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This 4 way split screen was top notch special effects back then!

What D+ luggage tag? Is it still a thing? Can I ask the LA for one on my next cruise???

A 3 night weekend cruise makes a lot of sense for someone who can drive to the port and enjoy a weekend away. They will pay a premium for it and probably spend more on board.
 
The downside for the cruise line is it has to be paired with a 4 night cruise during the week.  This makes far less sense for someone who has a job and wants to maximize their vacation time.
Cruise lines must have concluded that the advantages of the short weekend cruise are worth the trouble of dealing with the hard to fill week long cruise. 
For me personally,  I'm not flying to a port for anything less than 6 or 7 nights. However, I will drive an hour for one if the price and timing are right.

Its interesting to see the trends towards shorter itineraries. Its not just Royal, even Celebrity is getting in on the short cruise game. I'm curious if this is due to societies increasingly short attention span that even vacations are trending to short form?
 
I'll just be over in the corner searching for longer itineraries.......

I would have a conversation with the deck supervisor.  Ask for them specifically, that is who the cabin attendant reports to.  
Explain how you marked the glasses and they were not replaced despite your request.  Let them manage their crew member and coach them to do better.  
BTW - there is a national noro outbreak going on.  It's in the news but largely being ignored because the media hasn't yet tagged cruise ship to the noro headlines.
https://www.today.com/video/cdc-issues-warning-of-norovirus-outbreak-throughout-us-205002309648
Feb. 27, 2024
A norovirus outbreak is impacting communities nationwide and the CDC says its crucial that everyone take precautions from the highly contagious stomach bug. NBC’s Dr. Tara Narula breaks down the symptoms and ways to stay safe on TODAY.
 
 

No other issue but I know the ship is on heightened cleaning.  Seeing that the glasses had no covers made me suspect they were leftover.  On this particular ship I had a cabin with no toilet paper upon embarking (can you spare a square?) and no towels another time.  So it’s either new staff issues, lack of time issues or poor work.  Based on those things I felt the glasses had been overlooked and I was hoping for fresh glasses, as asked, but realize the “easy way” could be to just put caps so I marked the one glass where it’s not noticeable.
 

It would if they were not removed between sailings. I don’t know if the cleaners overlooked the glasses or the attendant forgot the lids on fresh glasses.  These people are overworked.  If they had cases of known Noro in the cabins they service those cabins received extra cleaning attention/which must add to their already stressful prep of 25 cabins between sailings.  I prefer to err on the side of caution, however you can call it overreaction, I’m not offended.  

No other issue but I know the ship is on heightened cleaning.  Seeing that the glasses had no covers made me suspect they were leftover.  On this particular ship I had a cabin with no toilet paper upon embarking (can you spare a square?) and no towels another time.  So it’s either new staff issues, lack of time issues or poor work.  Based on those things I felt the glasses had been overlooked and I was hoping for fresh glasses, as asked, but realize the “easy way” could be to just put caps so I marked the one glass where it’s not noticeable.
 

You take the glasses and put them on a bar table or in front of your booth in the hallway. They will be picked up. And yours will be replaced

Purposefully soil them so your attendant knows that you are watching. For context, a conspicuous camera deters bad conduct more than a hidden camera.

If you really feel the attendant is failing to do his/her job, then you probably need to bring it up to the head of housekeeping.  I'm sure the issue will be addressed.  Be advised though, you'll probably get very crisp, very impersonal service for the rest of the cruise.

I don't think you are overreacting at all. You made a specific request that is absolutely within their capacity, for a safety/health reason - these cups should be replaced when used regardless, but certainly if you ask - and you have no way to know if they were also left from the prior guests. Noro stinks and can be very dangerous when you are on land but when you are on a cruise, it additionally ruins your vacation and wastes your vacation time and money.
I do think that if you put the cups out of the bathroom as @cedricmr said would get them replaced, but the issue now is trust. You don't trust your cabin attendant. If you do decide to complain to someone while still on board, perhaps you can ask for a swap? 
BTW, why did you have a feeling that they wouldn't be replaced? Were there other issues that you picked up on?

Context:
Anthem has had norovirus onboard for at least the past 2 weeks. This is not surprising as the Northeast has high numbers of this. Last week’s sailing they resorted to deep cleaning of the ship and “deep cleaning of cabins with reported cases”.
so I brought along wipes and spray for the 4 cabins in our party and did our own deep cleaning since we’ve no idea if our cabin had unreported cases or undeveloped cases. 
i noticed the glasses in my cabin did not have the little paper cap on them. I put them in the sink with a note requesting new glasses as these may not have been clean.  Mind you we ran the water in the sink for a day,washing etc,  before our attendant saw the note (due to scheduled cleaning).  I had a feeling the glasses would not be replaced so I put a sharpie mark along the bottom side.  Well the glasses had the paper cover  put o  them and put back on the shelf but the mark was still there! This indicates the glasses were not replaced!
so, what do you do?
Personally I don’t want the attendant in my cabin again.  I feel given the awareness of norovirus this is gross conduct.  Hubby wants the room made up. 
if you report this you have a disgruntled employee coming into your cabin.  I can’t imagine what “get even” thing might happen, -potential for him to purposely run some norovirus infected item on our items, )crazy  to think but it’s possible!.)
Wait for the end of the sailing and put the comment on the survey?
Other recommendations?
if you use your glasses do the attendants replace them? Or just put them back and put new covers on then?

2 weeks ago on Anthem my friend told her attendant she wanted evening service.  This was after she tipped him upfront for ice daily.  He informed her he does that section in the day time as he does his other section at night.  I was floored.  She gave in and was miserable.  The meaning of morning service was not what she thought.  He also was a lousy attendant- no fresh towels a few days nor the daily  ice she had tipped for.  

you are supposed to be able to choose when you want service. 
the layout of Anthem sucks for attendants in the forward section.  
I had an interior cabin and there were at least 4 attendants in that small corridor working on cabins  it made no sense that such a small area had so many attending it.  I suspected they were all new.  My guy stunk   One of the few times I did not leave an additional tip. 
Im currently on Anthem and I’ve not seen my attendant so we now seem to have morning service.  So be it, next time I cruise I’ll  leave a note with my preference 

2 weeks ago on Anthem my friend told her attendant she wanted evening service.  This was after she tipped him upfront for ice daily.  He informed her he does that section in the day time as he does his other section at night.  I was floored.  She gave in and was miserable.  The meaning of morning service was not what she thought.  He also was a lousy attendant- no fresh towels a few days nor the daily  ice she had tipped for.  

you are supposed to be able to choose when you want service. 
the layout of Anthem sucks for attendants in the forward section.  
I had an interior cabin and there were at least 4 attendants in that small corridor working on cabins  it made no sense that such a small area had so many attending it.  I suspected they were all new.  My guy stunk   One of the few times I did not leave an additional tip. 
Im currently on Anthem and I’ve not seen my attendant so we now seem to have morning service.  So be it, next time I cruise I’ll  leave a note with my preference 

Stateroom attendants don’t care if your beds are together or apart or who is sleeping where.  

The “savings” they allege are not always there, and likely hardly there.  As a D+ I would look for my savings and it’s not all sailings, and they were scarce. Additionally if you book kids sail free you likely don’t get savings from your tier, they don”t usually stack savings

Got off the ship in Nassau last week the area is amazingly different and updated.  If you had taken me there blindfolded and removed the blindfold I wouldn’t be able to guess what port I was at.  Looking forward to more positive changes.

Got off the ship in Nassau last week the area is amazingly different and updated.  If you had taken me there blindfolded and removed the blindfold I wouldn’t be able to guess what port I was at.  Looking forward to more positive changes.

Royal should have a shuttle and it will leave early enough to get you to the airport.  Air2Sea does not typically book you so you will miss the first flight (their connecting flights are questionable).  Otherwise consider doing a walk off with your luggage if you make other arrangements.    Is this a TA originating in the states?  If so you have customs to think about too.  See if there is another flight that works for you and contact Air2Sead, they might still be able to make changes  

I screen shot all the time.  That way I can just have photos open and it is so much easier.  
I read about the set sail pass in the  facebook group for our sailing and checked mine. 4 cabins linked and I can see 4 passes, open up another persons sailing and I see the same 4 and the 3rd person see 2 more I couldnt see and the 4th person-see 4 others but no passes for them....so missing 2 passes.....gone!  LOL  I' not gonna worry I think if I go far back enough in my photos I have the original screen shots of the set sail passes.  Royal IT must be at it again.

BTW-when I mention the passes are screen shot somewhere in my album....when I find them I will screenshot them again so they are at the beginning when I open my photos.

I screen shot all the time.  That way I can just have photos open and it is so much easier.  
I read about the set sail pass in the  facebook group for our sailing and checked mine. 4 cabins linked and I can see 4 passes, open up another persons sailing and I see the same 4 and the 3rd person see 2 more I couldnt see and the 4th person-see 4 others but no passes for them....so missing 2 passes.....gone!  LOL  I' not gonna worry I think if I go far back enough in my photos I have the original screen shots of the set sail passes.  Royal IT must be at it again.

BTW-when I mention the passes are screen shot somewhere in my album....when I find them I will screenshot them again so they are at the beginning when I open my photos.

Stateroom attendants don’t care if your beds are together or apart or who is sleeping where.  

Stateroom attendants don’t care if your beds are together or apart or who is sleeping where.  

We just booked 8 GTY Interior staterooms 10 days ago on the Liberty of the Seas for 6 nights and we have already been assigned room numbers for 6 of the cabins 240+ days out!