Scooter6251

On 3/9/2022 at 2:00 PM, EmptyNestTravels said:

On Harmony last week, smoking was allowed in the "smoking section" of the casino.

And you only can pee in the peeing end of the pool.

22 hours ago, TXcruzer said:

Same here, we bought a box of 1000 individualy wrapped plastic straws at Costco, a handful always go into the suitcase

Exactly the same for us.  The whole straw thing is one of the most stupid yet.  

3 hours ago, Thorntor said:

Will plastic straws become the next item to be smuggled aboard ????????         

We already do.

If no adults can board the ships unless they have been vaccinated, what is the purpose of the satin arm bands?  I asked an officer on the Harmony, he looked puzzled and said ":good question"

On 2/1/2022 at 9:07 PM, wordell1 said:

Disappointing. I was hoping for a return to looser mask requirements now that Omicron has peaked in the US.  I'll still go on my March cruise on Liberty but honestly, there are a lot of vacation options that don't require masks.

I agree with you.  We were on the Harmony in Nov.  The mask thing did not make the cruise more pleasant, for sure.  But now they've tightened the requirements.  So we canceled our March cruise and are going to spend that time at the beach in an oceanfront hotel.  It's in SC so no mask requirements.  Hopefully things change before our Dec cruise on Oasis.

9 hours ago, Deanna Mcfarlane said:

 

We have just been told we will not be able to take our unvaccinated 1 & 2 years olds to port with us , UNLESS its with an RCL excursions.!?!?

 

That rule has been affect since July when cruising first re-started.  I'm sorry someone in your group did not review all the protocols before booking.  I'm guessing that as soon as they begin requiring kids to vaccinated, this requirement will be eliminated for kids 5 and older.  Under 5, know knows.

If you sail on Sunday, test must be taken Friday or Saturday.  Any time of day is OK

5 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

10/3 and 10/5. So they expire Jan 3rd and 5th, I ordered two of the 6pks because we have 5 people travelling and I wanted each person to have a back-up in case. I ordered mines in Sept, it seems like the earlier you ordered the later they expired.

Glad you could get 6 packs.  They are out of them now, only 2 or 3, and, fo course, more expensive.

3 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

I have one more day than you, I just put my Binax test in my carry-on. 

If I may ask, what was the expiration date on your test ?

34 minutes ago, Floski said:

You've got to be kidding, right?

Is it April 1?

Wow, how underwhelming !  Stop the testing, stop the masks, do something the folks who keep you in business would love and appreciate.  Maybe I'll buy a car warranty instead. 

2 hours ago, CHRIS WONG said:

I wonder how much trouble I would get in if I leaked the news here first...

Go ahead.  We'll never tell on you  

11 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

That sure would be a downer if the announcement is something they announced 2 years ago

 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/royal-caribbean-announces-lelepa-vanuatu-is-perfect-for-perfect-day-300938287.html

And that 'nothing burger', Lelepa, would benefit very few folks, none sailing from the US.  I love smokeybandits idea:  "No more masking or pre cruise testing" and also add in the lobster plan.

2 minutes ago, bryresangel said:

@Scooter6251We are no 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.

Good to hear.  We are 32 days out today, so maybe ours will show up Friday or Saturday.  Happy sailing

On 10/9/2021 at 8:29 PM, smokeybandit said:

I think that's code for "we'll let you sail but don't want to look like we're getting soft with our rules, so let's talk in private"

Apparently the CDC's ego is larger than the "Wonder of the Seas" or anything else.

40 minutes ago, CrusingfromClayton said:

Do cruise documents need to be printed out or is the app sufficient?

I print some selected pages, but mainly just save it in the Document file

When have Cruise Documents become available recently?  Our cruise is 36 days from now.  Just curious. 

I assume eventually EMed will have newer kits with expiration dates well beyond those being shipped now.  We have a Nov 2021 and a Mar 2022 cruise so I would like the purchase of the 6 kit pack to cover both cruises.  It seems right now, that can't be done.

16 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Mine always go to my trash folder.  Not sure why but most everything that comes directly from Royal always goes to my trash.

Just add their address on their emails to your contacts and all will go to your inbox.  They send most from @rccl.com but occasionally they come from another sender.

I just did my re-check in for Nov 14.  Everything stayed the same, including my 1 pm time.  However, I was able to change the check in time to 12 pm.  Very pleased with that.  All seems to be fine.

At this time it seems as if the new port testing is just a "last resort" in case your earlier attempts didn't work for some reason.

2 hours ago, PG Cruiser said:

For me, it's the other way around.   The eMed home test is the backup

I agree. Primary testing is a drug store chain, first backup is another drug store chain, and the second backup is the home test.

On 8/24/2021 at 8:59 PM, smokeybandit said:

I've found a pocket works great for carrying my card

Good for you, smokey.  I thought I was the only one using that sneaky technique.

6 hours ago, skittermagoo said:

In changing my stateroom on my upcoming Adventure of the Seas cruise, I was comparing the ocean view balcony to the "spacious" ocean view balcony staterooms . . . it seems (unless I am missing something) that the "spacious" rooms are only 5 sq ft bigger, and the balcony is actually 4 sq ft smaller . . . (screenshot below).  That doesn't seem like that big of a difference to me . . . not that I'm going to change anything at this point, but I'm curious why the different designation -- do those 5 square feet really make a huge impact? Am I missing something here?

(This will be my first cruise, so I may be naive here, but I think I'd rather have the balcony be a titch bigger anyway)

So a regular OV stateroom and balcony have a total of 244 sq ft.   A spacious OV stateroom has a total of 245 sq ft.  From the difference in price that I've seen, that is a very expensive 1 square foot of space

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

So if your cruise is jan 1 you pay oct 3.  If your cruise is dec 31, you pay december 1?

Not very well thought out.  Final payment for my Nov 14, 2021, cruise was mid-August.  Payment for my Mar 6, 2022, cruise is first of December.  Cruises in early 2022 should be included.  

23 hours ago, Jax said:

Good idea! Thank you 

Also, the Sunset Bar & Grill is a fun place for a drink or lunch, right on the beach near the runway.