ZoeyVictoria

Is it possible to select “cash” instead of “credit card”. then present the credit card at check in?

It is just the two of us, and we were more interested in having a bathroom all to ourselves that no one else ever enters, just like home!

Are there two full bathrooms? I almost booked a two-bathroom cabin a few months ago, until I found out the second bathroom had only a sink and tub, no toilet.

I received an email yesterday for an October 1 cruise. I had to dig deeper into the email to see the other three balcony-related offers. Also, when I look at “My To Do List” in the planner, the offer appears between “pay balance” and “online check-in”. I have a cruise in three days that I would have loved to upgrade, but no offer. I think I received it for the Celebration because I have a desirable cabin (cove balcony) that they could easily sell at a price more than I paid ($400+).

That is good to hear! We’ve been on MG twice, so we immediately knew proximity to the decks where the action is was going to be an asset. We were in the very aft on deck 14 once (sounded like the Bolt ran through our closet, even felt the vibrations) and very forward on an upper deck (close walk to absolutely nothing). I think we may have hit it right with the cove.

I just read this out of curiosity. I would not do specialty dining on the last night because I get tired of eating after the third day or so. The thought of that much food is just not appealing to me by then. Obviously I am in the minority!

I have a cove balcony booked for the first time on the Celebration in October. Yesterday I received an “upgrade offer” (really an upsell) to move to a balcony on a higher deck for $66 or an aft balcony for $236. I am keeping the cove and can’t wait to see what it is like.

I also received upgrade offers for the Celebration today. We are in a cove balcony and were offered an oceanview balcony for $66. Also offered an extended aft balcony for $236. I thought I was going to have a difficult decision to make because I love aft balconies but really want to try a cove balcony. Then I looked at the deck plan. The aft balcony on deck 9 overlooks the pool at Summer Landing on deck 8, guaranteed to be noisy. Check carefully before accepting any upgrade offers!

It sounds like it was working at one time. I waited until we had a long-enough gap in between cruises and it was a mess by then.

Did you mail your renewal applications or use the new online program? I used the online program on January 19 with a 5-9 week timeline given. After 11 weeks of seeing the unchanged statue of “in process”, I submitted a form requesting assistance from my Congressman. I submitted the form on Tuesday, I received a response with further instructions on Wednesday. On Thursday I was emailed a status report, the passport was shipped on Friday, and I received it on Monday. I was told that there are “dozens and dozens” of applicants who submitted online in December and January who have requested and receive help from their Congressmen. My SO mailed his application (first passport, not a renewal) in January. His check was cashed 32 days later, and his status is still “in process”. We will not be requesting assistance for his, as the online program is the one with glitches.

Possibly they think the rest of us will see prices going up and up and quickly book before it gets any worse. Not happening in my house.

I booked the Liberty as a last minute evacuation from Hurricane Ian last September. My win was enough to cover cruise fare, gratuities, internet, and parking, with $35 left over.

The lowest price for a Florida cruise is $679. For three nights. In an inside cabin. Why do they even publish this “sale”?

Thanks - I missed the April 10 version and thought something was wrong on my end.

I would rather not purchase internet for the entire cruise through the cruise planner. I enjoy being disconnected, but need to complete some tasks online on two specific days during the cruise. How much should I expect to pay for daily use? I am trying to determine if the price difference is so great that I should just pay for the entire cruise.

There were five months left on it. The passport was void because I applied for renewal through their new and problematic online system. It was void as soon as I submitted the application, but still in my possession (they do not ask for it to be turned in or mailed to them). It looked like a valid passport and the clerk did not believe me when I said it was void. There were only five months left on it because I applied for a renewal back in January, with plenty of time based on their projected 5-9 week timeline. I still do not have the new passport.

There have been several reports here on CC that the weed smell was not present on recent cruises (with the use of drug sniffing dogs prior to embarkation).

My last name is not the same as my SO/travel partner’s name. That may have been a contributing factor.

A supervisor would have been called to make a final determination if she hadn’t insisted on using the passport. I took it with me as a second form of photo i.d. Hopefully the supervisor would have known that if I had a 9.5 year old passport, surely the State Department would have verified my identification in the past. I don’t think the clerk’s motive was to avoid the interaction with a supervisor, I believe she was just uninformed but positive she knew everything.

84 cruises with a passport, just this one with a b/c and I was asked immediately. It was a Royal Caribbean cruise out of Miami very recently The only reason I got on the ship is because I had applied for a passport renewal through their new (and defective) online program, so I still had my old passport. I had it with me, and when the clerk at the terminal saw it, she told me to use that. I told her it was void, and she insisted it was not void because it didn’t have a hole punched in it. I did use the b/c to disembark and it took a very long time to get through the line.

Along with the birth certificate, don’t forget to bring any name change documents (marriage certificate, divorce decree, death certificate). I just used a b/c for the first time (passport renewal was delayed) and did not take those documents. Had a scary few minutes when I thought I would not be allowed to sail.

Thanks, that is similar to the other comments I have seen. We usually walk to the bus station and take a random local bus to see the non-touristy part of Nassau. This time we just took the water taxi round trip without getting off.

I suspect the initial problem with debarkation might be related to luggage. When we finally got into the terminal (probably around 8:00), we noticed very little luggage in place. It seemed odd that they would hold up the self-assist people because luggage was not yet available, but there are many cheaters in the self-assist line who also have checked luggage, and there would not have been space for them to wait for it. We got lucky this time because there were fewer than usual self-assist people. So many families with children had too much luggage to participate. What did you think of Blue Lagoon? I have been twice, but not for several years and the reviews haven’t been as good as they used to be.

We were also on the 3/27 to 3/31 cruise. Embarkation was very smooth, we just walked straight through. We had a 1 p.m. reservation at Giovanni’s and they were happy to move us to noon. It was not crowded at all, and the food was great. We took cannoli dessert to go. Cabins opened as we were getting ready to leave the restaurant. Our cabin was a complimentary casino interior. We bid on several Royal Up categories, but were unsuccessful. The room was fine, but narrow. It would have been impossible for either of us to get out of bed in the “king” formation, so we had to have the beds separated and sleep apart. It did make it easier to move around the cabin. We had something unmemorable In the WJ later (salad?), as we were still full from Giovanni’s, plus cannoli for a bedtime snack. The WJ was really crowded at breakfast, with the usual items. We tried El Loco Fresh for lunch, and were not impressed. Standing in line outside with music blaring and people everywhere was not a good start. Gary had a chicken burrito which was dry and mostly beans and rice. I had a cheese quesadilla with a teensy amount of cheese, but enjoyed the sour cream and guacamole. We will not try it again in the future. Dinner was formal night in the MDR and was surprisingly good. We did not notice the smaller portions that have been mentioned. We each received two pieces of tenderloin that appeared to be 3-4 ounces each and were somewhat tender but flavorful. Breakfast in the Diamond lounge was very good. Coco Cay had the usual good food at the Snack Shack. Mozarella sticks have been reduced from four to three and are smaller, funnel cake is smaller. Dinner (Caribbean night) was okay. Under the chicken dish description on the menu is a note that grilled chicken is available. Gary ordered it and it was a chicken breast, mashed potatoes, and veggies. It looked like a way to add a “classic” to the menu without backing down on their new menu. I had only appetizers because we had snacked in the Diamond lounge and I wasn’t hungry. The last night was fine. I had two appetizers for my entree; both were brought at the same time. Service was excellent at the MDR, WJ, and bars. No issues at all, just good service I thought one of the shows (Once Upon A Time) was excellent. It reminded me of the shows on MSC. The other show was related to Broadway and we just don’t enjoy Broadway music. Debarkation was not good. We used self-assist and were assigned the earliest time, 7:15. We walked straight from the cabin to the deck without stopping, then came to a screeching halt. We stood in an unmoving line, then finally started moving and merged with the people leaving from an area closer to the gangway. I believe it was Key people. Our passports are being renewed and are delayed (ten weeks so far), so we had to use the birth certificate line. There was one person working it for a while before another person was added. The time spent watching guests digging through bags for their birth certificates was frustrating. Even with self-assist and parking in the port garage, it took over an hour from cabin to car. We usually do not travel during spring break or any time schools are not in session. This year, due to extended family issues, it was either cruise on March 27 or forfeit a free cruise. We were told that there were 1,300 children on board. We spent a lot of time in the casino and solarium, but it was impossible to avoid the crowds. We enjoyed the cruise and don’t regret going, but it will be our very last spring break cruise.

We were on the Freedom of the Seas March 27 - 31. On the only sea day, I was in the solarium, reading, at 7 a.m. A woman came in slightly later and threw a towel on all eight chairs in a group (four in each of two facing rows). She stayed there and later one man joined her. He moved two additional chairs, so they had a group of ten chairs, with both rows sticking out into the solarium walkway. Two officers arrived and they were told to move the two extra chairs. I heard the woman say, “But we have a group of like thirteen!” They then ignored the officers and did not move the chairs. It was at least two hours before any of her large group showed up, and there were never more than six there at a time. The extra chairs were put back in place by the crew that night.