LobsterStalker

Lifeguard , LOL Theres your lifeguard at Magen’s on a recent visit there …! Ya , if u look really close you can see him there Cheers

just a thought Pay the balance before you incur the interest < and when they do credit you back (and they will) you'll have a bonus credit towards next months payment , and with a hair of patience , problem solved. End result ...,for taking a wild shot at gaining access to a package that we all knew was too good to be true , you end up with a bonus 50$ to buy a couple drinks or spend however else you wish ! ...Amazes me that everything is always half empty to so many on here . That seems damn near full to me !

Hmmm ...Is that really the minors mistake ?

LMAO you've uncovered The newest pyramid scheme to rock the cruise industry !

Yes... ask your daughters friend to pay 7 grand... oh my

that sale will just evolve into another version, and so on . The prices are not gonna change much when that "sale" comes around again

Agree completely , and advocate for having your displeasure raised to the attention of guest services, surveys ,and your dollars, etc. This attitude from some of... I'm going to throw a tantrum until I get what I want is plain and simply just entitlement. This is an experiment by Royal and they ar fully within their right to operate their business how they see fit. If it backfires on them , it will change

Here here !

you keep stating about these "more and more "reports. Where are you seeing these ?

and I believe you are in for a rude awakening when you discover that for know at least , these knew rules are set in stone and if you do indeed get "your way", you are going to look like a total idiot in the process because it will take that much of a scene to get it

patience ... key word

Not a chance

don't be too sure after our request to the waiter , we were quietly told by the head waiter that thier hands were tied

Yes , they just want you to spend on something impulsive in advance....

You'll make a heck of a good friend if you share these benefits !

is 100 % worth it for $178 , but all you have to do is select one guest and you will only pay the $88.99 !

that would be greasy !

It also stated "Additional fees may apply to booking changes or cancellations." ?? Cheers

Every indication in the description shows that it is priced per package...Not per person . Even the title.."VIP for two Premier Pass" and then price clearly states 88.99 / per 'package' However , it has long been true when something seems to good to be true it usually is. Even thinking about the tour ... I mean how many of those would take place on a normal sailing ? With a deal like this the number would skyrocket ...There has to be reasonable limits on how many of these can actually be handed out. Not to mention as someone previously pointed out, Priority boarding for 50% of guests does not equate to actual priority boarding ! Something doesn't smell right Cheers

This is also not up to par yet ! On each of my lat 3 sailings , 2 last fall and 1 last month , We were confirmed 2 Top , and Early TD seating . All 3 times we arrived and I went directly to Main dining to check on my assignment as I always do and 3 for 3 we did not even have a table . >>> And 2 of the 3 confirmations came directly from RCL Dining even telling me my table # . The dining departments definitely have some bugs to work out . Cheers

Good to hear.. I'm hoping they will work out the bugs. I am going to be checking back on this subject in a few months , before back to backs in Oct. I have early for both , one is 5:45 which is about perfect for us , the other is 5:15 which for us is a bit early. However the other issue I have run into on last 3 sailings is that MT only starts at 6:45. If it were earlier and I was confident we could get our desired slot , I would go with MT and try for about a 6PM reservation each night. But for now... A lot of variables Cheers

Agree , if you are joining other guests that not showing up on time is rude. If you are a 2 top and want to show a little later , then that is perfectly fine. On our cruise last month we were told that tables are held for 20 minutes , And we also saw a situation where our table neighbors showed up 35 minutes late and table was still held . This was later in the week , and they had been there every night . Head waiter was asking us if we knew if they were coming and it was no problem to hold when we told her we thought they would be there. In my opinion showing 15-20 minutes after seating begins is not "late", it is within the allowed for time and it is completely acceptable . Again I would restate this is different if you are holding up other tablemates Cheers

How long has it been since you cruised ? Asking because since the restart there have been a huge number complaining about my time , and stories of wait times of 45 mins. plus. After looking into this in the fall , I decided to change from my time to early. Origainally had gone with my Time for the same reason OP spoke of... 5 P.M. was too early

I was on Wonder on Feb.12 sailing last month and this happened to me also . I had just been on Symphony last October and was not able to reserve anything until I boarded the ship so assumed it would be the same . I just happened to check on here some time mid January to find out booking had opened up Jan.1/23 and was then only able to book some, as rest were sold out . Was expecting to have to wait in the standby line for Aquashow and Comedy etc. However , Upon boarding I checked the App and was able to book Aqua, and by day 2 I had snagged a spot for comedy . Whatever their system is makes no sense to me but don't be too discouraged ,. Hopefully it will work out for you as well Cheers & GL

Very curious how you know that the waitstaff and room stewards pass that money over to the ships tip pool... Seems human nature would tell me that some may and most would not.. Could you explain further please ? And to the original poster .... Did you truly believe starting this thread would not fall into this chasm ??