OCSC Mike

No dress clothes for us and I probably do 2 loads when we get home but I get it. Like I said, I've seen others post that they've had no issues like you. We all do whatever works for us. I figure I have to at least do some laundry when we get home so a little more doesn't bother me a ton. It also helps that I work from home and am flexible and during the summer (most of our cruises) my teacher wife is on break so we don't always have to jump right back into the grind which is nice. Switching topics... I've sailed Wonder twice, including last month, and will be back on her in June and July but still love reading others' thoughts and opinions. Any plans to post some sort of trip report?

Having just turned D+, we're still planning for our new perks and that's pretty much what we landed on (if we even use it). We don't sail longer than 7N and we've somehow managed without it thus far. Take away all the actual clothing (shirts, shorts, etc.) and it leaves a short list for us. Maybe my wife will send out her workout clothes. In my case, sending out 5 days worth of underwear and some socks doesn't seem worth bothering. I've seen frequent cruisers share horror stories while others have never had an issue. If we sailed longer than 7N I'd likely be more interested.

That's us. Were they ready to start serving drinks that early? For the record, and no judgment to anyone who wants alcohol at 9am on vacation, I had something more like the smoothies in mind.

2 free bags.

Yes. Same class as Symphony.

I’m a big fan but the taco bar is pretty identical to El Loco Fresh to me. I ate there everyday on Wonder last month except the one day we were on St. Martin from like 9-4:30. It was my mid-afternoon snack sometime after lunch. Try the Cholula chipotle sauce if you haven’t. I started with Tabasco chipotle until someone insisted Cholula was better & I agree. I actually started eating less tacos on CocoCay now that I’m sailing ships with ELF. I want them to turn the Dog House on the ships into a Snack Shack. Big fan of the chicken sandwiches & funnel cake. At the very least I think they could add funnel cake. It’s a natural fit for the Boardwalk.

That’s how I feel. Since my vouchers work there it’s pretty similar to an AI beach club I would pay for in say Cozumel but included in the cruise fare. Of course It also helps if you love the included food there as much as I do.

Agree with all of this (except we have a favorite spot by the Oasis Pool and use vouchers but same idea).

Yes but the two had nothing to do with one another. We don't care about our cabin much at all and used to book almost nothing but interior GTY's. In 2022, when the bar code trick showed that we would be on deck 3 on Indy (one of the few places we truly prefer not to be) we placed a couple tiny bids on small upgrades to increase our chances of getting off deck 3. At the time, chances were I could have just switched to another available interior for free once officially assigned but when I say small bids, I mean under $25pp. We ended up winning a promenade interior.

I haven't seen anyone mention that ANY ship has added a 3rd dining time (yet).

Yes.

By all means do whatever makes you feel comfortable. I’m not here to convince you otherwise. Just be aware it’s not always about saving money. There are tons of experiences in most ports not offered directly by Royal.

Shows are as subjective as food... but add me to the "hated Voices" group.

Yeah, the full enclosure makes sense... choosing not to make it cooler in there... not so much.

It's partly because Wonder was designed for Asia, not the Caribbean... Covid changed that. It's also supposedly climate controlled (i.e. there's A/C) but we also found it warm at times last month. We never ever sit on the main pool deck but 2 days we found a little corner in total shade away from the traffic and not actually next to the pools to lounge in so we could get a breeze.

I would have booked in person and mentioned it then... but sure. I'm sure it will work out one way or another since you booked onboard for night 2 so don't sweat it. Enjoy dinner!

Very. There are USB ports in both your nightstand lamp base and by the desk. There are numerous cabin videos on YouTube that will show you all that stuff.

We're using Rony in early June. We had a tour booked with him in 2019 but sadly missed Roatan due to high winds. Like the other poster, I've had good e-mail correspondence with his company both times. They will customize your tour however you want. You're not limited to what's listed on his website.

Sorry, let me clarify... it's not that she finds it good or has a dying desire to eat boring grilled chicken on vacation... it's that it's literally the only entree on the MDR dinner menu (besides the kids menu) that she would even try on 4 of the 7 current menus on Wonder, lol. She's just that picky.

I can eat anything and don’t love the MDR in general but night one is one of my picky wife’s grilled chicken nights (b/c she won't eat anything else) and I won’t be stuffed yet so we’re likely going that route as well. Just turned D+ and looking forward the added perks.

Yes.

You can just book one dinner (for either night 1 or 2) and pay for one of you and the other will eat for free. If you want to take full advantage and use both BOGO's, then yes, you would likely have to eat both tonight and tomorrow night... unless whomever you deal with is willing to be flexible. You can certainly ask for nights 2 and 5. The worst that can happen is they tell you it must be night 1 and 2.

That's b/c whatever sale you were looking at has ended.

The BOGO is meant to be booked onboard for nights 1 and 2 only. It is not meant to apply to anything booked pre-cruise nor for any other nights. That said, you may or may not get someone to let you use them for another night but many people have said RC has become pretty strict about the night 1 and 2 part. I would address this tonight if I were you. Enjoy your cruise on my favorite ship!

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but the espresso in the CL is from a self-serve machine, no vouchers needed. That machine is my 2nd favorite perk after the vouchers.