GalwayGirl03

Go to CVS like everyone else said...booked our appt 2 weeks ago.  We had the rapid antigen test done yesterday...got a call in 20 min that we were negative and text messages in an hour!!  No cost too!

See if you can get a CVS Rapid test...we did our this morning and got the phone call in 25 min and the report in an hour!!!  

2 hours ago, 3kidsncats said:

I only had one bid so it was always pending until the little header changed from “pending” to “upgraded”, but a few others did experience the situation of only one bid left pending while the rest expired, and got confirmed for the pending cabin category.

Were you able to still modify it before it changed???

So I cruise on Sunday...I only put one royal up for the 2 bedroom GS and it still says pending but I can modify so I am assuming it doesn't mean anything.  I am getting anxious!!! 

1 minute ago, JessyCruises said:

As I just posted on my live thread, what is confusing to me is  why make people, who do not need a test to travel otherwise , test before arriving AND at the port.  It seems redundant to me.

I think you saw my post on FB of the screen shot and Leah just posted a screenshot of Royal saying no testing at port or during cruise too!!!

Jessy....more people have confirmed that no vaccinated people only need the 3 days before one!!!! This is crazy!!!

3 minutes ago, JessyCruises said:

You also put in for a Royal Up right?  Have you heard anything about yours?  I know we will not likely hear anything until Thursday or Friday, but I am impatient 🤣

We only did it on the 2 bedroom and Im not holding my breath b/c there are only 2 on the ship and i think someone on the FB page as one of them!

I will be on the first week with you can't wait!

Awesome review!! We are on next next week. 8/22 can't come soon enough!!! (praying for negative Covid results!!)

We are doing Playa Maya on Odyssey on 8/22.  We usually book 3rd party but we have to go through Royal b/c we are with our unvaccinated kids.  I can report back after that...we chose the Deluxe Beach Break which is all-inclusive!

Just now, Ocean Boy said:

It just keeps saying "In Progress".

ours took 5 weeks to go to in progress, and then another 5 weeks to be approved and then 1 day to ship

Just now, Ocean Boy said:

Sent my renewal in during the last week of April and still waiting.

Ugh that stinks....we had to do the renewals in person b/c they are minors maybe that is difference.  My friend expedite her children's and got them in 4 weeks...have you had any change when you checked?

Just wanted to give an update on the timing! We renewed our 2 son's passports on 5/27/21 and we just received them today.  So 10 weeks from door to door...not too bad...we didn't need them for our next cruise in 2 weeks but always best to have passports!!! 

24 minutes ago, Trailcon said:

Can we now assume that Anthem's TA will be non revenue?  DW and I are booked on Anthem 7 november trip to the Bahamas.  We have just made final payment and the app says checkin opens Aug 9. We cannot wait the be back on this incredible ship.

yes that is what I'm assuming...I am on teh 10/30 8 day out of NJ.  We checked in on 8/1!

We are the first sailing of Anthem out of the US on 10/30..it is no longer on the website ( hasn't been for months and months).  The TA was cancelled so I am assuming they are going to sail empty and our sailing will still be the first out of the US.  I guess it is still a guessing game though!

1 hour ago, Canadian Disney Mom said:

I know I have been looking too.  I am doing a live thread for my B2B2B starting 8/22 

omg 19 days until we are on board!!! Praying all the COVID tests are negative!!! Can't WAIT!

I really wish they would update us on what Anthem is doing in October! We are scheduled on Anthem's first cruise out of NJ and would really like to know if it is happening.  All Anthem sailings in Sept and October have taken off the website!

Good to know! We renewed both our son's passports on 5/27...they have been processing since 7/2 and checked cashed then.  I did order certified birth certs from our state in case they aren't in (they should be mailed this week).  We sail on 8/22.

We stayed in one of these JS on AOS in 12/19..we walked our kids a million time through the solarium with out issue!

16 hours ago, time11130 said:

Our Royal Up offer says "pending" and the other one we put a bid in says "expired"  Our ship sails in 20 days so I am hoping we hear something here soon to give me even more reasons to be excited 🙂   

Wondering what ship and sail date too!

I am about 38 days out and can't wait to see if we get royal up..someone in the FB sailing page said she hasn't been moved from the royal loft suite on indy to the odyssey yet and Royal has said all suite guests will be transferred by 7/17 (stinks for her b/c she can't access cruise planner or anything).  So once that happens I am sorta hoping the royal ups will happen too!

Hey I just booked this excursion in Costa Maya.  I did it mainly because I am traveling with my unvaccinated kids and to get off the boat we need to be on Royal excursions.  Question can we go explore the port once this is over?  It’s only an hour and only cost $ 10!

7 minutes ago, vegas7df said:

No check in available for our 8/22 on Independence. I called Royal they said 30 days prior to cruise it will open up, so it's wait and see. 

it is just odd b/c my hubby has a freedom cruise in Sept and he was able to check in weeks and weeks ago!

Has  Check-in opened for anyone? We are on 8/22 so like 47 days out and still no check-in?  Does anyone have any idea when it will open TIA!

52 minutes ago, mjkacmom said:

It could be sold out, it’s practically a holiday week for schools in NJ.

Oh we live in Pa an didn't realize it is a holiday week in NJ..thanks for the info!

We are booked on this sailing too and I have emailed my TA about it and he says as far as he knows it is still a go! I find it suspect that it is the only cruise that isn't on the website.  I really wish they would tell us soon if it i was cancelled b/c it would really mess us up!