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On 7/2/2022 at 10:39 PM, Atlantix2000 said:

If you've got a PDF, there's no need to print, just take a screen shot, and save it as a JPG.  That'll work on a phone or a computer.  Might need to crop out the rest of the screen depending on exactly what software you use.

I did that thanks it was still rejected. I'll just wait for the port. 

4 hours ago, Pattycruise said:

Boosters are not required for either the US or Europe.  For Europe the difference is in the testing , timeframe you must be tested.

there’s no need to worry about the booster for the US.  I don’t even submit my card that had the booster on it-mg booster had its own card, , I figure it will confuse the RC staff 

Just be careful while you can cruise without being boosted  if you are not up to date (i.e. 270 days since vaccine and NOT boosted)  several European countries will require you to test before disembarking at their ports. 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/gbr/en/faq/questions/if-i-am-not-up-to-date-on-vaccinations-in-europe-where-will-i-need-additional-testing

If coming to Europe it's advisable to be boosted at least 14 days before sailing. 

Sorry to come into the conversation with another question? How do you get an account for your child? 

Don't worry we are the same. We have electronic cards in Belgium and you can download a PDF but Royal's American only app only allows JPEG files.

So I have to download a perfectly readable PDF then print then take a photo and upload it to the site. Out of 4 only two were accepted. 

I tried again same issue I'll just show my gov. app at the port it's easier than this. Wish Royal would allow PDF uploads. 

Not for Italy sadly fully vaxxed 3 times caught covid in May 2022 got a recovery certificate but it's completely useless still have to test 2 days before boarding and play covid roulette with my summer vacation. Thought when I booked in Jan that this would be a thing of the past. 

In total counting friends there are 14 of us going it will be a miracle if we all get on the ship 

I have a recovery certificate on my government app. Do I still need to go to the doctor? 

Getting worried about our two cruises now and the fact that 12 other people are coming on our cruise we booked. I hope we don't get the blame if they test positive.

We have decided to avoid crowded locations on the ship and will probably wear masks. 

We both have covid at the minute and it's pretty nasty. Going to phone the doctor tomorrow see if we can get some tablets for it. 

On 3/24/2022 at 1:56 AM, Paul Mc said:

Hi we a cruising on 21/08/2022 and staying 2 nights in Venice prior to sailing. Is there an additional charge for going on the Royal transfer. Thanks.

We are just about to book this cruise as well, and also staying two nights. Bit costly if we have to tack on 400+ euros for transfers. Glad I found this page. 

Thanks for this. I got a discount rate and discount rate on the drinks package do they transfer the discounted drinks across? I would understand they just give me the going rate for the room but would hate to loose those drink package deals full price is €91.85 reduced to €68.66 at the moment. I got it for €46  

22 minutes ago, BrianB said:

This is old advice but I'll repeat it here anyway......

When dealing with an issue where I made my reservations through the website myself, rather than with a TA...I expect to spend quite a bit of time on hold while the agent checks with their 'colleague' or supervisor. So I schedule my call accordingly...and use speakerphone. 

But the best advice I have (which, by the way, I learned on these forums...thanks, guys!) is to always call back and speak to another agent when I don't get the answer I want. It is time-consuming and can be frustrating but usually I end up satisfied with the result. Good luck...and I hope you can get the result you want!

Had to do this to get my drinks package for my July 2022 sailing they had discounted drinks on select European 2022 sailings. Took 3 goes before I found someone that knew the codes to get this deal. The other two even denied such a deal existed. If you don't get anywhere try again. 

Hi there,

We booked direct with RCI (bad experience with our two previous TA's so decided to go direct) and I want to upgrade from inside to Balcony as a surprise for my wife. We agreed an inside to save money but I have some savings squirreled away and want to surprise her when boarding. 

I don't see any buttons on my reservation to upgrade.

Also is there a good time to hit the upgrade button (if there was one.) ?

I understand there is a Royal Up bidding programme but would like to guarantee and pick my own cabin spot. 

Many thanks for any assistance fellow cruisers. 

You get on Allure of the seas 3rd July 6 nights balcony for 3 for 530$ pp

cheapest cruise in Europe on a similar ship in the summer is around 1300$ pp

If it’s supply and demande then they need to start supplying more ships to Europe as nearly 3300$ usd balcony for 3 for a 6 night cruise is too expensive…..

I'd say go on a European cruise where she would be treated like an adult at 18 

I've been searching all the major cruise lines for some weekend or midweek cruises but none of the lines seem to do it?

Seem like a missed opportunity to get younger people on board.

There are many times during April-June in Europe where there are Monday's or Friday's off  where people could go on a long weekend cruise. 

So far I have only found 1 on NCL but it leaves and arrives at different ports which means you miss out on good return flight packages.

The US  seems full of these shorter cruises why aren't there many/any in Europe? 

One thing to consider is the 20 year old will be allowed drinks from the bar. 

I would choose brilliance as well. Our next cruise when covid finishes will be to the Greek islands. I cannot wait. 

driving means multiple stops at roadside facilities. I'd rather fly for a day that visit these lol joking aside longest drive i've ever done was 8 hours and never again..... 

I'm not a smoker but understand your feelings but you should know that smoking indoors is banned in many European countries so expect sailings to follow suit. 

On 9/25/2021 at 1:36 PM, JasonOasis said:

They do have a whole section dedicated to passengers booked in Grand Suites and higher.  Even though this is an Oasis Class ship when you look at the deck plans you will notice from deck 6 through deck 14 there are no Grand Suites, no Owner Suites on any of those floors like you would find on every other Oasis Class ship.  Outside of Junior Suites the only suites you will find on decks 8-14  are Aqua Theater Suites, all other suites from Grand and higher are located on decks 17 and 18 on Wonder of the Seas.

I would suggest people look at the deck plans for Spectrum of the Seas (a Quantum Plus Class Ship) and compare her deck plans to Odyssey of the Seas another Quantum Plus Class Ship, the one thing you will notice is the placement of Grand suites (not the lofts the suite only) and the Owner Suites on Spectrum are all located on decks 15 and 16.  Again there are far fewer Grand and Owner suites on Spectrum than there are on any other Quantum class ship.

Keep in mind both of these ships were built for the Chinese market Spectrum went directly to China via the Suez Canal.   Wonder was supposed to go directly to China but for now China is not allowing cruising to resume.  Now because of everything going on the ship is coming to both North America and Europe, who knows when she will make her way over to China.  The deck plan layout is the reason I don't think Wonder will stay in the US/Europe, I think the moment China reopens and allows cruising to resume within a few months Royal will send her to China, she doesn't have enough suites to remain in the US/European market.

Thanks Jason 

14 hours ago, DisplayWandererXD said:

There are a lot more suites on Allure than Wonder, so they likely blocked them out until they can transfer everyone out.  If any inventory exists after the October 13th date, they'll likely be released for booking.

I thought that wonder had a whole section of the ship dedicated to suites? 

On 9/1/2021 at 12:54 PM, FionaMG said:

If it's showing available on the website, have you tried actually just booking it online?

Regarding testing positive getting off the ship, for cruises sailing on or before the 31st of October, Royal's Covid-19 Assistance says "If you test positive for COVID-19 during the cruise, Royal Caribbean will cover the costs of COVID-19 related medical treatment onboard, any required land-based quarantine, and travel home for you and your Traveling Party." (https://www.royalcaribbean.com/the-healthy-sail-center)

In theory, you could be stuck in Barcelona, but in practice they may opt to provide you with private transport back home immediately upon disembarking. There are reports of them doing that in the US/Caribbean, actually flying people home by private jet. 

Thanks my son is at school the following week in October so we can't afford to be stuck in a foreign country. We are all vaccinated so I'd rather mask up and fly home that be in quarantine somewhere. Just looked again and we can now book connecting cabins it's very strange every day for the same booking multiple options appear and disappear Saturday morning all were sold out now there are balconies on multiple decks. Just wish they would allow 3 to a cabin as it's €404 for guarantee balcony which rises to €909 to choose your own... 

Great news thanks Mike.

From reading this I will still have to take a antigen test even though I'm fully vaccinated and have to take a test on arrival in the UK. This would be a problem as I would be staying in a hotel the night before sailing. I wonder if I can get the test delivered to the hotel? 

Thanks for these updates. To be honest I'm not surprised about numbers since they don't allow you to book 3 to a cabin.

We want to go with our 16 year old son in October we have tried ringing and they  will absolutely NOT allow 3 in a cabin and seem unwilling (???) to book connecting cabins when we phone despite availability on the website.

What happens if you test positive getting off the ship? Are you stuck in Barcelona for a week?

I thought it would end in September but I cannot find any information about it.

Looks like they are still only doing UK cruises for UK residents for the rest of 2021

This protocol 

must be a resident of the United Kingdom (including the Channel Islands & Isle of Man).

Just plain sucks 

Soo cool pity it's Cyprus it's a hard place in Europe to get to

Flights from Belgium with Ryanair are already over €400 each.