Odyssey of the Seas 8/8 sailing full?

[kstom1]

I called Royal today to see if I could add an additional cabin for the current passengers in my party.

The rep said the ship was 100% full!

I thought they were keeping numbers of passengers sailing low?

The rep didn't know anything about it.

Anyone know anything?

[poocher]

I think the rep meant 100% of the reduced capacity.  The phone CDRs aren’t the brightest bulbs.  Probably just couldn’t see any more open rooms and that meant 100% full.  

Edited July 26, 2021 by poocher

[RFerrington]

Just now, kstom1 said:

I called Royal today to see if I could add an additional cabin for the current passengers in my party.

The rep said the ship was 100% full!

I thought they were keeping numbers of passengers sailing low?

The rep didn't know anything about it.

Anyone know anything?

I doubt seriously that the ship is at full occupancy.  More likely, they have terminated sales to meet a lower occupancy rate.  All of the sailings have been doing it this way.  Once they reach their desired occupancy level (say 40%), they close out sales.  My guess this is what the CSR was seeing - the ship has reached its desired occupancy, not sold out at full occupancy.

[kstom1]

She didn't know anything about the reduced capacity when I asked.

 

[LXA350]

2 minutes ago, kstom1 said:

She didn't know anything about the reduced capacity when I asked.

 

 

An other example how those agents are useless. I doubt that the ship is sailing at more than 60% capacity at your sailing if not lower.

[SoCA6ft5]

Sailing at reduced capacity probably also means sailing at reduced staffing. Even if the ship had empty cabins, they may not have cabin stewards to service them.

[Ukigirl]

I was told by an RCC rep that reduced capacity will stay in place until at least end of the year.

[ampurp85]

@Ukigirl I  was told the same thing, that they may not even get most of the fleet back until 2022.