Ourusualbeach

Maybe 6 months ago. It was the same rime they went to the $1000 deposits on the 15 night or longer sailings.

As stated earlier in this thread Royal has dropped the notation that private islands count as a sea day. You are fine as you only have 2 sea days.

Ellen actually means months before the final payment date. Its 90 days not 3 months as 3 months can be something other than 90 days. 75 days for 3-5 night sailings 120 days for 15 plus nights

Great advice. Things can definitely go wrong, I've seen it first hand. I shudder when I have a client ask me to run their payment on the day that it is due.

There are so many inconsistencies with Royals e mails and how they are generated it really is hit or miss. If you booked through a TA they will get the notice and not you.

If you miss the final payment date your booking is automatically cancelled, you would lose your deposit as you are now in the penalty phase. Reminder notifications are hit or miss but at the end of the day it is your responsibility to make sure you keep track of the date.

Large changes in currency valuations usually happen over years and not months. Over months you might be looking at a swing of a few cents one way or the other. Even on buying $1000 you might be talking a change of $50. It's not huge money you are talking about in the grand scheme of things when you look at the cost of the cruise and airfare.

That's all it will ever show if you book directly through Royal. You can call and ask but I'll bet that it is a neighborhood gty

No such thing as quadruple points. You each have your own point totals though only the highest persons shows so you will each get 14 points added to your individual total. (assuming a 7 day cruise) There are no connecting oceanviews available on SY as they are a separate category not offered at group rates. Group rates on SY are only offered in the 2D and 4D ofr OV balconies. There are connecting CP and BW balconies available as there is no separate category for those connecting rooms.

On the website there is rarely the option. Most time is just says balcony guarantee and the invoice does not show XN or XB. It is really only those booking through a TA that get that option and only the TA invoices that show the actual categories

Try the cruise planner and not the app.

pretty sure that she would, it goes by your age on the first day of sailing

That comment was for the original boarding day. I said nothing about taking your bags with you on TAD

Which is precisely said OBC or instant savings. Just depends on what promos are running at the time. You will either get the $ off or pay a higher price and get OBC

Celebrity offers an across the board military discount on all cruises for the same amount while Royal does not. The amount on Royal varies and is used as a marketing / sales tool to boost sales of slow selling cruises as opposed to a thank you for your service.

They may charge you the full on board price which will be higher than the cruise planner price

Same procedure as every other Royal ship sailing from Florida. No room entry on boarding day until sometime between 1 and 2. You keep your bags with you. On TAD you will be escorted off and back on the ship.

It has nothing to do with "when they feel like it". It is whether or not it can be combined with other promotions. I know that you book suites and the extra OBC or instant savings that you get for suites is always more than the balcony discount and the two are not combinable.

While technically they could be on this on paper right up until the day of the cruise at the pier they can only check in under one room so they would be a no show on the other and would be cancelled. Your only options are to either have 4 in your room or pay for them to be in sky class as opposed to a balcony

OP is from the UK. I think at one time they were able to get a discount on every sailing

That is a subjective measurement. They need something that is black or white even though it may eliminate some people who are perfectly capable and at the same time still allow others that are under the age but not physically fit to take part.

Still totally random. I have clients getting their room assignments more than 6 months out and others within a week of sailing. It's all over the map

They may cancel your reservation and charge you the on board price for guest 1. The bogo is intended for on board use at on board prices

On Harmony it will be Hibachi and Chefs table

Royal has been running mini 2 day sales that have included OBC, but they also raise the prices to compensate for that. At the end of the day prices, once they factor in the OBC form the mini 2 day sales are usually within $50 of what they were without. Don't feel like you are missing out, they just play games with the pricing