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I was looking at my cruise planner for CocoCay and came across this. I think I remember seeing this for $400 before. The Thrill Waterpark Cabanas are still $599.

12 minutes ago, JennyB said:

The messaging feature is currently ONLY available on Harmony and Allure.

Other features are available for those other ships...

But, Royal IT it not reliable or up to date.  Once you are on the ship, things will be more accurate, but from what MANY on this forum say, it's really not to be fully trusted even then.  Rely on your Cruise Compass once on board.

Sorry @Atlanticocean . I thought all of those ships had the messaging feature.

I think everything on the app works on these ships:

This is from the RCI app.

@JennyB @Tim B. @FloridaCruiseGirl1210 @Skid @Vacation Crazy @mom2mybugs @HeWhoWaits Thanks everyone!

15 minutes ago, JennyB said:

#sadface

Sooo.... I have a friend that I really want to bring on my Western Caribbean & Perfect Day Symphony of the Seas cruise. But, she has never been on a cruise ship before and says that she is scared of sloshing around in the ocean and getting seasick. I have already told her that the ship is so big that she won’t feel it move or get seasick, but she is still hesitant. 

Thanks!

I'm so sorry!@JLMoran   I know this response is really late, but I just wanted to say that I tried both methods and found the Pack-It Folder more space-efficient.

@JLMoran Hmm. That might be more space-efficient, but the nice thing about the folder is that yours shirts will never get wrinkled.

I am packing for a trip (non-cruise) and will be using the Pack-it Folder. I probably will test this and see which one works better.  Hopefully, I will give an update by tomorrow.

On 6/4/2019 at 12:23 PM, markm said:

Eagle Creek pack it folder , great for shirts and pant/shorts

I agree. I like Eagle Creek packing cubes. They make normal ones and also compression cubes, in lots of sizes and colors. They also make toiletry bags and the Pack-It Folder for clothes you don't want to get wrinkled. They sell them at The Container Store and online.

These are the Compression Cubes. They are very light and have a zipper on the edges to compress your clothes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     This is the Pack-It Folder. It can fit 7 garments.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     These are the normal Eagle Creek Packing Cubes. They are the sturdiest.

Thanks for the help! I think I'll ask the Concierge about this.

On 5/22/2019 at 10:44 PM, SpeedNoodles said:

UPDATE: I just finally spoke with someone who got the final word - the helium balloon is no longer available for pre-booking on the cruise planner. They decided that since it was so dependent on the wind that they wouldn't pre book. Anyone who prebooked will keep their reservation. I had prebooked. In the 30 seconds between finding the new price, canceling my booking and trying to rebook they took it out of the cruise planner.

Thanks! I'm going to CocoCay in 2020 and I didn't see it my cruise planner either.

So, I found another PDF on a different device that actually says that Behind the Scenes tours are actually only available for Diamond Plus and Pinnacle Club (I'm Gold).

In this PDF, it says that an all-access tour is a special benefit for suite guests, but I remember seeing something on the Royal Caribbean website saying it was only for Star-class suites (I'm in Sky-class). Does anyone know if all suite guests can do this tour? Thanks!

(I'm on Symphony of the Seas)
 

4444.pdf

My cruise starts on February 29, 2020 on the Symphony of the Seas.  It looks like we are not on the same one.

Thanks everyone!

I think they are only available at the wave pool.

How many people are in your party?  Because the Thrill Waterpark Cabanas come with 6 Full-day Passes to the waterpark.  Also, if you don't get a cabana, will you just use the sun loungers?  If everyone in your group is gone doing waterslides at the same time, someone could take your seats.  If you are just with 1 other person, maybe you should book the beach lounger. (Costs something less than $100)

Thanks for the help!

Hello everyone!

I live in Virginia and just started using Royal Caribbean Blog.  I have only been on 1 cruise on the Allure of the Seas, but that was in 2012.  I am now planning a Western Caribbean & CocoCay cruise on the Symphony of the Seas in 2020. I'm really glad that I joined Royal Caribbean Blog before my cruise!

I'm going on a Western Caribbean cruise in February/March 2020 on the Symphony of the Seas.  I'm arriving the day before embarkation and I want to board early.  F.Y.I I have a suite.  If I arrive early, will I have to wait in the Terminal?  Thank you!