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On 5/14/2024 at 6:11 AM, Ocean Boy said:

So what happens if you have to cancel after final payment or you are a no show? Do they break out the taxes and fees and refund them?

Yes, taxes and fees are always refunded.

15 hours ago, Biker19 said:

All paid venues add 18% grats to the bill. 

Meaning that if you paid $300 plus tax and grats, grats added in are $54. Divide that by, say, 7 dinners and 3 lunches, and that equals $5.40 per meal, which is divided by that restaurant matre d, waiter staff. Up to you, but we always tip extra. Waiter gets to keep cash tips.

Did you try the BBQ venue? Do they have different sauces? 

One more question. What if we have only made the then minimum deposit —- $100 pp onboard booking, but have prepaid gratuities. Can we call in and xxl grats to get them back and only lose that minimum deposit?

5 hours ago, SEA DOGY said:

This is our first time sailing R C Anthem of the Seas 12 nights  in Sky Class our restaurant on board will be the C K.  You think we should buy a Dinner package’s around $300 for 2 

TIA 

Is that for the 3 night package? Yes, that would be a nice price.

Diamond or Loyalty will help get this corrected. We have had to educate MDR staff before too. Specialty restaurants are used to this discount.

22 hours ago, Cruise a holic said:

We just came off the icon.  We dined in hibachi.  I had lobster and scallops and got sick.  Never again

How awful, sorry to hear. I would feel the same if that happened to me. We always eat 2-3 times if Hibachi is available but have not been on Icon.

2 hours ago, nanseev said:

Going on Wonder in a few weeks, and purchased both the 3 night dining package and also Mason Brunch for embarkation day.  I was planning on going to 150 CP, Giovanni’s, and Izumi Hibachi for my 3 night.  Navigator is my “home port” ship so I want something different than Chops and Hooked.

 

Is the hibachi eligible in the 3-night package?  I just noticed in the fine print it states “restaurant not included in dining package.”  Has it always been like that?  I may try to swap my Mason for the hibachi…but I can only imagine how complicated that will end up to be if I try to do it on board.

$15 per person upcharge for Hibachi. Well worth it in our opinion.

Twice in the last year and our flights departed at 9:30----just missed the 8:15, so self embark and you will be plenty early.

What if only one parent is sailing?

Can anyone report on the cauliflower steacj? I am not vegan/vegetarian but curious if I should try it? 

Grata are always added. This is a really smart use of your coupons for a group. Always specify that you are utilizing your coupons when ordering. Also, ships often run out of certain specific better bargain wines, so be flexible or purchase early in the week for later. A $50 bottle of wine would be $30 plus $5.40 gratuity. Also remember that each adult can carry on one bottle of wine per cruise when boarding.

8 hours ago, dbancroft said:

You might have a problem with the bank thinking double payments if both amounts were $700. In the future you need to do two different amounts.

I also wondered about that. $700 was the balance due on each trip. They have both cleared now. I need to pay them each off next week, so can’t rely on waiting for the refunds, This time I will pay over the phone. Paying online has always worked in the past, and is one of the reasons I have preferred to book direct.

5 hours ago, JDsafeman said:

They are still denying that there is a problem with the payment screen online.

I have still not received any resolution to my problem.

You may get a better response with the C&A phone number 1-800-526-9723.

 

5 hours ago, JDsafeman said:

They are still denying that there is a problem with the payment screen online.

I have still not received any resolution to my problem.

You may get a better response with the C&A phone number 1-800-526-9723.

 

Unfortunately That was who I called. 

The other day I saw someone posting about a glitch they had in paying making an online payment. I had made payments earlier that day, and when I made the payment, they did show paid in full so I thought I was fine. Now I look and I see a balance due on both of the cruises I made final payments on. I then looked at a emailed receipt I had received yesterday  for my next cruise. I am on in about 10 days and it shows a $1400 overpayment. I tried emailing and then calling in and when I talk to someone she just kept saying payment hasn’t show is showing but hasn’t cleared so I have to wait until the payment clears and call them back and get a refund. I have never had to deal with getting a refund, so not sure what that entails  but is very aggravating. The $1400 was for final payments which are also due next week. I told her I had seen that someone else mentioned having a problem and she said no there’s no problem you entered the wrong cruises numbers. I always book myself online or on board always pay online , there’s only one way to do it you pull up your cruise and you make the payment and it either lets you choose an amount or pay in full which is what I always do and did on these two cruises. So aggravating. Does anyone know if there is a department I should be asking for  see if I can get this transferred to the correct cruises? When I asked her, she said we have no department like that. I used my BOA RCCL credit card. Should I call them? The agent says that that will not help. On BOA app it does 2 $700 payments as “pending” which also seems odd after 3 days. If you made a recent payment you should double check today!

Usually that is ok. If you have no issues causing delays, changes, weather etc that is fine. I like to buy from the airline so that I can deal directly with them, not have to call the travel company. 

I search on Skiplagged but I always buy directly from the airline 

Stayed downtown twice last summer and walked both times. There are Definately sidewalks. A few rough surfaces and very hot. We are 64 and 71 years but don’t pack heavy.

Usually we have had to get off but once in PR 2022 we were given our new cards on board.and only had to swipe without exiting to the terminal. I don’t think we always got a b2b lunch either although we have chosen to skip in order to go to port

Johnny Rockets had shakes and malts. Not sure on your reservations. I try to book myself pre cruise and don’t have suite priveledges but there will be some slots reserved for suites and others to book on board.

Yes, exactly the same.

I am not sure who you are booked with but unless you got a super deal why go so early? Is your ride from an airport? We just made the trip from Hobby to downtown Galveston and from Allure to Hobby. Lyft was $62 down and $68 back for 2 of us not pre booked.

Thank you!

What length of cruises do they have welcome back? I know 7 nights plus, but what about shorter cruises?

I am trying to remember what is the timeframe that you can change a cruise you booked on board without losing any money? One or two months?