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But one thing I think we do know, they will NOT set specific cabins aside for Guarantee use, they will base it on numbers sold. In other words the combination of cabins available will be a certain number when they have hit that number be it by cabin selection sales + guarantee sales, they will close that category for sales. That is why you can be watching a sailing that has 10-12 cabins available and the all of a sudden the next day that category is sold out, seems awful strange, when that number hadn't moved for weeks. Good reason not to delay when you can't make up your mind on which cabin to choose and keep putting it off. Just my observation

current sales at 60% off 2nd Guest have not been combinable for me or maybe they 60% off is more off than 50% off with Royal Math. Anyway I run the numbers, I'm paying the same price currently as a Solo or as 2 passengers. So effectively no discount.

We have a 10 night on Explorer in Jan 2025 with a stop in Puerto Limon, Cost Rica and i have been watching for ships excursions for over month now. There is only one listed and it says sold out. for a day or 2 another one showed up, but it was very lame in my opinion, but it disappeared quickly. The other 3 stops have excursions listed and i have some booked. Interestingly starting after our Thanksgiving cruise none of Xmas or early 2025 have and dining for individual restaurants available to book. Some have UDP listed (expensive) already but no individuals.

Android has same problem with Apps no longer working when OS becomes outdated. Basicly just forced to upgrade from my samsung S8 due to non working Hotel and Airline apps

Actually Air2Sea is a Consolidator. "Consolidators have contracts with airlines to buy airfare in bulk. They are negotiated at a lower rate, letting the consolidators sell them for less than the publicly listed fares for the same flight" That is part of the problem in that even when you pick flights from them, they are only a soft reservation and normally not actually ticketed until around actual final payment date.

I understand what you are saying. I see on their search page a price of $274 per person, by the time I pick the lowest priced interior the cost for 2 is $1800. It is there pricing magic, I just hate wasting my time going through the motions to find there advertised up front price is extremely bogus

Already PAID in full should not matter as long as you're not past the final payment date. I have a 1 sep 2024 sailing and final payment is not until 3 June

As most have said, each waiter makes there own drinks in the service bar that is through those doors that you don't see. I have no idea how charged gratuity tips work when you pay individualy for a drink. But for cash tips, generally the bar tenders at the bar itself pool among themselves. Wear as wait staff are each on there own. Recently, seams they have cracked down on all bar tenders measuring pours, last 6-8 months tip or no tip pours are the same measured. No healty pours as experienced right after start up

Symphony February 2024 Terminal 18 surface lot $140.

Early February on Symphony the specialty restaurants pictures were the printed varity (yes I hate that also) but we had left the restaurant before the photographer returned. They were avaliable to view in hard copy at the photo area. We used are diamond coupon there to purchase one. Future I'll ask photographer before letting them take photos if digital, if answer is no I won't waste my time letting them take any pictures. I don't want hard copies, to difficult to transport.

If on setting up you departure info you say you have a domestic flight on one of the valid airlines Confirmed. I rcvd the letter on Symphony today

Confirmed. I rcvd the letter on Symphony today

Confirmed. I rcvd the letter on Symphony today

Typical fly by, never to be heard from again. Btw on Symphony now as well as last week. Crew is marvelous and accommodating. Ship is in great shape. Wonderful and approachable Master, Capt Rick. Things can happen, 2 cruises ago we had no cards on our door, grabbed the first officer I saw, he went to guest services for mehad my cards in under 15 minutes.

Normally you will be lucky to snag the latest reservation of the night if anything at all on maybe a few nights being the first ones there on boarding day.

Agree rairly is the offer as good or better

Royal already hits you up for 18% per purchased drink or on the total cost of the package. That is more than adequate. Now on free Diamond or Casino drinks you might want to add something, but it really has started to depend, how generous is the pour? Seems that lately past 9 months they are measuring more, generous pours less often. Compound that with the fact that most bars the bartenders pool tips. Jmho but tipping extra helps very little in the overall scheme.

I have spent numerous sailing in suites since the covid resumption. When the SL lounge did not have the brand label I preferred, if it was on the ship they gladly found it for me.

Even if you don't add additional tip to the already paid 18% gratuity, you need to know that being a waiter in specialty restaurants and even CK is a highly competitive and sought after position On Royal ships, once they have achieved it, they are then in line for the next open position On their next contract. So basically once they have achieved the position when they return they have the next open position on that ship.

It's been a while but in Sep 2022 sail out of Miami our experiance was the same taking royal shuttle to MIA. Sailed again from Miami in Nov 2022 and decided to Uber to MIA, much better, on the way out I pointed out to wife the backup already forming for Royals shuttle service. So I'd venture to say this is the typical experiance

Highly recommend a private tour with Ronys. He was able to customize our however we wanted. Not sure of price but he was very quick to respond to my numerous inquiries, usually within 24 hours or so

FYI, just returned from a horseback excursion through Ronys in Roatan. He used Big Rock Horseback Riding and they were excellent. Highly recommend Ronys.

Just return from a private tour with Rony. 5 of us all day most activities, sloths, horseback ride covered. Around $100 per person. Much better than a ships tour. EXCELLENT service, well worth the slight additional expense. Not a worry at all about returning to ship on time. Very professional in that regard.

Wonder this morning day 5 at breakfast in Windjammer we were offer dinner at Mason jar as buy at 50% off. When I mentioned so just like my Pinnacle BOGO, she offer to let me use my BOGO at 50% off the 1st full price meal and 2nd one still free. Bummer because we are traveling with family and they are very picky eater and are not interested in the menu at all. Just my luck. Yes we are not going to abandon them.

Or both just share the logins one at a time, your 2 days, then later his 2 days. If you can forgo day one and start on day 2 you can make this work. If you can also skip one day in the middle it really stretches out to most of the cruise. Also when using the 2nd two freeway chxk the price for the rest of the cruise. Sometimes it only $20-40 to add the rest of the cruise. We do this all the time. Good luck