Va4fam
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Hello everyone! We have a cruise coming up in 9 days and had a question about our credit. The cruise planner says we have a $300 credit "to spend on pre-cruise purhases!" Does this mean we must use the credit before the sailing or we lose it. Or can we use it for gratuities, drinks, wi fi, and other things during our voyage? As always, thank you for your assistance.
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11 Night Southern Caribbean (1/29-2/9/2024): “Starring” Anthem of the Seas
Va4fam replied to Karannk's topic in Live Blogs
@Karannk.....great ship and intinerary. Your grand loft will be amazing. We will be doing almost the same 11 day trip on January 18th. -
Happy Sailing January 2024 Cruisers!
Va4fam replied to Lovetocruise2002's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
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Is Kraken included or an upcharge if we order a Lava Flow, Pina Colada, Miami Vice using our Diamond vouchers?
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Northern Europe/Norway, Panama Canal, and Japan are on our bucket list. But being able to travel with loved ones every year is the best reward.
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Great responses everybody. We thought of matching holiday shirts, ugly sweaters, and santa hats. Didn't think about stockings or door decorations---great ideas. Understand that passenger mix can influence the overall experience.....what about Royal, what types of things do they do? Sing-a-longs? Special Christmas themed meals? Egg nog is a given, what about other Holiday themed drinks? Gingerbread house making? Any special towel animals? Christmas trivia? Does the crew dress up in Holiday outfits?
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Happy Holidays fellow cruisers! We did a New Year's Eve cruise a few years ago and had a great time. We are booked on Oasis for a Christmas cruise next year and looking for information. Is anyone sailing during Christmas week this year that can share cruise planner or highlights of seasonal activities /special events/treats that take place during Christmas week? We've heard about sing-a-longs, ugly sweaters, and great decorations. Do these things really happen? Please share your previous or current experiences so we can get excited planning for next year. Thank you so much!
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Haven't done a TA yet, but prefer to go to Europe for a few days, and sail back to US. T I have a tendency to want to go home once cruise is over.
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Thanks again.....I think I have it. My wife and I are both D+, so does mean I book Chops, she eats free, she books Jamie's, I eat free? No sense using the cruise planner as we won't be eligible for the discount.
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Appreciate the advice.......this will be our first time using the BOGO. If we plan to go to Chops and Jamie's Italian, when do we need to "book" and plan our two specialty dining and who do we need to see when we get on ship?
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How about the D+ BOGO speciality dining? Does it work for 3 day cruises the same as 7 or 12 days?
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We are D+. Is there a certain amount of cruise days required for each of us to get 2 free days? I thought I read cruise must be more than 5 days to get some of the perks.
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@Plasticbrain.....What kind of weather should we expect in the middle of May for these ports?
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Thanks @Matt for the link. Lot of good information in your blog post. Curious if the ships get the "water cannon" treatment when they depart their home port? What happens to everyone that booked the ship if it gets delayed?
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Thanks @Ryan79.......it might be fun to do at least once (YOLO!). Curious if they do anything special for the first cruise....champagne, mementos, etc?
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black friday sales!! what did you get??
Va4fam replied to asquared17's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Website back up and running again. Got lunch at Jamie's for $14.99 pp. Best internet price I am seeing is $17.99 for one cruise and $20.99 for the other. 3 night dining package has not changed at all and remains at $131.99. We may do the D+ BOGO for specialty dining and skip the 3 nighter. -
black friday sales!! what did you get??
Va4fam replied to asquared17's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Royal's cruise planner is currently spinning....guess the word got out quickly. -
black friday sales!! what did you get??
Va4fam replied to asquared17's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Just checked the app. Internet is $17.99 per night and deluxe beverage package is $59.99. -
It's FOMO time. Or YOLO time. Maybe both. Thinking of taking an inaugural sailing in the next couple of years and wanted to know why we should....or should not consider one. Who's done it? What did you like? Not like? Would you do it again and why?
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@DoomSlayer.....hope that cough doesn't turn into a cold.
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The middle pool was our favorite. Lots in water loungers and the shade from the "arm" was nice during hot/sunny Caribbean days. The bar also seemed to be very efficient.
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Last year I braced for tepid Black Friday offerings and pleasantly surprised to get soda package for $6.99 , internet for $13 a day and the Labadee zip line for 50% off. Hopefully this year will bring something good.
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@jefflavey...welcome to the boards and hope you have a great cruise. Not sure which itinerary you are on, but if you are headed to Cabo on Navigator, there are some decent and professional massage places that cost a fraction of what you get on the ship. If a ship massage is what you want, best to prebook or visit the spa on the first day to get best rates.
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When we sailed from California earlier this year, we heard Navigator affectionately referred to as the "Weed of the Seas" Seems to be prevalent everywhere. Glad you had amazing cruise.