VeronicaS1970

So I am planning to book Bermuda for next May/ June when I am on Ovation in 2 weeks. I am expecting to put down $200 deposit as is the norm with Next Cruise. So will I have to pay more deposit? Just want to be prepared.

That's a bummer, but I get it.

For Victoria, we decided just to take the shuttle into the city and hit up the Parliament and Royal BC museum. Lunch at The Flying Otter and checking out Chinatown/ Fan Tan Alley. Am I disappointed that we are missing Sitka? Yes. But we still have 3 ports with great things planned. Just hoping that the weather is decent, I really don't want to use the puffer jacket I am bringing!

Thanks, I will take a look!

I can understand not wanting to put the little one in the Pullman. The sofa or with mom and dad in bed could have been an option. I don't know about other folks, but when I am looking to book a cruise, I have 3 things open on my tablet: -Royal website to see what's available -Cruisedeckplans to see layout and pictures if available -YouTube for videos showing actual people in the actual room For the amount of money I am spending, you bet your biscuits I am doing my research. I want to see and know as much as possible. So again while I understand your concern, the onus is on YOU to know what you are getting. Or as suggested, a TA. I don't think you will get the resolution you are looking for, but if it makes you feel better then do you.

So Royal finally updated ShoreEx, 4 whole options. We think we are just going to taxi to the Fairmont Empress and hit up the museum and Parliament.

We booked another flight seeing tour directly with the company in Ketchikan. They were extremely helpful and it was $500 less than what we had booked through Royal. We have adjusted or changed Juneau and Ketchikan, thankfully Skagway was unaffected. DH said excursions are live on Royal for Ketchikan, but still nothing for Victoria. Patiently waiting on Royal IT to get to work.

Can we board in Vancouver and then get off to explore the city since we are not leaving until 1am? We are arriving very late the night before and would love to see some of Vancouver. Disappointed about Sitka and the shortened time in Ketchikan, since we had the float plane booked for there. Waiting to see what Royal offers for excursions, especially Victoria. If nothing good or nothing at all at this rate, will book through viator.

We used Jo Junie both times we did tours, he was great!

Yep those Alaska excursions are. We paid over $1700 for 4 of us for the float plane in Ketchikan this May, that was on Black Friday sale.

Thank you! Just helps to know I can head right to guest services and get it done

I have only ever done it through the app on my phone, website seems too cumbersome. We had to check in on phone for upcoming Ovation cruise as we are leaving from Vancouver.

So last February we did a Next cruise booking for 2 cabins, planning to go to Alaska. Once we were home we booked Ovation and put myself and DD in one cabin, DH and FIL in the other for purposes of D+ balcony discount. Final payment has been made, we are even checked in already. So I called to swap DD and DH in the cabins. I was told I could not since one of the original occupants had to remain in the cabin. I argued that one was. They said since the next cruise booking had DH and I in both cabins, we cannot change. I disagree, but ok I will deal with it onboard, as others have done. My question is since we can't get to the cabins until 1 to get seapass cards, can we get things switched and new cards at guest services before that, or do we need the existing cards to give them? I know they just deactivate the old ones (DH lost his once) I have to move DH "officially" to my cabin, since that is the one with all the OBC. Thanks for any help.

We are going in May. I have been going back and forth on what to pack. There are 4 of us-me, DH, DD, and FIL. All of us got Merrell/Columbia shoes(sneaker like waterproof shoes). We are planning layers-t shirt, light pullover, sweatshirt and we got puffer jackets that fold into a pouch. Everyone is taking a baseball cap and wooly hat and gloves. Everyone also gets a very small umbrella and we got 2 binoculars to share. We are planning to do laundry during the week so that we can fit all this stuff in the suitcase! My theory is to be prepared for all eventualities and hope the weather is at least dry, temperature I can deal with!

While I admit it is not as intuitive as Royals, I didn't find MSC's site the worst one I have ever used. We booked our upcoming MSC cruise with a travel agent, something I don't usually do. But the price couldn't be beat, getting yacht club for the same price as an OV on Symphony for the same week.