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54 minutes ago, AustinCruise said:

Customs had a similar setup in Galveston. Fastest I’ve ever been out of that place. 

Agreed!!  It was great....wish more ports would install this.

3 hours ago, DCPIV said:

I can't speak directly about RCI, but things worked fine on Celebrity when I booked during the double points promotion there and then repriced after it was over.

 

One thing, though.  Make sure you have a document that supports you (i.e., the Guest Copy with the booking date on it).  I ended up having to make a phone call to get the double points.  They had to verify a few things.  I ended up not needing it after all, but it made things a little easier (and it was peace of mind while on hold during the verification).

 

Frankly, you always want that Guest Copy, but here's another reason why.

Thank you for that info.  I still have the original booking invoice that shows date it was booked and the same booking number on it, so I am hoping we won't have any issues.  Will try to call Royal shortly, but didn't have spare time to wait earlier to see what kind of answer I may get.

9 minutes ago, RoyalC said:

If the booking number/deposit date changed then I would say no.

Everything stayed the same.  We did a L&S that Royal offered us, so only change made was to a new ship/sail date.

On 11/7/2021 at 5:19 AM, twangster said:

 

If booked before September 30, 2021.

 

Booking a cruise today means regular points.

 

Yes I have been receiving double points as expected for my cruises that qualify.  I have cruises soon that I booked after Sept. 30 and I don't expect the double points from the promo for them.

 

So, here's another question with a twist.  Had a TA cruise booked for May 2022 (so double points) but that cruise has been canceled and we did a L&S (after Sept 30) to another TA in May 2022.  Will that still keep our double points from original booking?  Forgot to ask rep the other day when on the phone.

21 hours ago, scrotser said:

That is great news!  We have never sailed NCL.  Looking forward to trying them!

 

I looked at NCL prices, and they are pretty proud of these cruises!!  Will wait till they come down before we give them a try!

We also thought the food was quite good.  And were unable to use the UDP to pay for it.  But cost was still very reasonable for the portion size.  Wish it were on more ships.

If you want a very unique dining experience, try Wonderland!

On 10/28/2021 at 9:10 AM, Bette And Bill said:

We are going again in Jan. We did have a great time. Maybe we can get together on the Voyager for a meal somewhere. We have a little bit of time to plan.

Sounds like a great idea!

On 10/27/2021 at 10:07 PM, Sand and Seas said:

Thanks!   I will check into these two.

Is there just one cruise ship pier area?  

Currently there are 2 cruise ship terminals, and they are right next to each other.  Royal Caribbean is building a new terminal that is scheduled to be completed late 2022, and it will be further down the channel from the current terminals.

53 minutes ago, Bette And Bill said:

We were with a group of 6 and each of us had different things. When it was time for the main course, we had a little bit of everything on the menu. So the guys got to try it all. Each time we have gone - it has been a great experience. Sorry yours was different - but ours was amazing.

Agreed Bette!!  It was a great night and dining experience.  We are looking forward to dining at Wonderland again next year!

10 hours ago, Beachammo said:

 

No....

 

It's way too long. Trying to talk the wife into doing the first leg.

If she won't go, I will go with you!!  Having the same discussion (with no success) here too!

I have started my packing!!

3 minutes ago, LilBlackDress said:

The LA on Symphony had to call someone to ask if a Crown Loft was a suite... It made me wonder what the LAs know and what they have no clue about 

One would think if you are a LA, you should have been with Royal for some time, and have some pretty basic knowledge about the cruise line, and especially the ship you are on!

14 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Now a bunch of people are sitting around a table in Miami corporate trying to come up with something to announce.

The IT department will NEVER make another mistake!!

21 hours ago, lhsail said:

Can my husband drop me off at the ship with our luggage then go park in one of the lots that are close enough to walk?  Would rather not have to walk dragging the luggage, but not a show stopper. 

Yes, it can still be done.  Just did it in September for our cruise on Indy.  Also, I walked and picked up car to come back and pick up wife and luggage after the cruise.

22 hours ago, AustinCruise said:

Screwage fee?

Isn't that what we pay every April 15th??

So, we were on Indy a couple of weeks ago, and took a bottle into both Chops and Giovanni's and never charged (or even discussed) a fee!  Nice to know that is still the case.  

Cory Rogers is the CD on Independence.

Just off Indy, and yes we booked shows first day once on board.  I think there was a paper schedule in our cabin of the show schedules, and can also be seen and booked through the app once on ship's wifi.  Booking was very easy....more challenging was arranging dining around showtimes.  Also, some shows are listed as V for vaxed only, or E for everyone.  And in main theater vaxed area was lower deck and unvaxed was upper deck/balcony area.

1 minute ago, Tatra603 said:

I had a thoroughly enjoyable 8 night cruise around the UK last month. I booked it during the double points promotion and also got an Up bid accepted to a junior suite. 

I have had 16 c&a points awarded to my account. 

As it was a suite, should I have been awarded 32 points?

I have emailed crown and anchor but they haven't replied. 

I think if your original booking was a balcony or lower, you only get the double points.  You would have to had booked a JS or higher and then get the RoyalUP for the higher point total.

Just used the facial recognition and it was GREAT!!  From cabin to terminal though customs, and walked to pick up car all in under 20 minutes!  No interaction with CBP at all, although I am sure they do random checks.

1 hour ago, sandebeach said:

You can now go to your muster station as soon as you get on the ship.

And that is the greatest thing to come out of all of this!!  I don't understand why some still refuse to get this done immediately!!

Just going for the "world" dessert is enough to make it worthwhile.  But we also enjoyed most of the other food too!  And the experience is worth it.

8 hours ago, Bailey & Sophie said:

 

Bring a hoodie and gloves. I made a fleece ear band (not professional-held together with safety pins). Kept the cold wind out of my ears.

When you are close to the glaciers it does get cold.

You can view from the inside and be warm but nothing beats being outside to hear the glaciers calve.

Layers, layers, layers!

Being up on the helipad is excellent for glacier viewing.  Yes, it does get cold, but it is so awesome!!

16 hours ago, ThirstyCruiser said:

Naw, this thread is about the Airing of Grievences  

Not that there's anything wrong with that!