Crazycruiser50

Enchantment is a smaller ship too, so the boarding and disembarking is much easier. I think you made the right choice.

As far as taking a nap in the airport terminal, most people plop down on those $5 for 15 min massage chairs... It is def more comfortable than sitting in a regular chair. Bring a good eye mask and some noise cancelling headphones, but don’t forget to set your alarm! Haha

I’m not sure which airline you are flying or when your cruise is, but the schedules have been reduced like crazy. Even if you were allowed to book a flight that shows arriving at 6am (assuming that is a red eye) they might cancel and re-book you on a later flight the closer you get. I am hoping for a quick recovery for the airlines sooner than later (I work for one), but point of my story is just keep an eye on it. My personal recommendation would be come in the day prior and relax in a hotel and enjoy the stress free travel. You can get a decent price on a hotel near the airport especially since the majority of them are hurting for business. (Those that are even open.) If this travel is in 2021 I’m hoping they will all be close to fully recovered by then and the schedule should stick.

I was thinking along the same line as you. We have a junior suite in October so we get to use the expedited line, but I might still buy the key anyway for ease off the ship. As far as November we are trying two of those adjoining panoramic rooms up top. I already purchased the key for that one. The lunch coming on and bfast getting off is very nice in my opinion too. Get to avoid the WJ during 2 of the craziest rushes... priceless hahaha

After buying Deluxe Drink, Unlimited Dining, and The Key for 2 of us, we still have $221 left. My kids will easily spend the rest at the arcade and Ben and Jerry’s ?

As for Rhapsody, I did a search on cruise critic and someone said the smoking side was on the starboard side. That post was from 2016 though. Maybe someone who has been on it recently can chime in.

This is what it will look like when it finally shows up.

I think it depends on the ship. For instance on Enchantment and Liberty it was on the Port (left) side if facing forward. I don’t smoke, but would walk my daughter on laps in her stroller trying to get her to nap. Always had to make a detour around that area of those ships.

For those waiting for their incorrect 125% FCC to get corrected... (5/14 promise) I had to call yesterday about something else (who knows the list is so long of mess ups). Anyway, they said the correct amount is now showing on my FCC certificates even though we never received an email with the new amount. So, if you are getting close to your final payment date you might want to call for an update on your FCC as I suspect the emails might never show up.

They told me the same thing and I didn’t want to miss out on this weekend’s sale. I asked to speak to a supervisor and after a 10 min hold he did it immediately. They have the ability, it’s just a matter of finding someone willing to do it. You might be out of luck since they will force your TA to handle it.

I’m in the same boat. I don’t want to pony up another $1053 in cash to pay off the balance. I assumed it would go through by now. That being said I don’t want to get hit with interest.

I cancelled a bunch of items 15 days ago. When I called this morning to ask why they haven’t been refunded to my CC yet (usually takes a couple of days), they said it’s going to be 45 days now. For a cruise planner cancellation... I was not happy. They are hanging on to our money for as long as they can.

$12.99... Wow!!! I’ll keep an eye on it then. Thanks!

I know some of you love it and some of you hate it, but it’s on sale for $16.99/day for our Oct and Nov cruise. (It’s been $26.99 for a few weeks) DX and dining packages are still high, but I’ve never seen the Key that low and jumped on it. Figured I would give you a heads up for those waiting for it to go on sale. Enjoy your day!

Beautiful! Thanks again!!

Perfect!!! Thanks for letting me know!

Thanks, I got through on the phone a few days ago. I posted my experience on a diff thread, but basically they told me I had to email someone to get it applied. I asked to speak to a supervisor and they got it applied immediately. Go figure... I had some items I cancelled on my cruise planner as I was going to use this credit instead. Usually when we cancel online it takes 5-10 days to refund to my CC. Well, after 15 days I called again this morning and they said now it’s going to take 45 days. Very annoying... I highly recommend using this credit at the sale price you are comfortable with because trying to get them to make an adjustment if it goes on a deeper sale is going to be a nightmare. I am hoping to see some decent cruise planner sales this weekend.

Everyone calm down a little bit... I am just conveying what my friend on board has told me. His home country’s border is open and yet RCCL won’t get him or anyone else that is allowed in to their respective country home. As far as pay, I apologize, I was wrong. They are still receiving $13/day. I know everyone on this forum wants to get back on the ships just as bad as I do, all I was trying to say is it’s not like the crew is having the same experience that we do when we go cruising. I feel bad for them and hope they can get home to their loved ones as soon as possible. Crack a cold one and enjoy your day!

Self isolating in your home is completely different than self isolating in a 10’ x 15’ room with no windows. As far as getting home? Carnival has already figured out a way to get all their crews home minus the bare minimum to keep the ships running at sea. That was over a month ago too. The country’s are closed to foreigners, but if you are a citizen of that country you are allowed in as long as you self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. As far as work, I get it. Most of their home country’s don’t have much work, but at least they have the opportunity to do something to feed their families and pay their rent. Being stuck on a prison ship with zero pay is far worse than making $3 a day doing whatever job they can find. We all know the pay is significantly better on a cruise ship than most jobs they can get at home, but with zero pay and the “go home” plans being pushed further and further back daily, don’t you think you would at least like the freedom to work any job for any pay??? They are stuck at Sea because RCCL won’t pony up the money to get them home. We are living in a fantasy world if any of us think that cruising will resume before Aug 1st. They want to keep them on board so they can start bringing in money again as soon as the CDC allows. That being said how pleasant do you think your on board experience is going to be with crew that have been held prisoner for 4.5 months with zero pay?

Ray, they were in lockdown in their rooms for 21 days to ensure that every single crew member went fever free for 14 days. They haven’t had pay since April 1st. They are basically being held as prisoners. They are being fed, but have to pay for alcohol if they choose to drink. As far as pools etc, they have been only allowed in them a few hours a day and are required to social distance. How do I know all of this??? A very dear friend and his wife are crew members on board one of the ships and we talk almost every other day on FB messenger. It is a nightmare for them and there is no end in sight. They want to get home so they can work whatever job they can to feed their families. Have a little compassion.

Not yet, I called this morning to get my cruise planner credit applied to a booking in Nov (which will probably cancel anyway). They said I had to send the info to some email address and it would take a few days to apply. I was not happy with that answer and waited an additional 15 mins for a supervisor and he applied it immediately. As far as the wrong FCC amount, I asked him if he could fix that for us too and he said it’s already in the re-processing phase and he can’t mess with it now. He said expect it updated in a day or 2. Not holding my breath...

Thank you!

I still haven’t gotten through on the phone. (Life got in the way). Anyone know what the story is? We just call and have them apply the certificates to a particular reservation and then we go online and book cruise planner items? Or do we have to call them every time we want to purchase an item? Option 1 would be significantly easier as things go on sale at different times.

I accidentally hung my iPhone up after being on hold for 1:45... ughhh Ill call again tonight.

I think he meant spend it now, then cancel and re-apply to a price drop. Personally, I’m going to wait for the $44/nt DX and $118/pp for the unlimited dining sale before I cash it in. (5 nt cruise in Nov).