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I hear what you're saying @SpeedNoodles and yet I still can't help but check my Royal Up every.....single.....day. It's like an obsession!

Do other world cruises include all the inclusions that this one does? I've never looked at them before, so I am not sure what is "standard" and what isn't.

We only have the two of us, but now I have to check them out!

I hope this is a thing for my 12 November cruise on the Indy. I haven't seen anything yet though.

But if there WERE tea time on a ship from the U.S. I would go. I LOVE my high teas. Maybe RCL should have that more often seeing as how "Royal" is in their name

Greetings! We will be sailing out of Miami in March, and are flying in the day before. What is the best way to get from the airport (probably Ft. Lauderdale, but maybe Miami) to the hotel and then from the hotel to the port (and back a week later)? Is there a service similar to Go Port in Orlando that bundles all of that up? Thanks for your help!

I was thinking that this sounds amazing! Getting to sleep out under the stars on a cruise? I think this is my new cruise goal!

But that is still an issue by corporate RCL. They need to ensure their call centers hire people who are respectful of their customer base. Some countries have laws or rules that do not mesh with typical American values. But if I were in a customer service role (and I have been), and someone for example, asked to speak to a man because they refused to talk to a woman, I wouldn't be rude and I would accommodate them. It's not about my personal beliefs, but how do I best represent the people that sign my paycheck, and I feel this needs to be made VERY clear to RCL employees.

From what I have seen, the tests expired in September, and the 3 month expiration pushes the expiration to December. At least that is what my tests say. Lucky for me, my cruise is next month, so it was all good. I would wait and see.

That's amazing!

Do you think the price will drop if they don't get enough interest? Maybe I can convince hubby to book now in order to get money back later (total wishful thinking!)

Same! Only I'm not retiring, we will be having our 20th wedding anniversary. Here is hoping!

It would be nice if they included Visa assistance with the cruise...good call!

I mean Voom is included soooooooo

Are trains possible to EWR then maybe a shuttle? I ask because I do something similar when I fly to my hometown (take a plane to Philly, public transit to the Amtrak station, Amtrak to my hometown). I have found that despite the changes, it's not difficult and kinda fun.

Does anyone know why there is still a PHE? As more and more people are getting vaccinated, the risk of severe symptoms is declining (at least from what I have read). If people are getting COVID, but aren't getting as sick, aren't we moving more into the "treat it like the flu" phase?

Definitely looks like you will be able to purchase legs of the trip. There are a few that look very intriguing!

I would save up for a world cruise! Hubby and me are getting close to our 20th anniversary. I would let him give this to me as a gift

That is horrible. The CEO absolutely should be involved in this, as it is his job to ensure the culture of his company is appropriate. I am quite frankly disgusted that you have had to deal with this on multiple occasions. Does RCL outsource their customer service? I could see this being in part due to different cultures, but again, that is up to the company to resolve for their customers.

Has anyone had a bid get accepted when they were already on the cruise? Just wondering what you do in that situation?

@RKennedy1279can you let me know how crowded Indy is? We are sailing on her 2 weeks after you.

Great idea! I will take a look and see. We already have our next one booked since we had to burn some FCC, but there is always the next next cruise!

Thanks for the heads up. I was able to book one of our shore excursions and save about $10.00 per person. Every little bit helps!

I am SOOOO ready finally get on a cruise that isn't cancelled. We received our docs today, and there is a form for booking your next cruise onboard. Is this worth it? Is it more worth it if the cruise is farther out, or soon? Are there any tricks I should know about? Thanks for your help!

@Scooter6251We are now exactly 30 days out and our documents have arrived! They weren't there yesterday (I checked). So for us at least it was exactly 30 days.