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For the vast majority of uses, even the 4 Mbps limit on most ships is plenty - the big improvement on the older ships was the much lower latency of Starlink, not the download speed. Reliability and availability are the bigger issues, not speed.

You are unlikely to get Celebration like speeds - most recent reports have speeds below 10Mbps, which is still the well above usual 4 Mbps throttling on some/most RCI ships.

Read some Wonder specific threads. Install and get used to the RCI app - schedule shows on that.

This may have added to the delay: Royal Caribbean International has begun notifying guests of the potential impact of local longshoreman union strikes in Canada on cruise operations, specifically for luggage handling. The cruise line is advising guests that there may be delays for debarkations in Vancouver, which can affect onward travel plans after a cruise. Strike May Impact Royal Caribbean Cruise Operations Guests aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas have been advised that there may be delays with collecting checked luggage after sailing. “On July 1st, a strike held by the local Longshoreman union started in Vancouver, Canada – we believe this will remain peaceful. As a result, we have updates to our luggage process, and some tips for you to consider,” a letter delivered to guests’ staterooms reads. The cruise line notes that onshore “luggage operations” will begin an hour later than usual, and as a result, luggage collection in the cruise terminal will start after 9:20 a.m. This could impact guests with early flights or other early travel arrangements who may have been planning to collect their bags earlier in the morning. To counteract this slight delay, Royal Caribbean advises that guests with flights before noon take advantage of the “self-assist/express walk off program” with their bags, which requires guests to remove all their own luggage from the ship as they debark, without crew member aid. Wheelchair assistance cannot be provided for guests who self-assist their luggage. The letter is undated, which means these letters may be presented to guests on every sailing of Brilliance of the Seas, which is currently offering 7-night roundtrip Alaska cruises through the end of September. Similar letters may also have been delivered to guests on Radiance of the Seas, which is also sailing 7-night Alaska sailings this summer, but those cruises are one-way trips between Seward, Alaska and Vancouver, Canada. The southbound sailings that end in Vancouver would be the most impacted, though luggage delivery on embarkation day for northbound sailings may also be slightly delayed. About the Strike The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) began striking on July 1, 2023 after months of failed negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). Key issues at stake include port automation, wages, and other factors. The ILWU indicated before the strike began that cruise travel would not be impacted, as workers would continue to service cruise ships throughout the strike. Longshoremen help berth and tie up vessels, set up gangways, handle cargo and supplies, and support other logistics of vessels coming and going at the port. Without these services, it would take much longer than typical for vessels to move in and out of a port facility or cruise terminal. Why the Luggage Delay? If the ILWU is still servicing the cruise ships, why is Royal Caribbean noting any delay with luggage operations? Details have not been revealed, but it is possible that a work “slowdown” is part of the strike process, or else fewer longshoremen may be reporting to work during the strike period and so a labor shortage is causing delays with how luggage or cargo is moved on and off cruise ships. There is no indication of how long the strike may last or whether strike initiatives may be strengthened as the days pass. In addition to Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas, ships from Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Disney Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and a variety of other lines also either homeport from Vancouver or use the port as a day visit. Guests booked on sailings that start from, end in, or include Vancouver should stay in touch with their cruise line for updates on any possible delays or other impacts. Royal Caribbean Informs Guests of Luggage Changes and Strikes (cruisehive.com)

That could be a daily thread. Also, if you want to have it seen by the biggest audience, post it later in the day as most users on CC are from the US.

She seems to be on the way at a reasonable speed and expected time at the next port.

This is a Vison class feature - typically no cooler in insides and OVs.

Casting to the cabin TV has been a thing since Odyssey came out - it's just a wireless casting feature to the TV being implemented by RCI.

Get in line with everyone else who is new on the second sailing.

Even that makes little diff since you can cash out both kinds via the slot machine in the casino.

Follow Odyssey in cruisemapper and compare her actual itinerary with the planned one.

Hand them out to fellow cruisers at the next Top Tier event you attend.

The ship/account doesn't differentiate where the OBC was from to make charge decisions - it can be used for ANY on board expenses on the account. Don't expect all the info on the RCI web site to be accurate and updated.

Correct.

Look at a site like cruisedeckplans for pics/videos of any other cabin like it.

The F&F flier updated last week. While still heavily NE focused, there are some Indy MIA departure with reasonable rates. RCI Travel Agent Reduced Rates.xls - Compatibility Mode (rccl.com)

Very likely, yes.

The Top tier event seems to be limited to sailing 5 days or longer.

Welcome to CC. This would work if RCI would allow for an early downline disembarkation - as of now, the answer to that is usually a no.

At least they are catching it now. On one Ovation Hawaii-Vancouver repo (with onward to Seattle) the customers affected by PVSA were notified on the sailing. RCI disembarked the customers in Victoria (last stop before Vancouver), put them in a hotel and got them to Vancouver the next day for a legal onward sailing.

You don't need that info if you only want to pick a check in time, but you will need it to complete the check in.

Your sailings should show up as soon as you book them (regardless of far out they are), but the info within each sailing will get updated closer to sailing.

You may want to tag him @chengkp75 directly.

Perhaps the pattern has changed - pre-COVID it was not unusual to find the GGG prices (or even better) during the weekend BEFORE the effective days of the flier.

Yes, keep checking for it.