baltodave

First, I wasn't sure whether to respond to an existing thread or start a new one...

We are booked on Vision's first cruise (since the restart) departing Ft Lauderdale Jan 24.  Most of the posts I've read talk about experiences on the larger (e.g. Oasis class, Freedom) ships.  Any idea what we can expect on this Vision class sailing? (Other than everything should be very clean since we're the first sailing).  BTW, we've been on Vision class, Voyager class, Freedom class and Oasis class ships but this was before Covid.  So we do understand the differences between those class ships.  However, I'd like to have some idea on what to expect on a Vision class ship post restart.

Thanks!

5 minutes ago, BrianB said:

Great! Hope you get the check in time you want! Remember…even if you don’t, keeping checking back as earlier times open as the process proceeds.

Yep!  We got 10:30-11:00 am.  I think that's earlier than most because this is the first sailing for Vision (following drydock and restart).  In other words, we don't need to wait for prior guests to get off and I bet the rooms are ready now.

Just noticed that Online Check-In is now up!  (We are 33 days out).  

I think this is great news.  You can count my wife and me as those who have not gambled much due to the smoke in the casinos.  I think the cruise lines will make more money off of non-smokers than the loss revenue from smokers who won't go in the casinos.  Here, in Maryland, when they banned smoking in bars & casinos those businesses did not take a hit at all.

11 minutes ago, twangster said:

I've been able to check in for a cruise at 45 days out even though it wasn't paid in full.  My son did the same on a different booking.  

However there is no clear pattern.  Different ships have been inconsistent with respect to the check in window. 

Rather than trying to determine why or read the tea leaves and draw a conclusion from inconclusive and circumstantial evidence I think we just need to accept that is the Royal way.  

Yep, totally agree.  The only time that paying for a cruise in full has been an issue was when (on a different sailing), we bought "Air2Sea" and couldn't do flight seat assignments until the trip was paid for in full. 

In this case, we were hoping we could do the online check-in when we got to 45 days out.

5 minutes ago, MTNeedsAVacay said:

Does it say the same thing when you view your reservation in the Royal app? I know on my it says something like "Check-in opens on [date it opens]"

I would imagine that since yours is the first sailing, it might not open until 30 days out, but I don't really have any hard evidence to support that.

Yes, the Royal App does not even have a check-in date.

7 minutes ago, Neesa said:

Just my own thoughts here, but maybe since the final payment date isn't until 30 days out they have pushed check in also?

No clue.  We have already paid this in full.

6 minutes ago, SPS said:

I noticed your app screenshot on the other post was blank in the Deck/Stateroom section. Is this a Guarantee (GTY) reservation? If so, I wonder if that is what delaying your check-in availability.

Neh, We have an assigned stateroom (ocean view on deck 4) .  I just erased it from the screenshot for security reasons.

First, I'm not sure if I should have added to my existing thread or start (this) new one but my question is now a little different.

As  you can see from the screenshot below, we are now 45 days from our 11-night Vision OTS Jan 24 2022 sailing.  I was under the impression that online check-in would be available by now (it's not).   This sailing is supposed to Vision's first sailing (since the restart) and I sure hope it's not cancelled.  (We were supposed to the same sailing last year but did "lift & shift" when that one was cancelled).

Thoughts?

3 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

Has Vision started up sailing again yet? I think she may not be fully up and running on the app yet if not.

Our cruise on Vision is her first (Jan 24) during the restart.

Here's what our app looks like (doesn't have the check-in date):

24 minutes ago, SPS said:

If you download the Royal Caribbean app, your reservation should show when check-in begins.

Plus, you'll most likely want the app to use onboard anyhow.

Strange, in our app, we don't see that "Check in" box.  So, we were just going to check in using a web browser on a computer.

Hi Everyone,

I've read that in most cases, online check-in is available 45 days before your cruise.  Our next cruise is on Jan 24 2022 so tomorrow (Dec 10), it will be 45 days out. 

My question is what time does RC usually make online check-in available?  Midnight (EST)?  Later in the morning?  

We'd like to jump on online checkin ASAP so that we get as early a boarding time as possible.

Thanks!

Thanks!  I've not heard of "Hot Rocks".  What is that?

If we are not sushi eaters, what other options are there in Izumi on Vision OTS?  Is it large enough for an hibachi grill?

Thanks!

I agree!  We are going on 11-night Vision OTS cruise Jan 24.  We already bought (during Black Friday week) both a 2-dev Voom and a 1-dev Voom knowing we'd cancel one of them.  The difference between the two of them is $126.50.  However, If we drop the 1-dev and then bought the chatting feature for both of us it would cost 43.78 (2 x 1.99 x 11).  Then, the savings would only be $82.72 (again, for 11 nights).  I don't think it's worth it.  Unless RC stops charging for texting on their app, we'll keep the 2-dev Voom.

Hi Everyone,

The majro reason my wife and I like 2-device internet is the ability to text between us. (e.g. one is at the pool and one is the room or one of us in the theatre while one is not, etc..).  Does the Royal App allow for this?  BTW, we are going on 11-night Vision cruise out of Ft Lauderdale January 24 (only 48 days!). 

Thanks everyone!

17 hours ago, _Quinn_ said:

I noticed that we also have "Maryland-style" crab cakes on the MDR menu the first night--and we're sailing out of Baltimore. I thought that took some real chutzpah!

Not too often you see "chutzpah" and "crab cake" in the same sentence!  lol

I agree with all the comments about being initially safe on ships since everyone is vaxed and tested.  Is there a concern with guests who get off at ports, exposed to the virus and then coming back on the ships?

@CruisingOz - When will you be visiting Panama on the Grandeur?  We are on Vision and are scheduled there on Jan 27 2022.  I'd love to hear what you thought of that excursion. 

We are taking Vision OTS 11-night (Southern Caribbean)  departing Ft Lauderdale Jan 24 2022.  Day 5 is a stop in Colon, Panama (6a-5p) and we'd love to see the canal.  There is one RC excursion (" WONDERS OF ENGINEERING: PANAMA CANAL LOCKS AND CULEBRA CUT CRUISE") that includes a ferry ride through the canal but it currently costs $160 pp!  Here's the link to it: 

Does anyone have a recommendation of a similar excursion that "won't break the bank"?

Thanks,

..Dave

We are booked on Vision OTS 11-nights departing Ft Lauderdale 1/24/22 to Southern Caribbean.  I just bought the 3-night dining package (currently $89 pp) but don't want to miss the MDR on the dress-up nights (which tend to have nicer menus those nights).  So, does anyone have any idea of which nights in the MDR will be the dress-up nights? (notice I didn't say "formal" since that's history). 

Thanks!

We are booked on an 11-night cruise on Vision OTS departs Jan 24 2022.  I'm considering getting the 3-night dining package (currently $89 pp).  The only specialty restaurants on Vision are Chops, Giovannis and Izumi.  We aren't sushi eaters so we'd probably do Chops twice and Giovannis once.

We'd hate to miss a good night in the MDR (i.e. tender loin, lobster etc) so would we be able to find out when the MDR is not so great ahead of time and book Chops or Giovannis that night?

Thanks!

We have 3 cruises booked in 2022 (Vision 1/24, Rhapsody 6/27 and Liberty 10/9).  The all show up on the home page of the RC App (on my iPhone) but when I tap on any of them I get a message "We're working on the fun...".  I know some people can access more information such as the check-in date.  Am I doing something wrong?

I'm sure questions like this have been asked, but in any event...

We're on Vision OTS, departing 1/24/22 (Ft Lauderdale) on an 11-night Southern Caribbean cruise.  Anyone have a guess on when we can check-in?  

Thanks!