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I need Opinions about Air2Sea i am going on a Transpacific cruise from Sydney to Hawaii and thinking about using Air2Sea and i have read so many Bad reviews ,  Has any one had any Good with this program ?   what are the Benefits does Royal step in if there is a problem ? 

Thank you guys i booked the south beach per your suggestions thank all !

I am looking for help to decide for the best area for a Beach bed for just my wife and I ,  has anyone stayed at all 3 locations South Beach , Breezy and chill , what would you choose for calm waters and just a peaceful relaxing day next to food and Bar ?

i am leaning towards South Beach but i am second guessing my self

Thanks in advance

Is there something going on with the Coco Beach Club Day pass?   i am not seeing it in my cruise planner only the Cabana's at Coco Beach Club,  are they not selling the Day pass any longer this is for this coming January...  

1 hour ago, F1guynz said:

Hi, sorry but I never sailed it. We did have it booked during Covid but have not rebooked yet. If you haven’t sailed Ovation it is a good ship. The shows are okay but there are no broadway shows. We haven’t sailed any other cruise line but if we did Celebrity would be our choice.

Hello yes we sailed ovation in 2020 right before covid shut down , yes i enjoyed her , but this time we want to do Tahiti so we are making sure we do our research, as we are flying from Miami and that is a long flight , so i want to make the best choice for the Tahiti cruise

7 hours ago, F1guynz said:

2025 is Trans Pacific is coming soon but has not been announced yet.

 

Hello it seems as you are vey familiar with the Tahiti itinerary, do you recommend Royal vs celebrity, or another ship for the 15 to 18 day to Tahiti i am really researching the April 2025 sailing would love to hear your opinion ?

 any one see the April 12 2025  sailing on Ovation , i have been waiting the April Tahiti sailing but i can not find the itinerary

On 3/23/2023 at 4:54 AM, Biaggio said:

Hotel Jazz. Check out TripAdvisor reviews. We stay there with each crossing. 

Thank you for your advise 

On 3/7/2023 at 7:45 PM, Reigert2008 said:

My understanding is that each Diamond member will get the following for the sailing:

1 bottle of “welcome water

1 bottle of “Diamond water”

 

So that’s two bottles of water total for the sailing.  
 

so, My  wife and I are each Diamond, and we would get 4 total bottles of water for the sailing.

Are they Bottle or cans ?

7 hours ago, Fredie said:

Hotel 1898

La Rambla, 109 , Entrance from Pintor Fortuny, Barcelona, Spain, 08002

Hotel 1898 was my 3rd choice why do you like this Hotel i am curious to know details ?

15 minutes ago, daha699 said:

very nice i am debating between Casa Camper and Hotel Jazz  ??????

they both look like there in the same area but casa camper is more expensive 

1 hour ago, togo said:

I liked Casa Camper.  I would stay there again if I go again.  Very nice hotel.

very nice i am debating between Casa Camper and Hotel Jazz  ??????

1 hour ago, Riley said:

We stayed at the Hotel Continental and enjoyed it.  Right on the Rambla, an easy cab ride anywhere in the city (my recollection is it was about $12 to the Gaudi cathedral area) with nice rooms and a complimentary 24-hour of "heavy snacks" (salads, cold chicken legs, cured meats and cheeses, hard-boiled eggs, oatmeal or cereal, toast and jam, etc. depending on the time of day) and drinks (coffee, tea, juices, soda, still and sparkling water, and a local beer on tap) with which we were able to make quite decent meals.

It was comfortable, clean and they have a tiny sitting area overlooking the Rambla which - if you can get the space - is a wonderful place to sit with a glass of beer and watch Barcelona stroll by.  It was also quite cost-effective, especially with food included.

forgive me there 2 Hotels  CONTINENTAL PALACETE and HOTEL CONTINENTAL Barcelona, what one are you referring ?   

Thank every one for there feed back i am doing research now , Bruin  Steve your summary was awesome and gave me more insight as this is all foreign to me , my wife wants wants modern , Safe , and central to all things , and i want Price ( HaHa )

I  just wanted to thank all !!!!

is it close to downtown also ?  , i think it is rite on water front might be out of my price point

Looking for Hotels recommendations that are safe area at decent price near all the activities and cruise port in Barcelona Spain i would love to hear all options , as i have never been to Mediterranean

What hotels that has a decent price near all the activities and cruise port in Barcelona Spain i would love to hear all options , as i have never been to Mediterranean

Has anyone used BuyReservations.com  To Book Hotel-Parking, Package lately ?    are they a legit company would you recommend   ???

Can anyone recommend explorer of the seas or voyager of the seas i am planning a Mediterranean cruise oct 2024 and i have never sailed on anything but oasis & Quantum class ships,  But my wife wants to cruise to Greece, Italy and Spain all on the same trip and those are the only to ships that do all 3 , but i am very hesitant about the older ships . 

all feedback welcome

3 hours ago, Toby said:

I really thought the best prices guarantee was part of the discontinued Cruise With Confidence program. Then we are presented with the 48 hour best price statement when booking.  Yet many folks say repricing is still an option.  I really do not know what to believe!

I am with you Can we reprice or Not ? in this market

8 hours ago, Sharla said:

MEI doesn't as a practice do rebating, but there is often OBC or a gift that we give. It's nothing automatic like the rebating agencies do, but we have the service that most of them do not. 

maybe that is what i am referring to is the rebate obc i get $300 to $400 obc when i use certain  companies and my wife loves that and depends on that obc yes i have to keep a eye on prices if drops happen, my self and call them for reprice,   But i have no life and is on my Laptop Daily so that is the trade off and for me it is worth it.

9 hours ago, Sharla said:

The 48 hours thing I don't understand, but that's not what the Best Price Guarantee exactly was- that was after final payment you'd get OBC. That is gone. Price drops still happen all the time, though as the price of cruising gets higher the drops are less and less, but they happen a lot.

what is the 48 Hour ?  Can you reprice new cruises or not if price drops after the 48 hours i do not understand that also ?

6 hours ago, Sharla said:

Right, but if you book now and a great deal comes out later it can be repriced. You don't lose anything by booking earlier.

yes correct on price you can reprice absolutely , but a couple years ago RCCl gave you OBC on Black Friday that is only good for new bookings that is the perk i am referring to , also some travel agencies give you OBC also if you give them the booking after the fact .  MEI does not give offer OBC i was told by one of there agents

28 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said:

Black Friday will have good deals, but it is not the end all be all. I don't understand why that is the threshold for buying things on CP. 

Many decades ago, I worked retail, I can 100% say that 9/10 a sale in Oct will be better than any Black Friday sale. October is a slow retail month; they will mark things down and then they jack them up in Nov so that the sale will look amazing. Often the Black Friday sale price is the same or 10% higher than the sale price in October.

i guess i am just one of those people who like to be sure , and if the price go up i will not book and it was not meant to be !   i will not loose sleep over it , but if i book now and there is a great deal or perk i will be mad !

21 minutes ago, Xaa said:

If there is something you want and if you knew the price would never go down and would thus get it at the current price, then you should get it.  If prices go down on any of it for Black Friday you can just cancel and rebook.  If they don't go down or even go up, you at least have it booked at a price that is acceptable to you.

My Dilemma is that the deposits are not refundable so canceling and rebooking is not an option , and the other thing some time on black Friday they offer OBC and perks but they are only for new bookings not repricing .