Cruising With JT

Hey all! In addition to our very own @Mattfrom RCL Blog, I thought it would be a cool idea to share information on which other cruise vloggers and bloggers are going to be on the June 12th, 2021 sailing on Adventure of the Seas out of Nassau -- the inaugural cruise! Here are a few I have come across that I am looking forward to following -- it's going to be a fun and busy week for sure! Tony and Jenny @ La Lido Loca Jordan and Jared @ JJ Cruise Matt and Chelsy @ Hoffman Happy Travels I know Danny from Harr Travel isn't going to be on June 12th but they will be on the June 19th sailing with our very own Matt from RCL Blog as well! Danny from Harr Travel probably does some of the best ship tours I have ever seen. What other cruise vloggers/bloggers are going to be on this cruise? Let's keep a working list!

Howdy all! Getting the roll call started for this one! Can't wait to try the newly amplified original game changer of a ship!

This was epic...especially the dramatic music starting around 3:30... love it. I got goosebumps...

Another one from today, I really liked this one -- subscribed and liked!

Got my 2nd mRNA (Moderna stock symbol too!) shot today... arm soreness began only 3 hours after the shot and I've been keeping it moving as much as possible but I know it's going to eventually peak no matter what I do... drinking lots of water...chills started about 6 hours after the shot and here I am walking on a treadmill to stay warm and digest my dinner. I got a feeling tomorrow is going to be rough, I'm going to bed early tonight for sure.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Planner glitch? Lol.

Done!

Odyssey of the Seas inaugural sailing on 11/15/21! Wahoo!

Oh this Sort feature worked out nicely, thank you! I was trying to find some Roll Calls and I thought the search function/results may have been a bit wonky as it dug into random threads but this works out well as an alternative. Appreciate it!

True that... I definitely am a big fan of the community here on RCL Blog vs say other cruise forums such as CruiseCritic, I spend way more time on this forum! We are a much smaller more intimate group ?

Hi @Mattand RCL Blog moderators! I am wondering, is there a way to organize the Roll Calls forums by ship name? I assume this has been thought of before but it may not be possible? Thank you.

Thank you!

Oh very cool, good to know! So when I book my dining reservation on Cruise Planner should I look for Izumi or Hibachi? I don't see Hibachi listed on Odyssey cruise planner options, only Izumi and no mention of Hibachi style dining...?

Another Studio Balcony just became available if anyone wants to grab it --

I saw the live stream earlier today and was so happy (I love Royal but I am a cruise fan first!) and kinda got emotional to be honest. I think many of us will be emotional when we first step foot on our next ship or see Adventure sail away or the first ships from the US. It's been a long time coming...

Haha! Well even after all she has been through, glad we aren't being charged for the "infant" ?

Symphony has Teppanyaki?

I think it applies to both. We booked excursions in CocoCay, St. Thomas, and San Juan, and my 4-year old daughter was free for all of them today. She was charged a few months ago.

I checked with others on Facebook and it appears that this may not be a glitch, it may actually be a new kid policy that Royal implemented without actually telling anyone. It appears that kids 4 and under are now free of charge for excursions and specialty dining. I booked 3 excursions and 1 specialty restaurant where there was an associated child cost and my daughter who will be 4 at the time of sailing was not charged, even though she was charged for the same excursions/dining just a few months ago. Another cruiser on the same cruise did the same for their 2 year old and 5 year old. The 2 year old was not charged but the 5 year old was. So there you go. @Matt Have you heard anything about this possible policy change around kids? Not sure if I missed it in one of your blog posts.

Here is an example of what I see on this "new look" Cruise planner, this is the zipline at CocoCay and I have select myself, my wife, and my toddler.

I'll say August 15th to be different ?

Crazy. When I book my excursions with my kid it shows up as "Infant" on the checkout page and charges them $0 even though there is a "Child" cost associated with. Hopefully they honor this glitch too like the $18 drink package glitch ? Just saved around $150 for 3 excursions that my daughter was a part of by cancelling and rebooking. Awesome.

I know!!!!!! I went to the beverage package page to make sure LOL

I am getting my 2nd moderna shot on Friday, figured that's the best so not to miss anytime from work. Heard it's rough but agree that it's better for that short-term discomfort vs what Covid does to you.

Did anyone notice that Royal Caribbean cruise planner isn't charging the "Child" fee for excursions? I just booked 2 things at CocoCay and St Thomas and it didn't charge me for my kid but they are booked. Fine by me. Maybe Royal IT at work again, or another glitch that I am okay with ?