WAAAYTOOO

YIPPEE !!! Glad they didn't hijack you !! They'll try to do that every time !

I was thinking the same thing. She must be a magnet for incident and accident !

Yep, it looked like it was the whole corner of the MDR on 2 levels !! So glad to hear that nobody was seriously injured. The view from Oasis was really the best one. It doesn't look like Legend took any real damage at all. Probably just some paint.

I WAS in incognito. I'm sure it's user error. .. ?

It looked even closer than that but the video didn't have the greatest angle from the aft. Yikes !!!

Cruise day, cruise day, cruise day !!! YIPPEE !!!!! You should be on board by now....how'd it go ??

Rats ! I can't read this article. I'm blocked b/c I am not a subscriber.

Twangster, did the noise issue on Oasis return after we disemarked or did they leave those speakers disconnected ? I was just wondering if they removed the speakers just to get us off their back or if they were really interested in solving the problem.

Probably not a glitch. There are far more balcony rooms on an Oasis class ship than there are Oceanview rooms. Since Royal is now using computer programmed inventory pricing, the oceanviews are more "rare" than the balconies, thus the higher price. Once the balconies start to dwindle, the prices will likely switch. On the December 1, Oasis cruise I just completed, the oceanview rooms were the first to sell out. I recommend that if you are seriously considering this cruise, book a balcony now with a refundable deposit. You can always change your mind but the prices on those balconies will not be lower for long (my guess).

This is very true. 20 years ago, when I first came into the "beltway bandit" world, ALL women wore dark suits, stockings and heels. Period. Not long after that it became much more relaxed and nowadays women in the workplace pretty much wear whatever they want to. Of course there are still occasions when you must dress more professionally, but the average day is no longer strictly suits for both men and women.

I am so excited for all of you. This is going to be so much fun ! I wouldn’t stress too much about not having excursion plans. Sometimes it’s more fun just to wander aimlessly and stay close to “home”. Since you have the DBP, there is benefit to hanging out around the ship. Merry Christmas !

I’m with you, Oliver !

I’m sure the family was hoping that they could get the video thrown out, as evidence. Now, as Twangbot has so skillfully predicted, they will claim jury bias. Maybe they actually leaked it themselves !

Congratulations on your first cruise ! You picked a great ship to start off with !

No, you do not have to use the OBC first. We always have OBC on our account prior to the cruise but I "save" all of that OBC for when we are on board. You can either use it to make pre-cruise purchases or save it for use once you get on board.

I will agree with you....it's a long dang way all the way to the ATS but honestly, I don't think it's going to be any fewer steps from all the way forward, either. I guess it depends on where you are going...but if you're going up to 17, it's going to be a trek from the UPS. You're doing the right thing though....easing yourself into Star Class. Once there, you're doomed. I have to laugh about the MDR preference when in SC. 2 weeks ago, when we were on Oasis, we had a call from the Maitre 'd in the MDR asking why we had not been to the MDR all week. I kind of held the phone away and looked at it and then put it back to my ear. I just said that we had been eating in the specialty restaurants and left it at that. It does seem incredibly stupid for them to hold a table for you in the MDR when you are SC. Doesn't the Genie let them know that you won't be coming ?

Of course, I have not been inside one of the UPS but from what I have seen, I think the ATS is a much better option. Unless there is a tremendous price difference or some other reason to choose the UPS I would stick with the ATS. You already have an UPS booked a different time, right ?

You will be issued 6 (or 8, or whatever it is these days) wrist bands and only those people will be permitted in the restricted area. How strict are they about monitoring who is coming and going ? Unknown. With the suites area, they are very strict about monitoring who is allowed in. For the Nellie's Beach area (or wherever else cabanas are found these days), I have no idea.

I'm sure this all happened very quickly. Being put immediately on the defense and in that split second afterwards, he probably jumped directly to "...it wasn't my fault. I had no idea the window was open." Once you pronounce your "alibi" you are kinda stuck with it. I'm sure the grandfather didn't consider that there would be security cameras recording every moment. I don't see how the family or the attorney can possibly move forward with the idea that Royal is somehow responsible for this. It would seem that the only logical move now would be for the grandfather to accept the plea deal....if, in fact, it is still on the table after this video has leaked. If he doesn't, he's goin' down...

In Feb we stopped at Port Canaveral (Anthem) and we hired an Uber to run a few errands. I was very surprised how expensive it was. The Uber in CC was more expensive than it had been in Bayonne. I don't know if surge pricing was in effect but it cost us waaay more than we expected it to be.

If you decide to pick up the edge of the bed to slide a suitcase underneath, be very careful that you do not dislodge the beds from one another. They are "hooked" together to form the double bed and sometimes, if you pick up one end, you will accidentally dislodge the 2 and end up with separates. ....not that this has ever happened to me.... <eyeroll>

I'm sorry that you are not happy with the location of your "upgrade" but it is, in fact, an upgrade. Going from an inside room to an ocean view room is considered an upgrade. One of the dangers of using RoyalUp is that you do not know where you will be relocated and with the basic room accommodations the locations vary widely. That is why I recommend that people in a balcony category never try and upgrade to a different balcony category b/c sometimes you end up with basically the same room you started with but in a terrible location.

Yes, this is a very common phenomenon...particularly with first time or relatively new cruisers. I used to lay in bed or sit at my computer and just feel the ship moving ever so slightly. I have never found any cure except time. It does go away eventually. After you have cruised for a while it is not as prevalent although it still happens to me from time-to-time. I don't get sea sick so it isn't a problem for me but some people do feel nauseous. I hope you aren't feeling sick.

OMG I am SOOOO wanting to book one of those 12 night cruises to Greece and Israel. I had to force myself to close the browser and step away from the keyboard....

Granted !