AshleyDillo

What we were assuming was that they began the upgrade for the spa balcony rooms during the refurb as Matt's room was notably different from some of the other balcony rooms on Oasis and had appeared to have been refreshed relative to the others. It's especially noticed in his because he had a new couch. Doesn't mean that the transformation into a spa room is anywhere complete yet. Did we even verify that his cabin was gone of the ones that is being reclassified as a spa room yet?

The UPS is a contender for lowest price now..but no balcony...but GPS/OPS prices are waaaay more for 2!

I was tempted to do the Trikes but the start time for the morning tour is too close to when we arrive for my comfort. I can't have my typical lazy cruise ship mornings if I have to rush off the ship as soon as it docks! We have afternoon plans already that interfere with the afternoon tour, so that's out as well. I have heard nothing but good reviews about it, though!

Like the gateway drug of SC..so cheap and gets you hooked! ? The only SC room that I've ever seen run cheaper than the 2BR ATS was the Villa..talk about overkill of space for only 2 people then! (It's hit or miss that they'll let you book this one for only 2..but sometimes it happens!)

Star Lofts are notoriously more expensive than the 2BR ATS. The 2BR ATS is usually the cheapest way to snag Star Class for 2 people.

That's what we were told. Never even came close to going near that limit at either. That limit buys you a TON of food at both places!

They usually will let you know. Unless you're asking for specific higher-end vodka in the martini it will more than likely be completely covered with the package. Another popular chocolatey drink is the mudslide which is almost like a frozen version of a chocolate martini. For something extra special ask them to make the mudslide lava-flow style and they'll put some pureed strawberry on top and it tastes like a chocolate covered strawberry. The specialty coffee location should also have some mocha drinks and some are even "spirited" which will also be included in your package. Then there's also milkshakes from Johnny Rockets..but without the alcohol usually.

It's not included in the Ultimate Dining Package. On Allure they ended up doing the brunch as a lunch and I think they charged $30pp. We ended up getting invited to go because of an issue my mother had earlier. I'm glad that we didn't pay the $30 as the food was uninspiring. The best part WAS the galley tour, but having done them before I wouldn't have paid $30 just for the tour.

I read on FB about the Odyssey TAs: april 17, 2021 and Oct 28, 2021 Spring is Seadays and stop in Malaga and Valencia.Fall is Malaga, Valencia, overnight in Lisabon

I was to for 2021 flight pricing..so I rushed to check ? I'm checking for flights to Seattle for my Alaska cruise..they're running cheapest at about 60-90 days out right now so have a few more months to hold out!

Fixed it for you ?

We went to Chops when we boarded Nov24 to make dining reservations. There were others already there making their reservations so we went over to Central Park 150 to make the reservations. You can make reservations for the entire week there. All three of the restaurants in Central Park were open for taking reservations, even though they weren't open for dining. You will also be able to make additional reservations using the Royal Caribbean app on your smart phone, but it's easiest to go ahead and secure the initial reservations as soon as you board. I would avoid going to the MDR to make these reservations as they will also be dealing with folks making the MDR reservations and can be crowded. Do NOT let them tell you that hibachi is not covered. It is in writing on the website that it is covered on Royal Caribbean's website. Stand your ground and have them make your reservations. Hibachi is the only one that doesn't show up in the smartphone app, but you can visit Izumi to verify your reservation with them. We did Portside BBQ on boarding day for lunch as it wasn't crowded at all and we wanted to try it out.

Research with your cell phone carrier about what they offer as far as an international plan. Sometimes you can sign up for the month and be covered in all the ports and on the land portion of your trip.

That one should work with the app. Hmm. The good thing is that you don't even need to have a SetSail pass as they can look you up and print one for you when you get to the pier. But it should be accessible for you in the app. I'm not sure why it isn't.

What ship are you going on? Not all of the ships support the mobile app.

It may be sold out. You should still be able to see it in your order history and click on it to get details.

Your passport will serve as your ID and you can board with it. You may need photo ID and your SeaPass card to get back into the port areas at the ports, so keep that in mind. They probably won't look closely at your ID's expiration date as they're really just wanting to match names on the photo ID and SeaPass cards, but it's something to remember!

I'm sure they can always trade things down in the crew cabin "black market" ? They always seem appreciative no matter what we have offered them. I know we had a cabin steward admire my brother's USB charging hub and asked where he had gotten it. So at the end of the cruise my brother just gave it to him. I've told cabin stewards they could have some of my unused travel sized toiletries that I had packed and didn't want to bring back home. They were always gracious and thankful for the offer. They have to purchase that stuff on their days off when they they are in ports, so it's not as easy to come by for them. Google dollar bill origami and make some cabin decorations out of that and leave it for the stewards ?

They do not have a lot of space to store things in their cabins, so I would think something consumable might be more appreciated along with some extra cash as a gift. Maybe some form of candy/snacks from where you are from if there's something local to you. If you want to bring some small holiday themed items to decorate your cabin that you don't mind leaving, you could also offer those up for them to keep when you leave.

The gratuities would go back to the card originally used but may not happen until after the cruise. But any cruise planner purchases that aren't canceled prior to your sailing you end up getting as refundable OBC. This goes for anything you may change your mind on..usually you have to see Guest Services but the Genie or Suite Concierge can also help you with it. Any leftover refundable OBC will post as a refund to the card you put down for your onboard account when you check in. Good luck on your RoyalUp!

Depends on if you get notified before the cruise planner closes. If you can't cancel yourself then just ask the Genie and they will help you. At that point it gets refunded as refundable OBC.

Yeah I even peeped some of the new inside cabins that were new additions and they didn't update much. Still same furniture and color scheme. My room it was obviously refreshed a little with new carpet and bathroom backsplash. But the couch was obviously not new.

Like the true "Suite Snob", of course she is ???

I will also note that when I have booked refundable directly through Royal's website, nowhere on the invoice did it indicate that it WAS refundable. I actually took a screen shot when making the booking just in case it came up in the future.