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Are they offering an option to change ships/itineraries instead without penalty, or are they just rerouting you guys to new ports with no option to make change? Just curious. Two years ago we had an itinerary change with Odyssey and they sent an email stating we could change ships/itineraries with no issue if we weren't happy with the updated itinerary, but in our situation they cut us from 7 nights to 6 nights and we lost Labadee port.

Amazing pictures! Looks like you had a great time! I love the "I'll ignore the rules but then make sure I don't goto jail" photo op moment I feel like I would have done the same thing. You needed that picture!! Thanks for sharing.

Same! We make a B line to the pub first for a couple Boston Iced Teas, and because the bartenders are always determined to sugar up the kid right out the gate he usually ends up with a Shirley Temple or something, and then we go do our muster drill station check-in lol.

May 26, 2024 on Wonder of the Seas!! 43 days and 22.5 hours but I'm not counting or anything.

Happy 45 day check-in day!!

My March 2025 Adventure, and Sept 2025 Star both have excursions, dining, etc. offered too I don't have anything booked yet past that point. But these are new, I checked a week or so ago and both of them didn't have offerings except the DBP at original price with no sale. Now I see sales on them....not paying $95.99pp per day on the DBP though...Black Friday better be kind lol.

Hey everyone, not sure if yall noticed but entertainment is open for this sailing. I've checked the App everyday and it shows unavailable still. But I happened to go on the website this morning and everything was open and available except Late Night Comedy shows sold out. But that happened to us last cruise and we were able to find a slot when we boarded.

Received the Royal Up offers today. We’re booked in a Central Park Interior View that we got a steal on a very long ago and we’ve never had a room like that so we are happy with it. But just sharing the offers from my category in case anyone is waiting to see theirs for the trip.

Once we ditch the kid...I mean..once we show our son how awesome Adventure Ocean is and he begs to stay there for a while, I guess me and hubby will be forced to spend some time in Solarium with adult beverages...sigh....Royal makes it so hard for parents

Most of our cruises have been GTY rooms, never had any issues. However for us, room location/type is not a priority, so we book gaurentees to save money. If your concern is that you might end up with no room if they overbook, I personally wouldn't stress over it. On I think last week's YouTube Royal Carribean Blog Live, someone asked the same question, and Matt's response was something among the lines of the likelyhood of you not having a room is like .000000001 percent (I think it's this video below). . But if you are very particular about the room location and type of room, then a GTY isn't for you as you never know where your room will be until very close to the sailing. For us it's fun because we get to experience all different floors, AFT/FWD, etc., and we find that kinda cool. Good luck!

That is a good point...I figured we would lose the OBC with a price adjustment but to your point, if we spend it then that is a hassle right there. Although I won't be spending OBC for 2026 cruise till at least around Black Friday this year, so maybe I could get lucky but it's unlikely, and probably not worth it if it's a wash. I just wish they would just stay with one sale for at least a week lol. They are making me think way too hard for a vacation happening 2 years from now

Noticed the sale changed again already lol. For example one we looked at for early 2026 went up in price $75 but they are providing $75 back in OBC. Even though we will happily take OBC for our DBP, it still bites when the base price goes up...especially day 2 of releasing the new schedule (I know, I know better!) We were gonna book last night but didn't have enough time to pin down what we wanted. Guess we're gonna call our TA tonight and book one for 2026 before it changes again and goes up with zero OBC Good luck out there! Hope everyone gets a good deal on their '26 bookings.

Same here!! Cannot wait for this one. First time on Wonder for us. Me, hubby and kiddo have had this one booked since it was released over a year ago, so we've been patiently waiting lol. Haven't booked any excursions...just gonna enjoy the ship mainly and definitely CocoCay, we love it there.

I've seen your blog comments before re. food, I think we are on the same wave length We always have late night Sorrentos, it hits so good every time. We just hit Platinum so we have awhile before D+ but it sounds like there's great benefits to look forward to. We have 4 future cruises booked and #4 will put us at Emerald...we're trying haha. All that to say, we do enjoy the food the ships, I know we will check out Mason Jar bar for some of those cocktails in there, but I might see if a deal comes along for Brunch...meanwhile i keep refreshing my page to see if someone gives up a lunch so I can swipe it lol.

Yeahh if it was 40% dinner I might bite...but Sorrentos it is! LOL. I haven't been on Wonder before but I feel like the complimentary options will suffice. We are #teamwinnjammer We like to experience and graze lol.

Your method is much less stressful than mine We really don't buy extras except for internet for longer cruises, and then the DBP. I reprice the DBP whenever I can (usually just once sometimes twice). We did Giovanni's on Odyssey and loved it so I was really looking forward to it, but I messed up by repricing. I should have realized that dining is more limited than a drink package lol.

So I had noon lunch reserved for my upcoming Wonder sailing...and today this deal popped up (below). So I cancelled mine and immediately went to rebook and it was unavailable! I am so bummed. I called Royal and they checked to see if any other time or day was available and she said no Dinner is, but I was shooting for this 40% off deal. So just be careful out there if you are rebooking for the lower price!

Following! We are debating the same for ours. I really kinda want to just grab a taxi but I've never done that, and haven't visited there before so I'm unsure what to do, but I really want to to hit that spot or some other beach.

@AshleyDillo That is so kind of you! Maybe you can stow me away in your suite and they won't notice during the B2B transition.

Saw the new cruise planner sale today, we booked the DBP for 30% off which is cheaper than Black Friday's sale for this sailing. FYI Adult's Hideaway is available now too, and on sale, but we'll pass on that this trip.

That’s awesome!! What an amazing ship this will be for first time RC cruiser!

So exciting!! This will be an awesome experience for sure.

oh wow! I feel like I'll be sailing with a celebrity after years of reading blogs and posts lol.

Me, hubby and our kiddo are taking advantage of Labor Day week. We snagged this opening day online and then transferred to our TA. Booked our first balcony ! It will be AFT with what looks like will be a cool view of the Boardwalk and Aqua Theater (comparing to exact room location on Wonder..so we will see!). It rang in ~$1500 all in which wasn't cheap but not awful for 4 nights on a brand new ship during holiday week, right? And yes, I paid a little extra for balcony experience to surprise my boys..but it was "only" about $100 more than an interior so thought this was my best opportunity to give it a try! Deluxe Beverage Packages for sure! Black Friday deal was not great, especially at a $120 pp sticker price ...I'm hoping between New Years and 4th of July it will come down and get some of that back. Waiting on dining options to appear to see if I want to do a surprise meal one day for us. We don't usually pay for dining, so we'll see...If Giovanni's Italian is on there then I probably will, the boys are pizza addicts connoisseurs

Wonder....ful way to spend your 20th!! We are celebrating 14 years when we go on Wonder in May! I'm also looking forward to the itinerary, new places for us. Hope you have a great cruise! Would love to hear your feedback and maybe see you post some pics here!