Shari

We had a whopping 986 in OBC for our October cruise.  We have already paid for gratuities and purchased the dining package and now with that sale it went down so we cancelled and booked with the OBC.  We booked for our friends also so they will pay us back in cash.  We still have 300 and another 100 for RCL stock.  I like the casino options since I like to play a few games while on the cruise and I can cash out the rest.

I sure hope that I will be able to continue cruising without getting the booster.  I had pretty bad side effects after my second shot and my brother developed a severe problem after his.   We seem to have a strong genetic response to this vaccine in my family so a booster is not recommended.  The data that the CDC is going on is coming out of Israel which has a high vaccination population.  Israel is finding that after about 8 months the vaccine is down to a 50% efficacy vs the 95% efficacy in the first few months.  This is also being played out in higher hospitalizations of vaccinated people that get covid. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-covid-vaccine-pfizer-effectiveness-infection-40-data-preventing-hospitalizations-88-1.10021477

18 hours ago, Galveston Steve said:

Ok, very interesting!  Liberty arrived in dry dock in Cadiz on July 18. She was in dry dock for 23 days followed by 5 days along side in the port of Cadiz.  That's exactly 4 weeks in Cadiz. Plenty of time for some Amplification upgrades, hopefully!

 

Royal Caribbean still shows the Diamond lounge in the original place as well as the Connoisseur Club on deck 5.  I hope that if they did amp anything it was NOT these.  The rest I do not care about.

Just repriced my 10 October cruise and they submitted the form for a second price adjustment after final payment.  I have to check back in 14 business days to verify it was approved.  We will go from $445 in OBC from last adjustment to $966 in OBC for this one. 

Does this mean that Liberty of the Seas is starting her TA today?

1 hour ago, Fairlynew said:

I am sailing from Galveston for the first time this fall (I hope).  Any tips, places to stay etc. would be appreciated.  Most importantly, which airport should I use.  Air to Sea recommends Bush, but Hobby seems more convenient (and more expensive).  I will not be renting a car, so will need to get from airport to hotel to port.  

Many thanks.

there is a forum that has lots of information about sailing from Galveston. 

Here is a link to Royal Caribbean FAQs about Covid testing requirements for each port.

  https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/will-i-have-to-take-a-test-before-i-cruise

14 hours ago, Wilson said:

For those that had the price drop after final payment, how long did it take to see the onboard credit in your cruise planner?

I called on the 22nd of July and was told that the OBC would show up in 24 hours.  It did not show in cruise planner.  I finally called today (29 July) and was told that it would not show up in the cruise planner but would be added to my sea pass card when we board the ship.   I was also told that if we do not use all of the OBC that our credit card would be credited the unused amount.  So you may not see the OBC from after final payment fare drop in your cruise planner.

8 minutes ago, ChrisK2793 said:

Are you able to just call and ask for a price adjustment?  Or is there something else you need to do to use the CWC program this close to sailing and after final payment?

 

I did a "ghost" cruise on line to check the price and when I saw the change I just called.  I booked the cruise on line so I was able to call them directly and request the OBC through the cruise with confidence program.  If you used a TA you will need to have them call.

Even though it is after final payment I checked my fare price for the October cruise.  The price had dropped so I called and got $445 in on board credit through the cruise with confidence program.  So check your prices regularly.

Liberty in October switched from Grand Cayman and Falmouth to Costa Maya and Roatan.  Your Liberty cruise will probably do the same.  I would bet that the Liberty cruise will sail in December if ours sails in October.

When are your cruises?  I have a cruise in October and have not received one of these emails.

Falmouth Jamaica.  The port area is nice but do not go out into Falmouth on your own!

We have been on Voyager, Vision, Oasis, Radiance, and  Quantum classes as well as Majesty of the Seas (miss that ship).  We are booked for a Freedom class in October.  Of all of the ones we have sailed on I didn't like the Quantum class and probably will avoid it if I can find that particular itinerary on another class.  If not then I would gladly sail that class.

54 minutes ago, CGTLH said:

Reading this right Alaska withdraws its motion to intervene. 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flmd.388773/gov.uscourts.flmd.388773.100.0.pdf

 

This is after Merryday deferred temporarily the Alaska and Texas motions to intervene.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flmd.388773/gov.uscourts.flmd.388773.99.0.pdf

Thank you for finding these.  I hope Texas will continue to try to be a part of the final solution.

Oh and I would never get a drink at the bionic bar.  Went on an 11 day cruise with the bionic bar, thought about it the first day but it was over crowded.  After the first day it was empty so decided it must not be worth it. 

14 hours ago, teddy said:

Nope.

Just a hairy dude walking around with a cup of coffee. 

We met someone about 8 years ago who only packed a carryon for a 11 day cruise.  He and his wife always asked for robes the first day and that is all they would wear the rest of the cruise.  We did see him talking to someone just off of the cruise ship in one port with only a robe on.  WOW.  His name was Todd and we call him "The Todd" to this day.

20 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

I don't believe they were ever officially joined though.

Alaska filed to join around 20 April and Texas filed to join in early May. 

https://headlineusa.com/texas-fla-alaska-sue-cdc-for-keeping-the-cruise-industry-shut-down/

18 minutes ago, SmoothJ24 said:

In my opinion as I am no legal expert, no...as the lawsuit was Florida vs the CDC. Other states will need to do the as same Florida.

Texas and Alaska joined the lawsuit so this may affect them also.

12 hours ago, ChrisK2793 said:

You’re correct ……. I miscounted the Trump judges lol …… I thought 11 total didn’t sound right 

 

There are actually 21 judges - 12 appointed by R presidents and 9 appointed by D presidents

1 - Ford

1 - Reagan

3 - G H W Bush

1 - G W Bush - William H Pryor is the chief justice and was on Trump's short list for SCOTUS

6 - Trump

1 - Carter

3 - Clinton

5 - Obama

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eleventh_Circuit

The court has twelve seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were initially filled. Judges who assume senior status enter a kind of retirement in which they remain on the bench, while vacating their seats, thus allowing the president to appoint new judges to fill their seats.

11 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

They unfortunately are not. The upcharge items in the specialty restaurants are also not included.

thank you.

I have a question about the UDP.  The main dining room offers some steaks and lobster for an up charge would these items be included in the UDP?

Actually the rules are worse than those in prisons.  For crew that work in areas without windows to be confined to their windowless cabin when not working is worse than being in a prison. 

So sorry you had to cancel the greenland iceland cruise.  I am glad that you were able to get all of your money back. 

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