LHC1962

36 minutes ago, Idareu1970 said:

We are sailing out of Copenhagen on May 1st, we’ve decided that we’ll get an antigen test taken in Copenhagen with an official printout, better to be safe than have the stress (if any) at the port.

Hello! Where will you get this done? At the hotel or airport?  We fly in same day as ship departs so unsure if we have enough time to get test taken between arrival and sailing. 

Again, thank you all for taking thr time to advise and reply,  I’m sure this wealth of information will be beneficial to more readers than me alone! 

Thanks all for your considered and informative replies. Much appreciated and plenty research to do.

Thank you all for taking the time to comment.

15 minutes ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

 

On Oceania, you can pick free wine/beer at meals as your O Life perk. For $20/person extra (includes gratuities), you get unlimited premium booze anywhere all day. Plenty of free booze/ happy hours too. AND, you can bring as much wine and spirits onboard as you can manage. (Spirits limited to your cabin. Wine can go to dinner for $25 corkage).

Thanks for the info.  We are not alcoholics , but enjoy free club membership.  IE  Happy hour, not available on P&O without years of loyalty 

43 minutes ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

Why not trade that "D+" experience for an "A+" experience (food, service, included amenities like airfare, beverages, internet, etc) on an Oceania O ship (1100 passengers) or R ship (670 passengers).

Hard to trade when you get free booze 

38 minutes ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

Why not trade that "D+" experience for an "A+" experience (food, service, included amenities like airfare, beverages, internet, etc) on an Oceania O ship (1100 passengers) or R ship (670 passengers).

Do their ships get into the Greek ports? 

1 hour ago, LHT28 said:

what is  your budget?

I would look at small ships  that do the Greek Islands  but then they are probably not  a inexpensive  as the larger main stream lines

Go to the FIND A CRUISE  link at the top of the page  & see what ships are going to the islands you want  then decide

Or you could use the ferry system & spend as much time as you want on each island

Thanks for your reply.  V helpful. No top line budget.  Just don’t want to pay for the extras in the luxury cruise this time when we are interested in the destination for once, but want the flexibility of the ship

Hello! 

Apologies if this has been asked before.

We usually cruise with RC and are D+. Greek Islands on RC are not worth it as the ships are too big for the ports, and we want to do as many islands without paying over the odds for tenders etc.

Can anyone please recommend a great cruise line or ship?  

Many thanks 

2 hours ago, Thechamp555 said:

ok , I'll try but I have no hope....lol

 

I was on the Navigator and I lost a really nice pair of blue running shoes - size 13.

 

FYI... I contacted client relations and they said they never found anything !

 

 

Try www.chargerback.com

3 hours ago, BND said:

 

I'm guessing that if the person who lost it hasn't contacted RCI, I highly doubt they will see this post or know where to go to look. 

..or ‘know where to go to look’ ?   Surely if they have noticed it is missing and want to find it, they would contact RCI?  Of course they wouldn’t come to cruise critic as a first ‘port of call’ 😬

Or maybe they could just sit under a pyramid and think about the item and somehow it will find its own way back home. 

.....as I  said earlier,  the item has been found!  It can be claimed through contacting RCI,  But only if the owner is looking for it.    This is the case whether I took it off the ship or not! 

2 hours ago, zdad59 said:

To the OP....

 

I just want to commend you for your honesty and effort to try and find the items owner.   Don't let the flames here deter you.    Need more people like you these days!   Over time, please keep us posted on your detective work.

 

Cheers.

Thank you so much.    I  didn't want to say this incase the owner really does see this post   - but I genuinely thought it was cheap costume jewellery or I probably would have made a bigger effort to hand it in.   I also genuinely want to reunite the item to the owner, and think I may have some chance using www.chargerback.com as advised by RCCI.  If the person is seeking the return of the item - the chances are they will find my notification.   I'm disappointed that people think because I took it off the ship it has 'disappeared into thin air' as far as the owner is concerned.   Requests for all lost and found on RCI Cruise Ships are posted on the chargerback directory - this is what RCI  would have done if it had been handed in to Guest services.   So it doesn't matter if it is sitting in a Pursers drawer on Navigator,  or in a drawer in my house.    If the person is looking for it -  it has been found,  and it will be returned.    

I knew I would be flamed...so I'm tuned to 'ignore'.  🤣  

Thanks for being so nice ! 

On 11/21/2018 at 8:45 PM, GarlicBread said:

You can always hand it in to security as you get off the ship, as you have to go through and stop and scan your card to get off anyway...

Actually, we tried doing this but Security would not accept Lost and Found Property. They told us to go back into Guest Services which we did not have time to do.   I have been told that Guest Services would only add the item to the Directory monitored by www.chargerback.com which I have done.   I personally think there is more chance of the person getting the item back by all the avenues I have explored, rather than dumping it on the first person I saw when leaving the ship. 

1 hour ago, Aulanis said:

If the ship was previously sailing out of Southampton you could try

contacting here - its for trying to find lost items but maybe reporting a found is something they could tie up.

https://help.royalcaribbean.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/115000848452-I-left-something-onboard-by-mistake-What-do-I-do-

Thank you you so much for taking the time to post this helpful advice. 

I have also posted details on www.chargerback.com as advised by RCI. 

This is exactly what happened to me. I am now trying to return the item to its rightful owner. 

It is hard to find the right place to go or to start isn't it. 

First of all, try doing a search within these forums (top right under your user name)  with the name of the ship, the item, (ie, watch)  and the word 'lost'.  This is how I found your post.    I've reported it to RCI Lost and Found.  They also advised me to fill in detail on this website;  www.chargerback.com  - making sure you put in the description *FOUND*  and list the ship and cabin number.  They then feed everything into a data base to match lost and found items. Worth a try.

www.chargerback.com

47 minutes ago, lizardhowson said:

A very small % of cruisers follow Cruise Critic. By removing the item, you immensely decreased the owner’s chances of getting it back. Let’s hope it just has financial value and not any sentimental importance. 

 

There have been many identical posts here over the years, past experience shows removing the item is a poor choice. 

If the finder keeps the item and makes no attempt to make recourse - then that is a poor (and dishonest) choice.    Lost and Found on any ship or indeed, any hotel -  have a notoriously bad record of reuniting items with their owners.   This could be due to a number of reasons, from dishonest or lazy staff to poor communication.   In any event - logistically - how does a fleet of ships that are repositioning worldwide a few times a year  manage a lost and found for millions of annual passengers?  Where exactly do you store all that excess, who inventories it, who pays to move it to a central warehouse and store it?

To the best of my knowledge, having spoken to RCI Customer Service, the person who lost this item has not made an attempt to find it by their first course of action -  ie by contacting RCI to report it missing.  This means either (a) they have not noticed it is missing (indicating little sentimental value) or (b) they don't care that it is missing (indicating little sentimental OR financial value.) 

Either way, I feel that I am doing the best I can under the circumstances to get this item back to its owner.  Positive action and all that.  If we were all as negative as you we would get nothing achieved. 

6 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Also try the Roll Call for the previous sailing.

Thanks. 

5 hours ago, lizardhowson said:

How can you not have time to hand it over to ship's personnel (Guest services, room steward, ships officer) ?

 

Now the person who lost it has just about zero chance of getting it back.

Guest services had a long line and as we were faced with a long journey to the airport with a tight check in and connecting flight we made a decision not to wait. Our cabin steward was no where to be seen in the corridor as we left.    On arrival back at home,  I immediately contacted RCI and the item and Cabin Number have been noted and the item added to the Lost and Found directory within Guest Services.   This,  contrary to your rude comment,  gives it some chance of being reunited with its owner.   If the person is actively seeking the item out with RCI Customer Service Lost and Found , there also is a chance they may see my various postings on Cruise Critic and other boards.    'Zero' chance would be if I had not bothered doing any of this.  So, wind your neck back in.  Thanks.  

6 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

Did you try calling RCI lost and found? Someone may have reported it missing.

Yes, I have been in touch with RCI.

They have had no reports of this item being reported missing.  They advised me not to post it to them which I offered to do.  They have taken a description of the item and listed it in their Lost and Found section of Customer Service. 

7 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

 

Welcome to cruise critic.  Get prepared for the barrage of comments that usually follow after posts similar to yours.

Hey!  Thanks and yes, I was expecting to be flamed. 

Will accept the comments in the hope I somehow get this item back to its owner. 

Hello all

 I found an item that had slipped under the lining of the safe on our last day. I did not have time to hand it into guest services - and to be honest, thought it was costume. 

 The cabin number was 8218.  We were on the last October  med sailing before the transatlantic. 

 Item could have been there for some time! 

I have now found it is definitely not costume and need to return it to the owner. 

Its a long shot....

if you think it might be yours please contact me.

many thanks 

Thank you all.  My searches have revealed nothing so I will list a found item in a thread on Navigator, cabin number and no more info and see what happens. 

Thanks all 

Hello.

I have returned from a cruise with an item that does not belong to me. It was found in the safe on the last morning as we were leaving,  - I thought it was cheap tat but now realise it isn’t!  I now regret not taking the time to hand it in to guest services or leave it with the stateroom attendant. 

I would very much like to return the item to its rightful owner.  

I have spoken to someone at Royal Caribbean who cannot tell me if anyone has reported it missing.  There does not appear to be a lost and found thread on cruise critic.

 What would you do?

I know I’m going to get flamed  for this but I genuinely do want to do the right thing.  Possibly too late.

thanks