Jolly Ogre

4 hours ago, ScottD said:

That I don't know, but on Oasis there were always the free drink dispensers right next to the freestyle machines, usually one or two filled with water and one with a juice or lemonade 

The same on Symphony

On 4/20/2024 at 8:04 PM, HeWhoWaits said:

MyTime now means "make a reservation" and "if you want a particular time you better make that reservation the day that reservations open."

55 minutes ago, Momof4crazytocruise said:

I highly recommend taking advantage of the reservation option in the cruise planner, and the earlier in your planning the better. Essentially My Time is now more 'when I feel like eating not at the early or late seating times' and you have way more control over it. I honestly wouldn't bother going to the MDR without a reservation - if I didn't have one it would be because we are planning to eat somewhere else that night. I study the itinerary, estimate what time we'll be back on board on port days, put some cushion in there for a shower, etc, and set a time. I set them up for the whole cruise, and then make adjustments when I get on board. 

Heh...I make my reservations as soon as they open...usually 1 yr in advance. My next cruise was a short notice one and only had about 60 days prior but still was able to make my reservations @ 7:00 PM.

3 hours ago, Fastfaller said:

I will be on Symphony this Saturday with my drink package. Plenty of fruity drinks in my future, I will keep you posted on my experience.

Speaking of that, what are the best frozen drinks to try? Any fan favorites?

Miami Vice

2 hours ago, billdauterive said:

Last cruise someone just pulled up a chair from the neighboring table but the pit boss later told him he couldn't sit.  When he really pressed that he had a bad back they let him sit, but they made him move to the stick man side for some reason.  So I've actually seen it done but only very reluctantly from the pit boss.

Then I wonder if they gave him less points for the hassle.

Just wondering for those of us that have bad backs do they have chairs at the craps table available?

21 days to go and heard some disturbing news.

There was some talk about the pit bosses in the casino not giving the points that are deserved to the craps players. Any confirmation on this?

On 4/14/2024 at 9:51 AM, GatorCruiser said:

I like big ships and I cannot lie. 

You know what I mean.

On 4/9/2024 at 9:22 PM, teddy said:

I’m not old yet, but I’ll be 75 in 2045.   While that’s not old either, I’ve abused my body some over the years.  I might not be very spry. 
 

I’m glad I had the opportunity to be in path of the eclipse this time around. 

It's not the years... it's the mileage.

Remember to regularly check the oil.

You can get them from the CP 30 days prior to sail day.

Yes I print mine as that way it does not delay my boarding.

Luggage tags printed...28 days to go.

4 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

Disagree b/c some people will get off in Nassau and leave the ship a bit emptier when you stay on.

True but the casino is closed.

15 minutes ago, Fastfaller said:

Mine is out of FLL, I think NJ starts the week after. We'll have to see what happens 

Mine was FLL as well. 

And I was 1st in line. Never had that happen before not that it mattered in the end.

So this past Dec we were on Symphony and had a 11:30 am check in, but we were in a suite so we showed up at 10:30 am and still had to stand in line until about 11:00 before the port even opened up.

We sat in the suite lounge until about 11:30 before boarding even started.

So even if you get an early boarding time you may end up not even getting on the ship until 11:30 or later.

On 5/9/2023 at 9:43 AM, Rmar2023 said:

Hi All- I booked a Euro cruise almost 10 months ago. We are really excited. However much to my dismay, Royal Caribbean didn't honor their 0% obstruction guarantee. I got a room assigned this week and a bit upset. My group was split up to different ends of the ship. Not great, but part of the nuisance of booking a guarantee. However, the thing I am upset about is that I booked a balcony guarantee with 0% obstruction and I was given a obstructed view. Seeing as I paid $5k for this cruise, I find this very upsetting. No one knows anything at Royal Caribbean and can't do anything for me. Evidently booking a balcony guarantee with 0% obstruction means nothing. I paid extra to make sure I was given 0% obstruction. Am I pretty much screwed at this point? Sailing is less than 25 days out. I have called, emailed, tweeted, everything you can think off.

So how much was it obstructed?

How was the cruise?

Did this ruin the cruise?

59 minutes ago, billdauterive said:

There's too many variables and unknowns from Royal to really answer this question fully.  But if you limit the question to trying to earn about 1500 points per cruise by slots you can get an semi-realistic answer.  1500 points on slots would be $7500 of coin in across the entire cruise.  Obviously slots will pay back a certain percentage of coin in.  No one knows the exact amount as it varies by machine and Royal isn't exactly going to give out that information but I believe the best guess from people more knowledgeable about slots than me is around 80%.  So on average, your coin in of $7500 would have an expected payback of $6000 which means it would cost about $1500 on average to get 1500 points (on 80% payback machines).  However, average payout doesn't mean it will actually cost you that amount as there are extreme outliers factored into the average.  It's possible (though unlikely) that you could got through all $7500 coin in and not win anything, so it would actually cost $7500 to get 1500 points.  You could also win on every single spin so then it would cost you $0 (and in fact you would win more money than you put in) to get to 1500 points.

TLDR; average is probably around $1500 for 1500 points (assuming 80% payback), but could theoretically be net positive or cost up to $7500 every cruise.

And that is just pre-paying for a cruise.

3 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Dress however you want

Well not just pasties and a G-string!

I was up at midnight last night and then about 2 am with no luck.

Then I was checking about every 15-30 min since 6 am and finally at about 10 it went through.

Finally got checked in and got a 11:00 time!!...w00t!!

I had been trying since midnight.

Finally got checked in and got a 11:00 time!!...w00t!!

1 hour ago, LCWind said:

I’m also having a hard time checking in for my May 6 cruise on Allure.  

Of all days for RCL to have web IT issues...on check-in day. 

On 3/17/2024 at 6:52 PM, SpeedNoodles said:

If you check in on the app you can just choose your arrival time and do the rest later.

Only if you can....the app and the website won't let me check in. I have been trying all night... says check in checked out... sorry try back later.

1 hour ago, bluer101 said:

When you log into your account it should be at the top of the page. Also when you go to checkout you will be able to select how much of the credit you want applied to your purchase. 
 

If you are booking a room I would assume it would have to be through the website. 
 

When already booked you can add excursions, food, etc. to your trip from the app. When you go to checkout there will be a box with the rest of the other payment options that will show you how much OBC you have and how much do you want to apply. 
 

 

That is not what he is asking about... he is asking about the BOA card, where will it show how much OBC he can get and apply to an upcoming cruise.

I would also like to know where it is as I have looked on the mobile app and on the BOA account site and have not found it yet.

My next cruise is solo and for the 1st time I am only getting a soda pkg and using my vouchers for the good stuff.

It is only a 4 day sailing so all the perks listed for NCL would be a complete waste. 

Heh in the cruise planner for my April 2025 sailing there are some excursions available but no drinks, dining or itinerary listed. 

Royal IT dept for the lose!!

11 minutes ago, FionaMG said:

DD did the same with the emerald pin she got on our Mum & Daughter cruise last summer, although in her case it was more about showing it off than weighing the lanyard down!

Heh they are so small if you did not know what you are looking at you would never notice them.