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Update- called the TA and they worked with Royal to get booking reinstated (even the same cabin!). All cruise planner purchases were lost, but most importantly she retained the CWC guarantee. When speaking to travel agent, they asked if they should charge final payment to the card they had on file…

Thanks everyone for the great advice! I will pass this along to her! Her sailing and room category are not sold out, so there may be hope for her to resolve.

Hi All, I am seeking advice for my daughter. She booked a cruise with RC while the 48 hour cancellation policy was still in effect. This is very important for my daughter as her fiance' is in the military and therefore his schedule is entirely unpredictable. She contacted the travel agent prior to final payment to purchase travel insurance. At that time, she asked the TA about final payment as was told that her card would automatically be charged. However, her card was not charged for final payment which resulted in her cruise being cancelled as well as all of her cruise planner purchases. Has anyone had success with their TA to re-instating the cruise at the same price and/or success re-instating cruise planner purchases? She is also very concerned at losing the CWC 48 hour cancellation. Any tips and advice is appreciated!

It depends on ship and sail date. These are prices for May 22 on Harmony: Waterpark: $99 Waterpark Cabana: $1099 (up to 6 guests, waterpark admission included)

I am sorry that you had a less than perfect cruise . I was on Independence in February and they were definitely short staffed. This is the first time EVER on an RC cruise that I (over)heard any complaints from staff. However, I could tell that all staff were really hustling and trying to make our experience amazing. The MDR was definitely short staffed to the point that the head waiter was assisting in bringing food and clearing tables. Every staff member that I interacted with was friendly and definitely met (and even surpassed!) my requests. Everyone has staffing issues now, including my own office! When I am on a cruise, I am just so happy to not have to cook and do dishes myself that I am willing to overlook any potential shortfalls. That is something you will have to decide- if the service and food are exactly the same, would you be happy on your next cruise?

Thanks so much for clearing up my confusion!

Thanks! I believe I was confusing Playmakers and Fish n Ships!

Hi All! Heading out for a 4 day on Independence soon and wanted to ask if Playmakers offers any food that is complimentary? I thought I read something about a limited complimentary menu, but I can't seem to find it now. Thanks for your help!

My family booked this before I realized it was the group cruise! #bonus

oops! Thanks for the correction! It is a beautiful "part of the mainland"!

My family did this and it was wonderful! I went in 2019 so I will tell you what I remember. You can climb some of the ruins, there are many ruins to look at and you are a bit "in the jungle", we saw many monkeys in the trees when we were there. The ride to the ruins was in an airconditioned bus and we got to see a good bit of Costa Maya. The Lagoon Beach was AMAZING! The water was calm, peaceful and just perfect! I am not a snorkeler, so I don't know how the snorkeling is. But, this is a lagoon and not the ocean so it seems like this may not be ideal for snorkeling is that is really your thing. We did have lounge chairs and lunch was provided at the lagoon, but I do not remember what was served. We just fell in love with Costa May through this tour. I think it was a great combination or island tour, ruins, and beach. We have booked the lagoon only version of this tour for our next stop in Costa Maya! We have been on many excursions before and this one is our #2 favorite of all time (#1 is in Costa Rica).

We did the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins & Bacalar Lagoon Beach - and loved it. The ruins were a lot of fun- we saw monkeys in the trees while we were there! The kids will enjoy them as you can climb on some of the ruins! The drive to the ruins allowed us to see a good bit of Costa Maya. It is such a beautiful island place! There IS beach time at the lagoon. It is so peaceful with calm water, no seaweed when we were there. We also live near the beach, but we liked this tour so much that we are booking the Lagoon only version on our next trip to Costa Maya.

I have done Kim Sha beach. It was a lovely beach, not all lounge chairs are ocean front. If you are the second half off the bus you will most likely not get an ocean front chair. We spent most of our time there in the water or at the restaurant so the view from a lounge chair didn't matter. Loungers are included, but umbrellas were an extra $5 cash only. I thought this was a bit nickel and dime-ish but happily paid the additional $5. The beach was beautiful and the ocean was calm with not much sea weed about. There are local vendors that walk up and down the rows of chairs selling their goods and offered foot massages. They will move on with a kind 'no thank you' however, another one will be along right behind them. The restroom and lunch restaurant are a short walk away and lunch was delicious! Both my husband and I ordered the bang bang shrimp which is served as a sandwich on a large baguette with french fries. Lunch was served at a specific time and I felt this really interfered with our ocean time as lunch was scheduled right in the middle of our time there. I don't think it could be helped, but I would have preferred to arrive earlier in the day and had lunch towards the end of our time so we could have an uninterrupted stretch of beach time. Our excursion tickets stated that "nudity may be observed" in the fine print, and indeed it was! However the topless bathers were limited to just a few and only noticed this as we walked past them on our way to the restaurant. Overall this was beautiful beach excursion and I would rate it a solid "B". We also booked Secret Sands Beach on St. Thomas and this was a much more secluded beach with no vendors. Also calm, beautiful waters with little seaweed. No umbrellas offered, but natural shade can be found. Also- no lunch but beverages were included. If I were choosing one of these, Secret Sands on St. Thomas was my favorite of the two by far.

I am curious if anyone has done this? I am also wondering if it is worth it. Currently have this booked for Feb 2022.

Wow! Thanks for the info! I am looking forward to sailing on Wonder!

I am booked on Harmony out of Port Canaveral in Dec 2022, think that will change? Also- I tried to look up itineraries from Port Canaveral for Wonder with no luck. Have they been released?

After doing some research on Belize City, I realize that this is a tender port. I have never been to Belize and would definitely like to get off the ship here. Does anyone have any recommendations or excursions to avoid for Belize City? I would like to stick with RC excursions only. Thanks!

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Hi All! We are fully vaccinated and cruising on Dec 5 out of Orlando and finalizing our pre-cruise testing. We have order the Abbott Home tests, but also want to schedule with CVS as a backup plan. CVS offers two options PCR and Rapid Antigen. It appears from the RC site that both are acceptable. Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the Rapid Test being accepted by RC? I want to make sure that I am doing it correctly! Thanks in advance for your help! "Required Testing for All Guests Sailing From U.S. Homeports All Guests: Required Pre-Cruise Testing Before boarding day, you’ll need to take a COVID-19 test on your own, at your own expense. Vaccinated guests must show a negative COVID-19 test result for a PCR or antigen test taken no more than 2 days before boarding day. NOTE: Kids age 5 to 11 who have been vaccinated may present proof of full vaccination and follow the testing protocols for vaccinated guests. Unvaccinated kids age must show a negative test result for a PCR or antigen test taken no more than 3 days before boarding day. Kids’ pre-cruise test cannot be taken on boarding day, because that may affect the sample taken during the kids’ test at the terminal. Learn more about how to calculate which days you can take your test. Guests under 2 years of age do not need to complete a pre-cruise test. " This is the option I chose that indicates antigen Test type: Rapid-result test (antigen) If testing for travel, be sure that your selected test type is accepted at your destination. These were the two options that I was given initially by CVS Molecular lab test (PCR / NAAT)Results in 1-2 daysLink, go to disclaimer for details.1 The most accurate test. Drive-thru test. Accepted for most travel. Rapid-result testResults within hours. Vehicle not required. Some types accepted for travel.

I got a letter with the "changes" to The Key a while back (no embarkation lunch, free room service),hopefully RC will add the lunch and breakfast back for this sailing as well. Thanks!

What is your sail date? I have The Key for a Dec 5 departure on Harmony and this would be great!

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Thanks so much!