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I don't know if I'm more surprised that the drink card was offered or that it was only $89 ($8.90 / drink).

The self-created Surf and Turf, if they bring out both entrees at once, is the only time I'll consider Royal is encouraging people to spend money with their dining room policies as S&T is a nightly premium selection.

Without knowing their exact location, could it be because they're above Playmakers or the Schooner Bar? There's also a live entertainment venue and the fitness center over there too.

Only bringing out the next dish after the first is finished sounds like an easy way to prevent people from ordering way more food than they can eat. By night three, the waitstaff knew Ampurp85 could finish what they ordered so they were allowed more leniency with the policy.

I have the same verbiage for a sailing from NJ later this month. Looking back on ticketing booklets from 2022, the same statement is made there as well. Unless someone here says otherwise, I'm assuming the 12, up to 17 floz, non-alcoholic beverages on embarkation day are still allowed.

Just finished mine. Here's the grand list of options for the curious. Edit: They also asked what the most important thing was when it came to pool deck cuisine besides asking for the most and least appealing option alongside your reason for choosing each option.

You've got it. It's credit once per day per restaurant which operates a la carte. So you could start at Playmakers, swing by Izumi (sushi), and end at Portside with the UDP paying at each. You couldn't go to Playmakers twice in the same day, for example, but any unique combination is okay.

Looks like Xaa was right!

Port arrival and the all aboard time is in the daily planner as just another card. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a way to only show the cards with a "deskbell" icon. Edit: These particular cards don't appear until closer to the sailing which is somewhat annoying.

My vote is going for Havana, Cuba.

Other lines returning to the traditional muster drill might be due to staffing. https://thepointsguy.com/news/cruise-ship-muster-drill-changes-reasons/

Carry-on only? Tom Bihn Aeronaut (45, I have the original model which was updated to become the 45) with their(Co-)Pilot as my personal item. Depending on how much additional stuff I'm packing determines if I'm grabbing the Pilot or the Co-Pilot, its smaller model. Carry on only does mean, at least for me, either buying sunscreen aboard the ship or after arriving in at embarkation destination. Pricy, but cheaper than checked luggage fees. https://www.tombihn.com/products/aeronaut-45?variant=42243021799613 https://www.tombihn.com/collections/travel-bags/products/pilot?variant=15776076824639 https://www.tombihn.com/collections/travel-bags/products/co-pilot?variant=41432330993853

I am and I am not cruising between 2022 and 2023 for the points. I’ll save the entire story, and why I chose Royal, for another time. I will say that with the loyalty rewards Royal has in place, the lack of a requalification period (loyalty status doesn’t expire if you don’t cruise for a year, unlike hotels and airlines), where cruise pricing was in 2021 and 2022, my finances due to work covering certain educational expenditures of mine, and sailing solo, it seemed like a good idea at the time to reach Diamond in two years over seven cruises. I’ll have enjoyed plenty of vacation and will have a nice set of comps with future bookings. A few things to note: I live close enough to a port where Royal regularly runs cruises and has for years. I have enough time off during the year to easily do an extended sailing (9+ nights) or a land/sea combo whether on my own or through Royal. Royal has enough itineraries which interest me during times of year I can get away. To sum it up. I’m in a position to actually use the benefits earned due to loyalty status. An aside on pricing: With how the rest of the leisure travel industry had sharply increased their prices over the years, I was confident Royal (and other cruise lines) would be following suit. It was a question of time, not if. In some ways, I’m viewing this as an investment in future vacations. Yes, Royal can change the benefits at any time. However, they’ve publicly stated they’re happy with the response the program has had and have increased benefits with time. They’ve also tied promos when bookings are soft to C&A level. So higher the level, to a point, the more discounts or benefits for booking a cruise. I don’t see that changing either.

"Prohibited items: CBD Oil / CBD Products" https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/prohibited-items-onboard-policy It's honestly quite simple. It doesn't matter if CBD is legal in the US when the ship is traveling to countries where it is not. And since most people won't cross-reference international law before bringing products aboard, it's easier to issue a blanket ban than attempt to enforce regulations depending on ports of call.

That sounds like a great way to get future cruises canceled and added to Royal's watch list with threatening to interrupt operations. Based upon section 12 of the cruise contract, Royal owes nothing due to the arguments OP is making in their email. Making threats if they provide FCC you're going to go on that cruise and make trouble is a surefire way of receiving absolutely nothing.

A group of 19 requires a different approach when serving than a party of, say, 8 and Royal might not be interested in reserving that many tables for one party with their current wait staff. Though I'd also believe that there's simply not table availability either that evening due to pre-existing reservations. The responses here won't be any different that what was said on Reddit. If Royal is saying they can't accommodate a reservation for 19 at Wonderland on your birthday the options, if you got to have Wonderland, for your birthday meal are: See if there isn't availability for 19 at Wonderland during a different part of the sailing. If there is, make that your birthday celebration instead. Ask if you can buy out Wonderland for that evening or at least a few hours. Royal may or may not be willing to let you buy the place out for a few hours, but they're going to be more willing to cancel people's reservations (and refund payments) if you're cutting them a very nice, most likely non-refundable, deposit. Ask if catering from Wonderland would be available at another location aboard the ship.

There's a hibachi side and a sushi side. Yes, if there's space available, you can go to the sushi side and order without buying the prix fixe menu in the cruise planner.

I had the same issue when ordering through Royal Gifts with the website when not logged into the Cruise Planner concerning not receiving an order confirmation email. I did, however, screenshot the confirmation screen to be able to speak with customer service aboard the ship if it's not delivered as the charge did go through. The charge for the cooler didn't go through immediately, it took a few days before it appeared. I'm wondering if someone has to manually approve the Royal Gifts, when not signed in, to make certain it's going to someone aboard the ship.

Welcome to the boards. This is an unofficial fan forum which Royal, while I'm confident they're monitoring in some capacity, doesn't respond to. I haven't tried this, and maybe you're not wanting to pay for it, but I expect the only way you're getting the same seating for your party of 19 at Wonderland (if Royal is saying they can't accommodate) is to either buy out the restaurant or see if Royal wouldn't be able to have a subset of the Wonderland menu served at another location onboard as a catered experience. Either way, I anticipate the quote starting around $4,000 USD. Edit: The $4k is based on 52 * $59.99 * 1.18 = $3,680. I wouldn't be shocked to learn a minimum alcohol spend too when doing this.

You're welcome. Checking my Allure sailing and the pricing for Hibachi is back where it should be, $59.99 marked 15% off to $50.99.

I'll be aboard.

That's allowed. Listed under the food/bev policy. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

Looks like they've got an intern pricing again. Other people are reporting Izumi Hibachi at $28.99 too. Here's a shot from my planner for Allure this coming summer. If you're interested, looks like it's time to book.

Maya Key apparently has continuous transportation to/from the pier throughout the day. https://www.mayakey.com/ Should/will be available in the Cruise Planner if you want to book through Royal.

You can, but it's about an hour each way from the town pier to an area you're probably thinking of hiking (and longer if you're looking for something deeper inside the park). I haven't seen what Royal is offering, but I'd investigate local pick-up/drop-off options instead of trying to hoof it on foot.