Jump to content

xSAILEDx Icon of the Seas - Jun 29, 2024 - Jul 6, 2024 (7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day) - Official RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com Group Cruise

AshleyDillo

By AshleyDillo
in Roll Calls

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Matt changed the title to Icon of the Seas - 2024 - Official RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com Group Cruise
  • AshleyDillo changed the title to Icon of the Seas - Jun 29, 2024 - Jul 6, 2024 (7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day) - Official RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com Group Cruise
  • AshleyDillo featured this topic
  • 2 months later...
  • 3 months later...
  • 5 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...
twangster Pinnacle

twangster

Posted
Posted

For those keeping score at home, I booked one those $1,777 solo interior deals.  Here is how this journey proceeded:

I booked on June 18, eleven days prior to sail date.

During the evening of June 18 I was able to begin making cruise planner purchases and to check in.  I was able to secure most entertainment reservations except Effectors conflicted with the Aqua Show available times and the Wizard of Oz was sold out.  I grabbed the Aqua Show.  

I tried RoyalUp but it responded with an error message about needing to be within 30 days.  

The morning of June 19 I checked entertainment again.  New times for the Aqua Show and Effectors no longer conflicted.  Wizard of Oz was available.  With that I managed to get reservations for all shows despite being just 10 days from sailing.

June 19 saw an email to participate in RoyalUp.  A three night dining plan opened up but I didn't bite.  It was gone later in the day.

There were five solo deals @ $1,777 when I booked on the 18th.  On the 19th there were none.   The cheapest cabin was now a suite >$20k.

June 20 I was assigned a Q2 Interior Plus cabin. 

Another solo interior became available on the 20th but it was $199 more.  This disappeared later in the day.

June 21 a cruise planner sale appeared and I was able to book the UDP for $63 less than the rate from the prior day.  

Another solo interior GTY became available on the 21st but it was $399 more than the $1,777 rate I booked.

I received a RoyalUp "Your bid was cancelled" email on the 21st due to being assigned a cabin but I was offered the chance to bid again.  I'm sticking with my Q2.  I'll leverage the rest of the funds I was allocating to the concept of a RU in a slot machine to finish my Prime renewal for next year.  I'm just a few hundred points shy at the moment.  

I'm kind of impressed.  Despite being a last minute whimsical booking I have managed to secure everything I would have wanted had I booked a year ago.  I'm hoping this lucky streak extends into the casino. 

Now I'm off to a store as I recently learned that casino odds improve when one wears the lucky color of underwear for that day.  I've got seven days so I need seven colors.  However a wise man once told me always bet on black so I'm a bit conflicted at the moment.  

AshleyDillo Pinnacle

AshleyDillo

Posted
  • Author
Posted
1 hour ago, twangster said:

I was allocating to the concept of a RU in a slot machine to finish my Prime renewal for next year.

Amateur 😆

I deliberately split mine up between 2 sailings to hit the minimum 1200 for an instant certificate to get a couple more cruises out of it.

Glad to know we will see you onboard!

twangster Pinnacle

twangster

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

Amateur 😆

I deliberately split mine up between 2 sailings to hit the minimum 1200 for an instant certificate to get a couple more cruises out of it.

Glad to know we will see you onboard!

I was totally wearing the wrong color of underwear on my last two cruises resulting in very poor luck.  The ratio of money in versus points earned was not in my favor.  At the rate I was going a 1,200 certificate would have cost me $6,000 so I quit while I wasn't ahead.  

I'm hoping Icon treats me better.   

AshleyDillo Pinnacle

AshleyDillo

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 6/21/2024 at 10:51 PM, twangster said:

I'm hoping Icon treats me better.   

I did well on Icon...of course I wasn't chasing points during the sailing so I took my winnings and ran.

Having an escalator there to take you down to the casino bar over stairs is already a win in my book 😉 

twangster Pinnacle

twangster

Posted
Posted

Royal Caribbean International
 
 
YOUR BOARDING DAY IN MIAMI
Royal Caribbean International

Dear Guest,

We're looking forward to welcoming you onboard! Before you make your way to Terminal A, we have information to share.

As a standard procedure, prior to boarding, Icon of the Seas will conduct its annual United States Coast Guard inspection. Please note, the terminal will not be open for embarking guests during this time. As a result, we will experience some boarding delays. We kindly ask that you please stick to your selected arrival window. Arriving earlier than your original time will result in us having to turn you away until we complete this process. All guests should be checked in and onboard by 4:30 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:00 PM.

  • AshleyDillo changed the title to xSAILEDx Icon of the Seas - Jun 29, 2024 - Jul 6, 2024 (7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day) - Official RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com Group Cruise
  • AshleyDillo unpinned and unfeatured this topic

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...