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$1773 for an interior on Vision out of Baltimore in June for 5 nights. I love Royal but these prices are making me have to look at other lines.
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smost replied to Vancity Cruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Or when a group of 3-5 people walk side by side going in one direction taking up the entire walkway with no consideration of people walking the other way. (This is a personal pet peeve of mine everywhere, not just on cruise ships) -
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About how long does it usually take for the website to be updated? The DBP is cheaper for me than the Black Friday sale so I canceled my previous order. And I received an email confirmation saying it was canceled but the cruise planner still says reserved. Edit: about an hour is the answer
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smost reacted to a post in a topic: Just booked Symphony for April 2025.
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I booked Giovanni's Table for lunch on one of my upcoming cruises during the Black Friday sales. But I find myself with some questions. The app says the dress code is formal- does this apply to lunch or just dinner? Can we order multiple entress and appetizers or is it strictly just one appetizer, one entree, one dessert per person?
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smost reacted to a post in a topic: Keep checking Black Friday sales
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My county recently put into effect that businesses aren't allowed to give plastic bags for purchases anymore unless they charge for it. They're attempting to reduce plastic in the world. Most places are only charging 5 cents per bag. But it was a shock when it went into affect without much notice, especially when I had a cart full of things and my reusable bags were at home. I can see charging 5-10 cents for a plastic bag but not over a dollar.
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I saved $36 on Internet for one of my cruises so we'll call it a win but the big Black Friday sales are kind of meh for my cruises tbh. Some things didn't change at all. But oh well. we still get to cruise and save $36
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Would it be cringey to ask the travel agency for a new agent? I’ve heard great things about this agency and would like to give them another shot.
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How long should it take a travel agent to respond and fullfil your request? For example, I emailed my travel agent on August 10 about adding prepaid gratuities to all my current invoices. They responded in the same day that they would do it but took 15 days to send another email saying it was done (August 25). I didn’t receive my updated invoices to sign until September 19. That's over a month before the request was actually fulfilled in their system. This isn’t the first time it’s taken this long to finalize a request. I do know that the things I’m requesting aren’t emergencies and don't necessarily warrant a same day response and fix. However, there have been other minor issues such as me having to remind them when finale payment is due and they saying they have moved two of our cabins but only moving one of them. Basically, I don't want to be that person but I'm wondering if I need a new travel agent. I thought having a travel agent would alleviate some stress. I am not saying that my requests need to be answered immediately, just that I feel like a month is a long time for a request to be finalized in the system.
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Freegirl reacted to a post in a topic: Weeks with less kids onboard?
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smost reacted to a post in a topic: Contact Royal Caribbean about this charging for pizza
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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
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Beach Club passes dropped today for all three of my cruises in 2024. The cabanas with beach passes have been up for a while. April on Liberty - $235.99/person June on Vision - $283.99/ person September on Allure - $235.99/person Those prices are a little too rich for my tastes so we will be passing on it unless the price drops a good bit but I don't expect that.
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They might also ask for your room number. All the bars did that on the first day of our cruise in May.
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We did the Stingray encounter in 2022. You get to snorkel with them and feed and hold one. We had the first time for it and had a couple of hours (1-3) afterwards to explore/relax at the beach. When we got there, they gave us a specific time for our return ferry. There were at least 2 ferries for the amount of people doing the excursions from our ship. They didn't check anything when we boarded the ferry, just stopped letting people on when the ferry was full. There were ferries running all day. They have a sign posted that lets you know what time each ship is arriving and leaving. If you do an animal encounter and want pictures, ours took several hours to be ready to purchase. If you do buy them, they will email them to you. They also do a nurse shark encounter but I've only seen that on their actual website and not through Royal Caribbean. You can walk/hang out on the walkways that are above the areas where the dolphins are and can watch them swim. There's a pathway you can walk on that goes through a wooded area and it has signs about the native flora/fauna/animals.
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That's fair. We were leaning more towards a late traditional dining time just to have a consistent time and because the groups wants the opportunity to eat together some nights.
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I'm organizing a group cruise in 2024. It's going to be somewhere between 8 and 16 people all with separate reservations that will be linked together. Is it easier to do a Traditional Dining Time rather than My Time Dining? Not everyone will be eating together every night but we'd like to be sat together when we do eat.
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I have 2 sailings in 2024. One on Liberty and one on Vision. Neither one are $89.99. We don't often do specialty dining because we don't find it worth it especially since we're already paid for all our meals. If we do any, we do lunches as they seem more worth it to us. In the end, you have to decide if it's worth it to you and that's a very subjective matter. For myself and my travel companion, we are content with the prices we pay for things and if it's too expensive for us, we simply don't pay for it. I've looked at other lines but find their prices to be similar to Royal's for the cruises I've looked at. I like the service I've gotten on Royal. The amazing staff and service I've received has made me loyal to Royal. I'm currently planning a cruise for my travel companion and his work friends and so far the general consensus is to use Royal. I'm sorry you feel you've experienced less than what you have gotten in the past with Royal and that's caused you to look elsewhere.