AshleyDillo

if you get the right customer service rep when you call Royal, they will allow it with an official medical excuse (doctor's note). It's easier to get it taken care of by pre-purchasing over the phone than attempting to argue this when trying to purchase onboard. And I say right customer service rep because you should never take no for an answer as they will honor a doctor's note stating you can't drink the options in the packages for medical reasons.

Anthem had the Quest when I sailed it a few years ago. It was held in 270. Kind of a crazy venue to have it in with all of the folks throwing stuff down to the stage, but it was fun to watch!

My GTY inside for Freedom of the Seas NYE cruise was assigned at some point before the 110 day mark. The sailing was showing (and still is showing) sold out for insides. There seems to be really no rhyme or reason when the assignments happen, but it's great when you have plenty of notice for sure!

I've attached the Diamond+ offers and Emerald offers sheet that I got on Allure on 9/4/19. Diamond D+ Offers.pdf Emerald Offers.pdf

We're on 10, port side.

PS: At the end of that article it says: ???

The seas near the storms are still a little bit rougher but overall seas will be calmer because the hurricanes suck up all the ocean's energy into a more concentrated area. I've noticed a huge difference between nearly still seas during hurricane season and choppy seas in the winter.

Christmas sailing?

I have a feeling @CGTLH will be there ?

Oooh..me too me too!

You can't make reservations with the dining package until you are onboard the ship. Hopefully at that point they can tell you what's going to be open at lunch on each day.

The room service coffee comes in an insulated carafe. You will have to select a quantity when ordering and that will mean how many mugs you want delivered with the carafe. If you need sweetener and/or creamer you have to specify that as well. No clue what brand the complimentary coffee is but the additional cost specialty coffee (espresso based drinks) I have seen as Seattle's Best, illy, Cafe Bustelo, or Starbucks. Depends on which ship you are on.

Entertainment for the major shows do not change with a new year. Most of the time the entertainment will stay until the next dry dock, at a minimum..so at least 5 years.

It really depends on what it is and where it is being held. If it is a tasting/experience in a bar/venue then it likely comes with a cost and is not covered with the drink package. Some of the tastings are held in the shops which are free thimble-sized tastes of liquor pours. The Bloody Mary Bar is covered with the drink package.

That's just for his stuff. He's gonna make his poor wife handle her own stuff and the stuff for their kids ?

My last few flights I've heard the announcement that anyone with a "smart bag" with the battery had to bring it up for a gate check so I'd be worried if I had one.

49.37/day for 4 device surf & stream on my Ovation June 2020 cruise. It's advertised as 35% off onboard pricing.

There are a couple of indoor "markets" right at the pier. And the brewery is immediately across the street at the pier and it's called Garrison's. https://www.garrisonbrewing.com/ I look forward to visiting Halifax again on the brilliance group cruise next October.

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/LTYA_News/16050977_DINE_DRINK_DISCOVER_Trade_Flyer.pdf Appears they value the free lunch at $30 OBC per this flyer..that's the offer for 3-5 day sailings instead of the lunch.

Price is why I went CP balcony for my upcoming sailing. It was cheaper than an inside or ocean view room with the balcony discount. I would rather have the $50 OBC than the wine I won't drink and the free lunch as I already have the Ultimate Dining Package. Without the perks these balconies are likely going to remain cheap alternatives to insides as they don't have the incentives to help sell them any longer.

Uber and Lyft have fair estimater sites: https://www.uber.com/us/en/price-estimate/ https://www.lyft.com/rider/fare-estimate It looks like it's going to run $50-$70ish for a rideshare from WPB. Just make sure you factor that into your cost. You could also look into a one-way car rental which gives you the ability to explore more of the area. I just pulled up an estimate on Priceline for a one-way car rental and it appears Budget is very reasonable and isn't charging a drop-off fee for the one-way. I would look into that over being subject to taking rideshares everywhere. Keep in mind you may have to pay for parking at your hotel accommodations if you have a vehicle..but having a vehicle can also allow you to stay further out at a hotel that has free parking.

She could try to do it that way but at that point it may reprice the room at the current prevailing rate which may be more than the $100 she will lose from cancelling. Can't really hurt anything to try and see what happens!

https://www.royalcaribbeancertificates.com/ From the Terms & Conditions To use as an onboard credit, the gift certificate must be redeemed 10 business days prior to the sail date. If reservation is paid in full, then the gift certificate can not be used as payment towards a cruise vacation. If final payment has already been made, then the gift certificate can be applied as an onboard credit as long as it is applied 10 business days prior the sail date. Travel Agents should call Royal Caribbean International at (800) 722-5970 and reference the Royal Caribbean International Gift Certificate. You will need to know your brother's reservation number to redeem a certificate to his onboard account.

No need for a PM. I was referring to Cruise Critic. While they absolutely do not allow you to link to other social media sites over there, this message board has never told someone not to link to external sites. I won't give them the pleasure of a direct link, but it's fair to allow folks to know what all is out there.

CP: Specialty lunch for 2 at Johnny Rockets, Jamies/Giovonnis, or Sabor and a bottle of red wine. BW: Meal for 2 at Johnny Rockets and 2 soda packages. Math should be easy to compute at least for the lunches and soda package costs.