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5 hours ago, Pattycruise said:

Oh boy, the names are now gone from the reservations

Same here, they have disappeared on both my phone and iPad view.

5 hours ago, Cruising_Figure_Skater said:

Just give me the menus back! 

I can see the menus in the app. I click,on dining and the name of the restaurant and I can see the menu in the app.

8 hours ago, instaGator said:

In this view, I used to be able to see the guest names for each reservation.

I am on the latest version of the app and I can still see names in upcoming cruises. Maybe try deleting and reinstalling the app to see if that fixes it for you. You can also check what version of the app you are running by clicking on your profile and scrolling to the bottom.

I don’t mind the changes to the app, I just wish they would make a proper iPad version.

i guess they are heading the way of Virgin where you can only access cruise planner/checkin through their app and not their website. Apparently the Virgin app is not highly regarded though.

Time will tell.

5 hours ago, SweetPea said:

I perused that CC thread and had to look up Lelepa. Wow! I admit, i didn't see the market for that in that area but looks amazing. 

They haven't started building it yet so we will have to wait and see what we get.

Next step will be requiring Diamonds to organise their own meetups like Friends of Bill W.  

When I try it in the app it only shows the prices in USD with no option to change it.

i also get offered the credit card which i am ineligible for as we do not live in the U.S.A.

This is what Royal Caribbean has to say on their FAQs

I would suggest contacting your TA or Royal Caribbean to see if there is an issue prior to going to the port. As time is limited it is best to get on to this right away to see if there is an issue. Maybe an expired passport is acceptable in this case but only Royal can answer that for you.

7 minutes ago, Geezer Of The Seas said:

OMG!!!! The prices in USD are increasingly breathtaking, but not like that!!! 

$7600 NZD for an over water cabana, if you could split the costs between 8 people it would be better but still $1900 per couple.

We are looking forward to our first trip to PDCC next year.

The prices in NZD are shocking but I think we will be happy just doing the free stuff anyway.

I occasionally flirt with the idea of booking the beach club but at $1100 NZD for 2 people I just can't justify it as we will want to explore. (cheaper than a day bed at $1450 through). I'll see if the black Friday sale provides any better pricing but I'm not holding my breath.

22 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

put a Snack Shack onboard the ships (replace the Dog House).

Keep putting that in your end of cruise survey and maybe one day they will listen. 

We checked in on the website today for our cruise in November. After logging in it is available as an option on our list of upcoming cruises.

It is offered in the cruise planner for our cruise on Harmony in September 2024

Yay, checkin available now.

10 hours ago, Robandmar said:

So there is a “ Broadway type”production?

The main show in the theatre on Quantum was Sonic Odyssey which we really enjoyed. They do not have an actual broadway show like Grease, Mamma Mia like some other ships. The other show I remember is Live, Love, Legs which I didn’t particularly enjoy

The show in 270 is Starwater which was another great show.

Enjoy your cruise

2 hours ago, APM said:

asked every night if I wanted to use my Diamond Plus Vouchers

If you said no did they charge you?

I know the drinks range is limited in the SL so maybe they were outside the complementary list.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 

EDEN, AUSTRALIA 

KANGAROO ISLAND (PENNESHAW), AUSTRALIA 

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA 

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 

$132NZD pp for us on Harmony next September.

I'm too old for D.J music so I will skip paying for this one to avoid having my ears assaulted. 

The beach club is $535NZD pp so I don't think we will be doing that either.

We are not really beach people so I suspect we will just get off the ship and have a wander around and get back on,

This has appeared for our Harmony cruise in October next year. $132NZD pp or $4657 package for a hide away cabana.

I think we will pass as I can't be bothered with noise from a DJ.

From what I have read South Beach seems like the ideal spot for us.

As @lovetocruise2002 it is more about room size than anything. Anything above a junior suite is really only about extra space and access to the suite lounge.

36 minutes ago, 27th Lady said:

Does this suite have a piano?

It will have a piano which I think can play by itself.

we have the Royal suit booked on Brilliance in November 

I don’t think Oasis class ships really tender due to the number of passengers so I think itineraries would be very limited in our region. The pacific islands would be out.

I have watched the Cruise and Travel guy video where he had attended a recent cruise conference and there were some tentative announcement that the first stage of perfect day at Lelepa is scheduled to open in 2026.

Royal also indicated they have heard our disappointment regarding ship choice. One of the long term aims is to have a ship here year round and 4-5 ships over the summer. I really hope we end up with a Freedom class ship here eventually as this is my favourite class of ship. 

I guess it will be a while before we see this eventuate as one would assume it would be tied to PDL being operational.

Hi,

I would suggest the Weta workshop in Wellington, you can catch a local bus to the workshops. You get to see LofR stuff as well as Thunderbirds if you are into that. Te Papa museum is also a great option as they have the Gallipoli exhibition which was also done by PJ.

Picton I suggest taking a trip to Blenheim to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre or any of the winery around Blenheim. On a nice day Picton is a nice place to walk around and grab a bite to eat and there are plenty of tourist shops.

In Dunedin we have done the penguin tour, Lanach Castle, Speights brewery and the Otago Settlers Museum. Dunedin railway station is also worth a visit for a photo opportunity.

We haven't been back to Christchurch since the earthquake in 2011 but the Antarctic Centre was always good along with a trip to Akaroa. 

For some of these activities you should be able to pre-book a local tour guide to meet you off the ship, I would google it to see what is available.