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Awesome, thank you.

You are right. I've noticed it is much higher than it used to be on cruises that I have previously booked. That puts group space in an even more favorable light. The closer to final it gets, the higher the premium appears to be too.

That was when it was, I think... It was Ovation of the Seas to Alaska, August 26/2022, which itself was a lift and shift from 2021. If I remember right, Royal added Quantum to the mix in Seattle and that changed the pricing dynamic.

Great! I love a Twangster live review. Nobody does photos and videos like Twangster! Can't wait for this to get underway.

I thought Uber didn't service Galveston. I thought it was Lyft only.

I suspect that Norwegian fjord cruises are going to get higher and higher for the next couple of years. With Norway banning cruise ships except zero emissions ships in the Fjords after 2025 the next two years are going to see a big big premium from those that want to check that bucket list item off before it goes away.

You can reprice to take advantage of a price decrease whether you have a refundable or and nonrefundable fare. When you reach final payment date, 75 or 90 days before your sail date, your refundable becomes nonrefundable. The chances are, if you book refundable now, that when you reach that point a NRD will cost more than what you locked in at. Not always but usually. That being said, I almost always book refundable deposits. My TA has group space that comes automatically as refundable and almost always the lowest price you will find. I can only remember one cruise that was group space that had a decrease at any point before embarkation. And on that one my TA lowered my price and just advised me of the change. If you are booking double occupancy travel agent group space is the way to go if you can find it available. If not I'd pay the small premium and still book refundable. So much can happen between now and 10/24.

I think your teenager will be be more than happy on Odyssey. It is a great ship with tonnes to do on it. I highly recommend you get him signed up for a zone zero experience, there is a small cost but it is worth it. It is a virtual reality space battle that is absolutely amazing. It's got a great seaplex area with activities going all the time. The iFly is sure to be a hit as well as the Flowrider. Besides the waterslides, I can't think of one teenage thing that they will be missing and there are several things on Odyssey you don't get elsewhere.

Sonny's is definitely better.

This is my experience. I've looked at a few FB roll calls and the amount of bad information presented is catastrophic. CC is the best place for accurate and up to date info. The average poster on this forum knows more about Royal's policies and procedures than most Royal employees, both on ship and land.

No one young is on Facebook

All my Navigator roll calls have been ghostly quiet or non existent. Roll call threads seem to be dying off.

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If you are familiar with Dickey BBQ. Portside is a about a rough equivalent with that. Not bad but not something to go out of your way for.

Sending it your way... 😉.

I like Oasis too. What I liked the most about Odyssey was sitting at the railing overlooking the sports court and watching the sports on the massive big screen.

If you're going to do both then this is the way id do it too. BBQ for a diner and Playmakers for a late lunch

I'm tempted for Bella2. Problem is we have my wife's birthday cruise in March. I'm not sure I can swing both yet.

I really liked Playmakers on it. I thought the location over the Seaplex was the best location on any ship.

I did that exact one when we were on Serenade August 2021. It was epic. I'm sure that I am ruined for Whale watching tours forever after. The experience we had was so good I'm not sure it could ever be replicated. We had Humpbacks that leaped out of the water around us constantly. We also were able to see them right up close. One time one got so close, rolled over and flicked his tail up in the air as he passed, I could have reached out and touched it as it passed. You'll love that excursion. The views at the glacier are great as well.

I thought that too but loved both Ovation and Odyssey.

I had never noticed the "tasters" before until my last two cruises on navigator and oasis. Both times the lines to get a short were massive so I gave it a pass. Your experience might be different on Enchantment but it seems dumb do stand and wait in line for 30 minutes for a 5 minute massage.

Where are we going to get good burgers on Harmony. 😮😮😮

I'm not sure if you some of you haven't noticed but the OP has given up on the this thread and posting on CC. Nothing since last Saturday, the day of the original post. They didn't get the response they wanted so they are gone.

I've done Alaska three times. Serenade twice and once on Ovation. The first time on Serenade we got way up into Endicott arm and got amazing views of the Glacier and watched calve. The second time was Serenade again. We got up Endicott arm but were fogged in so badly we couldn't see a thing. The third time, on Ovation, we didn't even make the turn to Endicott arm and just headed strait into Juneau. I can't remember the reason why they said this was necessary. But every time in Juneau we have been able to see Glaciers. Ive been to Mendenhall Glacier twice and took a seaplane flight overflew them the other time. No matter what you'll have an opportunity to see glaciers.