CelticB23

Nice one! You can usually combine a casino offer with the current prevailing rate (which in this case includes KSF). I was able to book a casino comp and add my son under the current KSF deal, no problem. We only paid the taxes and port fees for the three of us. Crazy good deal. Can't wait to go! That said, I've found Club Royale's reps to be very hit or miss. Some are far more knowledgeable about promotions than others. So, if you get someone who isn't able to help you apply a current promotion to a casino booking or apply a casino comp to a paid booking, "hang up call again" later. As long as the promo is valid for your sailing, you can usually get a different rep who is able to help.

No. For one thing, all RC ships departing from a US port have to travel to at least one international port, which means that a passport or birth certificate is needed to board, and the child's information in the system (including the birthdate) has to match that on his or her passport or birth certificate. So, even if someone wanted to do this, they'd get caught at check in and might be denied boarding. FWIWI, I saw a Q&A with a woman who worked at Adventure Ocean and said that apparently people lie about their kids ages all the time to try and keep them grouped together at Adventure Ocean, forgetting that Royal Caribbean's staff members have the child's birthdate information in the system and can easily check it...and do.

Yeah, I think they're having website issues. I called Club Royale this morning to book a comped cruise, but the casino rep said they were unable to price any cruises at the moment because their system is glitching and isn't showing them the right prices. They said it should be fixed soon. I'd try again in a couple hours.

For my last cruise, I tested at 12:15A.M. Worked great. As long as it's after midnight (even 12:01A.M.), you should be fine. I plan to do the same thing on my upcoming cruise as well, since we have a flight to FL early in the morning.

I get what you're saying, but as the parent of a special needs child, I ask you to consider that the child you perceive as misbehaving may actually be dysregulated due to a disability or special need you aren't aware of. They may be autistic, have adhd or anxiety, or another condition that may not be immediately visible to you. Royal Caribbean in particular is extremely autism friendly, so a lot of parents of autistic children choose to travel on RC. And while yes, some parents "don't parent", in the case of a special needs child, it can be extremely difficult to calm them or anticipate a trigger, especially in a new environment like a cruise ship. I'd also encourage you to look up "strategic ignoring" or "tactical ignoring", which is a recognized technic for eliminating bad behavior in children with or without special needs. Just because a parent isn't parenting their child the way you feel is appropriate doesn't mean they are not parenting in a way that a medical professional has advised them. And in response to your "if you can't parent your kids, don't take them out in public," I could just as easily say, "if you can't handle being around kids, you shouldn't cruise on a family friendly cruise line." There are cruise lines that cater to pretty much anyone, including those who don't want to deal with kids (ex. Virgin Voyages). It is your choice to choose a ship that caters to families with young children. Any family who is on that boat, who paid the same cruise fare you did (or likely more, given that accessible rooms and/or staterooms that hold more people tend to cost significantly more than two-person staterooms, as there are fewer of them on the ship) has the right to be there and enjoy their vacation, just as you do (and trust me, if a special needs child has a public meltdown, believe me that the parents likely are far more mortified and shaken by it than you are, even if they don't outwardly express it). And finally, I ask you to consider that families of children with disabilities and/or special needs, particularly autism, likely already feel stigmatized and isolated enough without reading comments like yours. And this should go without saying, but families of children with disabilities and special needs don't need to stay out of the public. They have every right to be there, just as you do.

Fat shaming. FWIW, it only reflects badly on the person doing it.

Yes, I earned C&A points on my last MyVegas cruise.

On my Navigator of the Seas cruise last month, they definitely added more shore excursions as we got closer to the cruise. Some of the best options were added within 15-30 days of sailing. I get the sense that the pandemic is making it take longer for Royal to confirm excursion availability with the local tour providers.