Allure -- New App and Texting Among Cruisers

[altheimeer]

We're sailing the Allure later this year -- 4 of us, including 2 teens.

 

I'd like to be able to text among each other. Can this be done through the Royal app, or do we need all 4 of us to get the Voom?

 

We sailed on Carnival last year, and (although it was a bit spotty) we were able to keep in touch through their app.

 

Thanks for any help!

[Clarea]

The Royal App does not currently support texting, and RC has not publicly announced any ETA for texting capability.

 

Your choices would be buying VOOM for all devices, or paying your cell carrier $0.50 per text.

[Biker19]

And, no, the Royal IQ app (which does have texting capability) is not available on Allure.

[altheimeer]

Thanks!

 

So this blog is wrong?

 

https://www.******************.com/2017/11/17/6-cool-features-coming-royal-caribbeans-new-smartphone-app

 

I read that, but it seems to be the only thing out there talking about texting with the Royal app, and the blogger (in the comments) says that Allure is supposed to have that feature by this time. Is the blog an arm of RCL, or just someone saying what he/she hears?

 

Thanks for all your help.

[Biker19]

^ As you may have noticed, that blog is blocked on CC.

[Clarea]

... I read that, but it seems to be the only thing out there talking about texting with the Royal app, and the blogger (in the comments) says that Allure is supposed to have that feature by this time. Is the blog an arm of RCL, or just someone saying what he/she hears? ... .

I don't believe that blog is an official arm of RC.

[HallOfPromise]

There was big talk about the app when it was announced. However, RCCL is slowly releasing the app only supporting one ship at a time with only a fraction of the features announced. It's only available on a few Royal Caribbean and Celebrity ships. No word on when a messaging feature will be added, only that more features are on the way. Even though it's not a beta, it seems like it's still in beta form.

[Clarea]

There was big talk about the app when it was announced. However, RCCL is slowly releasing the app only supporting one ship at a time with only a fraction of the features announced. It's only available on a few Royal Caribbean and Celebrity ships. No word on when a messaging feature will be added, only that more features are on the way. Even though it's not a beta, it seems like it's still in beta form.

Is it the same app for Celebrity ships?

[Biker19]

^ Different app - but exact look and feel - two ships on it so far.

[HallOfPromise]

^ Different app - but exact look and feel - two ships on it so far.

Exactly this. They are two separate apps under two different names, but are the same app

experience.