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Me and my fiance have been planning our cruise for like a year now for our honeymoon in the beginning of April. Have been monitoring the situation and are really on the fence on if we should go or not. I really wanna just go. My only fear is that the ship wont be allowed to go to the ports I've been so excited about (the Bahamas) but well see how the next few weeks go. Fingers crossed for us and for every experiencing this inconvenience.

I have a buy order in at $39.  I keep spreading rumors and gossip but so far the stock is holding in the 80s.  Might need to fuel some more anti-cruise sentiment to achieve my target price.  Standby.

Just curious on people’s thoughts on not canceling their up coming cruises! Still plan on going next Sunday... I hope anyways! 

Stay safe
Ryan 

This what we had this morning, not sure if the same applies to no-uk customers.
ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING TRAVELS
Important changes to your booking on Quantum of the Seas - 30-Apr-20
Your booking reference: 
Dear 
At Royal Caribbean International, the safety and well-being of our guests and crew is top priority. So, in light of current regional travel conditions, we've made the difficult decision to cancel our Quantum of the Seas 30-Apr-20 cruise.
While these circumstances are beyond our control, we know how much time and effort go into planning your holiday. We're terribly sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience. Please know, we explored all options, before taking this measure.
As a result, we're providing you with the following:
•    A full refund of any paid portion of your cruise fare to the original form of payment, including any non-refundable deposits. 
•    A refund for any pre-paid amenities and packages - like internet, beverage, and dining. And know, if you purchased a RoyalUp Upgrade, that too will be refunded to you. 
o    We'll begin processing all refunds immediately, and depending on your banking institution or method of payment, you should start seeing these refunds by the 25th March 2020, but most likely sooner. Please note, that if you paid via a wire transfer or check, your refund will take at least a week longer. 
•    If you purchased air or hotel¿ 
o    via Royal Caribbean, these will also be automatically refunded to you. 
o    on your own, we will assist you with air change or cancellation fees. We will cover $200 USD per person for domestic flights or $400 USD per person for international flights. Please send your receipts to [email protected] for reimbursement. Please reach out to your hotel provider for reimbursement. 
If you have any questions, please contact your Travel Advisor immediately or contact us at:
•    0344 245 1202 in the U.K. 
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and cooperation during this unexpected situation. We hope to welcome you onboard one of our ships under different circumstances very soon. In the meantime, we hope this situation diffuses quickly and wish you good health. 
Sincerely,
Aurora Yera-Rodriguez 
AVP | Guest Experience
Royal Caribbean International
 

3 days! #stillgoing

#stillgoing 23 days....however, the more things shut down across the country I am beginning to wonder if we will get the chance.?

#stillgoing 23 days....however, the more things shut down across the country I am beginning to wonder if we will get the chance.?

120 Days #stillgoing
P.S. On Liberty right now. ?

When Royal cancelled our Hong Kong to Japan cruise they offered the following options:
1) Rebook a cruise from a short list of price protected sailings of Royal's choice
2) Rebook on any other cruise of our choice with either $100 or $200 (Suite) OBC 
3) Cancel the cruise for a refund to the original purchase account.
 

Does anyone know if RC cancels a already paid for cruise  will they refund the money , give a cruise credit for what I paid or allow me the same booking ( stateroom , dining ect) at a later time  .  I was able to get great prices for two upcoming cruises in April and September of 2020 and I am pretty sure I won't be able to book the same category stateroom in the future .  Thanks for any help .

#stillgoing 277 days to go!!

Ultimately no one knows as we are in strange waters. 
When Royal cancels a cruise they have historically refunded any payments made toward that cruise.  I assume that will continue to be the practice when they cancel a cruise but i don't know that for certain.   In some jurisdictions they have no choice but to refund credit card payments since they are no longer providing the service or product.  
If FCC was used to pay down the cruise or it's a casino funded cruise those may be lost but even that isn't clear.

I will be sailing on March 14th.  We thought about cancelling, but like you said I am not going to live my life with the what ifs.  We have put so much time and money into planning this trip, my first cruise at that, that we just couldn't cancel.  Are we a little nervous? of Course, but I think that will subside once we get on the ship and start enjoying the moments.

Currently on Anthem and have had no issues whatsoever (fingers crossed). They did mandatory temp screening upon initial checkin, but that was very quick and also pretty comforting to know that anyone with a fever would be taken for more screening. Definitely an increased awareness for washing and sanitizing. All passengers I’ve seen have been very compliant and are washing before Windjammer, etc. Really have not noticed any sick folks on the ship! Just seems pretty normal. Stopped in Port Canaveral yesterday and no issue. Today Nassau. Tomorrow CoCo Cay. It’s been a great relaxing trip so far and prayers it continues this way! Happy, healthy and cruising! 

No cash....give me the FCC....I've already spent the cash once. It'll never trust me again.

Thank you to Stephanie at MEI for the awesome upgrade!

Love this!
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/03/10/royal-caribbean-promises-protect-travel-agent-commissions-deferred-cruises-coronavirus

Thank you to Stephanie at MEI for the awesome upgrade!

Wow....the suite life! Congrats....now, about that Corona....

Thank you to Stephanie at MEI for the awesome upgrade!

Thank you to Stephanie at MEI for the awesome upgrade!

For sure! Stephanie at mei just got us upgraded to a grand suite! So excited!

Thank you to Stephanie at MEI for the awesome upgrade!

They have to remove all that stuff. It's a maritime law.

I just wish that Continental Breakfast wasn't so "carby".  Apparently it's a continent that has no diabetics.