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We are in port from 7-2 and I booked Maya Chan. Definitely enough time.

The Getaways Itinerary has changed a lot more than the one listed. Any cruise line has the right to change the itinerary, that is the chance you take. Between medical emergencies and advanced changes I rarely go on the itinerary I originally booked. If it is that important to visit a particular island it is probably best to book a resort there and not count on a ship stopping there.

Great to know, thank you.

1 hour ago, lovelights said:

 

As of July 25th, AARP stopped giving reward points, due to them beginning a new point system in the near future. You can use the points you have, to purchase the Carnival gift cards if you have at least 1,000 points to get the $100 gift card, or 5,000 points to get the $500 gift card. Anything left over on your points, can not be carried over to their new point system when it comes available. I hope when the new rewards become available, that the Carnival gift cards are still available.

Yes, and there are quite a few threads on this topic. This thread was from March, right before AARP announced the change.

Why is a cluster??? Relax, Pixels is the only show to book. Why are you getting this upset over pre booking shows? There are two other shows, Beautiful Dream, and Live Love Legs, but you do not need reservations for them. 

23 minutes ago, Rusty Hull said:

What is the KEY?

Lots on CC about it. Here is just one.

1 hour ago, Lady Hudson said:

Not changing saildate or ship, Bob.  Just downgrading cabin category.

Bob answered you correctly. You asked "Would I be allowed to switch from a jr suite to an inside without penalty?  Same sailing"  and Bob answered yes.

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6 hours ago, A3hourtour said:

Just wondering if anyone has used the Royal Up bidding system yet?  Do you know if they're still doing the traditional call and offer upgrades at a discounted price?

I think you may find a few in the previous 97 pages. I have not seen any of the offers since the Royal Up program started.

The menu does not change for dinner, but the salad bar is fantastic and contains all the appetizers and desserts. The salmon is wonderful.

Since this is only the second sailing of the Ovation in Alaska there are not a lot of reviews out there yet, but other than the Internet being slow, I have not read a bad review yet. I don't know what you are reading. You definitely cannot compare one part of the world with another. I am looking forward to my Ovation cruise in two weeks. If you go on board convinced you will have a bad time then you will. A cruise is what you make of it. 

Just choose the documentation you are bringing from the pull down menu.

I booked a JS when the itinerary was first released. The price has almost doubled and the ship has been sold out for a while. I usually book early to take advantage of price drops, but not so with this Alaska cruise. Maybe it is because it is the first time for the Ovation in Alaska, but the price has only gone up and up.

Unfortunately that is the risk you take booking through a TA. You can try to call in the morning, hopefully the price will be the same. Since you did not book directly, RCI cannot do anything about the price drop.

10 hours ago, HOSKI said:

Question, if I'm in the Junior Suite and my kids are in an inside are they allowed in CK?  We don't have anything right now like that but thought it would be helpful for other families to have the answer.

Your kids who are booked in the inside cabin are guests so the answer is no, only people booked in a JS or above or Pinnacle status are allowed in Coastal Kitchen.

I love the review so far. Was the Alaska lecture in Two70 in the compass or publicized in some way?  I am sailing next month and would like to see it.

I like Seattle Shuttle. Very reasonable rates and responsive to emails.

Thank you for the comparison. I go between NCL, RCI, and Carnival. I enjoy the variety, the lines are similar but just different enough. I do like the food on NCL the best though. Teppanyaki, Food Republic, and O'Sheehans are some of my favorites. I do think that NCL treats solo cruisers the best, although I like the double points on RCI. 

I had no problem getting a price drop on my Anthem cruise last September. I just called the C&A number and they did it right away, emailed me the new invoice.

The Ovation has never sailed in the US before, so there are no reviews yet. I am not worried at all. You cannot compare reviews from Australia and Asia with Alaska sailings. Different demographics entirely. 

My favorite ship is the Allure. I was on the Anthem in Sept and it was ok. I am on the Ovation next month and I kind of wish I had not booked the same class ship although I am really looking forward to seeing Alaska. I like the variety of the classes, and I am a mega ship fan.

I love Chops, but one of you not being a meat eater then my second choice is Giovanni's. It is nothing like Jamies. Giovanni's had this amazing lasagna they would bring out for all of us to share. It was delicious. One of out party had the fish and she really liked it. 

Pixels is the only show to book online.

12 minutes ago, Eaglecw said:

There a good company to deal with. Are you going from Sea-Tac airport to the pier?

From SeaTac to a hotel, then the next morning to the port. 

I booked Seattle Shuttle. Very reasonable rates and easy to get in touch with.

22 hours ago, dajulieness said:

I've been trying to reserve my time dining for 5:30pm on the nights we don't have reservations at the specialty restaurants. I remember specifically when I originally bought the cruise ( a year ago) I picked 5:30pm my time dining but I want to try to get 6pm. I go to this "plan all cruise dining" and I don't even see my time dining reservations as an option. Anyone else have this issue? 

Double check that you really have MTD. If you picked 5:30 when you booked the cruise then you have early dining, not MTD. That may be why you cannot see MTD reservations in your cruise planner.