CanHardlyWait

I was told 4 hours minimum to clean a pool and refill. Lots of scrubbing with brush/stick mops. Lots of chemicals. I watched them clean the kid pool from up over in the Hideaway Pool. After cleaning it has to sit awhile. Long process. 
Royal needs to implement a 5 years and younger area. And not allow the little ones in every pool. It's not working at all. Don't get me started on the swim up bar. Kids allowed, why?

Ok, Update!
It was 2 pools today.
The kids pool and the swim and tonic bar pool. 
Why they even allow kids in a pool that's a bar is beyond me. 
Royal Caribbean needs to rethink age policies on pools on this ship. It's really getting ridiculous. Lots of paying customers are MAD!

MDR Food was exceptionally good night one. Beef quality has improved. No tough as nails steak. 
Aqua show was awesome. 
Aqua dome at night. Nice place to just sit and relax. Very Star Trek / Star Ship kinda feel. 
That's 3. LOL. 
(It's a beautiful ship)
Oh, one more major plus. Natural light from windows behind Pearl Cafe opens up the promenade. Not everything faces inward anymore. 

Ok, Update!
It was 2 pools today.
The kids pool and the swim and tonic bar pool. 
Why they even allow kids in a pool that's a bar is beyond me. 
Royal Caribbean needs to rethink age policies on pools on this ship. It's really getting ridiculous. Lots of paying customers are MAD!

MDR Food was exceptionally good night one. Beef quality has improved. No tough as nails steak. 
Aqua show was awesome. 
Aqua dome at night. Nice place to just sit and relax. Very Star Trek / Star Ship kinda feel. 
That's 3. LOL. 
(It's a beautiful ship)
Oh, one more major plus. Natural light from windows behind Pearl Cafe opens up the promenade. Not everything faces inward anymore. 

MDR Food was exceptionally good night one. Beef quality has improved. No tough as nails steak. 
Aqua show was awesome. 
Aqua dome at night. Nice place to just sit and relax. Very Star Trek / Star Ship kinda feel. 
That's 3. LOL. 
(It's a beautiful ship)
Oh, one more major plus. Natural light from windows behind Pearl Cafe opens up the promenade. Not everything faces inward anymore. 

MDR Food was exceptionally good night one. Beef quality has improved. No tough as nails steak. 
Aqua show was awesome. 
Aqua dome at night. Nice place to just sit and relax. Very Star Trek / Star Ship kinda feel. 
That's 3. LOL. 
(It's a beautiful ship)
Oh, one more major plus. Natural light from windows behind Pearl Cafe opens up the promenade. Not everything faces inward anymore. 

MDR Food was exceptionally good night one. Beef quality has improved. No tough as nails steak. 
Aqua show was awesome. 
Aqua dome at night. Nice place to just sit and relax. Very Star Trek / Star Ship kinda feel. 
That's 3. LOL. 
(It's a beautiful ship)
Oh, one more major plus. Natural light from windows behind Pearl Cafe opens up the promenade. Not everything faces inward anymore. 

MDR Food was exceptionally good night one. Beef quality has improved. No tough as nails steak. 
Aqua show was awesome. 
Aqua dome at night. Nice place to just sit and relax. Very Star Trek / Star Ship kinda feel. 
That's 3. LOL. 
(It's a beautiful ship)
Oh, one more major plus. Natural light from windows behind Pearl Cafe opens up the promenade. Not everything faces inward anymore. 

This legit blows my mind that this is an everyday occurrence.  If you have an upset stomach stay out of the freaking pools ya dingbats! 

Express Pass made boarding Amazing!
We NEVER stopped walking. No waiting at all. Passed thousands of people.
You MUST upload a photo when you do online check in. We also scanned passports. Yesterday, after answering health question, we got confetti and and our set sail passes turned purple. Congratulations you have express pass to board. The days of wait till at dock to have them take your photo are over. It puts you in an entirely different category. We literally passed 1hr 30min of people and walked right on. 

Express Pass made boarding Amazing!
We NEVER stopped walking. No waiting at all. Passed thousands of people.
You MUST upload a photo when you do online check in. We also scanned passports. Yesterday, after answering health question, we got confetti and and our set sail passes turned purple. Congratulations you have express pass to board. The days of wait till at dock to have them take your photo are over. It puts you in an entirely different category. We literally passed 1hr 30min of people and walked right on. 

I think they lowered the standard for photos. It didn't seem to be an issue. If it was clear, white background, and they tell you the size they want 960 x 930 jpeg (can't remember off top of my head). But boy do you fly through. That and a passport and you just don't stop. We were a little winded by the time we hit the promenade. LOL. 

So you did exactly what they ask everyone to do, some people just don't take good enough pics, but if the pics they take are accepted, I'd assume they will all get the fast pass. It shouldn't make much of a difference if more people get fast pass access if you just walked right on... it'll just mean more people get on without waiting which is a good thing. 

Express Pass made boarding Amazing!
We NEVER stopped walking. No waiting at all. Passed thousands of people.
You MUST upload a photo when you do online check in. We also scanned passports. Yesterday, after answering health question, we got confetti and and our set sail passes turned purple. Congratulations you have express pass to board. The days of wait till at dock to have them take your photo are over. It puts you in an entirely different category. We literally passed 1hr 30min of people and walked right on. 

Aqua show from the handicap seats. The one's with no backs are hard and painful. 

Oh, you are new to me I see. LOL. I'll try, but it's going to hurt. LOL.

Oh, you are new to me I see. LOL. I'll try, but it's going to hurt. LOL.

The pool being closed constantly would annoy the shit out of me...pun intended.

Well, day 1 and a pool has been closed for cleaning till tomorrow.
It's the strangest thing. The lifeguards don't tell the kids to not dive in, jump in, splash, don't run, etc. None of it. They just walk back and forth looking for floating stool. Then every 10 minutes another lifeguard will come by and the two will walk past each other looking down left to right, right to left. Then from opposite ends when no poop is found they give each other a thumbs up. 10 minutes later, it starts all over again. Zero actual lifeguard duties. I have never seen anything like it on any other ship. A kid could dive in and break there neck in shallow water and all the lifeguards do is look for floaters. 
Royal Caribbean does not handle the children thing like Disney Cruise line does. Day 2 will be interesting. 

That's what I mean. Those who sufficiently do all their stuff ahead of time will basically just be escorted on board (or to the waiting area). 

Yes. They fit the size, white background, etc perfectly. A CVS passport photo covers all the bases for this kind of stuff.

Express Pass made boarding Amazing!
We NEVER stopped walking. No waiting at all. Passed thousands of people.
You MUST upload a photo when you do online check in. We also scanned passports. Yesterday, after answering health question, we got confetti and and our set sail passes turned purple. Congratulations you have express pass to board. The days of wait till at dock to have them take your photo are over. It puts you in an entirely different category. We literally passed 1hr 30min of people and walked right on. 

Used them for what? As the photo you uploaded?

Express Pass made boarding Amazing!
We NEVER stopped walking. No waiting at all. Passed thousands of people.
You MUST upload a photo when you do online check in. We also scanned passports. Yesterday, after answering health question, we got confetti and and our set sail passes turned purple. Congratulations you have express pass to board. The days of wait till at dock to have them take your photo are over. It puts you in an entirely different category. We literally passed 1hr 30min of people and walked right on.