Chadster

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

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

lol

A friend asked me if she was a Cruisaholic because she booked another cruise. She said she did so just because she had an extra test kit and didn’t want to waste it. I told her “Of course not! You’re just frugal!”😜

Because of their shipment slip-ups, I'm now in possession of four test kits. Originally, they only sent me a two-pack. So I called, and the rep sent me an additional via overnight. And then I get an email from the Optum Store telling me that because of a shipping issue, they had only sent part of my order -- so they were going to send me the other test that didn't arrive with the first two. So now, I have a primary and a back-up for my currently scheduled cruises through December. I'm considering scheduling another, though, so either way, I'm covered.
That being said, I also just scheduled a test with CVS for the Friday before I head to port for a Sunday cruise. With my ability to cruise riding on getting this test just right, I'm all about redundancy.
And for those needing to deal with Optum customer service, I definitely agree that calling is the way to go. Very little wait, and they were very responsive. Of course, as we all know, YMMV.

I guess it really never hurts to ask, because...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
I CAN'T WAIT! We also upgraded from a Central Park View Balcony to a LARGE Ocean View Balcony. Let me repeat that... LARGE OCEAN VIEW BALCONY.
It was somehow cheaper too, and hopefully I can soon say I went on the world's largest cruise ship! 😎 Just fingers crossed that it doesn't get cancelled. They didn't charge any ship change fee (not sure why, but I'm cool with that 😂) and I didn't have to deal with any future cruise credits either.
Also, thanks to all of you who helped me out!

Are you past final payment for Symphony? 
 
I just moved my March Harmony to a March Wonder. At this point I only had a refundable deposit on Harmony. My TA (Sharla) just picked it up and moved it to Wonder. 
 
Like you, an OV balcony was $500 less on Wonder than a CP balcony on Harmony. That’s an UDP with a little left over! 

I'm so very thankful for this! I've had some unexpected news that kinda turned everything on its ear, and I was afraid I was going to have to cancel my back-to-back Christmas/NYE cruises, but with this, I'm not going to have to even remotely entertain that thought, and those cruises will be even more welcome as winter holiday escapes!

I'm so very thankful for this! I've had some unexpected news that kinda turned everything on its ear, and I was afraid I was going to have to cancel my back-to-back Christmas/NYE cruises, but with this, I'm not going to have to even remotely entertain that thought, and those cruises will be even more welcome as winter holiday escapes!

I love Wonder of the Seas, but also kinda hate it. We currently have a cruise booked on Symphony for March 12, 2022. That means we can't say we went on the world's largest cruise ship since Wonder will already be sailing by then 😢

But today I got a significant price drop for that cruise, courtesy of the watchful eyes of MEI

Congratulations, you just graduated from Royal Math Academy!

I'm so very thankful for this! I've had some unexpected news that kinda turned everything on its ear, and I was afraid I was going to have to cancel my back-to-back Christmas/NYE cruises, but with this, I'm not going to have to even remotely entertain that thought, and those cruises will be even more welcome as winter holiday escapes!

My RoyalUp details said you can modify your bid until up to 3 HOURS prior to sailing, so I'd imagine they could RoyalUp you after boarding the ship into someone's no-show room if they really tried hard enough 😂

Matt, have you been on EVERY cruise since the restart??? 

Our sailing is Oct. 24th and we joined a FB Roll Call page.  I'll attach the pics for days 1-4 🙂   I can't wait to see the rest!!

You can still micromanage your cruise with a TA. You can still plan ALLLLL the fun stuff. If there’s a sale, just drop them an email to check your price. No need to call 6 times and get dead air. 
 
Seriously next booking go with a TA (obligatory shout out for MEI and Sharla in particular) 😁

I received my tests. This is the lot number and expiration date printed on them, but with the 90-day extension, they're now expiring on 1/5/2022. So, thankfully they'll cover my cruises.

Let's just have unofficial ones all of May 2022. That way, I can be included during my May 1 sailing on Serenade from my aft-corner balcony.

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.

I received my tests. This is the lot number and expiration date printed on them, but with the 90-day extension, they're now expiring on 1/5/2022. So, thankfully they'll cover my cruises.

If you change it to the June 5 sailing, I'm in!

Ok so I'm already booked on that cruise, but still

I'll be getting my first block on that cruise. Maybe Matt can interview me like he did Mario. I mean 140 pts vs 8200 points, same difference right?

I just realized that as of Monday, I have reached Diamond Level!  I had 73 points when I got onboard the Allure last Sunday.  If my reckoning of the Double Points promo is correct, together with the double points I’d gotten as a solo cruiser, I am now (unofficially) Diamond. Yay!
 

Yeah, I went through the store front, and now a note that wasn't there on the day I ordered appears saying...
 

Yeah, I went through the store front, and now a note that wasn't there on the day I ordered appears saying...