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The energy and high spirits of the crew and entertainment staff.  They all seemed to take customer appreciation (and appreciation of their own jobs) to a higher level based on our experiences on two cruises this fall.  To say they were happy to be back would be an understatement...same for us!

The energy and high spirits of the crew and entertainment staff.  They all seemed to take customer appreciation (and appreciation of their own jobs) to a higher level based on our experiences on two cruises this fall.  To say they were happy to be back would be an understatement...same for us!

The energy and high spirits of the crew and entertainment staff.  They all seemed to take customer appreciation (and appreciation of their own jobs) to a higher level based on our experiences on two cruises this fall.  To say they were happy to be back would be an understatement...same for us!

I recently checked in for 3 cabins that were all linked. I did it from the app and it didn’t require any other log-ins since all 3 cabins appeared together and I could select the check-in process for each. I was focused on making sure I got the same check in time for all 3 so there are some things that I skipped. For instance, I skipped the passport entry/scan because I didn’t have them handy at the time. I was able to get those added later.

Thanks @twangster and @FionaMG  I think our family members can play nice with the same login.😇 We'll just have to keep the credentials from the two young grand-kids.  😅

Thanks @FionaMG, for confirming what looks pretty obvious on the website...that I can check in everyone in our family through the linked reservations.  But I have learned the hard way that what looks obvious to me may not match how a website or app actually "works."   And I am with you about doing check-ins and the majority of my pre-cruise stuff on the website.  To save us those total 30 seconds (6 cruisers x 5 sec each), we have head shots of everyone in portrait and landscape mode.😄  Will be interesting to see if RC still only accepts landscape photos for online check in a couple weeks like was the case a couple months ago.   

Thanks @twangster and @FionaMG  I think our family members can play nice with the same login.😇 We'll just have to keep the credentials from the two young grand-kids.  😅

If you buy the 4 device plan you create an account and set the password.  That account allows 4 devices to be logged in at the same time.  
In this case you'll need to share your credentials with the others so keep that in mind when you create the username and password.
The system does allow anyone with the credentials to kick off another device.  If your group has 4 devices connected and someone attempts to log in a 5th device the system gives that person the option to kick off a connected device.  In practice this is only a problem when kids get involved because they don't care who they kick off, at least in my experience.  
Share a 4 device plan, just make sure everyone is willing to play nice.  

You can totally do this and there is absolutely no point in paying the higher price for two 2-device packages. I can't remember exactly how it works but the only possible issue would be one member of your party trying to connect a fifth device. This would automatically disconnect one of the others. So really, it boils down to making sure everyone knows they are only allowed to have one device each connected at a time. As long as you think they'll abide by that rule you should be good to go.

No need to take/upload a photo in advance.

I've done this for my family who are technologically challenged 😂. I did it on my PC because I prefer to do stuff like that with a proper keyboard and a decent-sized screen but it can be done on the app too. You don't need to upload photos; they will do them at the terminal and it will add about 5 seconds per person to the time spent with the agent. That's probably less time than you'll spend trying to upload them. You will need the details of their ID docs. I got my family to give me copies of the information page of their passports to use for the purpose. That avoided possibly noting a number down incorrectly.
 

How many visits to the Champagne Bar? 😁  Sad to see this wonderful bar being removed during recent ship upgrades...

I just used Larry’s last week for MCO to PC and it was $185 and priced them today for end of January and now $266. They have always been fabulous in the FLL/MIA area but $266 is a little high. 

Agree love champagne bar! Someone on Facebook is trying to start a petition to keep Allure in her “natural” state! It would be nice to keep her as she is. Adding restaurants is fine but I think all the slides take away from the beauty of the ship. 

We sailed on Allure for the 22AUG21 E. Caribbean itinerary.  Fantastic ship!  And I think the last Oasis class to still have a Champagne Bar.  We will hate to see that go one day...our all-time favorite watering hole on any RC ship.  

We took this excursion on the 22AUG21 Allure sailing with a stop at St Thomas.  I'd say we were at Meagan's Bay for 2 hours and at the top of the Skyride for about an hour.  The excursion included the ride back to the ship.
The excursion schedule intended to provided enough time for lunch at the restaurant at the top of the Skyride.  While the views were terrific at the top, the restaurant was understaffed and only a handful of the customers actually got lunch.  We ordered food but hadn't paid when we had to ride back down the mountain for our ride back to the ship. Some others had paid but received no food when they had to leave.  I'm sure they will fix this issue moving forward.  We were one of the first cruises back to the USVI and the tour operator told us they were originally planning to staff up for a November cruise restart.  
 

We took this excursion on the 22AUG21 Allure sailing with a stop at St Thomas.  I'd say we were at Meagan's Bay for 2 hours and at the top of the Skyride for about an hour.  The excursion included the ride back to the ship.
The excursion schedule intended to provided enough time for lunch at the restaurant at the top of the Skyride.  While the views were terrific at the top, the restaurant was understaffed and only a handful of the customers actually got lunch.  We ordered food but hadn't paid when we had to ride back down the mountain for our ride back to the ship. Some others had paid but received no food when they had to leave.  I'm sure they will fix this issue moving forward.  We were one of the first cruises back to the USVI and the tour operator told us they were originally planning to staff up for a November cruise restart.  
 

We sailed on Allure for the 22AUG21 E. Caribbean itinerary.  Fantastic ship!  And I think the last Oasis class to still have a Champagne Bar.  We will hate to see that go one day...our all-time favorite watering hole on any RC ship.  

We sailed on Allure for the 22AUG21 E. Caribbean itinerary.  Fantastic ship!  And I think the last Oasis class to still have a Champagne Bar.  We will hate to see that go one day...our all-time favorite watering hole on any RC ship.  

We sailed on Allure for the 22AUG21 E. Caribbean itinerary.  Fantastic ship!  And I think the last Oasis class to still have a Champagne Bar.  We will hate to see that go one day...our all-time favorite watering hole on any RC ship.  

Yes -- Two big thumbs up for Sharla!

Yes -- Two big thumbs up for Sharla!

I guess I will admit that I have just given up trying to track anything.
Every once in a while I will ask @michelleto look into a refund that I am anticipating but I pretty much just leave it up to fate.  If they owe me something I assume I will get it, eventually.
The only refund that I am eagerly watching is the one where 4 FCC's (~$10K) are supposed to be refunded from a cancelled SY cruise.  So far, nothing on that one.  But all the others ?  Who knows....

Yes -- Two big thumbs up for Sharla!

https://stmaartenehas.com/travel-requirements/
@Jill As I re-read the current St Maartens travel requirements, I don't see a testing requirement for cruise passengers before getting off the ship.  I may have looked at the testing requirements for someone flying to the island before taking a cruise. Sorry for any confusion...I'll keep focused on getting my pre-cruise test for Allure Aug 22!