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I consistently track prices for suites, and Star.  The 1st and 2nd passenger prices now are outrageous unless you want to sail from Galveston.  Throw in KSF and the cruise becomes much cheaper in the suites for afamily of 4 under 12.  These suites are selling for sure on the newer ships.  Even the older non CK ships suite prices are very high, while the balcony, ov and interiors are pretty good deals.  

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

We stopped at one as well. I needed some water pills. The homeopathic ones I brought from home haven’t helped my ankles. I used google photo translate to confirm the product and dosage before taking one. I also looked up what  it product does in English. 

Also try Pellegrino.  My husbans swears by it.

I normally go to the dining room after boarding to see where the table is so I don't have to wait in the long line waiting to be escorted to the table.  There are normally Head Waiters at the podium on boarding day.

Nice video of the flow riding and boogie board.  Was this during the private Star time?

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

At CK for breakfast.  Bagel and salmon. And coffee, lots of coffee. 
 

 

A little hair of the dog?

4 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

We are now at the gate and they need 8 people to give up their seats for the flight.  They are offering $800 a person to go on the next flight. 
 

Should we take it?

I just sawa tic tok that was offering 1500.00 per seat. Hold off lol as if

My sister returned on 12/24 to fll and sat at the airport for 5 hours until they said the plane was not coming due to staffing.  They were lucky, SW gave them 2 hotel rooms, meal vouchers.  They got their luggage back since it was not loaded on a plane. Then the flights 2 days later were cancelled and they rented a car to go to Ft Meyers and were able to get out on the only flight of the day on 12/26.

17 hours ago, jamon said:

BeckyBoo....I am going to assume you are Pinnacle, were you able to get reservations in Coastal Kitchen??? And were you still able to get the 25.00 per person to use at a specialty restaurant???? Also were you able to use the suite lounge?? thanks

Yes to both.  Coastal Kitchen was dead most night other than Lobster night when 75 percent of the tables at our seating were full.

On 7/29/2022 at 4:00 PM, AroundTheWorld1 said:

I have received these offers before and they are not scams. We are Blue Chip Club members and have taken advantage of them in the past. I too have received this offer and just booked this morning with an upgrade to an Aqua A1, no upsell but my choice for a nominal fee. Keep in mind this is cruise only and you do pay taxes and fees and select sailings are out of Los Angeles. Already checked my booking on Celebrity website and it’s there!  Great deal and no obligation to gamble.

If you pay to upgrade do you then get the perks ie internet, grats?

Does the offer include free internet?

Go to one of the vans.  Much more economical and flexible.  We just did this.

15 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

On and off showers today, but we caught some sunshine in between……

 

 

so, brief summary of the MDR experience last night. 
 

we arrived at 5 pm to our assigned table (6 top, and there are 5 of us) to find  a woman sitting at our table. 
 

mind you we’ve only been there one night out of the last three, but she was not there on night 2. 
we assumed because we were traveling as a family that we had a private table since our reservations were all linked. 
 

we all share a sideways glance or two, but we’re thinking “no big deal, how bad can this be? “

we’re friendly people! 
 

well, pretty bad…..

 

we introduce ourselves to our new dining companion, let’s call her “Linda” . 
 

Linda points out we haven’t been there for dinner, and wonders where we were the past few days….. so we made small talk about speciality dining, and the waiter comes to take our order. 
 

Linda asks the waiter if the roasted poblano pepper soup is watery or “good” tonight……😒

 

the waiter says “good!” So Linda orders a large bowl. “Don’t bring me the small one you serve soup in, I want a BIG one” 

 

Soup arrives but it’s a small bowl. Linda immediately pipes up “ that’s not mine, that’s someone else’s! I requested a BIG  bowl. “ 

 

a bit of awkward silence ensues, and we’re all praying the big bowl appears soon, while we silently eat our appetizers…. 
 

the BIG  bowl arrives, and Linda immediately digs in…..

 

”there’s nothing in here! Where’s the corn? The chorizo? I can’t eat this! “ 

 

waiter runs off and returns with a small bowl of corn. 
 

“it’s supposed to have corn and sausage! Where’s the chorizo? “ Waiter mumbles he can bring her more corn, but she waved him away impatiently. 
 

This continued…. For EVERY. Single. COURSE. 

I was never so thankful for a meal to end. 
 

In between the food complaints, when she’d come up for air between bites , she shared 

A few other random complaints about pool noise  from 15 that she  can hear on 11,  not enough ice for her Diet Coke, blah blah blah …

 

as we get up to leave she asks if we will be there tomorrow, and dear SIL, sweet soul that she is says “yes!” At the same time I said “maybe! We might be trying some more speciality restaurants!” 
 

the End. Or, so I hope. We hightailed it out if there, I went to see the concierge in the morning about changing to my time dining for the rest of the trip, and we make  Chops reservations for night 7. 
 

but after the concierge calls  the MDR, there’s more  confusion. Apparently , there is no “Linda” assigned to our table…. 😳😳😱

 

off to dinner, have to finish this up later! 

So sorry for this, but all one can is laugh.

When you go through the line,  they send you into a side room with 1 or 2 check in people.  We didnt know that and went to the regular check in and then were directed to the room where there was about 12 people in line.  There was no line in regular check in.

Which port?

Could you tell where ubers/lyfts would drop people off?

On the app,you can select a Boarding time and then go back and fill in the other information if you do not all of it available.

I never changed my most recent cruise from BC and ID to passport.  They just scanned it at the check in.

We are on next week but my sister and friends are on this week.  It's her friends first cruise! glad to follow along.

Are there any Enterprise/alamo/national locations that ill shutlle you from the ship to their location?

Go to the casino and ask someone how to charge your seapass so you can gamble.  If it is not more than a few hundred, you gamble a couple of spins and then you can cash it out.

15 minutes ago, mcspliff said:

Just figured I would give everyone an update to this as I just heard back from my travel agent...

 

Royal has switched the cruise and there is no price difference or anything like that. They even are letting me get by with my pre-paid gratuities. So all in all there are no complaints on my end! We paid for 7 nights and are getting 14!

Good for you!  Did they give you the dates ?

50 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to work on Android. Now I do see a muster, but it's way different than mine. It does say Deck 4, though.

 

But thanks

Try an android bar code scanner.  That worked for me before.  QR & Barcode Scanner - Apps on Google Play

39 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I'll take a look and see if I can decipher it

 

Thnx

Download your set sail pass in your apple wallet, then the last digits are  your room number.  It may only work if you see a muster station assigned to your set sail before downloading into your apple wallet.

How much is the royal transfer from Houston?

1 hour ago, PantherFan said:

My wife just got the email from RCL

 

ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING TRAVELS   Dear Guest, Due to a medical emergency on our current sailing, our arrival to Orlando (Port Canaveral) has been delayed until Monday. As a result, we’ll now set sail on Monday, November 28th, 2022, and boarding will begin at the original time planned. Regrettably, we won’t be able to visit Nassau, Bahamas, and good news – we’ll visit our private destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, as planned. Please see our revised itinerary below.    Date Day Port of Call Arrive Depart 11/28/22 Mon Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida   4:30 PM 11/29/22 Tue Perfect Day at CocoCay 7:00 AM  5:00 PM  11/30/22 Wed Cruising     12/01/22 Thu Falmouth, Jamaica 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 12/02/22 Fri Labadee, Haiti 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 12/03/22 Sat Cruising     12/04/22 Sun Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida 6:00 AM     While these circumstances are beyond our control, we understand that this change impacts your vacation. Below are your options, including the option to cancel for a 100% Future Cruise Credit to come and sail with us at a later time. If you decide to sail, you’ll receive the following:  Onboard Credits: Since we’re cutting our cruise short, we’ll provide you with the value of 1 day of your cruise fare as a refundable onboard credit. Plus, you’ll receive a prorated refundable onboard credit for any pre-cruise packages you have purchased, including RoyalUp. If you pre-purchased any Royal Caribbean International shore excursions for Nassau, they will be refunded as a refundable onboard credit. All of these credits will be applied to your Onboard Account and can be used anywhere onboard. Any remaining amounts after your cruise ends will be refunded to your card on file.  Perfect Day at CocoCay Shore Excursions: Any pre-purchased Royal Caribbean shore excursions booked for Perfect Day at CocoCay will continue as planned.  Other Items: If you purchased your air directly through Royal Caribbean International, our Air2Sea Team will contact you directly to assist you with changing your flight. Kindly note, you’ll receive loyalty points for the original number of nights, even though your cruise is now shorter. If you decide to cancel: While we can’t wait to set sail with you, we understand this was an unexpected change. Should you no longer wish to sail or want to change your sail date, please contact your Travel Advisor or give us a call at 1 866 562 7625 by November 12th, 2022. You’ll receive a Future Cruise Credit in the value of 100% of your cruise fare paid. Your Future Cruise Credit will be issued to your email address on file within 14 business days from the time we process your request and can be used on any Royal Caribbean International cruise departing on or before November 28, 2023. We’re truly sorry for any inconvenience. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unexpected circumstance. Sincerely, Aurora Yera-Rodriguez AVP | Guest Experience Royal Caribbean International

In the past didnt they give you refundable obc and an FCC for the missing day?