Lovetocruise2002

Loved all the food and drink pics as usual! I totally feel your pain with the back to school imposed dry dock. Hopefully it passes by quickly.

Oh I am! So afraid that I am actually hoping they will take it away lol

Ok, this thread has prompted me to check my own sailings too. I also have a mystery $100 OBC on two of my sailings. One in 2026 and one in 2027. But I am afraid to spend it because I have bad memories of an awful cruise planner refund loop I was stuck in for a summer 2024 sailing.

Our last two sailings (Utopia in March 2025; Freedom in June 2025) we did not receive the questionnaire via email, or get the option in the app to complete it. They also did not ask us anything at the port.

I know the feeling....It's still going to be a great cruise!

I've been watching our sailing every day for months now. All July SY sailings out of Bayonne have disappeared off the website almost two months ago. The 7/4 sailing popped back up a few days before it departed (while we were on FR), then the same thing happened to the 7/13 sailing. A few days ago, as I mentioned in @Robert M's blog, the 7/20 sailing came back. Our sailing, 7/27, has yet to make a reappearance on Royal's website. Hubby however is breathing a sigh of relief this morning. Yesterday, despite the 7/27 sailing appearing "sold out", there was a flurry of activity on our sailing's FB page because a few people won their Royal Ups at 10 days out, proving that yes, you can still win a bid if the sailing is "sold out". Most were going from Boardwalk Balcony to ocean view Balcony but I am going to take that as a sign that my bid might be a lost cause this sailing. Nevertheless, I am still super excited for our trip in a week from today!

From the pic it looks a bit light in colour compared to others I have had in the past. I also usually get it with vodka. Not a fan of sake, I find it overpowering for that drink.

I find this is one drink that varies so much between ships in the fleet. Sometimes it’s so flavourful, and other times so bland and watered down.

I have been watching Royal’s site daily for the July SY sailings. All of them disappeared and showed sold out weeks ago. Last week, a few days before the 7/13 sailing, it popped back up. This morning, your 7/20 sailing popped back up. Balcony available. My 7/27 one, still gone.

If they have it again, can you take a pic? I am curious about what they look like if they are different from the chef amenity ones.

Laughing at the looks you are getting from that luggage photo

Did you get take out? Is that why it's in those containers? I actually never knew that you could get take out from there. Ugh. I tend to agree with you on this one. We have only had it twice. I did not care for Hooked at all on Wonder. But we had it later in the week and then @WAAAYTOOO said she thought Hooked would be better at the start of the sailing (more fresh). So on Utopia, we tried it on Night 1 and it was actually ok. Now Hubby wants to try it again on Symphony in two weeks but I need my CK filet on Night 1 so hopefully Night 2 is still decent and I don't regret it.

@MidwestIA I am with what @smokeybandit says. I have never received an invoice along with a marketing email. Be very careful. There are so many scams out there now. Either call Royal directly, or log in and check your balance online.

Unless she can eat a ton of ice cream, I highly recommend she asks for less ice cream in it. That bubble cone holds a ton!

+1 for meat only lol But I have no clue what the correct answer is.