dodgestang

Looks like a typical A/B test for a new service.  Make it available on a small number of sailings/ships.  Remember they need to source/assign a 'genie' so they are either adding crew or reassigning crew and then they can analyze if it is positive or negative cash flow.  Reminds me of when Casino Royale floated out a program where you could pre-buy 2k worth of chips in the casino and get like 250 or 500 extra chips with the only caveat behind you had to gamble them all...aka make $2500 worth of bets with them.

It went down in the flames on the execution side because people like me, would place their bet.....$100 of the free play chip and win....and then the dealer, the pit boss and the casino rep would all say "you only get 'real' chips for what you won while all the players were like...NO....we bet $100...that $100 is now also real money because our bet won and it is not the original $100 of 'pre bought' chips.  So in reality you had to make bets with the pre-bought chips until you essentially LOST $2500 in bets....not just place $2500 in bets.

10666 is exterior facing and 2 floors above where the DJ sets up...it also isn't exactly directly above ;).  My honest opinion is that you will be fine.  There are interior staterooms on deck 9 that will add additional insulation if you think about mentally drawing a direct line from the stage to your room in the 3d space

When it's just the Mrs and I cruising we've had fun sitting at a larger table and meeting one or two other families.  We've found with the sheer number of dining options it is rather rare that ALL people for the table are actually in the MDR on a given night.  In fact we've sat at a table for 12 alone multiple times. 

I always say it happens because she smells bad  

Espresso Martini.....stop at Schooner and grab on the way to dinner.

Just out of curiosity are you 'maybe' selecting a "We pick your interior room option' and comparing against a 'you selected your room option"....I can't tell from the screen shots.

Well.....

Anthem has a video game area (xbox/playstation) which is more closely aligned with an esports style theme/approach.  We've sailed that ship enough times to report that 1 of 2 things always happens when we are onboard

1. 5-6 people take over the area and monopolize it completely not letting anyone else play...EVER.
1a.. When another group of 5-6 people get tired of not being able to able to play because it is being monopolized a fight breaks out

And

2. By the 3-4th day the equipment is either broken or stolen as well as the nearby area of ping pong all the rackets have been snapped, all the balls popped, and a couple tables damaged.

I will also add....the gaming systems in the Family loft suite on Symphony (so I guess that's oasis class) was fun....sat there with my daughter and had fun playing racing games for a few hours on a sea day while munching on mexican from el loco
 

Ohh and on edit.....zombie thread!

7 hours ago, LeonCabura said:

I see it's been a while since this topic was discussed, but I'm really curious—has anyone here had a recent wedding on a Royal Caribbean cruise? I’m helping a friend look into it, and we’re wondering how flexible they are with the little details, like decorating or timing. If you've been through the process recently, any tips or surprises we should be aware of?

Can't offer any help other than a couple got married on embarkation day on Symphony sailing we were on last year.

They held the ceremony in Dazzles....looked nice.

I didn't realize I'd been on 7 different ships.  That's funny

Royal Up....is not something you should do if you have multiple cabins booked and somehow think...'If this is successful I can cancel the 2nd or 3rd cabin and move them into the new larger cabin" or think "What will happen if I'm no longer right next to xy or z person's cabin"

Dude....according to my Royal history....my first sailing was on Empress of the Seas.

Unless you are getting into a 1 or 2 bedroom suite as your '1 room' I think you will be much better served with 2 separate cabins.

We've using their lotion at home here for about 4 years ;).  Go on a cruise and top off time to time.  Never noticed a 'strong' odor but like all lotions and creams it does have a light scent.

We got the wow bands because we were star class once.  Seemed like the biggest waste of an idea because everytime i ordered a drink I literally had to take it off and hand it to the attendant.  Perhaps they had planned at one point to give everyone tech to scan and take orders with...but because of this....I used for about 2 hours and then went back to seapass card.

<Inappropriate joke on>

Maybe they'll bring in an icon class, I heard they can fit now

<inappropriate joke off>

16 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said:

The pirate ship is still there. 

Hmmm...last two times I was there it wasn't....maybe it made a come back!

1 minute ago, JimnKathy said:

...especially on any Oasis class ship!  

I nap a lot

6 minutes ago, Biaggio said:

Long walk to the elevators 

We're staying on deck 10 in an aqua suite next time out.....will be interesting to see if the walk is shorter/same/longer to the elevators versus the loft suites on the Anthem.

Going through old photos this afternoon...we need to bring back seafood towers at Chops.  Maybe something for the next "you know what I miss" video Just like how I miss getting a drink on the pirate ship in the corner of the Bermuda port...replacing that with a waterpark was the worst thing ever.

I can say with 100% accuracy which ever side you pick.....will be wrong. 

It like trying to pick which lane to be in in a traffic jam.

The good news is that even if you are on the side facing the port you'll see be able to see lotsa water.

Based on photos in thread.....seems like you may be over reacting a little.

Did you pay for the drink package?  When you board, go to the bar, take a shot or two before you get to your room.  Once inside when you go out on balcony look to the right and everything will be alllllllright.

then look left and down for people watching

Then look straight ahead and realize....the only view blocked is the open door of 9328 (maybe 9330) and think to yourself how great it is that you don't have to worry about that cabin having 85 yr old exhibitionist in it

Part of this post is a joke.....but which parts......

5 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

How many an one of the Villa Suites sleep ?

Ahhh....that room....easy to forget about it....that would sleep 9.....I think it maxes out at 14 based on web AI but other web discussions have it down to either 8 or 9....but how many ships actually have one?

1 hour ago, Pooch said:

We call me creatively frugal.  I can squeeze a dime into a quarter like nobody’s business.  I go to 3-4 grocery stores most weeks to get the absolute best deals.  I drive a 14 year old car, hubby’s is a 2004 we got from my uncle.  This helps us splurge on things that make us happy,  mostly spoiling our kids & grandkids.  Hmm, what do you think 9 people Star Class would cost me??

6 is 24k in a aqua 2 bed aquatheater....would be another 3k to get to 8....so 27k....and you could literally not spend another dime   The problem is that 9th......do they even have SINGLE star class rooms that fit 9....I don't think so.  Which means then you are dealing with 2 Star rooms....so your price will go up basically 15-18k for the second star room.

This is easy for me.  If the ship has star class...I'm sailing in it.

Everything is included in the price....all specialty, all drinks, all tips, wifi, personally reserved seats at what show you want, Genie services on demand, proactively trying to find and setup things for you to do.  Personally walk you on the ship and off the ship at a time of your choosing.  Bypass all lines everywhere.  Heck you don't even call roomservice, you call the Genie...it's on the ship...they get it.  AKA food delivery from room service menu or from any menu at any restaurant.  Want some el loco fresh but don't want to stand in the 15 minute line....tell the Genie you would like it for Lunch at 12:30 and it will show up hot and fresh.

1 minute ago, Pooch said:

So no WiFi calling?  Even if it’s enabled on my iPhone 11?  It’s been a minute but I thought I had made calls home on my free WiFi days at sea and I don’t use any of the apps you mentioned .  Like I said, CLUELESS!!!

But you know how to turn on wifi calling....so not completely clueless ;).

25 minutes ago, Pooch said:

Really I do consider myself to be a fairly intelligent person but I’m clueless when it comes to tech stuff.

My father is/was an aerospace engineer, built many telecommunication satellites, would hand solder circuit boards in the basement on the weekend when he brought work home, was in the astronaut program.

Can't operate the remote for his TV and Cable box.

Everyone has a weakness.