Katiemay0101

I waited until just before both my kids turned 18 to get them their own C&A number. I was told if they have their own number before they're 18 they only accrue the points from the cruises they took but if you wait until just before they're 18 they inherit the level you are at. I don't know if this has changed or if I had it wrong but it worked out well for us because now both kids are just shy of diamond. Happy cruising!
Kate

I've used the consent form from Royal when a friend of my daughters cruised with us. I also had the parent sign a separate medical release form so that I could make immediate decisions if necessary and I carried a letter from the parent saying I had permission to leave the country with the child. We had it all notarized so that all bases were covered. Didn't end up needing any of it (thankfully) but I felt better knowing I had it. That being said, my Mom travelled outside the country with my daughter and forgot all of the permission forms and no one ever questioned her. Just got lucky I guess. 
Kate

I've used the consent form from Royal when a friend of my daughters cruised with us. I also had the parent sign a separate medical release form so that I could make immediate decisions if necessary and I carried a letter from the parent saying I had permission to leave the country with the child. We had it all notarized so that all bases were covered. Didn't end up needing any of it (thankfully) but I felt better knowing I had it. That being said, my Mom travelled outside the country with my daughter and forgot all of the permission forms and no one ever questioned her. Just got lucky I guess. 
Kate

I had a similar experience twice on the same trip. We flew from the US (home) to England and the whole trip was a nightmare. We were essentially abandoned in Europe when our original flight was late getting in and we missed the connecting flight, causing my family to circle London for 2 hours because they didn't know where we were and we couldn't contact them because we were still on the plane. Then on the way home the same thing happened but we were stuck in LaGuardia. Both times A2S told me we had a better chance of getting a new flight if we booked it ourselves directly through the airline service desk at the airport. I was traveling with my 17 year old autistic son at the time and our seats ended up being separated and on the final flight I had to put him on a plane by himself and have him met by family at the other end. No help, no apologies, no accommodations, no explanations, nothing. When we did eventually get home I requested something, anything, to compensate us for them not doing what we paid them to do and was told no, sucks to be you. I hate Air2Sea and will never use them again. The supposed benefits do not outweigh the crappy job they do once they've got your money.
Still loyal to Royal though 🙂
 
Kate

I've been checking drinks and internet packages since June for a cruise I'm taking in January. Whether it says 20%, 30% or 40% off, no matter what the percentage off says the packages always end up costing the exact same amount. It's that Royal Caribbean math, a sale is never really a sale. 
Kate

I've been checking drinks and internet packages since June for a cruise I'm taking in January. Whether it says 20%, 30% or 40% off, no matter what the percentage off says the packages always end up costing the exact same amount. It's that Royal Caribbean math, a sale is never really a sale. 
Kate

I've been checking drinks and internet packages since June for a cruise I'm taking in January. Whether it says 20%, 30% or 40% off, no matter what the percentage off says the packages always end up costing the exact same amount. It's that Royal Caribbean math, a sale is never really a sale. 
Kate

I've been checking drinks and internet packages since June for a cruise I'm taking in January. Whether it says 20%, 30% or 40% off, no matter what the percentage off says the packages always end up costing the exact same amount. It's that Royal Caribbean math, a sale is never really a sale. 
Kate

I've been checking drinks and internet packages since June for a cruise I'm taking in January. Whether it says 20%, 30% or 40% off, no matter what the percentage off says the packages always end up costing the exact same amount. It's that Royal Caribbean math, a sale is never really a sale. 
Kate

I've been checking drinks and internet packages since June for a cruise I'm taking in January. Whether it says 20%, 30% or 40% off, no matter what the percentage off says the packages always end up costing the exact same amount. It's that Royal Caribbean math, a sale is never really a sale. 
Kate

We did Norway June 2023 and I would strongly recommend booking excursions if you're not familiar with the ports/area. We did not book any for Olden and sort of wandered around lost. It was a Sunday and everything was closed. It was not our favorite because of this but it was still interesting. Stavanger was stunning and we loved every minute we were there. We're history nerds and our favorite part was seeing the different WWII sea forts that look like something out of Star Wars while you're at sea. I hope you have a great trip!
Kate

We were on Anthem in June and it was okay during the day but I swear they turned it off after 11 PM. My son was still finishing up some remote college classes and tried to do them at night because of the time difference (we cruised in Norway) and it sucked every single night after 11. We went to the service desk to ask about it and their advice was to turn the laptop off and on and reconnect but they also admitted it was bad at night for them too. Hopefully your meetings are during the day and you can still enjoy your cruise.
Kate  

The MDR has been a bit hit or miss on the last 4 cruises for us. When we went to Mexico on Mariner in April it was just like what we've been used to. The MDR was really good, we somehow managed to find something for everyone even though there were 9 of us and the service was amazing. On Anthem in June to Norway they did a British night that would've made my very English mother cringe on the spot. The scotch eggs were anemic and we questioned if the sausage was actually sausage (no flavor and was a strange grey color), the toad-in-the-hole was just weird with the yorkshire pudding chewy/rubbery. We skipped Caribbean night, it didn't offer anything we wanted. One of the mornings we went to the MDR for breakfast and were served still frozen breakfast burritos. Fingers crossed when we get on Radiance in a few months they've worked out a few more kinks. 

The MDR has been a bit hit or miss on the last 4 cruises for us. When we went to Mexico on Mariner in April it was just like what we've been used to. The MDR was really good, we somehow managed to find something for everyone even though there were 9 of us and the service was amazing. On Anthem in June to Norway they did a British night that would've made my very English mother cringe on the spot. The scotch eggs were anemic and we questioned if the sausage was actually sausage (no flavor and was a strange grey color), the toad-in-the-hole was just weird with the yorkshire pudding chewy/rubbery. We skipped Caribbean night, it didn't offer anything we wanted. One of the mornings we went to the MDR for breakfast and were served still frozen breakfast burritos. Fingers crossed when we get on Radiance in a few months they've worked out a few more kinks. 

Just got back from a 7 day on Anthem to Norway. The cruise itself was absolutely wonderful! Staff was amazing, ports were stunning, food was meh but we didn't starve.
I used Air2Sea to book my flights, scheduled to fly out 2 days before the cruise because I've heard the horror stories and knew to give myself time. Out of 5 flights total (going and coming home) 4 were missed or cancelled. Zero notification from Air2Sea and their supposed emergency team said they were having high call volumes and if I wanted them to call me back they would. Give them my phone number each time and never received a phone call back. We paid extra to upgrade seats and because of the missed flights we did not receive them. Airline says to contact Air2Sea (yeah, right) Air2Sea said it's the airlines responsibility. Everyone is passing the buck. So moving forward we will never use them again. They're absolutely useless and seriously are pointless in their existence other than taking your money and becoming a hinderance to getting refunds, changing flights or trying to track down luggage (a whole other issue I won't get into). Useless prats!

Just got back from a 7 day on Anthem to Norway. The cruise itself was absolutely wonderful! Staff was amazing, ports were stunning, food was meh but we didn't starve.
I used Air2Sea to book my flights, scheduled to fly out 2 days before the cruise because I've heard the horror stories and knew to give myself time. Out of 5 flights total (going and coming home) 4 were missed or cancelled. Zero notification from Air2Sea and their supposed emergency team said they were having high call volumes and if I wanted them to call me back they would. Give them my phone number each time and never received a phone call back. We paid extra to upgrade seats and because of the missed flights we did not receive them. Airline says to contact Air2Sea (yeah, right) Air2Sea said it's the airlines responsibility. Everyone is passing the buck. So moving forward we will never use them again. They're absolutely useless and seriously are pointless in their existence other than taking your money and becoming a hinderance to getting refunds, changing flights or trying to track down luggage (a whole other issue I won't get into). Useless prats!

Just got back from a 7 day on Anthem to Norway. The cruise itself was absolutely wonderful! Staff was amazing, ports were stunning, food was meh but we didn't starve.
I used Air2Sea to book my flights, scheduled to fly out 2 days before the cruise because I've heard the horror stories and knew to give myself time. Out of 5 flights total (going and coming home) 4 were missed or cancelled. Zero notification from Air2Sea and their supposed emergency team said they were having high call volumes and if I wanted them to call me back they would. Give them my phone number each time and never received a phone call back. We paid extra to upgrade seats and because of the missed flights we did not receive them. Airline says to contact Air2Sea (yeah, right) Air2Sea said it's the airlines responsibility. Everyone is passing the buck. So moving forward we will never use them again. They're absolutely useless and seriously are pointless in their existence other than taking your money and becoming a hinderance to getting refunds, changing flights or trying to track down luggage (a whole other issue I won't get into). Useless prats!

I got the drink package that included the coffees and now I am completely spoiled. I tried just about every flavor they had. By the end of my 5 day cruise I was vibrating from all of the caffeine...... and I'll be doing it again in a few weeks 😆

I got the drink package that included the coffees and now I am completely spoiled. I tried just about every flavor they had. By the end of my 5 day cruise I was vibrating from all of the caffeine...... and I'll be doing it again in a few weeks 😆

I got the drink package that included the coffees and now I am completely spoiled. I tried just about every flavor they had. By the end of my 5 day cruise I was vibrating from all of the caffeine...... and I'll be doing it again in a few weeks 😆

I got the drink package that included the coffees and now I am completely spoiled. I tried just about every flavor they had. By the end of my 5 day cruise I was vibrating from all of the caffeine...... and I'll be doing it again in a few weeks 😆

I got the drink package that included the coffees and now I am completely spoiled. I tried just about every flavor they had. By the end of my 5 day cruise I was vibrating from all of the caffeine...... and I'll be doing it again in a few weeks 😆

My son broke up with his partner last week, we leave in 10 days. He was able to find a friend and we just swapped out the names. No extra fee because everything was already paid for. We were even able to keep the drink package. Maybe your brother can find a buddy or if you guys have a family member that he wouldn't mind sharing a room with, you could add them and then you're not out the money. 
Good luck and happy cruising!
Kate

My son broke up with his partner last week, we leave in 10 days. He was able to find a friend and we just swapped out the names. No extra fee because everything was already paid for. We were even able to keep the drink package. Maybe your brother can find a buddy or if you guys have a family member that he wouldn't mind sharing a room with, you could add them and then you're not out the money. 
Good luck and happy cruising!
Kate

Had the same question 2 years ago while we were going through the process for my son. He had to have his dead name on the sea pass because it matched all of his documentation at the time. It sucked for him but once on board we put a sticker (brought it with us because we expected this to happen) over the dead name and the crew was great about using his preferred name and pronouns. When we booked the latest cruise it was a simple matter of telling RC that everything had been legally changed and they were super easy to work with to have everything updated. To all the parents walking this path with their kiddos, good luck and warm hugs! 
Kate