Lovetocruise2002

I wonder if it is one of those things where you need an agent to do it for you. I remember when they first cancelled sailings back in March/April and they allowed extended holds until May 31st before a deposit needed to be made, an agent had to do that for you.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/06/08/you-can-now-use-future-cruise-credit-pay-royal-caribbean-cruise-deposit

Yes. Once, while in a JS we did get complimentary drinks from the suite lounge and no, no one checked status. This was on Oasis class. I have only done a JS once on Oasis class, after the dive in Sky, we did not look back lol. A good friend of mine who recently stayed in a JS on Oasis class also was able to get complimentary drinks from the suite lounge while dining in CK. I really believe for this one, it might be one of those gray areas where it might vary by ship and staff that you come across.

YOLO! Just take the dive into Sky and go for the loft! ?

Not even close. The OP was asking about whether you could take drinks from the suite lounge when dining in CK. If you scroll back, you posted something totally unrelated to what @jagnew was asking.

Yes. ^^^This. We used FCC from our cancelled March Oasis sailing and used it to pay for our August Oasis sailing (also cancelled). We topped it off out of pocket. Our FCC came back rolled into one.

I don't know why, but I am laughing so hard at this comment! Love it! Maybe one day I will be Type A- lol!

Again, you do you, and what applies to you is not one size fits all. We take cruises with my parents as well, who are both in their 70s. They are more active than we are.

Just missing you by two weeks! The 8 night itinerary was what sold me.

My daughter and I both are prone to motion. We don't feel much up there. I find Oasis class to be quite steady.

When next August? @WAAAYTOOO and I are both on the 08/21/21 sailing...Deck 17 of course ?

That's the whole point for the Deck 17 suite snobs! lol kidding I've done a GS on Deck 12 before so I know exactly what you mean. However, depending on the type of cruiser you are, isolation might not be a bad thing. All I can say is that the wide hallways of Deck 17 are hard to beat, and I have not once (on Deck 17) heard kids running down the hall or been a victim of "ding dong ditch" as my own kids call it. ? Cannot say the same for suites on the lower decks.

Deck 17 on Oasis class can be accessed either by the aft set of elevators or by the aft set of stairs. Once there, access to the suite lounge/CK area is by seapass card. At times, the glass doorway leading into the loft hallway is closed. If that is the case, access is also by seapass card.

You will never want to leave! Promise ?

Perhaps not everyone is like you. Perhaps “one might” not want to indulge in “weekly calls to Royal to service their reservations”. My point is that just because you have not found a good TA yet, please don’t insult them by minimizing what they do, and don’t loop them all into the same category as the lemons that you have dealt with.

As you have already stated endlessly, you were burned on a singular occasion by a bad TA. Please do not minimize all the hard work the actual good agents do (and there are many of them out there, just because you got burned once, does not make them all bad) by inferring that they are only good for booking dining times and collecting deposits. The benefits of a TA are endless, but clearly there is no point convincing you. However, it is very insulting to all the fantastic TAs out there to downplay their jobs. The good ones work beyond hard. And the best part of doing both is that you get benefits from both. Self service your own reservation and you only benefit from Next Cruise.

You can do both! Book at Next Cruise and get the extra OBC then transfer to a TA within 60 days to reap whatever extra benefits they provide. Best of both worlds. Personally, it would depend what I am booking. If I notice something for a cabin category where there is not a lot of selection for, I will not wait for Next Cruise. I will grab it right away with my TA. If it is a cabin category where there is a lot selection (or if I am not in a rush to book), then I will book with Next Cruise and transfer it to my TA. I have even had an existing booking, then get on board and book the same sailing in the the same category to get the extra OBC, and cancel my old booking (without the the NC OBC) and move back to the same room number I originally had with the new Next Cruise reservation lol.

You can walk over and get drinks. Most of the time, if you are dining in CK, the waitstaff will actually go and get you the drink from the suite lounge bar. One of my favourite things to do when dining in CK is to swing by the bar and grab a lemon drop martini or cosmo and carry it over to dinner. Often, the bartender will even bring the drink over for me. ? Now I really miss CK and the suite lounge after typing this.

We’ve had to delete/lock more threads here lately than we like. Please see @Matt’s “Do not do these things.” thread if you are not yet aware:

I've said it before, and I will say it again, the benefits of a suite all depend on what type of cruiser you are. There are many different types. Just because one person cruises and doesn't spend much time in their cabins, doesn't mean that all people cruise that way. For myself, I've done everything from inside to Star. I'm a suite snob, not ever ashamed to admit it. The benefits are way greater on Oasis/Quantum class as @AshleyDillo described but I book suites on non-Oasis/Quantum class to purely because I like the space.

For me, as a parent, it is truly the only time that I can get away and 100% relax and not do anything! That is what cruising represents to me. It is not just a vacation. It is more than that. In addition, I truly believe that cruising offers the best value for a vacation compared to other options.

Expedia is considered a travel agent. Royal will not match travel agent deals and promos. You can only get a price adjustment if your actual cruise fare through Royal has dropped. It is easy to find out. Just give them a call and ask them to check pricing for you to see if there is a drop. If there is, and you have not made final payment, and you live in North America, they can adjust quickly for you.

MDR? What’s that? #teamCK ?

Intercontinental Miami...always. Bay view room.

It is already being discussed on this thread. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/20908-norwegian-cancels-sailings-through-the-end-of-october/ Please try to stay on topic with each thread. This is one is about FCC application.