Everything Wrong with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Editorial Summary

The creator provides a critical overview of Royal Caribbean, focusing on several perceived shortcomings of the cruise line. She begins by noting that the massive size of the Oasis and Quantum class ships can be intimidating for new cruisers. Regarding entertainment, she explains that the high passenger volume necessitates reservations, which limits show availability and forces repeat viewers into standby lines with poor seating. The creator also highlights significant issues with the embarkation process, describing it as poorly managed and sometimes rude due to outsourced terminal staff. Other grievances include the overwhelming presence of shopping kiosks in concourse areas, the limited operational times of the rising tide bar, and the difficulty of interacting with cruise directors on such large vessels. Finally, she discusses financial frustrations regarding paid in-room movies, flat-rate room service fees that encourage food waste, and the high cost of individual soda cans in room service. Despite these criticisms, she notes that the food quality is excellent and intends to follow this video with a list of the cruise line's positive attributes.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.