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KirstenCapeTown reacted to a post in a topic: What are some things onboard the ship that just make you cringe?
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Few new things I learned on my Harmony cruise
KirstenCapeTown replied to ClockingOut's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Thanks so much, @ClockingOut! Looking forward to sailing on Harmony in May! -
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Questions from an international traveller :)
KirstenCapeTown replied to KirstenCapeTown's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
@AshleyDillo super duper helpful thank you! We'll be all set then! Hi @fa-li totally an option we looked at, but the rental car prices are through the roof - we are using a rental from someone who has phenomenal ratings from Turo and will have to leave the car in the Orlando area. Hi @Zacharius nice to connect! Thank you @KJones that's very helpful thank you -
Hi all! It's been such a treat reading and learning from seasoned cruisers here! I have a couple extra questions that I'm hoping you can support with, for context, we are from Cape Town, South Africa, and boarding a cruise in mid May - first timers! We are spending two days before our cruise in Cape Canaveral to get some beach time in and see the space centre. We'll be in Orlando for two weeks before and dropping off our car at MCO on Friday morning, May 13th and cruising on the 15th. We'll depart the ship and plan to make our way back to MCO on Sunday the 22nd. What cost-effective transportation options do you recommend other than Uber/Lyft? Do we need RC travel insurance for the cruise? We are fully vaccinated and have the vaccination card (details written in by the person who administered the vaccine) as well as a South African government issued Vaccination Certificate with a QR code. We will bring both along, but which is required / accepted by the cruise line? Referring to question 3 [if RC requires a QR code to verify the vaccinations], the Vaccination Certificate has a QR code generated by the South African government - I believe that USA transportation, such as air travel, does not have any issue reading the QR code but I've heard some countries in Europe struggling with verification of the QR code (not the case for USA travel), have there been any such reported issues reading the vaccination QR code from other countries for Royal Caribbean cruise embarkation? Thanks all, so excited to cruise soon! -Kirst
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Harmony Test Cruise
KirstenCapeTown replied to Daniel MacAuley's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
I've been wondering the same thing, we're only sailing in May next year, but it's question I had. Thanks for confirming! -
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I am over the moon! A few nights ago, it was announced that the USA travel ban is lifted for vaccinated travellers with testing requirements. We've planned this cruise aaaages, had to move it, and were waiting with bated breath for this announcement! We will be coming to Orlando late April 2022 and cruising on the Harmony in mid May, I am the most excited I've ever been. Here's a shout out to the international cruises who are probably as thrilled as I am!
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Cruise Planner Cancellation refunds?
KirstenCapeTown replied to KirstenCapeTown's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Hi all, thanks again for your guidance, I'm happy to report that I've received my cruise planner refunds -
Cruise Planner Cancellation refunds?
KirstenCapeTown replied to KirstenCapeTown's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Thanks @KenCP and @Jordan -
Hi there, Unfortunately we had to cancel our Allure September 2021 cruise, we are from South Africa and the USA boarders are still closed to South African (and other) tourists so we cancelled and moved our trip to the Harmony May 2022. We had the deluxe beverage plan and a night at Izumi Hibachi planned which was cancelled, we received confirmation that it's been cancelled and that we will receive a refund, however, we have not yet seen those funds returned yet. It has now been two weeks, is this normal? Who do we contact (via email preferably) to follow up?
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KirstenCapeTown reacted to a post in a topic: Lift and shift | What happens when the ship is no longer in the same port a year later?
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Thanks @Matt, thankfully your bad news isn't new news to me, I'm thankfully aware that I can't choose to lift and shift. I'm rather wondering if Royal Caribbean cancels on us and offers 'lift and shift' as an option - with the Allure not in USA in september 2022, I'm wondering if there would be an option to change to another oasis class ship. Basically I'm purely speculating at this point, trying to lay out possible scenarios to our trip to be as prepared as possible as the time draws near.
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Hi all, We have a cruise out of Port Canaveral on the Allure in September 2021. If (and this is only 'if'). We're starting to approach toe 90 day payment mark so we're thinking seriously at what we should do. If we pay in full and Royal Caribbean cancels our cruise, I've noticed that "Lift and Shift" is a common option to take. It seems, however, that the Allure will be in Europe in September 2022, making me think that lift and shift might not be an option. Anyone have this before? Any advice or guidance in this case? Thanks, Kirsten
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