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  7. Phantom Stateroom Availability???

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    2 hours ago, twangster said:

    This often occurs when there is one cabin left.  All it takes is one person clicking on it just to see where it is and then it's temporarily taken out of inventory available on the website to prevent multiple people from booking it. Once that person stops going through the booking process it can take a few minutes for it to reappear.  

    Often when you get that "No staterooms in this category" error it means there is actually one available unless someone beats you to it.  

    +1 on this !

  8. Ovation of the Seas - Any fees for iFly or North Star (also is there a limit to how many times you can experience it)?

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    1 hour ago, carlosalonsor said:

    And for iFly they check if you have already been there on that sail. They won't allow you to "ride" two times in one sail.

    Really ?  That's the first time I've read that !

    I guess that's one of the big perks of Star Class then....we rode as many times as we wanted.  Yikes.

  21. better to book Chops before cruise?

    in Royal Caribbean Dining

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    There are 3 reasons to book a specialty restaurant on the Cruise Planner before you cruise:

    1.  You can sometimes take advantage of a discount.  This is not as common for a single meal as it is for the dinner packages but there are still sometimes "sales" on specialty restaurants.  It's also true that they sometimes offer discounts on specialty dining once onboard...just to be fair.

    2.  When you pre-purchase the specialty meal, your gratuity is included in the price you pay online.  If you purchase your meal on the ship, you will be paying 18% gratuity on TOP of the cost of the meal.

    3.  You get to choose the day and time that you want.  

  22. First Time Star Class!!!

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    40 minutes ago, dodgestang said:

    I've found I can mitigate that feeling and make the flow even easier by taking a car service to the port....that way they will drop you right at the special star class location and you don't have to worry about parking and walking back ?

    We had very bad luck with this both times on Harmony.  It seems that both times our drivers got into the wrong lane that would not permit them to go all the way up to the Star Class banner....so twice we schlepped our bags all the way from the corner up to the SC area....all the while, baggage handlers trying to get us to drop off our bags.

    I agree with dodgestang though...if you CAN get the driver to go all the way up, it's much better.  Just remember to keep your bags with you EVEN if someone at a Star Class area tells you that they are Star Class baggage handlers.  DON'T DO IT !  There will be a Star Class greeter who will pre-check you in....and he/she will tell you what to do with your bags.  If you have pre-arranged with the Genie to take your bags through security and onto the ship with you (which we insist on doing) then don't give your bags to ANYone until after you have talked directly with your Genie. After that, it's all auto-pilot.  You will not have to think about anything else after that !

    Our most interesting SC embarkation was our very first one, with Reyno.  Once we got on board he took us back behind Guest Services, through back hallways, through hidden doors...and it was almost impossible to keep up with him b/c he walks at a forced march pace.  He's a trip !  The ones since that one have been fairly boring...but easy.

  24. Cheap last minute?

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    A few years ago Royal announced that they would no longer be offering last minute cheap fares.  They have seemed to hedge a bit on that lately but I have not seen any REAL substantial last minute savings on a Royal cruise fare in a very long time.  That, combined with the fact that Royal ships sail "full" nearly 95% of the time AND the new Royal Up program have made last minute openings very rare.

    Bottom line.  Yes, it could happen but I certainly wouldn't hold my breath.

    ...and just so ya know, 5 months before a cruise IS considered "last minute" !  Without a doubt, the best time to purchase a cruise is immediately after the itineraries are released.  As a general rule, the closer you get to sailing, the more expensive the fare is going to be.

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