Kayleigh

Thank you everyone!! This is much appreciated!! You're all AMAZING!!

Please forgive me for this topic. I was reading past posts about the FCC and I just feel overwhelmed (and still slightly confused). My husband and I are very fortunate to have his parents pay for a family cruise vacation (for 7 of us). We are (fingers crossed) expected to leave September 27 from NJ on Oasis. With everything going on, my mother-in-law really wants to cancel the cruise and reschedule for a later date. They only paid for the deposit right now (which I think was around $1,800 for 7 of us (4 staterooms, 2 interior and 2 balcony). The final payment is due at the end of June. I do understand that we have until September 1 to cancel to get the FCC. My questions are: 1) Can we still cancel without the final balance being paid or do we have to pay the final balance in order to receive the FCC? 2) Is the FCC based on each person or stateroom/reservation (ie, will my husband and I each receive a credit or is it just one for the two of us). 3) If we do cancel and re-book at a later date, can we book ourselves through the website or do we have to call RC and book over the phone to apply the FCC? 4) My mother-in-law thinks she can get the deposit back but we have explained to her that (unfortunately) we chose not to have a refundable deposit. She thinks if she calls and complains, she will get her money back. Does she even have a chance (I think she does not) Again, I am sorry for beating this topic to death. I am really hoping we can set sail in September but I understand my mother-in-law's concerns.

I would recommend using the salon on board. While I've only used them for massages, I would trust them more than using a salon at port. Congratulations by the way. My husband and I will be celebrating our one year wedding anniversary on October 4!

Matt just posted something. This isn't true: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/04/01/no-royal-caribbean-did-not-extend-its-cruise-cancellations-until-september

I am a sucker for wings but since we were first time cruisers, we honestly did not want to spend extra money when most things were included!! I heard the wings are really good!! Happy cruising!!

My husband and I went on Mariner this past January for our honeymoon. We did not try any specialty restaurants (and kind of regret not trying at least one). We heard Chops Grill was really good!! I really wanted to try Izumi but my husbands hates Chinese food/hibachi and sushi. We really enjoyed the Dog House and I ordered some fries at Playmakers which were actually pretty damn good (Playmakers you do have to pay for the food. Fries were about $3). Also, by the pool is a self-serve soft serve ice cream!! At Coco Cay, they have a make your own taco bar which was AMAZING!! They had fresh ingredients and all the toppings you could think of. Matt always talks about how good the chicken sandwich is (check out his YouTube channel)!! Honestly though, the food in the main dinning room was really good! If you make a reservation (my time dinning), you have a pretty good chance at sitting at a table with just the two of you. We are fortunate enough to go on another cruise at the end of September on Oasis and will be doing a specialty restaurant for our 1 yr wedding anniversary!!