HeWhoWaits

If you have all of the reservation numbers and basic pertinent information, one person can do all the initial check ins when it opens. The other option is to ignore the check in times for all but the latest time that somebody gets and show up together for that time. They won't let you board (much) earlier than your assigned time, but you can always be late.

Supplies for upcoming cruises already in hand. I rarely use a straw, but my wife won't drink out of a glass away from home without one (except a wine glass).

With the extension through May cruises, we received no notification and the only way to see the due date online is by opening up as though you are making a payment.

July cruise - due April 10 June cruise (wife and her friends, no husbands) - due April 19 May cruise - due April 20

If the ship is >90% vaccinated (95% of adults, close to that number older kids, unvaccinated under 5) what difference does having a vax only area serve? Time for it to go away (and the silly vaccinated bracelets with it).

^^^^This^^^^ Royal in general but look to others for specific itineraries that Royal may not offer.

The only port on our May trip where we have booked excursions is Victoria. The only replacement port that would be a break even for us if if they added Sitka. Neither Ketchikan nor Icy Strait Point would be.

And if you later decide that the best price you found is too high for your wallet you can always cancel and take the refund.

I definitely recommend staying near the port rather than in Houston. You'll be able to select an earlier boarding time without getting up extra early to allow for transit.

Our price threshold is any price we are comfortable paying for a particular item (value is in the eye of the purchaser). As noted above, there is always an option to cancel and repurchase at a lower price.

We got in before the news broke.

That was my thought as I was reading the quoted material!

That's what I said!!!

Law Enforcement Officer/Firefighter

Note to self - have @WAAAYTOOOcheck on prices for me in the future.

Another reason that using a good TA is recommended.

Midnight buffet was so much more appetizing than Sorrento's (even at it's best).

That's why we check - YMMV.

The three layer drinks coming around at dinner time with the souvenir shooter glasses they came in. We have a nice collection of all the different colors in three different varieties. We're cruising in May with a group of 10. The plan is to have a pre-cruise party and you can be sure the shooter glasses will be on full display (i.e. in use).

The "WOW" sale that just ended was a bit of a bust but check your prices now under the new "Go Leaps Beyond Your Bounds" sale. Price dropped $175 per person for aft-facing JS on Southern Caribbean in July (and another $332 lower price if we were willing to give up the aft-facing). Upgrading from Grand Suite 1BR to Owners Suite 1BR on Southern Carribean in June saved $40 per person for my wife and her friends (with an extra 50% more space).

No cruises since the restart. We never have an issue with being stuck in crowded areas, but many (most?) passengers likely have.

The extra time prior to being able to access the cabins means more time packed into the Windjammer, Schooner Bar, Solarium, etc. (more people close together for a longer period of time between boarding and dispersing to unpack).

Thanks for the update on what the current cleaning/sanitizing protocol is on turnaround day. But does the extra time for fogging really minimize spread when that extra time means more of us close to more of us for longer on day one? Just a thought.

I don't care how early we have to debark - breakfast is a must. If in a hurry, usually WJ or Solarium. If departing later, one last MDR breakfast.

The firmness of the beds onboard is absolute heaven for me. Hotel beds are always too squishy (and don't get me started on the lack of support from their pillows).