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Hi all! We had a tour booked for St. Thomas but canceled it hoping to find something when we get off the ship tomorrow. Is this likely in St. Thomas? We want to do the sky ride and go to Magens Bay beach. Anybody know how much this usually costs outside of Royal Caribbean?  Any and all tips are welcomed! 

44 minutes ago, ScottD said:

When are you going? we are on the 1\29 sailing and we can see the menus. The new menu rolled out on Oasis this week, so you will have the new one. If you are sailing soon, go to the main dining on the app, then look at Main dining 5.... the menu shows up there for my sailing. 

Oh thanks so much that’s good to know! Our sailing on Oasis is 1/22. Gonna check it out in the app now.

Does anyone know if the new MDR menus are on any other ships right now? We’re going on oasis soon and there’s currently no option to view the menu in the app. Wondering if this is bc they’ll be rolling out the new menu.

4 hours ago, need2cruz said:

I know this might make you nervous, but you can cancel and rebook online.  I did this for my excursion on Labadee that was sold out and the price lowered by half.  I cancelled mine and my husband's reservation and then immediately those 2 openings became available.  I then booked them at the cheaper price.  I got the refunds on my credit card 2 days later.  YMMV

I think you're right, busy week but I'm gonna try calling again today and see if I have any luck.

4 hours ago, need2cruz said:

I know this might make you nervous, but you can cancel and rebook online.  I did this for my excursion on Labadee that was sold out and the price lowered by half.  I cancelled mine and my husband's reservation and then immediately those 2 openings became available.  I then booked them at the cheaper price.  I got the refunds on my credit card 2 days later.  YMMV

Was this recently? They were saying something about the two spots wouldn't come available until anywhere from 2 hours to 24 hours..

So we booked Coco beach club for January at a much higher price.. it’s on sale now but sold out. Previously instead of canceling online yourself, you could call and have royal reprice so you wouldn’t lose your spot. I called to reprice and apparently they can no longer do this. Anyone else run into this? 

40 minutes ago, Carlos A. said:

I sailed on Odyssey on June and we had a lobster night.

I should wait to be on board. 

Good to know, thanks for sharing!

29 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

My experience is that the first thing to "go" when they start cutting MDR meals is the lobster followed very closely by the lamb shank.

Seriously?? I thought lobster was a permanent item.. would that leave the only option to get lobster in the MDR is to order from the premium selections?

Hi! We're sailing on a 6-day Odyssey cruise in a few days and have been checking the MDR menus to plan our dining ahead but even as we approach embarkation day there is no lobster night showing up on the menu. Is this a matter of the menus not being accurate/updated or is there no lobster night on our cruise?

Do people rush to take the first revenue sailing? Or is the general consensus to wait a few sailings while they work out the kinks? 

2 hours ago, Sharla said:

KSF isn't always the best deal- they often raise the cruise fare so you're paying higher rates for guests 1&2

Thanks Sharla! I think you’re right. The subtotal isn’t much off from when we priced without the KSF last week. 

5 hours ago, karl_nj said:

The per-person cost for a room for 2 people is usually lower than the per-person cost for a room for 3/4 people.  So you can't really compare the per-person price for a double with the price for a triple/quad.

I usually book one double and one triple, so I run into this all the time.

I had no idea of this until now because we usually are just booking for 2 but this time around we’re trying to get my whole family on board for their first cruise!

5 hours ago, Matt said:

The Kids Sail Free discount is the line that says "Free Kids NRD".

Thanks Matt! I noticed the discount there but after calculating everything they still charge the $670 for cruise fare and taxes so I’m wondering how come it isn’t completely free but I guess that’s just how it is

22 minutes ago, Xaa said:

You should see a fare, but in Discounts it will be subtracted out.  Post a screenshot.

 

Bill

Here’s a breakdown for one of our rooms. I’m so confused. I do see the “discount” for kids sale free. But the entire breakdown is kind of weird especially because the fare for each guest is higher than usual and there’s still a fee for kids. 

Hello! Does anyone have any insight on the kids sail free promo? I’m trying to book a cruise with 3 kids and when I do the guest breakdown each kid has a price associated with them. About $500+ for the cruise fare itself and just under $150 for taxes and fees. I understand paying taxes and fees but why are we charged for kids fare at all?

We're sailing out of NJ with a stop in Orlando. I can't figure out what to do when we get there when all I know in Orlando is Disney World and Universal. I'd love to go to Disney World or at least Disney Springs if it's possible esp since it's the 50th anniversary but would this be a complete waste of time/money? I believe we're supposed to dock at 12p (not ideal) and have to return by 8pm. Has anyone done this? Welcoming all opinions, tips to make this work or any similar alternatives!

Sailing out of NJ on Anthem with a stop in Orlando. What do people usually do? We're young and enjoy thrills/adventure, beaches, shopping etc. It seems Port Canaveral is kind of far from Disney/Universal but I don't want to completely check it off the list before finding other options.

So much great insight!! Funny to hear the "sale" goes on for months/years haha, somehow it's the first I'm noticing! My husband also suggested there was no way the "sale" price wasn't the actual price because then the actual rate would just be ridiculous! I feel like we got a good deal on our 7-day oasis cruise in January but I will definitely continue to monitor the prices for any potential discount! 

Does anyone have any idea how long the cruise sales usually last? Every time the sale is supposed to end, it gets extended and this has been going on for about 3 weeks or so. I rushed to book a cruise because I thought it was ending and it got extended several more times after. Of course I'm happy I got it booked but I'm curious if this is normal for Royal or are they just trying to fill up their itineraries post-pandemic. I noticed they finally took away the countdown ticker but the sale is essentially still on. 

On 8/10/2019 at 10:25 AM, Matt said:

So it's essentially a Fastpass. 

 

Is this free to reserve?

5 minutes ago, KathyC said:

We only cruise with carry-on size.  Unless we know we're bringing back locally made products - aka adult beverages - which we will have to check.  Then we bring the big ones. 

Makes sense, thank you! 

22 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

Just so you have a second data point — did a 5-night Cruise last year, wife and I each used only a carry-on size for our stuff. Checked both with the porters and just used a small backpack to carry around stuff we wanted with us after boarding.

Thanks, I appreciate that! Great to know this is actually a thing, we plan to just carry a small backpack as well. 

2 minutes ago, melmar02 said:

I have given a carry on size suit case to the porters. Come to think of it, my son's suit case is about that size too, and we will be giving his to the porters in a few weeks.

Oh great! That definitely puts me at ease. Thank you and I hope you guys have a wonderful cruise! 

Hi there! I'm going on Symphony of the Seas next month and my DH & I were contemplating whether or not we should each use airplane approved carry-on size suitcases or just the standard size checked luggage. 

We like the aspect of getting off the plane quickly and also being able to hold on to everything we'll need for the cruise BUT we also would like to explore the ship and take a dip in the pool on embarkation day without having to lug around our suitcases. In the event we do go the small carry-on sized suitcase (22") route, are we allowed to give it to the porters when we get to the ship? Or do they only take really large suitcases?

Has anyone ever given the porters their carry-on sized suitcases? Thanks in advance!