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Get on the waitlist as soon as you board.
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The only port that checked my temperature was Hong Kong back in august (2023).
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Bringing honey back from Nassau through customs
ARandomTraveler replied to jjtt's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I doubt you'll have any issue. I brought honey back from Japan a few months ago with no issue. I brought it back on a plane. -
Voyager -storm at sea
ARandomTraveler replied to alphawave1's topic in Royal Caribbean International
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Service Charge on Spa Service
ARandomTraveler replied to silversneakers's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I was told the same thing on Spectrum. All 3 of the different service providers I had let me know they work for a 3rd party company who is not Royal Caribbean, and they don't receive anything from the service charge, and that if I'd like to add a tip that goes directly to them I can do so (or some version of that - one of them said "this is the service charge that goes to royal Caribbean, and if you'd like to add a tip for my service specifically you can add it here"). I don't know if that was true or not, but I tip anyway so I just gave them another $20 per service. It's already so expensive, what's another $20? It's not worth making a fuss about and if you're unsure and would rather err on the side of making sure the service provider gets something, don't stress about the fact that you added extra. -
Good point, I'm pretty sure every ship I've sailed had bad reviews, including Symphony and Spectrum which had both sailed for less than 2 years by the time I got on them. Loved them both, including all the other ships I've sailed (though I haven't done anything smaller than the Voyager Class ships).
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Changed dining time, fare went up $1900 per room.
ARandomTraveler replied to CW33's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I wonder if the travel agent made a mistake in the pricing they quoted you during Black Friday. I have the same cruise booked, but for July, and I booked it more than a year in andvance, and my price was $4600 for a balcony, no drinks or wifi included. I checked the price during Black Friday to see if it went down but it hadn't, it was around $5900. I know travel agents get good deals but $4010 for concierge class with drinks and wifi sounds too good to be true. Maybe it was a real price, but I wouldn't be surprised if the travel agent made a mistake when they gave you the original invoice, and that might be why they aren't able to go to celebrity and argue their case now. If they had the paperwork, seems like it would have been an easy fix. edited to add that I forgot I forgot my price included $800 to make my reservation refundable, so my price would have been $3800 without that. I still think the price you were quoted was really low, but if you have the invoice from the travel agent, they should honor that price for you, regardless of what celebrity is charging them. -
Complaint against Royal Caribbean
ARandomTraveler replied to traceintx's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I would keep fighting for the refund, but in the meantime, maybe the friends should agree to take the total refund and distribute it equally amongst you. -
Livorno - late back to ship
ARandomTraveler replied to texascane's topic in Royal Caribbean International
That stressed me out! So glad that worked out for you. -
Freestyle Coke Machines on Symphony of the Seas
ARandomTraveler replied to kt2e's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Spectrum doesn't have them either. Most people will probably never sail that ship (or even knows it exists), but just an fyi for those that do. -
Coco Cay Thrill Park might be chilly!
ARandomTraveler replied to goldfish65's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I was there last year on November 26th and it felt like summer. It was in the 80's with no breeze (they even had the hot air balloon going), so it's definitely possible to have great weather this time of year. Don't get too worried about what the weather app says until you get there. -
Can't add passenger, I'm about to cry.
ARandomTraveler replied to GetToLivin's topic in Royal Caribbean International
So glad that worked out for you! Enjoy your trip. -
Hooked Seafood 2 Pound Lobster Gone On Symphony
ARandomTraveler replied to loudbmw's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We had that too, a big giant whole lobster. No upcharge. -
Can't add passenger, I'm about to cry.
ARandomTraveler replied to GetToLivin's topic in Royal Caribbean International
This topic comes up very often on Cruise Critic. As a regular poster I'm really surprised you didn't know about this rule. That being said, I'm so sorry you guys are in this position right now, I'm sure it's really disappointing. But keep checking multiple times a day, someone on that sailing is bound to cancel for something at the last minute and if they do, you can snag their spot. Maybe you can even book the cheapest guarantee cabin for that person, just to get them on the ship. -
Thanksgiving in Specialty Restaurants
ARandomTraveler replied to die_hard's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Not sure if they do anything different in Chops or Jamies, but I had thanksgiving dinner in Izumi on Symphony last year and there was nothing different about the menu or the service. -
Yes. $9.95 at guest services.
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Unlinking a C&A partner
ARandomTraveler replied to Chiliburn's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Sucker