NEW POLICY - No More On Board Announcements!

[Retired LEO]

Just off the Enchantment this morning and the only announcement the Captain made was for the crew only emergency drill while we were in Nassau. He didn't want the passengers grabbing life jackets and running to the muster stations when the emergency signal sounded. :cool:

 

No more noon announcements.

[MattInFLL]

I'm in the minority. After my first Royal cruise in 2002, I never even noticed the announcements and I just tune them out. They have never bothered me.

 

I really enjoy the noon report, though, and will miss that.

[brklyn78]

On the Grandeur of the Seas Captain's Corner yesterday, the officers said that only emergency announcements are made to the rooms and the other announcements are only sent to the common areas. The discussion was in response to a complaint that the announcements can sometimes be hard to hear, and there was no discussion of a policy change.

[IWORK2CRUISE]

I can live without the port & shopping, art auction and bingo announcements but please don't eliminate the daily announcements from the captain!

[2catfamily]

Great news! I wonder if that means no more noon announcements by the Captain?

 

Yes it does, I talked to the captain on the Vision and she said she can't no longer make announcement either. I

[LMaxwell]

Yes it does, I talked to the captain on the Vision and she said she can't no longer make announcement either. I

That's disappointing.

[Pumbaamd]

If anyone at RCCL is counting, here are two votes to allow the Captain's daily announcements to continue. We are D+ and always book JS's, so please double our voting points accordingly.

Rick and Deirdra

[At Sea 4Ever]

Yes it does, I talked to the captain on the Vision and she said she can't no longer make announcement either. I

 

 

That stinks! Royal bring back the noon announcement for us loyal guests

 

 

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[Pumbaamd]

Tally one more yes vote.

[kruzerci]

I guess Enchantment didn't get the memo. Last weekend the announcements were plentiful :p.

[Gingee]

Good News I like to hear the captain but not the activity announcements. Sometimes I wondered if something important was coming and it turned out to be hairy man contest:)

[mpoole3]

Marc - Bing Bong posted it starts next week on his Facebook page.

[laskoske]

Please keep the Captain's noon announcements...

 

..get rid of the rest!:)

 

Ernie

[luv2cruiserccl]

Please keep the Captain's noon announcements...

 

..get rid of the rest!:)

 

Ernie

Totally agree

 

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[Canadian Tyler]

Just off Vision and Captain Merick said as of Feb 1 they aren't doing the noon, arrival or departure announcements.

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

Who's bright idea was this??? I love the idea of no shopping/bingo/advertisement announcements, but no captain's announcements either? That's ridiculous, and disappointing.

 

I guess they think the new, younger cruisers are going to base their decision to cruise on whether or not Royal Caribbean has captain's announcements... :rolleyes:

[Retired LEO]

Marc - Bing Bong posted it starts next week on his Facebook page.

 

I'll be glad when Marc gets back. I wasn't too impressed with Tom.

[norcalemt02]

They should update the noon announcement and modernize it with video on the tv and repeat it throughout the mid day

 

 

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[Lionesss]

I will miss captain Johnnys announcements.

 

Loved his style first on the Freedom, and then on the Allure.

 

Now they will probably play elevator music:eek:.

 

Safe travels.

[Ocean Boy]

So why doesn't the person at RCI who thinks it is a good idea to get rid of the Captain's daily update identify him/her self and explain your reasoning to those of us who think it is a poor decision. I'm sure you would like to take credit for your great idea.

Edited January 17, 2015 by Ocean Boy

[frogftsh]

Just returned yesterday from a 10 night sailing on the Grandeur and Captain Espen still made his noon announcements.

[Proudmom1120]

Royal is now advertising they are autism friendly. Being a mother of a child with autism, I am delighted that they took the announcements away. When I took my child on a cruise, she thought every announcement was an emergency. She was in so much fear. Everyone is on vacation. All should be happy and it broke my heart to see her in so much pain. Thank you Royal for realizing our special needs children and adults are people too and need special accommodations.

[rafinmd]

Just returned yesterday from a 10 night sailing on the Grandeur and Captain Espen still made his noon announcements.

 

I hope that's still true in March.

 

Roy

[Guest maddycat]

I'm another one who is glad that RCI listened (they read the surveys) and stopped the constant announcements. I'm fine with the captain's mid day announcement being recorded and available on the TV. Many times you could not hear or understand the captain's announcement due to other passengers loud talking or the placement of the speakers, poor acoustics.

[Suzcruz57]

I wonder if they are aware that so many people want to keep the Captains noon report?