Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 29 Author #451 Share Posted August 29 You may recall I was not exactly looking forward to this trip, as I thought it would be too “people-y” and lines and crowds. There have been one or two instances of that but, on the whole, we really haven’t noticed this too much over the past 5 days. The ship definitely disperses the crowds well. We have never had a problem getting walk in reservations, never problems finding seats in the buffet, always got seats in the bars and lounges… I’m very impressed at how well RC handles this many guests. For sure, the bigger Princess and NCL ships feel more crowded than this one does, even though this one has more passengers. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 29 Author #452 Share Posted August 29 Just now, poocher said: Maybe the mudslide is premixed with the alcohol. 🤷♀️ Just now, S.A.M.J.R. said: We had that issue on one of our past cruises. It was explained (I think) that the Kahlua(?) is a necessary ingredient to make the mudslide, but if it's included, it's not NA. Something like that. I’m sure it’s something to do with both these points. No big deal - DS is finding more than enough to satisfy him. I just found it strange. I was like “make me a mudslide. Just don’t add alcohol.” The bartender literally looked at me like I was crazy 🤣🤣🤣 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 29 Author #453 Share Posted August 29 OK. The universe is listening. Within minutes of posting about mudslides, we moved to On Air for a game show. DS asked for a sprite and the bartender asked if he would like a mocktail instead. He said he would love a mudslide but can’t find one. The bartender said “I got you”. And here we are… 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 29 Author #454 Share Posted August 29 I also got a scarlet sangria,which is delightful! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted August 29 #455 Share Posted August 29 2 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: I also got a scarlet sangria,which is delightful! See I told you! Love both of the sangria’s!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted August 29 #456 Share Posted August 29 36 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: You may recall I was not exactly looking forward to this trip, as I thought it would be too “people-y” and lines and crowds. There have been one or two instances of that but, on the whole, we really haven’t noticed this too much over the past 5 days. The ship definitely disperses the crowds well. We have never had a problem getting walk in reservations, never problems finding seats in the buffet, always got seats in the bars and lounges… I’m very impressed at how well RC handles this many guests. For sure, the bigger Princess and NCL ships feel more crowded than this one does, even though this one has more passengers. Oasis Class ships are great at dispersing crowds for the amount of people on board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atanac Posted August 29 #457 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said: I’m very impressed at how well RC handles this many guests. For sure, the bigger Princess and NCL ships feel more crowded than this one does, even though this one has more passengers. Disembarkation is like that too. Two snaps up with a twist and you're off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted August 29 #458 Share Posted August 29 (edited) I dunno. First time we sailed her in an owners suite. Breakfast at coastal kitchen & escorted off, 15 minutes from the last bite of toast to getting in our car. Last year only in a Junior Suite. Got in what looked like a short line only to find it went through the deck 5 MDR and all the way around the outer deck. Definitely not as much fun. Edited August 29 by poocher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #459 Share Posted August 30 17 minutes ago, atanac said: Disembarkation is like that too. Two snaps up with a twist and you're off. Just now, poocher said: I dunno. First time we sailed her in an owners suite. Breakfast at coastal kitchen & escorted off, 15 minutes from the last bite of toast to getting in our car. Last year only in a Junior Suite. Got in what looked like a short line only to find it went through the deck 5 MDR and all the way around the outer deck. Definitely not as much fun. We are in zero rush to get off as our shuttle to the airport isn’t until 11am. The later the better! They’ll have to throw me off…🤣🤣🤣 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #460 Share Posted August 30 After a lovely, chill afternoon playing cards at the pub, DS and I relocated to On Air for the logo trivia (spoiler- we did not win). This was where we finally found a virgin mudslide (which made his day) and my delicious sangria. While there, the beverage manager came over and introduced himself, and said he wanted to check in about the poor service I received at The Solarium! I was very taken off guard as I haven’t complained about this in the shop at all - so obviously RC are either reading this live or the private cruise group chat. Either way (aside from the big brother vibe) I was impressed that someone sought me out to address it. I told him if the frustrations about not being served/acknowledged while at the bars but also stressed that the drink waiters and the bar staff in the pub are outstanding. I have zero complaints- I just don’t go up to the bar to order and all is good! Anyways, RC, if you are reading this - thank you for acting in this and checking in. Fantastic customer service! Speaking of customer service - yesterday I had gone to guest services and requested that once DS had blown through his arcade credit, his card be blocked so no more charges could happen. I wouldn’t have needed to do so if there was a way for him to know how much was remaining, but there wasn’t. This evening I noticed $10 arcade charge on my account, so off we went to guest service again. Luckily there was no line and within a few minutes the charge was reversed and another block put on the card! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ukigirl Posted August 30 #461 Share Posted August 30 3 hours ago, ceilidh1 said: Crisis averted. Got the cup changed and now it works. Got another blue drink - Sea &T. This one is really good! oh, and the stout espresso martini! Do you like Old Fashioned? If so can you try one and report back? We are going in November but since I’m not getting drink package this time I need to be choosy with what I order. Thoroughly enjoying your vacation while I’m sitting at my desk pretending to work 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #462 Share Posted August 30 Just now, Ukigirl said: Do you like Old Fashioned? If so can you try one and report back? We are going in November but since I’m not getting drink package this time I need to be choosy with what I order. Thoroughly enjoying your vacation while I’m sitting at my desk pretending to work 😀 I had an old fashioned yesterday and did NOT enjoy it at all (but I’m not a big whiskey fan). Best drinks so far are the sangria and the pear margarita! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCTransatlanticLover Posted August 30 #463 Share Posted August 30 I am a seasoned Royal Caribbean cruiser and I cruised on the Harmony of the Seas back in April 2024 on the same Western Caribbean itinerary from Galveston. I thoroughly enjoyed the Harmony. While it is big, it is also a beautiful ship and easy to navigate. I highly recommend it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ukigirl Posted August 30 #464 Share Posted August 30 15 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: I had an old fashioned yesterday and did NOT enjoy it at all (but I’m not a big whiskey fan). Best drinks so far are the sangria and the pear margarita! Good to know, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted August 30 #465 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said: I was very taken off guard as I haven’t complained about this in the shop at all - so obviously RC are either reading this live or the private cruise group chat. Either way (aside from the big brother vibe) I was impressed that someone sought me out to address it. Usually, the CD will be reading any LIVE that is going on. I was sought out by the CD during one of my LIVE reports. I got that big brother vibe then too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #466 Share Posted August 30 4 minutes ago, Ukigirl said: Do you like Old Fashioned? If so can you try one and report back? We are going in November but since I’m not getting drink package this time I need to be choosy with what I order. Thoroughly enjoying your vacation while I’m sitting at my desk pretending to work 😀 I just tried the rum old fashioned. Better than the whiskey one, but still not my jam! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ukigirl Posted August 30 #467 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said: After a lovely, chill afternoon playing cards at the pub, DS and I relocated to On Air for the logo trivia (spoiler- we did not win). This was where we finally found a virgin mudslide (which made his day) and my delicious sangria. While there, the beverage manager came over and introduced himself, and said he wanted to check in about the poor service I received at The Solarium! I was very taken off guard as I haven’t complained about this in the shop at all - so obviously RC are either reading this live or the private cruise group chat. Either way (aside from the big brother vibe) I was impressed that someone sought me out to address it. I told him if the frustrations about not being served/acknowledged while at the bars but also stressed that the drink waiters and the bar staff in the pub are outstanding. I have zero complaints- I just don’t go up to the bar to order and all is good! Anyways, RC, if you are reading this - thank you for acting in this and checking in. Fantastic customer service! Speaking of customer service - yesterday I had gone to guest services and requested that once DS had blown through his arcade credit, his card be blocked so no more charges could happen. I wouldn’t have needed to do so if there was a way for him to know how much was remaining, but there wasn’t. This evening I noticed $10 arcade charge on my account, so off we went to guest service again. Luckily there was no line and within a few minutes the charge was reversed and another block put on the card! We cruised with our kids when Daniel, our son was couple weeks shy of his 21st birthday. Imagine our shock when we got our final bill with a $350 alcohol charge. He made friends with a bartender by slipping him some singles and was provided with cocktails on his card even though he had a special bracelet (11 years ago). We went to guest services but they didn’t take off charges. Part of me didn’t want to get bartender in trouble but I should have insisted so we paid the bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #468 Share Posted August 30 We are sailing into/through a lightning storm. The Aqua show has been canceled (happy I did walk in the other night as we had reservations for tonight), as has the teen flow rider session. There isn’t too much on this evening that we want to do, so currently chilling at Rising Tide. Sadly, it’s not rising as we appear to have sprung a leak! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #469 Share Posted August 30 Highly recommend the Desert Pear Margarita 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #470 Share Posted August 30 Just now, Ukigirl said: We cruised with our kids when Daniel, our son was couple weeks shy of his 21st birthday. Imagine our shock when we got our final bill with a $350 alcohol charge. He made friends with a bartender by slipping him some singles and was provided with cocktails on his card even though he had a special bracelet (11 years ago). We went to guest services but they didn’t take off charges. Part of me didn’t want to get bartender in trouble but I should have insisted so we paid the bill. Yikes! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted August 30 #471 Share Posted August 30 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Ukigirl said: We cruised with our kids when Daniel, our son was couple weeks shy of his 21st birthday. Imagine our shock when we got our final bill with a $350 alcohol charge. He made friends with a bartender by slipping him some singles and was provided with cocktails on his card even though he had a special bracelet (11 years ago). We went to guest services but they didn’t take off charges. Part of me didn’t want to get bartender in trouble but I should have insisted so we paid the bill. Wow, and what happened to your son? I mean the bartender should have been fired but my son would have had the wrath of God brought down on him. I don’t care how old you are. I brought you into this world. I will take you out again!! Edited August 30 by poocher 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky1987 Posted August 30 #472 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, Ukigirl said: Do you like Old Fashioned? If so can you try one and report back? We are going in November but since I’m not getting drink package this time I need to be choosy with what I order. Thoroughly enjoying your vacation while I’m sitting at my desk pretending to work 😀 Check out the Schooner Bar, they may still have the Toasted Marshmallow Old Fashioned. 1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said: I had an old fashioned yesterday and did NOT enjoy it at all (but I’m not a big whiskey fan). This is correct, if you're not a whiskey fan, an OF probably isn't going to be your jam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 30 Author #473 Share Posted August 30 Decided to call it a night (earliest one by far this sailing). We have Paradise Beach tomorrow so hoping the weather improves. It’s quite windy and rainy right now but we can’t feel any ship movement at all! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted August 30 #474 Share Posted August 30 Gnite, sleep tight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler Posted August 30 #475 Share Posted August 30 Hope the weather will be good for Paradise Beach , I love that place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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