The Diamond lounge fills to capacity by 4:15, prior to service at 4:30. The lounge seats about 34 guests and the Lounge attendant will absolutely not open the door to the adjoining Viking lounge. He watched Diamond members stream in between 4:30 and 5 pm see no vacant seats and leave; or simply order a drink and walk round to the Viking Loung.
About the third night of an eleven night cruise the vast majority quit going to the Diamond Lounge and utilized free drinks on Seapass at the other bars on the ship.
I found it absolutely appalling that he wouldn’t extend the Diamond Lounge to accommodate all Members who wanted to relax and socialize with fellow frequent cruisers. Many fellow Diamond members complained throughout the cruise about the limited size of the lounge and no attempt was made to accommodate their needs. Royal Caribbean need to address this problem.
Nice view, port side rear of ship. Felt very little vibration. They charge almost 8 bucks for room service now with the exception of a continental breakfast.