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$32/pp would be expensive for my family of six!  It would be cheaper to hire a private limo/SUV, which is what we are doing after our RCI cruise next week.

It will give you a warning that the times overlap, but it will allow you to continue with the reservation.  You should be fine.

14 hours ago, Travelnplane said:

Diamond Princess was just docked into Drydock in Singapore Sembawang just yesterday until February 2nd

Is this the typical length for dry docking a ship?  What can they really do in two weeks time?

Following as we plan to sail her summer of 2020.  Hopefully, they'll do some repairs before then, or we'll hold off on the Japan cruise until they refurbish the ship!

12 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Correct.

Thank you!  Good to know as I tried making show reservations in my planner and only very late times were available for some of the shows, which will not work for us.

On 1/13/2019 at 2:08 PM, joyful1nh said:

Assuming Ovation is the same as Oasis - you don't need reservations, just arrive 25 minutes or so before show time and there is a dedicated area blocked off for suite guests.  

So we can attend the early or late show without any reservations at all?  Just show up?

We also sail on symphony in March.  We had to book 2 rooms - a grand suite and central park balcony room for my two teens since they did not have suites that sleep six at the time of our booking.  The agent couldn't find rooms that were directly across from each other (requirement if your under age children are booked in a separate room), so she booked my boys in a room diagonal from ours.  A week later, we received an email that the boys room had changed.  They changed the room to the one that is directly across from ours, which wasn't available when we booked.  I assumed they just switched my boys' room with someone else's as it is a requirement that their room be directly across from ours.  That could have happened to you?

Thanks, guys!  Payment window has come and gone :(.  Will look to see if upgrades are available.

Hi.  I just noticed our Grand Suite on Symphony for the March sailing is now $1400 less than what we paid for our room.  However, we already made the final payment.  Will RC reimburse us for the difference if I call them?

26 minutes ago, Cruisegirl6 said:

They save a percentage openings for those who board the ship and didn't book packages.

 You're referring to dining times, correct?  Sounds like they only offer crappy late night times if you buy the packages.  Just wondering if a concierge will be able to fix this for us once we board the ship.  Otherwise, there is no point in us purchasing the dining packages as eating after 8pm will not work for us.

OMG!  I didn't realize it would be so difficult to book a dining package online!  We are cruising out of Miami on March 9th on Symphony of the Seas.  In my planner, the ultimate dining package is available for purchase, but when I try to book it for more than just 2 people, it will tell me the package is not available (there are six of us, and my twins are only 3).  When I book for just two people, it will allow me to book??  I called and tried booking over the phone, but the rep told me it is not available to me.

So, I decide to book the 3 day package since no package for longer than 3 days is offered.  But then the times available for day 1 and 2 are after 8pm!  This won't work for us because my twins are only 3 and we need to eat earlier.  The rep said I can have the concierge change the time once we board the ship.  Can someone please confirm this?  We are in a suite and will have access to a concierge.  Is it true the concierge will be able to change the dining time for us?

Also, I thought about waiting to board to see if the concierge would be able to book the ultimate dining package for all six of us.  Anyone know if this is a possibility?  Thanks!

When you purchase a Voom package for more than once device, can all devices be connected at the same time, or can you only connect one device at a time? I am asking because we booked a GS on Symphony which comes with Voom for each person in the room, but I think I read that only one device can be connected at a time?? That would not be good in our case!

I received the same email. Sounds like our time in the Bahamas will be cut short unless you get up at 7am for your tours!

When we were in a suite and our children were adjoining they were able to accompany us to any suite area because they were minors.

This is reassuring to me! Thanks a bunch!

I’ve cruised with teens several times, the teen club is more of a meet up spot, it’s not like the kids clubs with structured activities. My youngest 3 were 14, 14 and 16 on our last cruise, they all formed friend groups. We saw them at breakfast, dinner, and shows, plus in passing.

Thanks for this info! I thought they had structured activities! LOL. Good to know, and I hope my boys will make some friends and hang out with them :).

Since the children are YOUR MINORS, they will be allowed to dinner with you.

Thanks! Yes, I am asking because they are my minor children, and I need to keep an eye on them! If they were adult children, relatives, or friends, I wouldn't bother :).

Thanks, Bob!

Thanks, Bob! I wouldn't try any of this, but the boys are still teens and we'd want them to be with us most of the time if they are not hanging out in the teen clubs. Can you explain why it may be more difficult to dine with them for breakfast and lunch in the CK, but dinner would be okay?

Hi all! This will be our first time cruising RC, and we will be cruising on Symphony of the Seas in March. We are a family of 6 with two teens (ages 14, 16) and twin 3 year old girls. We tried to book a suite for 6, but none were available for our sailing so we ended up booking a grand suite and a central park balcony cabin across from our room.

Has anyone had success getting permission from the maitre d' to allow your teenage kids booked in a non-suite cabin to dine with you in the coastal kitchen? My travel agent said a RC Rep told him that we can make this request after we board the ship, but I'm wondering if anyone has had success doing this?

Also, will they be able to access the suite only deck and go through priority boarding with us?

Thank you all!