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17 hours ago, jbrinkm said:

Are your reservations linked? Can you see both reservations in your app? When we cruised with our teens last year (they were in adjoining room), I just did the health check for everyone on my app at the same time.

Yes, thank you. I was able to do it on my app. So much for teaching my teens to be self sufficient:)

We’re completing our health questions prior to boarding Oasis tomorrow. My husband and I can complete ours but our children (20, 18 and 16) don’t have the option on their apps. It just says boarding, not check in, on their app. Is this bc they’re under 21?

Headed to Coco Cay next week… Yippee! Any suggestions for snorkeling spots? Bonus points for Labadee spots too. Thanks in advance

Are the tapas ($) at Vintages bar on Oasis included in the UDP? Would this fall into the $20/day ala carte there?

I have the Bank of America RC Visa ( i know there are better cards!) I want to apply my points toward OBC. I plan to use some to pay gratuities. That should be easy as they’ll just debit from my onboard sea pass card. I haven’t pre-paid them.

I would like to use the rest to purchase drink and dining packages on the cruise planner. Can the Visa center i call apply the points to that? I’m confused that OBC is the same or different than cruise planner credit.

On 11/2/2022 at 8:15 PM, AshleyDillo said:

20 per venue per day.

Ashley, can you call ahead and get carry out? Specifically asking for sushi restaurant. Thank you

13 hours ago, Matt said:

Just posted a new hotel review (albeit it doesn't include breakfast): https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/10/03/marriott-fort-lauderdale-airport-hotel-review

Flying into Ft Lauderdale but We’re cruising out of Miami. Would you stay in Ft Lauderdale night before and Uber to the port in Miami?

23 minutes ago, Matt said:

Have a link?

https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country

My mistake… it’s from Norwegian 

6 hours ago, twangster said:

Both Carnival and NCL have buried in their policies verbiage to the effect "guests are subject to local destination regulations".

What neither are saying is what will happen to guests who book and don't meet local destination requirements at time of boarding.

The Bahamas remains a key component and it was the Bahamas that started the vaccine requirement back in August and September of 2021 when Royal was trying to let unvaccinated cruise.  However there are also a few other destinations in play.

It appears to me that NCL and Carnival are gambling that the Bahamas will remove their regulations any day now but they are burying verbiage to protect themselves in case the Bahamas drags their feet more.  As a consumer that should concern anyone who doesn't meet "local destinations requirements".

Royal's approach continues to be they will relax requirements once the destinations have relaxed requirements.  

It's easy to glance at headlines and cast shade on Royal.   In reality Royal's approach is more transparent and consumer friendly in the long run.  They are not putting the onus on the guests to ensure they are compliant which will lead to bitter dissatisfaction for any guests who books NCL or Carnival but is denied boarding should it come to that. 

I have to think NCL and Carnival are both lobbying the Bahamas very hard at the moment as senior executives play chicken with the Bahamas.  Yet they placed CYA verbiage in their policy to protect themselves if the Bahamas doesn't flinch.  If it comes down to the wire and the Bahamas doesn't change their requirements it's their guests who don't meet the requirements that will lose.  

I might not like it but Royal is taking the better approach by sparing guests who don't meet local destination requirements.  They are not opening the floodgates only to potentially drown anyone who has jumped prematurely into the water.

So the Bahamas won’t even let a ship dock if all the guests don’t meet their requirements? I thought the ship could dock but only those vaxxed could get off. Kind of like what RC is doing at Grand Cayman.

On 8/17/2022 at 11:39 AM, Just Me said:

Yuup.  That's what I saw but asked anyway.  Go figure. 

 

Carnival has a great chart on their website that lists different ports and their vaccine or testing requirements. I wish RC would just rip the band-aid off and let unvaxxed be responsible for what ports require what when disembarking. Or just let me stay on the ship… I’m ok with that too. 

On 8/5/2022 at 1:43 PM, Pooch said:

I’m not sure I am ready for fully unvaxxed cruises.  I’m currently ok with 80% and, like easing into a cold pool, I will slowly adjust.  Just am not the type to jump right in!

Why are you afraid of the unvaxxed? Follow the science, it makes no difference to you getting infected.

This just posted by Michael Bayley with RCCL

My kids are in a separate room with their own reservation. Our reservations are linked and i can do everything for them using the app on my phone

Best news I’ve heard all day!!

Has anyone noticed that the cruise planner no longer shows the current price of something you have already bought? I regularly go into my cruise planner to check if deluxe bev package has gone down or thrill park passes. I have cancelled and re- purchased several times to save money. Now it says “You’ve already purchased this item” and I see no way to check current price. I even went into my kids separate booking number but it is linked to mine so still no way to see. Any advice?

We were on Oasis 2 weeks ago. Here are 2 pics of balcony rooms deck 9. Seemed like new carpet and new couch. Furniture probably not new but it seemed fresh and clean to me.

I too worried about that. We were able to pre- book Aqua show and Cats but in reality all the shows we could  get into with ease in the stand by line, just get there about 30 min early. We were on Oasis with 6000 people. It never felt crowded.  Don’t stress about it. You’ll have so much to see and do

Also, the meal at Chops was excellent. As good as any upscale steakhouse at home. Giovannis was excellent too!

With the 3 night dining package you will get $35 to spend at Izumi... more than enough. And Chops, Giovannis and 150 order whatever off the menu all included. Playmakers and Portside you pay a la carte but both are very reasonably priced. You’ll love Oasis. Be sure to make your reservations as soon as you get on the ship to secure the nights and times you want

We were on Oasis last week and did the 3 night package. It was perfect! Gave us 3 nights of scheduled nice meals and 4 nights to be flexible. Lobster night on 2nd formal night in MDR was great. My husband had 9 lobster tails! Yes, we were those people but oh well. Made reservations the 1st night in Solarium; good way to kick things off with something light and delicious. Make your 3 night dining reservations as soon as you get on the ship at any restaurant so you get your choice of days and times.

We had expedited boarding last week on Oasis. Got to the port at 10:15. On the ship by 11. They called top tier loyalty, key passes and expedited right away. Your group can probably go in with you even if they don’t have expedited. May be a hold up when you 1st get to port showing their documents if they didn’t scan their passports 1st. But in Miami at 10:30 there was really no line for that.

Can your OBC be used to cover automatic gratuities that are posted on your bill?

I was finally able to reserve 2 spots for the comedy show. It automatically added it on for the last night. I guess all other nights were sold out and these spots just opened up.

I’m trying to book complimentary reservations for the comedy show on Oasis one month out. It’s listed on Cruise Planner but I can’t select the date or time. Does this mean it’s sold out or just not available yet? Would be so bummed to miss out on one of our favorite cruise activities!

I’m trying to book complimentary reservations for the comedy show on Oasis one month out. It’s listed on Cruise Planner but I can’t select the date or time. Does this mean it’s sold out or just not available yet? Would be so bummed to miss out on one of our favorite cruise activities!