Falling_Down

I think you are right on the money to complain before any "potential" changes happen. How many times do you see something that was changed from free to having a fee go back to being free later on....almost never. If it does, generally the quality has significantly declined (I'm pointing at you Fish N Ships 😂) Why wait until there's a fire when you could have prevented it in the first place. Most companies I know aren't to keen on loosing a stream of revenue once they have it so I would imagine this would be much of the same. If they start charging and making money off of it, it is HIGHLY unlikely they will want to make it free again.

Curious about the methodology used to select survey recipients. My wife and I both received it, veterans of a whopping 3 cruises.  What was their rationale? Booking history? Accommodations booked? Onboard spending? Personal demographic (old people)?  Recent trip? Inquiring minds..............

We really, really need an angry icon for this forum! 

Probably and unfortunately true. Don't forget but free pizza in the Windjammer to make the whole thing feel better. 
I think a cover charge for the Windjammer might be down the pike a bit. They just need another survey to a select 7 people and for just one to say "yes I'd like to pay for what used to be absolutely free and a staple of cruising". 

Well I am pissed as I did not even get a voice in this.  My last 2 sailings and my next are in suites. I am a Diamond C&A member and I did not even get the survey, I just happen to hear about it.
I was not even asked about it. So where is my voice?? What happens to those that do not follow this forum or youtube? None of them even get a say in the matter either.

@RCIfan1912 Thank you for being proactive and voicing your opinion on the matter while it is still is discussion.  For RC to send out the survey they ARE thinking about adding a charge.  To me it's a slippery slope so how about charging for soft serve ice cream ?  the hot dogs ? making most of the menu in the MDR an upcharge ?  charging a fee to eat at Windjammer during busy lunch hours ?  
We have cruised with RC since 2004 and seen many things that used to be free now have a charge.  Room service was twice a day, there were no gratuities fee added to your bill, skeet shooting off the back of the ship was free, we did a backstage tour of the theater that was free, your TA used to hand you all of you travel documents including luggage tags which now have to be printed at home, the food was far superior and the servings were much larger, we had food available until later and at least twice on a 7 day cruise was a midnight buffet.
We are Diamond and also stockholders and we cruised 5 times this year after waiting for the lockdown to end.  We usually don't cruise that often but I was itching to get back out after so long of not being on the water.  We were on Oasis,Wonder,Liberty (BTB) and Radiance.  Our first trip was Oasis and the following week was Wonder out of Port Canaveral.  Oasis was such a let down we actually considered flying home and skipping Wonder.  Wonder if the only one that was by far better than the others and I think because it currently is the newest ship they have their best people on it and it shows.  We have cruises booked next year so we can try Celebrity for the first time.  If the food and experience is as good as I have heard I don't think we'll ever return to RC.

@Falling_Down A prime example of once a fee is added that it is never rescinded.  People's Express was was one of the first airlines to charge for baggage, snacks and drinks onboard.  The other airlines made so much fun of them until they started seeing the additional money just rolling in.  Being proactive is the way to go and all companies do listen to their customers if enough of them speak up.

I think you are right on the money to complain before any "potential" changes happen. How many times do you see something that was changed from free to having a fee go back to being free later on....almost never. If it does, generally the quality has significantly declined (I'm pointing at you Fish N Ships 😂) Why wait until there's a fire when you could have prevented it in the first place. Most companies I know aren't to keen on loosing a stream of revenue once they have it so I would imagine this would be much of the same. If they start charging and making money off of it, it is HIGHLY unlikely they will want to make it free again.

I think you are right on the money to complain before any "potential" changes happen. How many times do you see something that was changed from free to having a fee go back to being free later on....almost never. If it does, generally the quality has significantly declined (I'm pointing at you Fish N Ships 😂) Why wait until there's a fire when you could have prevented it in the first place. Most companies I know aren't to keen on loosing a stream of revenue once they have it so I would imagine this would be much of the same. If they start charging and making money off of it, it is HIGHLY unlikely they will want to make it free again.

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This is the start of "Free Pizza Matter" movement.
Go Go FPM !

Also.....I always travel with this:  Everyone's device gets charged....only 1 plug used
https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Station-Thopeb-Included-Cables/dp/B07WGY6KBQ/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1BQ5D0A06IRP6&keywords=4+port+cell+phone+charger+station&qid=1691948801&sprefix=4+port+cell+phone+charger+station%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-6

Last cruise the table beside us in the MDR had that delivered to their table every night.

Does anyone know if one could buy the bread from 150 central park a la carte?
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Asking for a friend......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Friend is me 😅

I feel like there's an Onion-style article title here: "Mega beach resort upset another beach resort could do exactly what it does"

You guys are over thinking things. The solution is simple.

Maritime law dictates that each ship has enough life vests for all passengers. Solution is cheap, have a rope from pier to new facility. Passengers get life vest issued at excursion check in on ship and use rope for assistance to cross the 200’ channel. 
This solution is lower cost than my superior idea of catapult from ship into foam pit (hopefully, or at least 99% accurate) on island. 
Quantum class ships could employ their NorthStar to span some of the distance and then have bungee jump or repelling.
So many options besides walking 1/3 of a mile the wrong direction to a ferry. 

(This is not an angry post, it is just a voice of strong dissent.)
 
1) The sooner we stop looking like a slumlord--the better.
2) The thought that our passengers are going to walk in the opposite direction ALL the way from berths 7 & 8, past all the other ships and passengers ships,  and zig zag through whatever vendors in the new terminal to get on a pontoon boat ferry that takes them back to where they were.....is a deal killing waste of an hour and 1/3 of a mile our passengers don't want to walk. 
Even if they had magic Beach Club exclusive pier busses, IMO, nobody wants to go backwards to go forwards to go to something they can easily see from their ship.
The Beach Club is a lousy 3 iron away, you guys have got to come up with a better solution to cross the channel.  TemporaryZipline?  Movable bridge like the one Curacao?  It's got to be creative, effective and sorry to say; is gonna cost a lot of $$$.
 
< steps off soapbox and quietly walks away>
 
 
 

I LOVE broccoli. How dare you only LIKE broccoli? You heathen!

NYC, San Francisco, Seattle and a couple others which escape me right now

I for one am totally shocked by this ?

I for one am totally shocked by this ?

I for one am totally shocked by this ?

I for one am totally shocked by this ?