On royal caribbean?

Question

are there people from different countries as well ? whats the cruise like?

Answer 1

First of all the staff and crew on Royal Caribbean and all other cruise lines are generally from about 40 or 50 different countries.  Then the passengers can also be from all over the world even when the ship is leaving from a US port.  On some cruises there will be groups of people from a country traveling as a group.  When there are large groups like that the ship's announcements will generally be made in several languages.  I was on a RC cruise this past spring and there were groups of people from all over and the ship had this one person who spoke 8 languages to give the announcements in all 8 languages.  The last cruise I was on, which was not Royal C, had large groups of passengers from Germany, Spain, France, and Holland and the announcements were repeated in 4 languages after the English version.

Cruises are one of THE best vacations you can take. Once you are on ship the staff caters to you, its whatever you want. There is something to do all day every day. When you arrive at the port to check in you (each passenger) will have an on board charge account set up and receive a key card which will serve as your room key, charge card for anything you buy on ship (i.e.,drinks, photos, souvenir) and its also your pass to get on and off ship in each port. When you first board the ship the security personnel will take a photo of you that is included in the magnetic strip on the card.  Each time you get off ship you will need this key card and some times also a photo ID (passport or driver's license). This card allows them to keep an accurate track of all passengers entering and/or leaving the ship.  Infants and small children may be required to wear an ID bracelet (like in the hospital) in lieu of carry a card.

As soon as all passengers are on board there will be a mandatory safety drill for all passengers.  You will get your life vest from your cabin and go to the "muster" location shown on the back of your cabin door.

Each day of your cruise you will receive in your cabin a "newsletter" listing the time, place and particulars of everything happening for you on ship. There are generally activities like demonstrations of ice carvings, napkin folding and towel folding, and cooking demonstrations.. There will be organized games and other activities around the pools. In the evenings there are shows, one show for those with an early dinner seating and another (same show) for those who eat late. There is always free food available. Usually there is a place in ship where you can go get something. Or, you can always just pick up the phone in your cabin and order from the room service menu (food is free).

The ship (unless you are on Disney) will have a casino with slots and table games. Some ships have movie theaters, generally small but nice, and you can also see movies in your room. They have ATM’s and a purser’s desk where you can cash a check or exchange currency if you need to.  There is a tour and activities desk so you can schedule land tours and activities.

There are free morning exercise programs, stretching and walking, etc, and on some you can pay for other things like Spinning.  The ship will have a gym so you can go workout, usually any time from 6:00 AM to late at night. There is usually a walking/running track on one of the decks also. Some ships leave the gym open all night. They call the gyms Spa because they do promote getting pampered with things like wraps and massages with aroma therapy. They will also generally have a beauty salon to do hair and nails.

There are always pools. Some ships have more than one and the newer ships generally have an indoor pool as well as outdoor ones and all of these have hot tubs. There is generally a basketball court on the top deck, a place for scuffle board, and a mini-golf course. The newer Royal Caribbean ships have a rock climbing wall and the newest one has a pool for water surfing.  Some RC ships have ice skating and others have roller blading tracks.

There are places on ships to play cards and board games, and the cards and games are provided. If you want to just sit and read, there’s a library where you can bring your books or select one from the shelf.  Ships have internet cafes and some offer WIFI if you bring your prefer to use your computer in your cabin (some ships offer notebooks for rent).  There are cocktail lounges that feature a variety of music.  Some have a piano bar with jazz. There is usually a disco that starts after 10:00 PM each night and last until everyone leave.  On certain days ships will have special activities like a chocolate lovers buffet, or a midnight deck party .

Answer 2

You have some great answers already so to be brief there a many nationalities working on all ships. and  Royal Caribbean is my overall favorite.

Answer 3

Royal Caribbean has about 20 ships in the water.  They range from 70,000 GRT to 154,000 GRT.  The cruises last from three nights to two weeks (and more).  It would be impossible to describe what "the cruise" is like.  

In general you will find people from several different nations on board.  The crew is from about 40 or more countries, and the passengers from half a dozen or more countries.

My last cruise was on the Freedom of the Seas.  I wrote a review that you can read by clicking on the link below.  It describes our week on a western Caribbean cruise ...

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreview...

Answer 4

Yes-  all cruise lines have people from other countries.  Almost 90 percent of the people who work on cruise ships are from other countries, you very rarely have Americans working on cruise ships.

Answer 5

Oh yes, people from all over the world. We have just returned of Voyager, rci, absoutely fabulous,superb, stunning & fantastic, what more can i say. I could not fault it, and i am very fussy.