ksuyen

From Sydney to NZ.

Probably although it doesn’t makes sense that they offer Lobster Tail in the menu every night but with premium price.

I will update later tonight how is the quality of the service and MDR. I will be in Ovation of The Seas for 11 nights. My second Ovation. I got the Voom + Stream and Drinking Package.

I didn’t include the photo for all night, but yeah no complimentary lobster at any nights. My apps already has all the menu loaded, I am sailing today.

My menu is now out in the apps. It is a new MDR menu, and no, there is no longer complimentary lobster in our 11 night cruise from Sydney to NZ on 24th January. Intead, they replace the lobster with shrimp.

I always go early in Windjammer, as early as: breakfast: 6:30AM lunch: 12pm dinner: doesn't care, it always empty. If I were later than the hour above, I would go to MDR or Solarium. I hate full crowd WJ.

So they are fluffier? Good to know! I love the feels of fluffy robe on the bare skin...

I can't really remember from the past cruises, but I think Royal Caribbean provides complimentary bathrobe and slippers inside the non-suite cabins. And you can wear those to the pool. Can someone please confirm this to me? Thanks!

Definitely requires RAT test result outbound Sydney port. Either self tested within 24hrs or PCR within 48 hrs. Australia is still pretty strict.

Basically the apps is not accurate until you are boarding.

The normal state thumb or when it gets excited?

I love the new menu too but the Apps is currently showing the wrong menu. What I meant is, I am going for 11 nights but the Apps is showing 8 nights cruise menu (no second formal night / no complimentary lobster night). And I am sailing in the next 4 days, come on RCI, pull yourself together!

It's the side dimensions when it lays down horizontally. I ignore the 28" because it doesn't matter when it enters the X-Ray. But the height and the width must fit within the tunnel opening. Similar as this:

I know which is why we embark after the stateroom is available so we can go straight to our stateroom, and in worst case scenario we can use the stair as it will be only 2 levels up from deck entry. The little exercise beats having my luggage lost somewhere or way late till over the dining time as often happened in my past cruises.

Thanks! My luggage should fit in then. (13" x 20")

No worries. If I am not mistaken, your luggage doesn't have to lay flat when it was on the belt, right? If it could be standing on its side, it should pass the the x-ray height.

I am not sure. I guess the problem is more of the width than the length. I can't find what size is the standard airport x-ray, but it does seem to fit in (barely).

My luggage size is Medium Checked.

I read that each guest has the option to carry their luggage on board or check-in luggage prior to boarding. I have 1 big luggage with all my clothes on (20kg) and a hand carry bag. Can I carry my big one myself on board instead of check-in luggage? The reason is because I will be boarding after 2PM, and it makes sense to go straight to my cabin since it's usually available after 1PM instead of waiting for the crew to bring it to my room which can be delayed till late in the evening. Also, do I still need to use the tag?

Can anyone confirm which ship will have Digital Key available? I am sailing with Ovation of the Seas, does it have Digital Key yet? I always bring my phone around but if I can have one less thing to carry, that would be much better. It will also minimize my chance of misplacing it.

Can someone confirm if Ovation already used the new menu in the current sail? Mine will be the next trip after the ship dock on Sydney at 24th Jan.

Not really, pretty sure they are assigned randomly a few weeks before sail from the "leftover" rooms. I got level 6 with the view of... 2 large boats. Disappointed and regretting the decision to get GTY, as the "picking your own cabin" price is just a hundred dollars different.

Is it only me or Royal Caribbean cruises are going downhill? Or is this the trend for other lines as well? Entertainers are lacking, and the reason as quoted by the Director, not enough people willing to work on cruise post pandemic. Food quality is going downhill. Drinks are more expansive. And the big one: Customer Service is either bad or non existence. I have upcoming cruise in 2 weeks, and frankly I am quite worried.