Cactus527

Happy holiday season! I thought it would be fun to put down what fantastic things your travel agent has gotten you/helped you with/saved you from. How has your Royal Caribbean/travel experience improved because of a TA? I'll start - my TA got me $150 in OBC for my next cruise. Score!

I loved reading this! Such a fun conversation. I love the idea of a pool with a clear bottom to see the ocean below, and can you imagine a petting zoo at sea?!?!?? PLEASE make sure my stateroom is NOWHERE NEAR the animals!

I totally get it. My youngest is aging out soon! Kiddo is so excited about that while I'm over here crying about it.

I'm glad the kids weren't smoking. Do you happen to remember how much this kid won at slots?

Very random question that came up from some colleagues yesterday. Does RC permit musical instruments to be brought on board? I'm referring to instruments such as a flute, violin, saxophone, or even a tuba. I couldn't find anything in the general rules last night but thought maybe some of you might know or have experience. Professional musicians practice constantly, and they like to vacation too, so....... Have you ever been woken up by your cabin neighbor serenading you on a tuba at 7:00am?

Try this thread. It's amazing in how encompassing it is: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/568-all-things-galveston/

I know I got that on Navigator in October.

Apologies for the late response, I just now saw this. There are structured activities! My kiddos love going to the things that they have for the teens. They will do things like half an hour for a dodgeball tournament, special reserved time for just teens for the climbing wall, etc. They can definitely go and just hang out, but my kiddos really enjoyed the structured activities more.

I have to breathe as little as possible while going through the casino. In the evenings, the smoke cloud is pretty gross. Take that with a grain of salt, I also have a very low tolerance for smoky atmospheres...

The form never worked for me, but my TA got on it and got me the lower price. Thanks for your responses!

We got one of these in October prior to our sailing. Got excited. Nothing happened. So...don't bet on it. Sorry.

WOW. I would definitely take the interior room option if I was on that cruise! Sucks to not get your desired room but essentially free cruise? Sign me up!

royalcaribbean.com/resources/best-price-guarantee I reserved yesterday, and the cruise rate dropped almost $100 today. I keep trying to submit via this link but it's not working, and the error message keeps popping up at the bottom "There was an error submitting this form, please try again later." Is this common or is it really a web site issue at the moment? I have a message in to my TA to assist with this too, but I thought I'd check with you knowledgeable folks too. Thanks!

Lucky duck! That's definitely a desirable place by many, and it's not typically noisy. Enjoy!

Yes, what Mike.s said! We used these: https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Caribbean-Cruise-Luggage-Holders/dp/B074TRRXCS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=PIV8GUZ26N6H&keywords=royal+caribbean+luggage+tags&qid=1670268704&sprefix=royal+caribbean+%2Caps%2C999&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQTg2NTk2SU5UQUFGJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDQ2ODk5MkhHVk8yUjFKNUNQVSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjE0MDY0TjI3N1RCRjRMRThZJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== . Really, really, REALLY helpful, reusable, waterproof (in case it rains), and super sturdy.

I gotta tell you - CrimsonCruiser recommended this elsewhere months ago and so I picked them up for our October cruise with teenagers. LIFESAVER. My kiddos actually use them now for their water bottles at school! Highly, highly recommended for handiness.

Does anyone here have experience with the Save the Turtles shore excursion on Cozumel? It's an option we're considering but would love some feedback. Thanks! http://www.royalcaribbean.com/shoreExcursions/product/detail/view.do?sourcePage=cruiseDetails&packageCode=AL07W505&date=&selectedCurrencyCode=&ProductCode=CZ5C&DestinationCode=CARIB

Thank you so for posting the link! I just got to see Oasis steaming out of Port Miami.

I would love to hear feedback as well. We were looking at Turquoise Bay.

We were on Navigator in October and I would have LOVED one of those! Sadly, it was just the regular compass.

There's a Teen Compass? Is this for all ships?

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/hes-a-miracle-mother-gives-birth-to-baby-while-aboard-royal-caribbean-cruise/2922059/

Just looking at the deck plans for Liberty of the Seas, it appears that most of the Spacious Panoramic Oceanview rooms are for more than two people. For example, here is what Deck 12 looks like (all yellow rooms with * are SPO rooms for 2+ people) From here: https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/deckbydeck.php?ship=Liberty-of-the-Seas&deck=12

I'm sincerely glad to see that someone else researches the crap out of their cruises too and eventually runs out of things to research, LOL!!!!! You and me are over-research sisters!

Ah, that's a shame. Mine were direct flights and so the discount became phenomenal.