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(I have vertigo so I feel for her)We rented the water park cabana a few times when we visited the Island. I personally supervised the cabana and the wave pool, ESPECIALLY WITH CABANA SERVICE!!, LOL Everyone else enjoyed the water park to the fullest. When there are two ships there especially that felt the way to go. There you have a dedicated home base, entrance to water park for 6 I believe & when the second ship leaves the park emptied out. We were the second ship in so this was nice. If we were to be the first ship we would have headed out as early as possible to take advantage of shorter lines. Purchase the cabana when they are available & then watch for a price drop, thus securing one for your family. Call Royal for the price decrease adjustment, once I canceled on line and then when I went right back in to purchase and the cabana was gone. HAVE A GREAT TIME

@Templecruiser That standard is right on the beach probably the easiest and safest location for you & the "4" year olds LOL! I would go straight to the cabana order a round of drinks with the cabana attendant while adding maybe a $20.00 & no one will even "see" the kids if in fact this is something newly instituted. I could see the hilltop or over water posing a bit more concern with the kids, but the beach ones, no. They are closest to the bathrooms, showers, food & bars. It's going be be wonderful! $399.00 that's an amazing price.

Um, I disagree....a lot spoiled! LOL!!

Yes, that price is a steal. It's my favorite beach day!

I would call because we were just there this past summer and we rented one on the beach. The children were everywhere. Good luck, please let us know! Only one person rents them, you rent it and bring the others up to the cabana capacity.

No age limit, it was a suites and pinnacles beach, not an adult only. The cabanas were not selling out so they opened the cabanas on that beach for everyone, the young kids are everywhere there. Enjoy, its a beautiful spot!

If I'm not mistaken my girlfriend just found a promotion saving her about 300.00. Paid in full a few weeks ago RCCL refused the OBC for the difference. After final payment and after 09/30/22 your price is once again locked. No more OBC if the fare is reduced. We tried calling Royal separately and they were adamant, no adjustments. So back to before the shut down. Just wanted to let everyone know paying the balance stops your price adjustments it seems. Another justification for using a TA. If she used one she probably would have known this. I for one like the idea of not paying in full until the due date . Has this happened to anyone else?

Beware the patches (mine was Scopolamine Transdermal) side effects. When you stated possibly would "try" them before the cruise I just felt the need to share my experience. My Doctor prescribed them and the pharmacy filled the order. At no time was I advised that the sea sick patches while providing relief must run their course. They worked fine but the cotton mouth was a bit annoying. I was scared my first sailing so I faithfully replaced them every 3rd day as directed on my 7 night sailing. My 3rd patch I ripped off on the drive home after only wearing it the previous day, OMG I almost went to the emergency room. DON'T DO THAT. Let the patch run it's course, the withdrawal is brutal. I don't use them much anymore but if I must, I wear it until it practically falls off by itself then I don't seem to have any withdrawal discomforts.

It's all about the bathrooms for me! On the Radiance class the suite amenities are not really a factor for us. The 2 bedroom is great for the 3 of us but more people then that we would do the balconies, I'm going to have to purchase the internet anyway & if you can book all next to each other you can open the balcony dividers I believe. Splitting the adults on reservations you can minimize the Deluxe drinks packages if need be. Teenage daughter is in that bathroom with lotions and potions, it's just the way it is. The long hair, hair products & the hairspray fragrances alone keep me away from there. I enjoy spending time at the cabin & for our comfort we lean on a minimum of two. IF it was on the Oasis or Quantum class where it was a Sky or Star then I would aim for the suite, but again one bathroom for the three of us we don't enjoy. Such a very personal decision.

This! If I recall correctly on our Harmony sailing a few (3) ladies (pins) could not get their gold cards to open the door to the suite lounge. I was staying in a CLS and saw them getting angry and continuing to tap but the door wouldn't open. I went over and said oh I'll do it for you and swiped my sea pass for them. The door opened for me and they verbalized how it was disgusting that mine worked and theirs didn't. Wait, what? Then they continued they knew they weren't wanted in there but they were going anyway; wait didn't I just open the door for you? Not even a thank you and as I was following them in they didn't even attempt to keep the door from closing in my face. I promise you it actually took me a minute to keep my mouth securely shut as that door continued to close in my face behind them. It was a sad display and honestly I was like am I on candid camera? I find most pins will gladly share stories and such if asked, I get and feel their frustration as the experience I'm sure has changed a great deal over their 700 plus nights ie. teens in wet bathing suits and no cover ups in the lounge but wow, that really stuck in my crawl for a minute.

On another line my luggage wheels were delivered to the stateroom busted off. On that line they had a selection of 2 different sized roller board luggage for purchase, expensive yes but I needed it. Still use it to this day! On our last sailing I guess my luggage was searched because my TSA approved lock was gone, I looked all over the Harmony to purchase a small lock to no avail, thinking such a missed opportunity for them. Maybe have available a small selection of these & people would buy. In the store when I was searching there was a young man searching for baby wipes as they ran out for their little one on this voyage, none. I was surprised another essential type travel item that could have some $profit$ attached for sure. I think RC misses simple opportunities when it comes to "shopping on board" FYI on the other cruise line I sent feed back regarding my broken luggage and they graciously sent me some funds to put towards a new purchase after sailing, that hit nicely.

This is a map from one of our previous trips. Hope it helps!

The Mariner has a handful of 6 nights out of P/C May thru August 2023 visiting both private islands

I am in agreement with you there, I sadly felt the hype of the Holiday dinner did not justify the super high price. For us Holiday celebrations are about being together as a family and we can do that at the MDR, the reality of the "special" dinner left me with less then warm and fuzzy. I kind of felt a bit "duped" Our MDR experiences have been mixed but I go in thinking "only I can make the best of it" by managing our expectations. I'll take a Holiday sailing over not sailing every time! * And I know EVERYTHING is going up in price but for me there is a fine line, sometimes it seems the pricing is just over the top ridiculous. $95 pp is a lot.

Same here, went to check my account and it just spins....

My last RUB notification said while you haven't been upgraded yet (Harmony 2022) you are still in the running as our on ship staff may choose you for an upgrade up to some time after boarding. (I read into that you may be upgraded so be prepared to change cabins.) If not interested anymore you may cancel your bid. On the ship and didn't unpack just in case, but received an email at 1900hrs saying your bid was unsuccessful. I am 0/27 for now and honestly I go into with the idea that I love the cabin I'm in but if I'm upgraded its a huge plus. I enjoy the process but I would love to "win" the ability to pay a little more for a last minute upgrade just once. Oh well, I have learned to not read anything into this totally random process. Positive winning vibes coming at you!

Yay, you will love it! Download the Royal App for sure and familiarize yourself with it. You can view menus and activities as you get closer to sail date. Go to your ships Cruise Compass with a similar itinerary on this site and get an idea of how your days can be truly amazing. You will probably pack to much! Good news is suit cases can fit under the bed. If not in a suite maybe bring your own shampoo/conditioner the stuff they give you in my opinion is a bit drying. We usually go to the bank branch or Publix supermarket and bring small bills for gratuities along the way. Most of all enjoy your sailing, your way!

If I recall correctly we dined at Chops on the Odyssey last Christmas and they had a special Holiday menu. It actually had less on it then a regular dinner at Chops menu. We were unimpressed and felt the experience was better in CK on Thanksgiving. If they give you a reservation with the UDP they will probably serve you off the regular menu, which I felt was much better then our over priced limited selections but add a glass of champagne for the price. I am sorry I didn't answer your question but I wanted to share our experience last 12/25. We are on the Serenade for Thanksgiving this year and are just going to visit the MDR that evening. For me personally, because my family won't go near Izumi there are not enough restaurants to justify the UDP for us. Not sure if I am doing a live blog or not but any questions you have for me being on the ship in 57 days I'll do my best to answer for you. Enjoy your Holiday sailing!

On our last sailing when we ordered a beverage and asked them to use our drink vouchers as they started getting close to our limit they would tell us, by the way as they handed back our sea pass card you have one voucher left for today. I loved the vouchers, we had 4 each and staying in a crown loft some days did not even use them all.

The only time it was crowded was on debarkation day when everyone from the WJ breakfast was riding up (who had luggage) to use the rest rooms. Otherwise like @CrimsonCruiser stated most everyone was off the elevators at deck 16 WindJammer.

We were Sky Class on the Harmony 2019 and they were in our cabin. We brought them with us back on the Harmony in July (2022) and they said they didn't connect them to your account anymore. Star Class had them though in a gorgeous purple.

I read this on their website, I'm sure it probably needs big updating. Thanks everyone for the input, so appreciated!

When we boarded Harmony in P/C this past July it went Star Class, Pinnacles, Suites, Keys, then D+. It seems to me each embarkation point does it "their" way. I'm confident though the Key boards before Diamond.

Did they come in the mail or were they given onboard? Thank you so much!

I was just looking to see the amenities attached to the Diamond Plus Tier that we have just arrived at. Under "on land" it said RC Logo ID Luggage Tag. I don't believe I have even observed one of these. Is it just the luggage tag they have you print for your sailing? Also even while in a Junior Suite on the smaller ships we can visit the concierge lounge? This stands to reason why that lounge is always so packed. The Diamond Lounge on the Serenade actually seems from the various videos I've seen to be a beautiful space with possibly more windows. Thanks for the info!