michelle

Hi all This one maybe I can get help with before calling Royal- I have foreign clients arriving in Miami tomorrow- sailing next week - before they can cruise, they need to get an Antigen test somewhere close to the Port but every site they try and sign up for want a social security number? anyone know if there is a place they can just go to without needing that? ANY help is appreciated

agree - AUS/NZ just are not budging - glad you cancelled ahead too

Howdy! nice to meet you - It Means awesomesauce, lol - welcome to the boards

Oh interesting - I was wondering if they would make changes at all. Labadee does make sense, I agree - but San Juan? Have not seen anything official from our agent side of things

great point on Royal Up - - people do not always consider all the factors and some find Big Box agencies serve them well - I value relationships more - it pays you over an over in the long run - many of my new clients this year simply came to us because their current agent "disappeared" rough year for some indeed. I have also seen big OBCs given, but client is not able to spend all of it - if this happens the agency not the client gets the refund back (whomever paid it) so if you are promised $300 but only use $100, you really only got $100.

@Jill yes, like Sharla said you can apply early on now, but one thing we have learned is if you apply FCC to booking, then change your mind (like want it on another one instead) it can take weeks for them to correct it. So be sure which booking you want it applied to if you can.

Thanks Matt

Thank you !!!!

Seeing the dates ! woo hoo

That is great news, glad they are doing that for you !

Anything for my BarbieBell

Reminder - the ships departs @ 9PM out of Nassau - to give clients time to fly in but if you are looking for a pre or post hotel. Courtyard Nassau Downtwon- Junkanoo Beach by Marriott has some good rates, not on Paradise Island but reasonable

JUNE 19 Date Junior Suite - $2994 for 2 people / Grand Suite - $4535 total - 2 people

SAILING DATES: June 12, 2021 - SEPT 11, 2021 (last date) Insides, Ocean Views, Balconies, Suites FInal payment date is 31 March 2021 for early June sailings June 12th rates are just about $50 less for these categories below July rates go up and are higher, lower again later Aug - Sept June 19, 2021 - (not putting in any qualifiers, includes all taxes) Inside Cabin - $1994 total - 2 people Ocean View - $2115 total - 2 people Balcony Cabin - 2D - $2214 total - 2 people Connecting balony $2184 total -2 people

Im too afraid of 6/12 having issues and have to delay so banking on going on Cruise #2 for 6/19 instead

So excited for this announcement and cannot wait to see how it all goes on 3/25 when they open!

Bob - thanks for the shout out - so happy to have booked your family on this awesome cruise !

Thanks ! happy to help out anytime ?

I agree sad to see but since kids are not being vaccinated it will be hard for family friendly ships to sail too - families are booking other things too though which is good to see.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/po-british-cruises-to-nowhere-vaccine/index.html Looks like to start off small sailings, the UK and P&O lines are jumping in too

Yes Virgin Voyages is requiring vaccines for all guests - but again - they only have 2 ships, with a few others ones coming online and its adults only - so they have some advantages to making this work and securing bookings with people that are "worried" I guess. Time will tell.

Really hoping that they are going to do test cruises this summer and really start sailing Fall 2021 for most all cruises fingers crossed for sure

Happy to help you as always! excited for Barbados sailings, beautiful island

Hi USCG Teacher - By the way - what a fun job! Yes, tell the agency you want it released back to Royal Caribbean. The owners have to send in a letter on agency letter head and its fairly easy to do this, but like Sharla said if that agency has a fee, you have to work with that. It can take about 10 days for them to in fact release it Good Luck and any MEI agent can help you out in the future, TA are okay people ?

Thank you Ian - UK clients rock!