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1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

I wonder why the AIr Force took this one instead of Coast Guard.

Had to do with the distance the Helo(s) had to travel. I believe they had to do 2-3 mid-air refuelings to cover the distance. Air Force helo with

PJ's aboard better equipped to deal with this situation.

44 minutes ago, steverk said:

Is anyone else having trouble with the website?  I log in to the cruise planner, click on the cruise and it prompts me for my username and password.  I enter it and it puts back on the page to select a cruise.

Entire thread about this added 2 hours ago.

3 minutes ago, Snotarni said:

Still jacked up for me

same here... cleared, refreshed etc...no joy!

4 minutes ago, dr martini said:

issues here as well, but was able to clear cookies - refresh browser and get in.  my january of 2025 sailing beverage package was the same price as last week $85.99 pp/pd which is down from $91 pp/pd a month ago.

have tried that as well...Will get there eventually,. Good to know it's not just me encountering this..

Just now, Reigert2008 said:

@michaelp1446 There is a a cruise planner sale going on with drink packages up to 45% off, it'll probably get back to normal in a bit.  

Of course prices vary per ship and sailing, but I was able to reprice our soda packages down to $8.99 a day from the previous $9.99 a day!

I was thinking the the "current sale" may have overwhelmed their system.... thanks

Logged into my account (on the Desk top). All my cruises are showing. When I try to access the cruise planner I get re-directed to sign in again. 

Used Safari and Chrome and got same result. Just curious if others are having this issue.  

Won 2. Harmony Jan/22 1Br GS to 1Br ATS slightly above minimum.

            Oasis Jan/23 1Br ATS to Owners Panoramic. Bid around 1/3rd of max.

1 hour ago, Andy & Sheryl Unwin said:

 

At first look, this is just a picture of the artwork on Odyssey, but a quick zoom in shows a creative way to hide a duck

 

I was on Odyssey last month... THIS is not a creative way to "Hide" a duck.   In order to get the ducks on that wall sculpture, they had to be thrown from the opening above the elevator bank on the upper decks. Those that missed ended up on top of the elevators... What happens when one of those thrown ducks ends up caught in the elevator cable pulley? This is an example of how something fun is taken to unintended levels. Some one on our cruise made and hid laser etched rocks! what would be the consequences if those started to be thrown from high above.  On Oasis class ships, the Horticulturist's dislike them because people will hide them in the live plants and others trample the plants looking for ducks.

  It can be great fun if done responsibly, unfortunately, personal  responsibility seems to have gone out the window...sorry for the rant.

12 hours ago, Sandy C said:

Once the points are added as OBC can they be used to cover the daily gratuity that is added?

 

If you don't use them for any pre-cruise purchases, they will be used to cover your on board cruise expenses. 

So yes, they can be used to cover part or all of the daily gratuity...

If it's 1-Br ATS Deck 11 or 12 I would lean towards this. If it's deck 14 , definitely go with Owners suite. 

As @WAAAYTOOO stated, if it's a 2-Br ATS Star Class all the way!

6 hours ago, AshCruises said:

Good morning,

I lost access to my old account. So sad. But here I am starting anew! I have a cruise booked for September. A few questions:

1. The price of a daybed at Coco Cay is now $399 (my last cruise years ago it was half that). I will still pay this if I must, but was curious if these ever go on sale. I have been watching for about a month and while some of the other excursions go on sale, this one has not. 
2. For other excursions, I know to look at the bottom line and not the % off. Is there a general rule about when to book an excursion for the best price (i.e. 6 months before, 2 weeks before, etc)?
3. If I book an excursion now and the price drops, would RC price match if I call customer service? I know I can cancel and re-book but in the case of the daybeds which are popular I wouldn't really want to chance losing it due to technical difficulties.

Thanks!

WRT #3: Are you cruising alone? If there is someone else cruising with you, purchase the daybed (if price drops) under the other person's name to ensure you get it, then cancel yours. Only one person on a reservation needs to purchase a cabana or daybed.

1 hour ago, jeffmw said:

If the buttons were reduced to make them less sensitive, I can't imagine what they were like before. As it is now, if you're within 6 inches of the button is lights up. As I said, on easily 95% of the elevator trips I took there were buttons accidentally hit either by people while I was on it or by people who had just gotten off. If it was more sensitive before, you must've not even been able to stand in the elevator without setting them off. 

you just had to be standing close...I believe there were a lot of complaints when she first came out.. I did notice that not every floor would light up this past cruise as had in the past. 

It was Matt's printer...It is becoming self-aware and is seeking revenge for being left on the floor....

Are you able to print your cruise documents? Luggage tags would be there as well ... 

We have it booked for our November 2024 cruise.  Excursions for 2025 cruises will slowly filter into the cruise planner as the sailing date gets closer.  Just keep checking periodically.

14 minutes ago, ScottD said:

From the other posts, it sounds like people are having issues with buttons being pushed by accident when they get too close?

I have been on Odyssey twice. When she first came out, you just had to be within close proximity to have the buttons light up. I was on the same sailing as @jeffmw,

It seemed that the sensitivity had been adjusted from 2 years ago to reduce the number of false button pushes. When the elevator gets packed, there seemed to be a lot of people that accidentally leaned against the buttons. I don't know which was a brighter red -the buttons or the faces of those who realized what they had done

BTW Odyssey is one of our favorite ships for what we look for in a cruise.

Quantum and Quantum class ships have a "secret door" to the Solarium on deck 13. It is rarely used except by those staying on deck 13. It is not a primary means of accessing the Solarium.  Deck 14 is the primary entrance to the Solarium. You should not have excessive noise.  

On 3/26/2024 at 7:26 PM, CanHardlyWait said:

Ok, so considering the beach club. 2 questions. 

We have a jet ski excursion for an hour at 1030am. Do you think the beach club is still worth it if we are gone for an hour?

We reserved floating mats. Pick up location I know of is a bit of a walk. Should we pick up before going to Beach club? Or will someone at the beach club pick up for us?

As already stated mats are at the beach club. I stopped booking the jet ski excursion because the 4 previous times it was canceled due to wind/seas. I would hate to have you not book the beach club and miss out only to have the jet ski excursion canceled. Just make your lunch reservation for when you think you will return.

1 hour ago, TexanTwoStep said:

I just cancelled all of my excursions at Labadee for our cruise in June so I wont get stuck with OBC.  I really doubt that there will be ships going to Labadee any time soon.

Where are you seeing Labadee excursions are being refunded as O.B.C.. Our email for our upcoming 3/24 cruise states "excursions will be refunded to original form of payment..." up to 14 days blah, blah blah"

We sail OY on 3/24 and got our email last night, after the April sailings were notified. When I saw the change I felt like Charlie Brown at Halloween..Instead of getting a rock we got Nassau. They re-arranged our DR port stop as well .

Oh well, will treat Nassau like a Sea day. No updates provided in the CP for Nassau excursions or the swapping of sea day to port day. CP availability will be closing soon. I feel bad for Guest services on embarkation day

If it makes you feel better my January 2025 does not have excursions posted yet. 

Royal has No sailings out of Amsterdam in summer 2025. The deployment schedule was released last November for Europe. What you see is what's available.

Very disappointing for sure. Celebrity would be your best bet if you want to stay in the RCL family. 

15 hours ago, Gilley said:

Really it’s gonna be that long before it’s released.  Wasn’t expected that much of a delay.

Look at the dates on the deployment release schedule @Doug_Texas posted above. That schedule is typical for RCCL releases the past few years-give or take a month.

Keep checking periodically, changes can happen. 

1 hour ago, Gilley said:

I booked a 12-day for January 2026, but I’m leaving from Cape Liberty.  I want to plan further out so like you, I’m patiently waiting for the rest of 2026 to be deployed.

I think you'll have to be very patient. Historically the rest of 2026(May-December) will not be released until November/December of 2024.

18 hours ago, CruzOnBye said:

That is a good point...I figured we would lose the OBC with a price adjustment but to your point, if we spend it then that is a hassle right there. Although I won't be spending OBC for 2026 cruise till at least around Black Friday this year, so maybe I could get lucky but it's unlikely, and probably not worth it if it's a wash. I just wish they would just stay with one sale for at least a week lol. They are making me think way too hard for a vacation happening 2 years from now  

I checked with my TA because there was a price drop after an OBC promotion. She confirmed I would lose the OBC.

In your scenario of using the OBC right away so it would be a hassle to take it away I offer this:

How many stories have we heard  of a cruise being canceled after final payment because of a balance due in the CP, even when it shows zero balance due. I wouldn't want to risk it. JMHO.