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3 hours ago, Duffys wife 1957 said:

I don't know if any of you agree with me.....I think the mattresses on Royals ships  are like sleeping on plywood! 

 

Having actually slept on foam rubber placed on plywood, I concur ... 🙂

15 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Just curious, have they stopped them from expiring during all this?

Was looking at my yesterday and the expiration schedule looks the same.

Log into your BOA card and click on the View MyCruise points ... then scroll down to Redeem MyCruise points in the Rewards Sumaary section

We had 8864 on Brilliance, which is Ocean View Balcony obstructed view. We booked that due to the larger balcony. We were assigned OVB on the hump for the Indy ... We're not fans of being near the elevators, but having the expanded balcony w/o obstruction will be nice.

The price is wrong, but will keep our powder dry sense it seems that is a known glitch.

Appears to have been a condition of their 3 revolving credit lines ... banks want to make sure they get paid first.

May 2017 on Freedom in the Western Med ... was our 20th anniversary celebration and we had the time of our life. Needed a vacation after the vacation because we did not miss a thing! My DW even fell asleep during dinner at Chops - so I finished her fillet for her!

When you get to the screen asking for the guest info click on the left where it reads "View pricing by guest" and a popup will appear.

20 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

Surprised that the OBC is the same for Interior, Window and Balcony.

 

We changed the 4 night  ( using the on-line feature) and will have to  decide what to do with the 3 night that is not included in the  formal cancellation.  I'll crunch the  numbers to look at the  best option. 

M

When you changed using the online feature did you choose a cruise other than one in Option 1 and if so did you get anything other than the popup letter that I posted earlier? I just entered the sailing details (Ship & Date) for the cruise we wanted and then the letter popped up ... no confirmation email or anything.

2 hours ago, Steeler Nation At Sea said:

 

Not that I could tell as C&A balcony discount, state and senior discount weren't applied until after completion of the who's sailing info. 

I found the link for the discounts on the page asking number of guests ... the link is really small at the bottom of the page

26 minutes ago, cruisegirl1 said:

$100 ( we had a prom interior  cabin)  for the cancelled one, nothing for the  attached B2B  that is  $300 more for me to sail. 

 

The cruise just following our weekend is not offered. 

 

M

Yikes that is awful ... we are looking to book an alternate one for a different  month. Will cancel one of the B2B for a refund and use the other for the "new" cruise.

Challenge right now is the full summer 21 schedule is not out yet and we have until 7/29 to rebook or lose the $100 OBC. The one we have picked out will end up saving us a few hundred ... sorry your ending is not pleasant ... 😞

Just went through the redemption page to book a different cruise - not listed as an option on the price protection. Once you've added all the details of the cancelled cruise and selected the desired cruise the website was rather abrupt and not very informative ... hope to get an email or something for follow up

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Happy ending (I guess) ... They just cancelled the front end of the B2B so now we're clear to explore all other options.

We were booked on the original Mariner (10/25) and just received the cancellation notice due to the charter. Frustrating thing is this was the back end of a B2B so now we're stuck with a 3 day (Fri-Mon) cruise and live 9 hours from the port ... 🤬

Right up there with someone standing in the middle of the Windjammer as they stare aimlessly into the void

15 minutes ago, kruzerci said:

That’s Majesty not Mariner. Majesty never had a DL, but the nightly diamond event is rumored to be discontinued. 

Doh! Thanks!

Tao was in the DL when we were there in Nov ... You are right! He is superb and balances the blend between attentiveness and solace.

Some in another thread are asking if the DL is still in use ... something about it closing in 2020 ... Have you seen some folks going in/out or perhaps using the overflow Viking Crown during happy hour?

Same thing happened to us for our Brilliance out of Tampa on 3/2 ... We booked Mariner for this Oct to visit Coco Cay and Brilliance to visit Key West & Cozumel ... one woman in our roll call lives 1 hr from PC and booked Tampa to get away from the Bahamas.

Thing that is frustrating is that no compensation was offered like an OBC ... just we changed your vacation and we're happy we did it. If we cancel/change to a cruise that does visit Cozumel and not Key West, we end up paying $200 more to basically get what we already chose. 😡

Met him once as we were exiting a Top Tier event ... struck up a conversation with him and he was more than pleasant and affable. Have a picture of him with me and the DW and found him to be very gracious.

Saw him several times around the ship that week and he was always friendly and gave a smile with a nod ... he's like anyone else you meet on a cruise ship ... going about their daily activities and enjoying the life at sea ... for him it's just a full time gig! 😄

Just saw this on on our cruise planner. Prefer my pig in the Windjammer ... especially at $82 for the excursion!

BTW Paradise Island was first known as Pig Island because it was overrun with wild pigs ... think about that the next time you lay out all that cash to visit!

Was on Brilliance in Feb and every night the overflow section was open to the Viking Crown ... seldom was there an issue finding a table. Enjoyed the dedicated bar and server too ... made it more personal and never waited for service or a drink.

The Diamond Concierge, Ann, was very friendly. My DW saw her studying the D passenger pics ... assume so she could get to know our names/faces.

Have used Diamond Concierge to book the back stage entertainment tour and they usually offer to print your boarding passes. Have seen them arrange meetings with passengers & a rep for issues like shore excursions that were a problem.

Some are chatty & social while others are more let me know if you need me types ... have found them all to be pleasant & helpful if you need anything.

On 5/30/2019 at 4:44 PM, kruzerci said:

What was the reasoning in the email?

My DW contacted Customer No Service and noted that it was understandable to have to change iternaries for weather, political unrest, repositioning or mechanical issues, but expressed dismay at this which was clearly aimed at maximizing profits on their private island. The response she received noted that they regretted to have change itineraries, but sometimes it was unavoidable due to

weather, political unrest, repositioning or mechanical issues ...

Our experience is the best deal is the two 1L bottles for $40 (Crown Royal Black) is a better deal than we could get at home ... 25.99+tax for a 750ml. If you buy one 1L it's $30, which is still a better deal than at home, but much more savings when buying two.

On 5/28/2019 at 5:27 PM, gdy0354 said:

I will be doing early dining.

Sign says any bar or lounge.

Are free drinks served in dining room during those hours.

On 5/28/2019 at 6:23 PM, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

Yes

 

True though on a recent cruise our cards were not ran until past the happy hour times & the drinks ordered in the main DR showed up on our final invoice. They were removed with no issue once we got home and I disputed the charges with customer service. However, still a bother to follow up ... but would imagine with an early dinner it would not be an issue

Have done both but it depends on the lounge. On Oasis there is a dedicated server later in the evening and multiple ones earlier in the evening. So it depends on the logistics ... though I had to be careful since I tipped one server $5 after the fist round and he decided to serve the DW champagne in a wine glass and kept topping it off for her ... she had a GREAT time but I had to babysit her the rest of the night ... LOL!!!!