Cruise Gopher Posted September 6, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Currently onboard WOS and there are like 6,200 people on this sailing (why aren’t kids back in school here) and the Windjammer area seems SO small compared to other Royal ships. The seating stops at the crossover bridge thing. There are hardly enough seats. Am I missing something here or did they drastically shrink the seating as compared to other Oasis class? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria63 Posted September 6, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I don't know about the seating in WJ, but summer school holidays continue into the second week in September in Italy and also some regions in Spain. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisuretraveler223 Posted September 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Royal has shrunken the WJ starting with the Oasis Class as they have expanded other fast casual complimentary dining options. This was even more so on Wonder, originally designed and built for a very different Asian market. The reality is that the smart cruisers know to seek out superior alternatives at busy times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted September 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I found the Wonder Windjammer huge. "Largest Windjammer at sea Royal Caribbean Vice President Food & Beverage, Linken D'Souza, said the Windjammer on Wonder has 1048 seats, 300 bigger than any other Windjammer. They also added a "kidjammer" station at right height for kids so they can grab their own food." 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushdog Posted September 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, lovelife said: I found the Wonder Windjammer huge. "Largest Windjammer at sea Royal Caribbean Vice President Food & Beverage, Linken D'Souza, said the Windjammer on Wonder has 1048 seats, 300 bigger than any other Windjammer. They also added a "kidjammer" station at right height for kids so they can grab their own food." That's cool with the kidjammer! Solves an issue many have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted September 6, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I always found the rear wrap around or cross over area to have open seating, Have they closed down the aft cross over area? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted September 6, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2022 23 minutes ago, twangster said: I always found the rear wrap around or cross over area to have open seating, Have they closed down the aft cross over area? We always ate there or that big room around the corner from the coffee bar. Love that Jammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted September 6, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 6, 2022 It has "jam" in the name for a reason! 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisuretraveler223 Posted September 6, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 hour ago, lovelife said: They also added a "kidjammer" station at right height for kids so they can grab their own food." That's just super. Because little kids are so good at remaining sanitary. Sorry, nope. Kids don't need to be grabbing their own food. Basically until they learn to keep their hands out of their mouths, noses, shorts, and stop touching every conceivable thing in their universe, they don't need to self serve. 17 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmn Posted September 6, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Cruise Gopher said: Currently onboard WOS and there are like 6,200 people on this sailing (why aren’t kids back in school here) Most schools in England went back yesterday, Scotland earlier. Maybe they're being kept out of school an extra week 🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 6, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) The biggest problem we have with the WJ on Oasis class ships is not the seating, but the layout of the food kiosks. There is no logical linear flow from one station to the next like there is on all of the other classes of ship. It makes people wander back and forth to find what they want and jams everyone up. Edited September 6, 2022 by orville99 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Gopher Posted September 6, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 hour ago, twangster said: I always found the rear wrap around or cross over area to have open seating, Have they closed down the aft cross over area? It’s open but has always been full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted September 6, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Where i am , first day of school is today for about half the region , and the other half goes tomorrow . Teachers decided to have a professional development day on the first day of school so they go in tomorrow. 😂 Really... they needed an extra day after a couple of months off. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted September 6, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, orville99 said: The biggest problem we have with the WJ on Oasis class ships is not the seating, but the layout of the food kiosks. There is no logical linear flow from one station to the next like there is on all of the other classes of ship. It makes people wander back and forth to find what they want and jams everyone up. One of the reasons I have always stayed out of Windjammer on Oasis class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Happy Posted September 6, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 6, 2022 School starts in some parts of the U.S. in August, and parents have no problem taking kids out of school to go on vacation when they get "their time off". Also, many parents homeschool their kids then ever before, which also allows then flexibility as to when they "teach" them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 6, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, lovelife said: I found the Wonder Windjammer huge. "Largest Windjammer at sea Royal Caribbean Vice President Food & Beverage, Linken D'Souza, said the Windjammer on Wonder has 1048 seats, 300 bigger than any other Windjammer. They also added a "kidjammer" station at right height for kids so they can grab their own food." Having been on Allure, Oasis, and Symphony, I understood the OP's message. I am now about 250 days away from boarding Wonder and a few of the videos I've watched on youtube seem to imply they expanded things out again realizing it was a mistake, but there are plenty of alternatives. Thanks for your post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 6, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) Looks like a huge one to me. Love these two, they make the best vids Edited September 6, 2022 by BecciBoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted September 6, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 hour ago, loman said: Really... they needed an extra day after a couple of months off. Perhaps Canada is different, but my wife was a public school teacher here for over 20 years and she had to do tons of work over her summers "off" and was especially busy in the last two weeks leading up to the first day. (She still works in the same school, just has a different position now that thankfully doesn't require to do nearly as much work when she's technically "off.") 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted September 6, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 6, 2022 More on topic, won't be on Wonder until next June, but I've never had a problem with Oasis class WJ's. If you avoid the super crowded times, there's plenty of space. Early breakfast and dinners (don't go the second it opens) have usually been quite peaceful in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted September 6, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Perhaps Canada is different, but my wife was a public school teacher here for over 20 years and she had to do tons of work over her summers "off" and was especially busy in the last two weeks leading up to the first day. (She still works in the same school, just has a different position now that thankfully doesn't require to do nearly as much work when she's technically "off.") Teachers do a lot of work over summer breaks. They don't leave as early as the kids do on the last day, and they come back a couple weeks before it starts up again. Many of them use their summer breaks to take classes for their continuing education credits, to get certified in other teaching areas, or to advance their degrees so they can get higher on the pay scale. Teaching is not an easy job, and they're way underpaid for what they do. It surprises me that anyone goes into teaching anymore. God bless 'em though! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted September 6, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, ARandomTraveler said: It surprises me that anyone goes into teaching anymore. My wife has been telling anyone considering it to stay away for many years, lol. She's too vested in the retirement system to leave though... fortunately she's finally out of the classroom in a support position where she's still helping kids but has an office and a lot less off the clock work. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare exm Posted September 6, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Cruise Gopher said: Currently onboard WOS and there are like 6,200 people on this sailing (why aren’t kids back in school here) and the Windjammer area seems SO small compared to other Royal ships. The seating stops at the crossover bridge thing. There are hardly enough seats. Am I missing something here or did they drastically shrink the seating as compared to other Oasis class? Lots of parents, including this one, pull their kids out of school for cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted September 6, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 6, 2022 51 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Perhaps Canada is different, but my wife was a public school teacher here for over 20 years and she had to do tons of work over her summers "off" and was especially busy in the last two weeks leading up to the first day. (She still works in the same school, just has a different position now that thankfully doesn't require to do nearly as much work when she's technically "off.") Up here most of them dont extend themselves during the summer break . I do know of some teachers though that do make themselves available before and after regular hours . And one bought school supplies for her young students to make it easier for her students to learn. For most of them though , as Alice Cooper would say ... School is out for summer ! Hey , its a good gig if you can tolerate the parents . If you get a job right after Uni, you can retire around 55 with a pension. Then you have lots of free time for cruising .🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare exm Posted September 6, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 6, 2022 We were on Odyssey in August at full (above) capacity. They had to close WJ for breakfast on a few days, I think most large cruise ships simply can't handle above capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired dude Posted September 6, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, BillOh said: Having been on Allure, Oasis, and Symphony, I understood the OP's message. I am now about 250 days away from boarding Wonder and a few of the videos I've watched on youtube seem to imply they expanded things out again realizing it was a mistake, but there are plenty of alternatives. Thanks for your post. missed sailing a couple of times with you two on the brilliance out of tampa....we wish you well. B&B in clearwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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