What would you do? Utopia

[c-leg5]

Just now, Tree_skier said:

I have 2 more B2B's booked. One March 2025 and one Dec 2025.  The first we have to move... We have a GS for the first leg and our DD and son in law are joining us for the second leg and we have a 2BR suite booked for that.  I could have booked the 2 br suite for the first leg but it was an extra $600 and I thought for 600 bucks I'll take the hassle and risk.

 

The second one is on Oasis and we have the same cabin booked for both legs.  

My suggestion If you leave stuff hanging is to encase several hangers in lightweight clothes hanger case with new cabin number ticket, to prevent individual items being exposed, or able to slip off.

 

How they could get lost moving a few cabins during the time we were at turnaround on an enclosed ship is beyond me. IF, they fell off in the corridor you would expect loose items would be collected in a central area that could be searched when items are reported missing. All I can say is I wasted far more time than I wanted to that week describing the articles (3 dress

items) over and over to numerous levels of authority that seemed unable to communicate between themselves.

 

in the end I was compensated but would still to this day would have preferred to have had the items.

[colesc15]

I think unless the price drops enough where we can pick our cabin, which then I can pick the same Ov balcony for both, we'll stay with what we have. If we used the balcony more than a few minutes each day I'd be more pushing for the change but 

[colesc15]

Circling back. I called a bit ago to check the upgrade pricing since my interior category is sold out and the only way to check is by calling the casino.. I was able to upgrade to an oceanview balcony midship near the elevator where I picked the cabin number for BOTH the 4 night and 3 night sailing getting the same cabin for a total of $61 a person.. So $122 to go from an interior to oceanview balcony in the same cabin for the full 7 days. I couldn't pass that one up! A week on utopia only paying port fees and taxes and the $122, yes please! 

Edited May 3 by colesc15

[OCSC Mike]

22 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

Circling back. I called a bit ago to check the upgrade pricing since my interior category is sold out and the only way to check is by calling the casino.. I was able to upgrade to an oceanview balcony midship near the elevator where I picked the cabin number for BOTH the 4 night and 3 night sailing getting the same cabin for a total of $61 a person.. So $122 to go from an interior to oceanview balcony in the same cabin for the full 7 days. I couldn't pass that one up! A week on utopia only paying port fees and taxes and the $122, yes please! 

 

Glad it worked out so well.

[colesc15]

1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Glad it worked out so well.

I swear, if you call the casino 4 times for pricing, you'll get 4 different prices and you just have to take the one that you like lol. 

[OCSC Mike]

10 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I swear, if you call the casino 4 times for pricing, you'll get 4 different prices and you just have to take the one that you like lol. 

 

So it's like calling RC customer service and asking a general question... you get 3 different answers from 3 different reps. 🙄

[bajathree]

33 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I swear, if you call the casino 4 times for pricing, you'll get 4 different prices and you just have to take the one that you like lol. 

LOL....I just went through this just now with Club Royale. Saw your post and decided to call and give another go at upgrading my comp interior on the 3 night to be in the same OV balcony as I am in on the 4 night. They originally told me $472 to upgrade. I asked how are you coming up with that...he tells me that is the upgrade fee for both of you combined. I said that sounds high and lets do a breakdown...I looked up pricing myself and came up with $267 total for both of us. He says yea but then you have to add on port fees and taxes...I said we already paid port fees and taxes. He does the math again and comes up again with $472. I said what aren't you getting...if I paid port fee and taxes on the interior why would I again pay port fees and taxes on the balcony?!?!?

Finally after going back and forth he agrees with me and says see your point....so the upgrade would be $267...THANK GOD....felt like I was talking to the wall. In any case decided to go for it since both the wife and I get the same offers and for the 4 night we were able to both use our casino comp offers and book 2 connecting OV balconies along with double FPsince we each got our own cabin. So long story short....we will be in the same OV balcony now for the 3 and 4 night and have the connecting balcony for the 4 night also.

[colesc15]

Just now, bajathree said:

LOL....I just went through this just now with Club Royale. Saw your post and decided to call and give another go at upgrading my comp interior on the 3 night to be in the same OV balcony as I am in on the 4 night. They originally told me $472 to upgrade. I asked how are you coming up with that...he tells me that is the upgrade fee for both of you combined. I said that sounds high and lets do a breakdown...I looked up pricing myself and came up with $267 total for both of us. He says yea but then you have to add on port fees and taxes...I said we already paid port fees and taxes. He does the math again and comes up again with $472. I said what aren't you getting...if I paid port fee and taxes on the interior why would I again pay port fees and taxes on the balcony?!?!?

Finally after going back and forth he agrees with me and says see your point....so the upgrade would be $267...THANK GOD....felt like I was talking to the wall. In any case decided to go for it since both the wife and I get the same offers and for the 4 night we were able to both use our casino comp offers and book 2 connecting OV balconies along with double FPsince we each got our own cabin. So long story short....we will be in the same OV balcony now for the 3 and 4 night and have the connecting balcony for the 4 night also.

It never fails lol. I hate when the category you're booked in is sold out because then you're at the mercy of what they're telling you vs doing the math. 

 

My 4 day was the $60 each and the 3 day, my interior was higher than the Ov balcony so he originally told me I couldn't upgrade unless it was more expensive but I knew that wasn't correct and finally got him to confirm like 3 times that I'll have the same cabin before he starts making changes. I wasn't 100% confident until I got my two invoices showing the 0 balance and same cabin number. 

[bajathree]

21 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

It never fails lol. I hate when the category you're booked in is sold out because then you're at the mercy of what they're telling you vs doing the math. 

 

My 4 day was the $60 each and the 3 day, my interior was higher than the Ov balcony so he originally told me I couldn't upgrade unless it was more expensive but I knew that wasn't correct and finally got him to confirm like 3 times that I'll have the same cabin before he starts making changes. I wasn't 100% confident until I got my two invoices showing the 0 balance and same cabin number. 

Yes....I don't even hang up till I receive and view the invoices to make sure all is right.

[perfect match]

On 5/2/2024 at 7:26 AM, firefly333 said:

I must be the only person here who really hates the hassle of packing up and moving cabins. 

You’re definitely not alone. We’re on Allure doing a 4/3 B2B right now. I’m very glad we have the same cabin. We’ve only done one B2B where we had to move. That move went well but I think it’s so much easier we stay in the same cabin. 
 

I don’t think we will do another B2 with short cruises.I’d rather book a longer cruise.

6 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

So it's like calling RC customer service and asking a general question... you get 3 different answers from 3 different reps. 🙄

Yep, I’ve encountered my share of that lately. 

[OCSC Mike]

8 hours ago, perfect match said:

I don’t think we will do another B2 with short cruises.I’d rather book a longer cruise.

 

Don't blame ya. I think you need specific reasons to bother with a 3/4 B2B over a 7N... be it cost, wanting to visit PDCC twice, wanting to try Utopia, other logistics, etc.

Edited May 4 by OCSC Mike

[FloridaGram]

I have read this with interest and I have a question for you B2B folks as I am looking to book one now that Royal is doing 4 day and 3 day cruises more. We prefer 7! Does Royal move you things for you if you have to change rooms? At what time of day does that happen?  Any info you can give me I would appreciate because I have not done a B2B on Royal before.

[OCSC Mike]

4 minutes ago, FloridaGram said:

Does Royal move you things for you if you have to change rooms? At what time of day does that happen?

 

Yes, anything on hangers you can just leave in the closet and everything else must be packed in your suitcases. Your stateroom attendant will move everything at some point on the morning of turnaround day. When cabins are ready around 1:00pm (just like on any other cruise), your things will be waiting for you in your new cabin.

[FloridaGram]

23 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Yes, anything on hangers you can just leave in the closet and everything else must be packed in your suitcases. Your stateroom attendant will move everything at some point on the morning of turnaround day. When cabins are ready around 1:00pm (just like on any other cruise), your things will be waiting for you in your new cabin.

Thanks for the information!

[colesc15]

9 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Yes, anything on hangers you can just leave in the closet and everything else must be packed in your suitcases. Your stateroom attendant will move everything at some point on the morning of turnaround day. When cabins are ready around 1:00pm (just like on any other cruise), your things will be waiting for you in your new cabin.

To piggy back off this since it'll be our first b2b, since we have the same cabin, after doing the quick walk off and back on, even though cabins aren't open, since we have the same one, do we still have access to our cabin throughout the morning even though the hallway doors are closed until 1?

[Biker19]

24 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

do we still have access to our cabin throughout the morning even though the hallway doors are closed until 1?

Yes, though be kind and stay out of the way of the crew - don't go in and out of the cabin all morning.

[Mum2Mercury]

$30 to move to an OceanView Balcony Guarantee?  Yes.  Do it.  Moving mid-trip will be a bummer, but for that price I couldn't turn down the balcony. 

[PhillyFan33579]

3 hours ago, colesc15 said:

To piggy back off this since it'll be our first b2b, since we have the same cabin, after doing the quick walk off and back on, even though cabins aren't open, since we have the same one, do we still have access to our cabin throughout the morning even though the hallway doors are closed until 1?

I haven’t done a B2B since Wonder early last year. Once we were walked off the ship and walked back on maybe 10 minutes later, we were told we wouldn’t have access to our cabins until they announced cabins were ready for everyone. Not a big deal in my book. 

[ReneeFLL]

On 5/2/2024 at 7:26 AM, firefly333 said:

I must be the only person here who really hates the hassle of packing up and moving cabins. 

I absolutely hate changing cabins. There is no way I would do it for a 3/4 day cruise. 

[ReneeFLL]

On 5/3/2024 at 2:17 PM, colesc15 said:

Circling back. I called a bit ago to check the upgrade pricing since my interior category is sold out and the only way to check is by calling the casino.. I was able to upgrade to an oceanview balcony midship near the elevator where I picked the cabin number for BOTH the 4 night and 3 night sailing getting the same cabin for a total of $61 a person.. So $122 to go from an interior to oceanview balcony in the same cabin for the full 7 days. I couldn't pass that one up! A week on utopia only paying port fees and taxes and the $122, yes please! 

Great it worked out for you.

 

29 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

I haven’t done a B2B since Wonder early last year. Once we were walked off the ship and walked back on maybe 10 minutes later, we were told we wouldn’t have access to our cabins until they announced cabins were ready for everyone. Not a big deal in my book. 

Same for us. Told couldn’t go to cabin until all were ready.