DDaley

I have a November cruise on Oasis that I applied my 125% OBC to from a cancelled May sailing. 

Does anyone know what happens to your 125% OBC if Royal cancels the sailing it's applied to? Was there a stipulation that it was one time use only? Or do you think I would get it back as OBC again to be applied elsewhere? 
Also, same question if I were to Lift & Shift this cruise to 2021? I know my CP purchases would all be cancelled but what happens to the OBC?

I can login and access the Upcoming Cruises list but then this pops up when you try and click. 

1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

We are the same!  The mask doesn't bother us.  Hubby wears one daily for work and the kids and I love cruising so much, we could care less.  I just need Canada to lift that quarantine upon return order. lol

Me too! I even have a couple cute masks I bought specifically for vacation. We don't have a quarantine upon return order but I am hoping my office remains WFH through August so I can just quarantine at home anyway from my land trip to Jamaica and not feel guilty in case I could be infecting my coworkers! 

2 hours ago, PRebecca said:

Not to be a 'one up-er' but DH still drives to the department stores to make a payment. It nearly kills me each time, he's far too young to be averse to online payments. I want to ask if he needs to bust out the Rand McNally for directions on how to get there.

I got a new Thomas Brothers every year from driving age till maps went out of fashion! San Diego was always getting new streets/neighborhoods added in the late 90's/early 00's and it was so exciting to open a fresh one.  hahah

As shocking as this may seem, I don't think your post is gonna get a lot of action as we've known this for 2+ weeks! haha 

I got up to freshen my cocktail and lo and behold! Eclipse was at the closest possible spot to my apartment, the Dole loading dock! I have never seen anything other than Dole ships here (Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific) so it was shocking and I had to run out for a pic. Celebrity Millennium is featured in the background at anchor. I can see crew members on the balconies!  

Current pricing for my 3 cruises:
Nov 2020 $44/day
Jan 2021 $53/day
April 2021 $71/day

Jan 2021 JUST came down from $89 during the Memorial Day/current sales so I assume April will drop soon, too! 

Some of my favorites from my most recent Royal cruise. 

Freedom waiting for us in San Juan, August 2019

Freedom docked in St. Thomas 

Lovely Magens Bay

Breakfast Beers in St. Lucia

George F.L. Charles Airport in St. Lucia

Lush El Yunque in Puerto Rico

Folkstone Marine Park Barbados

7 hours ago, Andrew72681 said:

One key point is that if you can in any way avoid checking luggage do. If you just carry-on there’s no worry of rain on the tarmac or baggage handlers throwing it. Sherri over at crusetipsTv has some great tips on packing in a carry on. 
 

I've only ever carried on my luggage since I started vacationing as an adult 15 years ago.. soo much easier to know the bag is right there with you! Also, if its over 50lbs it's no ones problem except my own. 

54 minutes ago, rjac said:

That's beer, right? 

haha! I have found that a Vitamin Water from the Windjammer guy mixes perfectly with vodka for port-day cocktails. 

10 hours ago, Traveler said:

Here are some update on countries that are going to be open for tourist including some in the Caribbean :

Mexico - Cancun , Riviera Maya and Tulum - going to be open for tourist at Jun 10 

Cyprus - 15 June for "green countries" the interesting thing is that they will pay your health cost encase you will catch C19 during your vacation.

Iceland - 15 June but every tourist will need to do a C19 test while in the airport and to wait for the results.

Aruba - until 15 June.

US virgin Islands - Suppose to be opened today.

Saint Lucia - 4 June.

Antigua and Barbuda - 4 June

Italy - June .

Spain - Until Mid July.

 

Adding Jamaica is opening June 15th! I have a land vacation to Montego Bay in August so I have Google alerts on Jamaica + International Travel.

2 hours ago, rjac said:

Haven't received a state discount yet.

Oh wow! I have gotten a state discount on 3 of the 4 cruises I have booked.. Royal really wants Californians leaving from FLL, I guess. Gonna start plugging in my C&A number even as a lowly Gold. I have never even tried it! 

I received mine but after an hour and a half on hold I decided there would be future sales with equivalent sale prices and gave up! Haha

$52 for Booze/Voom combo is soooo so nice I was toying with just paying for it and using my OBC for a 2021 cruise. JUST what Royal wants to hear! Make using the "free" money they gave us just hard enough that I use new, fresh reeeal money. 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/explorer-of-the-seas/deck-plans/2001/13

According to the deck plans, there is a water slide duo on deck 13!

49 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

Nope. Filet is medium rare only. But filet is also super-lean and not an exercise in working the jaw muscles to death at that cook.

Same with hamburgers; medium-rare, thanks. My wife and MIL, on the other hand, are lifetime members of the “hockey puck” club.

Agreed on all of this AND crispy bacon.. if I am served/only offered glistening, flimsy bacon, I would rather have none at all.

cook those bad boys LOW N' SLOW 

I just don't see how wearing a mask is a dealbreaker. You're choosing staying home over having a vacation merely because a piece of fabric may have to be lightly attached to your face? If you have a well fitting mask, it shouldn't fog your glasses (I wear glasses every time, sometimes 2 pair if it's sunny, NERD ALERT) and with a light enough fabric, breathing easily shouldn't be an issue. If it helps us all stay safer and greatly lessens spread via moisture, why not wear one? I do it to keep others around me safe, not because I like the way it looks or feels. 

Wearing a mask in a public venue on a vacation on a Royal ship  >  not wearing a mask sitting at home for sure! 

Just now, Crazycruiser50 said:

From the bullet point above:

• The credit amount is non-transferrable and non-refundable once it is issued and the entire value must be used on a single sailing. Any remaining balance not used by the last night of the sailing will be forfeit.

 

I would guess no you can’t price adjust...

I have to call later today anyway, I will ask and get back to you.  

Hah!! Thanks so much, I saw that bullet and was thinking of it as "Oh, I can use it up until the last night of the cruise."  

Speaking as a Californian, I regularly park hop Disneyland+CA Adventure in one day and Universal Hollywood in one day. It's easily doable to see and do everything in all 3 parks in 2 days time, so I would definitely do the 7-night on Harmony! BUT I have never been to the muuuch larger parks in FL so what do I know!? Maybe if you choose one Disney park only? 

So let's say I go ahead and use my new 125% credit for the DBP and UDP now since it covers and they go back on sale later, can I still cancel and get the OBC back and repurchase with it as usual?

3 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

So it looks like they finally got around to raising the prices on almost ALL of the Cruise Planner items after I wrote my original hijack post.  Everything except the cost of the DBP on Symphony has gone up.  SOOOOOO glad I booked all (well, most) of my drink, dining and internet packages before the prices went up.

Damn, I checked yesterday and all the sale prices were still there so I left my cart. Today I get my 125% OBC in my inbox and the sale prices are gone! I seeee a correlation here...

I would absolutely be on board pre-vaccine and even if they do stipulate masks in common areas (aside from while actively eating, I guess). I have been wearing a mask on intensive, daily 4-mile dog walks since early April, I am ready for the slide stairs! 

2 hours ago, JLMoran said:

A quick look at Apple Maps tells me it's a nearly 9-hour land trip, first by car to Holyhead in Wales, then a ferry ride to Dublin; guessing that we'd have to look at some kind of flight to keep the timing reasonable.

I was originally traveling to England and Ireland this year and had looked into this, too! Once I saw how long it was to Holyhead on the train I was researching flying instead and the Irish Aer Lingus flights are pretty cheap!  

4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

That little bit of a difference is not worth paying in full now (it’s within final payment date)

Hi Raye! Do you know if I booked an April 2021 cruise now and knew I wanted to L&S to 2022, does the final payment on the booking still go by the original due date (which would make sense?) or does it shift to the payment due date for the new cruise?

I really really need to get the ABCs on my vacation list but the 2022 Freedom prices are $1,200+ than the same cabin category in 2021! 

I, too cannot figure out my FCC. I opted in to 125% FCC from the second round of cancellations (sailing May 3).

My cruise was $1279 including taxes and port fees. We received $302 each and no refunded taxes or port fees. How is $604 anywhere close to the $1279 I had paid? Let alone a value OVER 100%.. I called this evening and finally got through to a Royal rep who confirmed that my automated FCC looked messed up. 

She said she would be forwarding the discrepancy to the "back end team," apparently an FCC department of sorts, and I should receive additional FCCs in my inbox soon. I really hope it gets corrected because with this paltry credit, I can't afford my replacement cruise just yet! 

2 hours ago, sleepy425 said:

3 of us were booked in a Suite Guarantee. Total of the cruise was $1950, about $250 of that was port fees and taxes (which were refunded to a credit card). Yesterday we each got $300 FCC. That’s not even half of what we are owed. 

yes! our cruise was $1279 total and we both received $302 and no refunded taxes or port fees as of now. I was hoping for at LEAST $1000 FCC for what we paid. Guess I should be calling since I deserve the taxes and port fees at least!!