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I'm an over packer and it's bad.

I had 2 checked bags, one carry-on and a personal item for our last cruise.  I blamed Southwest, they are an enabler, darn 2 free checked bags!!!

Our next cruise is May 2020 to Europe, we are going three days before the cruise.

We are flying Delta, only one free checked bag.

4 hours ago, ericgoodwin said:

Lol me. I just tell my husband when it is and eventually how much money I spent 

hahah, my Husband doesn't want to know how much I spend.  

8 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I am the only cruise planner in our family.  Half the time Dan has no idea where we are going or what ship we're sailing on.  He wouldn't have a clue about how to find, price or book a cruise !  He's a great cruisin' buddy but for planning....not so much....

That it my husband to a tee!!  For me some of the fun is the planning, him not at all.

We did, May 12th sailing on HOS

Me, Husband, 20 yr old DD and her 20 yr old Boyfriend, boyfriend only one who's rode a jet ski.

Daughter who weights 100 pounds wet did not like it, she loves speed (use to race quarter midgets).

Everyone else loved it.

Our guide was a speed junky, we never went slow, it was full throttle all the way

We went in a line, more experience went first, newbies like us went last.

We went in straight lines for a bit, grouped up and then took off again.

We then did a lot of zig zigging full speed. Grouped together then took off again (did that like 4 times)

The tour was over an hour long, I thought it worth the money.

The guides were super nice and helped my daughter out, I think she just did not weight enough or maybe strong enough that the jet ski controlled her?

2 minutes ago, twangster said:

You are welcome.  I only call C&A, even when booking a new cruise or to get a quote.  

They can do pretty much everything the general contact center can do and more.

See, I knew to check here

You guys saved RC a lot of money.  I would be totally turned off the line if I had to keep dealing with the general CS, I'm sure others feel the same.

Thank you twangster!! 

I just get off the HOS (loved it!)

Our RS was very good, she learned our sleeping patterns and worked around us, we did use the magnet to try to help her.

We typically left at 8am and she was in the hallway doing someone else's room so around 9am in morning

We would head back to room to change for dinner around 7pm, and room was clean again and ready for bed.

Do I have the wrong outlook or am I excepting too much?

Second phone call to RC customer service and it just unpleasant.

Back story:

Loved our cruise on HOS, booked a Med on Allure for 05/10/20 while onboard HOS.  The Next Rep talked us into an Ultra Spacious Balcony (4 of use again), have 60 days to change with no charge.

Last week, decide I want two staterooms, great suggest from you guys.  After three different CS reps and being on hold for 1 hour 40 minutes I got what I wanted but it was painful.

Fast forward to today, I check my planner and my $200 OBC has fallen off???  Call RC and end up explaining to the CS "how I'm sure I even had OBC", I told the guy, it is crazy I have to end up in an argument with RC CS.  I end up politely telling him I was done and was hanging up, he continued arguing about the OBC?

What am I doing wrong, I promise I start with a pleasant demeanor and I'm just asking things I was already promised.  I have learned a ton here, please help me with how to handle RC's customer service.

We did the BOGO on the HOS and it spoiled us.  We had two amazing specialty dinners ( first two nights), that is made the MDR only ok.

We had MTD with reservations each night so we really did not have to wait for a table but it was loud and a bit crazy.

Just my two cents.

Husband got one on our HOS May 2019 sailing, saved us over $700

Have Allure booked for Europe cruise, no discount for military

Maybe it's sailing on the Harmony get one and no other sailings?

We just got off two weeks ago

There was a White Night and tropical night.

My husband trying to be helpful said, two formal nights 

We booked the May 10th 2020 sailing on the Allure, the Next Cruise planner said Greece will be very hot by May.  

(Daughter in college so that month works best for us)

In my planning if I see/learn anything I'll share.

3 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

This is always a fear of mine.  Every time I book something, whether it be a cruise or airfare, I have a brief moment of panic where I am not sure if I got the dates correct.  Glad you got it worked out @Fairlynew

Sorry you feel that when you book something but glad I'm not the only one!!

23 minutes ago, StayFrosty said:

I always travel with my passport. Just safer.

Me too

Story about my passport.  First time I got it, they listed my birth place as NC (live in NC), but I was born and raised in Florida (birth certificate says Florida).  I call and report the mistake, they say it will cost me to replace my passport and at least 6 weeks.  I told them it would not cost me anything, their mistake not mine.

On my second passport renewal, still says born in NC.  I have given up sending it in to be fixed.

We just used Budget and was super impressed with their shuttle service.  Picked up at MCO and husband dropped us off at terminal, was back in 15 minutes total.  When we go off the Harmony, 2 budget shuttles were waiting.

I will be on the Harmony this Sunday, I will check it out.

That's when we will be there.  First time on a RCC ship, can't wait!

We are on the Harmony May 12 sailing, it popped up last week for us.  So 2 weeks out.

4 hours ago, mom2mybugs said:

I was amazed on allure how not crowded it actually felt!  My husband is also not a crowd person but he had no trouble!   Jane

Jane that is great to know thank you!!

#spiralqueen  thank you so much!!  The three ship ideal at CoCo Cay had me worried.  My husband is not a big fan of crowds and the only reason we are on such a big ship is our daughter, she picked it.  It's a good thing my husband is so laid back, he'll have a great time if we are.

Is there a way to check how many ships will be at CoCo Cay on May 13th, 2019?  

That is when we will be there on the Harmony.

We are on the Harmony May 12-19 sailing and we have the jet ski's booked, it's been on our planner since 65 days out if that helps?

On 4/30/2019 at 7:49 PM, Hoski said:

I would love a lazy river on a ship.  I would love a lazy river on a private island.  I would love a lazy river anywhere.

Me too!!!   

Just a FYI, Disney World's two water parks have awesome lazy rivers!!!!

We are a family of three

Me, Husband and our 20 year old daughter.

We have sailed on three different cruise line, in 11 days RCC will be our fourth.

We have sailed Disney, Holland and Norwegian.  Our daughter was 8 on Disney, 12 on Holland and 16 on Norwegian.

Hands down Disney was the best, the best at everything but price.

We will report back on how RCC rates. compare to the other three.

If you have any questions on the three lines we've salied ask away.

It just popped up on mine too.

Harmony May 12th 2019 sailing

I got the BOGO for $49

This new 2 meal is posted at $75

The only positive is the choosing when to have the second night, but not a game changer for me.