AspiringCruisePlanner

I'd go to the cashier, charge your room to get the equivalent in chips, and put it all on black. You've had some bad luck lately so you're due for a payout Here's Ashley's guide to doing what you're asking.

This is my thought. Whether you're booking direct through the cruise line or with a travel agent, you're paying the same price for the cruise fare. So the help from a travel agent and extra perks come for free (with exception to some big box travel agencies that charge a $25 processing fee for each booking). It's a similar situation as paying at the store with cash/debit versus a credit card that earns points/rewards. The retailer has already adjusted the sales price to accommodate the extra fee - analogous to TA's commission - that is paid to the credit card company, so by not using a credit card you're essentially paying more for less when paying with cash. That's assuming you pay your CC bill in full each month, but that's a different conversation

Sharla beat me to it

My understanding is that without a license travel agents can't "sell" insurance policies. They are only allowed to offer it and provide all supporting documentation. Advising on whether a claim would be accepted would open up liability for that agent. Due to the complex and fluid nature of insurance claims. Here's a snip from an article that is helpful: https://www.travelweekly.com/Mark-Pestronk/New-law-makes-insurance-sales-less-complicated-for-agents "Under the new law, travel agents cannot "sell" insurance in the same sense that a life insurance salesperson can. Rather, you are limited to "offering and disseminating" policies offered by your travel insurance supplier and explaining the features and benefits using materials provided by the insurer. So, you cannot "evaluate or interpret the technical terms, benefits and conditions of the offered travel insurance coverage," and you cannot "evaluate or provide advice concerning a prospective purchaser's existing insurance coverage." This is probably just as well, as the policies are quite hard to interpret, and you could be liable to the client if he relies on your mistaken advice."

Were there any changes to the existing protocols at all or is this just an extension?

Time to live up to your name, girl

I may be out of the loop here, but is this requirement mandated by the CDC, port authorities, or the cruise line?

I'd think a judge would side with the customer in this case considering the totality of the circumstances. The initial electronic submittal of vaccination proof was approved by the cruise line and the documentation they had met the requirements on the website. Pretty straightforward to me. Royal needed to either have proper info on the website or decline the initial doc submittal. Failed on both accounts. Pay the man.

Documentation requirements according to the guidelines listed on Royal's site were met. Check it out

This! You're entitled to a full refund based on your compliance to their requirements and their improper denial of boarding. If you lost money from flight changes, You're entitled to damages for that as well. I've never been to small claims court, but I think you might be able to file a case and they'd likely settle out of court with you based on the clarity of the verbage in this FAQ page. First you should call several times to see if they can work something out for you without you having to file a court case. My advice for you would be to escalate right away. In this case, right when you got denied boarding by the agent. If you get a no from someone, ask for their manager. If they say no, find someone else to talk to. There's no way I'd accept being denied boarding if I knew I had met the requirements. I'd get the pharmacy I got the shot on the phone and have them send paperwork. No is not an answer. It's kind of a Karen move, but some situations require this level of attention. I know this is highly unlikely, but if that second dose info was forged and you didn't push to get onboard because of it, you'd best lay off any further refund requests as that's a significant crime.

I had this thought, too, but it would be a tough pill for Royal to swallow loosing all that potential revenue by having Icon taking the already booked lower-priced sailings from Allure like Wonder did for Harmony. I'm wondering whether the new terminal at Galveston would have the bandwidth to accommodate both Allure and Icon for a period of time for Icon's debut in Q3 2023?

Absolutely insane! So many cool nooks in the suite. Great design

I believe so, but I'm not 100% positive on that. Only 1 myVegas reward per booking (stateroom). Even if you had different myVegas accounts.

You should purchase the reward now or whenever you see it available next. It doesn't expire for at least 30 days.

His determination to open every drawer and cabinet in the stateroom is hilarious. "They've got an eclectic mix of seating in this area"

Love those videos by them, very informative. Although I feel as though it's a huge marketing ploy, probably effective. I don't think that creation of quality videos implies they are going to have excellent customer service and knowledge. Danny gives me some weird vibes IIBH.

I don't think no is the right answer. The timing is very critical here, and you may be able to get the OBC applied per the terms and conditions for the myVegas OBC reward. The stipulations are that you have to Apply this reward to your cruise within 30 days of the purchase of the cruise -> If you purchased the cruise last week, for example Feb 15th, then you'd have until March 17th (30 days) to apply the reward to this cruise New reservation sail date must be within one year of reward redemption -> If you sail date is March 15th, 2023, then you could redeem this reward for that sailing starting on March 15th, 2022. Depending on your sail date and the day you booked the cruise, you might have a small window where you can redeem this reward.

Sounds like an amazing deal!

I'd tend to think that parents would make the decision based on a risk benefit analysis versus their kids getting different treatment on a cruise vacation. Maybe I'm too optimistic about people's mindset and what you stated is correct.

Sorry about that. I added photos of the pages to my posts. Not sure how to get a workable link from the trademark website.

There's about 4 different applications in different related categories. Here's another one. Pretty plainly stated "IC 043. US 100 101. G & S: Operating a virtual cruise ship vessel featuring virtual cafes, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and virtual excursions"

Sounds like Royal has something very interesting brewing in regards to the metaverse. The trademark suggests they are potentially working in a virtual cruise experience where you can buy virtual food, drinks, and entertainment You'd then earn rewards towards actual cruises. This is not confirmation that they are going through with it, but at least interested in the concept. Check the trademark category description.

Matt has a post about the various levels on Celebrity. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/04/22/what-the-difference-between-the-retreat-aquaclass-and-concierge-class-celebrity-cruises The retreat class would be the most comparable to Star Class in terms of ammenities, inclusions, and accommodations. Although, the number of staterooms in the retreat category are much higher than star class with Royal so I'd call it less "exclusive". Others would be able to give you more details about the genie experience with star class versus the butler service with Celebrity. They are different roles.

A variety of cruises sailing the last couple of weeks of February posted today. Check 'em out.

According to what he said, yes. I was surprised too.