They cannot be serious!

[Scottdalfonso]

1 hour ago, FamilyCruiserUK said:

Absolutely nuts. Icon seems to be like Vegas, every single thing is designed to get as much money from the passenger as possible. And why is there a 18% Graturity on it? Their job is to make the milkshake........🤔

The job of a bartender is to make a drink, the job of a server is to get your food- they are all tipped. Making a milkshake is more work than a bartender getting a soda or opening a beer and they get tipped for that. 

[swoopy2110]

Icon is well out of my price range. 

[Saoa0318]

13 hours ago, amurray88 said:

I love Oasis class ships... But the sheer price now that we have a family of 3 is too much compared to lines that don't charge for kids/babies.

 

HOWEVER, I've just watched a video of Icon OTS and saw the menu for the milkshake bar. $16.50 for a milkshake, they cannot be serious??? ($14 plus 18%).

 

Wow. 

I assume you have never been to Disney or gone to events at theatres or arenas. This pricing is inline with Disneys Crazy Shake prices and arena area pricing for crafted milkshakes. I am a ticket holder for our local NHL team and the venue at the arena is always loaded with patrons. Market research shows parents will pay it so they will charge it and I bet do well.

[cruiseboy89130]

1 hour ago, Scottdalfonso said:

bartender getting a soda or opening a beer and they get tipped for that. 

Maybe - maybe not!

[lovesthebeach2]

11 hours ago, schooner_Drinker said:

You bet they are really serious 💰 🐄 

 

We booked a JY Junior Suite on Deck 16 SKY class for April 2025 the day itineraries were released (Cheapest way to sail these days)

 

If I try to book same cabin today at current prices 

1 I cannot as there is NO availability 

2 It is 3 Times the price 

Triple the price XXXl L 

 

I doubt we will ever be able to budget in another ICON sailing, so happy we locked one in at a less expensive rate than the criminally high prices that are being seen today -

Will Royal be able to sustain it (once all the COVID money dissipates) ???
 

Nancy 🍷🍷🍷

Same for us.  We booked a long time ago and I just checked after seeing your comment and the price if I booked now, for the same date and category (balcony), is almost triple now!  We don’t plan to go on Icon again, just wanted to experience it once.

[Scottdalfonso]

42 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

Maybe - maybe not!

Well..they do...it's included in the price. Now whether you give them additional is a "maybe, maybe not." 

[amurray88]

1 hour ago, Saoa0318 said:

I assume you have never been to Disney or gone to events at theatres or arenas. This pricing is inline with Disneys Crazy Shake prices and arena area pricing for crafted milkshakes. I am a ticket holder for our local NHL team and the venue at the arena is always loaded with patrons. Market research shows parents will pay it so they will charge it and I bet do well.

I agree with your comment on Disney. Having been a long term Florida fan, I can't see myself going back there either now. It's not much fun! The NHL game is a wee bit different...you're there for a few hours. On a ship for 2 or 3 days at sea ties you into that company a bit more.

[CGinMTL]

Icon is officially on my bucket list ( in 5 years ) when the prices come down

In the meantime, I can now finally do oasis class ( which I have yet to do )

[Ocean Boy]

1 hour ago, Scottdalfonso said:

Well..they do...it's included in the price. Now whether you give them additional is a "maybe, maybe not." 

Not exactly included in the price, it is added onto the price... and you have no say in the matter so I don't know how that poster came up with maybe, maybe not.

[Ocean Boy]

11 hours ago, cruiselvr04 said:

Honestly she’s not that bad.  No crowds, easy to get around, easy to get off and on at ports of call. The theater is nice. The crew was wonderful. We had a jr suite last on her so space wasn’t an issue.  She doesn’t look any more used than anything else below the Oasis class. 

I am not saying that the ship is bad. I've sailed smaller ships. Our first cruise was on Celebrity Horizon. I prefer ships with a Royal Promenade or something equivalent. I'm not even much of a Radiance class fan. I can't sit still very long. I like having a lot if real estate to walk around on.

[Carlo16]

Will these be included in the deluxe beverage package?

[GeorgiaGuys]

Since I love a bargain, we have cruised Voyager/Freedom class the most and find them a great middle ground.  We have done 1 Oasis class and thought it was great.  As Oasis class prices have started to be more reasonable the main thing keeping us from choosing the class more is a lack of diversity in itineraries.   I look forward to finally getting to try Icpn in 2030 or so 

Edited January 14 by GeorgiaGuys

[nelblu]

16 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Voyager/Freedom class is our "no smaller than" target. Got a great deal on Adventure this summer and a good one on Brilliance for Christmas.

 

Got a great price on Harmony in December out of Galveston.  CP balcony of $1,200+ inclusive of solo supplement and balcony discount.   Applied a $250 Casino coupon and the net totaled a bit over $1,000.

[nelblu]

19 hours ago, amurray88 said:

I love Oasis class ships... But the sheer price now that we have a family of 3 is too much compared to lines that don't charge for kids/babies.

 

HOWEVER, I've just watched a video of Icon OTS and saw the menu for the milkshake bar. $16.50 for a milkshake, they cannot be serious??? ($14 plus 18%).

 

Wow. 

Wonder if they allow applying C&A drink coupon and pay for the difference.😜

[FamilyCruiserUK]

7 hours ago, Scottdalfonso said:

The job of a bartender is to make a drink, the job of a server is to get your food- they are all tipped. Making a milkshake is more work than a bartender getting a soda or opening a beer and they get tipped for that. 

Yes but why? I get its a historical thing to do but why? No one tips people in other professional employment for doing their job? Saying that is there a 18% graturity on supermarket till workers, or garage tyre fitters, or delivery people?.....

 

Any way, i am still looking forward to the reviews for Icon, not long now. 

[amurray88]

4 hours ago, Carlo16 said:

Will these be included in the deluxe beverage package?

Not according to the video

[torpeedo]

46 minutes ago, FamilyCruiserUK said:

Yes but why? I get its a historical thing to do but why? No one tips people in other professional employment for doing their job?   

You're right because I'd be a very rich retired RN now if that were the case!!  I still think charging 18% gratuity is ridiculous for delivery of some water bottles.

[Twenty2020]

9 hours ago, Saoa0318 said:

I assume you have never been to Disney or gone to events at theatres or arenas. This pricing is inline with Disneys Crazy Shake prices and arena area pricing for crafted milkshakes. I am a ticket holder for our local NHL team and the venue at the arena is always loaded with patrons. Market research shows parents will pay it so they will charge it and I bet do well.

 

Haven't been to Disney for over a decade. But have gone to a lot of pro sporting events and those are not normal prices. I'm used to the $12 beers, but a $18 milkshake? 

[rolloman]

The sticker shock does not come until after the cruise is over...then it is too late. 

[paradise4me]

21 hours ago, ONECRUISER said:

 

Yup Still finding a few pre-CV prices on Radiance Class Pop up once in while, booked 3 of them on Jewel for 2025 a few weeks ago.  One example just saw, a last min $899ea for inside doing Panama Canal. Not bad. One good things is my Sailings not overcrowded, many SOLO like me, only handful Families and maybe 10-20 Kids at most

Did you try to book that $899 solo? It ends up being $3300 

Edited January 14 by paradise4me
Didn’t respond

[torpeedo]

4 hours ago, rolloman said:

The sticker shock does not come until after the cruise is over...then it is too late. 

Absolutely, and then I doubt Royal will see that family again for a very long time, if ever!

[Merion_Mom]

There is a shop near me called Surreal Creamery.  They make these kinds of shakes, and the pricing is similar.

[moreland281]

We love the oasis class too ! - We are only booking the older ones and getting the Star Class that way everything is included and there are not any extra add ons.

 

[ReneeFLL]

16 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

I know a guy

He will find out next month when I see him.

[Scottdalfonso]

7 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

There is a shop near me called Surreal Creamery.  They make these kinds of shakes, and the pricing is similar.

Since you are from the area, you may have heard of Insomnia cookies, as well- we have one in South Philly that has a "cookie lab" and I brought my son and 3 of his friends for milkshakes last year... 4 milkshakes cost me over $70.  So, same thing-about 18 bucks a milkshake.