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I believe the last new pieces we bought were Samsonite.

June 11 2021 Oasis of the Seas

June 11 2021 Oasis of the Seas

June 11 2021 Oasis of the Seas

I got one in 1997 and bought a replacement in 2014.  They never ripped, snagged or failed on me.  It also serves as the IDEAL laundry bag once you're there.  Easy to spot on the carousel, too.  Lacks some mobility features of newer models. ?

Just checked in on my booking for Greece 2021 and found that the pricing went down over $200.00 this is great. 

What are the differences between the South Beach cabana and the Chill Island cabana?  Both are the same price, so I'm not sure which to go with. 

Water is deeper in the man made inlets around Chill Island and better/easier to get out for snorkling.   Beach/view at south beach was uninterrupted to the horizon and beautiful....but.....the water remains quite shallow.......perfect for lounging on a float mat

Just location.
Chill Island is a little closer to other things on the island, whereas South Beach is a bit more remote (not to worry, both offer complimentary  tram service).

Ya know... I'm in the cruise business  "kind of". I do big game fishing trips, often in the Bahamas . I often act as travel agent  booking the air, transfers, lodging, etc for my parties. We do take deposits and full payments for these trips. Weather gets in the way of some trips or unforseen mechanical issues might cause cancellations as well.  The client gets choice of  whole cash back or book again (with some extra bennies tossed in)  and that  very day funds are made available...  One push of a button they get reimbursed as they wished within minutes... No excuse for a company the size of RCCL to not have a far more streamlined  and faster system. If I ran my boats as poorly as they do this refund system they would be  on the bottom!

Or Royal could make it easier for the consumer to sort things out without needing a translator!  LOL 

I know FCC and Refunds have been the majority of the conversations on this blog lately but I think we all have valid reasons we are talking about it.  Imagine, if they gave us a clear update on why things are being held up, we could go back to talking about fun things!

A little analogy, if we have some incredible Americans that can create a complex machine like a ventilator in a month, is it asking too much for our refunds to be credited in that same about of time. 

This goes back to the numerous times people have said on this blog, they can instantly charge your cc, it's so fast that the minute they hit charge my app "dings" indicating a charge was put thru and my money has been taken away from me instantly.  So with that in mind, I have a very hard time with the process they have in place.  It seems like its from the stone age.  Why can't they front the funds from the FCC they know they are going to have to issue. Wait a minute that crazy talk! 
We are never gonna win folks.  

Not anymore. I called RC to verify and my agent called after to confirm. You no longer have to put a deposit down until final payment date or May 31, whichever comes first. ? 
That helped me out a ton!

Not anymore. I called RC to verify and my agent called after to confirm. You no longer have to put a deposit down until final payment date or May 31, whichever comes first. ? 
That helped me out a ton!

How is cruising during Spring Break? I'm thinking about what I'll do if my June 2020 cruise is cancelled. I am considering Spring Break time (March 21 on a 7 day on Allure). Will I regret it?

This too shall pass.  Way overblown. TOO much hype.  Never any mention to the thousands that die each year from the flu. Or other diseases for that matter.  Truly is amazing how all of the red tape is being overturned or bypassed.  

China where this began is almost back to Normal... Work has resumed...  All is good...  A little more than 2 months end to end... While, yes, it could take a long time for vaccine  or treatment , its more likely this will be long over  before we ever get those things... Stay optimistic... Thinking doom and gloom does nobody, especially yourself , any good...

I'm in the same boat (literally LOL). I really hope things are better by then. I have waited for so long for this!

I'm in the same boat (literally LOL). I really hope things are better by then. I have waited for so long for this!

I'm in the same boat (literally LOL). I really hope things are better by then. I have waited for so long for this!

Well we just paid our final payment on our June 1, 2020 cruise. I am hoping and praying we will be going. It will be my kids first cruise! 

I’m with @Neesa on this one. I have 4 other sailings booked for this year starting in July. With all the negative news around us, these boards, and the hope of cruising again, is something that many of us are looking forward to. Great for mental health in the midst of all this social distancing and doom & gloom. While I am not oblivious to what is going on around us, I choose to remain positive through all this. ?

For the love of all that is Holy & Healthy, let's be positive for once, just one positive thread, please? I have written the CEO & the COO asked them if they could be mindful of their amazing loyal to royal customers and implored for them a transition that is as painless as possible, especially for their staff. I pray that we get a handle on this soon, we as a family are sheltering in place not because we are scared we practice good habits, but because we were asked to. I wanted to set a good example for my kid. I refuse to be all doom and gloom, this too shall pass, I know tragedy and healing comes in due course.
Since we are blessed here to know we work hard and reward ourselves by vacationing harder, our choice RCCL as soon as they sail again I hope we all jump on sailings, use those FCC"s as soon as possible, you know you are going over to Next Cruise anyway while on board. Please I implore the fans (and I know it's hard I feel for our friend @Lovetocruise2002 whose support is unwavering and then the whole FCC mishandling)  but can we choose to be positive just this one thread? Thank you @Branderson610, I smiled when I read your post. My next sailing isn't until June 2020 but I am not cancelling, I am going to "let the frustration go" and roll with it. I did go ahead and book an additional amazing sailing Thanksgiving 2020 on the Odyssey too!
To all of my friends here, please be safe & stay healthy WE.WILL.GET.THROUGH. THIS.