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There is a reason they named it Star..... Prices are going to be out of this world

I absolutely agree. Right now I'm in no rush to book any Icon class ship, I'll take any Oasis Class over Icon any day. For me it has nothing to do with price its just the fact Royal is really leaning in heavily into families with small children or children in general that is a buzz kill for me when it comes to Icon. The number of children on an Oasis Class ship is about as many as I'm willing to deal with but Icon appears to take it to a whole different level. Thanks but no thanks Royal. I'll still with Oasis Class, Freedom Class, Quantum Class, and Voyager Class ships until project discovery comes to fruition. I'm hoping project discovery isn't a mega class overrun with children cruise ship.

I agree with what others have said, Star will most likely go to Port Canaveral. However I wouldn't be surprised if the 3rd Icon Class ships goes to Galveston or Icon goes to Galveston and the 3rd Icon Class replaces Icon at Port Miami in 2026 when that ship is delivered.

WOW bands were available for purchase when I was on my B2B cruise on Wonder this past October/November. However earlier in the year when I was on Symphony and several weekend cruises on Freedom they did not have wow bands. It may just be a supply chain issue where they don't have them in stock for every single cruise and its not an item that guest need to enjoy their cruise so Royal is perfectly fine with dispatching a cruise ship with or without wow bands onboard.

Your hotspot will not work on wifi. If you anticipate needing 2 devices one for you and another for your daughter I would suggest buying the 2 device package.

Don't take this the wrong way but if you want the most sun then go to the pool deck. You are leaving Vancouver on October 4th at that time of year Vancouver has around 10.5 hours of sunlight and your sailing to Honolulu which for most of the year averages between 12.5 hours of sunlight in October. So from Vancouver to Honolulu your only gaining 2 hour of additional sunlight so it really doesn't matter which side of the ship your on because you are still in the Northern Hemisphere. So if you truly want to maximize your time in the sun then your best option is to spend as much time as you can on the pool deck.

I think with the roll out of Star Link they've changed a lot of things with VOOM. Prior to Star Link they use to have VOOM surf and also VOOM surf & stream. Now they just have VOOM surf & stream they've gotten rid of the VOOM surf only package. Also you are correct they have gotten rid of the bundle package where you could bundle any beverage package with an internet package to save a few bucks. Now each package must be purchase separately.

Europe 2025 is already on sale for Celebrity. I saw a few cruises that peak my interest including a 14 night arctic circle/Norway cruise and several Mediterranean cruises. My first ever Celebrity cruise will take place next year on Apex, I'm not yet totally ready to abandon Royal but I'm seriously tempted to book that arctic circle/Norway cruise.

What we have is a terrible tragedy someone on vacation lost their life which is sad and my heart goes out to the family. But this tragedy has absolutely nothing to do with e-muster drill and replacing the e-muster with the in-person drill would not have change the outcome nor would it have made another passenger put on life vest. So please stop and choose another thread if you have a bone to pick with the e-muster drill.

Wonder does both a 70s party and a 80s party. But I have to tell you we did a b2b and on both cruises the 70s party had a lot more people in attendance than the 80s party. I was born in 1980 I love 80s music but in my opinion nothing beats the 70's when it comes to music its generational, you had people from their early 20's all the way into what I'm going to assume was people in their 80's all singing and/or dancing on the promenade at the 70's party. Whereas the 80's party was good people knew about the 80's party but very few people showed up to the 80's party.

What does the e-muster drill have to do with this terrible incident?

The Railroad Labor Act as applied to airlines for decades now. Since all of the most recent mega mergers Delta/Northwest, United/Continental, American/US Airways, Southwest/Air Tran, the US really only has 4 major airlines. Yeah Alaska acquired Virgin America but they are still a small airline when compared to the Big 4 and we have Spirit, Frontier, JetBlue, Allegiant, and Sun Country but they are minor players in the grand scheme of things. American Airlines is the largest airline in the world they have over 1,400 aircraft they operate over 5,200 flights each day. And although I don't work for American I'm going to assumed based on the airline I work for that American which is larger probably has at least 35,000 flight attendants. Imagine the economic impact that would have on the US economy if an airline like American was brought to a screeching halt because their flight attendants when on strike especially in the age of mega mergers. With airplanes already being full there is no way for Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, Spirit and Frontier combined to pick up the slack that would create because as you all know as the flying public nearly ever time you get on an aircraft nearly every seat is taken. Now more than ever the flying public needs the Railroad Labor Act because it really is the only thing standing between you all and what would be absolute chaos if an airline like American were to go on strike.

I'm not being mean or dismissive when I say this: If you have to ask the question then you already know the answer. It really is that simple because one thing goes wrong and you've missed your flight, and I can promise you you will not get to the airport by 7:30 am. You need to go with the worst case senecio but being optimistic is lets say 8:30 am arrival at the airport so now lets work our way from there. Keepin in mind you'll have to stand in line to check in your bags. Also Delta operates 18 daily nonstop flights out of AMS to the US most of those flights leave in the morning so expect long lines just to check-in your bags. After you check-in you have to go through departure proceeding which is another line and after that you then have to go through security which is again another line. If Delta operates like the airline I work for, on international flights back to the US they release all seat assignments 25 minutes before scheduled departure, once your seat has been released if they have standby passengers (and they will) they give your seat to standby passengers. So in all honesty you'll need to be at the gate by 10:20 am at the absolute latest. Now let me ask you this do you actually think you have enough time to make that flight knowing the doors won't open until 7 am?

The airline I work for is over 83% union and airline unions are always threatening to strike when they are in negotiations. I've been in this business for over 27 years now I've gone through many contract negotiations and have seen many strike threats, strike votes, threats to walk out. However here in the US airline employees can't simply go on strike the Railroad Labor Act comes into play when the union authorized a strike and there are a plethora of steps that must be taken by law before any airline union employees can go on strike. Even though it is the Railroad Labor Act it does apply to airlines and Congress can step in and impose a contract preventing a strike just like they did late last year to the nations railroad employees which prevented them from going on strike. The issue is the nations airlines are such an intricate part of the US economy a strike would be a huge blow to the economy. If American and their flight attendants ever got to the point where the nations railroad employees found themselves just last year Congress would for sure step in an impose a contract on them and I can promise you American's flight attendants would never let it get to that point because they wouldn't get half the things they are asking for in a new contract. What I will say is airline management loves violating contracts they have with their employees and in most cases the union looks the other way especially if their membership doesn't file grievances. What can happen is the union can tell its membership to fly the contract and not give American an inch of leeway, if that happens that could cause complications with their daily operation. Airline management really relies on employees not knowing the contract which allows them to get away with a lot of things and most employees don't care as long as they are getting paid. But if the union enforces the contract to the letter that could cause problems for AA's daily operation but they can't simply go on strike.

Yeah I'm really excited to go on my first cruise with them. The one thing that has me nervous is I don't like wearing suits in fact out of all the clothes in my closet I only have 1 suit and I haven't worn it in like 15 plus years. And my husband doesn't have a suit at all. We both use to have to wear suits 5 days a week years and years ago for work but when that changed we got rid of all our suits we gave them all including the ties to the Goodwill. My question is does Celebrity require guest to wear a suit on formal night or can we wear what we wear on Royal which is some nice denim jeans and a fabulous button down shirt?

It will be another Edge Class ship right?

If you're not in your room they will not leave your food and they will not enter your room without you present. What they will do is go back to the kitchen and call your room to see if they should attempt a second delivery. I know this because I've fallen asleep while waiting for room service and didn't hear them knock on the door. If you don't answer the phone they are done and will move on to the next room service order. If you're not going to be in your room don't order room service just go to any open eatery and get something to eat.

Ive done plenty of b2b cruises in fact I just did a b2b on Wonder and it's the best. I love spending 14 nights on a cruise. As others have stated go see the loyalty ambassador they will take care of you for that second cruise. If you are changing rooms the great thing is your stateroom attendant will take care of transferring your luggage. Any clothes that are on hangars in the closet you can simply leave them there on the hangar and the attendant will transfer it over. However anything in the drawers, your toiletries you will need to repack into your suite case and they will transfer the suite case over to your next stateroom. Personally I would keep the $400 dollars and change rooms, because the only thing you have to pack up is whatever you place in the drawers, anything not on hangars and your toiletries.

Yes...... It's right there in the cruise contract. You can't go to an airline and demand a lower price for a nonrefundable ticket simply because the person next to you paid $300 dollars less for their seat.

I will say the worst Aqua Theater show on any Oasis Class ship is on Wonder of the Seas. inTENse was any thing but intense it was slow, boring and halfway through the show people were getting up to leave. I felt bad for the performers because leaving is disrespectful but after having sailed on every Oasis Class ship multiple times on each ship I think Royal needs to rethink inTENse because its not a 10 its more like a 2 for me. Windjammers on Wonder is much larger than any other Oasis Class ship however the overcrowding is still a problem between 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.. I don't think enough people know there are other venues open around the ship for breakfast. In fact on several days I went and had breakfast at El Loco Fresh. They had the same breakfast as windjammers but there was maybe 20 people at El Loco Fresh.

I don't know if you are spoiled Americans or not. I just think you are use to how cruising was for decades and not a fan of what it is evolving into. Truth is you don't have to participate in my time dinning every cruise I've been on has both traditional dinning where you get the same waiter every night and my time dinning. The paper version of the cruise compass going away was only a matter of time because it is a complete waste of resources and not to mention millions and millions of dollars spent per year buy both the paper and the ink. The large ships aren't for everyone however cruising on a smaller ship tends to favor people like yourself who are interested in a more intimate, personal form of cruising. But the truth of the matter is during the pandemic both Empress and Majesty of the Seas left Royals fleet and Odyssey and Wonder joined the fleet and this past Q3 Royal for the entire quarter sailed at 110% capacity. They are bring on Icon and Utopia within the first 7 months of 2024, that is a massive amount of capacity Royal has brought and is bringing on since Odyssey in 2021. And again according to Royals Q3 results demand remains at an all time high even in 2024 when 2 additional massive ships join the fleet. Cruising across the board from Carnival all the way to Silver Seas, heck even the Ritz Carlton now has its own ultra luxury cruise brand is more popular than ever and there truly is something out there for everyone at every price point. And all of these cruise lines are integrating more and more technology into their ships so people can stay connected to family and friends and so people can work. Some people who can work from anywhere in the world do work while on a cruise. Looking at the industry as a whole it has moved away from what cruising was in the 90s and even early 2000's and that shift is paying dividends. If it's not your cup of tea any longer that is totally fine that doesn't make you a spoiled American it just makes you you, and you like what you like and there is nothing wrong with that. If you feel like its time for you to move on then by all means do that because there are a lot land based vacation that will cater to your needs.

You crown and anchor status doesn't matter and since you didn't provide your ship and sail date all we can say is we hope they let you on early. I've been on Wonder for 2 weeks now when we first set sail people with who showed up early and attempted to check in at Port Canaveral were forced to wait in line outside the terminal but that was because we are on Wonder and it we were at capacity. Since you're not pinnacle you status is meaningless and will not get on you on the ship any quicker.

I don't collect the large cruise ship but I do have a small collection of the cruise ship Christmas ornaments. But Royal doesn't always have the smaller Christmas ornaments available on every ship. What I do have saved from every single cruise I've ever taken including those on NCL, MSC and yes even my one and only Carnival cruise are my sea pass cards.

No they don't know what's going to be happening in the region a year from now but at least they know but more importantly their guest know where their ships will be. Equally as important is their guest now have the information they need to either continue with the cruise, or cancel their cruise al together, and guest who've had their entire voyages canceled can decided what they want to do. The worst decision Royal or any cruise line for that matter can do right now is wait and see. Traveling from the US to Europe isn't cheap at all, I'm assuming most people if they book their airfare separately from the cruise line are probably just starting to look at prices. So yes now right now is the absolute time for Royal to cancel the 2024 season because waiting causes more problems.

I'm on Wonder right now my download Mbps is 12.06 and my upload Mbps is 3.82 Voom has bee great the entire time we've been onboard. We had no issues last week and no issues this week either and we are on day 5 of this cruise.