MNorris0107

does anybody have a contact email for the owner of MEI-Travel? I need to pass on some info regarding my agent.

Thanks

Matt, when do you think the MDR changes will start. Just curious if it will be in effect before our June Oasis cruise!

If they didn't want a PR hit they would just up each person's rate by $1 or $2 to cover it. I think the real reason this is being done is to cut out as much room service as possible. Maybe i'll do it once per cruise and if I'm ordering for the entire family. If I just want something, I'll just huff it down to the buffet haha.

Nice! I got a sweet upgrade too.  Bought the cruise late January for an April sail date.  We originally got an interior room.  Last week, I noticed the prices for the Central Park Balcony room went down significantly so I called RC to upgrade.  Ended up paying $88 more for the room! Either it was a sweet deal, or we really overpaid for the interior room!  :P

haha that's what I thought to! Great deal! I almost chose Central Park balcony as well!

That is a nice upgrade for the money. Sometimes it pays to keep up with the rates even after final payment.

I think my mom taught me this. She was always 2nd guessing everything she bought. haha

I had booked 1 ocean view room (no balcony) and an inside stateroom last year on Oasis. Right across from the hall. I was happy. Until I saw a few recent deals and saw that it wouldn't cost me that much more to get the balcony. I almost pulled the trigger when it was $400 to a balcony but I would have lost OBC I had booked with so I decided not to change. 

Today I noticed the Buy 1 Get 2nd Guest 60% off plus $100 OBC offer. I called RC and now we BOTH have side by side Ocean View with Balconies and it only cost us $120 total to upgrade the two rooms!

So excited! 

Great new deal popped up on my cruise. For $49 you get the Deluxe drinking package and one internet package. Because of how they work out the tip (based on $40 with the rational that the internet was worth $9) You actually save money on this combo and pay less than if you just booked the delux drinking package at 20% off (which is 48 per day plus tip)

Tell me what food you love albeit in the MDR, specialty restaurants, or any other food locale on the ship.

I'm in a dilemma now. I had chops books at $49 per person but now Giovanni's is $21. My wife would prefer Giovanni's for sure. Just wondering does Giovanni's have a decent steak to compare to Chops?

I recently found this pair, considering it for myself. I have some special requirements due to mobility issues, so this could be overkill for you, but figured I'd pass it along:

 

Merrell Men's All Out Blaze Sieve Water Shoe, Black/Wild Dove

I think I'm going to try these out!

I need a pair of water shoes for an excursion. In Jamaica they recommend them for the Green Grotto Caves and the Dunn's  River Falls. Any suggestions? 

My cruise is June 4th and we've reserved already as well. We're skipping Cats though. Bleh.

June 4th-June 11th 2017 on Oasis of the Seas!

It's essentially free money on top of whatever other promotion RC is running.  Think of it more like "sweetening the deal" rather than a special promotion

That's good enough for me! haha. My wife and I are taking my oldest daughter and a friend as their high school graduation present. The next cruise is just for us! lOL

Thanks!

Costa Maya has some nice ruins as well if that port is on your itinerary. It requires a long bus ride, but it's easier to access since you don't have to take a ferry to get there.

Nah our itinerary is Labadee, Falmouth, and Cozumel.

The deals are generally the same as on land .... The real upside to booking while currently on a cruise is the lower deposit and the onboard credit that you'll qualify for.

That's good! Thanks!

My cruise is a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise (Oasis of the Seas) that departs on June 4th. Is there somewhere I can look to figure out which nights are formal nights?

How good are the deals on future cruises when you are on the ship?

Pretty much.. However,  if there are any delays along the way, they will cut the time at the site. We had a delay on the one we did (two people never turned up at the beginning) and ended up an hour at the site. Even though we got back with 45 minutes to spare, the companies appear to be very afraid of delaying the ship.. An hour was still enough and the trip as a whole is worth it if you are a history buff. I knew it was likely the one and maybe only time I would see Mayan ruins so the journey did not bother me much.

Yeah that is pretty much my thoughts. I'm not really excited about the journey to get there but I won't have many options to tour a Mayan ruin ever again so it'll be worth it.

My wife is still adamant we go to this haha. I've seen the look in her eye before and there's nothing I can do to stop that LOL. So the tour says 6 hours total.  so if it is a 45 minute ferry ride each way, and what a 90 minute ride on the bus each way,  so maybe we get 90 minutes at the site, I'm assuming. 

We have never been asked for proof of vaccines.

Thanks. I have been on cruises but never RC so I was making sure. Thanks!

So I was looking over RC and it talked about going to the CDC's travel page to see which vaccines you should get for whatever country you attend. Do I have to provide evidence that I have gotten vaccines? I was just confused by the wording. Thanks.

Sabor is 15 on my June 4th Oasis of the Seas cruise as well.  I don't think you can make lunch reservations but that's when I plan on going to it.

So I am buying my wife the drinking package. I noticed it said an amount the had about a $56 service charge added on. Is this tip?If not, what is this for? Thanks!