NEW POLICY - No More On Board Announcements!

[Reijo]

While I can certainly do without the annoying BINGO, BINGO, BINGO announcements.....I will really miss the Captain's announcements. They have always been so interesting.

[kruzerci]

I'm honestly a lot less concerned about the announcements than the music/sports blaring so loud from the big screens that you have to move away from the pool deck/jogging track altogether...

 

It's been unbearable on our past two cruises and everybody around us was complaining about it.

[sfpen66]

So glad they stopped those sales pitch announcements! I do enjoy the Captain's announcements. Glad they aren't stopping those.

[tillydog]

Totally agree

 

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

 

I'll second that too!

 

Love the Captain's announcements.

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

So glad they stopped those sales pitch announcements! I do enjoy the Captain's announcements. Glad they aren't stopping those.

 

But that's what everyone is upset about. They ARE stopping those! :(

Edited January 18, 2015 by OfTheSeasCruiser

[sfpen66]

Oops! I didn't realize that. I thought it was only the commercial type announcements.

 

Bring back the Captain!!

[vickila]

We truly loved the Captain's announcements....ALL of them, short or long. It is one thing that reminds you that you are on a ship and lets you know his character in a way.

 

So many changes. My kids say "changenis good" . Not convinced. Vicki

[HesterMofet]

Figuring that it might be easier for RCI to see we want to keep the Capt.'s announcements, I put up a simple poll.

[Proudmom1120]

Figuring that it might be easier for RCI to see we want to keep the Capt.'s announcements, I put up a simple poll.

 

 

Where is the poll? I would like to weigh in on this.

[luv2cruiserccl]

Where is the poll? I would like to weigh in on this.

Yes i agree!!!!!!!!#

 

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

[WupperAV]

I could never hear them anyway except when they said Lifeboats Lifeboats Lifeboats.

[Oak Hill Cruisers]

?This is great. Some major airports, like Delhi, are 'silent' airports - no messages on poor systems/by speakers with poor diction.

[aussielozzie18]

Just off the Voyager on the 12th January and Captain Charles confirmed that the midday announcements had been canned.

I think its a shame. I really enjoyed Captain Rob's midday announcements on the Rhapsody. They always brought a smile to my face and the facts he gave about our location and weather were interesting.

 

(Glad the incessant Bingo ads by the Cruise Director are gone though)

Edited January 20, 2015 by aussielozzie18

[ocav]

Just off the Voyager on the 12th January and Captain Charles confirmed that the midday announcements had been canned.

 

I think its a shame. I really enjoyed Captain Rob's midday announcements on the Rhapsody. They always brought a smile to my face and the facts he gave about our location and weather were interesting.

 

 

 

(Glad the incessant Bingo ads by the Cruise Director are gone though)

 

 

It's alright, I'll do them for you...

 

BINGO BINGO BINGO

[rubrrick]

I'm very happy that the commercial announcements are going away on cruises.

 

However, I will greatly miss the captains noon announcements, and would hope that Royal Caribbean would reconsider its position.

 

Rick

[rl2thnurse]

Why have they stopped. I'd kind of like to know the capt is really on the ship & knows where we are going

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

[John&LaLa]

I'm fine they are all gone

Bad speakers

Bad accents

Bad timing

More frustrating than informative

[Ocean Boy]

I'm fine they are all gone

Bad speakers

Bad accents

Bad timing

More frustrating than informative

 

You forgot rude passengers that can't shut up for two minutes.

Edited January 20, 2015 by Ocean Boy

[rl2thnurse]

Is this on all cruise lines or just rcl?

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

[Clarea]

Is this on all cruise lines or just rcl?

This thread is only talking about Royal.

[Ocean Boy]

Figuring that it might be easier for RCI to see we want to keep the Capt.'s announcements, I put up a simple poll.

 

Where is it?

[Ourusualbeach]

Where is it?

 

Here it is.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2153794&highlight=poll

[cublet]

Hello,

 

Different cruise line, I know, but I was onboard a P&O ship listening to a classical piano recital in one of the lounges in the evening. Part way through the recital the Captain from the bridge decided to give an update on the ship's position, the weather and the forecast for the next day in our port of call. The poor (woman) pianist slammed the keyboard lid down and stormed off in a quite deserved huff.

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

[sjb317]

The announcements never bothered me, and I've always enjoyed the captain's if I could hear it or understand what was being said.:D

 

What I really find irritating are the big screens, I've been on cruises when the sound must have been on the highest level possible. Would rather have announcements than that!:D

 

Sherri:)

[Thoie]

Hello,

 

Different cruise line, I know, but I was onboard a P&O ship listening to a classical piano recital in one of the lounges in the evening. Part way through the recital the Captain from the bridge decided to give an update on the ship's position, the weather and the forecast for the next day in our port of call. The poor (woman) pianist slammed the keyboard lid down and stormed off in a quite deserved huff.

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

 

That's pretty childish - if she was a staff member, then she should have been aware that it could happen.

 

So, no smoking, no captain's announcement - next thing they'll ban real books and make people read Kindles, in case someone is disturbed by the sound of pages turning ;)