I just when on one and if you go on deck 12 forward by the elevators and see three pictures on the wall the middle one to the right you will see a eyeball if you have the royal Caribbean app he was talking about find the eyeball in the bottom right corner press on it aim it at the eyeball sign on the wall and after a second the middle picture will go thru the walls and show you the captains bridge (also do this in the middle of the day it works better and once the picture starts moving aim your electronic at the picture it cool I tried it myself)
You Must know that the employees at the Vitality Spa,and the non doctor that treats emergencies etc.. ARE NOT DOCTORS!! They are employees of Steiner Management,who does a 4 day training, then these same people give injections, and tell you they are Medical Doctors!! I couldn't believe my eyes. Staph in the spa too. Be careful!
Just booked a Transatlantic for April 2021. Fingers crossed we're somewhat back to normal by then! I was on the Spectrum last year and it's nothing like Harmony. I can't wait!
@@bendlk7758 Indeed. I'm now booked on NCL Joy in November 2021 for a Western Caribbean and I'm going to try for the 3rd time to do a Transatlantic cruise in April 2022 on Royal's Allure.
The Abyss on the Symphony was my worst cruise experience ever! I got leaning too far and tore all the skin off my forearm. It was a long time before that healed. It is a great concept but I would never ride it again. Outside of that though, Oasis class ships are the best!
having worked at a water park the absolute FASTEST way down ANY water slide is to press down with your heals and shoulders to lift the rest of your body off the slide. So ONLY your heals and shoulder blades are touching in a arch position. The brand/material of the swimsuit matters HUGE if you are sitting so a speedo may not be best been there done that.
Great tips, thanks! Pro-tip: the absolute fastest way to go down a water slide is on skin. Therefore, cross your ankles, cross your arms across your chest, and arch your back to lift your (hopefully fabric-covered) butt into the air!
absolute FASTEST way down ANY water slide is to press down with your heals and shoulders to lift the rest of your body off the slide. So ONLY your heals and shoulder blades are touching in a arch position. Having worked at a water park I have tried it all.
I could really freak out someone I know with the transparent floor of the bridge wings. There’s no way she is stepping on it or the platform at the Abyss slide.
I'm planning to go on one of the biggest cruises next year but I just can't see the difference between Harmony, Oasis or Symphony of the Seas? I'm referring to a difference besides the itinerary. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Great Video!
@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog I'm curious, does the chat feature trigger a notification when a new message comes in? Princess's doesn't (or at least didn't on the cruise I was on) - the only way you know if you have a new message is if you open the webpage & log into your inbox - which IMHO makes the service next to useless. It'd be nice to go to the pool bar or relax on our balcony or whatever waiting for the phone to ding letting me know the shop-a-holic is done checking out the stores on the ship and is ready to meet up for dinner rather than having to check the phone every 10min to see if there is a new message...
Keep in mind the Vitality spa doctor and the ship doctor ARE NOT really medical doctors! So if you have any medical conditions, have a back up plan. Maritime laws allow this!
@@cwilliam495 We had a Cardiac Episode on Liberty of the Seas in 2019. The Ships Dr was IMPECCABLE! My aunt fell ill 12 or so hours prior to disembarkation. We arrived in the Med Area and the ship's Dr stabilized my aunt for the 12 remaining hrs we had before porting & kept her comfortable as possible. She (Ship's Dr) was Proficient, Kind and Very THOROUGH in providing the necessary Medical Attention before organizing a transport to Cardiac ICU via PreAdmission from the ship to UTMB (Galveston). EMT Services literally boarded the ship as soon we Ported (about 5 AM) and took her via ambulance to the Hospital. I was very impressed and so deeply grateful. We had insurance directly through the ship, which was also IMPECCABLE and a Flawless Process! They Covered her Full 7 Days in ICU & Provided a Travel Nurse that Transported her Home (Air Travel) and straight to her door! JUST WOW! They really made a very difficult situation more manageable, relieved me of much of the stress and burden, and provided all the guidance that I needed to support her. The only issue was RC charging us thousands of $ for those hours in Ship's ICU. However, after about a month or so of going back and forth, it was finally resolved with a Zero Balance. :D It was the first time that I had every purchased insurance on a cruise. Now, I never book without it!
You are rushing things too much in this video. While it is helpful, you are speaking so fast that it is difficult to follow especially the part about the RC App. I have the app, but can't find the additional things like restaurants. You need to tell people exactly how to use these features.
He does speak really quickly, but he also offers super helpful content. I just pause the video and, or rewind as needed and make notes to keep up, rather than miss out on the information. Hope this helps. :D
Is Perfect Day at Coco Cay more crowded when Harmony goes there, because I want to go on Harmony but I thought that if I took a smaller ship, the island would not be as busy(so I can get on all the water slides and stuff faster).
Is Perfect Day at Coco Cay more crowded when Harmony goes there, because I want to go on Harmony but I thought that if I took a smaller ship, the island would not be as busy(so I can get on all the water slides and stuff faster).
cococay can dock 2 ships at a time, so even if you are on a smaller ship, you could dock with harmony (or another oasis class ship). The island is supposed to be designed to comfortably fit the passengers of 2 ships, and from what I have heard... this is actually a true statement. If you are very ambitious, you can look at *all* of the cruises going to cococay in your sailing window and see which 2 ships will be at cococay on the same days (or possibly only 1 ship) to give a better idea of what the crowds will be if you sail on those days. Of course... cruise ports are always subject to change, so no promises.
Going on Harmony to Cococay, San Juan and St. Kitts, at the end of May super excited until then I’ll be watching royal Caribbean blog, going on Majesty of the Seas to Cozumel and Costa Maya. And Rhapsody of the seas to Belize, Honduras, Cozumel and Costa Maya in March. I’m 12 is there any way for me to go the the wings without going through the solarium, even without my parents. I know that I could walk through and eat in the Brilliance windjammer, but I couldn’t go into Oasis’s because I was at that time 5 years to young.
PLEASE READ THIS We have sailed on the Allure,Harmony, and Oasis,in the last 5 years. RC was our new all time favorite company,with what we thought were the best of the best,top of the line. Fast forward to last month,we were on the Harmony from Sunday to Sunday,leaving from Cape Canaveral. BEWARE, they do not employ Medically trained Medical Doctors!! Sounds unbelievable, but true. Royal Caribbean uses a subcontractor called Steiner Management, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Several sub names,Steiner Leisure,One Spa World, MediSpa. Are you sitting down? The spa doctor,and doctor who treats staff and passengers, ARE NOT MD'S!!! MediSpa puts all their employees through a 4 day course, in Miami. Maritime laws allow this to happen. So whatever you do DO NOT GO TO THE SPA(vitality spa)or the Doctor onboard, unless you have a true need,where they can call in real doctors. I was floored when I learned this,and couldn't believe what I was hearing. If your like me,and don't believe it, research it. I did learn that Norwegian and a few others ONLY employ Board Certified Medical Doctors! Staph and MRSA were rampant in the spa,and passengers were injected with Botox,and other's, by a man who falsely claims he's a medical doctor! He had 4 days of training, 2 years ago. He even offers coolsculpting! Unbelievable! Unless you have small children, and a extra $100 per person,Dont waste your time or money at Cocoa Cay/Bahamas. It's a few slides with 2 hour wait,and small waterpark. Covered chairs are $1,500!!! Should be included in cost,but isn't. Internet went out mid week,no refunds. I was so mad. Brittany is 3rd in command, so ask for her if a billing error. She only sets appointments. NEW policy. ALL ROOM SERVICE now has a $7.95 service fee( plus tip ) So if you order only coffee, your still charged the fee.(and a 45-1 hour wait) We traveled a full day,in very bad weather down to Honduras.We get there,and the captain announced, the waves are high,and other ships were not able to dock, because of weather. Everyone said,the captain with stay longer in Costa Maya or make it up,but nope,nothing. We arrived in Costa Maya at 8am,and had to leave at 2pm. Couldn't even take the excursions, because it was such a short time at port. I remember being in awe with the shows,and fun on ship activities,this was a real disappointment to us. Good luck!
Does the app include a way to message people in your group? I am not purchasing the internet but we're a group of 12 and it would be nice to be able to stay in touch.
How well do Walkie Talkies work on a big metal ship? Not trying to be a smart alek. I never did it because I thought the ship was a giant Faraday cage.
I just when on one and if you go on deck 12 forward by the elevators and see three pictures on the wall the middle one to the right you will see a eyeball if you have the royal Caribbean app he was talking about find the eyeball in the bottom right corner press on it aim it at the eyeball sign on the wall and after a second the middle picture will go thru the walls and show you the captains bridge (also do this in the middle of the day it works better and once the picture starts moving aim your electronic at the picture it cool I tried it myself)
We loved Harmony. The highlight of our time on Harmony was Wonderland. What a magical experience!
EEEK...I sail on Harmony t-minus 30 days! Thank you for this video. So excited.
Good luck the oasis ships are awesome
@@Gamingfox665 I have been on Oasis and Allure. We are big fans of the Oasis class ships for sure
My first cruise was on oasis from dec2-9 and it was awesome but now r.i.p oasis
We will be back on Oasis in December after it's renovations. We can't wait. Oasis is our favorite ship so far.
Same here! Hope ya have fun :)
Can't wait I will be sailing on the HARMONY IN SEPTEMBER AND A FAMILY CRUISE EVERY ON ARE GETTING VERY Excited
Going on this ship in 2021, can’t wait
Thanks Matt for showing this blog. I have a cruise planned in December on Harmony. Can't wait!!!
You Must know that the employees at the Vitality Spa,and the non doctor that treats emergencies etc.. ARE NOT DOCTORS!! They are employees of Steiner Management,who does a 4 day training, then these same people give injections, and tell you they are Medical Doctors!! I couldn't believe my eyes. Staph in the spa too. Be careful!
Just booked a Transatlantic for April 2021. Fingers crossed we're somewhat back to normal by then! I was on the Spectrum last year and it's nothing like Harmony. I can't wait!
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@@bendlk7758 Indeed. I'm now booked on NCL Joy in November 2021 for a Western Caribbean and I'm going to try for the 3rd time to do a Transatlantic cruise in April 2022 on Royal's Allure.
@@larry4111 I've actually been on the allure before. Great ship
@@bendlk7758 Oh, excellent! I like the bigger ships which is one reason I chose it. It's even bigger than the Spectrum which I loved. Thanks!
The Abyss on the Symphony was my worst cruise experience ever! I got leaning too far and tore all the skin off my forearm. It was a long time before that healed. It is a great concept but I would never ride it again. Outside of that though, Oasis class ships are the best!
13 days until we ship on Harmony! I really appreciate your tips. Can’t wait to be there
I went on harmony of the seas and it is amazing their food and service is awesome
Can’t wait for May 2024 cruising on the Harmony of the Seas
We sailed on it last December...I WAS WONDERFUL !!
I’m on the harmony of the seas right now so I’m gonna go check those out
Comet 21 would you recommend harmony ,we are thinking of going on it
Yeah it was a great ship has so much to do. Right now it goes to coco Kay which is a very cool water park. It is probably the best I’ve been on
Omg I’d love to see a wedding video on royal Caribbean cruise ships
I can’t wait to go in April I’m really excited
Saw all the secrets he talking abt here. Nothing interesting but its relaxing
This video also goes for Symphony of the Seas
Excellent!!! Going on Harmony on Oct 27th! Thanks for the tips.
having worked at a water park the absolute FASTEST way down ANY water slide is to press down with your heals and shoulders to lift the rest of your body off the slide. So ONLY your heals and shoulder blades are touching in a arch position. The brand/material of the swimsuit matters HUGE if you are sitting so a speedo may not be best been there done that.
Thank you so much!! This was super helpful!
Would these apply to Oasis at least in the future because Oasis is supposed to be upgraded to Harmony style?
We're going on Harmony, February '20 Hoot, hoot!
Well done.
Thanks!
Great tips, thanks! Pro-tip: the absolute fastest way to go down a water slide is on skin. Therefore, cross your ankles, cross your arms across your chest, and arch your back to lift your (hopefully fabric-covered) butt into the air!
absolute FASTEST way down ANY water slide is to press down with your heals and shoulders to lift the rest of your body off the slide. So ONLY your heals and shoulder blades are touching in a arch position. Having worked at a water park I have tried it all.
YEP I just posted the same thing. HAHAHA
I’ll be on it Sunday🤣
The doctors onboard are NOT Md's. They had 4 days of training! Both the spa,and doctor who treats the staff,and the passengers.
2:15 Be careful in the outside lane of the running track.
In 2022 can you still bring back the wow band from my 2019 cruise?
I could really freak out someone I know with the transparent floor of the bridge wings. There’s no way she is stepping on it or the platform at the Abyss slide.
Great video!
Thanks Matt. MickieG Adelaide Sth Australia
Can you make a Navigator of the Seas hidden tips tricks and features??
That's a great idea!
Royal Caribbean Blog Thank you!! I’ll be on Navigator going to Perfect Day and Nassau in August!! Super super excited.
@@roulahabs Just got off this ship, and it's an excellent vessel! Though not an Oasis Class, this ship is really large and has a lot to offer.
Is that diamonds in the rough a pun for crown and anchor club?
Haha, nope. Totally unintentional
Are ALL of these exclusive to harmony? for instance the chairs on deck 5 facing aft and the portside glass floor on the bridewing?
No, some of these apply to other Oasis Class ships as well.
i just came off the allure and i want to see what i missed can you do the allure of the seas secret?
Last time I went on the abyss slide they actually put stoppers throughout the slide to slow you down 🙄
I'm planning to go on one of the biggest cruises next year but I just can't see the difference between Harmony, Oasis or Symphony of the Seas? I'm referring to a difference besides the itinerary. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Great Video!
Got any for the independence? Sailing this Saturday!
Do you know if kids have a place to do karaoke on Harmony of the Seas? My kiddo will be 8 and she wants to do karaoke with me.
Is there any Ovation Of The Seas secrets
since when you can use that app for Harmony... I went in October and Harmony want supported
December 2018: www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/12/07/royal-caribbean-updates-app-support-harmony-and-liberty-of-the-seas-and-add-new-games
Hey!! Just wondering if you can use the messages without wifi on the Royal Caribbean app?
Yes, the chat feature built into the app will work without a wifi package
@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog I'm curious, does the chat feature trigger a notification when a new message comes in? Princess's doesn't (or at least didn't on the cruise I was on) - the only way you know if you have a new message is if you open the webpage & log into your inbox - which IMHO makes the service next to useless. It'd be nice to go to the pool bar or relax on our balcony or whatever waiting for the phone to ding letting me know the shop-a-holic is done checking out the stores on the ship and is ready to meet up for dinner rather than having to check the phone every 10min to see if there is a new message...
And also can you do a tips and tricks on liberty of the seqs?
5 days
AWESOME secrets Matt thank you!! Going on Harmony in 89 days 😆
Have a great time!
@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog Thank you!!
Keep in mind the Vitality spa doctor and the ship doctor ARE NOT really medical doctors! So if you have any medical conditions, have a back up plan. Maritime laws allow this!
@@cwilliam495 We had a Cardiac Episode on Liberty of the Seas in 2019. The Ships Dr was IMPECCABLE! My aunt fell ill 12 or so hours prior to disembarkation. We arrived in the Med Area and the ship's Dr stabilized my aunt for the 12 remaining hrs we had before porting & kept her comfortable as possible. She (Ship's Dr) was Proficient, Kind and Very THOROUGH in providing the necessary Medical Attention before organizing a transport to Cardiac ICU via PreAdmission from the ship to UTMB (Galveston). EMT Services literally boarded the ship as soon we Ported (about 5 AM) and took her via ambulance to the Hospital. I was very impressed and so deeply grateful. We had insurance directly through the ship, which was also IMPECCABLE and a Flawless Process! They Covered her Full 7 Days in ICU & Provided a Travel Nurse that Transported her Home (Air Travel) and straight to her door! JUST WOW! They really made a very difficult situation more manageable, relieved me of much of the stress and burden, and provided all the guidance that I needed to support her. The only issue was RC charging us thousands of $ for those hours in Ship's ICU. However, after about a month or so of going back and forth, it was finally resolved with a Zero Balance. :D
It was the first time that I had every purchased insurance on a cruise. Now, I never book without it!
I travel in this ship😃
Is there ice cream???
Yes
Dont know what your job is in every day life but royal Caribbean should higher you to run their marketing department or at least be a spokesperson!
Thanks, that's a very high compliment!
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Nothing secret here.
You are rushing things too much in this video. While it is helpful, you are speaking so fast that it is difficult to follow especially the part about the RC App. I have the app, but can't find the additional things like restaurants. You need to tell people exactly how to use these features.
Oof
HE TALKS WAY TOO FAST. Got about half of it.
He does speak really quickly, but he also offers super helpful content. I just pause the video and, or rewind as needed and make notes to keep up, rather than miss out on the information. Hope this helps. :D
Wow bands- they lost me at taking them off every time you want to get a drink.
We sail on Harmony at Christmas 2020 and cannot wait. Thank you for this video.
Is Perfect Day at Coco Cay more crowded when Harmony goes there, because I want to go on Harmony but I thought that if I took a smaller ship, the island would not be as busy(so I can get on all the water slides and stuff faster).
Unless there are more than one ship in port.
We went to the island on Harmony and it was the only ship and it wasn't crowded
Is Perfect Day at Coco Cay more crowded when Harmony goes there, because I want to go on Harmony but I thought that if I took a smaller ship, the island would not be as busy(so I can get on all the water slides and stuff faster).
cococay can dock 2 ships at a time, so even if you are on a smaller ship, you could dock with harmony (or another oasis class ship). The island is supposed to be designed to comfortably fit the passengers of 2 ships, and from what I have heard... this is actually a true statement. If you are very ambitious, you can look at *all* of the cruises going to cococay in your sailing window and see which 2 ships will be at cococay on the same days (or possibly only 1 ship) to give a better idea of what the crowds will be if you sail on those days. Of course... cruise ports are always subject to change, so no promises.
bauerbach1 Ok thanks. I really appreciate it
Going on Harmony to Cococay, San Juan and St. Kitts, at the end of May super excited until then I’ll be watching royal Caribbean blog, going on Majesty of the Seas to Cozumel and Costa Maya. And Rhapsody of the seas to Belize, Honduras, Cozumel and Costa Maya in March.
I’m 12 is there any way for me to go the the wings without going through the solarium, even without my parents. I know that I could walk through and eat in the Brilliance windjammer, but I couldn’t go into Oasis’s because I was at that time 5 years to young.
Hi the is the best cruise ship to go on
I don't see an app for just HOTS. Is it the RC app we need to download?
You can download the Royal Caribbean app, which covers harmony
Thank you very much for the tips and secrets, great to know Matt .
Hi Matt I have a question I logged into my account on royal Caribbean it says I have 125 credit but is that only for me or for everybody in my family
That onboard credit is for the stateroom
Ok thank you so much
Thanks!
Thank you! this really helped because i’m going on it in november
PLEASE READ THIS
We have sailed on the Allure,Harmony, and Oasis,in the last 5 years. RC was our new all time favorite company,with what we thought were the best of the best,top of the line. Fast forward to last month,we were on the Harmony from Sunday to Sunday,leaving from Cape Canaveral. BEWARE, they do not employ Medically trained Medical Doctors!! Sounds unbelievable, but true. Royal Caribbean uses a subcontractor called Steiner Management, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Several sub names,Steiner Leisure,One Spa World, MediSpa. Are you sitting down? The spa doctor,and doctor who treats staff and passengers, ARE NOT MD'S!!! MediSpa puts all their employees through a 4 day course, in Miami. Maritime laws allow this to happen. So whatever you do DO NOT GO TO THE SPA(vitality spa)or the Doctor onboard, unless you have a true need,where they can call in real doctors. I was floored when I learned this,and couldn't believe what I was hearing. If your like me,and don't believe it, research it. I did learn that Norwegian and a few others ONLY employ Board Certified Medical Doctors! Staph and MRSA were rampant in the spa,and passengers were injected with Botox,and other's, by a man who falsely claims he's a medical doctor! He had 4 days of training, 2 years ago. He even offers coolsculpting! Unbelievable!
Unless you have small children, and a extra $100 per person,Dont waste your time or money at Cocoa Cay/Bahamas. It's a few slides with 2 hour wait,and small waterpark. Covered chairs are $1,500!!! Should be included in cost,but isn't.
Internet went out mid week,no refunds. I was so mad. Brittany is 3rd in command, so ask for her if a billing error. She only sets appointments. NEW policy.
ALL ROOM SERVICE now has a $7.95 service fee( plus tip ) So if you order only coffee, your still charged the fee.(and a 45-1 hour wait)
We traveled a full day,in very bad weather down to Honduras.We get there,and the captain announced, the waves are high,and other ships were not able to dock, because of weather. Everyone said,the captain with stay longer in Costa Maya or make it up,but nope,nothing. We arrived in Costa Maya at 8am,and had to leave at 2pm. Couldn't even take the excursions, because it was such a short time at port.
I remember being in awe with the shows,and fun on ship activities,this was a real disappointment to us.
Good luck!
Is there a way to text family without any cost on the ship
On Harmony (and Allure), the app has a free texting feature.
Does the app include a way to message people in your group? I am not purchasing the internet but we're a group of 12 and it would be nice to be able to stay in touch.
On Harmony (and Allure), the app has a free texting feature.
you may consider walkie talkies as well. Also useful for excursions away from the ship where there is no wifi.
How well do Walkie Talkies work on a big metal ship? Not trying to be a smart alek. I never did it because I thought the ship was a giant Faraday cage.
@@John_Be worked fine for us, but didn't use them that much on board, most on the deck, so maybe that's why
Don’t do it it a awful app