soremekun Posted September 9, 2020 #26 Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said: I’m wonder if people can now remove Gratuities from the app instead of waiting inline at Guest Services. Lol M8 If that were possible, I think up to 50% of guests would remove gratuities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcixfan5 Posted September 10, 2020 #27 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Agreed. While I understand what they're trying to accomplish, there's a pretty big difference between boarding at 11:00am like I tend to do and boarding at 5:00pm as I've seen offered for boarding times in some upcoming cruises. Unfortunately, I would expect them to attempt to (further) monetize the desire of some cruisers to board earlier. As someone who must fly in night before, late times are going to create an issue with hotel check out times on embarkation day. I’ve noticed many people in the terminal before 11am, some probably have little control due to being kicked out of hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted September 10, 2020 #28 Share Posted September 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Chiliburn said: One of the things I like the most about cruises is you put your wallet,phone and everything else in the safe and forget about them. By the sound of it you are have to have a device to eat and drink. I agree I usually keep my phone in my purse and I never bring my purse on cruises. Most of my cruise attire does not have pockets. Dresses skirts bathing suit etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPatti Posted September 10, 2020 #29 Share Posted September 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Chiliburn said: One of the things I like the most about cruises is you put your wallet,phone and everything else in the safe and forget about them. By the sound of it you are have to have a device to eat and drink. Ah, yes, contact-less menus. Have been using them for months here on Cayman; the government required this or single-use menus. Guests seem to like them better than using menus that hundreds of others have touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted September 10, 2020 #30 Share Posted September 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Smiles1984 said: All I want to be able to do is message my other half when we're at sea without having to buy 2 internet packages! That means dh has to have a smartphone and bring it! Not likely. He says phones are not computers and are not smart. And he used to program GPS satellites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted September 10, 2020 #31 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hopefully it will be a limited time thing. What the heck are you supposed to do, if your hotel check out is at 11:00 am and you can't check in to the cruise until 2:30 pm? Really? Sitting on the curb with your luggage is yet another unappealing aspect of future cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbonner Posted September 10, 2020 #32 Share Posted September 10, 2020 19 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said: I’m wonder if people can now remove Gratuities from the app instead of waiting inline at Guest Services. Lol M8 At this point, this functionality is only released for suite guests 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted September 10, 2020 #33 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Btw Royal app never required paid wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted September 10, 2020 Author #34 Share Posted September 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tatka said: Btw Royal app never required paid wifi. Yes, that's correct -- from the RCI website: "Once onboard, you can use the app for free by connecting to your ship’s Guest Wi-Fi network. You do not need to purchase an internet package to use the app." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted September 10, 2020 Author #35 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Coralc said: Hopefully it will be a limited time thing. What the heck are you supposed to do, if your hotel check out is at 11:00 am and you can't check in to the cruise until 2:30 pm? Really? Sitting on the curb with your luggage is yet another unappealing aspect of future cruises. I had a sailing on Celebrity out of Shanghai back in October of last year. My hotel check out was 11:00am and my boarding appointment was at 4:30pm. The hotel had a luggage consignment (most hotels have an area where you can leave your luggage for a few hours) I left my luggage at the consignment, took a tour of Shanghai, went back to the hotel to pick up my luggage and was at the port at 4:30pm for a speedy and smooth embarkation. Ship sailed at 6:30 with a beautiful lit up backdrop of Shanghai. Worked like clockwork. Edited September 10, 2020 by livingonthebeach 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted September 10, 2020 #36 Share Posted September 10, 2020 My next Royal cruise is Anthem from Southampton. It’s not like I’m just walking over to the ship. Probably taking the bus from Victoria station but there aren’t a lot of available times to choose!Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMESCC Posted September 10, 2020 #37 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Is anyone else having issues with the app. by the way? My cruise Oasis August 22, 2021 is there but it's just a box and when I click the box it says working on it fun. There is no info other than that. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles1984 Posted September 10, 2020 #38 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Tatka said: Btw Royal app never required paid wifi. No but there is no built in messaging service. So if my partner and I want to message each other while on board, we both need an internet package. On a 12 night cruise at £10 per person per day that's an extra £240 just to be able to say "where are we meeting" or "I couldn't find a quiet spot so I've gone back to the cabin" etc. We don't care about the internet as such, we just want to be able to contact each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted September 10, 2020 Author #39 Share Posted September 10, 2020 38 minutes ago, Smiles1984 said: No but there is no built in messaging service. So if my partner and I want to message each other while on board, we both need an internet package. On a 12 night cruise at £10 per person per day that's an extra £240 just to be able to say "where are we meeting" or "I couldn't find a quiet spot so I've gone back to the cabin" etc. We don't care about the internet as such, we just want to be able to contact each other. They are working on a free chat feature fleet wide. It was only available on Harmony and Allure without need for WiFi or any additional cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicczar Posted September 10, 2020 #40 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I'm glad to hear about all of these changes. I love the use of technology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted September 10, 2020 #41 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, livingonthebeach said: I had a sailing on Celebrity out of Shanghai back in October of last year. My hotel check out was 11:00am and my boarding appointment was at 4:30pm. The hotel had a luggage consignment (most hotels have an area where you can leave your luggage for a few hours) I left my luggage at the consignment, took a tour of Shanghai, went back to the hotel to pick up my luggage and was at the port at 4:30pm for a speedy and smooth embarkation. Ship sailed at 6:30 with a beautiful lit up backdrop of Shanghai. Worked like clockwork. We had the same experience when we sailed out of Puerto Rico. I don't know if the hotels in Florida accommodate because we fly in the same day when we leave from there. Edited September 10, 2020 by Iamcruzin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted September 10, 2020 #42 Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 hours ago, denatravels said: My next Royal cruise is Anthem from Southampton. It’s not like I’m just walking over to the ship. Probably taking the bus from Victoria station but there aren’t a lot of available times to choose! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Which cruise? Our November 1st cruise is canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted September 10, 2020 #43 Share Posted September 10, 2020 If I need to use my phone and the app I think I am going to end up very thirsty and sober😇 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted September 10, 2020 #44 Share Posted September 10, 2020 6 hours ago, JAMESCC said: Is anyone else having issues with the app. by the way? My cruise Oasis August 22, 2021 is there but it's just a box and when I click the box it says working on it fun. There is no info other than that. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk It is too far away. They do not have schedules for entertainment etc yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMESCC Posted September 10, 2020 #45 Share Posted September 10, 2020 It is too far away. They do not have schedules for entertainment etc yet.Excellent, at least I have an answer. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted September 10, 2020 #46 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, JAMESCC said: Excellent, at least I have an answer. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk It says it will work on our January Vision cruise but not available on Jewel yet, though our cruises are listed,. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted September 10, 2020 #47 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Which cruise? Our November 1st cruise is canceled. July 4. Not cancelled 🤞Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted September 10, 2020 #48 Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, denatravels said: July 4. Not cancelled 🤞 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Ok. Next year. If we're still not traveling by then don't know what we're going to do! Enjoy the ship, we like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Da Monkey Posted September 13, 2020 #49 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I thought the only missing ship was Grandeur? Of course that's the next ship we are booked on. Radiance too....Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted September 13, 2020 #50 Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 11:27 AM, molly361 said: If I need to use my phone and the app I think I am going to end up very thirsty and sober😇 Hell NO! I'll work around with a laptop before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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