julesbeara Posted March 13, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just received this letter from a crew member on the Adventure of the Seas. He is still waiting to see if he'll be staying on board, or going home during the suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted March 13, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2020 My horrible eyesight! I can't read it at all. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipsahoy2 Posted March 13, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Sunny AZ Girl said: My horrible eyesight! I can't read it at all. Not your eyesight. My lasik eye can't read it either! 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted March 13, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 13, 2020 i tried by zooming to 200% and still could not. Gee wish people would check first before sending stuff that is unreadable. Nice idea but not........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadburner Posted March 13, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I read it. Didn’t say much and didn’t explain anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishComet Posted March 13, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, roadburner said: I read it. Didn’t say much and didn’t explain anything. God bless your eye sight, I can't read it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesbeara Posted March 13, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted March 13, 2020 32 minutes ago, julesbeara said: Just received this letter from a crew member on the Adventure of the Seas. He is still waiting to see if he'll be staying on board, or going home during the suspension. I have news to share with you. And it is, in fact, stunning. Beginning midnight tonight, we are pausing the fleet's U.S. sailings for 30 days. We understand the gravity of the public health crisis confronting the country. And this is our part to play. This is probably a good moment to take a breath. This is obviously big news, and there's no point in sugarcoating it - it's rough news to hear. But it is not the end of the world. We have a lot of work today to address the many ramifications of this decision. We are reaching out to our guests to help them work through this disruption to their vacations, and we are also communicating with our crew to work out the issues this presents for them. We are on it. And you need you to be on it - in fact, we're all about to work as hard as we ever have. We have a lot of updates to send you in the coming days. Look for them. Let's stop rumors. Let's stay together. The next destination on our journey is on the other side of this crisis - the time when things start getting better. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredflint Posted March 13, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Nothing saying they will cover their lost wages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted March 13, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, fredflint said: Nothing saying they will cover their lost wages Lost wages? They haven't been terminated, by the cruise line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted March 14, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2020 2 hours ago, sfaaa said: Lost wages? They haven't been terminated, by the cruise line. As I understand it from another thread they are contracted worker, not employees. And they will not be paid while they are not working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyCruiser Posted March 14, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, julesbeara said: But it is not the end of the world. I received the same letter on my first Navy cruise before we knew the world was round: If we fall off the end of the world, you're receive no pay... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbug123 Posted March 14, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2020 10 hours ago, sfaaa said: Lost wages? They haven't been terminated, by the cruise line. Even if they all receive their salary during the 30 days, the crew who who receive tips, namely all the servers, bartenders and room stewards, won't get that very large piece of their "pay" since their won't be any passengers onboard for at least 30 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floke Posted March 14, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2020 29 minutes ago, waterbug123 said: Even if they all receive their salary during the 30 days, the crew who who receive tips, namely all the servers, bartenders and room stewards, won't get that very large piece of their "pay" since their won't be any passengers onboard for at least 30 days. Agree, 100%. Also agree with you saying at least 30:days without tips. Does anybody here really think that in 30 days this will be done or in a place where Royal can send ships out? In 30 days, this will be way worse from a public health standpoint. In fact, I’d be saying the same thing if the number were 60 days... it’ll be peaking at that point. I feel like if they get going by July, it’ll be a miracle. Although by then, they may have no choice as the company would be in tatters if it went that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredflint Posted March 15, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Plus where are they supposed to stay, are they going to keep the ships all running or try to get them in for some refurbishment. It is really a great opportunity for the cruise lines to get some work done that they never could before. Chance for all kinds of work biggest issue will just be what they can get delivered. Software updates and things like that they should be able to get done. Clean engines or fuel tanks, oil changes etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted March 15, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 15, 2020 There's a crew member on Oasis who's posting daily updates on YT. He has no idea what's going to happen but he's assuming that he will remain on the ship after they arrive in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted March 15, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 15, 2020 So many words to say practically nothing. Who writes this guy's letters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted March 15, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 15, 2020 “Flippant” is what comes to mind when I read this. Sounds very uncaring and unprofessional. For a company that expects their crew to be professional and friendly, he surely is not leading by example through this letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBurr Posted March 15, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I would well imagine that when the crew received the letter they expected that it would address their concerns, especially in regards to pay. As I read it I kept waiting for some of the valid concerns of the crew to be addressed. It never did. I would rate this person and his letter as cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis#1 Posted March 15, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 hours ago, TBurr said: I would well imagine that when the crew received the letter they expected that it would address their concerns, especially in regards to pay. As I read it I kept waiting for some of the valid concerns of the crew to be addressed. It never did. I would rate this person and his letter as cruel. Agree. The letter does not answer the employee’s concerns. Very poorly written Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compman9 Posted March 15, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Disgraceful from the CEO If he cannot provide comfort to his employees at a time like this he should be fired on the spot Revolting behaviour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted March 15, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Julesbeara- thanks for posting the words 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbug123 Posted March 15, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 15, 2020 11 hours ago, time4u2go said: So many words to say practically nothing. Who writes this guy's letters? 10 hours ago, APDMOM said: Sounds very uncaring and unprofessional. 10 hours ago, TBurr said: I would well imagine that when the crew received the letter they expected that it would address their concerns, especially in regards to pay. As I read it I kept waiting for some of the valid concerns of the crew to be addressed. It never did. In all fairness, I'm sure the cruise line is still figuring out what to do regarding staff and the cruising suspension. The letter says more information will be forthcoming and I'm sure as they get plans worked out they will be shared with the crew. Yes, it would be frustrating to not have all the answers but they will come as soon as possible. Kind of like when the travel to China etc. was first suspended. The cruise lines had to deal with immediate issues first, like pax who had bought cruise air to ports where ships were supposed to sail from the next day or within the next 2 or 3 days and suddenly those flights were canceled or the embarkation port was closed. People who had cruises booked a month or several months out were up in arms that no one had given them answers about THEIR cruise instantly, but as the cruise lines had time to deal with immediate issues they moved on to additional issues. The same will happen now with issues and questions surrounding crew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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