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6 hours ago, TRLD said:

We usually stay at park at Crown Plaza. When the cruise gets back I walk over to get the car and avoid having to wait for a shuttle.

Has anyone stayed at both hotels who has an opinion which is better? I believe the doubletree may be more expensive but i’m not sure if any other differences. (I’m leaving for a pacific coastal from there)

My sister had hers revoked for forgetting to declare beer that was in the car. She had hers reinstated but i’m not sure of timeline-maybe a year?

That's true. I forgot that's their focus! If they were like norwegian and put more emphasis on solos then i would like the bigger ships. Do these ships have many solo cabins? Solos is definitely a growing demographic. Sorry getting off track. 

Just to add, it would be interesting if an mba or business person could provide insight here into royal caribbean's strategy.

I don't think i insinuated anything. I asked a question. I'm no business person, but to put it another way don't put all your eggs in one basket. People's suggestion that all royal caribbean should do is focus on families i think is wrong.

Is not the birth rate dropping? In Canada at least it is. I don't know that being 100% reliant on families is the way to go. Better to diversify. Plus there was some complaints on this forum that it is cheaper to go on an all inclusive then a royal caribbean ship. On the other hand, if you are going for the itinerary there are definitely pluses to taking a cruise.

I actually found this article. 

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/discovery-class-smaller-cruise-ship

See his facebook post at the bottom

54 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

When has RCI officially stated they are building a new smaller class ship? If you have knowledge of a statement or video from Michael Bayley, or anyone else at RCI, specifically stating RCI is building a new smaller class ship, please post a link to it here. 

This is a really long thread. But i know Michael Bayley said something at one point. In any event, we'll have to see what happens. A big divide between those who think royal caribbean should focus on milk runs to coco cay and those who want the ships to go to different itineraries. Sad if they just become floating hotels and that's it.

I don’t know why we’re rehashing this. There has been statements from royal caribbean officials including Michael Bayley that they are introducing this new class. Are people suggesting they are lying?

I hope so! I want to be able to cruise in the future on the smaller ships.

I just really don’t understand why the canadian site is different as it still works for me. You can search on cruiseplum by number of passengers i believe.

As a canadian i received notice of the standby program for the first time. Someone told me solos don’t have to pay double on the standby program. Is that correct?

I’m canadian too but I just can’t believe the canadian website is different. I hate to ask but are you sure you are computer literate?

It looks like the 14 day voyage of the glaciers on princess on may 22 doesn’t have the full single supplement. Lots of tax though.

I just searched for 1 guest today. Its under options.

I’m checking in again if anyone knows the answer here, even a rough estimate.

Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you’re an extrovert for sure. I probably wouldn’t initiate conversations with people.

Does anyone know when these go on sale? Price seems cheaper when they first announce the cruises.

Just saw this thread about 5000 passenger cruise ships being built by norwegian. Has there been any news on smaller ships being built by royal caribbean?

Just a note someone said all cruise lines are doing this. I visit the princess and royal caribbean forums and i haven’t seen a long thread like this there so i wonder about that.

Yes, i’m just thinking that celebrity is a complete write off. This obc issue made me really mad. But some people still want to cruise with them.

I was excited as there was an extra obc special on a celebrity cruise i was looking at. I was told i wouldn’t get the obc as it was a solo special. The price wasn’t special except it was double price except for triple price! So not sure if solos should expect obc going forward. The 6 day pacific coastal in sep 24 is a good price. Still, this made me mad.

Would you be notified if your cruise becomes a specialty cruise before final payment? I just recall last year they made a lot of the pacific coastals a specialty cruise. I don't want to pay final payment and then find the cruise i am attending is a harry potter themed cruise for example.

Thanks everyone and Crystal for posting prices. I forgot how expensive the dinner prices are for these specialty restaurants. I think i'm better off skipping the cruise and going to a nice dinner in Seattle but i'll think about whether i just want to go on the cruise and go to the mdr. As a canadian the dinners are even more expensive.

Just looking at booking a 1 day cruise to seattle on eurodam and can get 25US credit. Just wondering if the specialty restaurants are worth visiting and how much they are.