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On 1/28/2021 at 11:17 AM, davekathy said:

Looking forward to our September 2021 Celebrity cruise. 🍷

Great! Hopefully it'll take place

How's it going so far? Supposed to be going on Symphony of the seas in Sept. We'll see....

I lifted and shifted my cruise for Sept of 2021. We'll see how a d where it goes from there.

4 hours ago, Plum Happy said:

Someone tweeted them yesterday about their September sailing and they responded that they will make their announcement on June 23rd, which is tomorrow.

Can't wait until tomorrow's announcements

On 9/4/2019 at 9:37 PM, soremekun said:

Which ships turned you off so much that you'll never sail them again?  I'd like to know why as well.

I hated the splendor. Nothing splended about the interior decor. It was distracting to say the least.

On 9/8/2019 at 6:01 PM, soremekun said:

Occasionally, Anthem of the Seas will do a Canada / New England itinerary and visit Boston.  When the Oasis of the Seas does a similar itinerary, it skips Boston.

The Anthem has a draft of 29 feet.  Oasis has a draft of 31 feet.  Queen Mary 2 has a draft of 34 feet and visits Boston.

 

Per this article, the harbor depth should be sufficient.

 

So my questions are:

Can the harbor and cruise port accomodate an Oasis class ship?

Why do you think an Oasis class ship will not home port / visit Boston for at least during the months of May - September?

My guess was depth and demand, but that should change in time

Nothing wrong with that those are just additional things to do on sea days

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I can't believe the price they are asking for the New Encore 7 day sailing for April 2020. The itinerary sucks and I only paid $700 more for my 15 day Panama Canal on the Bliss for 2019 inside cabin vs Encore balcony cabin. They've lost their mind. Over 5k for this on Encore without gratuities or beverage promos too. Who is actually booking this ripoff? I loved the Escape and paid about half that price. To compare, I booked an extended aft balcony on Carnival's new Panorama for seven days in April 2020. Openings started this week. I got it for $2000+ less than the week on Encore for seven days. That's a huge difference and way better deal, almost absurd. Why the ludicrous price for Encore and who's foolish enough to book this turd of a sailing?

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It is okay if they are in black and white even though they show up as color on the computer?

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Well this will be my first cruise with Royal carribean in 6yrs I hope to enjoy it. But judging from some of the positive experiences you've had I hope to get the same or better results.

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I've often seen here people suggesting that we ignore the "deals" and just look at the price. Fair enough in that I'llmake my decision based on price, but I still call it dishonest when they change the starting point to make it seem a better deal that's no better.

Agreed. I guess it's a matter of being more diligent when deals are available

The length of the cruise determines the cost of the drink packages

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From my experience I don't remember it being that much less than what I paid in 2012but times have changed and prices go up

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I think most recently it was $7.95 and that included soda. Before that it was $4,95, no soda included.

Oh okay thanks. I wasn't sure I haven't cruised with Royal Caribbean since 2012, and don't remember what the cover charge was

Well, that's disappointing. 😕

What was the cover charge before? I think I remember it being $9

Definitely suggest talking with a travel agent. They do not charge for their services (and if yours does move to another) as they would be the best to help you. If you give them your budget, they can offer you suggestions that fit your price range.

 

My suggestion is to go to Bermuda.

Great suggestion. Bermuda's nice especially during the summer months

My wife and I are in our early 60s and looking for a nice cruise experience to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this yesterday. We have been on 2 cruises long ago - 1988 & 2008. Both were with RCCL, to the Caribbean (Western & Eastern). We were directed to RCCL by a travel agent for a more “classy” cruise than a “fun ship”. We were very satisfied both times. However, much could have changed in the cruise industry since then. We are seeking recommendations on cruise line, cruise ship, destination. We are thinking of a Caribbean, Bahamas or Alaskan cruise, about 7 days, at a reasonable cost. We like dining, entertainment, ports of call excursions.

A specific question is since we have been on 2 RCCL cruises, are there any significant advantages to staying with RCCL this time?

Your advice and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

Congrats on your 40th! As far as sticking with Royal Caribbean? Well it depends on weather or not you want a slightly different cruising experience. The last 3 cruises I've been on here been between NCL and Carnival.(so far Royal Caribbean and Norwegian has been the best experience for me.

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Are we allowed to bring our own soda on board?

It’s a brand they don’t sell on ships.

It's "prohibited" but some people still do bring it aboard. I'm fine with the soda they provide

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I think it depends on the port and availability of space

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You can cancel and rebook if you see a lower price.

That's sounds good

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Just read online, Johnny Rockets increased cover to $9.95 on Oasis.

 

 

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Still not too bad