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  1. Excursions in San Juan

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    Hello all - I am vacationing with my family in November and my mom and aunt have mobility issues.

    Currently we are scheduled to stop in San Juan but am unsure of what excursions either through Royal or not that my family could do. I have been numerous times and would normally walk everywhere; which isn’t an option. 

    Any thoughts and suggestions would be wonderful. 

  3. Charter sailings and benefits

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    6 minutes ago, twangster said:

    That's up to the chartering company.  It's presented with a cost for them to accept or decline.  

    Many charter companies use drink purchases as income towards the bottom line so they may not be motivated to give away 4/5/6 drinks to D/D+/P CAS members among the other costs associated with CAS.  Sometimes they want to use the DL as a VIP venue, etc.  

    thanks! I guess we will see as we get closer to sail date. 

  6. Will cruising be put on pause again?

    in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors

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    9 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said:

    With all that is happening, could cruising be put on pause again?  It's not just the COVID numbers.  This recent surge is impacting the ships' ability to provide satisfactory service to their guests - cancelled port stops, shows, and on-board activities. I'm not trying to be a fear monger here.  I've been on six cruises post-COVID and all has gone well.  But to quote Han Solo, "I have a bad feeling about this!"

    It’s not far fetched. I unfortunately agree with you. I’m supposed to be sailing again on 1/10 and it seems less and less likely as the days progress. 

  7. Odyssey of the Seas - What you like and don't like?

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    This was my first time on a quantum/ultra class ship; and I will be honest, I do not like the class (based upon Odyssey). I hated the lack of seating along the esplanade, the minimal outward facing windows, the views in the specialty restaurants. I just felt a lack of comfort on Odyssey that I haven't ever experienced on other ships. She felt tiny and cramped in ways I hadn't experienced before. 

    I love the indoor Solarium, I love that it was very easy to take a shower with the bathroom door open and watch the sea go by. 270 is beautiful but I was not impressed with the way they had the lounge configured. 

    I will also say that there was a stark difference between my sailing in November to December, in November we had around 600 less passengers and I could easily have a relaxing morning and make my way to the Solarium and grab a chair. In December most if not every chair was claimed around 8 AM and I ended up spending way more time on my balcony the second sailing.

    All those things being said, she was still better than being at work and while I didn't love the ship I did enjoy my sailings both times.

  10. Payment Decline but still being pulled from my bank.

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 11/23/2021 at 12:57 PM, Jkaczano said:

    I had a similar problem once with one of my credit cards.  Tried a different credit card and still had the same problem.  Turns out that it didn’t like that I was adding a beach club cabana in my name when I already had a water park ticket in my name. I changed the cabana into my husband’s and it went through with no issues.  
     

    I hope you’re able to resolve it whatever is causing it. 

    I had a similar thing a few years ago. I was working on booking my aunt and uncle a jet ski ride on coco cay. I inadvertently chose them both as a passenger and everytime I tried to run their card it said “declined”. It wasn’t until I fixed my mistake that it went through. 

  11. Port Everglades & The Key

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    I’m in a Facebook group for my upcoming Odyssey sailing in November and someone had reported back that some aspects of the key have returned; mainly early check-in and the boarding lunch. 
     

    My boarding time is noon, so even if I get there at 11 it’s not that long for me to wait. 
     

    Has anyone else experienced this in Port Everglades?

  12. Should a No-Show Check In?

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    We had a situation years ago where my brother and his girlfriend parted ways and our TA said that based on occupancy rules for the cabin it was better for us to change the name to a friend and check him in and have him not show. 

    We asked around if anyone else wanted to join us; but, no one did. We swapped the name to my friend. We checked him in and kept the room. We got the port fees and taxes refunded back. 

  16. Fitness Center help

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    3 hours ago, Danielle OG said:

    This is for anyone who has recently sailed: how does one sign up for the fitness center? Do I reserve a time slot? Does it have to be in advance? Is there a time limit per person i.e. one hour? Thanks!

    I was just on Independence and there was no need to sign up. You’d show up and workout. The items were spaced appropriately. 

  17. Reservation for Fitness Center?

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    6 hours ago, Va4fam said:

    No reservations needed for our cruise last week on Symphony.   I got on a bike and treadmill with no waiting.

    But you did have to make a reservation for the fitness classes.  My wife did a 45 minute spin class that cost $23.  One other person attended the class. 

     

     

    It was 23 dollars for a spin class 😳???

  20. eMed/ BinaxNOW Tests

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 8/28/2021 at 1:19 PM, DanielB said:

    I know these are accepted with Royal for travel and you can buy a 6 pack for $150 +shipping through the website.  The State of Ohio actually offers these free of charge and can be picked up at most of our libraries.  I just went and got 3 to confirm they were the proctored version for our upcoming cruise next month.  I came home and used one to see how they worked and now we have the 2 for our travels next month.  So I would check with your state health departments and see if they offer rapid at home tests, I'm sure if Ohio is using eMed/Abbott then I am sure that many others are as well.

    Hope this helps others.  We were just going to go the CVS route but this option is awesome and saves the $150 for the ship.

    Were you able to get three for you or three for your family? I wanted to stop and get them for my cruises and wasn't sure if I could only get one or multiple.

  21. Check in problem

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 8/21/2021 at 3:41 PM, MikeandRon said:

    46 Day to go and still unable to check in for Oct 6 Indy out of Galveston.  Website will get to check in times but be blank.  App only says come back later.

    A lot of extra work and attention to do what should be simple.  That and slow cancellation credits are starting to take some of the fun out of a cruise vacation.

    I am on that same sailing and having the same issue. 

  25. myVEGAS and RC

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 7/22/2021 at 5:40 PM, Linda R said:

    Most of my cruises are also too far out to take advantage of their offers.  But I get OBC's whenever possible or 10% off.    I have always used my own TA and never had any issues with that.  Never had to use another agent just to get these offers.

    Do you have to book after you redeem that reward or could I book now and apply it to that sailing when it comes?

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