Jmccaffrey

To clarify, the area is an area where all passengers can sit.  It is not an area "for children", but an area where families with or without children can be present.  Sometimes people bring food from the Windjammer to sit there.  Sometimes people sit there to escape the sun around the pool.  Sometimes people read a book there. Sometimes those people have children, sometimes they don't.  It's a public area open to everyone.  

The families lawyer has done a good job with the media as they keep referring to a "Wall of windows" and "childrens play area"
The accident location is near an area for children but is not actually a childrens play area, 
 

I thought it was a subtle way of addressing the weird things some people do on their cruise.  Subliminal messaging.  
Come to think of it, maybe @mpoole3 can relate.

I didn't notice it at the time. I was looking for a calendar video and that was the best one I found. Alas, did not notice what was on the side.  

LOL... I had to watch the video 2 more times to find out what you were talking about..... It was sooooo funny when I did.

Web cams, in general, were a "fad" in the early part of the internet that has largely gone away as @twangster noted. 
I can think of a variety of reasons they have gone away, chief among them maintenance/upkeep.  It's not a ton of work to keep a webcam going, but computer updates/reboots/etc are all things that take someone away from something else.  

You might want to edit the calendar out of the video, unless you were trying to talk about planning something very different than the narration suggested.

Thanks for the tip. I'll look into this when I start making YouTube videos more on a full time basis.

The family was very quick to demand justice, justice has been properly served!

Really, what the today show should be doing is broadcasting a public apology to Royal Caribbean, for allowing someone on their show to voice obviously unfounded accusations.

I just read that the grandfather and his attorney flew to Puerto Rico earlier this week and that they will be flying back to the states to wait until he has to go back to Puerto Rico in 3 weeks.
To me that makes me wonder if they are going to do a plea deal.  According to the article I read in PR this is considered a misdemeanor and he could get 3 yrs jail time.
The article also stated that since it is now a criminal case his defense attorneys will finally be able to see the CCTV footage of the accident.  The civil attorneys suing RCL had yet to see the footage bc it was confiscated as part of the criminal case.  I wonder how the attorney for their civil case will base their lawsuit once they see it.
I feel for the parents, but I do think they are wrong suing RCL.  Their opinion of this was inexcusable and RCL could have placed screens is wrong impo.  Let's assume that there was a screen, to me that would have made RCL more negligent, not less.   It would have been harder to see that the window was indeed open, and additionally give the false illusion that the screen is a safety feature.  My DS with perfect vision 1 time walked through the screen door (sliding) because we were eating on the deck at night and the person right b4 him closed it a few seconds earlier, he did not realize the screen was there.  So that idea is really not a valid option as far as I can see.
We boarded Adventure 2 or 3 days after this accident.  Everytime I went to smoke, this accident was the topic among every passenger.  Granted it was the smoking side, but the non-smoking side is set up identical.  There are tables and chairs, and it is by the area where you enter/exit for the WJ.  The five things that everyone agreed upon were:
 There has always been multiple signs on stands every few feet that clearly state: DO NOT STAND ON RAILING.  I would guess it is every 10 feet or so.    The design of the railing and windows make it difficult for a toddler even if they are lifted up to pound on the glass.  The windows slant out, and even as an adult of medium height you would have to been over the railing to open the glass.    IOWS Grandpa had to really lean over for her to hit the glass.  RCL tints the glass so you can tell the difference.  Even if the grandfather has vision issues or their 1st cruise,  the screen would make it worse from a safety aspect.  They should have also been able to also feel either the heat/humidity or breeze where they were standing and that should have been the WAIT A SECOND MOMENT  As much as the family's attorney plays out in the media that it is next to the kids area, it isn't a 10 second walk.  It is a planned walk over there where you have to navigate to a window around tables.  This is where most of us wondered about the CCTV.  Could he have just sat down at the table next to window, and allow her to bang on the bottom windows?  Did any other passengers tell him that he should not place her on the railing?  Probably not regarding other passengers, bc with society today most people are afraid of offending others regarding what that person does with their kids.  See something, say something is uncommon, unless you are like this Jersey girl.  I would have said, the sign says do not stand on railing.  Than again, when I said that on Adventure, it sailed out of Bayonne, so everybody were Jersey/NY people and have no problem saying something  At that point it was just the beginning of the criminal investigation, and most people felt that the family would say PR needing cruise ships for tourism would err o the side of the cruise line and charge him.  I am waiting for their civilian attorney to throw this in the media.  IE This is an avg family, Chloe's Dad is a police officer in Indiana, unlike Royal, Puerto Rico will not make millions every yr in tourism from his family or friends.  Placing that seed of PR charging and finding the grandfather guilty because of the almighty dollar. I will say, yes we had a great cruise, but it had that loom of grey clouds because of the accident.  Everywhere you went you could overhear people talking about the tragedy.  That included my own group (3 cabins).  I finally turned and said on the 2nd night at dinner....ENOUGH, we are not going to discuss this anymore, everybody agreed and we moved onto something more light hearted.  The next night, my BIL brought up at dinner how this was being talked about in the gym when he was working...other family members started to re-hash it again, I again said NO, move on to a new topic or I am leaving the table.   Went to Boleros for pre-dinner cocktails and the table next to us was discussing this, which again started the conversation at our table where I would in turn say KNOCk IT OFF.  In essence, on that cruise everywhere you turned passengers were discussing it.  I will say that although they felt for the family, that they disagreed with their attorney and their premise that RCL was negligent after they saw the ship.  
JMPO, but all Royal has to do is have the civilian jury walk on the deck.  Show that there were signs that night, and them using common sense would find in favor of RCL.  However, the cynic in me will say RCL will pay a 7 figure sum to the family, and require them to sign an NDA.  

I am sad for the Family but this grandfather is at fault. I am happy that he was charged because he need to take responsibility. 

NBC is still pushing back on the ship's negligence based on the family's lawyer's statement.  The TODAY show was quoting the family as saying, "Royal Caribbean could have prevented the accident by taking additional safety precautions."
For those of us who have sailed on Royal Caribbean ships, what ADDITIONAL safety precautions could the company have take in this situation?  Do we want (more) signage on every open ledge, window, and balcony?  Do we want barriers to those areas? Do we want kids banned from those areas?
 

@CHRIS WONG do you know what your new job on Oasis will be? You didn't mention it in the video. 

I agree.  The lawyer making press releases a few days after the tragedy and the parents appearing on the Today show pushing the narrative about the "window in the children's play area", which was "not distinguishable whether is was open or closed" for a grandfather who only wanted to give his granddaughter the chance to "bang the glass" which she loved to "do at hockey games" opened them to more scrutiny.  

From NBCNY: 
"Puerto Rico's Justice Department said in a statement that it charged Anello with negligent manslaughter. San Juan Investigations Chamber judge Jimmy Sepúlveda determined cause for the arrest and set bond at $80,000, the Justice Department added. A hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 20."
So, not homicide. Negligent manslaughter sounds about right.

He's been charged, that doesn't mean he'll be convicted.  A jury of his peers can very easily choose not to convict based on lack of intent and compassion for his grief.
The other thing these charges mean is that the family's lawsuit against Royal is not likely to go anywhere since the police are clearly placing the blame on the grandfather not the cruise line.

Are you sure?  The article that was linked above says negligent homocide and he was held on $80,000.00 bail which also seems excessive for a grieving grandfather.  It’s not like he’s going to run around murdering other people.
 
 

No they charged him with negligent manslaughter which seems appropriate. 

I am sad for the Family but this grandfather is at fault. I am happy that he was charged because he need to take responsibility. 

Rumor I've heard for Quantum is Jersey Boys, mostly because it would make sense because the ship is based in New Jersey.  
 
Frankly I don't think any of the rumors are based on anything but speculation.  

Wow, thank you everyone!  All of my questions answered, and so quickly - You are all so awesome! ???

Glad to hear/read that the work hasn't discouraged you from being a guest in the future.

We have a jobs posting board in our crew areas of all the new positions onboard. We essentially get to see new jobs before anyone else.
Of course, it comes down to ourselves to seek out career opportunities.