Paper Navigator from Recent Dream Cruise?

[jktmom]

Does anyone have a paper navigator from a recent Dream cruise? Are they available at guest services?

 

[sethschroeder]

They do not exist go on the app your TV for the run down from my understanding.

 

[DIS_MIKE]

It is my understanding that they have completely phased them out. You cannot even go up to guest services and request one.

 

[CamColt]

Sadly, they are gone.

 

[jktmom]

That's so disappointing! Being able to see everything at one glance cannot be replaced on the app.

 

[katmigordon]

What are they doing for those without cell phones?

It is my understanding that they have completely phased them out. You cannot even go up to guest services and request one.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Sadly, they are gone.

And I, for one, do not like this change.

 

[DisneYE]

That's so disappointing! Being able to see everything at one glance cannot be replaced on the app.

Yea that's so sad.. I prefer the paper navigator over the app a million times... also I collect the paper ones (1 or 2 per trip_ as they're one of the few things you can put in a folder and file it in the cabinet (along with the bills to go back and see how much money was given to the mouse)
I hope DCL corrects this and brings them back.

 

[CamColt]

What are they doing for those without cell phones?

You can see it on the tv. Too much work for me either on the tv or phone (if I can see it).

I looked forward to getting back to the room at night, spending a few minutes out on the verandah, then getting into bed and reading the navigator for the next day. Silly as it sounds I really missed that.

 

[LeiaOfAlderaan]

DCL was already trying to phase these out pre-pandemic so I don’t see them bringing them back. If there is room on the comment card to complain about this I’m planning to do that on my next cruise. I only see them changing if they get an overwhelming number of complaints.

And I am someone who always has my phone with me on a cruise, and loves using the DCL app for almost everything. It just works better for my brain to see everything laid out in grid form, and I like keeping them as souvenirs.

 

[DIS_MIKE]

What are they doing for those without cell phones?

CamColt mentioned having to view it on your tv. I have Directv and hate viewing the guide.

I am all for moving forward when it comes to utilizing technology and being more green. The app is fantastic, but I prefer to see everything laid out for me..#highlightingteam

I feel they should still print some off by request. Add me to the list of those who like to keep them as a souvenir. How about if I bring my own printer paper?

It always felt special to come back to the stateroom after dinner to see the beds turned down along with the new navigator laying on the bed with some chocolate. You looked forward to planning the next day. Now it's a bit more tedious, but not the end of the world.

They should have a physical copy in the lobby (similar to what they do with the MDR menus) so everybody can view it as they walk by and snap a photo.

 

[mmouse37]

You can see it on the tv. Too much work for me either on the tv or phone (if I can see it).

I looked forward to getting back to the room at night, spending a few minutes out on the verandah, then getting into bed and reading the navigator for the next day. Silly as it sounds I really missed that.

Exactly what I do.

MJ

 

[HiStitch626]

Plus, now no-one can send them to Scott to add to the DCL blog. When new cruisers ask about things to do on the ship, you could always direct them to past Navigators.

 

[katmigordon]

Screen Cap? Obviously not ideal, but a possible work around?

Plus, now no-one can send them to Scott to add to the DCL blog. When new cruisers ask about things to do on the ship, you could always direct them to past Navigators.

 

[jrapps]

I'd be pretty surprised if you couldn't get some sort of a printout at customer service. It's obviously not going to be the colorful handouts we used to get that folded nice and neatly. Might even just be a text printout from a computer screen. But there's got to be some way of providing this for people who don't have smartphones.

 

[KVH]

What are they doing for those without cell phones?

 

[MouseinMelbourne]

My husband has an iPhone 3. These people exist. Though sometimes, I’m not sure how.

 

[MouseinMelbourne]

Duplicate post. (And *I* am the one with the “smart” phone. )

 

[sethschroeder]

Plus, now no-one can send them to Scott to add to the DCL blog. When new cruisers ask about things to do on the ship, you could always direct them to past Navigators.

What?

Just screenshot it. I can easily screenshot and it even autoscrolls the whole page as well.

Then if people care can run it through a ocr tool to pull the text out.

 

[elopes23]

What?

Just screenshot it. I can easily screenshot and it even autoscrolls the whole page as well.

Then if people care can run it through a ocr tool to pull the text out.

Better yet, I think, perhaps DCL could tweak their process workflow to generate a Navigator-formatted multi-page PDF file each day like they did before where they instead sent it to their on-board production printers/finishers, for accessing through the free side of the DCL app. Those with tablets and laptops can see everything the way they’re used to (harder to read on phones, I admit, but you’d still have the app), no OCR tools for us to develop, and Scott gets his copy for the DCLBlog archives.

While they’re at it, they could export the Navigator into other formats, like Kindle, where we could actually highlight the events we want like we highlight book passages. Oh, the possibilities!