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8 hours ago, perfect match said:
I thought it was bad when our April 26 3 day Allure cruise was chartered. At least I was able to switch to the 3 day following the 4 day that was meant to be the 2nd leg of our Allure B2B and even keep the same room.
@sandebeach, I hope you’re able to find options that will work for you.
Thank you!
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And Allure also chartered February 7
About Your Upcoming Travels 
Dear Guest,
We’re reaching out to let you know that, regrettably, we must cancel our February 7th, 2025, Allure of the Seas sailing, as it has been chartered. We understand that this is not an ideal situation, and we’re truly sorry for the impact this has on your vacation plans. The time and effort you took to plan your cruise is important to us, so we’ve put together some alternate options that we hope will work for you and those in your party.
Option 1: Re-book a recommended 3-Night Bahamas & Perfect Day 2025 itinerary:
Departing from Miami, Florida onboard Allure of the Seas:
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Departing on January 27th and sailing to:
- Perfect Day at CocoCay | and Nassau, Bahamas
Departing from Miami, Florida onboard Independence of the Seas:
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Departing on February 21st or February 28th and sailing to:
- Perfect Day at CocoCay | and Nassau, Bahamas
Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida onboard Liberty of the Seas:
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Departing on February 7th, February 21st or February 28th and sailing to:
- Perfect Day at CocoCay | and Nassau, Bahamas
What you’ll receive:
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Your original stateroom category price will either be protected at your original cruise fare rate or reduced to the current cruise fare rate (whichever is lower). This excludes taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare items.
- If your booking was already paid in full and your cruise fare rate decreases, we’ll provide you with a refund for the difference.
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To sweeten the offer, you’ll receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
- $50 USD for Interior, Ocean View, and Balcony staterooms | $100 USD for Suites.
- Plus, an additional $25 USD for each third or more guest to spend onboard.
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And, you’ll also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased transportation change fees incurred (such as a flight, train ticket, or rental car).
- We’ll cover up to $200 USD per guest for Domestic changes, or up to $400 USD per guest for International changes.
- Please email your receipts and booking information to RoyalGuestRelations@rccl.com for review and reimbursement.
Option 2: Re-book any other Royal Caribbean International sailing:
- If you prefer to re-book on another sailing, we’ll waive any non-refundable deposit change fees.
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Please know, you’ll be responsible for any difference in pricing for your cruise fare, taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare items.
- If your booking was already paid in full and your cruise fare rate decreases, we’ll provide you with a refund for the difference.
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To sweeten the offer, you’ll receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
- $50 USD for Interior, Ocean View, and Balcony staterooms | $100 USD for Suites.
- Plus, an additional $25 USD for each third or more guest to spend onboard.
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And, you’ll also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased transportation change fees incurred (such as a flight, train ticket, or rental car).
- We’ll cover up to $200 USD per guest for Domestic changes, or up to $400 USD per guest for International changes.
- Please email your receipts and booking information to RoyalGuestRelations@rccl.com for review and reimbursement.
Option 3: If you can’t find a new itinerary that works for you and choose to cancel, we’ll be sad to see you go, but hope you’ll come back soon. You’ll receive:
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A full refund of any paid portion of your cruise fare (including non-refundable deposits) and any pre-paid amenities to the original form of payment.
- If you used a Future Cruise Credit on this sailing, and you request a refund instead, we’ll refund any NEW funds paid above the certificate amount and we’ll issue a new certificate.
- Please note, if you choose this option, we will not provide any additional compensation.
Any refunds due will be credited to your original form of payment within 14 business days after your decision. Refund times may vary depending on your financial institution.
We want to find the best cruising option for you. Please call us at 888-281-9344 by June 11th, 2024, to let us know your decision. Hold times may be longer than usual. If you decide to go with Option 3, there’s no need to call us. If we haven’t heard from you by June 11th, 2024, your reservation will default to Option 3 and will be cancelled. Kindly note, as we work to complete these updates, you may see no action has been taken after the deadline has passed. Not to worry, we’ll update your booking accordingly.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Travel Advisor immediately or contact us at:
- 1 888 281 9344 in the U.S.
- 1800 754 500 in Australia / 0800 102 123 in New Zealand
- In the UK only, by using our webchat service or by calling 0344 493 4005
- All other countries, please visit http://www.royalcaribbean.com/contactus for your local Royal Caribbean International office phone number.
Thank you for understanding, and we hope you find another cruise with us. Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or looking to explore, relax, and recharge, we have no doubt your time with us will be nothing short of amazing.
Sincerely,
Aurora Yera-Rodriguez
AVP | Guest Experience
Royal Caribbean International-
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Departing on January 27th and sailing to:
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About Your Upcoming Travels
Dear Guest,
We’re reaching out to let you know that, regrettably, we must cancel our February 3rd, 2025, Allure of the Seas sailing, as it has been chartered. We understand that this is not an ideal situation, and we’re truly sorry for the impact this has on your vacation plans. The time and effort you took to plan your cruise is important to us, so we’ve put together some alternate options that we hope will work for you and those in your party.
Option 1: Re-book a recommended 4-Night Bahamas & Perfect Day 2025 itinerary:
Departing from Miami, Florida onboard Allure of the Seas:
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Departing on January 30th and sailing to:
- Perfect Day at CocoCay | and Nassau, Bahamas
Departing from Miami, Florida onboard Independence of the Seas:
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Departing on February 17th or February 24th and sailing to:
- Perfect Day at CocoCay | and Nassau, Bahamas
Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida onboard Liberty of the Seas:
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Departing on February 3rd, February 10th or February 24th and sailing to:
- Perfect Day at CocoCay | and Nassau, Bahamas
What you’ll receive:
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Your original stateroom category price will either be protected at your original cruise fare rate or reduced to the current cruise fare rate (whichever is lower). This excludes taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare items.
- If your booking was already paid in full and your cruise fare rate decreases, we’ll provide you with a refund for the difference.
-
To sweeten the offer, you’ll receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
- $50 USD for Interior, Ocean View, and Balcony staterooms | $100 USD for Suites.
- Plus, an additional $25 USD for each third or more guest to spend onboard.
-
And, you’ll also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased transportation change fees incurred (such as a flight, train ticket, or rental car).
- We’ll cover up to $200 USD per guest for Domestic changes, or up to $400 USD per guest for International changes.
- Please email your receipts and booking information to RoyalGuestRelations@rccl.com for review and reimbursement.
Option 2: Re-book any other Royal Caribbean International sailing:
- If you prefer to re-book on another sailing, we’ll waive any non-refundable deposit change fees.
-
Please know, you’ll be responsible for any difference in pricing for your cruise fare, taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare items.
- If your booking was already paid in full and your cruise fare rate decreases, we’ll provide you with a refund for the difference.
-
To sweeten the offer, you’ll receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
- $50 USD for Interior, Ocean View, and Balcony staterooms | $100 USD for Suites.
- Plus, an additional $25 USD for each third or more guest to spend onboard.
-
And, you’ll also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased transportation change fees incurred (such as a flight, train ticket, or rental car).
- We’ll cover up to $200 USD per guest for Domestic changes, or up to $400 USD per guest for International changes.
- Please email your receipts and booking information to RoyalGuestRelations@rccl.com for review and reimbursement.
Option 3: If you can’t find a new itinerary that works for you and choose to cancel, we’ll be sad to see you go, but hope you’ll come back soon. You’ll receive:
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A full refund of any paid portion of your cruise fare (including non-refundable deposits) and any pre-paid amenities to the original form of payment.
- If you used a Future Cruise Credit on this sailing, and you request a refund instead, we’ll refund any NEW funds paid above the certificate amount and we’ll issue a new certificate.
- Please note, if you choose this option, we will not provide any additional compensation.
Any refunds due will be credited to your original form of payment within 14 business days after your decision. Refund times may vary depending on your financial institution.
We want to find the best cruising option for you. Please call us at 888-281-9344 by June 11th, 2024, to let us know your decision. Hold times may be longer than usual. If you decide to go with Option 3, there’s no need to call us. If we haven’t heard from you by June 11th, 2024, your reservation will default to Option 3 and will be cancelled. Kindly note, as we work to complete these updates, you may see no action has been taken after the deadline has passed. Not to worry, we’ll update your booking accordingly.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Travel Advisor immediately or contact us at:
- 1 888 281 9344 in the U.S.
- 1800 754 500 in Australia / 0800 102 123 in New Zealand
- In the UK only, by using our webchat service or by calling 0344 493 4005
- All other countries, please visit http://www.royalcaribbean.com/contactus for your local Royal Caribbean International office phone number.
Thank you for understanding, and we hope you find another cruise with us. Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or looking to explore, relax, and recharge, we have no doubt your time with us will be nothing short of amazing.
Sincerely,
Aurora Yera-Rodriguez
AVP | Guest Experience
Royal Caribbean International
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Departing on January 30th and sailing to:
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9 hours ago, twangster said:
Private tour today. Back to ship around 10pm.
We watched you sail in as we departed NCL Prima!!!
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We have done NYE cruises since Covid and yes, you need to make reservations for tables at different areas. On Oasis-class ships you even have to reserve tables down on the Promenade.
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Just saw this post on FB
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Was just reading this on the Blog. Was a little surprised.
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5 hours ago, Tree_skier said:
I have purchased both... I think the UDP, when on sale, is the best value. Odyssey is great since she has a lot of options.
We did two nights in Chops, two night in Giovanni's, two nights in Hibachi and one night in Wonderland. If I was cruising Odyssey again I'd do it the same way and pay the uncharge for the hibachi. It was very, very good.
For lunches, beyond the specialty restaurants on sea days, you have the option of Playmakers which has great food and the English Pub. Odyssey's pub is the only one, that I know of, that serves food. We ate there for lunch at least three days, if I remember right, on our 8 day cruise.
Currently on Anthem and bought nachos and cheese wedges last night in the Pub.
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This is what it looks like
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6 hours ago, SEA DOGY said:
We are planing to visit Funchal this September sailing on the Anthem of the Seas
your experience in todays visit to this island great appreciate TIA
Trying to post some pictures for you from today in Funchal
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Captain also announced that this will not affect our Sunday arrival to Madeira.
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In December did the tour to the top of Mount Isabelle to see the views from the cable car station and to see the Christ the Redeemer statue. Then our bus took us to town, where we had a guided tour of the chocolate factory and the downtown area. The next time we went we stayed in the port area, had lunch and shopped.
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Wizard of Oz on Icon was Really Good!
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They may wait to hype this new class until Star is launched.
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Waiting to hear more details about the partnership with Hard Rock and whether we will get some great hotel deals.
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Icon is excluded. For your Prime cruise, you must book and sail by March 31, 2025, any 7- day cruise that is not on the excluded list.
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I would have loved to have gone to Grand Turk on Independence, instead of CocoCay. It has been a while since we went to Grand Turk, we were on Carnival.
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And Independence is also cancelling for September.
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Another cancellation
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12 hours ago, OnTheJourney said:
Sandebeach: I'm curious about your upcoming cruise list. If you're sailing every month, how long would you say you're actually at home relative to days at sea !?! Unless some of them are shorter 1-2 week cruises, I don't see that you're home all that much. Incredibly busy travel schedule! I couldn't do it.
We are retired and live in South Florida. We try to cruise at least once a month, but will cruise more if we get deals/discounts through the casino. Many of our cruises are 4 days, so we will try to add on a 3-day to make it a week or more. We are also trying to do our bucket list travel cruises now, while we are both healthy and mobile.
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Just saw on a FB page that Adventure of the Seas pulled into Labadee at midnight one night and delivered supplies. The supplies might be for the people living there?
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We saw Showband last month on Icon. I enjoyed it but my husband got bored with it.
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11 minutes ago, RFerrington said:
Indy has Izumi located on the Promenade where is no proper kitchen so the Izumi menu on Indy is much reduced.
I believe Izumi is Deck 4 forward on Indy
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We loved Coastal Kitchen on Icon. It is the only two-story CK in the fleet. We also loved the Suite Sun Deck and the Grove (buffet area with sandwiches and small plates, open usually in the afternoon).
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Hard Rock / Royal / Celebrity relationships benefits announced.
in Royal Caribbean International
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I got an email two days ago. Club Royale Signature and Master's level get a complimentary annual stay at select Hard Rock hotels. One player posted that they called, and it is up to 3 nights complimentary stay, must be completed by March 31, 2025. He booked at the Hard Rock Hollywood for before his July cruise. Resort fees are waived, and Signature gets $300 food/spa credit, while Masters gets $600.