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    Connecting to the Internet - on board.

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    If you have purchased VOOM is the internet wi-fi setup complicated? Maybe written instructions in the cabin? Do we have to go someplace on the ship to check in and learn the process?

     

     

     

    I thought it was very easy as you’ll get a code to use upon check in. Only had to do that one time. Internet was much faster than it used to be, but still not as fast as it is at home.

     

     

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    Just booked Adventure

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    ColoradoGurl,

     

    I hear you about not being able to keep up with 5-7 drinks a day for a whole week... Especially with only one sea day. It just doesn't seem practical, not mention that it's almost $400 for the drink package. $400 on ALCOHOL! That seems crazy to me.

     

    We'll be on AOS in February, and this will be our 4th sailing on her. We absolutely love the southern Caribbean route!

    Only sailed RCI, considering NCL Pride of America

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    We've sailed RCI 9 times and are now considering Pride of America, mostly because I like the idea of using the cruise ship as our floating resort as we visit the Hawaiian islands. I don't want to have 5 sea days as I would have on a RCI cruise, and there's the fact that we would have to fly to Honolulu and then fly back from Vancouver. By contrast, POA sails in and out of Honolulu. So, I've got a few questions...

     

    1. How does POA compare to other similarly sized RCI ships?

     

    2. Price seems high, even for an inside cabin. (Lowest price was well over $1000/ pp). Is this typical of NCL, or is the demand that high.

     

    3. Opinions about doing a cruise of Hawaii vs. a land vacation in Hawaii... I'm really torn about this. Would we save any money by cruising? I'm starting to think the answer is no.

     

     

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    Adventure Disappointment

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Just off AOS, our 3rd time in fact. Weather was fantastic, not to mention the ship itself. Yes, there's some wear and tear to be found, but I would expect that on a ship of her age. You can't expect perfection, after all. The bed was a little firm for my taste, but I dealt with it (so happy to get back to my bed)! Service was very good I thought... Windjammer- we were always greeted by a staff member and they offered to get us drinks. Dining room- waiter and asst waiter went out of their way to make sure we were pleased. Never even met the head waiter though. I thought it was weird they placed two non speaking English Puerto Rican women at a table of 8. We dealt with it, but it was very odd. I had hard time believing there wasn't a better place to put them. Cabin steward- very good... Didn't see him much, but did a very nice job.

     

     

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    Parental Consent

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    I don't actually have any experience with this... Just a comment. In theory you should be able to switch cabins, but then your room key is attached to you sea pass account, so unless you plan on meeting up every time you want to get into the room you're staying in. And then if you did switch keys permanently, then I imagine a crew member would eventually question why he has your card.

    Basic Booking Questions

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Got some questions that I could not find on RCCL website.

     

    Don't feel like calling them...yet so maybe someone here can answer these:

     

     

     

    1. Are there penalty fees for changing the cruise date after booking?

     

    The booking clearly shows cancellation fees but there is no info on what happens if you simply need to change a date

     

     

     

    2. I am pretty sure that RCCL offers pack n play or crib for smaller kids. Do you have to call to reserve that? Do they offer anything else like diaper genies?

     

     

     

    3. For RCCL, can travel agents offer any lower prices or extras that I can't get by booking direct? I know for Carnival, agents can't offer any lower prices than whats on the web...

     

     

     

    Also, when I was looking at available rooms for a specific date that we are interested in, the balcony rooms are cheaper than oceanview. Does that mean that OV is nearly sold out or what?

     

     

    I can only answer your first question. No, there's no penalty for changing the date, as long as it's before the final payment due date.

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