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Do you board the ships using the gangway or do you parachute onto the pool deck from a Boeing 727 with bundles of cash strapped to you? 😆

Welcome to the message boards.
We're not privy to the details here, but keep in mind when comparing prices in the future to include all the taxes and fees. A lot of times there are advertised rates cheaper, until you factor those in.
Also, you need to ensure you're comparing the exact same room category. Not just "balcony", I mean the room code.  There can be major price differences between a category 1D and 3D balcony cabin.
It's not quite that. More often an agency creates a group space, and that locks in the price of the room at the time.  Later, the conventional price goes up, while the group space remains at the original price. So depending on when you book, the price can fluctuate.
 

It doesn't sound like RC did anything wrong. You found a group rate elsewhere after booking direct.

You are barking up the wrong tree Pedro
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Do you board the ships using the gangway or do you parachute onto the pool deck from a Boeing 727 with bundles of cash strapped to you? 😆

Sorry I am a noob and can't figure out the quote function. But I do always wear my cool shades when I go on a cruise.

I wouldn't feel bad, if I were you. FINDING the duck was probably more satisfying to him than just being GIVEN one.

Turtles and Tacos? SOLD! 😁

We didn't book anything. You can see turtles right off the dock and snorkel right there. Louis and Nacho's bar is a great place for lunch if you like tacos. We didn't make it to the beach because it was pouring rain but it looked ok if we had.

They most likely won't know before you arrive, but they will ask if anyone in your party has any food allergies or dietary restrictions when you are seated.
My wife needs to eat gluten free and we are always very pleased with how accommodating our servers and staff are at offering suggestions and adjusting menu items to suit her.

I feel for the OP but blaming Royal is a tad much. It sounds like whatever company the credits are from are at fault. Also, not a common opinion but so is the OP. At no point did they seem to verify anything. If I was spending money on something, I am making sure all my ducks are in a row. Yes, Royal's IT sucks but the onus was on the OP to verify things like name spellings and credits. 

I'm confused, I got a very strange email from Royal Caribbean through my TA. We have a Bermuda cruise booked for next May part of a back to back. Anyway we put down 500 deposit which was over the 400 required because it's 5 day cruise.  
The email today said there was a glitch in the system and they were supposed to ask for a 1,000 deposit because it's Bermuda but they are gonna allow the 500 deposit. There also was a price drop on the cruise. I'm as confused as you are reading this. 😵‍💫  

They most likely won't know before you arrive, but they will ask if anyone in your party has any food allergies or dietary restrictions when you are seated.
My wife needs to eat gluten free and we are always very pleased with how accommodating our servers and staff are at offering suggestions and adjusting menu items to suit her.

Good. Hope Royal Caribbean took hard and fast action. It's a shared experience. Play by the rules or be gone.

I did the rental car thing which allowed me to stop at a Target and replenish sunscreen and other things.  
Plenty of time.  No need to rush.

You had me at "distillery"! 😆

COFFEE'S FOR (cruise planner deal) CLOSERS, ONLY!!! 😆

You had me at "distillery"! 😆

You had me at "distillery"! 😆

I realize that this topic is about the Game Show but I just can not resist saying:
"When did Love & Marriage become so unpopular?"
For some it was right after they said "I do" 🙂 

No, that's the original one. Facebook mysteriously re-instated it today

Do you board the ships using the gangway or do you parachute onto the pool deck from a Boeing 727 with bundles of cash strapped to you? 😆

Oh boy! Cruise ship scavenger hunt!

Do you board the ships using the gangway or do you parachute onto the pool deck from a Boeing 727 with bundles of cash strapped to you? 😆

Also, be aware that there is a FAKE Royal Caribbean Blog page out there, too!
It's been reported, but still exists as of right now. (4/19 1:30pm EDT)
The REAL page has over 7000 followers while the FAKE currently has 949.