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We splurged a little and booked the Intercontinental Miami for this May.
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It sounds like we bring our own shoes (closed-toed... something that won't fall off)... the safety equipment/gear is of course provided. From the activity description:
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"Cruise Big, or Go Home" – OA 3/10/2024-3/17/2024
JohnK6404 replied to Lovetocruise2002's topic in Live Blogs
Uggggh! I'm sure I mentioned this before, but my wife had seen Cats on Broadway when she was a child and absolutely loved it... not so much as an adult! We both gave it a chance on Oasis despite the negative reviews (I had never seen it) and hung on to the very end! People walked out in our performance as well. I do think they must be used to it... I'm sure that's part of the reason why the shortened the performance as part of the amplification. I told my wife I'd be happy with a single performance of "Memories" and then we could walk out... I agree, the cast and costumes were excellent, but we did not care for the production as a whole. -
... Matt's update this morning... Royal Caribbean will evaluate canceling more visits to Labadee, Haiti every 3 days | Royal Caribbean Blog
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... update by Matt this morning... Royal Caribbean will evaluate canceling more visits to Labadee, Haiti every 3 days | Royal Caribbean Blog
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More details from Matt and his staff... Royal Caribbean cancels visits to its private beach in Haiti | Royal Caribbean Blog
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More details from Matt and his staff... Royal Caribbean cancels visits to its private beach in Haiti | Royal Caribbean Blog
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Cruising to Aotearoa (March 12th to March 22nd)
JohnK6404 replied to Jamesszy94's topic in Live Blogs
Have an amazing cruise!!! -
WONDERing How Cruise #2 Will Go - March 17-24, 2024
JohnK6404 replied to OCSC Mike's topic in Live Blogs
Have a great time!!! Loved Wonder!!! -
Can I check in others we are cruising with?
JohnK6404 replied to mills10's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
(PLEASE DELETE) ... So sorry!... once again, I need to read the post thoroughly (missed the change to app check-in only in your case), LOL! -
"Cruise Big, or Go Home" – OA 3/10/2024-3/17/2024
JohnK6404 replied to Lovetocruise2002's topic in Live Blogs
Have an amazing time! We love living vicariously through you and your lovely family! -
Yes, they apparently changed it sometime last year. We had the same experience on Wonder last November. They took our photos in 150 CP and returned later with printed copies in a portfolio and asked if we'd like to purchase them. They also explained that specialty dining photos are no longer included in the photo packages. When I asked when this change occurred, the photographer stated over a year ago. I immediately showed him my phone with the typical "framed" photos (with the border, name of the restaurant, ship name and date) from our JAN sailing on Wonder (included in package that sailing) taken in 150 CP the same year and he was shocked! Needless to say, we were annoyed and skipped the photos. I cannot understand why they would exclude specialty dining venues. I can understand weddings, etc... It's listed in the CP...
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According to the description in the CP... approximately 30 minutes in total... only 60 seconds of which is actual "ride" time...
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I believe it will default to the current TA in their system (or to Royal if no TA was utilized on the current sailing). I also recall the telephone number they list on the Book Later reservation e-mail is the telephone number they have on file for your TA. Here is a screenshot of one of our Book Later reservation e-mail attachments:
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Quantum of the Seas March 1st - 8th 2024 Pacific Adventure
JohnK6404 replied to F1guynz's topic in Live Blogs
Have a great time!!! -
Fully agree! Sale % off is absolutely meaningless. The underlying "full" price of most items can change up to your sail date. Also, BOGO pricing is a little deceptive... a BOGO 50% sale is effectively only 25% off for two packages. As an example, the BOGO 50% sale for our last 2 sailings on Wonder and our upcoming Icon sailing for the DBP was $72.99... Just recently they had a 35% off sale for National Margarita Day and the price was $67.99. We cancelled and re-purchased at that price. Today, "Royal math" calculates BOGO 50% at $77.99 (not the usual $72.99 BOGO 50% pricing)... lol! As most would suggest, purchase when you are comfortable with the DBP price and cancel/re-purchase if the price goes down. As mentioned, you can pretend to purchase the DBP during a sale to get the current pricing to help make the decision.
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We've purchased 3 or 4 using the app last year for us and for family/friends between the two sailings. You will get a confirmation e-mail with the reservation number, etc. As mentioned above, you add the other names once you actually book a sailing using the NextCruise Book Later reservation number. Same guidelines... book within 60 days to keep the OBC and book within one year or you lose the $200 deposit as well (from the actual Book Later purchase date). Side note: we didn't book our 2025 cruise until 10 months or so after we purchased the Book Later reservation we used and they still gave us the OBC (YMMV). If you purchase for family or friends, make sure they call rather promptly to update to one of their names on the Book Later reservation (and change the TA if applicable... I think you only have 30 days to change/update the TA). Otherwise, you may be booking a surprise cruise for you and your family down the road!
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Enjoy the cruise!!! Don't worry, sail away will be here before you know it!
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Wow! That was really nice that they offered this with Capt. Theo! I just started collecting the models last year (Wonder). My wife was horrified when she heard that Capt. Henrik (Loy) was on vacation! She, as well as our friend, refer to him as "Capt. Hottie"! Capt. Henrik was our captain on Explorer (2013) and again on Wonder (JAN last year)... According to my wife, we have to track down Capt. Henrik, Rover, and Chris Wong during our May sailing!
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This is what I found just now... Here's a blog article by Matt from last year that goes into more detail: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/01/11/should-you-book-your-next-cruise-while-onboard