WAAAYTOOO

Last time we were in a Suite (non-O class. We have never been Sky class on any ship) the welcome email from the Concierge arrived within the last few days so I would give it 1 more day and then I would contact them b/c if you want a Cabana and wait until you get on board chances are they will all be gone. Having the Concierge to reserve one for you is one of the most important perks of being in a suite. I would hate to have you miss out on getting a cabana just b/c the concierge didn't get in touch with you as they are supposed to do.

That's the first I've heard of ANYthing reserved for Suites exclusive use. I thought they had decided not to have any suites-exclusive areas..

Yippee !!

Not crazy at all. Royal Caribbean has a loyalty program called Club Royale. You are automatically enrolled in this program if you use your Sea pass card at any casino slot machine or table game. There are tier levels to this program and based upon your play level (frequency, time spent playing and average bet values) you can advance to higher tier levels. The higher your tier level, the more casino offers you will receive. You can “win” certificates while on your cruise and also receive offers through the mail and by email. If you are rated at the tier level of Prime or higher, you will receive a complimentary cruise. You must requalify every year. The onboard casino host will not know what offers you have (other than any certificate that he/she will offer you) but you can call Club Royale any time to find out what offers you are eligible for (888-561-2234) or go online at Clubroyaleoffers.com and see what offers you have. The problem with the online list is that there are no details about the offers so you generally have to end up calling anyway.

Yes, you can purchase the beverage packages onboard but as a rule, they are always more expensive onboard than they are pre cruise. You cannot purchase a beverage package of any kind on a daily basis however you can purchase a package for only the remaining days of the cruise so long as there are at least 3 days remaining for the cruise. So if you are on a 7 night cruise you can wait until up to day 4 and purchase it for the remaining days.

Yes

As a general rule, we book the ship first unless there is a unique itinerary that we are interested in. Also, we book many cruises based on what the casino is offering for complimentary cruises. Of the 9 we currently have booked only 1 was chosen specifically for the itin and schedule and that is the group cruise to Canada and New England in Oct 2020. All the rest were somehow casino-related. Both Dan and I are going to be deficient in available annual leave for 2019. We will be instituting “creative” accounting. ??

You are definitely having a string of bad luck #unluckybot ??

Ouch !

Yes, as far as I know

Scoundrels !

Wow...I'm getting old. Never heard of any of this !

I love cruising over the holidays. It's a great way to enjoy everything having to do with the holidays without having to do any of the work !

B2B counts as 2 !!

I've had the gratuities pop up for Star Class but Michelle has always been able to fix it.

9 for us at the moment

You're lucky to even see an ice sculpture or a sculptured watermelon anymore.

Yes. It used to be $20 PP but went up to $25 a while back. Still a bargain, IMO

Na Na Na Na NAAAAAAA

Isn't LV also available in Miami and Port Canaveral ? I thought it was at all of the "big 3" Florida ports + Seattle.

Yes. Your boarding passes will be delivered to your stateroom.

No. Luggage valet is awesome. It's the best service, for the money, that RC offers, IMO. Royal Caribbean did lose one of our suitcases on disembarkation out of Galveston but it had nothing to do with Luggage Valet.

+1 for ship !

No, no casino while in port. ?

I don’t believe there are any rules against air fresheners.