WAAAYTOOO

If the excursion is purchased through Royal in the Cruise Planner, it would be refunded just like any other Cruise Planner purchase. Obviously, if you book directly with the vendor, you would have to confirm the vendor’s cancellation policy.

Gotcha

Geez... half a habanero sounds like a LOT for 1 drink !

Even if a room category is sold out, you can still take advantage of a price drop, if there is one. Even though you cannot check it yourself, your Travel Agent (if you used one) or a Royal (if you booked direct) should be able to reprice for you.

Mine are all showing up in the app but when I try and click on them I get the message “We’re working on the fun”. The only cruises that I am actually able to “open” are my August Symphony and September Liberty.

Correction. It is appearing on my iPad app for Liberty but is STILL not showing this link on the app on my phone.

Interesting. I checked again and now that link is appearing on my Sept. Liberty sailing, too. It wasn't there 30 minutes ago.

Even though we chose 125% FCC for our cancelled Cruise Planner purchases for our cancelled May Majesty cruise, they ended up refunding (presumably...we haven't gotten a dime, yet) them instead. I'm not terribly upset about this as it was only for 2 refreshment pkgs and the value is minimal. ....but we had asked for the 125% and did not get it. Michelle said that this had been happening very frequently lately.

That's what my cruises after September say, too. My August Symphony has the "safety" link and my September Liberty cruise does not have the link but does allow you to open it.

I was really just kidding. I'm sure it's perfectly safe <fingers crossed behind back>. Wow, that Windstar does look pretty awesome.

YIPPEE !!! It's on my 1 August Symphony booking. @FionaMG, I sure hope your hunch is right !!!!!

Hmmmm.....let's see. A pool deck at water level that is open on 3 sides. What could possibly go wrong ?? ...and of course, I realize that the Navy has ships with waterline hatches....it's just a little unsettling to see so much open access to the open sea. I could definitely learn to live like this though....so sweet.

If you used OBC to purchase something from the Cruise Planner and the price drops for that item, you cancel and the $$ becomes immediately back as eligible OBC for re-purchase. If you have OBC remaining on your onboard account, you can go to the casino and get a cash “draw”, but you will be assessed a 5% “convenience” fee if you do not have casino status. In the past, you used to be able to get cash from the casino (without a fee) but they do not permit that anymore. You also used to be able to go to Guest Services and “cash out” remaining refundable OBC but I don’t know if that is still allowed or not.

We did B2B SC on Anthem in 2019. I love S.C. and I think S.C. on the Q class ships is particularly advantageous. There are so many activities for which, being S.C. is particularly helpful. You can do IFly, North Star, bumper cars and another activity, as often as you like. We took particular advantage of the North Star. I’m not sure how it will work for Alaska since there are “paid” North Star sessions in Alaska. @twangster might have some insights. I strongly advise you NOT to book the corner Grand Loft suites. They are significantly smaller than the center GLS. Please don’t be fooled by the 3 “balconies“ of the corner GLS. They are small and not worth the space trade-off, IMO. The center GLS - particularly on deck 8 - are incredible. The corners...not so much. The upstairs area of the corner GLS are very cramped and we could not even fit our hang-up clothes into the tiny closet. The downstairs bathroom is split - the toilet on one side and the shower on the other. Just all around, not up to S.C. standards. If the corners were significantly less money than the centers, then I might be able to see it, but they are not.

No. Sorry if my post was confusing. It’s always cheaper to pre purchase.

Yes. This is a very dangerous trend. Be afraid. Be very afraid

I rebooked our UDP when it dropped from $189 to $179. $20 is $20 !

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Yes. If you don't mind paying full price, you can purchase Chops for lunch on embarkation day on the Cruise Planner.

Welcome to the blog, @TravelerDO. I am not certain of the dates where CWC applies (it has a finite end date) but I do know that CWC does NOT include a cash refund. If you were to be able to use CWC for your April 21 cruise, you would receive a Future Cruise Credit (FCC) for the amount of your cruise fare. All taxes, ports fees and gratuities (if you prepaid them) would be refunded to you as a credit to the credit card you used to pay. Any Cruise Planner purchases (food, drinks, spa etc) would be refunded as a credit card refund. CWC applies whether you have a refundable or non-refundable deposit.

Chops or Giovannis

I am stairs-averse, so I would always choose the OS over the CLS but if I were traveling with “others” (more than just Dan and me), I might want a second bathroom. I also do not care for the pole in the non-connected OS and I would never choose the OS if deck 14 was my only choice. I can live with the “pole”. We chose the OS 4 times over the CLS. I prefer the extra space and the dining tables. I also love a bidet. ??

IMO, on the Freedom class ships, the biggest suites perks are breakfast in Chops (usually Chops) and access to the suites lounge and Concierge. If you have a Dining Package the Concierge can make those reservations for you before you sail, which is a nice service. Personally, I would probably go with the suite just to experience the different room type. Then you’ll know if you can live without a balcony and you’ll get to experience the suite life. The extra 1/2 bath is a nice touch, too.

How close to MSP are you ? I hear they’re going to dismantle the police force. What could go wrong with that plan ? ??

Those are great cabana prices ! The last OTW cabana I had at Labadee (Suites beach) it was $500.