twangster

CocoCay is not as likely to be impacted because Royal wants people there to spend money on their island and it's very close to Florida. Ports that are altered tend to be for logistical reasons such as it's impossible to reach all ports when a slower speed is forced upon them - the distance is too great.

That's fine when you and your spouse have always cruised together, always. You both have independently earned your status which is the same because your cruise history is identical. In your case there is no need to have Royal put you in a "relationship". That doesn't apply to some people who have cruised before marriage, such as when they cruised when they were kids and later as teens, and they may even be diamond or higher before getting married in their early twenties. They marry someone who hasn't cruised at all or as much. In this case, they can declare themselves in a relationship and Royal will grant the higher status to the spouse with the lower (or no) status. Going forward as they cruise together they can both enjoy the perks of the higher status even though only one has enough points to actually be there such as visiting the diamond lounge. Another circumstance is after a divorce/death and re-marriage.

You can browse Royal's website for excursion ideas, or try something like TripAdvisor. I plan on doing some hikes and summit type excursion, volcano plus a Molokini snorkel trip. No fly for diving should really be the last 24-36 hours which usually isn't too hard to accomodate when cruising. A hike to a waterfall, visiting the Volcanoes National Park on Hilo, sunset sailboat, helicopter ride over Kauai, etc. all depending on budget of course. Without knowing more about your activity level and areas of interest all I can suggest to review the lists of excursions and see if anything looks interesting. Oahu https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/honolulu-hawaii Maui https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/lahaina-maui Kauai https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/kauai-hawaii Kona https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/kailua-kona-hawaii Hilo https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/hilo-hawaii Cruising https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/mount-kilauea-hawaii https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/napali-coast-hawaii

It's listed for an August and September cruise...

Welcome to the message boards. All cruise contracts on all cruise lines have provisions that permit itinerary changes. Regardless who you cruise with, this is always a possibility. Keep that in mind when you book your next cruise on another cruise line.

Roughly 1.3 miles, slightly up hill going, downhill returning. Source: Google Maps Once there you'll likely see kids running around the field in front, flying kites, etc. On the left side of the map along the water's edge is a paved sidewalk that is a pleasant (but longer) walk VIA Paseo de la Princesa. This is my preferred route coming back. There is also San Cristóbal fort that is closer to the pier at roughly 1/2 mile. This is for ships visiting for the day. For ships that are home ported in San Juan they use another pier further away but that is only for ships that start the cruise in San Juan.

Welcome to the message boards! Drink package pricing is not a constant. It varies by a number of factors such as ship, cruise length, how many other guests have bought the package, sail date, region and other factors. When you buy it in advance you are able to cancel it for a full refund anytime up to ~3 days prior to sailing. Consequently the general wisdom is to buy it if you want it, then watch for sales. If it goes down in price, cancel for a refund and re-purchase at the lower price.

This post from Navigator contains menus: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/11143-navigator-mar-1-2019-9-nights-southern-caribbean/&do=findComment&comment=107857

San Juan was not 'wiped out' in the hurricanes. Make no mistake the impact was significant but it was far from being wiped out. I've been a number of times since it re-opened. It remains one of my favorite Caribbean ports. Fantastic history there that has survived countless hurricanes over several centuries. The forts there date back to the 1500's.

Bids are accepted in case a cabin opens up. In that event they know who they can upgrade and if they pick the right person, they can then sell that now empty cabin as an upgrade to the someone in a lower category. People cancel all the time, right up to the week of the cruise. With several thousand guests on board, life happens. If no one cancels, no upgrades.

If not the first, pretty close to being the first Oasis class.

I don't think Royal Up is a factor. Simple truth is they want more wallets and purses on board. A significant portion of revenue comes from onboard spending. Royal Up and people upgrading cabins introduces no new wallets and purses to spend money on board. Advertising cheap rates on the website for new bookings introduces new blood to spend more money on board.

That's great (that your mobile includes 03 numbers and that Royal has that available). If Royal only had an 0845 number before I understand.

I've been under 90 days and flat out told no upgrades, prices on website are new bookings only. This was January of this year. So it all depends.

Which ship? I've gone to Coco Cay on small ships (Grandeur, Empress) where there were tons of loungers available all day. Now with Oasis lagoon that has it's own seating their will be hundreds there. We've yet to see an Oasis class ship visit Coco Cay so no one really knows what lounger availability will be like when they start going there.

They do. You might also want to mention it to any table mates. A newbie making beginners mistakes in certain games like Blackjack can impact other players.

With Mariner moving to PC soon it's opening up Terminal A for Navigator to use.

I am waiting the 5-10 business days for my appeal to be processed.

Few people realize they are legal tender including some local police departments :)

Not on Adventure, it features cove like balconies with solid steel walls.

It seems like the issue is that your plan doesn't include local phone calls. The website states that local charges may apply. If it is true that few companies set up a free number and the charges are due to a phone plan that doesn't include local calling, it appears this is not something unusual for the UK. What am I missing that makes it 'outrageous' for Royal to act like most other businesses?

For a cruise based in China they have apparently created dining offers for Westerners possibly based on their region of residence or appearance standing out as non-Chinese. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2649752-quantum-in-asia-a-review/?do=findComment&comment=57147837 "Not much later someone came around to explain the special dining packages being offered to Westerners only. (I do actually think they had a different package for Chinese guests which included different items and a set meal at Izumi--though that is only a guess based on seeing lots of groups getting the exact same things at various places throughout the cruise)."

Might not be live, have to see how internet is on Ovation this far North. It's technically outside of the O3b satellite footprint and Alaska ship internet on other ships has proven itself to be flaky at times. I might do a recap instead once I'm home.

Here is the current DX PDF from Royal that lists the typical selections available, which are subject to change depending on stocking levels. Deluxe_Beverage_Package.pdf I understand the frustration with no clear definitions. This is something that Royal is bad at - not clearly articulating the terms and conditions just like with dining packages. In practice on Oasis class ships it has been a $13 cap. Even on Navigator in the Bamboo Room the $14 Signature drinks were only charged $1 overage despite the supposed $12 cap.

You should be fully refunded for your flights if they were cancelled by the airline regardless of the reason. If you are not, contact your credit card company and inquire about filing a chargeback or challenge since they did not provide the product or service you purchased. A phone call to American should clear this up. Navigator is the first ship to move to served soft ice cream. It's being done for the right reasons.