butterfly529

Dear Husband:)

Thank you :) LOL

I like the thought of doing self disembark (control issues, I guess...) but been a while since I've been on RCI. When people on here talk about SD, they leave at crazy times like 6:30-7:00am. My DH (what does the "D" stand for??? :confused:) is NOT a morning glory.... so can we kinda meander around the ship and leave later? Our flight isn't until 2:30pm... We are on Oasis from Canaveral.

Thank you everyone - CC peeps are the BEST! :cool:

Would love to try a suite. Always book a balcony cabin.

 

So ... couple of questions:

- To get that OBC for the new sale, did you book directly with RC?

 

- Before they move you to 'their' idea of an upgrade, do they call you first?

- If you put in your preferences re upgrade that you'd only switch to a cabin on the same deck, would they call you anyways for something other than that? I'd not like a cabin underneath the MDR etc.

I can only answer your first question - yes, I booked direct with RC over phone, so I just called. Cabin prices didn't change (that happened the first time I called back). I'll keep calling for whatever extra I can save until I make my final payment :)

Nice!! I hope the Fairy visits me!! I just called with the new sale, didn't save on my cost but got the OBC! I inquired about going from OV Balcony to JS, but not sure if the extra $2k is worth it yet.... so I'll keep trying to see if I can get a better deal! :D

Following.... I don't want to have to call every time to make a payment on 3 separate reservations (which BTW you should be able to tie together so you can have easy access to everything you book....smh...), they need to make their website more user friendly! It's 2016 for goodness sake....

Embarkation - you get priority access through the Suites line.

 

If you have other people with you that are Steerage (aka, our grown a$$ kids) :D Can they check in with you so you don't get separated?

Following.... we are going in December :)

Allure vs Oasis - Oasis sails Saturday to Saturday and Allure sails Sunday to Sunday if you have a preference.

We are on Oasis in December and its a Sunday to Sunday

Hair "appliances" shouldn't be a problem for the simple reason most of them nowadays turn themselves off after a certain amount of time.

I was on the same sailing! I can't remember whether it was Tuesday or Wednesday night but our server in Schooner did offer us the $79 card for 10 drinks that could be shared!

 

 

Jill

So that can be used for any alcohol drink, or only certain things?

Thank you for all the suggestions! I also read somewhere (and actually thought this myself) about renting a car/van one way. I can rent a 12 person van (there are 8 of us) from MCO and drop the car off the next morning (with shuttle service to the port) for around $130. And then we will have the van for tooling around Saturday evening :)

Another good App for texting is Viber. I used that in the Bahamas and it worked great!

We've used the same TA for years. He knows WHERE we want our cabins, checks to make sure they aren't over/under something. He's also come up with some great ways for us to save. One year we each had 2 adults and one teen in each cabin (total of 2 cabins). He called me and said we could book it cheaper to give the teens a promenade cabin across from us and he was right. I don't have to sweat doing this myself. He specializes in cruises and knows the ships. Many/most TA also give you a gift, since they can no longer offer you a discount. It can be anything from an OBC (like ours does) or wine sent to your cabin, dinner at a Specialty restaurant, massage, etc. Ours also ALWAYS has cupcakes waiting in the cabin for me..lol.

CUPCAKES?!?!? :eek::eek: Oh my stars! Who do you use?? LOL I first thought of doing TA, but when I googled local ones, none had any good reviews..... so I opted for calling RCI direct. I did call with the new 30% off, and it lowered my overall bill by $600 but I have ZERO OBC..... :(

Someone very close to me this past December got an entire 36 pack on in checked luggage. Wrapped it in Christmas paper with a tag that said to Little Johnny from Memaw. Worked brilliantly!

That's awesome!! :D:D:D

We are flying in day before to MCO and need transfers from Orlando to Port Canaveral area. Any suggestions? I wasn't sure where to post such a general question... Thank you :)

You can always call - so far every person I have talked to is VERY nice and patient. I had my computer on and deck maps up while I was talking to them.

Going on Oasis in December, so all of this is VERY helpful! Can't wait to see the rest of your posts! Thank you SO much for taking the time to do this! I enjoyed your Periscopes :D :cool:

Thank you again for your indepth review and information! We are going on Oasis in December! :cool:

RCCL should give you some on board credits for this! Best advertising ever!;);)

Saw your Periscope this AM - good job! And yes, we could hear you just fine. Hope you enjoy your week! We are enjoying your posts!

OMG!! I am CRYING!! This is GREAT! We are trying to decide between Oasis and Freedom in December! Already went to Periscope to follow! Can't wait to hear about it! Safe travels to you and yours - Savannah is amazing, go to Tybee Island!

classic cocktails would be long island iced tea, margarita, mojito, the cruiser, mai tai and sex on the beach.

 

martinis & more includes the likes of the carnival cosmo, pomtini, appletini, blue moon and tiramisu

 

frozen drinks would include kiss on the lips, hurricane wave, mocha chocolate getaway and strawberry, banana, peach, raspberry, mango, lemonade or hurricane daquiris, pina colada and miami vice.

 

liquors would include the various price points / quality of vodkas, bourbon, gin, scotch, rum, tequila, etc.

You seem quite knowledgeable! My question is if you don't sail until 4:00, can you wait until the next day to purchase your Cheers card? So Sunday to Sunday cruise, do you have to purchase 7 days or 6 days?

That is a tip for EVERYWHERE, not just cruises :)