowd. Make the best of it man, it is, what it is!

 

Sounds like a definite plan, but I think he'd much rather complain.

[xxHadleyxx]

I think it is beyond silly to ask for compensation for having a shortened port day. Ports change, times change, all the time. When you book a cruise that is a chance you take.

 

Exactly. As much as I'd like to be able to do my Nassau excursion (which now I can't), the bottom line is, and I'm quite sure we can all agree on this, that any port stop of 6 hours (which this is going to be) is completely useless. By the time you disembark, get off the pier, get to where you're going, and then get back with plenty of time to spare before the all-aboard, you really won't be able to do much at all. The wife and I are now going to be stuck spending about $120 for 3 hours of beach time at one of the local resorts near the pier.

 

I don't agree at all. We manage to make use of port days in EUROPE that are 5-6 hours in port--and the Caribbean and Bahamas have always seemed easier to navigate quickly.

[TheInnocentAge]

I was thinking the same thing! I'm just happy to be on vacation, losing an hour here or an hour there is not really a crisis to me. Live for today, for tomorrow is not guarunteed as I have found out over the last couple of years.

 

Amen. Let it go.

 

See you guys on the Thanksgiving cruise!

[Eng23]

Not gonna happen.

 

 

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[Pebbles468]

I would think there is a legitimate complaint if you loop that in with a few other complaints:

 

~ Lack of escargot in the MDR

~ No more towel animals

~ towels smell like smoke on pool deck

~ The new smoking policy that begins Jan 1, 2014

 

... am I forgetting anything??

 

Maybe you want to make a claim to the trip insurance...

Edited November 15, 2013 by Pebbles468

[joeski27]

Sounds like a definite plan, but I think he'd much rather complain.

 

You'd complain too if you went through as much trouble as I did to get finally find and book this Blue Lagoon Excursion, with several weeks of frustrating emails, phone calls, and internet searches. But hey, feel free to jump to conclusions and assume I have no reason to be upset. Well played.

 

And to reiterate, I'm not in the we-want-compensation camp, just stating that I am miffed about the whole thing, and evidently we take our vacations and the money we spend on them (and the time and effort in planning them) a whole lot more seriously than most people on here. We lead miserable daily lives and these trips are one of the only bright spots, so that's honestly why we feel that way.

 

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Edited November 15, 2013 by joeski27

[rcrdale]

You'd complain too if you went through as much trouble as I did to get finally find and book this Blue Lagoon Excursion, with several weeks of frustrating emails, phone calls, and internet searches. But hey, feel free to jump to conclusions and assume I have no reason to be upset. Well played.

 

And to reiterate, I'm not in the we-want-compensation camp, just stating that I am miffed about the whole thing, and evidently we take our vacations and the money we spend on them (and the time and effort in planning them) a whole lot more seriously than most people on here. We lead miserable daily lives and these trips are one of the only bright spots, so that's honestly why we feel that way.

 

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You lead miserable lives, but yet this is the third cruise you went on this year. I wish I had your miserable life!

[LilMermaid]

I have to put in my 2 cents worth on this.....Royal hasn't canceled any ports or taken away 2 hours of the 7 day vacation that you have paid for - everyone is still getting it all, just slightly different. I actually think that taking an hour away here and an hour away there is fair. Tweak your plans a little and enjoy yourself! And be thankful you aren't booked on Feb. 23 and have to miss the ENTIRE cruise :eek: .

[Pebbles468]

In all seriousness... Doesn't the Cruise Line reserve the right to modify and change the intinerary as necessary... if there was a storm coming and needed to bypass an entire island, I think there is some "fine print" and they don't have to do anything to compensate you further.

 

I agree with the previous poster... I feel worse for those who are booked in February and must cancel entirely.

[NathUK]

You lead miserable lives, but yet this is the third cruise you went on this year. I wish I had your miserable life!

 

Well said! Come on mate, reality check. 1 hour less so you can't do an excursion. You're still not at work or whatever situation is so miserable.

 

There's always someone else worse off.

[CruisinYaya]

I would think there is a legitimate complaint if you loop that in with a few other complaints:

 

~ Lack of escargot in the MDR

~ No more towel animals

~ towels smell like smoke on pool deck

~ The new smoking policy that begins Jan 1, 2014

 

... am I forgetting anything??

 

Maybe you want to make a claim to the trip insurance...

 

Girl! You made me giggle, loudly, at work and now I have to try and explain myself!

 

I understand the frustration but seriously you can let this p** you off or you can count your blessings instead. You probably work hard for the ability to cruise several times a year. We get it. No one is saying not to be frustrated. However, don't let it ruin your day or week. Look on the bright side; because when you cruise with RCL there is ALWAYS a bright side :p

[Loyal2RCCL]

Exactly. As much as I'd like to be able to do my Nassau excursion (which now I can't), the bottom line is, and I'm quite sure we can all agree on this, that any port stop of 6 hours (which this is going to be) is completely useless. By the time you disembark, get off the pier, get to where you're going, and then get back with plenty of time to spare before the all-aboard, you really won't be able to do much at all. The wife and I are now going to be stuck spending about $120 for 3 hours of beach time at one of the local resorts near the pier.

 

You don't have to spend any money to spend the day at the beach in Nassau.. there are plenty of nice, free beaches on Paradise Island.

 

IMHO 6 hrs in Nassau is PLENTY.. and most times I just treat that port as a "ship day".

[Loyal2RCCL]

You'd complain too if you went through as much trouble as I did to get finally find and book this Blue Lagoon Excursion, with several weeks of frustrating emails, phone calls, and internet searches. But hey, feel free to jump to conclusions and assume I have no reason to be upset. Well played.

 

And to reiterate, I'm not in the we-want-compensation camp, just stating that I am miffed about the whole thing, and evidently we take our vacations and the money we spend on them (and the time and effort in planning them) a whole lot more seriously than most people on here. We lead miserable daily lives and these trips are one of the only bright spots, so that's honestly why we feel that way.

 

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Honestly, if you were going to Blue Lagoon just for a beach day.. it's not that big a loss! Just hop a cab over to Paradise Island and enjoy one of the free beaches over there that are equally as nice as those on Blue Lagoon.

[Arzeena]

We should get a credit $ for the shorter time in the ports because of the problem with the ship ' date=' It is not a weather issue ..[/quote']

 

*&%$###@*%$$&@!!!!!!!!

[spookwife]

Which, you have to admit, is pretty shady, in that if they knew they were going to have to more or less skip a port, they could get off on a technicality of stopping in for 3 or 4 hours (which is pointless) and then leave, and as a result not have to refund anybody. They know what they're doing :mad:

 

 

umm not shady at all. more than once a port call has been curtailed due to all sorts of issues.. incoming storm, the port authorities kicking them out. nobody makes a regular habit of cutting port calls short of posted length.

 

Well the Navy does. :rolleyes: