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Yup, I think so too. Just throwing a different experiences in the pot than the others for variety ? I should note that I had an excellent experience with near every staff I interacted with in the MDR.

I just came off of Spectrum of the Seas today. It was open on my cruise (18-21st).

Just to throw in a different anecdote, I just came off of Spectrum of the Seas and had MTD. Fully booked ship. Did not get the same table at any of the times we at the MDR. We did reservations for MTD the day before the day of the dinner we were booking for. Available times were generally on the earlier or later part of the schedules.

Is theft a huge concern with electronics in the cabin?

Got it. Thank you!

Singapore. Alright. Just trying to find out if RCI normally charges people for changing the names on their their bookings, so I know if I'm dealing with Royal or just the TA's fees.

Hey guys, I need some advice: I'm booked on Spectrum of the Seas in May (yay!), but I need to get RCI to change the name on my reservation because I've updated my name legally. I called my local travel agent (we booked with them during a travel convention), and was informed that to make a name change I would have to pay a bunch of money as a "penalty fee". Is this normal?

Right, so once the people higher up on the priority line is done boarding, they'll just do first-come-first-serve for everyone else? No deck, groupings or anything? I'm going on Spectrum this coming May. It'll be my first cruise in more than a decade and my first on RCI. Just a lowly pre-gold with a balcony, so no priority whatsoever.

Does the board early or whenever thing apply if you don't have The Key or Suite? I thought priority early boarding was one of the advantages of buying into those.

Ah, I see! Thanks for the info.

Its just simpler and more efficient for a line to focus on their target demographic, which is why you see most cruise lines, or in fact most attraction industry companies, tend to stay in their lanes. All the marketing money is poured towards getting the target demo to look into their product over others, not to mention the millions in R&D and license purchases. Those who really want the sort of experience you describe simply don't look at RC for their needs, and so it doesn't quite make sense for them to spend the massive investment that is an Oasis-class on targeting a demographic that isn't part of their marketing strategy.

I feel like I'm missing something here, is there something special about YETIs?

I see! Good info. I might have to call in for my folks pretty soon.

I assume you call before booking and paying on the Cruise Planner and they'll make it magically appear there? How do you pay for it then, since you don't go through the Planner's checkout process?

Wow. Are you aware RCI is already charging you 18% tips automatically in both cruise booking to spread around the ship and as well as nearly anything you pay with your SeaPass, such as drinks at the bar?

Thanks for the info!

Right, what I meant was just that she shouldn't be afraid to call again to ascertain or confirm information that she is unsure about. Alot of people I know don't want to, in their minds, inconvenience or cause trouble for companies, and end up not getting the information they need to proceed and get blindsided. RCL of course can't get you on the ship if you don't have the documentation, but they can tell you what they need you to prepare so you have a smooth check-in.

Have you checked with the passport office if the sole custody papers and father's attendance for passport papers requirements are still valid if the kid's birth certificates don't list their father? It seems to me that in this situation, as far as the law and paper trail goes, the kids don't have a father in the system, and so sole custody shouldn't be an issue. Sole custody papers are for when the kids had two parents listed, and the paper states clearly that only one and which one is the legal guardian. Its not surprising the customer service personnel have to keep putting you on hold in this situation, its a convoluted set of issues and I doubt this comes up often for them, so she probably had to check. Don't be afraid to call them back if you're not 100% sure. Quote the Birth Cert FAQ back at them, then tell them you're listed on the certificate. You're paying for the trip, so its part of their job to make sure they can give you what you are paying for.

Hey guys, My family and I have a cruise booked on the brand new Spectrum of the Seas in May, for a 4D3N, when it stops and derps around in Singapore for abit before going on the final leg of its maiden voyage to China. It'll be my first cruise in more than 20 years and I'm beyond excited. I have a question for you all: I will be registering a name change for myself between now and the cruise date, but when registering for an RC account it clearly states I have to use the name reflected on my identification. Does the RC account have functionality to allow you to change names? I could, of course, wait a bit until the new ID is approved, but I think y'all understand that I want to dive into the cruise planner as soon as humanly possible. Note that I'm not talking about the booking itself; for that I know I have to send a request to RCL to change the name on the booking.