KroozNut

Heck, I even got it on my flight to my last cruise out of Ft Lauderdale.

Uncomfortable, miserable and can't wait for dinner to be over so we can change clothes.🫤

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As has already been said, too much time on their hands.. 😏

I think that everybody's grown weary of the topic, and has no more energy to debate it 😏

And to carry it one step further, in order to have a true representative sample, your prescribed method would need to conducted on more than one evening, and also include a formal night to be statistically significant.

I added gratuities to our booking today, based on learning of Celebrity's recent increase. But they're not actually paid yet, only added to the total cruise fare as part of our balance due at final payment. Are they still 'locked in' at the rate we have booked now if/when Royal increases their rates at some point prior to sail date?

True, although some people even add additional tip onto that at point of service onboard. Of course this is totally discretionary and not required or expected.

As others have mentioned, most travel insurance will cover this situation.

Here's another good source for information: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compass

Did you also notify guest services/security about the rules violation?

What? 🥺

I guess you and I interpreted the original comment differently. I understood that she was 'ticked' at Royal for jacking her around in getting the cruise re-booked after canceling her booking for missing final payment. While you apparently understood that she was 'ticked' at herself for missing the final payment deadline, and thus had to go through all the hassle of getting the cruise re-booked. Either interpretation is plausible, right?

I realize this is probably overkill, but I have about 2-3 different reminders in various places (PC, phone, calendar, etc.) of when final payment is due for any booked cruises. And then I pay about 7-10 days early. There's really no excuse for missing it..

Nope, just disagreed with your statement about rules is all..

"She was ticked".. She missed final payment, so what followed that was all on her. Not sure why she 'was ticked' at Royal for the consequences of her error.

Rules are rules.. Whether they're broken or not is another topic of discussion.

That's how we felt after 25+ years cruising on other lines. But we're coming back to Royal after a 24 year hiatus from them (last sailed with Royal in '99 on ROS). Hope we're not disappointed..

But perhaps a necessary choice if one deems it important enough to assured of employment in a 100% smoke-free environment.

One of the MANY reasons we don' do guarantees..

They have a choice on whether or not to work for a cruise company that allows smoking on their ships.

Agree 100% with your point about cabin location. For us, location is the most important aspect of cabin selection. And this means we don't do guarantees..

That's quite a list! I've enjoyed Maker's 46, WT Rare Breed, OGD, Russel's and Elijah Craig. 🙂

I don't believe that for a second, nice try though! 😉

That's just wrong.. 6-y/o granddaughters do NOT understand the significance of really good bourbon!