OCSC Mike
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11 minutes ago, Sharla said:
They have been very strict with the GTYs lately, you can't change your room once it's assigned.
How recently is this? My TA changed my GTY after it was officially assigned a few weeks ago. In the middle of that cruise right now.
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For anyone interested/concerned, as expected, no issues whatsoever at the port. They only look for name, date of test, & “negative.”
Got to PC around 10am with a 10:30 check-in time & sitting in the terminal in less than 15 minutes.
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Many times. It wasn't as good as I remembered on Harmony about 6 weeks ago but still tasty.
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23 minutes ago, csrsue said:
We have a cruise booked for December 5, 2022. If -- and I know it's an "if" and if it's an actual sale or not - RC has their Black Friday sale as in the past and there are good deals on the Internet and drink package, et cetera, is that enough time for us to book that? It's about ten days before our cruise. I just am not sure how far in advance they cut off the ability to purchase and then you have to do it onboard.
Thanks!I believe it's 2 days before. I can no longer buy things for my Friday cruise but pretty sure I could yesterday.
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11 minutes ago, Meangreen said:
We will be visiting Nassau next week and my wife was wondering if there is a way to find out about excursions that might be available but not through Royal Caribbean. Most of the RC excursions she was interested in are sold out. Personally I’m good just skipping an excursion and just checking out some shopping in town.
Try TripAdvisor.
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3 hours ago, Sackboy said:
Thanks so much for the reply! Sounds like if I’m interested in multiple things in the main dining room’s menu, the best way to go about it would be to just let them know up front when ordering.
Order multiple items for any course you want (or all 3 courses). I or members of my traveling party have done this many times and the servers have always been happy to oblige!
Only other food tip is to take a quick trip through the Windjammer (buffet) if you like to try different stuff or eat a lot or both (like I do) even if you're eating in the MDR. The offerings change nightly and you never know when you might stumble upon something you find especially appealing. If nothing looks special, move on.
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10 minutes ago, Moby Dick said:
Yes, we have one more, of a few, clear and concise answers to the ever lasting question. Good job. Now on to the second part of the question, how things go at the terminal.
I have zero reason to believe there will be any issues at the port given how many reports I have read about others having already used them coupled with my personal experience of how little scrutiny was given to my last test (from Walgreens) on 5/29.
I can't promise I'll update after I board on Friday but you can assume that everything went smoothly if you don't hear from me.
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Wife and I took our tests this morning and it could not have gone more smoothly. Before scheduling, I asked via live chat if we could both get monitored at the same time by one proctor even though you have to schedule two separate appointments. I was told absolutely, just let the proctor know. We did and it went just as I was told.
Prior to the appointment, they sent numerous reminders via e-mail and text with a link to the Microsoft Teams meeting. You don't have to download Teams if you don't want to though, simply click on "open in browser" after clicking the provided link.
We used free iHealth rapid antigen tests provided by the government (from our stockpile) but they will let you use any FDA approved test.
Our proctor (a registered nurse) was very friendly and professional. She double checked all our information and made sure to ask if we had any questions throughout the process. She also stayed online while she sent the PDF results via e-mail and had us go over the info to ensure it was all correct before ending the session.
Cost was $20 per person.
Just wanted to share my experience. I'm not trying to convince anyone to use this service. Everyone should use whatever testing method they feel comfortable with.
If you are interested, here's a link... https://rapidtestandtrace.com/product/observed-test-for-travel/
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13 minutes ago, wordell1 said:
I thought this was going to be one of those 8th grade word problems....
Harmony gets there first, unless it hits a dock.
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49 minutes ago, CrimsonCruiser said:
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well...someone certainly lied to me lol
The peak is sometime in early-mid September I think but it's actually 6 months long.
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29 minutes ago, Moby Dick said:
I could be very wrong here but, I believe they use different terminals. You may want to look that up.
This is correct.
Mariner now exclusively uses terminal 5. Harmony and Indy use terminal 1 (and obviously never sail/arrive on the same day).
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Yes, you can use 3rd party sites like OnPoint or RapidTestAndTrace with free tests you may have lying around.
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13 hours ago, Steph215 said:
I have not been able to reserve MTD for my sailing because it's all booked up (even my travel agent said it's booked for my sailing). If I visit the MDR on the first day is it possible they would be able to change me to my time dining or is it already too late?
Yes, it's possible. No downside to trying.
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1 hour ago, Highpox1 said:
So someone had it and brought it on board. Yup.
It's common knowledge that there is covid on every ship sailing. For multiple reasons, it's impossible to prevent entirely.
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9 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said:
You can contact Customer Service at any time. I find the best way is via social media (their official Facebook or Twitter accounts).
Calling first thing seems to work well but my wife has gotten extremely fast responses via FB messenger as you said.
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11 minutes ago, CTKaren said:
On either OnPoint or RapidTestandTrace how far in advance can you book your appointments?
Go to their websites and check. RT&T has a mock calendar for checking availability that goes pretty far out.
Not as familiar with OnPoint b/c I chose RT&T.
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51 minutes ago, kjones123 said:
I was incredibly stressed over the whole testing process but looking back it was really no big deal at all. I don’t know what it was like for others but when we boarded it was very laid back and quick. We pulled up our results on our phone and they checked that the name matched with our passports and that it said negative. They never once questioned where we tested or anything. They never even mentioned the CLIA number. It wasn’t worth all the stress I went through one bit.
Once I tested negative I didn't care anymore. It's very quick and easy at the port as you said. They just want to see your name, date of test, and "negative."
Waiting to be tested is the stressful part. Even if you feel 100% healthy you never know until the test pops negative.
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Gotcha. Good to know. The ability to switch has always been a nice feature of GTY’s.
Not concerned about the view as we book interiors, lol. We’re not picky and don’t care a ton about our cabin, mostly just wouldn’t want to be on deck 2/3 so it’s worth it to save the $ to us.