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RCL to Resume Cruising 9/16
cruisellama replied to Scrumps's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Everyone is going to get it. Just a matter of time. Do you pull off bandaids fast or slow? -
RCL to Resume Cruising 9/16
cruisellama replied to Scrumps's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Thinking the same. Except Oct could be the early side of the restart. Mid Sept will be tough to make. -
RCL to Resume Cruising 9/16
cruisellama replied to Scrumps's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Here's a friendly story: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/health-expert-cruise-ship-safer-travel-coronavirus -
I just went back to the RC website and not there. Now can see only 7 day. They were in the Nov-Dec 2021 timeframe and was a rotation from Europe. With a followup 11 day from Galveston to the canal. Wondering if it was post-amplification which is now cancelled. Sorry for that.
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RCL to Resume Cruising 9/16
cruisellama replied to Scrumps's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Not Texas yet. -
Thanks - Makes sense. Could be equivalent of a "Staff Captain"
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We've done the stingray city. With variants, you can add sailing, turtles etc. Good times. We found driving around the island, to get away from the port area is pretty nice. Its a nice island and you'll appreciate better if you get away from port area.
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Had issues with "timing" out. Guessing it was a loading issue.
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YIPPEE !! Finally August 21, 2021 Symphony Opens for Booking
cruisellama replied to WAAAYTOOO's topic in Live Blogs
Congrats!- 83 replies
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Hope for the best, plan for the worst...
cruisellama replied to JLMoran's topic in Celebrity & SilverSea
Unfortunate if Summit cancels - its a well run ship. Love Alaska, but Millennium isn't our favorite ship. Short changed on the revolution upgrade. EActually like the Infinity itinerary, but Edge edges out in my opinion.. -
RCL to Resume Cruising 9/16
cruisellama replied to Scrumps's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Fingers crossed. Walking before they run with the short runs - logical. -
MY VERY UNSCIENTIFIC RESULTS ON FACE MASKS
cruisellama replied to Phillip Diamond Plus's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
We were on the last Liberty of the Seas sailing prior to the shutdown (8-15 Mar). The ship was being kept sanitized well. Plus there was the best adherence of hand washing and sanitizing by the guests that I've seen. We were with a large party and everyone noticed there wasn't the common hacking you hear in lines or in the theater. Also spoke with one of the crew working Johnny Rockets and he told me about all the extra precautions they were taking in food services. He also noted they should be following the new procedures all the time because he noted the crew was in very good shape also. Less sickness since they implemented the protocols. -
MY VERY UNSCIENTIFIC RESULTS ON FACE MASKS
cruisellama replied to Phillip Diamond Plus's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Curious if some of the more severe protocols are employed by the lines (like face masks), will the normal "cruise crud" also decline? -
There is a twist, there's a "blind" pick - for example - if you purchase a 3 specialty restaurant package, and you really wanted to eat at the Steak place more than once, you won't get that. They pick your restaurant rotation, which can be problematic if you don't understand how it works. So if there are 4 specialty restaurants, and you pick a 2 or 3 night, you may not get your desired pick. If you're in suite class, the Retreat concierge or your butler can fix it, but if you don't really have status, it will be a surprise. It can work in your favor, but if you're not prepared to work the system, you might be disappointed. You get a better price than a la carte buying the package, but you loose control of where and when. If sailing under reduced capacity, I'm sure this will not be an issue.
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Star class sounds like an experience as close to "all inclusive" as you can get on RCL. I read the amenities, and Star gets you about every on-board dining, drink, internet, specialty, chef's table, in-room bar option, plus the Genie, probably priority tender, embarkation. Does it get on-board all access tours also? I was just trying to sum up the difference between Sky and Star. We're trying Sky next year, but in the following year I wouldn't be opposed to bumping to Star if the package is better than adding a laundry list of amenities a la carte.
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That's essentially what I end up doing. I just use the cruise line website for the alert. You can set it, then forget it. If I get an email I'll then check the cruise line website and do a mock booking to ensure I see a reduction in my cabin category or one above. If I see a 10% change, I'll call. We have a B2B med cruises planned I've seen and benefitted from 2 drops - saved about $1500/cruise. Also on our next cruise (Edge) our TA was able to upgrade us from an S3 to S1 after we provide him with the info.
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We really enjoyed it. The food is definitely unique and the presentations makes the food look like a work of art. Kinda of a little showmanship that goes on throughout the meal. The drinks of the house are also very unique and can only be purchased at the Wonderland bar/restaurant
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