I am Currently on Oasis & man the ice box is small & Not Cold at all, resorting to ic

I am on Oasis currently & the cold box is so small It can't fit the ice bucket, which I have done in the past to cool the box down with great success, and adding some beer, wine & snacks! I am using my zip lock bags & filling them with ice, and trying to cool it down with extremely low luck success; might I add! I might suggest to everyone pack extra zip log bags! This stinks! Maybe when Oasis goes into dry dock they'll change them out for much current functioning ice boxes! One can only hope! This in Royal is the worst I have experienced!

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Prop open the cabinet door to improve ventilation. That will often help.

I am on Oasis currently & the cold box is so small It can't fit the ice bucket, which I have done in the past to cool the box down with great success, and adding some beer, wine & snacks! I am using my zip lock bags & filling them with ice, and trying to cool it down with extremely low luck success; might I add! I might suggest to everyone pack extra zip log bags! This stinks! Maybe when Oasis goes into dry dock they'll change them out for much current functioning ice boxes! One can only hope! This in Royal is the worst I have experienced!

 

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I very much doubt that they will spend the money to change them during drydock.

I very much doubt that they will spend the money to change them during drydock.

Particularly since they were never meant to be there for passengers’ personal items.

Particularly since they were never meant to be there for passengers’ personal items.

And this is an old old old old old story.

Those "refrigerators" are not ice boxes. They are meant to keep medicines cool. We carry a collapsible cooler and the room steward fills the soft sided cooler twice a day for us.

Particularly since they were never meant to be there for passengers’ personal items.

Then what are they there for?

Then what are they there for?

To sell more booze and soda.

Then what are they there for?

Minibars

I've had a few rooms on Royal where there wasn't even a cooler or refrigerator in the room at all.

Mine is fairly cold but water is scalding hot?

Particularly since they were never meant to be there for passengers’ personal items.

Then what is the purpose of it ?

Then what is the purpose of it ?

Already been answered. Minibar = revenue. Since have done away with them.

Already been answered. Minibar = revenue. Since have done away with them.

realistically even if it stocked a minibar it doesn’t keep it cold. SO what’s the point ?

realistically even if it stocked a minibar it doesn’t keep it cold. SO what’s the point ?

It was cold enough to have satisfied those that purchased the products inside of them.

realistically even if it stocked a minibar it doesn’t keep it cold. SO what’s the point ?

Water, soda, candy doesn't need to be kept cold. It was there to make money.

Water, soda, candy doesn't need to be kept cold. It was there to make money.

I'd be more inclined to pay $2.25 for a can of coke in the cooler than a warm one on the top of the desk

I'd be more inclined to pay $2.25 for a can of coke in the cooler than a warm one on the top of the desk

Agree, can't stand warm can pop. But at least 20-30 yrs ago before ships had these minibars every room had ice bucket filled 4 times a day to cool the soda. My Wifes(ex) favorite was Fresh Fruit in every room and nightly turn down service with mint on her pillow. I miss the free soda with every meal. Doing the B2B Panama Canal on Jewel and it's $380 just for my soda package. But most of all miss the Skeet Shooting and Golfing off the back of Sovereign and Majesty. As ship was moving 18knots, hitting off the back ship my golf ball got more distance then ever did before. Bet my ball going over 800 yards...

Prop open the cabinet door to improve ventilation. That will often help.

Yes, I always put trash can there to hold cabinet door open. If not door will swing shut with the ships movement. Will drop temp in minibar/cooler about 5 degrees...

Those "refrigerators" are not ice boxes. They are meant to keep medicines cool. We carry a collapsible cooler and the room steward fills the soft sided cooler twice a day for us.

I don't think they are meant for medicines. If you need to keep your meds cool , ask for a fridge from special needs

Those "refrigerators" are not ice boxes. They are meant to keep medicines cool. We carry a collapsible cooler and the room steward fills the soft sided cooler twice a day for us.

The coolers on the older ships will definitely not keep any type of medicine cool. We have found that the coolers on the newer ships (Quantum and beyond) have coolers that keep things much colder.

You can try and ask for one through special needs

 

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If you contact special needs they will send you a desk top Medical Refrigerator that will keep insulin and medicine at the correct temperature. They do not provide anything larger than that.

Agree, can't stand warm can pop. But at least 20-30 yrs ago before ships had these minibars every room had ice bucket filled 4 times a day to cool the soda. My Wifes(ex) favorite was Fresh Fruit in every room and nightly turn down service with mint on her pillow. I miss the free soda with every meal. Doing the B2B Panama Canal on Jewel and it's $380 just for my soda package. But most of all miss the Skeet Shooting and Golfing off the back of Sovereign and Majesty. As ship was moving 18knots, hitting off the back ship my golf ball got more distance then ever did before. Bet my ball going over 800 yards...

I remember all those things too. However. Ice is still available at least twice daily. Ask your room steward. Nightly turn down is still the same except for the chocolate. Loved the chocolate but I also realize that cost savings are necessary.

As far as free soda, I don’t drink soda so again it’s a cost savings measure. You must be taking a very long cruise for the soda package to cost $380 - it’s $8.50 per day for the soda package.

I remember all those things too. However. Ice is still available at least twice daily. Ask your room steward. Nightly turn down is still the same except for the chocolate. Loved the chocolate but I also realize that cost savings are necessary.

 

As far as free soda, I don’t drink soda so again it’s a cost savings measure. You must be taking a very long cruise for the soda package to cost $380 - it’s $8.50 per day for the soda package.

32 nights total.

Those "refrigerators" are not ice boxes. They are meant to keep medicines cool. We carry a collapsible cooler and the room steward fills the soft sided cooler twice a day for us.

Same here, my trusty Dollar General cooler. It holds twice the ice and doesn't sweat.