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46 minutes ago, Va4fam said:

For a B2B, would a Diamond member be allowed use drink vouchers  the morning of disembarkation that would only count for the first cruise, and then reboard later that day and start using vouchers for the 2nd cruise.  Where can you get a drink the morning of disembarkation?

Yes, you get vouchers on disembarkation morning of your 1st cruise like any other cruise.

Where? WJ bar, MDR, Cafe Promenade for fancy coffee/ice coffee you can't or don't want to get in the DL, etc. You could also get some bottled water for the 2nd cruise if so inclined.

38 minutes ago, Pattycruise said:

Thank you so much!  If I select a cruise on a list that comes out on Monday I can  book it without a code, or is there a promo code that needs to be entered?

You don't need to do anything special. The price (if still available) will appear on the site (or to your TA) when the sale begins on Wednesday.

NOTE: The prices in the flyer are for GTY cabins.

1 hour ago, TXcruzer said:

We check the Going Going Gone sales flyer every Tuesday and score some pretty good bargains from Galveston. 

Same here in FL (I only cruise from PC but FLL has had some recently as well).

There used to be good last minute minute deals just from checking the website daily but they became fewer and farther between even before the shut down.

13 minutes ago, Pattycruise said:

For my Canada sailing last week they asked to see the vax card

Good point... I should have said there are exceptions like Canada and Bermuda and maybe some European ports? I believe Canada may be dropping theirs soon.

I always forget about stuff like that since I just repetitively sail around the Caribbean and/or Bahamas.

32 minutes ago, Big Red said:

So they are not asking for proof of vaccination on the app, or at the dock when boarding? 

No, they just ask for your status, not proof.

29 minutes ago, MattG said:

Hi everyone, 

We're cruising in a few weeks, and the check-in (mobile and online) isn't asking for a photo of the vaccination card. Is this the new normal (back to the old normal)? Is anyone else being prompted to scan/photo their vax cards? 

This is standard now.

10 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

I also just found out GTY rooms can do RoyalUP. I received one today for my Nov sailing at 45 days out. I don't believe my GTY has been assigned yet. This is mainly because the website is down. Of course, I did it for this room as the prices were reasonable and I already don't have a set location. So, if I win, I won't be losing out on a room I had perfectly selected.

Yep, I won a small RoyalUp on a GTY in July on the same day I happened to get my official assignment (I knew my cabin from the barcode trick already). Happy bidding!

10 minutes ago, Audrey V. said:

So after check in there is a bar code, but no numbers.  Using a camera, "read it" and you will get the numbers for the bar code. The last 4 numbers is the room assigned (unless more than floor 10), but subject to change.  

You can also add it to your Apple Wallet if an iPhone user to see the numbers.

10 hours ago, Luisrve said:

I will go in December to Royal Caribbean Sinphony of the seas. Anyone know if the ship will broadcast the Katar Word Cup.  

The answers are already in this thread.

In case anyone needs an alternative...

Typical RC IT. It will be back up... eventually.

10 hours ago, asquared17 said:

ahahahaha this is me another few cruises and should be D+ by 2024 caribbean only too.

i am excited to hopefully receive my crystal block on odyssey in december (i'm 3 points shy right now) and hope they will have them aboard.

We will be exactly 7 points short as of now after our June 2023 Wonder cruise. Tried to get another 7 nights in prior to that but doesn't seem like we can.

Recently received my 1st ever block (Harmony). It's a lovely paperweight/dust collect.

One tip...

There is free beer, wine, hard seltzer, soda, bottled water in the SL from 11-11 everyday. It's not a secret but it also doesn't appear on the standard list of perks.

Also, make use of the e-mail you should receive 5-6 days before your cruise fro the suite concierges. They can make you CK reservations, comedy show reservations, and handle any questions/requests you might have... all in advance via e-mail.

FWIW, there have been reports on the cruise forums of them cancelling appointments, not sure if it was here, the other big forum, or both.

I went with RapidTest&Trace in July b/c they had much better customer service than OnPoint and OnPoint always had a few red flags.

Just one man's opinion.

2 hours ago, Al Miller said:

Thats the only thing that makes the 3 night and 4 night Florida itineraries appealing to me. B2B them and get 2 stops at Coco Cay in a weeks time  

Exactly what we did in July. Wanted to do it again next month but the weekend prices were lousy compared to the deals you could get for the 4-nighers during the Going, Going, Gone sales. Couldn't bring myself to pay twice as much for another 3 nights. If our schedule allowed, we'd have done a few more 4-nighters this fall.

13 minutes ago, Audrey V. said:

Currently have a GTY for a November 4th sailing.  Does not have an assignment,  but did the scan the bar code trick. Assuming we did it correctly, it shows a low floor interior, but mid ship. Satisfied,  but on my last interior we were reassigned at check-in. A girl can hope, but okay either way. I like to think of it as a hope similar to a lottery ticket.  

As I mentioned above, you can also ask to be switched to any other available cabin with the same exact category once you're OFFICIALLY assigned.

I was fine with a GTY cabin we got in July, but there was one in a spot I really liked so I switched just b/c I could.

On 9/21/2022 at 8:21 AM, mac66 said:

The issue is we've been all over the east, west and southern Caribbean multiple times so that means Europe, the med, maybe Alaska. We spent a month in Alaska camping a couple years ago we've never cruised there.

Can you believe there are weirdos getting close to D+ with nothing but East/West Caribbean and Bahamas cruises (aside from one 7-nigher in Alaska)? Some people!

P.S. If my attempt at humor failed, see my signature. We enjoy our ship routine, a few select excursions even if we've done them before, and could probably go to Cococay once a week if it were feasible. Different strokes...

Once your GTY has been officially assigned, you can call (or have your TA do it if you used one) and ask to be switched to any available cabin in the same exact category.

*NOTE: This is for US bookings.

It varies greatly by date and time of year. With more than one ship there and/or during a bust time (like Summer) OTW cabanas have been $2999-3499.

On my Indy cruise next month, when we're the only ship there, it's "only" $1499.

You would have to cancel, get a refund, and re-book, if the price drops.

2 hours ago, Anditoo72 said:

Is there anyplace to get guac and chips on Harmony? I know there is Sabor, but I hear it's a lot of food and I love just having some guac, chips and margarita for a snack some days, any Ideas?

Thank you in advance!

Don't know of anywhere but Sabor, sorry.

Don't know where that's from but as mentioned above, they are free and there are thousands of them, but they have standard umbrellas, not like the ones pictured above.

The real question is... can you have a "Park Cafe" on ships with no park?

16 minutes ago, Eyeonhevn said:

We are sailing on the Brilliance this coming spring. Not Oasis class but there is a park cafe. Wont they have the same menu? hoping so……! 

I'm not sure; I'm a big ship kinda guy. I'm sure someone else can chime in. My guess would be it will have most of the menu, just maybe missing a couple items if it's a smaller venue or something.

The kummelweck was actually served in the WJ on Indy this summer since there's no Park Cafe so I'm sure that will be there.

16 minutes ago, Jill said:

My guess is they also needed to source a new supplier. 

Your guess is correct based on reading multiple reports of it. People also seem to feel the new supplier is inferior to the old one and that's contributing to the delay.

You can ask to move your GTY once it is officially assigned but other than doing that and hopefully being able to match it with the newly booked cabin, I don't see any way you can do it.

FWIW, we moved cabins during a 3 and 4-night B2B in July and it wasn't a big deal. Everything will be moved to your new cabin by your stateroom attendant. Anything you hang up in your closet will be moved on the hangers and hung in your next closet. You just have to toss everything else in your suitcases which will also be moved for you.