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Wonder of the Seas delayed?
GKMCruising replied to Cruise4TheSoul's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
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Same here - I just can't justify the prices. If I'm paying $2k a person, I'd rather be in Star class than an inside cabin.
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Heh, and then it dropped again. Only $30, but that's still another $30 I can put towards something else.
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Many thanks to the Facebook algorithms and whatever kind soul in my group for the September 25th sailing on Harmony that posted about a price drop today. Checked and sure enough, they've had a resident kicker going, so I'm down another $200 on that sailing, plus I picked up another $50 in onboard credit, so realistically a $250 drop. Now under $2000 total (not including gratuities) for the three of us.
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Wonder of the Seas delayed?
GKMCruising replied to Cruise4TheSoul's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
I could believe this, but also, I feel like anything missing at this point would be solely cosmetic and not worth delaying the launch for. -
Arrival into town same day as embarkation?
GKMCruising replied to AlwaysRollin's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
We typically fly in same day due to my work schedule, but we're also in Atlanta so Hartsfield typically has plenty of flights and backup options in the event we run into a problem. I definitely wouldn't be nearly as comfortable risking it if I was flying in from a smaller airport or was going to have any sort of layover or connecting flight. -
Beware of "policy changes". Just got ripped off $840
GKMCruising replied to PatchyBoaty's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
The real crime is the private testing places that are charging such insane rates. Anywhere that takes insurance, testing is typically free, but these for-profit sites know they have a captive audience that need tests quickly, and so they've set their rates way higher than I personally feel is fair. Also, to whoever suggested that legal fees would be less than the $840... you clearly don't use lawyers much, do you? -
Yup. At this point in the pandemic, you know *exactly* what you're getting yourself into, and if you don't, it's on you, not the cruise line.
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Carnival was denied entrance to Bonaire and Aruba
GKMCruising replied to Captain J's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
This, exactly. Someone in one of the FB groups for the inaugural sailing on Wonder announced that they were cancelling, but they're in Star Class and don't want to spend Star money on a potentially less than Star experience. For me, we're in an inside cabin and care more about the ship than the ports, so I'm going to have a good time on my first Diamond cruise regardless of what changes might occur. Everyone's gotta pick their comfort level and decide whether or not they want to roll the dice or reschedule for a later date. -
So they changed things again?
GKMCruising replied to tonyfsu21's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Yup. When I called in to adjust pricing on one of our cruises for next year, apparently my 2 year old daughter was flagged as vaccinated in the system somehow. Gotta love Royal IT. -
I'm pretty sure you speak for 99% of the population on all sides of the political spectrum. No one *likes* wearing masks, we all merely tolerate it.
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Not gonna lie, I had a dream/nightmare the other night that we were going to "Perfect Day on Ice" as a stop on our next cruise. Port stop was listed as Minnesota. No idea how my brain created that scenario, and yet here we are.
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2023 Caribbean Schedule: When??
GKMCruising replied to CJS2766's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Well, some of them. But right now I'm only seeing a handful of the itineraries. -
My mother gets us a new Christmas ornament every year for our tree - this was what she got us this year. Extra fitting, as it even uses Royal's naming scheme. PXL_20211216_021727502.TS.mp4
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Cruising on “other” lines with kids - thoughts?
GKMCruising replied to MattG's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Yeah, if we were gonna do another line we might do a Disney cruise when the small one gets a little older just to have that experience, but otherwise we're happy with Royal for the cost/benefit balance. -
I'm going to be the oddball who says flying in the morning of the cruise isn't a problem. However, I'm in Atlanta, so I can get a direct flight to pretty much any port, and typically have backup options I could take advantage of in the event my flight was canceled. That said, if I lived somewhere with a tiny airport and/or multiple layovers, I'd definitely fly in the night before instead. I just like saving the money that I would have spent on a hotel room for other cruise-related expenses. As far as cabins go, we have no problem with an inside for a Caribbean cruise. We're just not in our room enough to justify the extra money for a balcony, typically.
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Quit trying to act like it's "letter of the law" vs "spirit of the law." Go on the bubble tour and stay with the group, or stay on the ship while in port. Period. End.
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Sled Dog Experience: Juneau or Skagway?
GKMCruising replied to SeattleAl's topic in Shore Excursions
We did the sled dog experience in Skagway and loved it. It wasn't the full experience, as they had to throw some things together last minute due to COVID and being unsure if they were even going to get visitors this last season, but it was still well worth it, in my opinion. -
Alaskan cruise - which stops have a town to just walk around?
GKMCruising replied to Julie.a's topic in Shore Excursions
We went with our 2 year old daughter, so we were a little limited on excursions, but the ones we did were definitely things I'd classify as "kid-friendly. -
Alaska Shore Excursions - Quantum of the Seas
GKMCruising replied to Ryy's topic in Shore Excursions
We did the Mendenhall Glacier and Gardens - great views, and definitely nowhere near 5 miles of walking. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/25533-alaska-excursions-review/