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    VillainsGin got a reaction from YOLO in Passenger caught on ocean side of Allure balcony .... 10/13 sailing   
    natural selection at work, no sympathy for idiots.
    they also ruin it for everyone else
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    VillainsGin reacted to kuruczpa in Room Service   
    Room service is $7.95 + 18% gratuity - you can order 1 thing or 20 things, it costs the exact same.
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    VillainsGin reacted to PatsFanBrian in Passenger caught on ocean side of Allure balcony .... 10/13 sailing   
    Darwinism in it's full glory.
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    VillainsGin reacted to VACruiser in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    I can also add to JLMoran's post a little - If they don't have that data you can provide it to RCI NextCruise desk as your default TA or you can get the information details upon return and give it to your TA and then your TA can take over the cruise from RCI. Either way it's very easy to do.
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    VillainsGin reacted to twangster in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    When I have booked Air2Sea I received an email with flight information.  If you don't have that give them a call.  800-256-6649
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    VillainsGin reacted to VACruiser in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    If you decide to work with NextCruise on the ship go to their office on the first - third day of the cruise as they will not be busy. If you wait later in the cruise it will get more hectic as the week progresses. On my last cruise I went to NextCruise on the first day with a plan already of what I was looking for and I was the only one in the office. It worked out well and was carefree as can be.
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from Alibou3193 in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    You have all been amazing!
    Thank you so much for providing me details in depth for my very first cruise.
    I don't know how far I would have gotten without royal caribbean blog!
     
    I have been using this site for everything and anything involving royal caribbean and it has never let me down!
    We've already had a "crazy" idea of booking our next cruise and possibly many more while on our first one haha!
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from IRMO12HD in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    You have all been amazing!
    Thank you so much for providing me details in depth for my very first cruise.
    I don't know how far I would have gotten without royal caribbean blog!
     
    I have been using this site for everything and anything involving royal caribbean and it has never let me down!
    We've already had a "crazy" idea of booking our next cruise and possibly many more while on our first one haha!
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from PRebecca in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    You have all been amazing!
    Thank you so much for providing me details in depth for my very first cruise.
    I don't know how far I would have gotten without royal caribbean blog!
     
    I have been using this site for everything and anything involving royal caribbean and it has never let me down!
    We've already had a "crazy" idea of booking our next cruise and possibly many more while on our first one haha!
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    VillainsGin reacted to PG Cruiser in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    @TJ!, do you have an online account with Royal Caribbean?  You should find this on your upcoming cruises

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    VillainsGin reacted to ChessE4 in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    You need to check back periodically.  I assume you are registered in Crown and Anchor Society?!  When you log in, you'll be able to check for e-docs.  You can print your luggage tags and other pages you feel you need. (Tags tend to be at the very back of the e-docs.)  In the meantime, keep checking the prices of any excursions or packages you have booked in case the price has dropped.   What I do about this time in the cycle is read old Cruise Compasses to plan my on-board schedule......
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    VillainsGin reacted to monctonguy in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    You can review your check in any time(up to 3 days out I believe)...luggage tag printing option will be clearly listed there  for you to see.
     
    No idea about plant tickets or hotels booked through Royal as I haven't done that before.
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    VillainsGin reacted to AshleyDillo in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    It will be in the same place where you checked in online in your Cruise Planner.  View boarding pass/Edit check-in should change to eDocs.  The luggage tags will be part of that document which includes your cruise ticket terms and conditions (legalese blah, blah, blah) and at the very end are the tags.
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    VillainsGin reacted to AshleyDillo in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    Did you already choose your flights?  I think you take your flight confirmation number directly to the airline to get your flight.  I've never used Air2Sea, so I'm not 100% on that.
    Don't forget that ChoiceAir (Air2Sea) has a price guarantee..I should definitely try to take them up on that if you find a better deal on flights than what they booked you.
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    VillainsGin reacted to AshleyDillo in Officially checked in at 90 days, what now?   
    These will be part of your eDocs.  Luggage tags won't show up until 40-45 days out I believe.
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    VillainsGin reacted to AshleyDillo in Oasis of the Seas - what I wished I had known   
    Through the Cruise Planner.  You just schedule your time by adding it to your cart.  You won't be charged anything.

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    VillainsGin reacted to FloridaCruiseGirl1210 in Laundry?   
    Yes cross pack, I also recommend bringing a change of clothes (at least socks and undies) in your carry on. 
    If you are looking for a solution for in room washing, there is a product called Sink Suds that I have seen on a vlog channel so you can do a bit of laundry in the sink in your room. 
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    VillainsGin reacted to ChessE4 in Laundry?   
    Yes, I forgot to mention cross-packing as a strategy. Thanks!
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    VillainsGin reacted to AshleyDillo in Laundry?   
    If you are taking multiple pieces of luggage, I suggest crosspacking.  Make sure each person in your party has a couple complete outfits in each piece of luggage.  That way if one goes missing, no one goes completely without.
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from Cub in Picture of yourself   
    I don't want to judge a book by its cover but he looks like a very very materialistic man.
    Why do I get a feeling he would buy a ring but never give it to you?
    He might have commitment issues lol
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from Cub in Picture of yourself   
    "love has no labels"
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from Cruisegirl1976 in What do YOU wish you knew before you cruised?   
    I've been doing my best to get on a diet before my Jan, 2020 sail date. I got about 3 months or so to lose 40 lbs ideally.
    It would be great for pictures and stuffing my face haha
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    VillainsGin got a reaction from Hoot51 in Cash and Credit Card?   
    I don't think he was talking about the features of credit card vs cash. It was the fact you would assume he/she has a low limit just because they want to load an account with cash in advance. There are plenty of reasons for loading an account with cash instead of just low limit. (e.i. great for budgeting or knowing how much you spent to gauge how you'll move forward with the remainder of the cruise) I don't think it's because you "don't understand" rather "do not want to understand" It could have been worded or phrases differently. 
    I read it the same way as @Jim82Mac
    We're all on the same team here, no worries @Atlantix2000
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    VillainsGin reacted to KJones in Laundry?   
    You can't ever fully prevent an airline from losing luggage. It helps to not check your bags in too close to departure time - runs the risk of the bags not having enough time to make it onto the plane. And making sure there is plenty of time in between connecting flights. I've had luggage not make it on the 2nd flight because the turnaround of it getting off one plane and on to the other was too short (1st flight was delayed, so ended up being only 25min to change terminals at LAX).
    It is also beneficial to arrive at port the day before cruise departure (or even earlier). It allows for extra time for the airline to find your luggage and get it to you before you become unavailable/ unreachable at sea. Not sure if they would hold the luggage until  you're back on land and can pick up at the airport, or if they would ship it to your home while you're away.
    In my LAX case, the airline reimbursed me for up to $ X amount/day I was without luggage ( I don't recall what the amount was), provided I submitted receipts for toiletries/ clothes/ etc. Since it wasn't permanently "lost, there wasn't a flat reimbursement fee. The airline was responsible for delivering it to where I was staying.
    Travel insurance policies will also offer options on lost baggage coverage.
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    VillainsGin reacted to ChessE4 in Laundry?   
    For the trip in question American Airlines messed up our flight arrangements and delayed our luggage.  We eventually got it day 4.  We filed our airline claim at the airport (Auckland, NZ), and they actually have an allowance for personal items, about $75 per person.  We then notified RCI which has a team that manages lost/delayed luggage.  They provide a little toiletry kit and a white T-shirt.  They also allowed us a free laundry bag.  They followed up regularly on our delayed luggage and when it showed up in Auckland, the Royal team had it forwarded to an upcoming port. We used our NZ funds to purchase a few items in Auckland, but my wife and son had trouble finding their sizes.  So the first formal night we were informally dressed, but no worries as we had informed our wait staff of the problem.  We had travel insurance, so upon our return home we sent Allianz a detailed breakout of our expenses for the 4 days we didn't have luggage.  They reimbursed the full amount.  Allianz did everything online.
    On a different trip, Royal lost my wife's suitcase getting off the ship in Southampton.  We prevent that now by carrying everything off.  We miss breakfast (we grab a snack on the promenade), but we get off the ship quickly and on our way.
    The only way to avoid airline problems is to have good luck and assure ample time in between legs of your flight.  On short cruises, use only carry-on luggage.  Then you don't have checked bags (though you may be asked to check your bag curbside). 
    Always get trip insurance.  It's cheap when your are young.  Some credit cards have travel coverage, especially for luggage. 
    Royal doesn't give you much if they lose your luggage.  If you don't have their (Arch) travel insurance, you're lucky to get $300.   We pressed the point and got another $200 on board credit from an executive whose name we obtained from another blog.   They want receipts for everything.  Who keeps clothing receipts unless the clothes are brand new?   So take pictures of your suitcase and contents (for identification purposes), always keep a few spare items in carry on, have some type of trip insurance, and play the odds.  Most luggage isn't lost.
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