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Ok, good option. She had charging priv last cruise, didn’t buy a thing. I know she’d be more likely to use the GC

Thank you!

Does the Starbucks kiosk on the Allure accept SB gift cards vs charge back to cabin? also, wondering whether “stars” also will accrue to reward account for purchases via linking the card. I thot the refreshment pkg coffee offerings were fine at the cafe on the Allure in December. Was just going to get the refreshment pkg for GD for upcoming sailing but, realized she doesn’t do coffee, so a bit of a waste there. She likes the other ‘fancier’ SB drinks the cafe doesn’t offer Thot it would be a bit easier to control the $ spent on those drinks if i would pick up a $100 in SB GC, vs having her charge it back to the room.

Never expected to do that. Did so for upcoming Dec res on Utopia. Even with the penalty, the much lower price of one week later basically negated the penalty. Last cruise (Dec on Allure) it was rather shocking to see the pricing drastically drop (multiple times) a couple of weeks after final payment date. so many nice OV cabins opened up too. We wound up moving up the food chain multiple times for a few $ more. exact opposite on cruise on Adventure last May, things just kept increasing in price up to sailing date. guess you can’t really predict it one way or the other.

I’m honestly not 100% sure which GTY I Booked. My first GTY and so excited it was approx price of inside in place. Had hoped to see the code on website vs calling in like the GTY noob I admitted am lol Booked directly thru RCCL assume whatever assignment will beat the inside however, if I do see that another category opens up after final pmt date; can I still pay the difference in price & upgrade to a higher category even tho I’m booked via GTY rate?

On the website my res only indicating no specific mention of neighborhood or OV. Maybe will get lucky & get OV lol

thanks that’s encouraging

Several months ago, switched an NR inside booking (made by phone on a late June Allure cruise) to a Neighborhood Balcony GTY. Called in as I saw it was in same ballpark. first GTY I’ve booked. Will be happy with whatever, have GD along who is eager to hear where we will be bunking. Will try the bar code trick after checkin date. Made “next to last payment” and noticed the confirmation of it didn’t make any reference to a balcony. Hoping not a problem brewing. Deleted the original email by mistake, can’t remember if it initially made specific reference to a balcony. Gave up on hold twice today with RCCL after long wait time, trying to verify we do indeed have a balcony pending. Hoping somebody might know what the standard wording is on GTY neighborhood booking statements also, trying to figure out what/where neighborhood Obstructed cabins could be on the Allure. have sailed it recently, only thing I can think of is perhaps one of the upper decks with an overhang? Maybe a possible support blocking view in Boardwalk area? There was no referenced # in the obstructed view percentage section of the invoice. Stateroom: GTY Description: Stateroom Obstructed View Percentage Pending ALLURE OF THE SEAS 3 NIGHT BAHAMAS & PERFECT DAY CRUISE

That’s been pricing off & on for awhile. Maybe a buck less. They just raised them before this ‘sale’ on cruises I’ve booked that said, you can always buy yourself the unlimited drink pkg and get the Mrs the refreshment pkg

Re The cooler with the bud light, can you sub it out for another brew? If so, how does that work! site says: Beverage brand and size is subject to availability. Substitution can be made for similar product and size.

That wasn’t mentioned earlier when I booked a new cruise today and prepaid other gratuities since one sailing fell thru the cracks can take my time to prepay that one then vs calling back in before the 11th

Booked a new cruise today with rccl agent asked if I wanted to prepay gratuities as ‘the price is going up’. surprised he actually mentioned it, referencing the price increase told him tO go ahead and prepay them for every upcoming cruise I have booked. somebow, one didn’t go thru. anyone know if I can just pay them online for a cruise that hasnt been paid in full?

Update did book the XN - Neighborhood Gty balcony for the 3 of us @ $2,155 thru RCCL. Agent offered a Gty OV balcony for $2,315, even tho it wasn’t listed on the website. agent did say: watch the price, if it drops for XN call back in and they will adjust also, said I could upgrade either before or after final payment to a higher category (assigned neighborhood balcony & up) by paying the difference. Wasn’t aware of either options. Hopefully, our 1st guarantee booking will go smoothly 🙂

IDK 11/22 booked a 9 night on allure 5/5/23 sailing, inside for $1,700. It never did drop Meanwhile, upcoming allure sailing dropped multiple times after final pmt. Least we went from inside to big balcony:) maybe will get lucky again for utopia Dec cruise in ‘24 lol fat chance. It’s gone up several hundred $ since I booked a few weeks ago

Yes, we e been going last week of June & first one of July for over 10 years with the GD to parks. Cruising that time period just last year tho. Will likely go with end of June one as it’s a bit less. Think more people will migrate to first weekend in july just realized allure is then headed to Miami. Could be Orlando locals want to squeeze in another short sailing beforehand that is a factor