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There are changes. You no longer have Happy Hour with unlimited liquor + 3 vouchers during this time from limited menu. You get 4 vouchers during whole day from unlimited menu at any bar under $14. HH is still held in Crown (not Diamond) lounge, but no unlimited drinks. If there are too many Diamonds and up you won’t have access during this time.

Is this an attempt at humor? Weak. Why would anyone bid on other people pin? Just like on other person’s crystal block? Just because you have no use for them or are not interested … doesn’t mean other people shouldn’t. People collect them as memories. Personal memories. If you are not interested you shouldn’t make a big deal out of it. Just return it to C&A concierge, they will give to the next person 🙂

I drink wine between cruises. 🙂 We quit hard liquor between cruises, but I still drink this wine.

Seriously? How long you have been sailing with RCI? Not sure how it is now, but even recently pins were able from Gold level. Asking why somebody wants it is a very strange question. People want various things. Do you ask why people want pizza, internet, drinks, shows etc ?

We had 4 in 2021, 5 in each 2022, 2023 and 2 in 2024 and one on Celebrity Edge Anthem, Liberty, Oasis, Enchantment, Vision I admit we do not cruise for gourmet experience, but we do not eat in Golden Corral types of establishments on land either. As long as there is a selection of seafood, escargot, stake, salmon, etc we are happy. I often skip entries and eat 2-3 starters. 🙂 On our recent Vision cruise we had amazing Osso buco. Things like this is a nice bonus. Enjoy cruising! My parents are not big fans of cruises, but occasionally take one to explore various regions. Out of Princess, NCL and Royal they preferred Princess in terms of food. Recently they sailed with Oceania and said that food was fabulous.

We started cruising with Royal in 2004 and never found food to be consistent. In fact first four cruises 2004 Splendor, 2007&2009&2010 Explorer food was I think weaker than now. Overall menus have changed, but it’s still very good food. We never considered RCI to be a line with great food, but always find nice dishes

I find it better than NCL.

Norwegian is different line. They are not re-using names for their ships on a regular base. Yes, PoA was never really fully built so they used it for another ship. Princess, Holland America and now Carnival re-use names. I do not have any pros or cons this practice.

We sailed on Splendor and I think Splendor & Legend were somewhat different than the rest of them. Viking Crown lounge was more to the middle and there was mini golf behind it. It’s also interesting that class is called Vision when Vision ship is one of the youngest. It’s like calling Oasis class Utopia class. 🙂

I don’t think Royal has sunk ships.

I wish they reused Splendor of the Seas rather than used Star of the Seas … I think Holland America and Princess started reusing names first.

On Vision concierge in Crown lounge was there till 11 and from 4 pm onwards

Information about Flag of convenience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_convenience

He was just on Vision... which went to dry dock this week.

Yes. He was on Vision with us in March (23rd). We loved him!!! So talented. Whole lounge entertainment performers were amazing!