Jamie A

Jeffmw we're in the same boat, no pun intended....

We are scheduled to be on the 1st cruise following the amplification and Royal have yet to confirm whether this is cancelled or going ahead. The amplification was a big factor for me choosing this cruise and if it's not going ahead I may have to reconsider. This isn't helped by the fact Spain and Italy are both in lockdown and are also the countries with the highest volume of cases in Europe and these are where some of the stops are. Looking at cruise mapper it would appear Allure has been sailing for nearly 2 days from Barcelona heading towards Gibraltar which could be an option since all Spanish ports are refusing entry. not looking great at the moment 😞

Just seen these on Instagram, looks like they are painting Freedom's hull blue. I wonder will this be a new livery applied to ships moving forward ?

@Ogilthorpe This worked! Thank you so much!

Thanks I'll give this a go and see if it works 😄

This is why I wanted to do it on the app, more for convenience really. I wouldn't mind expiediated arrival either! 🙂

Hi everyone, Today is exactly 90 days until my cruise and I had a question about online check in. If i go to check in via my online RC account on the website it allows me to proceed and do it just fine. When doing it, the site shows a pop up recommending the app for check in, however when I go to try it here, it says check in is available only from 19th.February. Is this an error? I have noticed the date on the app has seemed to vary quite a bit and has even said check in is available from the 10th March too. It seems to change daily. Does it normally change with such frequency? I thought maybe RC were staggering check in? Thanks again, Jamie

Hi @1st time cruiser I have checked my cruise planner loads since booking back in July 2019 and the price has never fell below £40 per day on the Deluxe drinks package. I read about the deals with up to 30% off in the States. Seems the deals aren't as lucrative in the UK but I could be wrong. Best thing is to just keep checking. 😁

Really appreciate the help guys! The advice and tips have been so valuable and has given me a lot to think about @Traveler I will definitely be taking a look at your blog! 😄

That's the exact same time as the cruise we've booked so that's good to know. We're sailing on Allure in May 2020. Thanks so much for this Fiona, it's been a great help and that website you provided is really helpful too! 😁😁

Hi Fiona, Great Photos! What you did was what I was hoping to do myself. Were you in port long ? This particular day we have a full 12 hours so I assume this would be manageable ? Also what ship did you said on ?

Allure of the Seas 10th May 2020 First sailing following Amplification! So excited 😁😁

Thanks everyone for the advice, it's been so helpful! fingers crossed I can catch a deal on the cruise planner sometime soon. The boat tour views sound amazing!

That sounds good, is there a website for the operator or did you just book at the port ?

Sounds amazing! Did you do this all yourself or book through Royal? I would probably prefer to do at my own leisure and pace to be honest