Paper navigator.

[insureman]

Has anyone tried to get one at guest services lately?

 

[Rob1872]

They stopped issuing paper Navigators even on request.

 

[insureman]

They stopped issuing paper Navigators even on request.

Thanks. I hate having to use the app all the time.

 

[SnappySerape]

I'm with you on that one. Took my dad on the Dream before it left PC and he doesn't have a smartphone . When we went to Guest Services, they gave us a very professional and nice "too bad, so sad" about the paper Navigators.

 

[Snowwhyt]

Thanks. I hate having to use the app all the time.

The way I look at it.. I found I don’t use it all the time, especially later in the day…
Once my battery dies, I can’t open the app until the next day again. Ugh.

 

[SnowWhite2]

We were able to get one on the Magic in late April. It was delivered by GS in an envelop because they didn't want anyone to know. It wasn't the normal Navigator but a list of events, times and locations in a list that they give to cast members so they know when activities are happening. It was difficult to read. It came whenever GS decided to deliver it . Sometimes in the morning, sometimes late in the afternoon.

 

[lilsonicfan]

I honestly do not understand this change by DCL. It is such a simple thing to provide. A one page, black and white version would have sufficed if they are trying to save on ink or paper.

 

[fitnessmouse]

Or have a downloadable pdf file

 

[holula]

Or have a downloadable pdf file

Royal is doing this, but I guess DCL is saving money by not having someone design the navigator every day.

 

[CamColt]

We sailed on NCL's Pride of America in July. Silly as it sounds 1 thing I was so excited about was that they have paper "Navigators (yes, I called it the Navigator all week even though that's not what NCL calls them ). When we got on board we were told there is a paper shortage at the plant and we were to use the app this week. I did manage to get paper for a few days though and it really made my day! You would have thought they gave me gold!

I do wish DCL would bring them back!

 

[vakamalua]

Just got off 16 days on Princess, the daily schedule is well laid out on their Medallion app & on large touch screens on every deck around the ship. AND a paper schedule is delivered to your your every night.

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

Has anyone tried to get one at guest services lately?

You can ask your room server if they can get you a crew copy of the navigator that they get that is on paper. We were able to get one from him on our cruise to Alaska back in May.

Otherwise as others have stated, you have to use the app.

Psy

 

[KSL]

Is the information formerly found on the Navigator available on the in-room TV? I'm thinking of my upcoming DCL cruise in December with my mother (78yo), who has a phone for emergencies but will absolutely not be using it on the cruise.....

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

Is the information formerly found on the Navigator available on the in-room TV? I'm thinking of my upcoming DCL cruise in December with my mother (78yo), who has a phone for emergencies but will absolutely not be using it on the cruise.....

If I remember right, yes you can see the information on the TV. I'm not 100% sure but I was pretty sure that we could see the day's events on it.

Psy

 

[Snowwhyt]

Is the information formerly found on the Navigator available on the in-room TV? I'm thinking of my upcoming DCL cruise in December with my mother (78yo), who has a phone for emergencies but will absolutely not be using it on the cruise.....

You can also see a screen near the atrium/guest services area. I also travel with two individuals that are 79. I thought I’ve heard mention that they will loan out the device that has the electronic screen on it. And I would love to record my father going up and asking how to use it time after time and sending that to the corporate bigwigs.

 

[koala1966]

If I remember right, yes you can see the information on the TV. I'm not 100% sure but I was pretty sure that we could see the day's events on it.

Psy

Yes, you can see it on the TV, which was helpful because the worst thing about the app is that you can only see two things at a time, and you have to endlessly scroll up and down to compare activities.

 

[koala1966]

Royal is doing this, but I guess DCL is saving money by not having someone design the navigator every day.

Except you can see the navigator format on the TV so someone is still designing something and that person can save as a pdf... IMHO

 

[ggfred32]

If I remember right, yes you can see the information on the TV. I'm not 100% sure but I was pretty sure that we could see the day's events on it.

Psy

You can see it on the TV, in a similar format to the old paper navigator. However, on our Fantasy cruise a couple of weeks ago, we could only view the adult activities. They tried to fix it for us, but it never was resolved.

 

[Donna M]

We just got off Celebrity. They had the paper version which my dh used constantly while I used the app. It was nice to have both.

 

[DisneYE]

If $ is an issue for DCL, just charge for it. I'd gladly pay for it everyday.
Charge say $10 a day for it, that way a lot of ppl will skip it and most will continue using the app.
It can't be an environmental issue - paper is easily reciclable & the footprint is minimal compared with all the plastic that's wasted onboard.

I'm used to the app now and I use my phone all the time for a variety of things on and off the ship, but I still very much prefer the paper navigator - When the paper navigator was available I almost never used my phone. On the paper navigator days I even took a digital camera with me to take pics instead of the phone.
I miss those days.