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We've been very happy with Kathy Geiger.
 
Happy Cruising!

Definitely great news! It wasn't long ago we were going to need 3 covid tests getting to and from our Greek Isle cruise in Oct, but as of Sat, we'll only need the one to board the cruise. Hopefully by Oct that one will disappear too.
 
Happy Cruising!

Definitely great news! It wasn't long ago we were going to need 3 covid tests getting to and from our Greek Isle cruise in Oct, but as of Sat, we'll only need the one to board the cruise. Hopefully by Oct that one will disappear too.
 
Happy Cruising!

Definitely great news! It wasn't long ago we were going to need 3 covid tests getting to and from our Greek Isle cruise in Oct, but as of Sat, we'll only need the one to board the cruise. Hopefully by Oct that one will disappear too.
 
Happy Cruising!

Definitely great news! It wasn't long ago we were going to need 3 covid tests getting to and from our Greek Isle cruise in Oct, but as of Sat, we'll only need the one to board the cruise. Hopefully by Oct that one will disappear too.
 
Happy Cruising!

Definitely great news! It wasn't long ago we were going to need 3 covid tests getting to and from our Greek Isle cruise in Oct, but as of Sat, we'll only need the one to board the cruise. Hopefully by Oct that one will disappear too.
 
Happy Cruising!

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html cool 

MEI Travel who sponsors this site is a good travel agency.

We've also used this and have had no problem getting what we've asked for.

Can I do the same for my wife? ?

Just got back today from our first cruise ever on Oasis of the Seas, and it was hands down THE BEST vacation we've taken.  
Thanks to Matt, all his videos I watched, and all the advice from everyone here, we were fully prepared for everything. 

Also, I think dining in the MDR is a good way to start your cruise, especially your first one. Make sure to do the 2nd formal night in the MDR usually night 6 on a 7 night or more cruise. Also known as lobster night. They're not the biggest or best lobster tails you will ever have, but they are all you care to eat!

We've also used this and have had no problem getting what we've asked for.

This is how we do any requests in the dining room. Waiter, location, numbers at the table.  Always had great luck

Matt also likes to shop at Tar-zhay! 😂

Hopefully pre-covid tests are next!🤞

Hopefully pre-covid tests are next!🤞

Turns out Royal is calling Boardwalk View Interior rooms Promenade View Interior on Oasis. Don't know if it's specific to the ship or something fleet wide?
Back to the general conversation, something I've created for personal use is a spreadsheet workbook listing the cabins (non-accessible) found on ships I'm sailing on, along with their cabin and balcony sizes, for easy comparison for Royal Up'ing. I've attached a slightly modified (so it looks good standalone) cabin listing for Oasis as an example. Even without getting into spreadsheets, it's worth spending some time looking at the deck plans for the ship and its cabins before bidding so you've got an idea about what and where you might be purchasing. Royal ranks cabins for RU, from what I've seen, from interior to ocean view to balcony to suite. They don't consider what I'd call actual cabin desirability. For example, take the following cabins from Adventure of the Seas. Is bidding on a Spacious Ocean View Balcony worth it if you're already in an Ocean View Balcony? I'll let the numbers speak for themselves (though there's some personal preference here too).
Ocean View Balcony, Cabin: 198 sq ft; Balcony: 46 sq ft
Spacious Ocean View Balcony: Cabin: 203 sq ft; Balcony: 42 sq ft
 

We had this same situation happen to us!! I swear it depends on the mood of the RC rep that you talk to 

Hopefully pre-covid tests are next!🤞

Hopefully pre-covid tests are next!🤞

Matt also likes to shop at Tar-zhay! 😂

Shuttle update. So apparently, according to an email I just got from my TA, RC will not book an airport transfer from 2 different airports in advance. 🙄 We are flying into Venice, but out of Bologna. She could only book the trip from Venice to Bologna, and that we would have to book the transfer from Ravenna to Bologna once on board. She's going to investigate some more and get back to me. I'll pass the info along.
If I wanted to jump through this many hoops, I would have joined the circus.
Happy Cruising!

EU authorities drop mandatory masks on planes and in airports
New recommendations will come into force from May 16.
 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-authorities-drop-mandatory-masks-on-planes-and-in-airports/

Lol!  I believe the French inflection is all @Matt! 😆