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Nope she still hasn't picked yet. I love Grandma Mazur too and Lula just makes me laugh

And the names were spelled correctly on that document?

I live here in Vegas and I match my status each february. Just go to the Rewards desk...its usually right next to the casino cage. Ask for a status match and show them your Crown and Anchor number on the app or the website. That's it....they'll print you out a card and away you go. The Gold card is great because it comes with free parking AND free valet. Make sure to use both at any MGM property....parking fees are ridiculous here in town. Make sure you have fun and drink lots of water....its a dry heat.

Newsflash: I did not CocoCay today. Is anyone surprised? I stayed on the ship and worked. When I finally left my cabin I was greeted with another casino instant certificate..oops We are late leaving CocoCay because of a medical emergency but the captain assured us we will still make it back to Miami on time. Saturdays at the Port of Miami are crazy, so that should be fun. I have a late flight home so I can wait out the crush and leisurely make my way to the airport. No plans to do anything to pass the time. I do have a car rental reservation just in case but I most likely will just hang at the airport for hours. Maybe ride TriRail back and forth like an excursion

Here is the email I received. It covers everything except specialty dining, but I'll apply the same principles as the suggestion for Coastal Kitchen. Thank you for contacting the Access Department.Allergies are handled daily on all sailings. We have advised our ship staff of your dietary restriction for low sodium meals. Our galley has a separate preparation area away from the main production area to prepare meals for guests with allergies and to avoid cross-contamination of the meals. Our Food and Beverage Staff attend recurring training programs regarding allergy protocols.During the booking process, we ask that the guest choose a set dining time versus My Time Dining. This will provide the guests with a dedicated serving staff for the cruise. Once the guest is onboard, we ask them to visit the dining room, introduce themselves and speak with the dining staff to advise of the food allergy. The dining staff for their table will be advised. We are pleased to advise you Royal Caribbean offers Gluten Free meals as a standard offering on our menus in the main dining room. We offer lactose free, almond milk, soy milk, whole milk and skim milk onboard our ships. Please talk with the Coastal Kitchen Staff to go over your meal preparation.When guests eat in the buffet, please ask for a manager so they can arrange to get a meal from the galley. This will avoid any cross contamination that may occur at the buffet. When eating in specialty restaurants or other food venues, it is important to advise our staff of the allergies. However, you are allowed to bring, non-perishable food items such as cookies, crackers, chips, energy bars, etc. These items must not require refrigeration and be sealed in the original store bought containers.Best regards,Charles AlvarezAccess Advocate | Access DepartmentRoyal Caribbean International | Celebrity CruiseIf you have a sailing within the next 30 days or less, please call us at 1-866-592-7225 (Mon-Fri; 9 am to 6 pm Eastern)

I would do this. Since you have all the original docs saying everything was paid, they may be receptive.

I'd book now and prepay. On the ship, I'd head to the casino and load the credit onto a slot machine and then just cash out.

Already done from minute reservations were made

Ok, we made it to the JW Marriott Marquis. I booked this with points and they were nice enough to upgrade us to a suite. We don’t have a lot planned tonight other than dinner and bed. Need to prepare the liver for this week

Just to clarify to some responses, our invoices were fine and nothing ever changed that we could see…”an internal thing” they say and now, despite having the fully paid invoice they are refusing to return our payment in full as they see $200 plus difference but cannot show us that calculation, mainly because it doesn’t exist! This is just crazy…I’ve done whatever we’re supposed to do, they never contacted us nor was there any change to our booking, (yes I do look things over in wait for trips)until they cancelled it…again it’s internal. There was nothing for us to have seen, no changes on our account, nothing for red flags to go up.Dealing with them is beyond crazy as they do nothing but repeat the same “solution” over and over. I’ve called the correct departments and teams, just again want to clarify as we are not stupid or clueless. Thank you for the address, I will be writing to the higher ups, but we are still awaiting their “investigation” despite the third post-cruise escalation team supervisor telling us this was their mistake, yet she still needs to investigate and will get back to us. So we wait

She's still writing these???? I think they last one I read was #20 because I got so fed up with Stephanie not choosing Ranger or Joe. Just pick already! Hahaha I do love me some Grandma Mazur, though!

Well I have to say I found it odd the smoking section was where it was, on 15 port near the pool. Then again, it seemed to be one of the windiest places on the ship so maybe that's why it is there ... All the smoke seems to blow aft.

Hello Miami!

I just call the number since I've never received a response when I've emailed in the past. They just need your C&A number and will put you on hold for a few mins while they verify your status. There's a great write up about it here. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/04/13/how-do-royal-caribbean-and-mgm-resorts-shared-benefits-work

You actually don't have to email them.. I do this every year. All you have to do is go the the rewards desk in Las Vegas at any MGM resort hotel. You tell them you want to status match with your royalcaribbean status.. They then ask for your crown and anchor number to verify. I always just pull up my royal app which has my number and my diamond plus status and they match me in about 2 min. it's very easy. I do it every time at Park MGM.

Wonderful! My Dad is always concerned about that as well.

booked connecting balconies with our 3 kiddos, lots to love about this itinerary, love the voyager/freedom class. along with a couple nights in Florida makes for a nice weeklong trip. Very glad to see indy and freedom get off the nassau PD 3/4 merry go round.

I actually went to cosmetology school, so I cut my brother's hair (as well as do my own), he goes over it with a straight razor after. No straight razors for this girl. My brother can sew, with or without a sewing machine: I can barely close a hole or thread a needle, hem is Mandarin to me . How long does the drive usually take? Is the hotel you are staying at close to the port?

Everyone getting ready? Excited? We also have a great Facebook group going. You should check us out if you haven't.

I couldn't find any reason. It's not listed in the Bermuda cruise tax policy that the country publishes. Maybe there's a higher than average cancellation rate on Bermuda cruises?

It's cheaper to get an outside cabin right now than an inside. Go figure. These prices include onboard credit.

Has anyone done Royal’s 3 reef by boat snorkel excursion in Cozumel? Is it good? What specific reefs does it go to? Thanks!

Does anyone know why they would require extra deposit money for Bermuda? That seems odd to me. Why that one port? Honestly though I'm happy with this outcome as opposed to them saying at final payment your cruise is cancelled because we never received the full deposit. That wouldn't surprise me in the least. It still actually wouldn't surprise me even though they said the deposit we made was fine. This is part of our first back to back so I would flip my lid if it was cancelled on us. I mean freak out!

Meanwhile my wife left me with a tiny bald spot the one time she tried to shave my head (with clippers) a very long time ago. I thought a single length buzz cut was fool proof, especially since I do it myself, but if you accidentally knock the guide off and then go in with just the blade... I was willing to give her another chance but that was the first and last time she was willing to try, lol.

Sometimes I've thought we were the only ones who had actual dinner there. Almost every mention I see is for a snack or lunch. Between frugality, how picky my wife is, and how much we like it... that's one of our few specialty go-to meals. Enjoy!