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Thanks for the info on “Manage Reservation”. Is that a new feature ? I don’t recall seeing it until a week or so ago. I’ve never actually clicked the link !

Yep. This happened to us a few months back. The silver lining that came out of this mess was that they assigned us a room on the spot (once I called to find out WTF they had done) and so I was able to move to a more desirable location before everything was sold out and there was nowhere left to move [to]. They actually screwed up 2 separate reservations with the same glitch but luckily ours both got resolved favorably. Like you, @PRMLVM, I feel bad for those people who don’t know any better and then get humped b/c there’s nothing that can be done to fix it down the road. One other note. WHY can’t they list the complete information on your GTY cabin on the website (or app) ? When you click “more information” to see your room #, it will just show “GTY”. How much harder would it really be to show the actual cabin category (XB or XS or Whatever the actual category is) ? Then you would know for sure that something was amiss with your reservation. …but b/c it only shows GTY, you have no way of knowing that they are really holding the CORRECT GTY category. It’s baffling to me why they can’t include the actual GTY category. We don’t do GTY very often but when we do, I want to know that they have it right !

I see your reflection in the coffee machine glass !

What’s this ? I don’t recognize it…

A kilt. Oh. My. Goodness…

Mmmm…pretzel bread and mushroom soup. Does it get any more “comfort food” ?

@OCSC Mike, have a safe trip tomorrow and a GREAT cruise. See you very soon.

Welcome back !!!

You're a TERRIBLE influence !

Actually, getting the same table and wait staff consistently is a fairly new thing for MTD. When it first came out, MTD worked just like a restaurant on land...you showed up when you wanted to eat and they gave you the next available table. There was often a wait and you almost never got the same servers. Then there was a period of time, right after the pandemic, when they began morphing MTD to more of a "middle" traditional time and it was a MESS. The process continued to evolve to what it is now, which runs very smoothly and very efficiently, at least, in my experience. Yes, you can STILL show up whenever you want to and there's still a chance that you might have to wait but they work VERY hard to please you and if you want certain table/servers, they will get them for you if at all possible. Often I have had them seat us at a slightly different table, but still with the same servers...which is fine. You can't always get what you want...

You'll be in double digits tomorrow !!!!!

2 - WAAAYTOOO (Jewel) 6 - WAAAYTOOO (Jewel) 9 - WAAATOOO (Jewel)

I haven't sailed on Icon yet so I can't compare....but for Utopia, I thought the destination elevators were awesome....as long as you're not trying to get to Decks 17 or 18.

We took the 6:30 traditional/MT slot ! We have been getting the same table and servers and it's been great !

If a passenger goes into anaphylactic shock, he/she would be taken immediately to Medical. I do not believe this post is sincere.

I can tolerate Mexican night b/c I LOVE the tortilla soup...but Caribbean night ? UGH. NO.

That's awesome ! I was thinking that you had to already have some kind of cabana to "upgrade". That's incredible !!!

@TexanTwoStep, did you already have a cabana and upgraded or did you just bid and get a cabana without having one, already ? I have been confused about what this really is since they started rolling it out. Congratulations, by the way !!!

This has happened for us on nearly all of our recent cruises. It's awesome !

We have stayed in the 1L category twice (1830 and 1832) on Indy and a number of times on other Freedom/Voyager class ships. Those rooms were the ones that were "created" from some floor space taken from the spa during a dry dock/renovation and are newish. We really love those rooms. IMO the views from those rooms is better than ANY suite on that size ship b/c there is nothing to obstruct your view....unless you are in one of the ones that face forward. I don't care so much for those rooms b/c the view is obstructed by the bow, helipad and comm equipment. We always prefer the ones along the edges. Beautiful, unobstructed views. The only drawback to those rooms are their location. I do not particularly care for being that far forward b/c it's a long walk to almost anywhere we usually go...but it's worth it for the lovely views. Those corner cabins are particularly nice and it doesn't look like you have too much of an obstruction...just a little bit of bridge wing. We have also been in the suite category (VP) in this location (on Adventure...twice) and those rooms are really nice...and I agree with @dougalsgirl that the corner 1L cabins are nearly as large as those Panoramic Suites ! You scored a nice room !!

Recently, we did a S2S from MIA to FLL (or the other way around...I can't remember at the moment) and to my GREAT surprise, I got an email alerting me that a complimentary shuttle was being provided to move us from one port to the other ! I was very surprised ! ....especially since I had not asked for it and couldn't even use it (we were driving our car). Frankly, I don't even know how they knew that we were doing these 2 cruises in conjunction ! So....my point is....there IS a mechanism for getting from one Royal Caribbean terminal to another terminal, even in a different port. Since I have no idea who arranged it, I cannot even advise you on who to call ! ....but I would certainly start with the regular Royal customer service number and see where that leads you. Free is GOOD !

They have been hedging their bet lately with the timeline for the Bahamas Beach Club opening. There was a travel agent email that went out not long ago (of course, I no longer have it...) that mentioned "Coming in 2026". I have been watching carefully to see if anything pops up on the website/Cruise Planner but nothing, so far. They will not start selling any admissions to the Club until they know for sure when it will open but once they know THAT, they're going to be pushing it HARD....so you will know once they know....

Your biggest advantage of having the Concierges is being able to chat (emails) with them prior to boarding. This is actually an enormous perk. You can have all of your dining and entertainment choices done WAAAY ahead of everyone else. Their assistance also gives you great latitude in making [last-minute] changes to your plans. They are usually able to get you into a restaurant or show, even if it is last-minute. Be sure and ask the Concierge(s) for the "red dot" to put on your SeaPass card. That will allow you to get into any entertainment venue even without a reservation. This perk is totally unpublished and does vary from ship-to-ship, so it's not a guarantee, but I have seen it distributed many times on SY. It's one of those IYKYK kind of perks. You will have very convenient access to the suites lounge/Coastal Kitchen which is another huge perk. Any time you want a soda, coffee, beer, wine (from 11-11) you can get it there. Wine with lunch/dinner ? Sure....no problem. Kids looking for a soda or mocktail ? No problem. An adult does need to be with them when they go to the SL/CK though... As others have mentioned, the flowers will be on you. The Concierges cannot do that one...nor can they do the luggage transfer thing.

I am a terrible creature of habit and am remarkably predictable with my food choices. I like what I like and avoid what I don’t. I almost always order the same choices meal after meal. Not an adventurous eater AT ALL.

It looks like they may be adding an airline booking option to the app. Can you imagine how THAT’S gonna go ?