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Search Navigator VS Mariner on UTube. There's a good video comparing the two.

Navigator doesn't have the Skypad  bungee thing.    Navigator has the new pool area. Basically the same ship, size.

I did it on a booking last week.  I had already booked online and called Club Royale and they knocked a few bucks off the fare. The shareholder obc was already on the reservation. Can't combine Club Royale with My Vegas OBC.

2 hours ago, CruisinCrow said:

When we saw Grease on Indy, a lot of people complained about the "adult themes".  I can't imagine how much they'd complain about Chicago.   But I'd love to see Chicago. 

The knock on Chicago was that it was too long besides the obvious Bob Fosse stuff. 

Are the free drinks well, or anything goes within reason?  I would hate to be getting New Amsterdam.

3 hours ago, sellwingri said:

If we submit it in the morning before the stateroom is made up for the day, we get it back the next day in the late afternoon before we leave for dinner.  Never had a problem and we take advantage of it on every cruise.

Thanks🍸

Keep in mind the Freedom Class are just stretched versions of the Voyager Class.  I think Freedom Class are around 110 feet longer. 

9 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

 Speak to your stateroom attendant, this can vary.

Thank you, Mr. Bob.

6 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Unpredictable, but either way there will still be smoke.

Or the smell. I think there are bars up here that still smell of smoke and it's been 10 years at least, since the ban.

3 hours ago, sellwingri said:

You can actually take advantage of this any day.  They only advertise it on one, sometimes two, occasions. Just ask your stateroom attendant for the bag and form.  It’s free for Diamond Plus members. 

 

I heard it takes a couple of days to get back the clean stuff.  What would be the latest/safest day to submit the bag before you get off?

They can always order a couple more lifeboats and put them in the vacant first position forward.   They vacated that spot due to a lifeboat getting rouged up in the Bay of Biscay on the ride over from Turku.

3 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

 

The express lanes are what caused me to hate that drive.  Silly me thought that if I was in the leftmost regular lane, with only the express lanes to my left, I only had to worry about the crazy Miami drivers on my right side. The car in the express lane next to me drove right over the dividers and across three lanes of traffic to get to an exit, barely missing my car.  Haven’t felt safe on that stretch of road since then.

It gets worse late night, when they're racing their little sports cars like I 95 is a Formula 1 course.

On 10/3/2019 at 7:19 AM, mac_tlc said:

If you have a deadline, and I-95 is acting like I-95, it can be an unpleasant ride—- even in the back seat. 

 

mac_tlc

I learned to always take the express lanes.  I only got burned once when a bike wiped out and  they closed/blocked them with us in them.

3 hours ago, willtr03 said:

 I tried this on our cruise and would not recommend it. We signed up and payed the $30 per person for the port transfer on Majesty. Was told a certain time to meet someone at curbside (said they would have someone with our name on a board). Once we got off at that time no one was around. None of the royal people doing transfers had any idea we needed a transfer and didn't have any shuttles going to the next port. We got the run around from a bus driver for a while and after not getting any answers we just took an uber. Wish we would have done that from the get go. 

 

 

Yes, that is what I meant. I know we don't get in the room any earlier, I was just referring to the paperwork and such (side note, we were not going to D+, just emerald level but same concept, wont be diamond until after our next cruise). 

No, I was trying for a freebie, which they had done in the past.  Probably doing Uber/Lyft.

On 9/27/2019 at 8:34 AM, klfrodo said:

never thought of it that way,,,kill Frodo 🤣

 

No, I got into the internet thing about 1990 when you had to use a 14.4k baud dial up modem to connect to AOL. Cruise Critic used to be an AOL chat room only. If you didn't subscribe to AOL, you didn't have access to Cruise critic.

Anyway, I was a J.R.R. Tolkien fan in my high school days (70's) back when an oz. was $20 😲. When I selected a sign on name, I wanted Frodo but it was taken, so added my initials to the front end.

Ahh, the old AOL chat rooms.  That's were I got my name. Been my name ever since. 

I would hate to be the guy working on the scaffolding hanging under the bridge wing. 

2 hours ago, mscinmia said:

Royal does have shuttles that go from PEV to POM.  You can arrange this pre-cruise and also on the ship.

Interesting, I was told last week that they have no transportation between the ports by a pretty knowledgeable Royal agent. 

1 hour ago, atush said:

I personally would (if i wanted it) book it at the 'mistake' price.

 

Then bug them on social media until they play fair.  Go back and call again?  I have heard many stories here that if you complain more than once, and try a different person its all good.

 

Example.  Someone on my sailing just booked a few days ago (after final pmt date).  Price went down quite a lot 24/36 hours after they booked.  called and told Nada. Asked for a supervisor, told none available.  Called again, asked for supervisor and almost $90 back PP.  Even after final payment date.

 

So just try again and go to social media pages if you dont get any joy?

 

Having said this, not a cabana person. A chair on the beach with some sun/shade is all i need.

The price guarantee is good for 48 hours after booking.  

Try calling Royal back and explaining what the problem is, especially with them selling a guarantee obstructed for less.  Maybe you'll get a more knowledgeable agent. 

4 hours ago, Pratique said:

Generally speaking, crew members do not use the lifeboats unless they are manning them. The rest of the crew use a different type of evacuation system, so reducing the number of crew members won't increase the lifeboat capacity for guests.

Yes, they use the chute down into the inflatables.  I had a video posted, but they deleted it.

Just now, taglovestocruise said:

I remember them from 10+ years ago, 99 cent giant hot dogs and $1 jumbo shrimp cocktail.  I think both have disappeared.  We go to Vegas 6 -8 times a year,  to visit in laws in Summerlin.  Always go to Red Rock and to the Feast Buffet, that is just like Windjammer Buffet and like the ship it is included at no cost, free perk included with the visit. 

I also liked  O'Sheas when it was on the first floor of the parking garage.   Always did pretty good in those type of places.

It appears that Slots is till there, but has lost that funky vibe as well as table games.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g45963-d271361-Reviews-Slots_A_Fun_Casino-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

If Slots of Fun had a buffet....

Not that early, around Noon. The Caribe Hilton is also only a few blocks from the pier road, so  airport runs are more money with less hassle.

7 hours ago, Biker19 said:

https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/ does - though not sure those get updated after dry docks where cabins get added.

Thanks for the info.

59 minutes ago, steveru621 said:

 

We have been charged a surcharge twice because of congestion.

Yes, so were we, without it they wouldn't take us.  The one poster cruises out of the Pan Am once and thinks he's an expert.