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  1. You will have to pick from the list of ships and dates that were provided to you. We've learned to visit the casino host early in the sailing to ask to see copies of the lists so we know what the options are. I have found that these offers do show up in our club royale accounts after a few days.
  2. Another option is to contact a travel agency to see if they have any group rates. There are times when an agency purchases a block of cabins and creates a group booking. With those your deposit is usually refundable up until final payment. One thing to be aware of though is if you book with a travel agent, all communication must continue to go through them. Royal will not discuss details about payment or room choices etc.
  3. We will also be on Anthem in a few weeks and will plant to take a similar approach. I don't mind the menus being changed and some items no longer being available each night but having to wait while each person at our table receives different portions of their meal, that is only going to increase the amount of time everyone spends in the dining room. This seems counteractive to speeding up the dining process and I feel for the wait staff who will undoubtedly being dealing with a lot of unhappy passengers.
  4. I would say that an air mattress would not fit in your cabin. Once the couch is converted to a bed there is just enough room to walk between the bottom of the bed and the desk area and there is no room anywhere else in the room that the air mattress would fit. Since you mention you will have 4 adults in the room, I would look at 2 cabins - if not 2 balconies then 1 balcony and 1 interior. Even just thinking of 4 of your trying to get ready for shore excursions and dinner and only having one bathroom will be a feat.
  5. I would suggest your third bed is likely a pullman. In our experience, unless there is a triangle symbol on the deck plan, the sofa does not convert into an actual bed. I would reach out to your travel agent if you have one, otherwise I would contact Royal again and see if you can be moved to a cabin that can accommodate 4 (with a sofabed) and hopefully not incur a price increase. Only other option I can think of is that sometimes it is cheaper to book 3 rooms of 2 rather than 2 rooms of 3. If this is an option based on price and availability, you could change to having 3 cabins and 3 bathrooms and everyone would have their own bed.
  6. We've stayed in these exact cabins on both sides of Oasis, Allure and Symphony and there was no difference in our view. We do prefer the side where you currently show no cabins available only so we can look down into Playmakers and see the televisions on the ships that have a Playmakers. I wouldn't think the view to the back of the ship would be any different on Wonder.
  7. I was thinking of doing the same but when I called Club Royale they said that while we could apply our certificate (prime inside cabin comp) that since we booked a balcony for our Europe cruise this summer, the cruise would be repriced on the day we call to apply it. This makes sense - but since the cruise has significantly increased in price since we booked it, there won't be any real value in applying. I suppose this strategy works best if you are not upgrading the cabin type or amount of people beyond 2 passengers.
  8. We've stayed in the last room on deck 11 a few times and loved it. The view is amazing. I would pick deck 11 over 9 if it is available.
  9. Comfort Suites Brickell is in a nice location for walking to Bayside. Rooms are spacious (they do offer suites and not much difference in cost). Rate includes wifi and breakfast. We also did the Island Queen Millionaire's Row boat tour and it was great.
  10. It may take about a week to show but if you go to www.clubroyaleoffers.com and input your last name and crown and anchor number, you should see a minimum of 2500 points in earned tier credits (the amount needed to achieve prime) and in the club royale tier column the word prime should be underneath. You can check here monthly for any additional offers which you may receive and then you call in to redeem accordingly.
  11. My favourite thing about Allure is that when on the boardwalk you have a clear line of sight to the water. The other oasis class ships all have the Ultimate Abyss in the way.
  12. This also happens to be one of the sailings of the College Party Cruise which is organized for a couple of sailings each year during this time. We experienced this years back during our March Break. Certainly lots of fun going on on the ship as the college kids were living it up.
  13. We just completed a stay at Comfort Suites Brickell. It was great. You can walk to Bayside.
  14. You could take an Uber to Bayside Marketplace. Nice spot to walk around as it's on the water - you can see the cruiseships. We booked a tour with Island Queen Cruises which leaves right from Bayside. You take a tour all around the port of miami and Fisher Island and hear some stories about the houses on the island. The Millionaire's Row Tour is about 1.5 hours. Margarittaville has a nice patio to come back and enjoy lunch at before heading to the ship
  15. yes, that's true but how Royal will calculate the upgrade cost will be to take what you paid when you made your reservation and then charge you the difference between that and whatever the current price is of the cabin you are looking to upgrade too. There could be resident discounts, flash sales etc that are available now that were not available before. In the end it's simple math so pricing the difference yourself is really quite easy.
  16. You could also try doing a mock booking on Royal's website and then compare that to your current booking price. You will then be able to calculate your net difference before you call and make any requests.
  17. Wow, what an awful way to start your vacation. I can't believe they didn't simply have someone from Guest Relations escort you to your room and have the family who were incorrectly taking over your room, removed. They would then be taken to their actual cabin. That would have saved so much time. The seapass cards that they would be trying to use wouldn't be correct so they couldn't use them to charge or get off the ship. I really hope you have a great week after all of this.
  18. I think what you are referring to is Boardwalk view balconies - those are at the back of the ship and offer views of the aqua show and the ocean. The further to the back of the ship you go the better your view will be. You will hear noise occasionally from people on the boardwalk and the sports deck but the views are worth it IMO. They are usually marginally higher in cost than the CP balconies and cheaper than OV balconies. Since they offer great views and nowhere near as expensive as the aqua theatre suites at the back of the ship I think they provide a good option.
  19. We just returned from a cruise and while in Cozumel we visited Paradise Beach Resort. It was incredible. The resort itself is lovely and the staff are incredible. Drink variety is amazing and the food is better than some of what was available on the ship. I would highly recommend. It's $69pp and that's all inclusive. Taxi is about $20 each way.
  20. We've enjoyed daybeds at both locations in the past. Up until the last few months, anytime I've looked, they've always been the same price. Now, on any sailings we have booked with a stop at CocoCay, the prices all show $100 more for Chill Island. We prefer Chill Island to Breezy Bay as it's a little more secluded with very little noise. Breezy Bay has a basketball court near it and a few more things to do. You can walk into the water from both spots so I don't think there is any advantage there. Chill Island day beds are closer to the pier (not by much, just a few minutes walking time). That, combined with being a bit more secluded must be what is driving the price difference. Both locations will provide you with a wonderful day. If you look back to the first page of this post, you will see the map of CocoCay and where the various beds are located.
  21. We sailed on the 9 night Oasis this past August and it was a great mix of kids/teens/adults/seniors. Since driving to Bayonne is an option from many parts of Ontario and Quebec, there are lots of Canadians on the ship (not just in the summer but whenever ships are sailing from Bayonne). In Ontario, schools are out until early September so that certainly increases the amount of kids onboard in July and August. We had a fantastic time and 9 nights is just perfect. Oasis has so much to offer with the 4 sea days on this itinerary. I'm sure your family will have a wonderful holiday!
  22. Walking off with your luggage is something Royal has offered for many years. We opt for this every time as it saves having to pack the night before and looking for your luggage once off the ship. I hope you are all feeling not too sick with covid symptoms.
  23. Another thing to try is to have him keep checking the check-in times as a few days before sailing, I've found that earlier times open up.
  24. Yes - Portside BBQ is only $10-14pp so definitely not worth it to use your dining package. Should you wish to try it, just pay a la carte.
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