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5 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said:

2/25 Anthem. This Sunday at leave and of course the only real port we care about is Coco Cay. Port Canaveral is ok but Nassau we don't care at all about. We are gonna check out the new port and that's about it. 

I’ll be onboard.  Fingers crossed.  I’ve been on Anthem where we docked, no problem, but the other smaller ship could not.  
 

I was on Anthem last week.  
someone just posted about the $2,000 price increase for the same week/same cabin category  next year when they bring Odyssey to NJ.  It can be argued that it’s a newer ship, but it’s also minus an indoor pool which means kids will be granted access to the solarium  for set hours during the “cold “ days

many on the post say they are looking at other cruise lines for next year.  It will be interesting to see if Royal can get the prices they e set.

1 hour ago, twangster said:

As @smokeybandit has offered, you are not in violation of the PVSA.

Changing ships addresses the issue, staying one night or more on land establishes that you have fully entered a country taking the PVSA out of the equation.  

It's truly the end to end journey on a single ship with every night spent sleeping on that ship.

Even if you walked off Quantum and straight onto Radiance the same day that is not (currently) a PVSA violation.  

Thank you

both you and @smokeybandit for the quick response.  I don’t know why I start to doubt what I’ve read here!

It’s been that way for a while

Also, there is a luggage button that will magically appear-you click on it to select your desired departure time. Not sure which day it shows up but fairly early in the cruise

Nothing has started.

That’s what I thought.  The person on my sailing is spending a night in Vancouver than going on Princess to avoid Royal  “due to the PSVA”.  (Their words)  I purposely avoided the ship that would have put me on the B2B Hawaii/Alaska due to what I’ve read here.

 Thank you! I thought I missed something! I’d have gotten in a , or auto to cross the border and come back to the US and into Vancouver again if needed!, 

Greetings

Ive been reading the PSVA threads here and elsewhere and someone on my Hawaii cruise has put out a statement that has thrown me and now I need to know, am I good to go?

Boarding Quantum in Hawaii-ending in Vancouver.
Staying on land 4 days in Vancouver
Boarding Radiance in Vancouver for a B2B  -Vancouver to Seward then Seward to Vancouver-then heading home to the states.

@twangster you seem well versed.  Can you provide me why this is okay (if it is ) or, if it’s no good, is there a potential to fix this without dropping any of the cruises?

11 hours ago, bobroo said:

That is a damning picture @Pattycruise!

 

 

I’m back next week, I’ll try to remember to get a pic. 

12 hours ago, tonyfsu21 said:

Certainly the casino bar could have restocked something as simple and plentiful as Grey Goose, Tito’s or Belvedere from another bar? 

You would think’

I had a convo with the bar manager who said she was doing her best to scrounge and there were shortages.  My words)….if she got something it was gone quickly. The next day I was in the casino before noon and looking for a Bloody Mary and they still only had Absolute-hard pass for me. 
it’s alright-I cut back on drinking-I’m sure my liver was happy.  

I believe I read somewhere each bar gets a budget for ordering?  Don’t know if that’s true.  Considering these things started to run out after Port Canaveral-where Anthem restocks-the running out made no sense.
 

On 2/13/2024 at 10:31 AM, tonyfsu21 said:

The bean counters are hard at work and they don’t like giving out free drinks. My guess is between 5000 - 7500 points gets you drinks in the casino. 

Just got off Anthem.  Waitstaff in the casino-non smoking area was practically nonexistent. (Was able to get one drink all week-and yes I do tip)  Additionally the bar ran out of Belvedere, grey goose, Tito’s-in that order and that started midweek. They also ran out of other things.    Perhaps this is the new way to not give out “free” drinks. 

On 2/13/2024 at 9:58 AM, Geezer Of The Seas said:

Did his presence improve your luck? 

Thought about asking him to bless a few machines for me but didn’t ….

So a bishop walks into the casino bar….

I am currently on Anthem,  today we saw a Catholic Bishop walk into the casino bar (really! Not a joke!).  Someone spoke with him and apparently he had held mass on embarkation day (Sunday) and no one (or few)showed up.  There were no announcements-apparently announced religious events don’t happen.

now in the past , on other ships, I’ve seen a social board where these types of things are listed  I’ve never noticed this board on Anthem, nor are there announcements to go look for this social events board.

the Bishop will be giving ashes on Ash Wednesday, I shared that info  on the FB group for our sailing, otherwise I’ve no idea how anyone would know. 
 

so-when you board maybe ask guest services  the cruise director or look for the social events board and see if it’s posted. 

53 minutes ago, Minuet888 said:

When is your cruise?  Which excursion was cancelled?  Did it say why it was cancelled?

Blue lagoon has been cancelled by Royal on February and March sailings.  Not sure if it extends beyond that-I have no sailings to Nassau after that. 

Contact your TA and make them aware.

Keep an eye on your credit card statement they’ll likely charge you to zero out the refund mistake.  If they don’t you’ll have a balance due , outside of what you already owe for final payment 

38 minutes ago, Traveling Mike said:

That is what I thought but I do not understand why they are entering their information.  I have done this for years and as soon as you select your room you get the final price on the left hand side.  That price has always been my final price.  

 

 

Doesn’t show gratuities and insurance-that’s what he wants to see. 

Don’t know is this is true but…there is someone currently on Anthem who reported the commercials will be shown and there will be food. This allegedly came down a few days ago from Miami.  I’m on the sailing too.  I watch the Super Bowl for the commercials and my boxes.  Hopefully there are commercials. 

I like to bring my hammock pool float.  If you purchase one be sure it’s the kind you blow up with your mouth.  I purchased one once that needed an air pump, took that right back! They fold nicely. 

one float can hold 2 people if you hang off each end.

Most ships seem to offer some sort of dance lessons, free.  Some go so far as to do flash mob dance classes over a period of days/ending in a flash mob, Check the daily calendar when you board. 

3 hours ago, happy cruisers 2 said:

Greenland in September.  It seems like a lot of OV balcony cabins still available.  Maybe that's usual for 7 months out.

That’s a lot of balcony cabins available!  I guess pricing out at roughly $7,500 for 2 guests people have no interest?  Looks like a great chance to royal up for  everyone!

I find looking at the horizon from the MDR, when the ship is rocking, is the worst for my seasickness.  Something about watching that line go half way up the window, or more) and then back down…

Share the cruises…I bet a lot of people here will take a peek for pricing!  Maybe even book!

15 hours ago, SLM said:

@Pattycruise Thanks so much for the info. Super helpful to know that it is a possibility on that cruise.  If you don't mind some more questions, from what you said it sounds like they might have been visible multiple nights on your cruise (or maybe multiple times on the same cruise); is that correct and, if yes, can you please give some more specifics?  Also, was it possible to look for (and see them) from the observation lounge or some other indoor areas, or did you have to sit outside on the deck to watch for them?  Thanks so much!

They were not visible all night, but then again we weren’t looking all night.  When we did see them it was not for great lengths of time. We saw them almost every night in the Greenland area.  After 8pm, at times 9 or 10 pm…I think a lot depended on when people chose to look and then they shared if they saw something. 
we were outside-bundle up!  It was best to move away from the lit up areas. Deck 13 on Jewel was pretty dark, otherwise some areas of Deck 12 were good. 

Yes.  The loyalty ambassador is who you will need to see so she can give you a new seapass card (this is updating the one you’ll get for the 2nd half of B2B)  and activate your 4 free drinks and crown lounge access.  You can always double check with them on week 1 about this process. 

10 minutes ago, Coach9 said:

Still isn’t in are planner.  Hoping it’s just a glitch in the app 

My post explained it

How do you learn about this service onboard?