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Last year I caught the lowest price I could find on the Ultimate Drink Package for our saling on Harmony this last May 2 weeks after Black Friday. It was only up for one day....

Same here! I had a "hunch" that with the Black Friday offers I might be able to get a better rate. Saved $355.88 on our previously booked March '24 sailing on Odyssey. This was the 3rd price drop I caught on this same reservation. 

If you time it right & don't have someone slow in front of you, you can make it down the entire thing

without using the brakes. 

You can Google "Cruise Drink Package Calculator" and input what you think you'd drink on a daily basis. It'll do the math for you & let you know if it's a good buy at whatever price point your being offered.

Yes, it's a great program when you can use it. I have $100 OBC applied thru MyVegas for our cruise on Odyssey next year. I know the offers cannot be applied to Group Rate bookings though. Would love to be able to book one of the free cruise offerings when they show up, but they go fast!

2 hours ago, johnlcruise said:

Keep the reviews coming. We will be on her on the 29th. 

Let us know your likes and dislikes. And what's not to be missed.

Happy Cruising

Thanks

John

Us too! Can't wait!

On 4/8/2023 at 4:34 PM, read2learn said:

My cruise planner says check-in will begin tomorrow. Do you know if it opens at midnight ? I want an early check-in time if possible. 

Thanks!

12:05AM EST

On 4/4/2023 at 11:28 PM, cruisegirl1 said:

Go on the app. Look at current Harmony sailing, click on one to get an Eastern C itinerary and look at the planner. 

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That worked! Thanks Cruisegirl1!

Looking to find out if anyone knows the approximate showtimes for the Aqua Theater shows on Harmony of the Seas, 7-night Eastern Carribean Itinerary? Also, if they are they usually the same times every night? I wasn't able to find a recent copy of the Compass for this itinerary. Thanks!

One thing RCL could definitely do better is not letting people don't need need them book 1 of the 2 connecting cabins. I can't tell you how many times I've called RCL or an agent and had them tell me "No connecting rooms are available; one has already been booked". Why would anyone want that in the first place?

 Another way we've found around it is to get connecting balconies. Works great and with all girls, having the extra bathroom has come in very handy. We have 3 connected balcony rooms for our upcoming sailing.  

Go onto Royal Caribbean's website and log-in. Under your "Upcoming Cruises" section, at the top right corner underneath your name, C&A #, and Status, you'll see "Add Another Cruise". Click on that link, fill in the info, and it will automatically link your cruise reservations together. Sometimes it acts up and says it's "working on it" for a very, very long time. If you refresh the page and go back to your cruise planner, the reservations should be linked. You'll need the last name, birthdate, & reservation number of someone in each cabin to do so. They only let you link a maximum of 6 reservations together on the same sailing by doing it this way. 

We are on Harmony April 29th-May 6th. Start checking on the app EVERY DAY to see if they open up the shows. We waited until the day before check in and the comedy shows were "Sold Out" for all 5 days they were offered. We did manage to get into all the other shows though, but now even they are showing as "Sold Out" just two days ago. 

Grease: Days 2 & 3

Columbus: Day 6 & 7

The Fine Line (Ice Show): Days 1, 2, & 4

1887 (Ice Show): Days 1, 3, & 4

Comedy Show: Days 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6

21 hours ago, Cruise5life said:

 

And take a ride on the roller coaster.     It’s a blast with a great view. 
 

 

 

You can see the perimeter fence from the Dragon's Tail if you look at the right time while riding, it has razor wire on the top of it. You can also make it around the entire length of the Dragon's Tail without using the brakes if you time it right & don't get too close to the people in the cart in front of you. 

Like David said earlier, your best bet is doing it on the app right after midnight (EST) on exactly the 45th day out if you want the earliest time. I was able to get the 10:30-11:00am slot for all 13 of us cruising in a few weeks. Went back in later that morning around 8 am to enter in some additional information and the earliest times available was starting at Noon. Don't wait to book shows either, the reservations fill up quickly.

1 hour ago, BigB67 said:

How far out does booking for shows typically open? We sail on May 20th.

Not sure, I'm 46 days out right now.

1 hour ago, rockmom said:

it's early, as early at 5 in the morning sometimes.  They need to have it ready for the chair hogs who show up by about 6:30 to put a towel on a chair.  😛  

rockmom is right, we were in those cabins on Allure just behind where you are saying your cabin is located a few years ago. The were "setting up" chairs as early as 5-5:30 am, one day it sounded like they were literally throwing them onto the pool deck. Was not an ideal situation. Even with ear plugs, it got so bad we complained to Guest Services, to no avail...

Didn't see that the bookings for shows had opened until yesterday for our April 29th sailing on Harmony. I kind of figured it would be in a smaller venue, but it's already showing the comedy show as being "sold out" for all 5 nights? Just wondering if they usually open up more availability? The website says to check again when we are onboard.

We have a cruise booked in late April on Harmony, but this is the first cruise that we've been on where the ship has the Solarium Bistro. Just wondering if our kids can eat there, being as it is in the Solarium? Also, it looks as if though the Dinner menu is a Mediterranean themed menu, Is there anything special about the Breakfast or Lunch Menu there? I assume it's smaller than the Windjammer with a little less selection. Pros? Cons?

3 minutes ago, ShillyShally said:

I’ll double check them but I’m fairly certain they were all within the past decade or so. But hey, would be awesome if so!!

Is My Star Note Rare? (mycurrencycollection.com)

Here's a site you can look "Star" notes up on.

Like Merion_Mom stated earlier, you might want to look into them, as some might have way more value then $2! Alot of it depends on the condition, but if it has an unusual serial number or is a "Star" note, it might be worth more money. I collect them as well, usually 1976 and earlier notes.

Set up a "Price Drop" alert for our March 2nd 2024 sailing of Odyssey months ago after we booked it. Last week I got a notification of a drop and called my agent, saved $428 total between both cabins we had booked. Got another notification this morning and thought I might save $25-30 bucks, saved another $290!!! 

6 hours ago, FionaMG said:

 

Yup I snagged that one too! 😁

Me three!

If you "Royal Up" to a suite do you still get Double C&A Points?

We had connecting Interior balcony cabins on Deck 14 of Allure a few years back, would never do it again. Woke up multiple mornings to the sound of the crew literally throwing deck chairs into place starting at around 6am. Maybe it's different on a ship-by-ship basis, but it was enough to make me not want to take that chance again.