whitsmom

I just got an email yesterday for my Oct 20-30 (Jewel) for Royal Up.  We have never tried the Royal Up before (usually with family and want our cabins to be together.  However, this time it is just the two of us so I bid on the Grand Suite and Jr Suite.  I only bid the minimum just to test the waters so we shall see. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun watching to see.  Probably won't know until right before (at least that is what I figure). 
 

I just got an email yesterday for my Oct 20-30 (Jewel) for Royal Up.  We have never tried the Royal Up before (usually with family and want our cabins to be together.  However, this time it is just the two of us so I bid on the Grand Suite and Jr Suite.  I only bid the minimum just to test the waters so we shall see. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun watching to see.  Probably won't know until right before (at least that is what I figure). 
 

I just got an email yesterday for my Oct 20-30 (Jewel) for Royal Up.  We have never tried the Royal Up before (usually with family and want our cabins to be together.  However, this time it is just the two of us so I bid on the Grand Suite and Jr Suite.  I only bid the minimum just to test the waters so we shall see. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun watching to see.  Probably won't know until right before (at least that is what I figure). 
 

I just got an email yesterday for my Oct 20-30 (Jewel) for Royal Up.  We have never tried the Royal Up before (usually with family and want our cabins to be together.  However, this time it is just the two of us so I bid on the Grand Suite and Jr Suite.  I only bid the minimum just to test the waters so we shall see. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun watching to see.  Probably won't know until right before (at least that is what I figure). 
 

Sometimes the VPN won't work well.  That happened to us several times but it was our VPN thru our AT&T phones so that may be different.

I picked these up at my local Walmart, on sale for $5 just this week. They take up a tiny bit more room than the ones you mentioned and have a cup holder 🙂

We like the Key.  Another benefit of the key is on disembarkation - the key suitcases are in an area with only key people so it makes finding your luggage so much quicker (if you don't carry everything off yourself).  Also, you can give them your carry-on luggage and they will put it in your cabin before you are allowed in there which was so nice and you get internet included also.

We like the Key.  Another benefit of the key is on disembarkation - the key suitcases are in an area with only key people so it makes finding your luggage so much quicker (if you don't carry everything off yourself).  Also, you can give them your carry-on luggage and they will put it in your cabin before you are allowed in there which was so nice and you get internet included also.

Using my advanced mathematical prowess (tongue firmly in cheek), I have determined that for 7+ nights it works out slightly less to purchase the package than it does to use the "free" days + pay full price for the remaining days.  Now, to further challenge my already limited math skills, we are also able to use a 30% off Prime (casino) discount for whatever days remain after we use our freebies....so that definitely helps.  Anyway...for any 7+ day cruises that I have booked, I have purchased individual internet plans for myself and Dan (recognizing the ongoing feud regarding individual packages vs multi-device, single person packages).  For all of our cruises less than 7 nights, we are using the freebie + 30% off [casino discount] strategy.  Honestly, I have kinda quit worrying about the cost.  Out of convenience I use the aforementioned strategies and after our 13 October Mariner sailing, I can quit worrying about it !!  Hallelujah !

Hey @whitsmom.  Long time no talk. Our 2nd daughter was married on Grandeur in 2010.  She said try this:
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/special-celebrations-wedding-proposal-event-services

We drove to Niagara Falls (Canada side) last week and did not need it.

We brought ours on our recent cruise felt better having it even though no one ever asked for it.

They aren't required but if you have one I recommend bringing it. Because if something happens on the ship better safe than sorry, that's my take.

Just to be clear, allowing kids in Solarium on cold(er) weather cruises is not a new change. It's been the policy for many years.

I got stung on my ankle there the 3rd week of July this year.  This is the first time ever getting stung.  I rubbed sand on it and the lifeguard had vinegar to spray on it and it stopped stinging after about 30 mins.  The lifeguard told me that there were lots of baby jellyfish....

We used GoPort and had a great experience.  We will use them again for sure.

We've used GoPort on our last 3 cruises out of PC. Both the just the shuttle option and the fly, sleep, cruise (or something to that effect) package and were happy with both. I've had good experiences with GoPort's customer service as well. Ride share can be fairly pricey but if you want to get to the port early thats your best bet since the GoPort shuttle starts its rounds between 8-9am and stops at several hotels before heading to the port. Its perfect if you get a later boarding time though. We've decided that we prefer to Uber on the way to PC and use GoPort to get back to the airport. It just depends on what your priorities are. Hope that helps!

Thanks for everyone's input. I ended up just using my Amex card to pay for excursion and onboard packages, since Costco couldn't process Amex cards. 

If you haven't done your excursions and such then use you AmEx thru Cruise Planner for that stuff. 

Our plan right now is to take an Uber or Lyft.  

Even though I use a TA, I still put a reminder in my calendar 3 weeks before final payment is due.  With all the other family members making their payments I find it extremely hard to believe that no one mentioned it to all family going......

Even though I use a TA, I still put a reminder in my calendar 3 weeks before final payment is due.  With all the other family members making their payments I find it extremely hard to believe that no one mentioned it to all family going......

Even though I use a TA, I still put a reminder in my calendar 3 weeks before final payment is due.  With all the other family members making their payments I find it extremely hard to believe that no one mentioned it to all family going......

Even though I use a TA, I still put a reminder in my calendar 3 weeks before final payment is due.  With all the other family members making their payments I find it extremely hard to believe that no one mentioned it to all family going......

Even though I use a TA, I still put a reminder in my calendar 3 weeks before final payment is due.  With all the other family members making their payments I find it extremely hard to believe that no one mentioned it to all family going......