OCSC Mike

They wrote me back this morning and offered to switch me to #22... the catch is that they don't actually have those new daybeds installed yet (that's why they aren't available on the website). I told the woman that I'm not switching without seeing the view and asked a few follow up questions. She got back to me in like 5 minutes and said the new beds should be there in the next 2 weeks and she would send me a photo with the view from #22 as soon as they are installed so I can decide which one I want. They really do seem to have excellent customer service. It was never a huge deal; I just wanted to politely complain a bit. I can't really fault them for placing a new revenue-generating daybed in an empty space that won't impact mine in any significant way. I think they're handling it well. Now I get to debate which one I want once I have the new picture... is it weird that I'm kind of looking forward to that? Planning is part of the fun, especially when it's something simple like this, right?

Not like they can tell you.

Seems to have worked for many of us.

Happy early b-day! I actually am flexible enough to sail on 10 days notice right now... but my wife wouldn't take a week off work on such short notice.

Understood, this was an incredibly low price for Wonder... and it was gone when I checked again around 2pm.

It will definitely be fine, I just don't like spending time picking out something and putting down a deposit over 8 months in advance and then getting something slightly different. It's more about the principal. We'll see what they say. #22 is taken btw or I would have just switched. You can login to your reservation and do stuff like that yourself. They actually have a really nice website. EDIT: Looking at the diagram some more, I'm not sure I'd want #22. It's sort of behind the restaurant even if it's angled facing the ocean.

@Jax Paradise Beach shenanigans! I was checking my reservation & it looks like they added a few daybeds. There’s now a #22 at the end & my #14 is now in between that one & #15. Not a huge deal but we spent time choosing to be on the end for a reason. I may politely complain a little via e-mail.

I kid, I kid.

Sorry you lost your post but that was a little harsh, lol. I just wanted to hear about your day. Glad you enjoyed seeing a new island (minus the bumps). We usually do something similar if it's new... look for a general tour. WOOHOO! Our favorite!

I'm sure this thread will get merged or locked but same issue for me earlier this morning after no issues yesterday. Changing my PW fixed both.

I hear ya... As I'm sure you know though, they haven't exactly been common over the past year or so. The GGG sale has become virtually useless. In the past we've booked a few fairly last minute, like 3-4 weeks out, but we're only that flexible during certain times of the year (one being summer and I definitely don't expect to find those again anytime soon).

If anyone is local & flexible, pretty good price for an interior GTY on Wonder in 10 days…

Typical RC IT issues. Even if they do communicate something, I wouldn't put much stock in it beyond "we're working on it."

Less pessimism and more blogging, lol. Waiting to hear about Grenada.

Possible... a day doesn't go by without some big company having a data breach. That said, given how poor Royal's IT is, a glitch/error/update issue on their end is also completely believable. As long as I can grab my check-in time next week and browse the cruise planner even though I won't buy anything, lol, I'm content.

Had no issues yesterday via website or iPhone… now I’m getting wrong password on both. EDIT: Changing PW took care of both.

That looks like the cake they brought my MIL in CK on Wonder last June (we only asked for a slice with a candle) with slightly different decoration colors. It was also pretty good.

You are correct.

Good to hear all the green bubble people seem to be up and running again!

She'll never see this but I just felt like sharing (and I will again be purposefully vague on specifics)... My wife kept in contact with her via social media and learned last night that unfortunately it was a bit more serious than she realized. Medical on the ship had her visit a hospital in St. Martin during our cruise and she is now back home awaiting a medical procedure to address the issue. Sending positive thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery to our favorite Mason Jar server! She is one of the kindest, sweetest crew members we have ever come across. Get well soon!

I saw others reporting issues but I can login via PC and the app is working fine on my iPhone.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if the price varied... almost everything else does with Royal, lol. I thought I saw a much lower price in the past but I could be wrong or it could be the variability.

My wife has stories of swimming with rays as a kid (I think it was Grand Cayman). Apparently one of them liked her mom so much it jumped up onto her chest. I can only imagine my MIL freaking out, lol. Our swim/snorkel excursions are more for my wife but I had a great time on St. Martin. The water was very calm and I felt like I was just kinda floating along with almost no effort. There were enough turtles out that day that we didn't even have to get that far from the boat and since they have to come up for air every so often, I like how they kinda come to you or at least closer for a better view.

There is definitely a fee. Not sure if it varies by ship or event or sailing but @Matt wrote an article about paying $350 to rent it out for 3 hours to watch a march madness game on Wonder recently. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/04/03/review-is-royal-caribbean-playmakers-owners-box-worth-it