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My vote minimum 50yrs.

Part of the appeal of a cruise is that fact you can get a good deal versus a land based vacation, the issue becomes when you raise you prices to match it now loses that advantage/appeal. I might as well just go on a land vacation now as I have more freedom than on a ship that visits only specific ports. I also see people try to compare room prices, and for a land vacation you can get a cheaper price on a room that's the equivalent of a standard stateroom on a cruise ship. Sure that also means food is extra but a lot of places have cheap cafe's versus high end restaurants.  A dinner doesn't have to cost $50. What I find most often is that "Cruisers" are the ones who most defend this aspect, just the same as Disney fans defend every decision that company makes regardless of the absurdity of it. As someone above mention they don't mind being slapped in the face while their credit card is charged. You simply can't make an argument to them for the case of anything else. And if we remember correctly Disney park was created for all creeds to visit, not priced like it's a high rollers club that it seems to cater towards now. My family had to save for several years before we could go to Disneyland, and that's when it was still only $100 for every ride in the park and had been so since my dad went as a kid. If we had to pay the prices they're charging today we'd have had to wait even longer all the while prices increasing annually putting it out of reach with each passing year.  
What I find the most distasteful is when they do gratuity increases, yet cut back on said services that they encompass. 

LOL!  We just got off the Radiance and had a LOT of (not so positive) comments to provide but the survey was there when we got home, then gone the next day.  

LOL!  We just got off the Radiance and had a LOT of (not so positive) comments to provide but the survey was there when we got home, then gone the next day.  

Depends on the ship.  We just got off the Radiance of the Seas in Galveston and almost all were "shared" tables.

Disgusting!  For all of us seniors who have worked all our lives to make Diamond and above, it's sad to see kids make it to Pinacle at tht age.

Disgusting!  For all of us seniors who have worked all our lives to make Diamond and above, it's sad to see kids make it to Pinacle at tht age.

Disgusting!  For all of us seniors who have worked all our lives to make Diamond and above, it's sad to see kids make it to Pinacle at tht age.

Disgusting!  For all of us seniors who have worked all our lives to make Diamond and above, it's sad to see kids make it to Pinacle at tht age.

Disgusting!  For all of us seniors who have worked all our lives to make Diamond and above, it's sad to see kids make it to Pinacle at tht age.

Disgusting!  For all of us seniors who have worked all our lives to make Diamond and above, it's sad to see kids make it to Pinacle at tht age.

Ah to have parents who are independently wealthy...
 
 
And ah to see the look on faces of the wrinkled pinnacles when this kid walks in the lounge with his pin on.

What is the crystal block?  We make Diamond+ in March on the Radiance...doing a b-to-b so will get it the following week, we hope!

So much for the Solarium being "adults only"🤨

Lovely, so now all the options I'd get many nights are gone. Thanks, RC, making me feel really loved here. Oh wait, they only cared about the opinion of "new customers." And, what, now you can't ask for anything to be changed? Can't ask for anything additional? How long until you can't even have multiple dishes to try out? How long until you don't get to choose more than two options? Heck, if they really wanted the MDR faster, just have one dish that's already on the table when you get there. I know I'm being ridiculous and I'm sure I'll get over it, but I hate seeing options scaled back. To me, it just looks like taking away value and once companies start doing this stuff, it doesn't end.

It would be cool if they took some of the better smaller ships and refurbished them and made them adults only.  Similar to Vigan.  I like the bigger ships but would go on a smaller one without kids.  Even though they don't bother me too much it would still be nice.

So much for the Solarium being "adults only"🤨

So much for the Solarium being "adults only"🤨

I'm remaining steadfast that Royal take the high road and keep their cruises as safe as possible. There is too much at stake to relent to people saying "I want". 
 
Sunburn should be the only "just a little sick" you come home with after a cruise.

Hopefully they all get banned for life! Cruising is supposed to be fun and relaxing not WWE. 

Totally agree...that is one of our biggest complaints.  The Solarium is labeled as Adult (above 16) only, but rude parents still let their kids run wild in there.  RCL needs to do something about that.

For me, the ship is really the destination so having an Oasis class ship is wonderful.  I just wish they would move a Celebrity ship over too.

The bad thing I have seen is that when an Oasis class goes into Galveston we lose a lot of trips to Grand Cayman and Jamaica.  Hopefully they start adding those back in at some point but I would love to see something like some 10 nights being offered from time to time as well.  I don't see why it's not possible to have something like Adventure of the Seas sail out of Galveston and then go down to hit Cozumel, Roatan, then head over towards ABC and maybe stop at Falmouth or Grand Cayman on the way back for a 10 night.  I know there are a ton of retirees out in Florida that make that more profitable but to start adding one every other month and then do the 4 or 5 night runs the rest of the time would be an issue.  I also wish they would add the Oasis class and keep Liberty in Galveston as well doing something similar to what Adventure is doing right now.  Trading a Freedom class ship for an Oasis class and only having runs on the same route is a BIG step backwards for me.  3 ships homeporting in Galveston should be doable as it will entice more people with more routes, I have been on 4 cruises and been to Cozumel 4 times.  I am about to the point where I don't even want to walk into the port there unless I have a dive.

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Hate that they've lifted the non-smoking in the casino  I guess Royal doesn't care about it's traveler's health!