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1 hour ago, Ryan79 said:

Since that’s a fairly standard drink, almost every bar will be able to make one quite easily.

But don't bother at the pool bar. Wouldn't be the same in a plastic glass.

Just make sure the reservations are linked so you can make Cruise Planner purchases together.

10 hours ago, Fuzzywuzzy said:

Yep. Another one post hit and run. This is getting to be old now.

I'm a moderator on another board (unrelated to cruising). We have the ability to block/ban IP addresses from creating accounts. If multiple one and done accounts are from the same IP, just block the IP.

16 minutes ago, EddieC said:

Why can’t you do anything thru the app anymore? I’m not a seasoned cruiser by any means, actually we are sailing on our second cruise in October. On our last cruise (our first) we did everything thu the app, now we can’t, I mean we changed excursions, change dining times, etc, etc. specifically changing main dining room to My Time Dining, now we can’t do that. So frustrating. Just venting but any advice will be greatly appreciated. 

Log out and log back in. If that doesn't work, check if there is an update (sometimes the app will prompt you to update, other times it won't).

On 8/18/2024 at 8:07 AM, PG Cruiser said:

BRANDY CRUSTA
Royal Railway Utopia Station
Utopia of the Seas

They didn't have to go with the best type of brandy (cognac) given that some of the flavor will be lost to the other ingredients.

4 minutes ago, Matt said:

My cameo fee is surprisingly reasonable 

Just another free cruise?

21 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Even if you have a great TA, this is still happening. It is a problem with their system. It messes with the cruise planner and reservation. It cannot seem to separate the two. 

Even when you use a different card for cruise and cruise planner purchases.

44 minutes ago, LTR said:

I followed up with my TA and you are correct! That was nice of 'em 

As such, this will be a non-refundable OBC so be sure to spend all of it (or cash out via the slots).

Might be a "gift" from your TA. Those usually show up close to sail date or even after boarding.

It's only tacky to wear such a tee-shirt to the MDR.

23 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

It is quite absurd they can't provide internet as a perk on the other ships.

CAN'T?

Or WON'T?

The frequency with which this happens is why we no longer make any Cruise Planner cancel/rebook transactions after final payment.

Another advantage of a paper Set Sail Pass that hasn't been mentioned - it's often easier to use to get your first cocktail than opening up the app to do so.

19 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said:

Woe, woe,woe! A screen shot of the cruise set sail pass and that works? They can scan that, will scan that? The bar code will work? Are you kidding me! That's a great option. 

Same as airline boarding passes. Never trust the app working at the airport. Always screenshot.

2 hours ago, steverk said:

I guess I don't get the connection between the app and 25 minutes to answer the phone.  Can you explain it?

Thanks

Check the post count. 

13 hours ago, Geezer Of The Seas said:

Every cruise we've taken, packed in our carryon is a 3 ring notebook containing:

Copy of the ticket contract

Copy of our Set Sail Passes

Copy of the travel insurance policy

Copy of add on/excursion purchases

Yeah, there's electronic copies of all this stuff, but an anal retentive Geezer am I. 

If I didn't know better, I would think this post was by my wife!

13 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

I can't say I've ever cried when using the app, except maybe when viewing how many drinks I consumed in a day.

Because the number was below the threshold to make purchasing the package worthwhile?

2 minutes ago, Ogalthorpe Haywood said:

I see that I get a free day of Wi-Fi. Is that one day per room or one day for each guest in the room?

One 24 hour period per diamond member. You can "purchase" your free day at any time and it's good for 24 hours, so going it gets you portions of two calendar days.

12 hours ago, Fuzzywuzzy said:

Go up on the elevator, go down using the stairs. Choose your travel methods wisely.

Between my bad knees and my wife's depth perception issues, this is the exact opposite for us. Up is easier for me than down, and down more than one level is dicey for her to navigate.

Just now, CrznTxn said:

my vouchers still worked at the other bar

For a much better selection than what's available to spend the vouchers on in the Diamond Lounge.

44 minutes ago, Matt said:

How close you get to the glacier depends on the sea ice.  It's about safety. 

This is definitely an issue. On our most recent Alaska cruise, we were not able to cruise Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier because of the combination of fog and sea ice. We were on a small ship (another line) and would have gotten very close to the glacier (as we did in Glacier Bay). The Royal, Celebrity, and Holland America ships scheduled to be in the area that day also didn't enter.

Even more telling - it was bad enough that the commercial fishing boats that would have been there were vacating the area.

Is a minivan a must, or would a full-sized SUV be an option. Those are (usually) more readily available.

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

Why not just reserve a car ahead of time?

The reserved car type isn't always available at time of pickup. The rental agencies are somewhat at the mercy of what vehicles are returned.

Also unlike the drink package - you can use multiple vouchers simultaneously, so if y'all want to have drinks together you just get both of them. Tell the bartender you want to use two vouchers for the two drinks.

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