Sharla

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Still too expensive. Should be included in the cruise price. I'm not going. 

Where is the rip off exactly?

At least you get Sky Class drinks in the lounge from 11am to 11pm on select ships.  Not so all ships. 
Another makes-no-sense approach to the Royal Suite class program.    

Sorry this is a few days late...
January 2024
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Christmas & Birthday combined sailing! Hubby & kiddo did this, they wanted to visit Bermuda! Yay, a surprise sailing. They booked an Owners Suite on this ship, we would just have sailed the Adventure in the Royal Suite in June 2024. This sailing it's all about the itinerary once again. To say I was surprised was an under statement. We had a busy Holiday Season so as soon as I realized (while super impressed) I think they booked it at a fair price I called @Sharla. I was still in the booking window to transfer to her...I feel much better now!
Just the 3 of us with college starting 26 August 2024 it will truly be our last sailing for some time.  We are getting some great news pertaining to merit based scholarships so I think that was a huge sway for Cabash/Vintage Magnet. Still stunned, feeling blessed. 
Anyone else on this one? It's Labadee, Haiti; Sea Day, Overnight (2 days Bermuda), Sea Day, Perfect Day/CocoCay-Return PC. 
 
 

Do you draw a chalk outline of where the chair was, like old school cop shows?

If I really want a chair that’s obviously been ‘hogged’, I take my inspiration from a scene in The Godfather…”Leave the towel, take the chair”.
I’ll move the chair and leave the towel on the floor where the chair was (as long as it’s not a tripping hazard). When the hog eventually comes back to claim ‘their’ chair…there’s no one for them to argue with.
Other annoyances…people who stop and have meetings in choke points, especially as crowds are attempting to move along. Like after the show is over, or in elevator vestibules, or venue doorways, or the Windjammer, or the pool deck, or the casino floor, etc.
People who not only stop to talk in the middle of walkways…but those who also have the habit of ‘spreading their wings’. That’s when they put their hands on their waist and their elbows stick out, doubling their size!
People who come late to the show and slowly walk down the aisle and stop…scanning the crowd for a seat they deem acceptable…blocking the view while chattering back and forth. I really love when the entertainer, especially the comedians, shame them…”Can I get you anything? How about a watch?” or “I don’t come into your cabin at night and interrupt your performance!”
Those that have no conception of elevator etiquette.
But, these are just little annoyances when weighed against being on a cruise.
Happy sailing!😎

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When I think about how many times I harassed poor @Sharla every time I saw a "sale" of this type....to her credit she didnt fire me! Raise the price get some OBC! We are on to you Royal! 
Bottom line get the cabin you are comfortable with at the price you feel is fair because more often than not there are very few price drops now a days. My Utopia inaugural sailing in @OCSC Mike GS has gone up exponentially and the cabins are being booked. For the 3 of us it was just under 9,  now for the 3 of us there is a 13 handle! Yikes! It's 4 nights!! But the cabins are disappearing. As a company they are winning!!
Cruise planner may have some price drops but even then, BF is as good as it will ever get. 
Royal is able to sell cabins at DCL pricing especially on the newest ships...why wouldn't they? I keep thinking our pause timing couldn't be better. 
Thanks everyone for your live blogs, I'll live vicariously through you.

I have a hard time consuming my 5 free drinks I get for being D+
 
I have purchased the refreshment package for half that amount and for only one person. A refreshment package covers the kinds of drinks I consume the most of.  Now the refreshment package sells for about $30 per day so I don't need it anymore.  I might  buy a coffee card for longer cruises because I know I will use it all before the cruise ends.  I'm amazed the price of the coffee card stays the same.

This is a neat tool- this is why I don't pay these prices for the drink package. The only time I purchased the package it was on sale for like $37 per day!
 
For my upcoming cruise:
Each person needs to drink 6.8 drinks per day to break even


No thank you.

What ship? What are you trying to find out?

GTY frequently doesn't even assigned a cabin 9 months ahead of sailing.  They are keeping you in OV so it seems like they are properly honoring GTY terms.  

I always tell clients final payment date is several days before it's actually due. Because anything can happen on either end. 
 

I would put the money down first then transfer it. You have 30 days to transfer it to the TA. The reason I say this is that it can take a week to get the transfer through. Normally it doesn't take that long but it does happen. So put the deposits down and email ship, sail date, and all reservation#s (with the last name of the lead guest) to your TA.

I would put the money down first then transfer it. You have 30 days to transfer it to the TA. The reason I say this is that it can take a week to get the transfer through. Normally it doesn't take that long but it does happen. So put the deposits down and email ship, sail date, and all reservation#s (with the last name of the lead guest) to your TA.

I would put the money down first then transfer it. You have 30 days to transfer it to the TA. The reason I say this is that it can take a week to get the transfer through. Normally it doesn't take that long but it does happen. So put the deposits down and email ship, sail date, and all reservation#s (with the last name of the lead guest) to your TA.

Lost my dog to a respiratory illness recently.  Progressed very quickly.  Had him in boarding for a cruise and less than a week later he was gone.  
It's not just media hype.