Lovetocruise2002

Welcome @WedNoMor! This is a great community. Way better than most others you find out there. I could be wrong, but I think that @ellcee may have had one of these cabins, not sure if it was Anthem or Harmony....

We've stayed very, very forward (right at the very front) and the motion was extremely noticeable that cruise. My daughter and I are normally sensitive to motion and we take something and we're good to go. That cruise on Indy, where our cabin was at the very front, even meds did not help too much. That was probably the worst sailing I have been on as far as motion goes. We've stayed as far aft as where the Lofts are on Deck 17 on OA class. Like others have said, I noticed more vibrations there but not the swaying that you get from the front. Given the two, I would rather take aft over forward. That being said, we have the Panoramic suite booked on Adventure next July. Worried about the motion but for the price we got, I am willing to take another chance with it. And there are not many sea days on that sailing anyway.

Congrats @twangster! Looking good! FB and Instagram

Girl can't get a break around here lol...

So much that you know I have special face for that. You've seen it first hand. lol

Umm...we need clarification here...I am not #teamWJ!!! But Hubby appreciates the recon ?

I know what you mean. I am now beginning to obsess over my next cruise in March. It never stops. lol

I would have done Playmakers too if HM had it. I think OP said they were on HM.

Hmm...lunch at CK on embarkation day would not be my first choice with star class. It would definitely be an option but their lunch menu is not too outstanding. It’s still good but nothing special. We did Sabor. That helped us to avoid the Key crowd at Jamie’s and Chops. There are other star class cruisers who swear by having the Genie set up a spread and they have lunch in their suites or balconies. Those are some other options for you to consider.

I know. The photo quality isn’t great. I got it from someone and it was already fuzzy then.

This topic came up on Periscope tonight. Posting it here for whoever might want it or be looking for it. @Matt

You pay with your seapass card.

+1 on what @twangster is saying. All aboard is usually 30min prior to sail away but we always leave extra time. We make sure we are back at least 60-90min prior to all aboard time. The ship will leave without you.

After final payment you are either stuck or not worth it. Also if you are outside of North America it cannot be done. It would be treated like a whole new booking with cancellations fees and everything. But price drops after final payment could make way for an upgrade. That is how we moved from a GS to CLS on Symphony.

I’ve done it both ways. Direct with RC and also with a TA.

So true! This even happens to the Genie emails for some people.

Jeremias and Mohamed are fantastic, but they are well known for the slow response time to emails pre-cruise. Not to worry. Once on board, these two will take good care of you. I would wait till the end of today and if you have not heard back, send them one more email. Please tell Mohamed that Sabrina said hi. I miss him lots. He is such a great guy and Jeremias is so funny.

You need kids first. ?

Yes. That was @CGTLH trying to show what happens if you arrive later at the port. Both times we have arrived at Cape Liberty between 10-10:30 am and it was very easy to check in.

If you go through the first few pages of this blog, I took some pictures of the the suites boarding area at Cape Liberty. IMO, Cape Liberty has a very fast and efficient boarding process. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/13683-cruising-with-greatness-–-anthem-group-cruise-–-july-4-13-2019/ As far as Sky class perks, @twangster summed it up pretty well. The major ones are access to the concierge lounge and the perks in it, all day access to Coastal Kitchen and suites sun deck, no reservations needed for shows.

Most of them do not open. You might have the odd one that opens...Izumi, Jamie’s, Chops, Playmakers. Or some may not open until 2pm on a port day. I would advise checking out a cruise compass for whatever ship you are going on. That will give you an idea for what is open on port days.

I track all the suite prices for my sailings. I did a mock booking using a suite that is currently available. I go with the theory that if most of the suites dropped in price, then mine likely followed suit even though I cannot view it. This has not failed me yet...

Definitely different outside of North America. To my knowledge, you can only re-price inside of North America.

Haha...I prefer to call it "persistent" lol

This topic has been discussed a bit here of late and I thought I would share my experience today. As many of you know, I track pricing on my bookings. Many have asked lately what happens when a cabin is "sold out" and if it would still be eligible for a re-price? I have had very good luck with this situation in the past. You can see how I go about doing it here. Yesterday I noticed that the current August promo includes KSF up until December 2020. We have the Villa booked on Harmony with 5 kids on that reservation under the age of 12. That cabin is obviously "sold out" as there is only one of those on the ship and we have it. I did a mock booking yesterday morning and checked it against my records and there appeared to be a price drop on the suites overall with the KSF promo. Later in the day, I emailed my TA and heard back this morning. Saved an extra $1315 with KSF even with a "sold out" cabin. The reason why I am sharing this is not to say that this will always be the case, but it does pay off to check and ask.