Chadster

Thanks for layin' the groundwork for those of us heading out in the next couple of months!! 😁

Just don't go commando under the robe.  We have seen that at the thermal spa and a guy we call Mr Todd only wore his robe around the ship, he even wore it off the ship but not far.

The last 18 months have changed my perspective on these kind of things. It's now limited to:
Shoes on? Hands clean? Vaccinated? Mask properly worn when appropriate? Other than that, not caring much. 
Also, the robe is better attire than what a lot of people wear anyway.

Just for the record, I no longer wear Bathrobes outside my stateroom, unless it's in the pub. haha

We are sailing Allure on Dec. 30 of this year. We started with a GTY Oceanview and over the past two months have had 7 price drops along with the move to a GTY Balcony. Keep checking!!!!

So glad to hear this. I was definitely trying to figure out how they'd make that work, since the Air2Sea balance got lumped in with the other cruise charges as part of my total. I had horrid visions of having to try and get Royal to understand that this smaller payment I'm making before final payment is for a specific line item, and could they please apply it directly to that... 😬

me too!  5 solo cruises between now and the end of 2022!

UPDATE!  Are we surprised?  Royal was wrong.  My TA called back this morning when it was less hectic.  Spoke to someone else who was more knowledgeable and Air2Sea follows the final payment date.

YOU forgot!?! YOU!?!? Sheeesh….now I gotta obsess over everything hoping I don’t forget something tomorrow…especially something as important as the ‘Golden Ticket’!😂

Well then…I guess I’ll be on a first name basis with them in the coming months. Unless they get their issues corrected.😁

I called them.  The agent said the system is having issues with solo cruisers and their "double-double" points.
Looking back, I think the issue is not with the Double Points Promo itself.  It has more to do with the double points that solo cruisers in double occupancy rooms get.  I have had to call them about my double points several times in the past.
 

Yay!!! All is well in the universe!!!


ATTN: @Mark_A & @Chadster

I hear "Golden Room" and all I can think is...

 
Though I guess if you do well enough in the casino... 🤔

I'm waiting for 9am EDT to call them ... countdown timer is on... ha ha

I'll have to see if that's a possibility.  It'll work for my October cruise, but the next one is the end of January and they'll be expired by then.  I didn't expect the tests to be a year old already when we got them.  Lame.

The problem with my local CVS is that they ran out of rapid test kits.  They only do PCR and the results take 24-48 to be sent.  I don't want to leave home for the port not knowing my test results
 

Did you check your lot number? Here's the list.

I hear "Golden Room" and all I can think is...

 
Though I guess if you do well enough in the casino... 🤔

I don’t know. I’ll have to test it and see! 
Our retirement plan includes big chunks of time onboard, just enjoying life.
8 years to go and I’ll get back to you 😃

STOP!!!  I’m trying to diet for my cruise & you make me want to lick my phone!!!!

Yes, but I didn't realize that was going to be an issue before I bought them, or I wouldn't have risked buying 6 of them.

I agree with this - even with the big delay, the customer support representative I spoke with at Optum was incredibly kind and helpful and the wait wasn't terribly long. 

Update from my TA. Apparently air has not been pushed back. Just cruise fare. That is as of today. By tomorrow it might change lol

Also, just a heads-up: I ordered a 3-pack and only received the 2-pack. They're shipping me the third one expedited, so I'll likely get it later this week. For me, the wait isn't a big deal because with the 2-pack I received, I have a test for my Sept. 26 cruise and a backup in case something goes wrong -- or, more hopefully, a test for my Christmas Eve cruise. The third is basically a back-up in either case, since I'll be on a B2B from Dec. 24 to Jan. 9, so I'll get the test for leg 2 onboard direct from Royal.
I'm guessing I'm not the first it's happened to, because the rep told me "I know we're shipping out single tests at no additional...well...anything...expedited." Customer service was quick, helpful, and didn't try to give me a run-around, and I appreciate that.

Will be eagerly watching the B2B experience of you and the others sailing before December; I've got a B2B on Anthem, and I made sure to get the same cabin...which for cruises over a holiday was no easy feat. Hopefully they'll walk this back in some form in the future with the new email that's apparently coming soon.™