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3 minutes ago, ChessE4 said:

I can't comment on the age, but having done the Harmony Escape Room in May, I can't say I would ever do it again.   it is fast-paced, and the group is usually subdivided into smaller teams.  You only experience what your little team is doing, and you miss the big picture.  There isn't much logic to how different puzzles interconnect.  The best part of the experience is the team problems solving, but usually one or two people who have experience start running off on their own collecting stuff without explaining why they are doing it.   Overall, the experience was "ok" but a movie would have been more fun.....

Since you state your son really likes escape rooms,  I would contact Royal and get permission, but I'm not sure if Cruise Planner will allow a reservation online given the ages of each traveler being on file.  You might need to check on the ship.   Whatever you decide to do, have a great cruise!

Interesting. Looks like they're going for the team building approach rather than family fun.  Makes sense in that respect, I suppose. Still...how old was Will Robinson? 

Does anyone have an inkling why the minimum age for the escape room is 12?  This seems inordinately high for what is presumably a family activity.  Also it seems very ironic because Adventure Ocean is located right next to the escape room.  Our 9-year old grandson loves doing escape rooms with us all the time and I know he would love this one.  It's really disappointing that he can't do this one with us.  Are there any exceptions?

34 minutes ago, FManke said:

Hmmm? Ok. It currently list my cruise at $24.99/day. Cruise still out 400+ days. I guess it won't drop unless the sales are not what they hoped for as the cruise date gets closer. $24.99/day not really worth it for the amenities that come along with it on Rhapsody. After listening and valuing @Matt's opinion on The Key, price would have to drop for me to consider buying it. 

I bought The Key for the exact same price for my upcoming cruise on Harmony.  At the time I bought it, Voom Surf and Stream was being offered for $14.99/day, and since that was included in The Key, I would be effectively paying $10.00 for all the perks.  This seemed very worthwhile, especially on a large ship but it included, at the time, embarkation lunch at Chops, and personal escort off the ship.  Also now I hear they are doing things to speed up embarkation, which leaves me wondering if the KEY is really worthwhile.  I have had second thoughts but have decided to just keep it, mainly because I don't feel like going through the hassle of rebooking a Voom package. 

4 hours ago, tiny260 said:

Just tell the bartender that your drink goes on the package and the rest get billed to your account.

So basically you will be paying cash for your friends drinks (Just charged to your account).

I figured something likes this but hadn't seen this question addressed anywhere so I thought I would ask it.  

Appreciate everyone's responses!

1 hour ago, SPS said:

You'll have to BUY the drink for another person with the credit card linked to your Sea Pass.

YOUR deluxe beverage package that YOU purchased for YOURSELF is only for YOUR drinks. Royal very much frowns on the people attempting to "piggyback" drink packages.

People trying to get drinks for others with one drink package is exactly why Royal Caribbean now requires that everyone of drinking age in a stateroom purchases a beverage package instead of just one guest. It's a now closed loophole that was undoubtedly being abused.

I'm not trying to get around the rule, which I am well aware of, but trying to HONESTLY figure out how to comply with it.

1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said:

Order the drinks and the bartender will let you know that you can only get one at a time..that's when you tell them that you're paying out of pocket for the extra drinks.  All you have to do is let them know when ordering and there's no issue with it.

Thanks.  

….how can you buy them a drink?  

There are people in my party who have the UBP and those that don't.  Is it still possible for those of us who have the UBP to "put a round" on our sea pass cards?  Some other method? 

On 7/27/2019 at 6:34 PM, Katiel53 said:

As far as I have seen that is the ongoing policy because there are too many people purchasing the key to fit into Chops.  It is not a large restaurant and there seems to be no way to seat everyone.  The lines for it before moving the lunch to the dining room were long and too many posted comments about how they felt they weren't getting what they paid for.

I have the Key for a group of six on Harmony in October.  It's my understanding that we have the option of Chops or Jaime's Italian.  I would prefer Chops but was looking forward to eating in the actual restaurant, as was stated in the add for the Key.  It was one of the big selling points for me and I'm not happy with this change.

My question is does this "policy" of using the MDR also include Jaime's or is that restaurant available for Key guests for embarkation lunch?