We are diamond and rarely go to the Diamond Lounge. I do agree that the ones with the ocean view are much nicer. As for the Golden Room; it is not a "high roller" casino. It is simply a smoke free option.
I agree with you regarding the art gallery. On Oasis of the Seas, it's the same location as on Wonder of the Seas. I'm not into art so it is more of a distraction to me.
@@AllThingsWagner Never been on cruise before. Just wanna ask, is there laundromat on ships or do you bring enough clothes for the duration of the trip?
@@enak9569 there are a few cruise lines that have self-serve laundry like a laundry mat. Royal Caribbean does not have self-serve laundry. They do, however, have laundry service you can pay for. You leave your clothes in a bag for your room steward, and they will have them laundered and bring them back to you. It is kind of expensive, however, so we just pack enough for the cruise 👍🏼
Feels like a long time since you guys popped up on my feed - great to see you’re back on my homepage! I’ve never cruised with Royal (I think I told you this last time we spoke), but this video’s peaked my curiosity again! If I book another cruise this week, it’s YOUR fault 😅😂
At first I thought I was going to not like this video because I just turned 20 and when I was a teen I would have loved something like the teen area and I probably would have never left that spot so it’s nice to have something like that for the younger crowds especially an area to get away and relax. So I thought you guys were just going to be old farts but I thought this video was really informational and you guys answered all my curious questions. Now I’m going to be looking more into the new icon of the seas; I hope you guys go on it I would love to see a review from you guys!!!
Loved your food video on Wonder. Wife and I cruised 15+ carnival cruises and will be cruising on Allure on January. 1st Royal cruise. We debating on drink package.
I think you’ll love Royal if you can just enjoy and not compare. 😂 It’s often difficult to do when we get out of our cruise comfort zone. 😆 For your drink package decision, I’d recommend the calculator at cruzely.com. It’s very useful to help determine if it’s worth it for you based upon your port schedule and drinking habits. 👍🏼🍻
Hello again u two love puppies.. 🙂.. thanks for the pros and cons tips on my Dream cruise..Wonder of the Seas.. i love art ,thats where i would like to spend some time but to know i have to stand in a walk path ,that sucks... thanks again for the up date.. 👍👍👍👍👍
I like your husband, he has such a great humility man, you guys are such a great couple ... God Bless you both..... Thank you, for sharing this story with us because, we are planning to go on this ship in June 11th 2023..
Excellent advice! The shoe fiasco with the zip line must have been very frustrating. Great point that RCI should have more information in the app to be more clear on the rules for the activities. Hopefully RCI listens and updates the app to provide better information to guests.
We recently sailed on the Wonder from Rome. If you sail from Rome you don’t have access to the app it’s really a bummer as far as making reservations for shows. We heard a rumor that this will be fixed soon.
It took us 12 yrs and 13 cruises to reach D. Got 2 cruises before covid to enjoy the perks, then after covid was crushed to have some taken away bc so many turn D, that they now give some perks to D+ and above.....like special seats in theatre. Taking 8 cruises this past year has now got us to D+
seas the day, that is an amazing change of quality of life! Sounds like you did very short cruises all those 12 years? Did you recently retire? Reeling from the thought of how you could do 8 cruises in one year . . . more in 12 months than the previous 12 years combined! And, by my calculation, those had to be more like 2-week cruises to close the gap between Diamond (80 points) and Diamond Plus (175 points)....?
@@brentshuffler1234 did mostly over 10 day cruises, with 4- 4 day cruises. We do mostly b2b now. We spend alot for air, so make it worthwhile. Been retired since age 55.
The "problem" with Wonder is that she originally was built for the asian cruise market. Just like Spectrum before. I've been on Spectrum, so if you know where to look, you can spot the areas which were planned for the asian passengers. Especially rich passengers from mainland China are very class-conscious. They don't mind to spend lots of money, but if they do, they want to be apart from the regular guests. So this is where the Gold Room casino fits in. Same for the Solarium and Solarium Bistro. For asian cruising, those areas probably will be retrofitted into suites-only areas. With Solarium Bistro being a restaurant reserved for lower-tier suites. Hooked might be switched into a higher-tier suites restaurant, but since there is already Coastal Kitchen, this might stay a regular upcharge restaurant for everyone.
Yes! I read the Golden Room was intended to be an "invitation only" room in the Asian market. It's now basically just an extension of the casino with maybe a high-stakes baccarat game now and then. Since I don't anticipate them moving it to Asia, as originally planned, sure wish they'd bring back the Jazz On 4. I'd guess it's not worth the money for the change (and they'll make more money off gambling than drinks in a jazz club. LOL!!).
So glad you mentioned the original plan for Wonder. I don’t think they knew when the video was done since they seemed shocked about the enclosed solarium. 👏👏
Peggy Gatlin Rice, apart from the lack of an outside window or view there, how was the food in the Diamond Lounge? The seating? The service? The opening hours? etc....
I love your videos! I think we could totally be friends. I have a question: I love your leopard embarkation outfit! Can you share your outfits? You’re very stylish and this late 50’s “Nana” needs help! We go on the Wonderful at the end of the May!
The diamond lounge wasn't a thing when the Viking Crown Lounge was implemented on the ships. Before the Oasis Class ships, they started to get designated areas which explains why a portion of the Viking Crown Lounge have been cut in portions. Some to include the suite Lounge. The Jazz on 4 was hardly filled so I see why they converted. Oasis Class ships don't have a pool similar to the Radiance or Freedom class ships). You'll love the pool in Harmony's solarium ( 😉). Sounds like a bigger ship may not be a winner for you.
Actually, we LOVED Allure and Symphony both (we're getting spoiled with everything to do on Oasis class). We were not Diamond yet when on those ships, so we didn't experience the basement. lol. I really do prefer the Solarium on the Freedom class ships, though. I just like full sun and a real pool! Thanks for watching!!
Guys you have remember this ship was not built for usa or Europe it built for China . My got its cruise not art gallery the China are hi rollers not pennys play machine
Very true! I read the Golden Room was intended to be a highroller "by invitation only" room in Asia. I think it's basically just an extension of the casino now, but maybe with some high-stake bacaarat tables or something similar. I'm sure there are penny slots somewhere! LOL. We'll seek out the casino host next time.
We are getting ready sail wonder in 9 days and im disappointed that out of the 6 shows(i believe) i was only able to reserve two. In your history how flexible are they to “stand by” folks?
It’s very flexible. There are always folks who reserve and don’t go for some reason. The venues are large, and I’ve never heard of someone not finding a seat somewhere. 👍🏼
I saw another video recenly about the Wonder of the Seas that actually said the exact opposite about the outlets. That they are not "abundant" and he highly recommended a multiplug and USB adapter.
I think I assume because we have all our video equipment that we need more outlets. Lol. We definitely take our USB hub and if folks have more than 2 cell phones, I’d recommend that for them too. 👍🏼
@@AllThingsWagner This was the guy who does The Shiplife. So I assume he had a bit more too, but two plugs didn't seem like a lot, even if there were some USB's there as well. Thanks for responding though. This is the first comment I've ever left where the content creator responded.
Just got off the Wonder. It was nice but not as good as the Allure before Covid. There were shortages of some drinks and beers also much less service overall on the entire ship. Dining menu is not as good as before Covid.
I am Diamond Plus. Of course we like to see the ocean, but that is not an issue for us. We hardly go there any more anyway. Have your drinks on deck! But that is a good idea, kids don't care about the view. Hey I've got that Wake View shirt! LOL Artwork?, they can take that art and shove it, not on a ship to purchase art, I'm cruisin! Don't gamble either, not wasting my time in that smoke hole. I like the look of the Solarium, just glad it isn't like Harmony, which has nothing! Hello! Do you see a toe anywhere??? We go in Sept.23 will let you know. Central Park is a fave of mine too...love the chill. I love love love the drones on Symphony. I will be happy with Wonder, I'm a half full kinda gal...and by then everything will be nailed down and tight. Can't wait. Loved your review!
Bec Well, congratulations to you on reaching the second highest level in Royal Caribbean's loyalty-programme! How long did it take you to reach that milestone? How have you found the food-quality in the Diamond Lounge? The service? The opening hours? I think that having a few exclusive and quiet spaces is a wonderful benefit to escape the public areas that tend to be crowded and/or busy. I also think that it is a big saving to be able to have complimentary things in the Diamond Lounge that would otherwise cost a lot extra (hundreds to thousands of dollars) over the course of a cruise. E.g., the 4 to 6 vouchers per day are worth up to U.S.$14 each and that is $56 to $84 in potential value PER DAY. That benefit alone becomes extremely valuable over a lifetime....Of course, as you do, I would enjoy the new flexibility of being able to access the Diamond (and above) daily drink-vouchers at any venue on the ship, but to have exclusive access to at least one lounge remains something to treasure as the ships grow bigger (Icon of the Seas will have up to 7,500 guests!) and the other spaces become, at times, noisy, busy, and/or crowded.
Quite frankly, unless one is looking for differences, they might not see them. 🤷♀️ Other than the added teen area Social 101, and The Mason Jar, not many differences. And yes, of course, Wonder looks newer. She’s beautiful!
@@AllThingsWagner I just got off the disney wish as my first cruise and actually cried from how beautiful everything was. I am excited to see different cruise lines
We just came back from Woder on Thanksgiving! DISLIKED IT SO MUCH. Never meet the cruise director, took a picture with the captain that never smiled. Staff was so rude; yes, very rude. we had mtd and got migraine from all the smoke from casino. Run through smoking area outdoors, it even smelled like mariguana. FOOD WAS HORRIBLE AT THE MDR; especially the italian that tasted like canned food. Chops grill and 150 was not edible. supervisor at coffee shop always looked in a bad mood. the first three days they told us we could not go into shows, by the third day we found out we could just wait in line. Windjammer staff was ignoring and never smiled. AND NO ABOUT RESERVATIONS ONCE YOU GET ON! Until i got very angry at them and told them we paid so much for not to even see a show, thats when they sent me to supervisor and he was able to help a little. one of our cabins was left with an horrible smell and found intimate garments. our toilet never flushed, so they had to come every day to fix it (not clogged) just the button was always stuck. Our streaming did not work (we had voom) we called at 8pm and told us to call in the morning because they could not send anyone at the time. LIES!!!! we complained and they apologized saying there would always be someone 24 hrs to help with that. After so many cruises... this was the worst
@@owenjosiahmusic I’m sure in you will find something each enjoys and others not so much. Just make sure to make reservations imminently when they’re available to you, and please do not miss INTENSE! If you can make two reservations for it 😉 In the end, stay positive and focus enjoying and relaxing with family! We have ICON out Miami RC and then Jubilee Carnival out of TX… 🤞🏼
Diamond lounges aren’t the same now since you get the drinks vouchers. There’s nothing special about going to the diamond lounges anymore you used to get an happy hour of drinks so you had to go there for free drinks now there’s not much point. The only useful thing is the concierge in the diamond lounge. As for the windjammer I feel your pain there wasn’t many staff asking if you would like a drink normally you get loads of staff asking to the point sometimes it’s annoying 😂.
We like to check them out on every ship, but you’re right. It’s just not as special anymore. Allure is the only Oasis class left with the diamond lounge in an amazing location. And I assume when she’s amped, that will change. ☹️
Andrew Smith, from my observation, the Diamond Lounge remains an exclusive benefit. For instance, the busier and more crowded other parts of a ship are, the more one appreciates the quiet and sparely occupied spaces such as the Library, the Fitness Centre (most of the time), the Spa, the Solarium, and the special lounges such as Diamond Lounge, Suites Lounge, and Concierge Lounge. I think that it is important to appreciate the rewards of getting to the highest three levels even if some things change over the years. The food and the service in these exclusive Lounges are also something to treasure. By the way, have you found that the Diamond Lounge is available 24/7? It definitely helps that it opens only to persons with the appropriate level of access. Also, if there are some things like specialty coffees that are complimentary in this kind of lounge that are otherwise at a surcharge everywhere else on the ship, the savings and the value accumulate to hundreds or even thousands of dollars per cruise.....
Wonderful ship and spectcular Aquatheater suite till it flodded by refuse water from the neighboring staterooms. Flies everywhere and crew are in terror of management. Sailed 10/9/2022 and still waiting for RCI's response.!!!!! ????
Sherif Khattab, M.D., did you report this to Guest Services during your cruise? You also have lots of room to write in the post-cruise survey about what went well and what needs attention. You should definitely follow this with Royal Caribbean's Guest Services via email and/or by the call-centre. If you used a reputable travel-agent, you should always give your feedback to your travel-agency, and then enlist it in your efforts to advocate for appropriate corrective action on behalf of affected guests. Postscript: I just realised the ironic humour in this scenario: an Aqua (WATER) Suite became flooded. [smile] And now you feel hung out to dry by whoever should have given you some apology and rebate or future cruise credit or something like that.
I enjoy your videos but I’m wondering if you are afraid about backlash for your honest to your experience opinions. It seems like you back track on a lot of your opinions. You are sweet. Wake view best view😂hilarious
For god sake the (Allure) oasis class don't have pool but the freedom (class) of the seas did. Again this ship was NOT made for people like you or me it was made for Chinese. on its trip from Barcelona to ft Lauderdale all its Chinese signs was all change to English. They still up dating. We are on the Wonder in September 11th 2022 so have done our home work
We were on the 5th sailing, so at the time, there wasn't much info out there about her. I'm so glad there is now for you before your sailing. Have a great cruise!
@@minorumatthews5257 I agree with you about that. My goal has been to be a cruising pro so that I know about and avoid all the cons. For instance, I never go on new ships. I wait until something is thoroughly tested, reviewed, and improved . . . and then wait for prices to descend from their overhyped first-few-years stratosphere and then strike when I see real bargains and excellent value for money. E.g., I just saw amazing deals with another Royal Caribbean ship in December and, to my astonishment, one of them includes Christmas! So that would be my first Christmas cruise ever. Usually, any itinerary with Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter weekend, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, or other public holidays is priced at a noticeable premium.
@thescallytrader1193 look in your own mirror you are the problem! To judge and come at people the way you just did for being honest about their views you need help to be a better human being and a more understanding person because you must have one miserable life to feel you should act as you do… Very shameful and sad.
We are diamond and rarely go to the Diamond Lounge. I do agree that the ones with the ocean view are much nicer. As for the Golden Room; it is not a "high roller" casino. It is simply a smoke free option.
Harmony of the seas had art in the hallway also
Yes the Diamond Lounge on the Explorer and Adventure are superlative:
Big glass windows, beautiful ocean views!
Great video! Love your honest opinion on the ship. We have done the Harmony a couple of times and have mostly the same complaints!
Hey y’all! Thanks! Happy New Year!!
I agree with you regarding the art gallery. On Oasis of the Seas, it's the same location as on Wonder of the Seas. I'm not into art so it is more of a distraction to me.
You guys are awesome! Thanks for the great review, I’ve actually watched all of your Wonder of the seas videos. Booked our cruise for March!
Thanks so much!! Hope your cruise is amazing!!
@@AllThingsWagner
Never been on cruise before. Just wanna ask, is there laundromat on ships or do you bring enough clothes for the duration of the trip?
@@enak9569 there are a few cruise lines that have self-serve laundry like a laundry mat. Royal Caribbean does not have self-serve laundry. They do, however, have laundry service you can pay for. You leave your clothes in a bag for your room steward, and they will have them laundered and bring them back to you. It is kind of expensive, however, so we just pack enough for the cruise 👍🏼
Feels like a long time since you guys popped up on my feed - great to see you’re back on my homepage! I’ve never cruised with Royal (I think I told you this last time we spoke), but this video’s peaked my curiosity again!
If I book another cruise this week, it’s YOUR fault 😅😂
🤣We’ll take the blame. 😂
At first I thought I was going to not like this video because I just turned 20 and when I was a teen I would have loved something like the teen area and I probably would have never left that spot so it’s nice to have something like that for the younger crowds especially an area to get away and relax. So I thought you guys were just going to be old farts but I thought this video was really informational and you guys answered all my curious questions. Now I’m going to be looking more into the new icon of the seas; I hope you guys go on it I would love to see a review from you guys!!!
🤣 old farts!! Well, we kind of are 😂 but at least we know cruises. Thanks for hanging in there with us! 👍🏼
Great info and advices. Thank you.
Loved your food video on Wonder. Wife and I cruised 15+ carnival cruises and will be cruising on Allure on January. 1st Royal cruise. We debating on drink package.
I think you’ll love Royal if you can just enjoy and not compare. 😂 It’s often difficult to do when we get out of our cruise comfort zone. 😆 For your drink package decision, I’d recommend the calculator at cruzely.com. It’s very useful to help determine if it’s worth it for you based upon your port schedule and drinking habits. 👍🏼🍻
Hello again u two love puppies.. 🙂.. thanks for the pros and cons tips on my Dream cruise..Wonder of the Seas.. i love art ,thats where i would like to spend some time but to know i have to stand in a walk path ,that sucks... thanks again for the up date.. 👍👍👍👍👍
You're so welcome!! I say get her booked while prices are somewhat low again.
@@AllThingsWagner thanks .i will... 👍
I like your husband, he has such a great humility man, you guys are such a great couple ... God Bless you both..... Thank you, for sharing this story with us because, we are planning to go on this ship in June 11th 2023..
Thanks so much, Chris! Glad we could help. Hope the daily vlogs help too. 👍🏼
Thank y'all so much love the content!😊😊👏👏
Thanks, Brandon!
Excellent advice! The shoe fiasco with the zip line must have been very frustrating. Great point that RCI should have more information in the app to be more clear on the rules for the activities. Hopefully RCI listens and updates the app to provide better information to guests.
We recently sailed on the Wonder from Rome. If you sail from Rome you don’t have access to the app it’s really a bummer as far as making reservations for shows. We heard a rumor that this will be fixed soon.
Someone shared that with us in a FB group. Bummer! I haven’t heard that happening on any other ship around the world. Very odd! 🫤
It is the same on Symphony on the way to the casino. Most Art deals are done at the auctions anyway.
Thanks for the tips
It took us 12 yrs and 13 cruises to reach D. Got 2 cruises before covid to enjoy the perks, then after covid was crushed to have some taken away bc so many turn D, that they now give some perks to D+ and above.....like special seats in theatre. Taking 8 cruises this past year has now got us to D+
seas the day, that is an amazing change of quality of life! Sounds like you did very short cruises all those 12 years? Did you recently retire? Reeling from the thought of how you could do 8 cruises in one year . . . more in 12 months than the previous 12 years combined! And, by my calculation, those had to be more like 2-week cruises to close the gap between Diamond (80 points) and Diamond Plus (175 points)....?
@@brentshuffler1234 did mostly over 10 day cruises, with 4- 4 day cruises. We do mostly b2b now. We spend alot for air, so make it worthwhile. Been retired since age 55.
The "problem" with Wonder is that she originally was built for the asian cruise market. Just like Spectrum before. I've been on Spectrum, so if you know where to look, you can spot the areas which were planned for the asian passengers. Especially rich passengers from mainland China are very class-conscious. They don't mind to spend lots of money, but if they do, they want to be apart from the regular guests. So this is where the Gold Room casino fits in. Same for the Solarium and Solarium Bistro. For asian cruising, those areas probably will be retrofitted into suites-only areas. With Solarium Bistro being a restaurant reserved for lower-tier suites. Hooked might be switched into a higher-tier suites restaurant, but since there is already Coastal Kitchen, this might stay a regular upcharge restaurant for everyone.
Yes! I read the Golden Room was intended to be an "invitation only" room in the Asian market. It's now basically just an extension of the casino with maybe a high-stakes baccarat game now and then. Since I don't anticipate them moving it to Asia, as originally planned, sure wish they'd bring back the Jazz On 4. I'd guess it's not worth the money for the change (and they'll make more money off gambling than drinks in a jazz club. LOL!!).
So glad you mentioned the original plan for Wonder. I don’t think they knew when the video was done since they seemed shocked about the enclosed solarium. 👏👏
Totally agree about the Diamond Lounge!
Peggy Gatlin Rice, apart from the lack of an outside window or view there, how was the food in the Diamond Lounge? The seating? The service? The opening hours? etc....
We didn’t use it at all. Sorry we can’t offer much.
How about the internet service.? Are you able to bring laptop for internet use..?
Absolutely. It can be spotty depending on your location, but it’s totally usable.
@@AllThingsWagner thank you
i love your live show ,very well done
Awesome, thank you!
I love your videos! I think we could totally be friends. I have a question: I love your leopard embarkation outfit! Can you share your outfits? You’re very stylish and this late 50’s “Nana” needs help! We go on the Wonderful at the end of the May!
Hi Tracy. Thanks so much! The jumpsuit is from Amazon. I always link items below each vlog, so that one will be in the Embarkation Day vlog. ❤️👍🏼
The diamond lounge wasn't a thing when the Viking Crown Lounge was implemented on the ships. Before the Oasis Class ships, they started to get designated areas which explains why a portion of the Viking Crown Lounge have been cut in portions. Some to include the suite Lounge.
The Jazz on 4 was hardly filled so I see why they converted.
Oasis Class ships don't have a pool similar to the Radiance or Freedom class ships). You'll love the pool in Harmony's solarium ( 😉).
Sounds like a bigger ship may not be a winner for you.
Actually, we LOVED Allure and Symphony both (we're getting spoiled with everything to do on Oasis class). We were not Diamond yet when on those ships, so we didn't experience the basement. lol. I really do prefer the Solarium on the Freedom class ships, though. I just like full sun and a real pool! Thanks for watching!!
There actually is no pool in the Solarium on Harmony, just jacuzzis.
Guys you have remember this ship was not built for usa or Europe it built for China . My got its cruise not art gallery the China are hi rollers not pennys play machine
Very true! I read the Golden Room was intended to be a highroller "by invitation only" room in Asia. I think it's basically just an extension of the casino now, but maybe with some high-stake bacaarat tables or something similar. I'm sure there are penny slots somewhere! LOL. We'll seek out the casino host next time.
To be fair, serious art buyers do not buy art from the hucksters on a cruise ship.
That's what I always thought. I guess money doesn't matter and it's something unique to do on board. I never really understood it.
We are getting ready sail wonder in 9 days and im disappointed that out of the 6 shows(i believe) i was only able to reserve two. In your history how flexible are they to “stand by” folks?
It’s very flexible. There are always folks who reserve and don’t go for some reason. The venues are large, and I’ve never heard of someone not finding a seat somewhere. 👍🏼
I saw another video recenly about the Wonder of the Seas that actually said the exact opposite about the outlets. That they are not "abundant" and he highly recommended a multiplug and USB adapter.
I think I assume because we have all our video equipment that we need more outlets. Lol. We definitely take our USB hub and if folks have more than 2 cell phones, I’d recommend that for them too. 👍🏼
@@AllThingsWagner This was the guy who does The Shiplife. So I assume he had a bit more too, but two plugs didn't seem like a lot, even if there were some USB's there as well.
Thanks for responding though. This is the first comment I've ever left where the content creator responded.
@@alphawiz we try to respond to all the comments we can. Thanks for watching!!
Great review! New subscribers here!
Hiiii!!! Thanks so much. We subbed to you too!
@@AllThingsWagner thanks! 😊
you two are just adoreable.
Just got off the Wonder. It was nice but not as good as the Allure before Covid. There were shortages of some drinks and beers also much less service overall on the entire ship. Dining menu is not as good as before Covid.
Sad, as they’re still trying to catch up with crew and training. ☹️ Hope you made it a great cruise!
I am Diamond Plus. Of course we like to see the ocean, but that is not an issue for us. We hardly go there any more anyway. Have your drinks on deck! But that is a good idea, kids don't care about the view. Hey I've got that Wake View shirt! LOL Artwork?, they can take that art and shove it, not on a ship to purchase art, I'm cruisin! Don't gamble either, not wasting my time in that smoke hole. I like the look of the Solarium, just glad it isn't like Harmony, which has nothing! Hello! Do you see a toe anywhere??? We go in Sept.23 will let you know. Central Park is a fave of mine too...love the chill. I love love love the drones on Symphony. I will be happy with Wonder, I'm a half full kinda gal...and by then everything will be nailed down and tight. Can't wait. Loved your review!
You're a hoot! Sounds like we are two peas in a pod. LOL. Thanks for watching!!
Bec Well, congratulations to you on reaching the second highest level in Royal Caribbean's loyalty-programme! How long did it take you to reach that milestone? How have you found the food-quality in the Diamond Lounge? The service? The opening hours? I think that having a few exclusive and quiet spaces is a wonderful benefit to escape the public areas that tend to be crowded and/or busy. I also think that it is a big saving to be able to have complimentary things in the Diamond Lounge that would otherwise cost a lot extra (hundreds to thousands of dollars) over the course of a cruise. E.g., the 4 to 6 vouchers per day are worth up to U.S.$14 each and that is $56 to $84 in potential value PER DAY. That benefit alone becomes extremely valuable over a lifetime....Of course, as you do, I would enjoy the new flexibility of being able to access the Diamond (and above) daily drink-vouchers at any venue on the ship, but to have exclusive access to at least one lounge remains something to treasure as the ships grow bigger (Icon of the Seas will have up to 7,500 guests!) and the other spaces become, at times, noisy, busy, and/or crowded.
Combine the art room and the golden room lol
There you go! They needed YOU in on the deck planning. LOL!
Be honest, which ship do you like better symphony or wonder? also does one look newer than the other
Quite frankly, unless one is looking for differences, they might not see them. 🤷♀️ Other than the added teen area Social 101, and The Mason Jar, not many differences. And yes, of course, Wonder looks newer. She’s beautiful!
@@AllThingsWagner I just got off the disney wish as my first cruise and actually cried from how beautiful everything was. I am excited to see different cruise lines
@@Fromtheb77 what an awesome feeling! It’s a true blessing when we can truly appreciate moments in our life like that!
How much was the zipline?
Some of the cons on your list are legitimate. Some are kind of petty 🤷🏻♂️.
But over all, good info. 😊
We just came back from Woder on Thanksgiving! DISLIKED IT SO MUCH. Never meet the cruise director, took a picture with the captain that never smiled. Staff was so rude; yes, very rude. we had mtd and got migraine from all the smoke from casino. Run through smoking area outdoors, it even smelled like mariguana. FOOD WAS HORRIBLE AT THE MDR; especially the italian that tasted like canned food. Chops grill and 150 was not edible. supervisor at coffee shop always looked in a bad mood. the first three days they told us we could not go into shows, by the third day we found out we could just wait in line. Windjammer staff was ignoring and never smiled. AND NO ABOUT RESERVATIONS ONCE YOU GET ON! Until i got very angry at them and told them we paid so much for not to even see a show, thats when they sent me to supervisor and he was able to help a little.
one of our cabins was left with an horrible smell and found intimate garments. our toilet never flushed, so they had to come every day to fix it (not clogged) just the button was always stuck. Our streaming did not work (we had voom) we called at 8pm and told us to call in the morning because they could not send anyone at the time. LIES!!!! we complained and they apologized saying there would always be someone 24 hrs to help with that.
After so many cruises... this was the worst
Sorry you had a bad experience. Maybe give another ship or another cruise line a try.
Wow my family is going on our first one and it’s the Wonder.
@@owenjosiahmusic I’m sure in you will find something each enjoys and others not so much. Just make sure to make reservations imminently when they’re available to you, and please do not miss INTENSE! If you can make two reservations for it 😉 In the end, stay positive and focus enjoying and relaxing with family!
We have ICON out Miami RC and then Jubilee Carnival out of TX… 🤞🏼
Diamond lounges aren’t the same now since you get the drinks vouchers. There’s nothing special about going to the diamond lounges anymore you used to get an happy hour of drinks so you had to go there for free drinks now there’s not much point. The only useful thing is the concierge in the diamond lounge. As for the windjammer I feel your pain there wasn’t many staff asking if you would like a drink normally you get loads of staff asking to the point sometimes it’s annoying 😂.
We like to check them out on every ship, but you’re right. It’s just not as special anymore. Allure is the only Oasis class left with the diamond lounge in an amazing location. And I assume when she’s amped, that will change. ☹️
Andrew Smith, from my observation, the Diamond Lounge remains an exclusive benefit. For instance, the busier and more crowded other parts of a ship are, the more one appreciates the quiet and sparely occupied spaces such as the Library, the Fitness Centre (most of the time), the Spa, the Solarium, and the special lounges such as Diamond Lounge, Suites Lounge, and Concierge Lounge. I think that it is important to appreciate the rewards of getting to the highest three levels even if some things change over the years. The food and the service in these exclusive Lounges are also something to treasure. By the way, have you found that the Diamond Lounge is available 24/7? It definitely helps that it opens only to persons with the appropriate level of access. Also, if there are some things like specialty coffees that are complimentary in this kind of lounge that are otherwise at a surcharge everywhere else on the ship, the savings and the value accumulate to hundreds or even thousands of dollars per cruise.....
Wonderful ship and spectcular Aquatheater suite till it flodded by refuse water from the neighboring staterooms. Flies everywhere and crew are in terror of management. Sailed 10/9/2022 and still waiting for RCI's response.!!!!! ????
Oh my! That’s awful. Did they immediately move you to another cabin? I’ve read that contacting the CEO directly often gets a response.
Sherif Khattab, M.D., did you report this to Guest Services during your cruise? You also have lots of room to write in the post-cruise survey about what went well and what needs attention. You should definitely follow this with Royal Caribbean's Guest Services via email and/or by the call-centre. If you used a reputable travel-agent, you should always give your feedback to your travel-agency, and then enlist it in your efforts to advocate for appropriate corrective action on behalf of affected guests. Postscript: I just realised the ironic humour in this scenario: an Aqua (WATER) Suite became flooded. [smile] And now you feel hung out to dry by whoever should have given you some apology and rebate or future cruise credit or something like that.
That con list is so petty
It’s all just opinions. Thanks for watching. 👍🏼
My husband has a $20.00 limit in the Casino. My rule is:if you double your money, you are to give me a $20.00, then you can bet the $20.
I enjoy your videos but I’m wondering if you are afraid about backlash for your honest to your experience opinions. It seems like you back track on a lot of your opinions. You are sweet.
Wake view best view😂hilarious
Not afraid at all. Just sharing the full breadth of my thoughts, which often involve thoughts and feelings in between total like and dislike. 👍🏼
Can you be my third grandpa and grandma?
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For god sake the (Allure) oasis class don't have pool but the freedom (class) of the seas did. Again this ship was NOT made for people like you or me it was made for Chinese. on its trip from Barcelona to ft Lauderdale all its Chinese signs was all change to English. They still up dating. We are on the Wonder in September 11th 2022 so have done our home work
We were on the 5th sailing, so at the time, there wasn't much info out there about her. I'm so glad there is now for you before your sailing. Have a great cruise!
If you go on Wonder of the Seas and find any 'problems' you need to look in the mirror because that's where the 'problem' is.
It’s our favorite ship so far, but everyone has their preferences. Thanks for watching!
That’s a very rude comment to make, every ship has its pros and cons.
@@minorumatthews5257 I agree with you about that. My goal has been to be a cruising pro so that I know about and avoid all the cons. For instance, I never go on new ships. I wait until something is thoroughly tested, reviewed, and improved . . . and then wait for prices to descend from their overhyped first-few-years stratosphere and then strike when I see real bargains and excellent value for money. E.g., I just saw amazing deals with another Royal Caribbean ship in December and, to my astonishment, one of them includes Christmas! So that would be my first Christmas cruise ever. Usually, any itinerary with Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter weekend, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, or other public holidays is priced at a noticeable premium.
@thescallytrader1193 look in your own mirror you are the problem! To judge and come at people the way you just did for being honest about their views you need help to be a better human being and a more understanding person because you must have one miserable life to feel you should act as you do… Very shameful and sad.