ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I just booked the Freedom for March 8, 2020 which appears to be the first cruise after the refurbishment - got a great resident rate 😀 Does anyone know if this refurb will include cabins as well? Very excited to see one of my favorite ships get a makeover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 25, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2019 If you are asking if they will be adding staterooms, the answer is yes. If you are asking if they are doing a major refurb to existing staterooms, the answer is no. They would normally only replace / repair as they deem necessary, like carpets, draperies, furniture etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted September 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: If you are asking if they will be adding staterooms, the answer is yes. If you are asking if they are doing a major refurb to existing staterooms, the answer is no. They would normally only replace / repair as they deem necessary, like carpets, draperies, furniture etc. Hi Bob! Thanks for the info - I wasn't expecting cabins to be updated but was hoping for it 😊 Hopefully the refurb is on schedule...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted September 25, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I guess they are adding inside rooms to where the CL is at. Any other rooms being added? I remember sailing FOS on the 4th cruise after her refurb when they added those panoramic staterooms on deck 12. Have not been able to sail in the panoramic rooms since that cruise in 2015. Will finally get to sail in the panoramic rooms again next month on sister Liberty of the Seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted September 25, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Have they released the updated deck plan yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 25, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Just now, vacationlover_mn said: Have they released the updated deck plan yet? Not on Royal's US website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 25, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 25, 2019 8 hours ago, frank808 said: I guess they are adding inside rooms to where the CL is at. Any other rooms being added? I remember sailing FOS on the 4th cruise after her refurb when they added those panoramic staterooms on deck 12. Have not been able to sail in the panoramic rooms since that cruise in 2015. Will finally get to sail in the panoramic rooms again next month on sister Liberty of the Seas. I liked how Freedom mixed it up with a combo of balconies and panoramic. Hopefully the figure something out for the empty deck above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted September 25, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, vacationlover_mn said: Have they released the updated deck plan yet? https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/freedom-of-the-seas/deck-plans/1860/02 click on the right for the dates for what will changed Edited September 25, 2019 by Tulsacoker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 25, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, Tulsacoker said: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/freedom-of-the-seas/deck-plans/1860/02 click on the right for the dates for what will changed Not sure they are updated. No SL on 14 for instance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted September 25, 2019 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2019 10 hours ago, ckrobyn said: Hi Bob! Thanks for the info - I wasn't expecting cabins to be updated but was hoping for it 😊 Hopefully the refurb is on schedule...... I personally would be wary, and be prepared. The Navigator had to cancel it's first (and maybe second?) cruise after it's AMPED drydock due to running over schedule. I'm not sure how the other AMPED schedules have gone. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted September 25, 2019 47 minutes ago, The Fun Researcher said: I personally would be wary, and be prepared. The Navigator had to cancel it's first (and maybe second?) cruise after it's AMPED drydock due to running over schedule. I'm not sure how the other AMPED schedules have gone. Dan I am, and will be. How will RC handle it if they are delayed - I know they will refund the cruise $, but what about the guests who booked air on their own and would be faced with change fees and/or cancellations? I didn't see a warning on RC when I booked suggesting the cruise may be cancelled, or anything to indicate this was the first cruise after the refurb so beware.....I found all that info on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 25, 2019 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, ckrobyn said: I am, and will be. How will RC handle it if they are delayed - I know they will refund the cruise $, but what about the guests who booked air on their own and would be faced with change fees and/or cancellations? I didn't see a warning on RC when I booked suggesting the cruise may be cancelled, or anything to indicate this was the first cruise after the refurb so beware.....I found all that info on my own. With regard to air, they would normally give $100 or $200 for airline change fees. No full refunds for air, unless the air was booked with Air2Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 25, 2019 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: With regard to air, they would normally give $100 or $200 for airline change fees. No full refunds for air, unless the air was booked with Air2Sea. I try and always book Air2Sea if it's a sketchy itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Host Clarea said: With regard to air, they would normally give $100 or $200 for airline change fees. No full refunds for air, unless the air was booked with Air2Sea. I am booking on points, so I would only need the change fee to reinstate the points back to my account. Fingers crossed they are on time - I'm sure they will do what they can to stay on time as generating revenue as we know.....is king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted September 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: I try and always book Air2Sea if it's a sketchy itinerary. Not me when I can fly for free 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 25, 2019 #16 Share Posted September 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, ckrobyn said: I am booking on points, so I would only need the change fee to reinstate the points back to my account. Fingers crossed they are on time - I'm sure they will do what they can to stay on time as generating revenue as we know.....is king. Not sure they would allow the change fee reimbursement to be used for points, but at least you would not be out the entire air fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted September 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: Not sure they would allow the change fee reimbursement to be used for points, but at least you would not be out the entire air fare. We shall see....but hopefully we won't need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nado44 Posted September 25, 2019 #18 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, ckrobyn said: How will RC handle it if they are delayed This was the letter received by guests who were booked on the first post-dry dock sailing on Navigator that was cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 25, 2019 #19 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, ckrobyn said: Not me when I can fly for free 😃 Being retired has depleted my airline status, and I'm fine with that. 😉🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msstatemom Posted September 25, 2019 #20 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Nado44, do you remember how much notice there was between getting the letter and the actual cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted September 25, 2019 #21 Share Posted September 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, msstatemom said: Nado44, do you remember how much notice there was between getting the letter and the actual cruise? 11 Days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted September 25, 2019 #22 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, ckrobyn said: Hopefully the refurb is on schedule...... We are on very fixed schedules during the school year. In our case if they cancelled the cruise I would have a land based vacation booked as a backup... so no need to change flights. For us, that would probably mean a land based resort somewhere in the Florida area with no cancellation fee (if cancelled within few days per se). If the cruise is a go, cancel the resort. If the cruise is cancelled, well we'd suck it up and make the most of touring/enjoying Florida. No way I'm going to sit it out up in frozen Michigan when I could be someplace warm with my family enjoying the week. Dan Edited September 25, 2019 by The Fun Researcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #23 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Nado44 said: This was the letter received by guests who were booked on the first post-dry dock sailing on Navigator that was cancelled. Thanks for posting this - it helps. In the event the cruise gets canceled, I'll just book another one and run with the 50% future cruise credit 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Mountain Tim Posted September 25, 2019 #24 Share Posted September 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, ckrobyn said: In the event the cruise gets canceled, I'll just book another one and run with the 50% future cruise credit 😉 I thought of that too, but remember it is 50% off what we paid for this particular sailing. Both of us got great resident deals, so it won't be 50% of the cost of a different week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 25, 2019 Author #25 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Smokey Mountain Tim said: I thought of that too, but remember it is 50% off what we paid for this particular sailing. Both of us got great resident deals, so it won't be 50% of the cost of a different week. Yah, I get that, but with my ability to take vacation at any time it is still in the win column for me if there is a cancellation. Don't get me wrong - I am really hoping there is no delay and we can sail as planned on March 1st 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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