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Thanks for this info! I made note of your favorites. My hubby will be thrilled.

We're doing the BOGO for the first time in October but from what everyone says, it's no problem to change restaurants once on board if their selection is not to your liking. I was also told you can move yor second night to later in the cruise if day 2 doesn't work. I'm sure others on here can confirm this info. Enjoy your cruise.

Go Fins!

Explore the website deeper. Also this blog, Cruise Critic and join RC facebook pages. You will find all your answers on these sights. RC cruisers are a very helpful bunch.

Haha. Sounds like us on our Feb '16 Allure sailing. Got there at 10:00 and we walked on with another couple first. We always blow past the photographers. We were sitting at the Solarium bar with drink in hand by 10:30! I will say that was the exception to be on THAT quickly.

We enjoy going towards the end of the cruise. I'm usually craving a burger by then and JRs fills the bill. Can't beat the milkshakes.

I never get emails. Not in spam. Checked with them while on the phone. They have my correct info which I know because I do get my week ahead concierge email. That's the one I care about. lol Oh well.

No kidding! My opinion is take the cruise first, voice your opinion second.

crazy!

Careful DocLC.... you're aging yourself with that flashback. Lol

So are you saying you can charter a 6000 passenger ship with just 2000 people??? Than makes me more irritated.

Update.... Called CR this morning. Got our cruise changed to Oasis for same dates. Same rate as I booked plus $400 OBC. We're in a GS. Lower deck than we like but we'll take it. I'll keep watching in case someone cancels around final payment time. Word is Lularue, the online clothing company, booked Allure. Don't really agree with this concept, but it is what it is. Unfortunate. I think they should do these types of bookings prior to opening up the schedule to the general public.

I knew you'd have the answer!? I might have to pout a bit. Lol. Thx!

Got the email yesterday that our cruise has been chartered. Ugh. Seems this is happening more and more. What I can't fathom is that is a popular week with Valentine's Day The ship is always well booked. They're taking away from loyal cruisers for the money, I guess. Who books a 6500 passenger ship? So, we were given 4 options, 2 Allure sailings and 2 Oasis sailings. I checked last night and GS availability is very limited, of course. Since I booked through Club Royale, should I be calling them to rebook or the number they gave in the email?

WAAAYTOOO is the casino GURU! Gave me the info i needed to get my husband in CR. Got great deals on Allure for Feb "18 and just booked Grandeur out of Baltimore for Oct '17. Couldn't wait till Feb

Don't be dissing my Buick :D

Hi WAAAYTOO! So we just got off Freedom on Sunday and Adam managed to win the poker tournament again! Nothing was said in the casino but we had a letter back in the cabin from the casino for $200 of our next cruise. So we might be making progress! I saw on another thread you suggested waiting a few weeks to call to see if he's "in". Lol. I'll also be interested to see if we can apply the discount to an already booked cruise. Sounds like a hit or miss. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge about the casino. Greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

We're going on Freedom over Valentine's Day which will be Day 3. Any thoughts on if they'll move formal night from Day 2 to Day 3 or just do something else for Valentine's Day?

Thanks WAAAYTOOO. I'll look into it. Enjoy your next cruise. We leave the day after you.

So we have 2 cruises booked and last sailed in Feb '16. Just got an invite to MLife of which we've done nothing with MGM but I know it's hooked up with CR. Wondering if my hubby got in to CR and we aren't aware. Who would I contact for CR info?

30 minutes from Baltimore. Would love a larger/newer ship ported there. Very doubtful with the bridge, as you said. Too bad the terminal isn't a wee south of Annapolis. No bridge issues.

My husband has won Texas Hold'em tournaments on all 3 Freedom class ships. He won quite a bit playing 3 card poker on Allure in Feb. WAAAAYTOO, I think you might have been there when he got K,Q,J of spades. That was a good night. Still waiting for Club Royal invite.

You r experience sounds like ours. Our daughter was 3 for her first cruise (also now in college) and when the waiter found out she liked the shrimp cocktail the first night, he had it sitting at her place every night before we got to the table so she could start eating. They also gave her an aluminum foil packet filled with half a dozen cookies...still warm... every night when we left the dining room. She still remebers that experience.

Thanks everyone. Appreciate the clarification.