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Same thing happened to us on an April 2021 cruise from Singapore to Tokyo.  Prices had gone up since we booked so couldn’t cancel and re-book. 

August 2001, Rhapsody of the Seas.  Alaskan cruise from Vancouver, BC to Seward, AK followed by 4 days on the Homer peninsula. It was our very first cruise and it literally changed our lives prompting us to take many more trips both domestically and internationally by land and by sea. 
 

We just watched some video we took at the ports and it brought back so many great memories.  We were amazed how large we thought Rhapsody was at the time.  

43 minutes ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

Do you know what their previous cancellations were?  Were they doing 30 days at a time?

The most recent cancellation  notice in April covered 31 days.  

1 hour ago, molly361 said:

Were the last 2 announced on a Friday?

 The last one was announced on Thursday

On 5/4/2020 at 7:25 PM, NJ&Ozzie said:

Hi all,

 

Watching Canada-New England cruise pricing for Vision this September/October (Sept. 18, 27, Oct. 9).   Prices have gone down substantially.  Wondering if there's a reason for this?  Have prices dropped coz RC is going to cancel?  or is something else going on - like an issue with the ports?   

 

Thanks!

NJ 

I am booked on the October 9 sailing and prices for suites have not gone down at all in the multiple times I have checked since booking.  In fact, prices have increased.  Right now JS is what I paid for a GS.

18 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Wait and don't mention TAs in the future.

Speaking of TAs, the online refund form allows you to input your information and request a refund even if the cruise was booked through a TA.  Is the refund request effective or must you go through your TA even if the online refund request process does not require that?

Thank you for posting about the great rates at the Four Seasons.  Our cruise ends in Perth but the flight schedules back to the states from Perth were less than ideal and would make for a grueling two days.  We now plan to fly to Sydney the day of disembarkation and spend the night at the Four Seasons before catching a late morning flight out.

17 hours ago, travelinmoma said:

 I originally bought a flight on SW into NY, but after checking this board, it sounded like it was going to be a huge hassle.  So, I didn't cancel the SW flight, but I booked another flight on American into Newark.  At the time, we had enough money I wasn't too worried about it, and thought we could use the SW vouchers for a family wedding in September. 

If you haven’t done so recently, you might want to check prices on Southwest now. You might be able to get your new flights as well as have additional credit to use in the future. 

Many Southwest route prices have dropped greatly. Yesterday I was able to get a $94 credit on a one-way flight I had previously booked and $96 on another. 

21 hours ago, flyguyjake said:

So those with cruises in April, May, June should not cancel themselves but rather wait and let Royal cancel so they get a full refund, correct?

Although generally true, there were a few cruises for which RCI extended the final payment date.  If you are booked on one of the following cruises, you have a few days to cancel and get a refund as opposed to FCC (except for NRD).

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Thanks. Do you think Delta will give miles back

Currently, Delta is waiving the re-deposit fee for flights scheduled in March and April or purchased after March 1, 2020.  I have a flight scheduled in late May to London -,waiting to see what happens to that flight and to the cruise. 

4 hours ago, mugtech said:

If this medical form needs to be signed by a doctor within 7 days of my cruise then I sure hope the May cruises are cancelled by RCI, for I want my money back, not FCC.

We are booked on May 29 cruise on Anthem. It will be very difficult for my Mom to get Doctor’s note signed within 7 days of cruising given flight schedule and Memorial Day. I’m sure others planned to be in England longer and would have to change flights to get note in stated time frame.

On 2/10/2020 at 5:27 PM, voyager70 said:

 

Well done.  My ex and current girl would never let me sail solo. Don't know why 😉

 

Did you meet them on cruises? 😀

23 hours ago, Crism said:

Here is a question for anyone that docked in Dubai and disembarked the next day:

 

Can you get off any time of the day the next morning? Lots of flights to the US leave at 8-9am and we would have to leave around 4am. Will this be allowed since we had been in port since 2pm the previous day?

While checking in for embarkation everyone was asked to fill out a form regarding departure plans/flights to facilitate disembarkation. Some people left the first day back in Dubai and, as mentioned by another poster, some left very early on the second day to catch morning flights.  

14 hours ago, GimmeAdventure! said:

I see that you stayed in the 2 bedroom suite-  can I ask what configuration the bedding was?  We're travelling with our kids, 13 year old boy and 21 year old daughter, so they complain endlessly if they have to share a bed.

We stayed in the Senior Suite. It had 1 Queen bed in a corner room with a view of The Pantheon and a single bed in another room overlooking the side street. 

Our youngest daughter stayed in the suite with us. Our oldest daughter, who joined us 2 days after we arrived, stayed in a separate single room. 

I actually initially reserved a different room for us but mentioned on the booking I wanted a view of the square/Pantheon. I received an email almost immediately suggesting the Senior Suite which was just what we needed.

I am not sure if there are any 4 person rooms. You might want to contact them via email to enquire or look into booking a single for your 21 y.o.  It was definitely nice to have the extra bathroom when everyone was getting ready to go out in the morning or to dinner in the evening. 

2 hours ago, pinebro said:

Albergo Senato our favorite too. 

Ditto.  Fantastic location within walking distance of almost every where we wanted to go, great service, decent breakfast and unbeatable views. 

We had a two bedroom suite:  

They also have cute single rooms. 

View of The Pantheon from our room:

After long, hot days of touring we especially appreciated the beautiful rooftop bar for snacks and pre-dinner drinks while enjoying the sunset:

49 minutes ago, HOSKI said:

No because you are drinking on the ship not land.  The only place that I know of that makes them charge an extra tax on board when in port is Texas.

We were charged taxes on our drinks at both the Bamboo Room and the Sky Bar while in port at Port Canaveral. 

I don’t know if we paid VAT in Nassau as I don’t have any of those receipts. 

12 hours ago, kernow said:

We've cancelled our Quantum cruise for next week and now going on Jewel 17/02 instead. We've done Dubai cruises before but never been to Doha so looking for some info on what to do there. Can you walk into town from the port or is it taxi/shuttle bus? We prefer doing things on our own rather than an organised excursion if possible.

 

Thanks.

It is a bit far to walk from port to town. I was on a tour so can’t tell you if taxis were waiting at the port.  Royal Caribbean provides a round trip shuttle service for $10 USD/adult and $5/child. 

The last stop on our tour was the Museum of Islamic Art. It is a visually stunning museum designed by I M Pei.  We wanted to spend more time there than our tour constraints allowed but the taxis only took Qatari currency, no credit cards. Since we were unable to obtain Qatari currency from our US bank and did not have time before our tour to wait in line at the currency exchange at the port, we had to head back to the ship. 

The museum is at at the end of a long, picturesque corniche.  It is also a 15-20 minute walk to the Souq Waqif. If you want to go to the Souq, do it sooner rather than later as we were told the shops close at 2;00 for several hours. 

One delightful thing we saw we saw in Qatar was policemen riding camels. 

Following are just a few photos of the Souq, museum and camel-riding policemen.  We also saw a falconry shop at the Souq. 

I was at CocoCay 3 weeks ago.  I still have my receipt for two Margaritas which were $22, to that was added a gratuity of $3.96 AND VAT of 2.64, so tax is being added on drinks at CocoCay.

In Boston, if you are reasonably fit and so inclined, you can walk to and/or from town. We took a taxi first thing In the morning to the USS Constitution Museum so we could be there when it opened. After seeing the museum and the USS Constitution we took a ferry to Long Wharf. 

We then walked the North End seeing  Copps Hill, the Old North Church and Paul Revere’s House before having a very nice Italian lunch with wine at Carmelina’s.

 After our lunch break we walked to Faneuil Hall and then back to the ship seeing some interesting architecture and artwork along the way; we even had time for a drink or two at Harpoon Brewery. It was a beautiful day and a pleasant walk of about 3 miles. 

We took ship tours in both Bahrain and Qatar, but according to the Cruise Compass the shuttle in Bahrain from port to town was $20 roundtrip per adult not $20 each way:

The shuttle in Qatar was $10 per adult round trip:

We just got off Jewel on December 31.  Things sound very bad now with Iran attacking not just military bases in Iraq but threatening UAE, with first priority target being Dubai  including resort area according to recent media stories. I hope the conflict can be de-escalated quickly.  

We found the cruisers on cruises we took from Bayonne were much more diverse than those from Galveston (where it seemed 95% of the cruisers were from Texas).

We saved $671 with the Senior rate last year on the Radiance sailing from Honolulu to Vancouver.  

With only one day, a hotel in the circular quay or rocks area would be my preference. We have stayed at the Marriott Circular Quay twice - it is a nice hotel in a great location to do either a walking tour, take a ferry ride, go to the bridge, etc

15 minutes ago, dj71 said:

Looking to book cat. 8D or 7D balcony on Western Med. / Harmony for week of June 13 but none are available through RCCI.  The itinerary just opened up 2 hours ago, how is this possible?

Did you call or just check the website?  I checked 4 different cruises on 2 different ships and each had only 2 categories of suites listed. It doesn’t seem likely so many suites would be reserved even by travel agents.