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BrianAlt

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  1. Exactly my thought. Aren't 3/4 of the cabins going to request mornings? Then what? Will they be begging people to switch to evenings? And if that's the normal amount, what happens when it's 18 of 19 on one random sailing? The cabin steward is going to be beside themselves trying to figure this all out.
  2. I don't like it better. It's part of the rhythm of cruising for us. It's one of the things that makes us feel pampered on a cruise. My wife and I will miss it.
  3. I'm still waiting for one from my Anthem cruise in December '21.
  4. But we technically don't even know what dining venues are on Icon!
  5. So I was just looking at dining for my upcoming cruises... Anthem - December '23 --> Dining not yet available Icon - June '24 --> Chops, Giovanni's, Izumi, Hooked, Izumi Hibachi Symphony - October '24 --> Dining not yet available How is Icon dining available when 1) it hasn't been completely built yet, 2) they haven't announced the dining venues, and 3) it's 6+ months after my cruise in December '23?
  6. I'm going to say YES. Not so much that it's a mess. More that it hasn't been repaired. It was explained to me like this... France paid out to the people on the French side immediately and they took the money and ran. On the Dutch side, the Netherlands basically said, "calm down, let's assess the situation and we will get everyone their money." Sounds like a negative thing, but it encouraged those on the Dutch side to breathe and decide their next best course of action. Most stayed and rebuilt and you can tell the difference.
  7. Yes, Marigot is a bit of a bombed out shell of what it once was. By the way, we did Captain Bob's and it was GREAT! We did have two incidents, one where a young woman with our group got injured on the reef and needed a bit of a rescue, and another where a couple took a boat out from one of the hotels, the guy couldn't restart the motor and the wife was snorkeling a good 300 yards away and the boat was floating off in the opposite direction. Made for an interesting day.
  8. We cruised both pre-kids and without our kids (thanks grandparents!). Sure, we're not necessarily a good cross-section, but I know a lot of people in the same "boat" as we are.
  9. It's likely that it will post sooner and you'll have it for the cruise. It may not show on your card, though. And of course, maybe it won't be processed in time. Either way I would say hello to the Loyalty Ambassador on the ship and let them know you're a new Diamond member. Congrats!
  10. Our "kids", 26 and 23, have our status, D+. What's interesting is that my daughter was older than 18 when we turned D+. I assume an oopsie by Royal that I won't correct them on. They have kept their status and will keep it no matter their points until they have enough for Pinnacle. If that ever happens. My son and his girlfriend just came back from a cruise. When (and if) they get married she will indeed get to share his D+ status.
  11. Either one is great! For 400-500 less, I'd go with the cheaper one. You can always do an Oasis-class next and compare!
  12. I think our May Ovation cruise is preventing that from happening.
  13. This is weird. We have 4 Royal cruises booked for 23/24 and ZERO Celebrity. First time in a long time I don't have a Celebrity cruise on the horizon. May need to rectify that situation!
  14. May I ask, why did you choose this ship/itinerary for your first Royal Caribbean cruise?
  15. Initially, that's what I thought also. But when I asked that, they said it was on the account. Oh well.
  16. So based on this I messaged them and asked for a screenshot. Guess what? It was a credit card hold! Sorry everyone. But I’m glad it was cleared up.
  17. Let me know if you see it occur. Thanks.
  18. But the paper Compass says the hold will be put on the credit card, not a charge to the onboard account.
  19. Based on GS reaction, they weren't the only ones that asked about it. Maybe a new policy. That's why I came here to talk about it.
  20. No. Guest Services said it was specifically a security deposit against any damages to the cabin.
  21. My thought too. But the cruise they're on isn't filled with 20-somethings. At least not what they've seen so far. And when they went to Guest Services, their question was anticipated. Which could mean that many asked OR looking at them their age was guessed. We'll probably never know.
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