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orville99

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  1. I believe the required deposit is the larger of either the minimum deposit based on the length of the cruise or a fixed percentage of the cruise fare ( I think that is currently 10%).
  2. We currently have 14 cruises booked on RCL through April 2026. There are five that we will move to May - October 2026 and two that we will probably just cancel. The plan is no move the five as soon as the new RCL schedule is released, and then book the replacement X cruises when we are on board Equinox in January.
  3. Our eldest son and his DW did that one last month. If they keep to that placement when they do their 2026-2027 releases, we will probably book a few of those in May-June and September-October 2026 as well. DW has decided not to sail in July or August any more unless it is a really exotic cruise, so we are going to VRBO a place on the side of a nice lake somewhere and fish away the summer instead.🐟🐬
  4. They are supposed to be released in two weeks (11/19).
  5. We have 6 RCL booked cruises in spring 2026 that we will either cancel or move out to 2027 on RCL's schedule in order to free up 2026 dates for the corresponding X cruise dates. Since both lines are releasing their Caribbean schedules the week of 11/18, we will be booking the replacement cruises this month, and the fall 2026-Spring 2027 X cruises while on board. I really don't care about a few $$ of OBC. The only reason we book on board is to make sure we can get the same suites on all of the legs of our B2Bs.
  6. We get on Equinox in January, and we already have a list of a half dozen cruises on Apex that we will book while on board. Once the 2026-2027 schedules open later this month, we will be able to add a half dozen more to that list. If X decides to put a ship in Florida year round, it will be difficult to justify sailing on RCL ships.
  7. According to the captain at the Captain’s Corner on our last cruise (10/11-10/19), there will be no enhancements or additions to any of the public areas. He described the dry dock as a required “marine” dry dock with only minor spit and polish maintenance above the water line.
  8. We did this on all three of our B3B cruises on Aventure this October (actually did this on all 12 of our 2024 cruises)😇
  9. We do this on every cruise. We always go in the first day the casino is open, load our $8 promotional credit on a slot, then transfer the entire non refundable OBC to the machine, play until we are down more than $8 (which wipes out the promotional block) and then cash out the rest.😇
  10. I honestly think you will be pleasantly surprised by the suite. We loved the aft facing JS on that class of ship.😇 The only downside for us was the walk to the elevator banks.😵
  11. No. What you will be looking at is the superstructure (roof) above a crew area. There will not be any foot traffic outside of your balcony.
  12. Depends on what category you are booking. If you are booking a full suite (sky or above) you will pay the full deposit amount.
  13. We have done rear facing JS on both Freedom Class and Voyager class ships, and while you can't look directly down, you will still have a great view of the ship's wake. Those JS also have much larger balconies that any of the side facing JS (which are all somewhat obstructed by the ship's superstructure). The deck directly below your cabin is actually a crew area, not the dining room.
  14. Yes, we do this often. We booked 3 Celebrity Ascent cruises for 2026 at the Next Cruise desk while on Adventure of the Seas in July. You get the same on board booking bonus OBC when you book on RCL that you would have received if you booked while on board X. It works both ways as we have also booked RCL cruises while on board X😇
  15. More likely someone in a different department is responsible for special needs requests so the steward may not even know any more than you do. Those devices are probably “throw aways” from the ship’s perspective since they can buy them for less than $10/unit. I’d just remove the device from the door and call it situation solved.
  16. I would take it off of the door, turn it off, and store it until someone came to retrieve it. BTW, on those rare occasions where we needed to speak to the housekeeping supervisor, our room steward had them at our cabin within 10-15 minutes. No need to go to GS.
  17. Possibly the reason (from the company's product description): "The RGB light indicator on the battery-powered receiver flashes upon transmitter activation and receipt of a signal. The high-decibel 110 dB volume can alert those who are hearing impaired or elderly. You can silence the front door bell when no ringtone is needed and rely on the RGB light to visually notify you when someone is at the door."
  18. You can’t sail on a cruise currently out of Florida without smelling it. 12 cruises out of Florida so far this year, and only had one where it wasn’t wafting across the balconies at all hours.
  19. Only if he is wearing any camouflage clothing - Oh wait, that is illegal in Barbados as well😇
  20. Does it cost Royal anything to give an extra point - no. Does it benefit Royal to give an extra point - yes - IMO, it reinforces a feeling of loyalty to its customers - it’s good PR.😇 Sometimes “have to” is the wrong way to make business decisions. Just sayin…
  21. The newer Oasis class and Wonder class ships have a glassed in area on both sides of deck 5 (not blocked by the life boats) with comfy chairs and tables where you can just veg out and watch the sea go by.😇
  22. Depends on when you want to sail, and where Wonder is sailing from at that time. There is always a school "break" happening somewhere so I would look for dates where the "drive in" demographic isn't on one of those breaks. People tend not to fly long distances for a week long cruise that overlaps a school break where they'd have to take the kids out of school a few days early and bring them back a few days late.
  23. Unfortunately, the combination of all the things they changed adds up to a completely disappointing experience for us when compared to the older Oasis class ships. IMHO they went out of their way to change as much as they could physically change and still have a ship that floats. I would not even classify the Wonder or Utopia as “oasis” class ships. Just not our cup of tea, and we loved the Oasis class ships.
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