Cup given out for Beverage/Soda Package

[RBRSKI]

I love showing off/using my cup post cruise to my friends and family, however, does anyone else feel they should seek out a better quality product?  I would love a "Top Dishwasher Safe" cup because hand washing is for the birds!  I have older ones that are in better shape then the ones I got three months ago!

[Matt]

21 hours ago, RBRSKI said:

I would love a "Top Dishwasher Safe" cup because hand washing is for the birds! 

I agree that in today's day and age, cups need to be dishwasher safe or I don't buy it. Unfortunately too many RC coffee mugs I've bought suffer from not holding up well to the dishwasher, and frankly, I'm not spending time hand washing them.

[RBRSKI]

I even take them out right before it starts the drying cycle, and they still get funky!

[nanowerx]

Not just the soda cups, but even the specialized drink cups you can get at some bars really are low quality. I have had around a dozen of them and only one remains to this day. Amazing enough, the one that survived was from my Honeymoon cruise back in 2012, almost 7 years ago, even the lights on the cup still work!

[RBRSKI]

As the saying goes, they don't make things like they use to!

[fonemanbob]

Sadly the few cents they are saving on these cheaper made cups is a sign of the times.  All the pennies saved on making merchandise cheaper is bigger profit for whomever and not just R.C..  Our older cruise items are still looking really good.  We never use the dishwasher for insulated mugs,cups,etc.   They are hand washed and they still fog up over time.  

[RBRSKI]

Well Folks, looks like they may have a new cup they are trying out!  

[twangster]

10 minutes ago, RBRSKI said:

Well Folks, looks like they may have a new cup they are trying out!  

Well don't leave us hanging!  Details!

[SpeedNoodles]

1 minute ago, twangster said:

Well don't leave us hanging!  Details!

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2019/04/15/spotted-new-coca-cola-souvenir-cup-featuring-lid-and-handle

[RBRSKI]

speednoogles thanks for posting the link, I totally forgot.  I'm a goof

[SpeedNoodles]

6 minutes ago, RBRSKI said:

speednoogles thanks for posting the link, I totally forgot.  I'm a goof

Ha, not a problem, it's usually me who forgets to post links! I was just catching up on the forum/website and happened to have just read it.

[WAAAYTOOO]

Sorry, but I think that thing is hideous.  I don't use any of them so it's no problem for me but....really ?  UGH

[The Cruise Junkie]

2 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Sorry, but I think that thing is hideous.  I don't use any of them so it's no problem for me but....really ?  UGH

Agree. It Looks Like One Of The Cups You Get At A Theme Park

[SpeedNoodles]

On the RCBlog Dining page on FB someone said this is a change made by the vending machine suppliers and not really Royal.  Either way, I have no idea what to do with the one I have from Feb, and collecting 2-3 a year is just going to be a pain, so I really don't care which kind I throw away.

[twangster]

57 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Sorry, but I think that thing is hideous.  I don't use any of them so it's no problem for me but....really ?  UGH

Agree.  Saving my old unused ones, maybe they'll be in demand on eBay...

[Lovetocruise2002]

1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Sorry, but I think that thing is hideous.  I don't use any of them so it's no problem for me but....really ?  UGH

 

11 minutes ago, twangster said:

Agree.  Saving my old unused ones, maybe they'll be in demand on eBay...

+1.  Ugly.

[Baked Alaska]

Looks like the old 7-11 iccee cups with the polar bear on the front.

[mom2mybugs]

The new ones are ugly and I just melted the bottom of my last months cup in the dishwasher!   Argh...I have to just Marie condo all the mugs...they don’t bring me joy so to goodwill they must go!  Jane

[cmdrfrag]

Yea, I'll be honest it looks a good bit cheaper than the last ones.

Looking the the images the plastic looks thinner. Yea not a fan, certainly no WOW to that change, even it if isn't RC making the change they are certainly a big enough client to push back on the vendor

[CGTLH]

I'm mixed opinion about these new cups. One one hand they do seem easier to haul around with the carry handle. One benefit is it looks like the handle is removable. Also like the idea of having a straw.

Now the flip side they do seem a bit cheap looking. Then again the current cups aren't all that either. Think maybe if the lid wasn't a dome shape it might be more appealing. Artwork on the outside is just a rehash of the current artwork, just not shiny.

I also think a few years back they had a non-insulated cup that did seem similar. Biggest complaint was the lid was a snap on and difficult to remove and snap back on.

Really for me it comes down to one question. How easy can the "chip" be removed?

[fonemanbob]

A perfect mug for your perfect day at  your perfect place.  The new mugs are truly hideous.  A  perfect way to ruin a perfect cruise.  Cheaper than past mugs allows for more  of the  C.E.O. bonus check.  

[HeWhoWaits]

Interesting that what appears to be a downgrade in the quality of the cup included with the soda package coincides with the increased package cost.

[Psycho and Barb]

We always leave ours in the room when we leave the ship.  They are such a low quality they are not worth taking home.

[fonemanbob]

1 minute ago, Psycho and Barb said:

We always leave ours in the room when we leave the ship.  They are such a low quality they are not worth taking home.

Absolutely. Allows you room in your  luggage for any purchases you might have made.  

[ellcee]

Mine have never lasted off of the ship. New ones're UGLY and look like mini buckets. I liked the design of the old ones.

[FManke]

17 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said:

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2019/04/15/spotted-new-coca-cola-souvenir-cup-featuring-lid-and-handle

It looks pretty good, but I would prefer a dual use mug, like the ones Disney has.

[joshvc]

I really liked the cup we got last year, with the travel mug style lids. These look atrocious, and I expect they'll be left in a lot of staterooms compared to the last generation.

[Psycho and Barb]

We got off the Allure on the 7th and we were given the old style cup.

[fonemanbob]

10 minutes ago, Psycho and Barb said:

We got off the Allure on the 7th and we were given the old style cup.

We are on Anthem in Sept. and hope the old mugs are still around.  Probably wishful thinking.

[JerseyJoe]

That link says the previous cups didn't have a built-in straw. Knowing that they use paper straws on the ships (awful), I would think the addition of a built-in straw would be a good thing. Am I wrong?

[FManke]

7 minutes ago, JerseyJoe said:

That link says the previous cups didn't have a built-in straw. Knowing that they use paper straws on the ships (awful), I would think the addition of a built-in straw would be a good thing. Am I wrong?

No you're not. That's a good idea.

I personally don't use straws, as I tend not to get ice in my drinks. Working in the food service industry for so many years, I've seen the inside of too many ice machines! 

[JennyB]

Ok...so does anyone KNOW if these new cups are insulated?  I think they are ugly and cheap looking, but if they're insulated, we will use them...just needing to know.  I read the blog article and saw the photos, but I cannot find where nayone said whether these new ones are actually insulated or not...

[DublinFC]

On ‎4‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 4:09 PM, WAAAYTOOO said:

Sorry, but I think that thing is hideous.  I don't use any of them so it's no problem for me but....really ?  UGH

I don't know what the old one looks like, but I did see the blog post for the new one.  It just looks cheap, I hope there is enough backlash that they provide something better.

[12thman]

If the cups have a chip so the machines know to dispense product. What keeps used cups from being used on another cruise? Are the chips specific to those machines?

[joshvc]

2 minutes ago, 12thman said:

If the cups have a chip so the machines know to dispense product. What keeps used cups from being used on another cruise? Are the chips specific to those machines?

The chips are tied to a system that keeps track of each cup, so it knows how long you can use it and where. So if you took back to back cruises, or a different cruise, without buying a new package, it would not work on the second trip (unless they were really lazy with the setup, I guess).

[12thman]

Okay, makes sense. What happens if I loose my cup? How do you get a replacement?

[SpeedNoodles]

Just now, 12thman said:

Okay, makes sense. What happens if I loose my cup? How do you get a replacement?

Go to Guest Services.

[12thman]

Okay, I'm sure I'll leave it somewhere and forget. So if someone picks up my cup because I left it they get free pop for the rest of the cruise? Does the system disable that cup when I get a replacement?

[SpeedNoodles]

4 minutes ago, 12thman said:

Okay, I'm sure I'll leave it somewhere and forget. So if someone picks up my cup because I left it they get free pop for the rest of the cruise? Does the system disable that cup when I get a replacement?

I think, like a hotel key card, they can disable the old chip in the cup that you lost and enable the chip in your new cup for the remainder of your cruise.

[12thman]

Hope so, you can't get more that one soda at a time right? There's a waiting period? If my lost cup got soda a minute before my new cup I'd be out of luck.