WAAAYTOOO

11 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said:

I'd throw them a parade if they went back to this way of doing it.

No kidding !!  I HATE the way they have it now.  No wonder nobody knows they have a refundable option.

16 minutes ago, Rags1 said:

I doubt this will be nearly as entertaining as your blogs but welcome!

Thanks for coming along!

It's ALREADY better than any blog I ever did.  

9 minutes ago, cutewi said:

Ugh, I just assumed it was all ports. NO? Shoot.

No, it seems there are fewer and fewer ports offering it.  It used to be the "big 3" in Florida (MIA, FLL and MCO) and Seattle but Miami has never come back since it dropped over a year ago.

It is SUCH a great service and SO worth the fee that they charge.   I wish they would figure out whatever is holding it up in MIA and get it back, soon.

Have they reinstated LV out of Miami ???

35 minutes ago, eugenchivu said:

I have to report back. Michelle was awesome. I went for september and we got some exceptional rates. IN FACT I have booked the cruise and sepparately the plane tickets from Europe and back with the money I could have paid according to the RC website the tickets only.

 

Thank you a lot

YIPPEE !!! So glad it all worked out !

Safe trip !

YIPPEE !!!  Love me some Star Class sagas.

1 minute ago, Cruiser1234 said:

Is the bidding open to everyone? It keeps telling me make sure sail date is within 30 days.. which it’s not yet. I’m in liberty of the seas feb 2020 and don’t want to get my hopes up on bidding if it’s not open to everyone 

My experience has been that even when I am within 30 days, I will get the same message.  I will get folks who disagree, but it is my belief that if you are not invited to participate in RoyalUp, you cannot participate in RoyalUp.

Yes, on all ships except for Empress

14 minutes ago, Captain's nite said:

On a 5 day cruise do they have Captain's dinner

I haven’t seen a Captains Table in years. Do they still have them ?

29 minutes ago, emsff02 said:

We got ours about a week out. I think you are well within the window of where you should be reaching out and not worrying if you are coming across as annoying.

Agreed.  The Concierge email has been coming 5 days before sailing for us.  It’s time to give ‘em a little kick in the backside and get ‘em movin’.  

I always pay mine up front.  Don't like getting the bill at the end of the cruise.

34 minutes ago, foxrunner said:

+1

+2

14 minutes ago, bossdog421 said:

I am booked for an overwater cabana on feb 1st. Paid 1499, they are up to 1649 now.

 

Last I read they will be ready jan 31st, so I will be one of the first if not the first to be on one!!! I'll post some pics.

 

I'm just getting nervous that they wont be ready now.

 

Anyone have any  recent updates or pics of the progress?

I’ve heard absolutely nothing about status or proposed opening date.  We will be at Coco Cay on 2-11 and I’m also wondering if the Beach Club will be open even by then !

Safety pins. I’m always needing one for something or another.

The requirement to prepay grats if you are doing MTD went away a number of years ago.

What J_Keeble was suggesting, I think, is that his friend is considering removing ALL gratuities associated with dining. ...and was, apparently told that if you are doing MTD you are not permitted to avoid paying dining gratuities. 

2 minutes ago, J_Keeble said:

if he were to have set dining at 6/8 then he could remove them but if he wanted my time he was told he could not remove the gratuities.

Definitely something new then.

14 minutes ago, J_Keeble said:

For example my friend who wants to book and cruise was told if he wanted my time dining he would not be allowed to remove the gratuities.

Oh.  Well....I have never heard of them REFUSING to allow the gratuities from being removed.  Maybe it's a new policy.  If it is, I am unaware of it.

Do you mean that they are adding ADDITIONAL gratuities in the MDR ?

I have never ever seen this anywhere.  There are compulsory grats that are factored into your daily grat, but not a separate fee associated with MDR dining that I am aware of.

1 hour ago, twangster said:

I've been waiting for a new ship in Colorado but the oceans haven't risen enough yet. 

You only have a few years to wait.  I think the prediction is 2028 for all of the polar ice caps to be melted.  You should have beachfront very soon.

Michael, you will be getting on the ship while we are getting off.  

Welcome to the blog, Mery In the World !

8 minutes ago, KWong said:

 

What I always think of when I see "moot point":

LOL.  I always cringe when I see someone write "mute point" when they mean "moot point".

4 minutes ago, stallings06 said:

Hey guys! We are getting ready to hit BOOK on our first Royal Caribbean cruise. We are flying in from Virginia to Fort Lauderdale and the ship is leaving from Miami. Airfare is half as much to land in Ft Lauderdale and Uber to the Miami port (45 mins). Our flight lands in Ft Lauderdale at 0951, so assuming all runs on time and we grab the Uber without issue and no traffic, we should be to Miami around 11am. Is this okay? Are we leaving too much to chance?

THANKS!

YIPPEE !!  First cruise....so exciting !

As Cruisegirl1976 said, a great deal depends on the time of year you are traveling/cruising.  Also a factor....whether or not you have any connections or if the flights are nonstop.  Most regular cruisers will advise that it is BEST to arrive at the port [area] a day in advance of sailing but we all know that it's not always possible to do that.  If all goes as scheduled, you will be fine.  If, however, you are traveling in the winter months and you have connecting flights somewhere, your risk is significantly increased.

Just to show you that I am complete hypocrite, next month (arguably the coldest and most unpredictable month of the year) I am traveling from DCA to Newark via Charlotte on sail day...so I have violated all of the recommendations that I just made to you. ...but I like living on the edge.  #notreally

Just now, Evantra said:

There is a current sale in the cruise planner for select sailings go take a look and see what works best! have fun!

Prices for my sailings are all over the place.  Some things are up, some things are down but most are the same.  Typical