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I might be the opposite, I have stayed in a Star class suite, a sky class, a jr suite, a balcony, a spacious promenade and interiors. I can go either way, maybe because I am mostly solo but for me, I am not locked into booking one type of cabin or another. 

The waters are 2.99+ grats, the JR milkshake comes to $5.91 with grats

The smoothie is also in the $6 range while the last mocha I saw on Cafe Promenade was like $4.59, so probably like $5 with grats.

Cannot answer the spiked coffee for sure but I recall seeing it listed and think it might have been around $8/9.

Whatever you feel comfortable with. 

Some people do a percentage of the cabana price, some do n amount per adult. 

So they cannot be combined but if the reservations are linked you can use his credit to pay for your drinks package and then if you need the $250 apply it to something else. 

Each reservation is its own entity, so they treat it as such

2 hours ago, Pooch said:

Funny, my totally unscientific random thought is that they’ll stop testing but keep the vax requirements

Truthfully, I think they will believe having negative test will be better than everyone being vax.......seeing how they like to be known as a family brand. There will always be unvax kids, who will have to test. They may start letting anyone sail if they have to choose one of the other and opt for just testing. 

2 hours ago, bobroo said:

Cautionary note: once you apply a casino discount to any reservation you usually are prevented from receiving any other discounts. And, you may not be able to reduce the cruise fare if there is a future fare reduction.

The casino is a snakepit. 

Depends, I have repriced a discounted casino rate on 2 cruises this year so far

Yep, new ships don't qualify for any discounts until after a year in service. 

36 minutes ago, AlieOS said:

Hi all!  We are 44 days away from sailing on Oasis and both the website and the app aren't allowing show reservations yet.  Does anyone know if they are still doing pre-boarding reservations for the shows onboard?

They haven't done pre-boarding for any oasis class ships since the restart. You cannot make most reservations, some specialty dining/MTD, until connecting to the ships Wi-Fi. Even so prior to the restart you weren't allowed to start booking online until 30 days before sailing. 

As a solo traveler I have stayed on. I was on a side to side to side that all went to Cococay, also I did a 2n that only went to PDCC on Freedom. I didn't get off each time because I was content. Playmakers will be open and certain bars will be open.......also the casino tends to be open while docked at PDCC. It is a great time to get pictures and relax in the solarium. 

Alaska season is just starting, so you may have to wait a few weeks to get your answer but plan for the worst and expect the best. I would say any excursions will be mask for this unvax. Since mask is optional everywhere but Adventure Ocean, the childcare you mentioned, they should be fine. As far as how they can tell.......anyone who is vax has to wear the "Royal Comeback sash" on their wrist to indicate vax status. 

2 hours ago, Safemike1 said:

Up until today, my page showed that I had a $100 onboard credit. And today it shows not only the onboard credit, but it also now says there is a $100 per-cruise credit. So does this mean I have $100 on board AND $100 pre-cruise, or does it mean that I only have $100 and I must use it pre-cruise?

 

I thought I would check this out but when I went to book the pre-cruise beverage package, at checkout it took me to the onboard credit and not the pre-cruise credit. Is there something I should be doing to use the pre-cruise instead of the onboard credit?

It is the onboard credit. Some credits can literally only be used onboard, will pre-cruise credits can be used beforehand. So that $100 is all you have and can be used now or saved for later. 

2 hours ago, BrianB said:

www.clubroyaleoffers.com

I entered my last name and C&A number and it listed my current offers, eligible sail dates and offer expiration dates.

I called this morning and after the usual long wait (PLEASE change the recorded commercial!) I was connected with a very patient, helpful agent. He checked my eligible, booked cruises…only those not yet past final payment date were eligible…and found which ones had interior staterooms available. I had already booked CLS on the Oasis and wanted to apply the value of the interior room to my booking. I could only do it if there were interior rooms open. I was able to apply the full value of the interior to one booking and that dropped my final payment. I applied another interior room to a different booking (offers can not be combined) and that, too, dropped my final payment. I then applied two $200 off certificates to two additional bookings. 
The most important advice is make sure you have at least two hours to invest being on the phone. Speaker phones are great!

So, you were able to apply the offers to already booked cruises as long as it wasn't in the FP stage? 

2 hours ago, Man7777777 said:

What happens if I book on board and that sailing price goes down. Will I loose the on board credit or will I be able to keep it.

You can reprice your cruise and even change the cruise, fees may apply, but that credit stays with the booking. 

55 minutes ago, Gk Singhi said:

Anyone have any extra key cards diamond, diamond plus, gold ,pinnacle etc. i am interested in buying some so I have lounge access.

Beside this being disingenuous. Your card will have sailing information and be deactivated. 

Certain specialty restaurants will be closed, if isn't Coco Cay, the casino will be closed. There may not be trivia, shows etc. because they expect a lack of people. However activities like the flowrider, ziplining etc. should be open. 

I spent less than $500 I believe to become prime. You win, lose, win, lose and essentially end up playing with house money to earn your points. I won like $800+ playing on Allure in Oct 2021, it paid for tips and other activities. I did a S2S2S in Jan and was down $300 in total. I made Prime on a 2n cruise in Feb and have received offers for 3 free interiors since then, not including my annual prime cruise, plus offers for a $100 off select cruises. Since I already gamble, it's worth it.  I was able to book 2 and since its just taxes and fees, unless I upgrade, I am already in the black so to speak.

I was told about 5% but the rep didn't have the right amount of knowledge and told me so; I love an honest person.

I wasn't going to call back until later, in hopes that someone on here had used this feature and could give me a better idea. 

You can book your MTD on the CP and on the app if you are connected to the ships Wi-Fi. So, it's better to book it through the CP if you want to book your times now. 

3 hours ago, Jayhoaps said:

So for the teppanyaki classic it's $45.99 and for the premier combo it's $49.99.

My question is the premier combo included in the dining package, or do you have to pay extra? Thanks in advance. Time. 

Both will incur an extra charge unless you are star class. The credit for Izumi is $35, so the classic will have a $10 upcharge and the premier will have a $15 upcharge.

I was wondering if anyone who has been/is prime can explain the friends and family discount. It says I can book up to two extra rooms with my club royale offers. I was wondering how it works from an anecdotal aspect; we all know each rep will differ in response. Can it be used with any C&A discount? Or is it like the basic $100 off offers?

Thanks

Please do not post any screenshot of FAQs, I am not asking for the website says. 

4 hours ago, JennP said:

Sorry I should have worded that different. I’ve already paid for the DBP. But I can’t see what the current price is today to know if it’s gone down in price. It just tells me that I’ve already purchased it. Currently the website  states the DBP is 35% off now but it doesn’t show me what that dollar value per day is. 

In the CP, go to the beverages tab and it will tell you the current price even though it says "reserved" in blue on the package you brought. That will be the current price

3 hours ago, Natashaaa said:

Does anybody know, if the prices can change down, or will they only increase ?

What are your experiances?

Best advice is to always purchase at a price you are comfortable with.

Prices tend to fluctuate. So, there is no rhyme or reason, can go up or down at any point. Each sailing is different and thus will be priced different. 

1 hour ago, dmband said:

Newbie here

I have three reservations - 1 balcony and 2 interior (6 people)

I got two emails for bid upgrades (balcony and one interior).

if I was to bid and win a Grand Suite, it would fit all 6 but would that work since the bid says it’s “per person (2)”??

The Royal up only work per room. So even if you won a GS, only the people in the room that wins will be upgraded and get any perks. Most GS fit a max of 4pax and if you wanted to add 4, the GS would be priced at prevailing rates. 

8 minutes ago, kelc5608 said:

Hey All, 

It has been years since my last cruise and my husband and I just booked a cruise on Harmony of the Seas in Feb 2023. Ports of call are Nassua Bahamas, Falmouth Jamaica and Labadee Haiti. When I check my cruise planner for shore excursions, the only things that show for Nassua are all of the extras for Perfect Day at Coco Cay. Please forgive my ignorance, but aren't those two separate ports and not at all close to each other? Is this just a mistake on the cruise planner?

Thanks!!

They are two different ports. 

That is possibly because none of the actual excursions have been finalized and populated yet. Usually those items appear 6-9mth before the sailing commences. 

1 hour ago, Loyal2Royal said:

When will RCCL stop requiring proof of negative Covid tests prior to sailing?  The rapid tests required for travel are no longer free via insurance and cost upward of $140 per person.  

No one knows

But expect it to continue until maybe next year. I believe they will get rid of vax requirements before testing