BunnyHutt

Really?! Aren't you on vacation? Stuff as much as the plastic laundry bag will hold for a flat rate price and it all comes back clean and folded for you. That's a deal in my book.  I'm not bring laundry detergent...sitting with my clothes....guarding then against walking away...etc.  Get the picture? It's a Win Win in my book! I love this service and use it every cruise.

You must be confused with your cruise lines, Royal has never had self service laundromats (at least not in the 20 years I have been using their ships)

Very cool. 
That said, I’m one of those people who prefers to *never* think about what’s below the waterline... the ship just glides along the top and there’s only like 3’ of water below us. ?

Would have to be a hell of a defect, he stuck his head though the opening a minute or so before holding the child up to it
If his short term memory is that bad I wouldn't let him watch over my pen, never mind a kid

I would suggest Adventure of the Seas since it stops in Bermuda and still is a major upgrade from the Empress and Grandeur.

Rage is not a phase of grief, it's a component, and I doubt that they are "past it." It takes years to get over the rage at having your child snatched from you, from life! Think of them as being insane, because that's what grief is like, when it's acute, by which I mean severe. It's not insanity, in that it's normal and predictable, but it's indistinguishable from insanity. Maybe their rage is at the grandfather, maybe it's at God, maybe it's at the whole world, but RCCL is a convenient scapegoat for them. Let's hope the jury is strong and clearheaded and impartial, because the family cannot be those things, and will not be for quite some time.
Also, don't forget denial, which is more powerful than you would believe. If they've looked at the video, they have not been able to see what it shows, because denial protects them from losing their minds permanently. 
My daughter was killed 31 years ago (not by me, but by someone else), and I was quite out-of-my mind for at least a couple of years, and sporadically for even longer. Her father was even more crazed than I was, and it went on for a very long time. Guilt, which all parents feel when they have failed to protect their child, creates even more misplaced anger. At its core, the anger is at themselves, for having trusted Grandpa with the baby.
Please, no "sorry for your loss," I know that you would not wish this on me or anyone, just try to learn from someone who has been there. May it never happen to your family. I blame the lawyer, who is just using these poor people, and their suffering, to make a bundle from RCCL. I know lawyers, too, and some of them work for the benefit of the oppressed, and others work for their own benefit. This guy is a slime ball, in my opinion.

I think I would have more respect and feelings for him (and the family) if they would have admitted his guilt and negligence.  
The whole "not me, it must be someone else's fault" approach in the face of clear and damning evidence has influenced my view of his situation and not in a good way for him (or the family).

It was not too bad on the beach but we did have a 45 minute wait for Daredevil's Peak, the big waterslide. We never felt crowded. Have fun and get a Coco Loco drink!!! My 13 year old daughter got the virgin one and loved it.

I don’t know what you initially booked, but it certainly does not sound like it was a shopping trip! Sounds like a completely different excursion. 
 
Edited to add - I would go to the cruise planner and see if this ‘new’ excursion is listed and check the description to verify. 

I don’t know what you initially booked, but it certainly does not sound like it was a shopping trip! Sounds like a completely different excursion. 
 
Edited to add - I would go to the cruise planner and see if this ‘new’ excursion is listed and check the description to verify. 

Yeah, because Royal has total control over the weather, the Coast Guard, harbor pilots..........
I understand your frustration but your anger toward the cruise line is unwarranted. 

My thoughts too, fits the usual pattern. I'm still curious how someone who claims to be D+ has no idea how C&A actually works.

Just remember that there are cameras *everywhere*... ?
(not including your stateroom, of course)

Just remember that there are cameras *everywhere*... ?
(not including your stateroom, of course)

Agree 100%.  
I love cruising and always want friends or family to cruise with us.  On a previous RCCL cruise, when I was the point man, there were only 2 aft balconies left and we needed 3.  All 3 paid the same price, but my wife and I gave up the aft balcony and took one on the same floor right beside the 2 aft balconies (without discussing it with the other two couples).  Seeing the looks on their faces and enjoying the conversation about their great balconies... especially when both parties realized what we had done for them, made any sense of missing out fade to a feeling of having really done a good thing.
That was 2016, and they still talk about it.
It was a small gesture that made an impact on the 6 people involved.

Just remember that there are cameras *everywhere*... ?
(not including your stateroom, of course)

Just remember that there are cameras *everywhere*... ?
(not including your stateroom, of course)

Just remember that there are cameras *everywhere*... ?
(not including your stateroom, of course)

And you confirmed with your friends that they did not submit (and subsequently win) a Royal Up bid?
While I can’t say for sure, outside of the Royal Up program, why you were snubbed but your initial post certainly does not exhibit happiness for your friends. You were/are clearly upset that you were ‘passed over’ for a cabin you feel you are entitled to. To answer your question... I joined C&A because I think a number was assigned to me when I booked my first cruise. 

When I used to fly a lot frequent flyer programs were a thing that I paid attention to.  Top frequent fliers often get free upgrades to first class.  Two years straight I received complimentary first class upgrades 99% of the time.  The only time I didn't was when missing a connection due to flights delays.
It was interesting to hear complaints and claims of upgrade shenanigans from folks who weren't at the top level.  Claims of upgrades being given to employees or military or someone in a lesser level were commonplace.  
The wisdom I'll never forget was "Upgrades are not an entitlement.  Book a seat in the cabin your want to fly in".
If a stranger was given an upgraded cabin on a sailing 99% of guests would never know.  How Royal chooses to hand out upgrades before sailing is a mystery because it rarely happens.  
A loyalty ambassador in days of old sometimes had unused inventory at their disposal.  They might offer upgrades on board.  Loyalty ambassadors have no input to a pre-cruise upgrade.  Now with cruises selling out and with RoyalUp the loyalty ambassadors don't have upgrades to hand out very often.  
It's entirely possible someone wanted that cabin for a specific reason.  They may have asked and been denied by Royal, unless they were willing to pay to upgrade those guests to a suite.  
We'll never know the mechanics of why that cabin was chosen to be upgraded.  You were not owed an upgrade, Royal was not disloyal.  You can choose to dwell on this and let it impact your cruise or you can shrug it off and let it go.  
With thirty two cruises under my belt at the D+ level I'm not going to waste a moment to fret that at some point someone else got an upgrade.  In all those D+ cruises I was never upgraded.  I cruised in the cabin I booked and I enjoyed all thirty two cruises.

And you confirmed with your friends that they did not submit (and subsequently win) a Royal Up bid?
While I can’t say for sure, outside of the Royal Up program, why you were snubbed but your initial post certainly does not exhibit happiness for your friends. You were/are clearly upset that you were ‘passed over’ for a cabin you feel you are entitled to. To answer your question... I joined C&A because I think a number was assigned to me when I booked my first cruise. 

And you confirmed with your friends that they did not submit (and subsequently win) a Royal Up bid?
While I can’t say for sure, outside of the Royal Up program, why you were snubbed but your initial post certainly does not exhibit happiness for your friends. You were/are clearly upset that you were ‘passed over’ for a cabin you feel you are entitled to. To answer your question... I joined C&A because I think a number was assigned to me when I booked my first cruise. 

And you confirmed with your friends that they did not submit (and subsequently win) a Royal Up bid?
While I can’t say for sure, outside of the Royal Up program, why you were snubbed but your initial post certainly does not exhibit happiness for your friends. You were/are clearly upset that you were ‘passed over’ for a cabin you feel you are entitled to. To answer your question... I joined C&A because I think a number was assigned to me when I booked my first cruise. 

Stop ?  ? isn't a millenial thing, it's a young person thing. You'll always find these types of issues with the younger set, no matter which generation they're from.
 
From a Gen X-er
 

Did this on Allure with myself, kids (age 16 & 11) and MIL.  We all loved it.  We learned how to make a puppy with two cupcakes and a ton of frosting.