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Hi,  when you buy a soda drink package and you're gping to take a soda for example, do you need to present something to the employee in the bar? or you just go and take the drink of the fountain machine?  How it works?  Thank you

For a June 2017 cruise? I need to fly from LAX to FLL and wondering if the high prices I see now are high because it's still too early. I read for domestic flights, it's good to wait 2 months before but that seems like cutting it too close. Can anyone who has flown during late June from LAX to FLL give me average flight costs so I can compare? Thx!

Does anybody know why Freedom is still in port? My sister is on now and said captain made an announcement during dinner but she couldn't hear it.

We will be in our first full suite on Liberty beginning Nov 13th. I booked a Grand Suite as soon as the sailings were announced and got a really great deal. I was told that we would receive an email from the concierge two weeks before the cruise. We are 6 days from sailing and nothing. We are traveling with 13 other people and 2 other couples also have a GS and have not received an email. I don't know what the email contains and if I should be concerned that we could miss out on some important info.
 
Anybody recently in a full suite that can chime in?
 
Thx!
 

I was just wondering how many of you have received a "Free room Upgrade" after purchasing your cruise. As a Diamond Plus Member this is one of the perks listed but I guess I am not booking the right cruise or just not lucky enough to receive one of these yet.  There is still hope.  If anyone has been selected for a free room upgrade could you please describe your booking and circumstances.

I am cruising on Freedom of the Seas March 12, 2017 out of Ft. Lauderdale. It says the ship leaves at 5:30pm. How early can I embark? Also, how late is too late? I am booking transportation and need to know best times to book!

Royal has now implemented premium pricing for Thanksgiving week as well as the Christmas and New Year weeks.

Having stayed solo in a virtual balcony on Quantum, I can say it is a great experience!

It seems that the newer ships and ships recently have gone into dry dock are the ones people are complaining about. Looks like when RC is swapping out the mattresses the new ones are very hard 

Our email confirmation we got for our cruise shows an onboard credit. I've seen some people say it may show up for use with the cruise planner, but we're 7 days out and it isn't showing. We are traveling with others who booked the trip for everyone through a travel agent. I'm guessing that makes the difference.
 
Anyway, my real questions is this: Once we're on board, how does that credit work? Will any extra purchases we make be taken from that before being taken from our credit card used for the onboard expense account?

I vote we do a pre cruise meet up to get the party started!

I'll be going on a cruise in December with a group of 16 people. We have the traditional dining at 8:00 pm each night. What time can we expect to be done with dinner in the main dining room? We currently have Oasis of Dreams reserved at 9:30pm, but after reading some reviews, I'm worried we might not be able to make it in time if we eat in the main dining room. Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone!
 
I didn't see a thread started on this yet so thought I'd get one started...just wanted to see who else is booked on the Harmony of the Seas group cruise sailing next September 16, 2017!
 
I've already put down my $500 deposit and will be coming along with my sister (she too is a cruise addict).
 
490 days to go! Really looking forward to getting to know you all more over the coming months and hanging out on the world's largest cruise ship together :)
 
Cheers,
John
 
@johnt_83 on Periscope :D

PS -- I am going to try and do my first ever live periscope on Norwegian Pearl this summer to Alaska, still need to look into all the details about their Internet etc but the sailing is on 7/24/2016 and I'll be going with my wife and 4 other friends. Glacier Bay sailing out of Seattle (this is where I live too!)

Question to the esteemed group:
 
Heading out next week!
 
Can we take a case of water on the boat? What is the best way to do so?
 
If you have on board credits, can you transfer them to another room (i.e. pay for someone else's gratuities)?
 
Any reports of the Drink Cards ever available on the Allure? (Alcohol Card for 10 drinks and also the Coffee Cafe one for 15 drinks)
 
Can you store items in the mini bar fridge? (I.e. buy a bucket of beer, and take a few back to the room for later)
 
Thanks Folks, getting excited!
 
PS, open to any tips for the Allure also!

I have been lucky enough to sail on Royal Caribbean six times now and definitely consider myself Loyal to Royal!
 
Does anyone know of any way to purchase Royal Caribbean merchandise off ship?  On my third cruise I began purchasing those square shot glasses with the pewter logo for each ship I'd been on.  It is a great and reasonably priced memento and I display them proudly, looking forward to the next ship I'll get to go on. The problem is those first two trips I neglected to buy them on.  Is there any way that anyone knows of (outside eBay and the like which I search constantly) to fill in those two missing ships (Adventure and Voyager btw).  Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.  [if someone is going on one of those ships in the future, I'd gladly pay the cost of the souvenir, shipping and an on-board drink ; ) ]

My cruise on Allure of the Seas is getting very close and it has been a pretty busy year. I recently got married, and will be moving into a new apartment in three weeks. With all the changes, saving for my cruise has been put on the back burner. This cruise is my honeymoon and I'd like to splurge a bit. This is my first cruise without my parents, so I wasn't sure, but how much should I save for spending money? We will have our gratuities, specialty dining, drink packages, and shore excursions paid for, but how much would you bring to spend on a 7 Night Western Caribbean?
Thanks all! 

I have a few questions
1.  How many times can you move a cruise before they say no more?  We booked a cruise for Jan 2017 on our last cruise in Dec 2015.  We moved it to Feb 2017.  Friends that were going are now on the fence and want to look into moving the cruise for them out farther and to a shorter time.  ****back story-we booked two rooms.  One in our name, one in their name.  We are still going on ours in Feb 2017 on Harmony.  They may want to change.
 
2.  We paid a lesser deposit so if they decide to cancel before final payment do they pay the $250 or the deposit amount we paid, which was $100?
 
 
 

When I found out that Royal would be moving Quantum to China I was not happy. I feel lucky that I am going in March and will get to experience Quantum. Going to China is not something that is very feasable for me mostly cost wise and I am pretty surprised they decided on this move.. Anyway I am curious what do all the fellow members think of this news?? Post and let me know. - Stephanie 

Going on Adventure of the Seas in June 2017. There is 21 of us going but we have 3,5 and 6 years going. Going to Southern Caribbean for 7 nights. Does anyone have any excursions recommendations besides the beach? I can't seem to find any.
 

I think you will love it.  Given Anthem will be a brand new ship, you will really get the very best Royal Caribbean can offer.

Do you need cash for anything on board? Casino, arcade, gift shops?

Hi everyone,
Just seen the blog about discounts on the cruise planner.  Is this just for the American market or can we do it from the UK ?

does anyone know if the doors on the Freedom are magnetic?  I would like to give everyone in our group a little magnetic white board for messages, but I'm not sure if they will stick?  anyone know?

So I'm curious who else is going on any of the Thanksgiving weekend cruises on Indy, Navigator and Brilliance?  A Royal Caribbean Blog role call of sorts for these 3 cruises!  I'll be traveling with my wife and two kids (6 & 4).
 
I was booked on Indy, cancelled it about 45 days ago and rebooked today.  I paid about $1000 less than my original reservation but I did go from 2 rooms to 1 room with a family of 4.  Apples to apples savings was about $500-600.
 
I've never been on a cruise ship on an actual holiday so I was curious if anyone has any memorable experiences from cruises in their past that sailed on Thanksgiving or any other actual major holidays.

can anyone tell me why i'm being charged 20% vat on this trip but 6 months ago same boat (NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS) i wan't? :wub: