Royal Caribbean's ropes course-style attraction on Icon of the Seas costs $89

[The Fun Researcher]

$89?  Hard Pass.

 

Sad, because it's something I know our family would like.  

[Ourusualbeach]

On 11/26/2023 at 7:19 PM, ReneeFLL said:

I never understood why they do it like this

If I want to look out at the vast ocean we either go to our balcony or up on deck. We did it in port which was much more interesting.

They are charging to control capacity.  On port days there are few people on the ship so it's not an issue.  On Sea days everyone is on the ship so they charge.

 

Same principal apples to Crowns edge.  Even if they ran it 24/7 they could still not put through 50% of the guests on board, Hence they charge

[Robo1098]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

They are charging to control capacity.  On port days there are few people on the ship so it's not an issue.  On Sea days everyone is on the ship so they charge.

 

Same principal apples to Crowns edge.  Even if they ran it 24/7 they could still not put through 50% of the guests on board, Hence they charge

I don't think that even it was free that 50% of the guests would go. Many posts I saw when it was still in planning before there was a fee said they would not do it. $90 is a money grab, not crowd control.

[ReneeFLL]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

They are charging to control capacity.  On port days there are few people on the ship so it's not an issue.  On Sea days everyone is on the ship so they charge.

 

Same principal apples to Crowns edge.  Even if they ran it 24/7 they could still not put through 50% of the guests on board, Hence they charge

Why don’t they just make people either have appts or stand in line like they do for other free activities?

[deliver42]

My problem isn't so much that there's a fee, but the amount. $89.00 is much too much. I can see $25.00 or something in that area.

[irun5k]

 We are long time RCI cruisers, going back over 25 years.  We went on the new Carnival Celebration earlier this year and were very impressed. The ropes course was free and really good, there were a number of free dining options beyond the buffet and MDR and some very reasonable paid experiences- we had some great food at Emril's for just a few bucks, for example.  

 

For what they are charging for Perfect Day water park we could get a fun pass to Busch Gardens or their water park (or maybe both, during a sale) and enjoy the parks all year.  Speciality dining costs are now more than what you'd pay for a better restaurant on land in many cases.

 

Of course all these pay-to-play options are just that- options.  That being said, it was nice to be on the Celebration and enjoy what felt like more for less.  The cruise fare was also lower than anything comparable on RCI at that time.