OCSC Mike

Same for us in June (and July) on Wonder. We were supposed to go there in 2019 but high winds prevented Harmony from docking. 😭 And we actually were there last June with extended family but they don't really get off the ship and were treating us to Sky Class (which is the only time we'd have it) so my wife decided she didn't want to ditch them knowing we'd be going back this year. 🤣

The actual sale now runs THU-FRI (it used to be earlier). The flyer from that link varies but usually comes out earlier in the week. I'd say just check randomly on Monday, then Tuesday, etc.

It can't hurt living here and if you book TA group rates (which have refundable deposits) you can always keep an eye out for last minute deals and then decide if you want cancel any cruises you booked early. I did find one last October less than a month out and I had a friend find a good deal on Wonder in a GGG sale in the fall... they are just nothing like what they used to be. In 2022, there were multiple 4N cruises on Indy out of PC with a base price of $129pp in the GGG sale. We also squeezed in an October cruise that year and would have gone more than once if we were more flexible. It's those deals that are currently long gone (for several reasons).

Not with how full ships are these days. I used to book fairly last minute (3-6 weeks out), sometimes during the GGG sale, but even those deals are few & far between.

Don't feel guilty. If you didn't enjoy cruising you wouldn't have taken however many you have. We're extremely frugal in everyday life. I had to force myself to get my brain to accept that we are fortunate enough to be able to cruise a few times/year and it brings us happiness so it's worth spending on.

Good to hear. You made it sound like you weren't getting anything you valued at D+ since you referred to them as "Two Hershey bars and a Coke." Maybe I just took it wrong. I have no interest in breaking down the dollar value of various perks.

One of our favorite excursions ever. Going back on it in a couple weeks after 7 years. Can't believe it's been that long.

Some info in here although Paradise Beach is mentioned several times and not on your list. We're trying Paradise Beach this summer after Nachi wasn't great for us in October.

I will but I'm likely just booking group rates and forgetting about it. I found last minute deals to squeeze into October the past two years that included one random day when my wife's school was closed (in-service day or teacher non-workday or whatever) but beyond that I'm just assuming there won't really be any for our restricted schedule. You're probably right but they mattered before this latest release, even for me. My Spring Break 2024 and 2025 Wonder cruises are significantly cheaper (percentage-wise) than my June and July 2024 Wonder cruises (same cabin type, group, etc.). Summer 2025 and Spring Break 2026 on Utopia are virtually identical. Yeah, I went over the rates I priced for a few different ships with my wife and she asked about Star... which I left out for obvious reasons.

You'll be on her before I will. I'm up to booking Summer 2025 and Spring 2026 (at yes, not great prices, but we're locked into the school schedule so it is what it is).

As someone already in the process of booking Utopia, one mention of the Back to the Future possibility made my wife say "Then we're booking Utopia." 🤣

As a couple, I'm looking forward to our 2 additional free drinks per day, 2 BOGO specialty meals, and 2 more days of internet. Not saying you should value the additional perks but I will.

Given than I have a few Utopia cruises from last week's release on hold as we speak... I concur! 🤣 Wife said 5 times on Wonder was enough and if we do B2B's on Utopia we'll spend nothing on excursions since it's just CocoCay/Nassau which helps with the overall cost. That's my logic at least.

Utopia will have it. And I agree it was one of the best meals I've ever had on a ship.

We kinda wound up doing that on Allure in October but not on purpose. We were switched from early to MTD (multiple MDR managers blamed "the computer" which is certainly possible; it wasn't just us). So we were told to just show up at 5-5:15 every night and we'd be seated quickly, just not at the same table. They handled it well, we never waited more than 5-10 mins, and we didn't care about having different tables/servers as long as we always had a 2-top, which we did. So we basically had MTD at 5:00 but it was because they were correcting a mistake. Whether or not they would do it just b/c you request it I'm guessing would vary by ship/sailing (like so many things).

I probably posted this already but I'm too lazy to scroll through it all. Couldn't agree more about Mason Jar brunch and the stuffed french toast (and the johnny cakes, chicken n waffles, etc.) Like you, our extended family of 8 tried most of the menu last June. Now that it will just be me and my wife, I have to figure out a plan for still ordering a good chunk of the menu. I think most of that cinnamon roll is likely coming back to our cabin. The blackberry moonshine lemonade was a great brunch drink as well.

There is no set date but entertainment reservations usually open early in the month before your cruise month... so early November in your case. You can use the app or the website. I prefer the website for booking entertainment.

Looked fine to me in October on her 1st cruise out of PC.

Don't thank me until they actually bring good deals back. 🤣

New link... https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Promotions/rci_sales_ggg_USD.pdf

Hearing? The cruises were released last night. Wonder is indeed moving.

It is not currently available on Wonder. I know the article says it was tested on Wonder but it is not an option for any of my 3 Wonder cruises that sail between March and July of this year. I even asked my TA about it in the past 2 hours and he had never heard of it.

I was just posting the thread since it was old news. I didn't actually contribute to that thread.

New bookings (May 2025-April 2026) are currently scheduled to be released this week (likely tonight) so keep an eye out. You'll also likely see plenty of posts when they're released. EDIT: Just noticed you're in Scotland... so change tonight to possibly more like the middle of the night or early AM for you.