LobsterStalker

53 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Thank you for this. This is really what frustrated me. They said “a few minutes” several times. Once we were cleared, they said to give them a “few minutes” to put out the gangways. My middle child was in line for Flow Rider. She rode it. We went to the cabin and gathered everything together and went to go down. Then stuck in the stairwell for an hour and a half. “A few minutes” turned into 2 hours. It was a mess. 
I’m sorry you got sick. I don’t buy the pork taco poisoning. We talked to people that didn’t have the tacos that got sick. We had the pork tacos and didn’t get sick. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Maybe this is a more reasonable explanation for the generousity .... The colossal screw up , having people left in limbo for hours !

1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Yes, I shouldn’t drink and try to comprehend. I received our email statement and it made more sense. 

From my experience this was much more generous than expected. Miss the port altogether and you are lucky to get your port fee back , yet they refunded half a day's fare ? ... Sucked to miss your half a day , but great compensation I guess 

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16 hours ago, MeganGC1983 said:

As we didn’t pre-pay out gratuities, and upon further review, it looks like the whole Thrill Waterpark was refunded, but it’s in weird increments. 

Unless I am misinterpreting , your letter also states "önboard credit in the value of half a day of your cruise fare paid"

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1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Up at the top with the kids… their request. It’s heartbreaking for them. Briley said “ Worst day at Coco Cay”

 

Makes it even worse watching Adventure disembarking all morning  . And Of course the once in 20 stops that it's actually calm enough for the balloon to go up , so that has to be in your face all day . 

Oh well ,try to look on the bright side . My truck got plastered with Seagull SHAT this morning... at least sitting on a gorgeous ship is better than that !

Cheers , 

3 hours ago, NorthStarStateCruiser said:

 

3 hours ago, NorthStarStateCruiser said:

3 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Try cashing out the OBC in casino on a slot machine?

This is the correct answer

Amazing how condescending people can be though ... until they are educated , then suddenly it gets real quiet

LOL

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10 hours ago, BND said:

It gets ground up with other food and becomes fish food.  At a certain distance off land they can eject organic matter. Would you rather eat bread that has been on a couple of other tables?

Never stated that at all .... Just making an observation . However it could be easily remedied if the service were like it used to be and the assistant waiter came around with a tray and gave you whichever kind you wanted . Now you are lucky to have your water topped up . 

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On 5/10/2024 at 2:34 PM, BND said:

Yes, if you pay attention you will see what they do with uneaten bread.  It is thrown out when they clear tables.  Tearing each piece is a weird thing to do.

Just think of the % that must get wasted !

1 hour ago, laurieal said:

Back on the ship, I returned to my stateroom for my usual refresh, but unfortunately it took a bit longer than I expected and I missed sailaway. 
 

Bye bye, Scarlet Lady! You look beautiful!

 

 

I found myself in what I can only describe as a reenactment of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. 
 

 

I ordered a Papa Jac, my first of the trip. The bartender (Ade from Indonesia, who is really nice) asked whether I was sure. 
 

👀

 

Yes? Apparently people don’t like it. They find it too strong. He says he only makes one per cruise!  
 

 

Now I need to order 15 of them in the next days so RCI don’t decide to remove it from the menu. 
 

It should be a quiet evening today. I’m planning to have dinner in the Windjammer and then I have a reservation for One Sky at 20:00.
 

After that, who knows! There a Finish the Lyrics game show that I don’t think I’ve ever seen. Can anyone comment on it?

This could be quite entertaining if not for the constant audience (cheating), and in my opinion ruining it for everyone . Totally realize these things are just for "fun"or maybe a keychain, but let the selected players play on their own.

...interested to hear your comments

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42 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

3 hours ago, Lionesss said:

—no more ice unless you ask for container then only filled once during cruise 

 

 

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Seriously?  Not once a day like we've been getting? Thanks for all the info, good and bad

I believe this falls under the category of clueless you mentioned . If you ask for ice you should get it 

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3 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

RC never stopped due to safety concerns. They stopped due to PR concerns.

Plus since the ship wouldn't have been cleared for passengers to disembark, the ship technically was never there. 

That's very subjective , but either way for the thousands of passengers ( half of which probably don't want to be anywhere near ) , the PR issue still stands . And also frome my understanding , whether anyone actually gets off the ship or not , as soon as lines are thrown , they are technically in Haiti ...

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3 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

3 hours ago, sandebeach said:

Just saw on a FB page that Adventure of the Seas pulled into Labadee at midnight one night and delivered supplies. The supplies might be for the people living there?

Yes. They've been doing humanitarian stuff, especially fuel for generators.

Am I the only one that finds this odd that with everything that is going on  and the decisions that have been made , that Royal is making middle of the night stops with thousands of passengers aboard .... (Assuming this is actually true) .Especially in light of all the talk about Travel insurance policies possibly even becoming invalid due to this ... Seems Risky

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4 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Good morning. 
 

Early towels  taking loungers in the morning. (8:05am).

 

 

Breakfast at CK. 

 

Be safe. 

Early ?

In my recent experience by 7:30 there are very few decent spots not already hoarded .

I'm Jealous ! That pic looks half civil 

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On 4/2/2024 at 10:56 PM, perfect match said:

Keep checking your Coco Cay Beach Club prices! I just went into my cruise planner for a totally different reason and noticed that the price went down to $76.99. Total discount after all of the add ons was $11.00. That’s not a lot of money, but I’ll take it.

 

I was so busy canceling my previous reservation and rebooking at the lower rate that I forgot do do what I originally went there to do! 😂 Guess I’d better go do it! 

$296.75 PP Canadian for my  Feb/25 Oasis.

I'd like to try it out but I'll never justify that ... I'll keep checking though

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6 hours ago, Mum2Mercury said:

I've seen the Harbor Pilot come /go from the ship.  That's something only a young, healthy person can do, and -- if the article is truthful, which is never a sure thing -- this group was far from young and healthy.  What did the article say?  Four elderly, one quadrapalegic, one pregnant woman?  Seems like an unlikely number of medical issues for a group of nine.  

Nor have I.  With the media being what is is, we don't know much for sure.  

If this is true , why would any coast guard captain ever consider it a viable option ?

46 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I love it. We were the only ship today at Coco cay on Wonder, which is rare now a days and man was it great being one ship. Hideaway is definitely our favorite and with one ship and lots of kids on Wonder, Hideaway was never packed and wonderful. I even found a 10 year aged whistle pig bourbon which I was shocked to see. I found it interesting though that currently they don't allow any shots, straight liqueur, neat, during "spring break". 

I understand the reasoning behind that but It would not sit well with me , (at 54 yrs old) if I want to purchase a shot and could not. 

...I would quickly get over it though !

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9 minutes ago, island lady said:

Yes...though the "fee" is to pay to upgrade them to a sky class cabin from the balcony cabin.  

You beat me to that one !

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5 hours ago, DavidOrawan said:

I mean when you include 2x in balcony cabin + drink package + internet + maybe 2 specially dining we are at over 5000? Where princess or ncl are around 3500 and for comparison msc is under 3000

That is quite a comical generalization !

... At least it made me chuckle

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2 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

If you have an assigned time at 5:15 PM, you should be at the MDR at 5:15 PM. Technically there is no window for fixed dining, although most waiters tend to be flexible for people who show up late (within reason). If you like the flexibility of showing up at the MDR at a time that is convenient for you, you should do your time dining. 

Unfortunately there is no such thing as Your time dining... Only THEIR time dining !

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1 hour ago, neverbeenhere said:

waitlisting must be preventing you from making flexible dining times????

 

I would guess that maybe you have been assigned a set dining time, and are no longer waitlisted

Give them a call and confirm 

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6 hours ago, chfenton said:

Absolutely loved it and from the time the ship opened until late morning it was so peaceful.  Not wanting to seem like a grumpy old man as I've had children that age, but the lack of children laughing, screaming, playing etc was both weird and welcome for the serenity. Would definitely pay again to go to Hideaway especially if on the lower end of the dynamic pricing scale.

understand what you are saying about lack of kids , but in my opinion referring to Hideaway as "Serene" would definitely be misleading ! 

Also with others referencing the food . I think that is where RCI could have done so much better and made this much more attractive had they put some real 'upscale' options in there

JMHO

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4 hours ago, Dan83 said:

Tough crowd. I feel bad when someone misses the ship whether it was their fault or not. You don’t know their story. They could have had something beyond their control or they could have been drinking at the bar two blocks away. Either way if there’s kids involved it wasn’t their fault. 

hmmm...

I don't think you are making your point very well here

Edit... I guess you are saying Not 'the kids fault' , Got it

4 minutes ago, turtle1947 said:

Bad enough they have rerouted our 5/15 Symphony cruise  to Nassau but they changed our stop at Coco Cay from 5/19 to 5/20. Since Wonder has been scheduled for a 5/20 Coco cay port stop from the get go does anyone have any experience with how they would  handle Symphony's cabana, day bed  and excursion reservations? At this late date I would guess Wonder has gobbeled up all the spots.

I think you have your answer ... If there is anything Wonder hasn't "gobbled" , you can take a crack at it. I'm betting they will not be giving friend and family discounts

GL

21 hours ago, RedIguana said:

They are not your typical golf cart. Gas powered, 4-6 passenger off road capable, knobby tired, that you can take places cars get stuck. 20 mph speed vs the 12 mile governor on most. Typical first trip from the port is a 7 mile run out to the lighthouse, then maybe the off road run out to fisherman's point. Car rentals are cheaper, but cars are not as good transportation for the terrain as the carts. Lots of hard sand/island rock roads instead of pavement once off the main 2 roads. Just aren't allowed to take them on any of the beaches (cars not allowed either). Hands down the best way to get around the island.

Good to know

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1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I am suspect that there started to be too many entitled parents who decided that their 12 yo was mature enough to go so they just made it black or white with no option for parental consent.

Entitled Parents ?.... Naaah , couldn't be

41 minutes ago, fla33023 said:

There were plenty of excursions available once we boarded Thursday. We rented a golf cart at the port for $120 (cash only plus gas) for the day.  It was fun being on our own tour but there isn't much to see! The island is very safe, very few locals even out. Gas station attendant told us the weekends are very low-key here and most people stay home. The golf carts and ATV's are 90% of the vehicles on the road. There is nothing much "downtown". We ate at Jack's Shack and spent about an hour at Governor's Beach. Oh, a 1/2 tank of gas was $10. It was a really nice day and it was a bonus to go somewhere we've never been! And fun seeing the donkeys. They are plentiful!

$120 for a golf car for a few hours , good for them. Someones rakin it in!

Looks like my type of place though ... I'm into Low Key !

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