cmdrfrag

I received good news via email today! They made an additional Key available for me! I'm glad I won't have to watch my 13 year old eat lunch at Chops without me now ?
Hello,
 Hope this email finds you well,
 I am glad to inform we were able to obtain the additional spot that you requested; to book The Key service, please call us as soon as you can in order to pay for it please. Payment can only be made today.
 Regards,
Kevin Velasquez
Resolutions Specialist
Royal Caribbean International®

You mean you’ll “Sea” yourself out 

More like Pier Pressure ? ........ I'll see myself out

More like Pier Pressure ? ........ I'll see myself out

@princevaliantus - I think what they ment here is the first week of April 2019

There are plenty of available cruises to the Antarctic without having to intentionally sail with a bunch of whack jobs.

If you go into the description of the activity it should be under "Know Before You Go"
Hopefully they will have put this in all activities that have an additional fee but the app is still a bit hit or miss with details at times

Well , we all know what there is behind the ice wall 
 

Do not worry , if they will not find what they are looking for they will tell you its all part of the conspiracy of the captain with the the dark forces of the world ? 

Was on cruise planner checking beverage package pricing and decided to review our shore excursions as well. Turns out one of our excursions has gone down $50/person! Was able to call and rebook at the lower price like usual. Looked like a lot of the excursions for our May Allure sailing have gone a bit. 
 
Make sure you check all your prices and hunt the best deals, even after you book!

Like you say, these things happen and can be really disappointing but no one was seriously hurt and people around seemed to jump to help which is even better to see.
There is always the vocal minority that will complain that something out of everyone's control has affected them and will/are demanding RC do more than they currently are because they are now inconvenienced.
Its good to see that the ones on the board take it in their stride and look at other alternatives. Sets a good example for ones like myself who haven't experienced the disappointment of a cancelled cruise but if it does happen to me I hope I have learnt how to deal with it from yourselves.

Like you say, these things happen and can be really disappointing but no one was seriously hurt and people around seemed to jump to help which is even better to see.
There is always the vocal minority that will complain that something out of everyone's control has affected them and will/are demanding RC do more than they currently are because they are now inconvenienced.
Its good to see that the ones on the board take it in their stride and look at other alternatives. Sets a good example for ones like myself who haven't experienced the disappointment of a cancelled cruise but if it does happen to me I hope I have learnt how to deal with it from yourselves.

The only ones they should really help are the ones getting married anboard they could offer guests on other ships a compensation package to give up thier cabins so the wedding and thier guests can get married as planned...
but all in all it’s just a cruise take it on the chin and move on otherwise it will eat up up and make you very bitter..?

I think I need to buy a lottery ticket. I did retry as they offered and today I got an email....Royal up came through with a balcony cabin?

No deaths...

 
 

In my opinion, online reviews of cruises are worthless. They provide entertainment at best, but I sincerely hope people do not base their decision to book a cruise or not based on irrational online reviews.
I wrote a blog post on why online reviews of cruise ships should be ignored: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/07/24/trying-answer-the-most-common-royal-caribbean-question

Yep I can book UK clients
 

Exactly. As far as I can tell, there are certain veteran cruisers who feel the benefits of The Key should be given to them for their loyalty. Nevermind the fact they get some of The Key benefits already, plus a dedicated lounge, complimentary alcoholic beverages, discounts galore, etc.

I may have a look at it if it appears for our Allure sailing for next year and the price is right.
Some of the bits and bobs we may not use (don't think theres any ports where we have to tender for example) but I think overall it would amplify the cruise.
I do see some issues that would be good to avoid and hope they get ironed out, one of the recent comments made mention of the Activities and that the times weren't specifically for The Key and crew where advising just to jump the queue. I don't like doing things like that, I don't want to put anyone else out whos already queuing or anything like that.
Also seems that some are getting a bit upset with people buying the key because they now have similar perks to someone to paid a lot more for a suite or someone with a higher C&A rank. Not sure how I feel on that one, I'm still a Platinum about to move to Emerald so will still be a while before I can get to Diamond perks so I don't have the feeling that The Key is stealing my perks but can understand why long standing members may see it this way.
In the end I guess I'll make my own call if/when it goes up for our sailing

That’s the part I don’t get, even though I fly for business every week, I don’t get upset with the person who paid for the first class upgrade and then I don’t get a free upgrade. Would a diamond member get upset with a first time cruiser who books a star class suite and gets seating held at shows?

In addition to the number of days sweetspot, if you were taking a cruise where you were rendering at many of the ports it could also be very helpful to cut down on waiting time. 

Lesson learned... Do not try to live blog on voom with one device and a 16 year old child.  You might find that you type for a half hour, insert pics and then said 16 year old child will boot you off for the 90th time!!!!!   We will be getting 2 devices when we go to Europe this summer on vision!!!  Jane

I reached out to the head of RC Food and Beverage. There is no change in the policy and milk shakes are still included, provided you pay the cover charge to dine there.
Unfortunately, some crew members are misinformed.  Best you can do is speak to a manager at JR about it.

Yea, I wouldn't risk the sharing. Like Jce2 mentioned they take a hard line on the breaking of the rules and can/will revoke the drinks package without refund.
You can bring 12 cans of coke or whatever onboard. Believe they have to be in your carry on, that could be an option for you