Matt

July 2015 26 - Matt (Freedom of the Seas) 26 - Roebruk (Rhapsody of the Seas) 29 - DocLC (Brilliance of the Seas) 30 - Naas (Liberty of the Seas) August 2015 2 - NorCalJL (Independence of the Seas) 8 - Dan (Liberty of the Seas) 10 - jlynn222 (Enchantment of the Seas) 10 - Nicole (Enchantment of the Seas) 16 - Cruiserholic (Legend of the Seas) 17 - Bryce G. (Enchantment of the Seas) 17 - dbixler (Enchantment of the Seas) September 2015 13 - Shocked (Allure of the Seas) 18 - ian91 (Brilliance of the Seas) 19 - MarriedonRRC (Oasis of the Seas) 26 - RCKRZR (Jewel of the Seas) 27 - Steve (Brilliance of the Seas) 27 - sulross (Navigator of the Seas) October 2015 4 - sulross (Navigator of the Seas) 18 - bkirkham (Navigator of the Seas) 22 - JohnK6404 (Libert of the Seas) 24 - greenline627 (Grandeur of the Seas) November 2015 1 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 3 - rekkie (Explorer of the Seas) 9 - monctonguy (Majesty of the Seas) 13 - rekkie (Explorer of the Seas) 13 - Steve (Liberty of the Seas) 13 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 29 - dh1ch1 (Freedom of the Seas) December 2015 6 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 13 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 19 - WAAAYTOOO (Grandeur of the Seas) January 2016 2 - Dan (Oasis of the Seas) 3 - DocLC (Liberty of the Seas) 10 - Michel (Allure of the Seas) 11 - monctonguy (Independence of the Seas) 11 - ian91 (Splendour of the Seas) 17 - Huntley (Freedom of the Seas) February 2016 7 - jlynn222 (Freedom of the Seas) 7 - Nicole (Freedom of the Seas) 7 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 14 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 21 - Matt (Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise!) 21 - AGSLC5 (Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise!) 21 - WAAAYTOOO (Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise!) 21 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) March 2016 4 - Dan (Anthem of the Seas) 13 - Marc (Freedom of the Seas) 13 - Cowcrazy65 (Grandeur of the Seas) 13 - Knisley96 (Navigator of the Seas) 13 - amejiajr8 (Jewel of the Seas) April 2016 3 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 10 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) June 2016 12 - Shocked (Harmony of the Seas) 24 - Steve (Explorer of the Seas) July 2016 4 - Cruiseman (Radiance of the Seas) 22 - DocLC (Explorer of the Seas) August 2016 28 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) September 2016 18 - JohnK6404 (Allure of the Seas) 18 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) October 2016 3 - WAAAYTOOO (Harmony of the Seas) 9 - Marc (Liberty of the Seas) 23 - WAAAYTOOO (Harmony of the Seas) 23 - sulross (Harmony of the Seas) January 2017 2 - DocLC (Allure of the Seas) 9 - rekkie (Ovation of the Seas) March 2017 4 - Marc (Freedom of the Seas)

I don't see anything much beyond the BOGO deal going on.

Nope, that is what we are discussing.

Hi Teri. There are a lot of good travel agents and the key is to find one that you like and fits the criteria you mentioned. I'm obliged to mention MEI-Travel is a travel agency that sponsors this site and I have worked with in the past. In fact, one of their agents is on these boards and her username is Michelle. Full disclosure: they are a sponsor and pay me money to appear as such.

There will be lines at certain times, just like anything on the ship. On a sea day around 1pm, there will be a line. But embarkation day it will be empty and during times when many people are in port or at dinner, lines will be shorter.

I agree about what your time is worth. In general, I avoid Guest Service lines unless it's maybe a 1 or 2 person wait. If it's worse than that, I'll come back later. Then there was that time I got locked out of my stateroom with no shoes and had to wait in a long line :ph34r:

Here is what I will say about gratuities: I believe the reason Royal Caribbean went to automatic tips is two fold: 1. The industry as a whole is moving in that direction 2. Too many guests were giving no tip.

When we had the soda package and requested a soda from the waiter in the Windjammer, we were brought a can of soda.

There are renderings of the slides for Harmony here: http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2015/06/30/everything-we-know-about-harmony-of-the-seas-water-slides I'm sure the same company that made the slides for Harmony will do them for Liberty and Majesty. Just a guess

Remember that you can wait a few days before buying the unlimited packages. As long as there are at least 4 days left in your cruise, you can purchase the package at any point.

I think you are right. Definitely plenty of cigarettes by the box and even cigars, but not aware of loose tobacco.

They hide the C&A deals so that the general public can't see them, which I understand. But you would think the deals would be easy to find once logged in.

Wow, that was fast

I would love to hear if anyone else has any ideas for how to "mark" your cup.

You have to select the C&A discount and that might be referring to what used to be called savings certificates. In the C&A site are a list of special rates for C&A members. I took advantage of one for Jewel of the Seas a few years ago. I'll admit they are pretty well hidden.

http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2015/07/14/royal-caribbean-cancels-dynamic-dining-oasis-class-cruise-ships Are you happy or upset?

And FWIW, there's usually pizza in the Windjammer

That is not true. There is no Park Cafe on Navigator and I'm pretty sure Sorrentos is still there. I can definitely guarantee no Park Cafe.

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July 2015 26 - Matt (Freedom of the Seas) 26 - Roebruk (Rhapsody of the Seas) 29 - DocLC (Brilliance of the Seas) 30 - Naas (Liberty of the Seas) August 2015 8 - Dan (Liberty of the Seas) 10 - jlynn222 (Enchantment of the Seas) 10 - Nicole (Enchantment of the Seas) 16 - Cruiserholic (Legend of the Seas) 17 - Bryce G. (Enchantment of the Seas) September 2015 13 - Shocked (Allure of the Seas) 18 - ian91 (Brilliance of the Seas) 19 - MarriedonRRC (Oasis of the Seas) 26 - RCKRZR (Jewel of the Seas) 27 - Steve (Brilliance of the Seas) 27 - sulross (Navigator of the Seas) October 2015 4 - sulross (Navigator of the Seas) 18 - bkirkham (Navigator of the Seas) 22 - JohnK6404 (Libert of the Seas) 24 - greenline627 (Grandeur of the Seas) November 2015 1 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 3 - rekkie (Explorer of the Seas) 9 - monctonguy (Majesty of the Seas) 13 - rekkie (Explorer of the Seas) 13 - Steve (Liberty of the Seas) 13 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 29 - dh1ch1 (Freedom of the Seas) December 2015 6 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 13 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 19 - WAAAYTOOO (Grandeur of the Seas) January 2016 2 - Dan (Oasis of the Seas) 3 - DocLC (Liberty of the Seas) 10 - Michel (Allure of the Seas) 11 - monctonguy (Independence of the Seas) 11 - ian91 (Splendour of the Seas) 17 - Huntley (Freedom of the Seas) February 2016 7 - jlynn222 (Freedom of the Seas) 7 - Nicole (Freedom of the Seas) 7 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 14 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 21 - Matt (Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise!) 21 - AGSLC5 (Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise!) 21 - WAAAYTOOO (Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise!) 21 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) March 2016 4 - Dan (Anthem of the Seas) 13 - Marc (Freedom of the Seas) 13 - Cowcrazy65 (Grandeur of the Seas) 13 - Knisley96 (Navigator of the Seas) 13 - amejiajr8 (Jewel of the Seas) April 2016 3 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) 10 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) June 2016 12 - Shocked (Harmony of the Seas) 24 - Steve (Explorer of the Seas) July 2016 4 - Cruiseman (Radiance of the Seas) 22 - DocLC (Explorer of the Seas) August 2016 28 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) September 2016 18 - JohnK6404 (Allure of the Seas) 18 - sulross (Liberty of the Seas) October 2016 3 - WAAAYTOOO (Harmony of the Seas) 9 - Marc (Liberty of the Seas) 23 - WAAAYTOOO (Harmony of the Seas) 23 - sulross (Harmony of the Seas) January 2017 2 - DocLC (Allure of the Seas) 9 - rekkie (Ovation of the Seas) March 2017 4 - Marc (Freedom of the Seas)

I wouldn't characterize Royal Caribbean as more of a party ship than DCL. They are both family cruise lines with similar views on onboard entertainment. Be sure to check the cruise compass, there are usually events for singles. My advice is to hang out at the busier bars (usually the pool bars) and meet folks there. Also, the parties in the evening and the Quest are good spots to find other people. I think dress code and what to wear is very similar to DCL. You shouldn't have to veer much off of what you had previouslr. For someone that is vegan, I would suggest speaking with the head waiter on embarkation day to discuss options. Tell him/her what you want or are in the mood for. Bad news is you wont necessarily find much on the menu specifically for vegans. Good news is you can make requests and they are happy to make it (if they have the ingredients). I think the key is to be creative on your part and ask them for specific dishes. They have some ideas but I think it will be a lot of pastas and salads if you aren't more vocal about what kind of dishes you enjoy.

No word yet if that promotion will return

I was told there would be no math :ph34r:

In my opinion, I'll take what I can get. Tier to tier there is not much change, but gold to diamond is a big change. Before sailing on RC, my family had sailed on Disney Cruise Line and they give its repeat customers almost nothing compared to these discounts.

I liked the paper coupons too. The big reason why I prefer the paper coupons is because it was much easier to track which discounts you have and which you haven't used yet. My hope is when Royal iQ gets rolled out to the fleet down the line, the coupons will be all digital and easy to track in the app.