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Not sure about the selling very fast given the current availability - assume you'll get a J4 sometime next year. Assuming inventory stays the same, a Royal Up to GS looks good.

And Icon.

But fewer cabins.

Somewhere in there or later.

Prices vary quite a bit - figure the cost of the package around the same as the inside cabin base fare.

No, the early Dec ones are some the cheapest all year.

All of the ones listed above with European port calls in summer of 2024.

Yes. That and they can collect marketing info (how much people are willing to bid).

Even in Europe things are not all the same - it still varies by ship/port.

You don't need any bookings to use the app and browse the info on other ships - the link should be at the bottom to see other ships.

Most reporting suggests that as long as you check in within about a day of when they become available, you’ll get the earliest slot.

It is very clear, but you don’t seem to want to understand that the design doesn’t make much difference - the O class ships may have the most open deck space but that doesn’t mean it’s the one you’re going to find the most open space on which to relax. And, the answer is so variable depending on sailing, itinerary, capacity that any answer would be meaningless. On paper you could find ship x has exactly what you want, you book it and then when on the sailing you find out that your particular sailing is a partial charter where a section of the deck is off limits (or over run by kids, or chair hogs, or at 120% capacity, rains all week etc) which throws off your whole plan.

You are not going to lose anything by waiting a day.

Not sure how much diff the design makes - yes, there's miles of outdoor space on some ships, but all of the space where chairs can be had may be had by chair hogs. OTOH, on just about any ship, there's likely be some out of the way spot, where you may find some chair hog free space - slightly different question.

You can get upgrades after final payment and if you booked in the NA market, you can get most price drops before.

You mean @Nathan Graveson?

There are not only no reservations, but your ability to get a chair varies a lot (mostly due to said chair hogs) - the chair hog related threads will give you more info.

Probably in the morning - the app typically gives credit for watching the required Muster 2.0 videos a few hours out.

You may want to search for the term "chair hogs" in the threads here.

Has RCI stated this somewhere officially? The latest published policy seemed to suggest refunds for a positive COVID test through April 2023.

The pattern won't really be set until she moves to Galveston next month.. You can look at the current sailing in the app to see the shows/times, but a better guide would be the sailing a week or two before yours.

Only available online when you first book.

Kinda hard to really compare as they use different fuels.

1, meet your party at Grills.

The ship doesn't need to sail far or at all, and RCI disagrees with you.