marcg125

I had the Key Lunch in the MDR in an August sailing on Symphony and I thought the taste and quality was great. The food was hot as well. The MDR did not seem to have a lot of people there when I dined but they did say you have the option to come back later in the day to eat lunch (It was around 11:45 am when I walked in the MDR). Since there was not many people, the service and food delivery was quick.

For the Key when I was on Symphony, I just used the special times they stated on the welcome letter. For the Rock Climbing it was one day from 4-5 pm and there was no wait for me - the only issue is that you had to climb on the advance wall (the other wall was easier). The flowrider was one day between 9-10 am. Was about 10 people there from the Key for one of the two flowriders (opens up to all at 10 am). Similar timing also happened for the zipline. If you choose to use these activities (including the abyss) outside of the key hour, you can ride that activity after every 4th person. Getting on the ship early with The Key allowed me to get my WOW band from Boleros real fast as well as a quick walk-up to the kiosk at the On Air Club to reserve Laser Tag.

On my recent sailing on Symphony on August 3, when I spoke to the Key rep standing outside the MDR on embarkation day, she told me they try to keep the limit at approximately 160 people on Oasis Class ships.

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Promotions/Snapshot_of_CruisePlanner_Offers.pdf See new cruise planner sale offering attached for sailings from 8/10/19-2/29/20.

I believe this being done on the Oasis class ships. I believe UDP plays a part as some ships allow using this package on the first day and they can have access to Chops.

NP, also the UDP may play are part in this too as some people who bought UDP and not The Key will want CG for lunch on Day 1.

From what I read in reviews even though the Key lunch is moved to the MDR, people still loved the meal. I believe in what Twangster stated earlier in this thread as many people are probably showing up around the same time (probably between 11:30-12 pm) to have this lunch and the seating capacity of the restaurant is only 100 so the move to the larger venue.

I read this was happening on Symphony as well.

I am reading recent reviews of The Key and noticed that on the certain Oasis class ships, people who purchased The Key are now having the special lunch located in the MDR as opposed to Chops Grille restaurant. Can anyone confirm on recent trips if this is happening? Don't mind but just knowing ahead of time if the MDR is the place to go to have that lunch (I understand that this allows people who are not part of The Key to have the option of eating at Chop's on embarkation day without the extra wait time with the Key).

Back up with The Key symbol finally showing up on my Setsail passes.

When looking at the additional terms section of The Key it states offer applies to select sailings departing June 27, 2019 - January 15, 2020. I have it for my August sailing. Not certain if this is dependent upon my sailing, if the Key ends or is subject to change in January 2020 or if a revised program will take effect for 2020 sailings.

Customer service emailed me back stating that I checked in using the app instead of my computer which is why the symbol is not showing up but they confirmed my purchase of The Key. I will print out that email and use it if problems arise when I go through priority boarding.

I just emailed customer service at RC if you state The Key should show up on the setsail pass because I am not seeing it on my pass for my upcoming sailing. Trying to avoid any issues when I do priority boarding.

I've read a post where the owners are building barriers on the beach for the sea grass and they will stop dealing with removal while guests are there to help stop the smell from roaming around the beach. I reserved Maya Chan too in August so I am looking out for more information to see if I need to cancel. From what I read many people still enjoyed the food and the relaxed atmosphere even though they did not get in the water.

I was worried about having issues with checking in early with The Key group seeing it is not showing up on my setsail pass too. I received an email from RCCL customer service and they stated that reps should have a list of all guests who purchased The Key and told me to print confirmation of the purchase (I still am questioning this - the reps could be inside the ship, not in the terminal). But I will be persistent like you if trouble arises.

I also like that I get a chance to use the flow rider - I felt that since I am going during the first week of August there will be some many families on board and that the line will turn me off from even trying - I don't mind now going to a 9 am time slot so that I can at least have a few times to have a run on the flow rider. And since I am going cruising with a group of people the MDR will the main place to eat but it is nice I get to have lunch at Chops with my wife on the first day (As long as they have a steak for me and fish for my wife than that's fine).

As of now, I am going to keep The Key package for my summer sailing on Symphony and wait to see the observations of those that used The Key on Symphony in the next few months to make me decide if I should cancel it or not and not base it on people's personal opinions of why they will not purchase the experience.

Looking at the Royal Caribbean app and reviewing the current sailing of HOS, the onboard price for dinner is $49 plus gratuity. Lunch is $22 plus gratuity. $10 dining charge for children 6-12 (all in USD).

Thank you for the input. Will definitely arrive early at Terminal A when I sailing Symphony this summer. I'm sure it will be crazy with the summer crowd so hopefully having The Key will make things just a little easier.

Well I have a group of people sailing with my wife and I for her birthday cruise and talking to my travel agent she suggested late dining as it is easier and a more relaxed setting for a group of mostly adults and no rush for dinner when arriving back from the ports. I am fine with late dinner just checking if I can get something beforehand if hungry at WJ (more choices there which I why that would be a priority option to eat when hungry).

I have late dining (on my reservation it states 8:30 for dinner at the MDR for my summer sailing). What if I would like to have a small bite to eat earlier at the Windjammer when it opens before 6 pm before I meet my group at MDR late dinner. Is this allowed or not?

If you are sailing out of Terminal A in Miami can you tell us of The Key experience from that aspect when you arrive at the terminal (I notice that the terminal has sign's for Suites & Pinnacles when you walk in the door but not sure where The Key people are led when they walk in the terminal).

I would check the details again for The Key in the cruise planner as they have changed for my sailing as well as others I heard from another blog (choice of Jaime's or Giovannis instead of just Chops; need to reserve shows in advance).

I would check again as the details have changed for using The Key as of today (Jaime's or Giovannis as an option, need to reserve shows). They may have update the language to include the new information.