Mr. K Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I'm currently on the Oasis of the Seas and when we went to purchase our WOW Bands we were told they have been discontinued. Is this fleet wide or just limited to the Oasis? Was looking forward to this feature & was surprised by what we were told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 They haven’t been on the vast majority of Oasis class ships for quite a while now. The most of the fleet never used them to begin with. I think only one brought them back, which I think was Wonder but I could be mistaken about the ship. Their website mentioned two Quantum class getting them in May 2023, but that didn’t happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Of The Seas Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I recall WOW bands in April this year on Wonder.......then wondered what good they were when servers/bartenders asked passengers to remove them so they could process their drink orders. Removing my Sea Pass card from the lanyard pouch seemed easier, and no additional cost. Observed the same thing in shops onboard. tingtang and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yes, Wonder had WOW bands earlier this month. We forgot about them and started noticing them half-way through our sailing and skipped them this time. We've never had them on Royal, just the Magic Bands at Disney, but will try them some day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I like the Wow bands. It was easy to open my stateroom door using it. If they are going to discontinue them fleet wide, I hope they give their bartenders scanners that will scan the seapass while it remains in the lanyard. VirtKitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinS Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 We brought our old WOW bands from prior cruises with us this last summer (June 2023) onto Wonder with no issues. Guest services happily reprogrammed them for us at no charge. The primary purpose was to provide quick and easy access to the room door. They also worked fine getting into the shows with a reservation. We used our seapass cards the remainder of the time for shopping, etc... aubtfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Texas Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 Not a shock but too bad. We used them and liked them. Could open stateroom when carrying thing and mostly liked wearing them in the pool so we could give them to the waiters for drinks. Since they were used on ships with RFID Seapass cards that can't be punched the WOW Bands in the pool were great. Sorry to see them go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRobbie Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Ryan79 said: They haven’t been on the vast majority of Oasis class ships for quite a while now. The most of the fleet never used them to begin with. I think only one brought them back, which I think was Wonder but I could be mistaken about the ship. Their website mentioned two Quantum class getting them in May 2023, but that didn’t happen It did happen, I purchased one at Guest Services onboard Ovation 2 weeks ago. $9.99 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 20 hours ago, Ryan79 said: They haven’t been on the vast majority of Oasis class ships for quite a while now. The most of the fleet never used them to begin with. I think only one brought them back, which I think was Wonder but I could be mistaken about the ship. Their website mentioned two Quantum class getting them in May 2023, but that didn’t happen Oasis had them for a few months during the summer, but I feel like once they ran through them, that was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 I'm on Harmony and noticed some kids wearing them. However, I don't know if they purchased them on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 19 hours ago, Gilley said: I like the Wow bands. It was easy to open my stateroom door using it. If they are going to discontinue them fleet wide, I hope they give their bartenders scanners that will scan the seapass while it remains in the lanyard. The never gave the bar staff scanners to scan the WOW bands, I’m sure they won’t get scanners to scan the sea pass cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: The never gave the bar staff scanners to scan the WOW bands, I’m sure they won’t get scanners to scan the sea pass cards All of the bars on Oasis had scanners right on the bar to tap your card or band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 3 hours ago, ScottD said: All of the bars on Oasis had scanners right on the bar to tap your card or band Yes, but i was talking about (unclearly as I see now) of the roaming waiters and bar personnel in lounges, theaters, and pool decks. IMHO this was one of the greatest downfalls of the WOW band, and why it was a "one and done" for many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 If I were to guess what the issue is...and it's just a guess is the availability of RFID chips for this kind of purpose. It may just be a supply thing and RCI has bigger fish to fry right now. ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRY7 Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 i hope those with WOW Bands can still use them. its very handy! VirtKitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 15 hours ago, TXcruzer said: Yes, but i was talking about (unclearly as I see now) of the roaming waiters and bar personnel in lounges, theaters, and pool decks. IMHO this was one of the greatest downfalls of the WOW band, and why it was a "one and done" for many people. Ahh yeah, gotcha. I forget about them because I never use them...I rarely order a drink from a server walking around unless I'm IN a bar like schooner or the Pubs. At the pools or other areas, I'm a walk up to the bar guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 WOW bands were available for purchase when I was on my B2B cruise on Wonder this past October/November. However earlier in the year when I was on Symphony and several weekend cruises on Freedom they did not have wow bands. It may just be a supply chain issue where they don't have them in stock for every single cruise and its not an item that guest need to enjoy their cruise so Royal is perfectly fine with dispatching a cruise ship with or without wow bands onboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 1 hour ago, JasonOasis said: WOW bands were available for purchase when I was on my B2B cruise on Wonder this past October/November. However earlier in the year when I was on Symphony and several weekend cruises on Freedom they did not have wow bands. It may just be a supply chain issue where they don't have them in stock for every single cruise and its not an item that guest need to enjoy their cruise so Royal is perfectly fine with dispatching a cruise ship with or without wow bands onboard. I don't think they would have them for Freedom. They are only available for select Oasis and Quantum class. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 16 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: I don't think they would have them for Freedom. They are only available for select Oasis and Quantum class. You're correct. The WOW bands use the same technology as the proximity cards (tap to use). Freedom still has the cards you have to swipe to use. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat8635 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 On 11/27/2023 at 8:55 AM, Mr. K said: I'm currently on the Oasis of the Seas and when we went to purchase our WOW Bands we were told they have been discontinued. Is this fleet wide or just limited to the Oasis? Was looking forward to this feature & was surprised by what we were told. Last month, Feb 2024, purchased and used one on harmony! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I heard they had them on symphony recently from someone else here. I hope they have them for my cruise next month. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Saucedo Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I could swear they were selling them on Icon in February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryAA Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I bought one on the Symphony February 18, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillainsGin Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 On 11/27/2023 at 6:55 AM, Mr. K said: I'm currently on the Oasis of the Seas and when we went to purchase our WOW Bands we were told they have been discontinued. Is this fleet wide or just limited to the Oasis? Was looking forward to this feature & was surprised by what we were told. I just got off Icon of the Seas 03/2024 last week and can confirm WOW bands are still very much available for purchase and use. Although in my personal opinion it's much more convenient for me to just use my seapass card for everything, some passengers love utilizing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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