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Hi Everyone, We are mostly all fans of Royal Caribbean; but how does that translate to other sister companies of RCCL; ie Crown & Anchor points, dinning, entertianment and overall experience; what are the differences. Both Azamara & Celebrity sail out of our homeport of Hong Kong but what are the postive driving points about taking a cruise with these sister ships? I am loyal to Royal but curious what else is out there... Thanks RC Blog Friends

I thought you all might find this interesting, and I'd love your thoughts on the following. I sent this in to Royal per my survey after my cruise on Anthem to Bermuda: a.) Although not a significant demographic, I would have preferred to see more activities geared toward solo cruisers. Since Anthem of the Seas has dedicated studio balcony rooms, there should be more than just a single lunch at the Bionic Bar to encourage solo cruisers to meet and mingle. b.) Cell phone reception at Cape Liberty was minimal to non-existant, so while waiting more than an hour to get on the ship, it would have been nice to have complimentary wireless internet available while in the terminal. c.) Except for dining in the Windjammer, whenever I had a waiter waiting on me, they would always interrogate me as to why I had food left on my plate when I was finished with my meal. I'd had stomach surgery, so I no longer have the option to eat the same amount as any normal person. I decided to this for the betterment of my life (I've lost over 115 lbs so far), so I chose to be happier and healthier rather than be able to stuff myself. Crew should be more sensitive to that, and if a passenger says they are finished do not ask again. It made for some very uncomfortable situations, especially with a server named Jerick in Silk, when he told me I could eat anything I wanted because "He has a big kitchen." - I've been a big person my entire life (weighing almost 400 lbs at my worst, I'm down to 231 now and am feeling so much better as a result.) - I've been able to experience things I never thought I could do (like rock climb, which I did on Majesty of the Seas), and ride the Flowrider and successfully be able to fit into the Scuba Gear for the Try Dive while on Anthem. I am used to people making comments, but I shouldn't have to deal with or hear things like that when I'm on a vacation. I'm just going to dinner to order what I want and enjoy it, not have to explain my situation to someone or listen to whatever their commentary is on how big the kitchen is. Statements like that are just unnecessary and inappropriate. I know a big part of going on cruises is enjoying foods one may not be accustomed to eating, but food is not the only be-all/end-all part of a cruise experience that keeps me coming back, especially to Royal Caribbean. It would be nice to see crew be more attentive to and respectful of people when they're done eating. Even if they take one bite of their food and say they're done, we've all paid the same price for our cruise an we should be able to eat as much, or as little as we choose. d.) The Anthem of the Seas is a beautiful ship, but it felt extremely overcrowded at times, especially in the Windjammer during lunch. The crew all did well with managing the large flows of people, but with the maximum occupancy being close to 5,000 (per Wikipedia), that's just far too much. The sailing I was on was sold out and the ship was at capacity, and it showed. The ship's top capacity should not exceed 4500, with 3800-3900 being the top end at double occupancy respectively. This would ease the flows of foot traffic getting around, ease the waiting time on elevators, make finding seats at shows just a bit easier, ultimately just making the overall cruise experience better for everyone onboard.