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Nope, never had plastics taken from me. Cruising Royal since 1980's, carrying on my Dt Dew since 1993 and do 4-8 Cruises a yr. Limit is 12ct 17oz each. Went out of 3 different US Ports in last 12months, never an issue

No, never heard about ban on plastic carry on. Royal even sells water in plastic bottles. Must be some other line youre thinking of. I always bring 12ct of 16.9oz bottles

Like my Diet Dew, been carrying on my Royal Cruises for 30yrs. On NCL they had same drink/bottles in Vending Machine to purchase so no need carry on their Ships

Yup, even my Cruises in Fall 2024 say Date they open

Sales would have seen last 3 yrs not needed this yr. CV/shutdowns over, Ships back to 108+ percent Capacity

That's the important part, the rest is just $.... To other Poster, there always a lot of extra Lifeboat Capacity

Back in 1988 on Sovereign was $3800 for 2 of us doing 7n in Deck 2 Port Hole Cabin. Had no Beds in Cabin, 2 couches that Attendant had make into Beds every nite.

Stayed in 2BD/2BA on other ships, only one Attendant and he also had at least 10 Suites to do. Unless you are REALLY dirty not that much to clean

Had Port Changes dozens of times, Weather, Civil War, Medical Emergency's. Once got $30, few times free drinks for couple hrs, extra Sea Days on most and on all rest of them...nothing

Agree, do Repo's every yr and last one did in Oct when I looked out with less then half passengers off not Single Taxi in sight. Though many now use UBER type, less Taxi's show up like have 5 plus yrs ago. This was Tampa and same thing happened here, they kept new passengers outside the Fence on for quite a while

Nope, I wish. Still have 4 now Past Cruises listed in my History that were Canceled now over yr ago. Got Refunds, never fell off Royal Site and never got points for them

Don't be

Yup. 90's-early 2000's we use to do end of Aug/Labor Day week. One yr we had 4 named Hurricanes/Storms, during 3 years we had to change at least one stop and one we did the Ports were in reverse. Year of the 4 named, Wow! Even though we missed them all(of course) Gulf was all stirred up and Ship was a rocking, water washing out of Pools, plates crashing in Main Dining and by end of week couple dozen passengers with sprains and breaks in Wheelchairs and on Crutches. As many know my experience isnt typical for weeks around Labor Day, but can happen

True, as I said in 1988 for 2 passengers on 7nite Cruise was $3800 in an Ocean view Cabin. Unless we have another 9/11 or CV shutdown situation prices will stay up, High as are now and Royal is still running pre-CV numbers running average of 108+ percent capacity. Without even taking Inflation into it now prices are about 1/4 that.

30+ years ago Cabins were Ready on Royal also though back then they didnt start Boarding until after 12:30. Funny thing is Keys were in Cabin with Door open like they do again now.

Not surprised. Normally I'm one last off Ship and on my 2 Dozen Repo's, Sailings not doing reg run's, almost 50% the time last off has been 10:15-10:40. This on Radiance Class. LA, TPA, FLL didnt matter. At times only 3 were doing Passports, couple times only 2 when I'm getting off. Never heard any announcements on Ship what Delays are/were

Agree, even experienced that couple times when on Caribbean Cruise had multiple days of rain. On Sea Days open 2hrs at a time for Kids is what I remember. Also on Boston to Florida Repo's out of Boston on Day 2

Agree, haven't done PC but have paid 8 Days for 7 nite many times Cruise Airport and Port, this going back decades

Most likely Oct or later. Just checked, for East Bound Booked my Oct 2023 Radiance PC last March 28 2022, and the Oct 2024 sailing on Feb 21 2023

They do but many times announcements are after most passengers are ashore

Covid lows, not likely see Teens again.

Yup, on a 15nite and Two Panama Canal 16nite Cruise in next 17months, no UDP offered. Longest offered is a 5 nite Dining package

Look/click on the 2 smaller pictures below the inaccurate larger one above: https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/stateroom-details.php?ship=Brilliance-of-the-Seas&cabin=4017

Agree, 3 Cruises this Fall and Early Main Dining one has 5, another 530 and 3rd at 6. 2 are on same Ship different weeks. Same with Late Dining, all different times. Happens to me at least 1-2 a yr week to week on B2B time changes...

Yeah think on couple older Ships Royal removed them also. Ever since they use Centrum for things everyday they need the extra space