Thanks very much, this helps!!
in regards to my second question, will royal Caribbean recognise that our two staterooms are travelling together and therefore group us together for main dining room. We have booked MTD but concerned that we will be assigned different rooms?
My only reason for concerns is because the agent on the phone did not link the 2 reservations (even though booking and paying deposit at exactly the same time) together, and I linked the second reservation to my stateroom reservation myself online.
furthermore when booking activities once onboard the ship will it allow us to book both staterooms together so that we can all take part in the same activity/entertainment bookings together?