vanceml Posted June 26, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My wife is on the Oasis and staying in a regular balcony room. She is Diamond+ with 420 cruise nights, that should give her a benefit of upgraded bathroom amenities. She was a little disappointed they stopped giving the Gilchrist & Soames brand and replaced it with a low quality brand. We just wondered if others had this same experience? Thank you. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 26, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My wife is on the Oasis and staying in a regular balcony room. She is Diamond+ with 420 cruise nights, that should give her a benefit of upgraded bathroom amenities. She was a little disappointed they stopped giving the Gilchrist & Soames brand and replaced it with a low quality brand. We just wondered if others had this same experience? Thank you. Sent from my iPad using Forums They will only give you the "white tubes" now. Those are now considered the "upgraded" toiletries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted June 26, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Doesn't bother me. I save them and give them to my mom to take to the homeless Vet shelter. I take my own toiletries wherever we travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted June 26, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I actually never had a problem with the shower glop. Easier to deal with than little bottles. DH brings his own stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted June 26, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Nearly 700 C&A points and I had never received upgraded bath amenities (unless in full suite). A couple weeks ago on Explorer I mentioned it to the cabin attendant and he promptly brought lots of Gilchrist & Soames products. So Explorer does have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted June 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 26, 2018 They will only give you the "white tubes" now. Those are now considered the "upgraded" toiletries.Do suites still get the better shampoo? I've never had a problem getting the "white tube" stuff in a regular balcony even though I have less than 350 points. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dln929 Posted June 26, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My wife is on the Oasis and staying in a regular balcony room. She is Diamond+ with 420 cruise nights, that should give her a benefit of upgraded bathroom amenities. She was a little disappointed they stopped giving the Gilchrist & Soames brand and replaced it with a low quality brand. We just wondered if others had this same experience? Thank you. Sent from my iPad using Forums https://www.albatrosnet.it/en/bioenergy-b1.html This is the new Italian toiletry brand for high point D+ and above. "BioEnergy" I think it's lovely. Nice fragrance. I don't miss the old-fashioned tubes of Gilchrist & Soames one bit. However, if your wife does, she can always book on Celebrity. We sailed in an Aqua Class balcony on the Eclipse and that's what our bathroom had. I liked it, too, but not more than what we got on Royal. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 26, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Do suites still get the better shampoo? ... Yes, GS and better get the Gilchrist & Soames or L'Occitane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted June 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Yes, GS and better get the Gilchrist & Soames or L'Occitane.Thanks Bob! Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 26, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Does anyone know if the Gilchrist and Soames is paraben-free and color-safe? We'll be in a GS next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanceml Posted June 26, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Thank you very much for all your replies! I’ll let my wife know another way that Royal Caribbean is trying to cut costs. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted June 26, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Does anyone know if the Gilchrist and Soames is paraben-free and color-safe? We'll be in a GS next year. I’m sure you could check their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 26, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Does anyone know if the Gilchrist and Soames is paraben-free and color-safe? We'll be in a GS next year. Bring your own if that is important, there's no way to know what they will have in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 26, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I always bring what works for me. I never trust that "something good" will be available. If it is...that's great! I'd rather be safe than sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanceml Posted June 27, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I always bring what works for me. I never trust that "something good" will be available. If it is...that's great! I'd rather be safe than sorry! I wish my wife would have thought of that! Unfortunately she had to spend a lot of $ buying a special type that is good for her hair at the salon on the ship. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dplusd Posted June 27, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We always bring our own toiletries when we travel. Takes very little space and we have what we like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted June 27, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 27, 2018 My preference is Elemis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanceml Posted June 27, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We always bring our own toiletries when we travel. Takes very little space and we have what we like. We are definitely going to do that in the future. It just kind of shocked me that the hotel director told her that they couldn’t give her any because they have it “locked up”. Wow, must be really special! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted June 27, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On Majesty June 11th cruise we received Gilchrist & Soames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted June 27, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 27, 2018 They will be gone along with plastic straws. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-beginning-of-the-end-for-those-tiny-shampoo-bottles-1525180702 LOL, I think there is a guy on I-95 filling those little bottles with the same stuff in the dispensers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 27, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yes, I always bring my own but it would be nice not to have to, so that's why I asked if the Gilchrist & Soames is paraben-free and color-safe. Figured someone here might know. I couldn't figure it out on their website as to which products they use for RCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 27, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yes, I always bring my own but it would be nice not to have to, so that's why I asked if the Gilchrist & Soames is paraben-free and color-safe. Figured someone here might know. I couldn't figure it out on their website as to which products they use for RCI. The bottles don't have ingredients on their labels. Too small. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 27, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Here's part of a Slide presentation we had on Mariner. They are cracking down on cabin stewards giving out upgrade toiletries. Even doing inventory audits. The white tubes are called Albotros Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 27, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 27, 2018 The bottles don't have ingredients on their labels. Too small. :D I lied. There is a long long long list of ingredients in teeny tiny print. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ladylemondrop Posted June 27, 2018 #25 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I like to upgrade my own toiletries for a cruise, and will treat myself to some at home over the months preceding the cruise and keep them until we sail, usually something like L’Occitane, or a coconut fragranced soap bar, so that it smells like holiday! Sad yes, but it makes me happy. The nicest one ever we received on a ship was the Bvlgari white tea soap on Celebrity, the smell is divine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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