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cj_one2000

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  • Location
    Florida
  • Interests
    Travel, baking, cooking, beaches
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Royal Caribbean
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Tampa/Ft Lauderdale/Miami

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  1. Was that recent? With the Royal Up program across the fleet, seems to me the only way to now get a higher category than what you paid for would be to bid on it.
  2. In years past, I noticed that the pick your own cabin price was on average $40-$100 more for a stateroom with an occupancy of two adults. It was worth it to me back then so it was an easy thing to pay a little extra for the exact room we wanted. I think what the premise OP is trying to share is that now the pick your own room option is triple to four times that amount today. It’s definitely a consideration when booking because the upcharge from lowest fare truly has increased in relation to the listed GTY fare, enough to make people nervous that if they don’t spend that extra cash, they are going to end up with (possibly) a crappy view/location for that category. That $100 pre-C versus ~$400 now, well it does make you think it’s a heavy increased upcharge. Our last booking, I know that I felt cornered when looking online to cough up even more for a cruise vacation than in the past, on top of knowing the decline of overall service and product quality post-C. I researched other options and went with a TA that got me the room we wanted that thankfully was in their inventory without the upcharge RC was presenting on their website. We all know the upcharge is there and optional but the increase in cost can be notable to someone who pays attention to trends in the industry. Getting bumped is an extremely rare thing overall but it would make sense as a business RC would bump the cheapest rooms to make room for those who paid more. As others have stated though, I’m not completely convinced though that booking GTY significantly increases your chances of getting bumped without direct proof that’s really what RC is doing.
  3. Hard rolls, like brötchen? Those are hubby’s favorite. Others said a definite nope to savory rolls but I tend to think positive that they might have them by miracle 😊
  4. We’re just now able to afford Oasis class fares. 🤣 I’ll probably be able to book an Icon balcony in oh, about 15 years? 👀
  5. Same sentiment. I have a feeling that post was by a person who will hate any vacation, land or sea, always find fault with everything. Interesting way to spend your time off just complaining. To each their own I guess. I haven’t been on Navigator in years. Is Hooked a speciality restaurant?
  6. Not a bad guess! Might work if his buddy is his identical twin brother 🤷🏼‍♀️
  7. Please be careful using any public wifi access, be sure to use a trustworthy VPN to block cyber criminals stealing your info. Hubby is a techie with a hacker background so he knows how easy it is for bad people to take advantage of tourists using free WiFi. So we use SurfShark to protect our devices and accounts when using public wifi.
  8. I love bread (amateur baker myself) and I haven’t tried these yet. I do love the dinner rolls with the cheese and herbs on top. Super yummy!! Sailing on Allure in October. Will have to ask for these.
  9. My husband loves Apple fritters. Just told him this info and he said “that’s why they are so good!” 😬
  10. Well back before they had that service fee we’d just order a small plate of cookies or a sandwich something, not a large order. It made sense no fee and tip generously back then. Now they charge that fee for room service, of course you’re going to see people order a lot of food 😩 it’s the way people are when they are charged for something they will make the most of it.
  11. If they did the last month and now January is almost over, they may have missed that 30 day window already. If they miss that 30 day deadline, is it absolutely a hard deadline or does Royal not care and let your agent help you transfer anyway?
  12. After reading the entire thread, I have learned more about this new elevator system than I needed to know 😂 oy, I’m just happy to be cruising and use the stairs if I need to go down. Now, going up by stairs is a little harder, especially after a multi course dinner in the MDR.
  13. If you didn’t purchase travel insurance but paid for the airline tickets with a credit card, see if you have coverage from your credit card for expenses incurred due to Royal Caribbean’s change. It might cover flight change fees.
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