skings8 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Just got off Vision of the Seas. Wonderful cruise! Checked my cruise account everyday for any erroneous charges all was good. Today I found time to actually check my bill from Royal and lo and behold a $50 charge for pool towel. We borrowed 2 towels for 1 hour and returned them. Thought the pool attendant scanned my card but guess he didnt. Called Royal and they credited me but I felt like they didnt believe me. You can be sure next cruise I want to be sure and double check. CrimsonCruiser, CanHardlyWait, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Glad it worked out. I seriously hate the towel ransom aspect of it as if anyone is going to steal a towel. Nobody wants more things to pack. Cactus527, TessFromFlorida, Floski and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 I never understood why RC thinks people would steal blue towels, but not the white ones. teddy, ScottishRobbie, CanHardlyWait and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 35 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: I never understood why RC thinks people would steal blue towels, but not the white ones. Have you seen the condition of the white towels? tingtang, ScottishRobbie, Carlos A. and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, skings8 said: Just got off Vision of the Seas. Wonderful cruise! Checked my cruise account everyday for any erroneous charges all was good. Today I found time to actually check my bill from Royal and lo and behold a $50 charge for pool towel. We borrowed 2 towels for 1 hour and returned them. Thought the pool attendant scanned my card but guess he didnt. Called Royal and they credited me but I felt like they didnt believe me. You can be sure next cruise I want to be sure and double check. I always ask them... "Am I down to zero?" Carlos A. and tingtang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 21 minutes ago, twangster said: Have you seen the condition of the white towels? I just look for the little loop to make hanging them easier. As long as I have one of them, I'm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: I just look for the little loop to make hanging them easier. As long as I have one of them, I'm good. Last cruise that was 50% for me. My dog's towels are nicer. TessFromFlorida and tingtang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Is Royal the only cruise line that charges for the pool towels? I just got off NCL Prima and although there was a lot I wasn’t happy with one good thing is that most of the sun chairs each have a nicely rolled towel sitting on it waiting for someone to occupy and use. If there is no towel you just go get one and return on your way back in. No big deal! Why does Royal have to make it so difficult? Neesa, CanHardlyWait and ChessE4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Is Royal the only cruise line that charges for the pool towels? I just got off NCL Prima and although there was a lot I wasn’t happy with one good thing is that most of the sun chairs each have a nicely rolled towel sitting on it waiting for someone to occupy and use. If there is no towel you just go get one and return on your way back in. No big deal! Why does Royal have to make it so difficult? Agreed. It was one of the very few things I liked about NCL. 2 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I never understood why RC thinks people would steal blue towels, but not the white ones. The white towels are too small to be of any use to anyone. The blue towels are nice and big. I get it. LOL PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL8SWPR Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 4 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I never understood why RC thinks people would steal blue towels, but not the white ones. People take them off the ship to use on the beach and leave them. We always ask at the towel station if our account is clear on the last evening. CruiseGus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Must be the type of clientele that Royal attracts. Celebrity doesn't make you sign out towels. They do it for a reason. I can only assume they were losing a lot of towels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 52 minutes ago, PL8SWPR said: People take them off the ship to use on the beach and leave them. Now that makes more sense. People treating them as disposable, and not actually stealing them for their own home decor luv2sail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydnie Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Royal used to have much nicer towels - the old blue and white ones - those would get taken a lot more often as souvenirs by guests. I think that's why they police towels and and I know that's why they originally changed to the blue towels. Source: Had a family member that worked for RC back during this time and during the towel change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspam Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 32 minutes ago, Sydnie said: Royal used to have much nicer towels - the old blue and white ones - those would get taken a lot more often as souvenirs by guests. I think that's why they police towels and and I know that's why they originally changed to the blue towels. Source: Had a family member that worked for RC back during this time and during the towel change. I thought about it when they were blue and white-I liked those. I actually had one in my suitcase and within minutes of packing my guilt got the better of me and I took it out. That was years ago. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaS1970 Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Celebrity had very nice towels when we sailed recently. And they put one one every chair, no signing out. And cuts down on chair hogs. It's nice that they treat us like competent adults PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 We usually have a couple pool towels in our cabin when we leave. Never been charged. Room attendant must credit them for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 18 hours ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Is Royal the only cruise line that charges for the pool towels? I just got off NCL Prima and although there was a lot I wasn’t happy with one good thing is that most of the sun chairs each have a nicely rolled towel sitting on it waiting for someone to occupy and use. If there is no towel you just go get one and return on your way back in. No big deal! Why does Royal have to make it so difficult? They're free to use on Holland America. There were even rolled up pool towels placed on each chair around the main pool every morning. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, HeWhoWaits said: They're free to use on Holland America. There were even rolled up pool towels placed on each chair around the main pool every morning. On Royal, I often find complimentary towels on the loungers in the solarium in the early morning hours- VERY convenient and considerate. <WINK WINK> Villageidiot, CanHardlyWait and tingtang 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 When we sailed on Quantum recently in a suite they had about 6 blue towels rolled up in our cabin for us to use. WAAAYTOOO and luv2sail 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, F1guynz said: When we sailed on Quantum recently in a suite they had about 6 blue towels rolled up in our cabin for us to use. Another reason to book a suite; plus when you get towels on the pool deck or upon disembarkation at a port stop, you cards are not scanned for towels. luv2sail and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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