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My husband, my brother, my sister, and I were all on Ovation the end of June for Alaska. We all got COVID. Came home on Friday, felt ill Saturday morning, tested, and we all were positive. Come to read on other Facebook groups, that the sailing before ours, and the one before that as well had many people who also tested positive. Still glad we went and Alaska was amazing, but it did put a slight damper on our vacation. My brother had the worst of it. It was a little scary. That said, we've been on 7 cruises since December 2021, and this is the first time we caught anything. Still love cruising!

Thanks, Gabe and amanalo217! Appreciate the help!

We've booked the UDP for our upcoming June cruise to Alaska, and we have soooo many questions. I've tried to look, but we're still a little unsure how the whole thing works. Questions: Can we go to Izumi and get some sushi and soup maybe, say, around 5:00 (just an example for the times and restaurants), and then go to dinner at Chops around 6:30? Or is it one restaurant per day for the dinner? Can you order more than one entrée at the specialty restaurant? I know lobster is excluded. Not a problem there. More than one appetizer or dessert? Can we have appetizers and dessert at a specialty restaurant and then hop over to the MDR for the My Time dining and have something small? Not saying we would do any of these things (or maybe we will! Who knows. LOL!) but we're just not sure how it works and don't want to miss out on anything or expect more than what we are allowed, if that makes sense. I feel like I need this whole UDP explained to me on the most basic of levels. Eeek! We're experienced cruisers but have never done this dining plan. Thanks so much!

Anyone have any insight on whether RC will stay in Los Angeles into 2024? (Fingers crossed!) Thanks!

Thanks KevinK and Ryan79. I was a little frantic at first. I wasn't even sure if I had printed out or written down the reservation numbers for all four of the cruises. To say I was a bit panicked is an understatement. LOL! But it's all good now. And I even found all the reservation numbers in my cruise folder.

RESOLVED! Phew! I logged out and back in about four times and then miraculously they reappeared. We have four upcoming cruises scheduled and I just tried to log in to check something and none of them are showing on the app nor if I log in online to the cruise planner. Eeek! Anyone else having this issue?

I didn't see a roll call for this sailing. Anyone else going to be aboard? It will be our first time sailing to Alaska.

Yes, I have noticed that as well. For our few four-day cruises we have taken out of Los Angeles on the Navigator, sometimes it was offered and other times it was not. Seems there is no rhyme or reason behind it, at least from our perspective. I'm sure RCL has a reason.

We only show a few (and most sold out) for our Alaska cruise in June 2023 for the Juneau port. Hoping more come soon because we are feeling our hands are tied a bit.

I had previously asked about Shore Excursion Group, but this is an updated question after some research. We are planning our June 2023 Alaskan cruise. Royals' excursions for Juneau are very limited. Two are sold out and the other few we are not interested in. I did see a company called The Shore Excursion Group which offers an excursion we would like to do, but when I researched a little more about the company, they seem to have a lot of complaints which has me worried now. Is there another company that someone suggest?

Thanks! We are using an MEI TA for this cruise and I didn't even think to ask her. Great idea.

Thanks! I think we're going to give a go and use them.

Great. We just booked Alaska on the Ovation. Haha! But seriously, we did just book that. Anyway, I'm not worried about the ship. We're finally going to Alaska and I know we will have a marvelous time no matter what anyone else thinks about Ovation. Good times are what you make of them. We just feel blessed that we're going at all!

We are booked on an Alaskan cruise this coming June. A lot of the RC excursions are sold out. I found this Shore Excursions Group and was wondering if anyone had any experience booking through them instead of RC. They have some excursions we are interested in. Their website is: https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/ My biggest fear in not booking directly with RC is the "return to ship guarantee" which you know you have with RC. This group says they have it as well. This is a big trip for us and I am slightly overwhelmed with all the options. Eek! Thanks!

Oh, my! What a great review. Thank you so much. A relaxing, all-adult (late 50s/early 60s) trip is what we are wanting and seem that that will be just what this will offer. I appreciate the help. Thank you! You've helped make up our minds.