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1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Lunch at Johnny Rockets always seems like a great idea but afterwards you feel awful  

1000% - it's SO true!! 

21 minutes ago, BrianAlt said:

However, I think cancelations of particular sailings is possible for consolidation purposes if the demand dips.

I don't necessarily foresee that happening, either. I think that Royal would be happy to keep sailing even at reduced capacity. 

Everything right now is just speculation. I would be surprised if there was another full cancellation to the scale like we saw a couple years ago, since now we are better equipped with an understanding of how the virus works to protect ourselves and for Royal Caribbean to make recommendations to provide a safe vacation. 

It is what it is for the moment - nothing we can do but wait to see what happens next. 

19 minutes ago, ChessE4 said:

Let me add to AshleyDillo's post that we've always enjoyed the first night in the MDR, kind of like playing bingo or the lottery to see if you end up with a table that has a nice view!  Enjoy your cruise!

Adding on to this - you can also go to the MDR as soon as you board to see the location of your table based on what's been printed on your sea pass. 

5 minutes ago, Eggbert said:

Thank you for posting that - I see it. I guess they need to let their phone reps know. I did talk with one for a 3/4 of an hour last night. I sail on Dec. 30th, so it won't affect me. That is why the link helps - there is a difference between "ends Jan. 5" and "sailing after Jan. 5." Thanks again.

I often find advice offered by the phone reps to be varied and contradict the website a bit. For example, I was told that my Covid test needed to be within 48 hours of sail away time, when the policy is clearly posted that it's anytime 2 days before you board. 

Another case where 1) It helps to review the policies on Royal's website directly (and often, the closer you get to sail away to be familiar with the changing landscape of protocols) and 2) work directly with a trusted travel agent. 

3 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

I have used the ID-NOW a couple times now. It is accepted by Royal.

Perfect - thanks! Actually - went and found this right after I posted: - https://www.cruisehabit.com/can-i-use-walgreens-rapid-diagnostic-id-now-test-my-cruise

4 hours ago, IzzyB said:

I was able to book Walgreens once it was a week out, so we did Walgreens on Christmas Eve morning for us and my son the day before (he is only 4) at Walgreens.  I have actually him set for Walgreens and CVS as RC was zero help telling me if they accepted ID NOW as PCR so I plan to ask the pharmacy and if not then an hour later we will do CVS PCR.  I also have backup appointments for us in case Walgreens says they won't honor the less than 24 hours timeframe at another place that I have never heard of.  So I would much rather do Walgreens.

Adding on to this - I've been wanting to double check that the Walgreens ID NOW is accepted (although I'm fairly confident it will be since it meets the criteria as a supervised test?)

On 12/16/2021 at 6:29 AM, egd207 said:

They can supply a small fan?  Never heard this before, is it any good?

We've actually packed and brought one with us a couple times, no issues.

10 minutes ago, JT2 said:

Considering they just were able to get hostages freed and are now talking about sending in a UN peacekeeping force, I'm doubtful they want to do anything there quickly.

Not disagreeing with you - but I also suspect that Royal is hoping to move quickly the moment that they can do so without delaying it further. Based on the situation there I doubt ships will be visiting for a while. 

9 hours ago, JT2 said:

Agree, seems like a big miss on revenue by not giving people time to research excursion offers.

On a similar note, it's also difficult to shuffle ships between port schedules and days when one was already planned. I imagine there's a bigger reason for why they're waiting until the last moment that they can to make the swap - I also imagine there's someone high up who's banking on Labadee becoming available again quickly. 

3 minutes ago, mworkman said:

Update…and I’m we’re not happy right now… RC has now stated it was a computer glitch and they don’t have any cabins available that’s comparable to what we have, (same cabin b2b) and location, however the can offer us an upgrade to GS (next available upgrade) current listed for $12k for $6k more That would make the final figure paid for $9k plus…and that’s just for the first sailing since it’s listed as an Holiday sailing. We decided that wasn’t going to fly and asked for a refund, now we’re being told it will be in the form of fcc and that will put back the $900 they took from cancellation (penalties).  Which they officially canceled the cruise yesterday were now being told. I need a break….to cool off….
 

 

Any path to escalate that again? That doesn't seem like what I would expect for an error on their behalf...

4 minutes ago, twangster said:

So your 1/3 of the way there?

WOAH, Livin on a pr... nevermind.

18 hours ago, ChuckyBost said:

No enforcement on odyssey. Started with 2 and end with 15 people. I walk away when people doesn't follow the rule. 

Actually because this made me think of it - the "infinity" hot tubs that sit on the deck above the pools would often have kids in them splashing around... meaning if you were sitting under it, there was a good chance you were going to get water dumped on you. 

9 minutes ago, Wayland said:

Any idea where Harmony has been going? I’m mostly excited to be on my favorite ship but have no idea where it’s been being deployed to. 

You might have luck checking some recent roll calls either here or on another web site forum for recent sailings with similar itineraries. That said, there's a lot of variables at play and it could be difficult to say.

9 hours ago, Snowchaser said:

Thank you for the kind words!  In reality almost all her classes are AP, so that with also trying to decide on a university for next year really has been a bit much.  I really don't know where she gets her drive from as her parents were average students at best.  I kind of wish she would throw a party while were gone........but I think there is about a 0% chance of that happening. LOL

Sounds like a good kid with a bright future. 

17 hours ago, PG Cruiser said:

I’ve seen long lines (all the way to the elevators) for guests without reservations.

Wow - really glad we already locked in our My Time reservations for Jewel. 

10 hours ago, Snowchaser said:

seriously, who takes AP calc

As someone who went to college for Engineering - I *wish* I had done this. Good for her! 

FWIW - Coco Cay has its own weather station, so if you use the Weather app on your iPhone (or similar) you can actually search for Coco Cay and get live weather update. 

The Coco Beach Club is definitely something worth considering for days where Coco Cay has multiple ships in port. 

36 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Reh roh....I sense an emerging suite snob !

Welcome !

This is funny, because I've already found myself crossing my fingers for a suite Royal Up on our upcoming Jewel cruise after realizing how much smaller our Balcony cabin would be, and already having booked a Junior Suite directly for our next Allure cruise all as a result of our Odyssey Royal Up. 

17 hours ago, ChuckyBost said:

I am on Odyssey if the sea right now. Head count 3280.  It is 80% capacity which is probably the highest  capacity since pandemic.   I will keep my fingers crossed.  

Wow! Curious how Odyssey feels with the higher capacity? When we were on board it was only about 1600 and the ship felt empty at times. 

I would also be really interested in this functionality - curious if there's any kind of API or scanner that could check for this kind of thing. 

9 hours ago, Dan Curtis said:

Let’s hope it’s someplace else, we did enjoy the segways the last time we was there, I’m still holding out a little hope for Lapadee.

I'm kind of hoping for Coco Cay - we really enjoyed our time there in October! 

I loved the limited capacity on Odyssey - getting to experience the newest ship in the fleet and feeling at times like you had the ship to yourself was such a unique experience that I will always remember. Similarly, it let us get a great deal on a Royal Up to a Junior Suite that really elevated the experience for us. 

23 hours ago, Dan Curtis said:

A group of 7 of us are on the same cruise, we booked the jet ski excursion as well as the roller coaster, we just booked the excursions a couple of weeks ago, maybe they are holding out hope to re-open, hope it’s not just a sea day they add,we enjoy getting of and exploring, see you on the high seas.

The rumor is that Labadee has typically been replaced with Nassau on this itinerary.