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Ok, I'll sign up for a test next week and report back. Retired and have nothing else to do with my time.
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"One and Done"/"Hit and Run" Trolls?
Swar replied to Moby Dick's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
My wife would say no to Don Juan and yes to mal content. -
Addition of smoking in casinos and fuel surcharge — True?
Swar replied to Oceanlover's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I would rather sit next to a fully infected, coughing COVID person than a smoker. Saying that, I live in the casino with all my peeps. I just wear a mask and cough a lot and complain about my recent positive test. lol -
"One and Done"/"Hit and Run" Trolls?
Swar replied to Moby Dick's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
One time, at band camp... -
"One and Done"/"Hit and Run" Trolls?
Swar replied to Moby Dick's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Door #3, it's me when I get bored. -
I used them a week ago with no issues.
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I just made a fake appointment with my local Walgreens near Tampa Florida for a rapid test (then cancelled it). Seems the same as usual - free. Except: They REALLY want your insurance info now, but still free to me. Walgreens does appointments about a week out in my area.
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Getting points at the tables is quantum science level stuff. Generally though, $10 bets will get you 10 points an hour (totally subjective). Slots every $5 dollars betting will get you a point and $10 video poker betting gets you a point (totally objective). My wife and I both made prime on our first 7 day cruise on 1-8 April. It's the churn that does it.
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Hello! We have a few back to back cruise questions :)
Swar replied to wjackson2289's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
You can also disembark at the Port and do things. They will give you a pass to speed your way back on board. -
Royal up upgrade —- wonder of seas anyone been lucky ?
Swar replied to Southsider's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Go for the Royal Up. A view or balcony would be great. Location, might end up being good. It can't be bad, because your on the Wonder. We did a Boardwalk balcony. It was worth trying. but we will stick to ocean view balconies from now on. More air flow, quieter, and the ocean is a nice backdrop. To each his own. -
Am I supposed to print the Set Sail pass?
Swar replied to SunnyDays's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Some ships allow you to use your phone to open cabin doors. The wonder is a tap opener. Most ships you slide the card in like a hotel. 26 ships and a dozen ways yo get into your room. On the Wonder, they do not want you to punch out a lanyard hole that may disrupt the internal electronics. Most other ships it's ok. Guest services have the hole punch. -
Am I supposed to print the Set Sail pass?
Swar replied to SunnyDays's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
You can always get extra "keys" that will only be used to gain entry to other rooms under your preview. -
We did Wonderland once. As an entertainment venue, it was amusing. As a place to eat food - not so good. Pouring the hot caramel sauce on the dessert globe was neat though.
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Hooked, on the Wonder, has the best steak (and you get included lobster). We have eaten at Chops over a dozen times - very good overall. I tried to deviate from the filet one time and was severely disappointed and sent the bone in ribeye back for a filet. Mason Jar is also better than Chops. RCL needs to banish Wonderland and bring in Hooked / Mason Jar as replacements.
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Short answer: You can pay for as many rooms as you want, but can only use one casino offer at a time, per cruise, for each individual. Can you have a paid room and a free room? not sure, but probably. Club Royal can answer that. Long Answer: Paid for rooms is a different category than Casino "free" rooms. I can book two people in one free room for the same price as booking a person in two separate free rooms (I pay taxes and gratuity based only on the person assigned to a room). The problem is that I cannot use two offers in my name on the same cruise. So, I book one room in my name and another in my wife's name using our separate offers (we both usually get similar offers). We can then add an extra person in each room for the price of taxes and gratuity. Then we link the other couple's (my kids/friends) credit card to their Seapass Card and get an extra room access key so that the right partners are in the right room. I can also combine each of our offers to get an upgraded room many times (a balcony plus an interior room usually gets us a Jr. Suite). We get multiple rooms for the points and the potential to add people onto our cruises for a very reasonable price. Another benefit is that we can cancel at any time and get our tax and gratuity refunded in total. At present, we each have 4 offers, for cruises, between now and December that I cannot use due to time constraints. For the price of "churning" enough money to make Prime, it is a heck of a benefit. One cruise, we even get $750 of freeplay due to booking the cruise while on a cruise. My entire gambling losses, over the last year, would not amount to one of my Jr. Suites on one of my cruises. We also do not do the drink package (free casino drinks and 4 Diamond drinks + free Wifi for one device). We have our fellow travelers just pay for drinks a la carte.
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Generally, it's a crap shoot - mainly affecting embarkation/debarkation days. The ships can adjust their sailing dates and locations to avoid most of the hurricane effects. Actually safer on a ship than on land in most cases. I know of very few cruise ships sunk (stray ice burg, torpedoes, pilot error) - one river cruise boat that sunk ,due to adverse weather was in China in 2015. Google may prove me wrong lol
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Symphony of the Seas - Cabin questions!
Swar replied to RDDAILY's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
We did a Boardwalk balcony on the Wonder to test it out. Will not do an inside balcony again, No air movement, loud (especially the aqua show), no water views. Great to try, but not our thing. -
We did 5 cruises on Brilliance back in Jan/Feb 22. Cancelled the 6th one due to being tired of the ship. We stay on the ships a lot now, but do get off on new islands to look around. Our goal is to get on each of the RCL ships and then visit every port possible over the next few years.
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Embarkation day terminal time changed for the better
Swar replied to RCIfan1912's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
RogerC1, I'm retired and try to do a cruise a month now. See how long that last. So far, so good. -
Embarkation day terminal time changed for the better
Swar replied to RCIfan1912's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Go with the 10 AM. I have yet to be actually denied earlier boarding at 4 different Ports. Seattle was the lone exception. -
We had an 11 PM departure out of Haines, Alaska. They did not open the casino on Radiance that night.
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First-time cruiser looking for advise.
Swar replied to Joanna E's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I like all classes of RCL ships. The Radiance class seems to have less children/teens and is not the "party" class. Plenty to do, but more laid back. My favorite is the Independence followed closely by Wonder. My spouse did not like the Wonder at all - too big and crowded for her. To each his/her/they/them own. lol -
Do I need to reprint Set Sail Passes
Swar replied to OrlandoDad's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Unless your room changes it should be okay.