Floridadude

Royal has so many discrepancies.

I am sailing Symphony in a few weeks and my time for boarding is 2 pm

and my husband’s is 1:30. Plus the key icon is right on it.

Do they expect us to miss the Chops lunch in MDR.

We will be there 10ish.

I did call weeks ago to inquire about what “choice “ meant on my Set sail pass.

Took 52 minutes and 7 employees and supervisors to finally figure it out.

They had never seen this before.  They thought it was that I did my flight thru RCL.

It is my status in the casino.   Go figure!

Kind of confused...why would it be cheaper with the drink package and why is it listed like that?

Even $12 for the drink it’s covered in the package. Now drinks served in special souvenir glasses are extra.

Anything perishable should not be brought back to your cabin.

They are not true refrigerators with the proper safe temperature.

They are coolers and keep contents at temperatures in the upper 40’s/ 50’s.

Food can spoil at those temps and cause problems.

Take all your friends and family on the boardwalk Carousal.

Everyone on an animal, set it up with the crew operator. Say your special words then ride. Someone can be taking photos or video of you.

Then  make your way up to your loft for drinks and appetizers.

I just think out of the box!

8 hours ago, Mullwi said:

I recently got three deck six promenade cabins assigned on my inside guaranty that I booked directly with rccl. I was worried about noise for my parents so called to downgrade to an open higher deck inside cabin. Luckily a promenade on deck 8 opened while I was on phone so moved them there. it is easier to move to different cabin in same category, but I learned they can call another department to get approval for downgrade if there is a cabin open. Good luck!

Called Royal, told me to have my TA contact them to put me back into 8D gty list or move me to another cabin, 6D or 8D.  Nice that they waited 11 months to assign me my cabin.

TA called all OVB sold out so I’m stuck with what they consider an upgrade.

Did a Royal up for Suites but most likely won’t be accepted.

Lesson learned...never do a Guarantee again!

I booked a 8D oceanview balcony guarantee.

Just got my stateroom and it is a 6D oceanview balcony Deck 14.

Is this a lower category?

I booked this knowing 8D is on decks 6, 7 or 8. Which I wanted.

I did not want a high deck, plus it is under basketball court.

This is the first time booking a guarantee.

There is a $10 pp charge for your food, then yes you can get your milkshake 

with the DBP.

Cheers!

I have cruised out of Tampa many times.

My cruise a few months ago it was so windy we could not leave until after midnight as it is a small channel and need to stay in the middle, sides are too shallow.

Winter cruising with our early morning dense fog has created two of my cruises to be out at sea until 9am, then the 2 hours from the bridge to docking. Everyone that had flights before 1pm missed them.

So I cruise a lot on RCCL, just checking to see whats new on my cruise planner for my December Symphony cruise.

I tend to go all out, since it is a vacation.

I booked the Key, Specialty dining, adult beverage pkg, etc.

Back to the reason for this post.  Why is Cococay cabanas so expensive.

This is $500 more than my OV balcony cabin cost.

I would take that money and donate with a chance of winning to the Casino.

I realize they have to pay for this 200 million dollar upgrade somehow, just not getting it from me.

I had a CP balcony deck 11 and found it to be hot, no air movement on the balcony.

Same with the BW balcony.

Now I only book OV balconies.

Cheers!

I took a regular 2 prong extension cord with me on both my RCCL cruises this year.

Maybe it was because I coiled it and placed it inside my empty Tervis insulated cup.

I am sailing Symphony December 2019

Booked a year in advance December 2018

Key was available when I booked for $19 so I purchased it along with Deluxe drink pkg.

Royal site frequently has major glitches.

Keep checking daily.

Google Guido’s Cozumel for photos and menu.

Menu prices can be converted to US $ on currency converter site.

I have stayed in Cozumel for weeks at a time, the absolutely best restaurant is Guido’s.

Italian cuisine, best lasagna ever, along with fantastic gourmet pizzas. Reasonably priced with indoor dining or a beautiful backyard patio.

8 blocks from downtown cruise ship pier. Open 11am-11pm

I will be dining there soon on my Symphony cruise.

Pancho’s Backyard is just 2 blocks further, good food also on a beautiful courtyard outdoor patio.

Cheers!

The ships position @ 11:44 am is due east of West Palm beach.

Traveling @ 22.7 kn.

Its unfortunate for those who need to be off, and those impacted in the delay of their upcoming cruise.

I’m just happy that being retired, any delays are ok.

This is why I have used an online travel agency for the last 12 yrs with zero problems and excellent customer service.

If there is a price drop I just do screen shot and email to agent...done!

Never understood why anyone uses RCCL directly, I always check Royal before booking and it’s always $200-1600 more than I book it for.

My Upcoming Symphony cruise in December.

I booked 8D ocean view balcony for $2100, RCCL $3700.

Huge difference.  Just saying.

I drove to Miami a few days ago, from Naples via Alligator Alley.

The lovebugs were horrible, had to stop and clean my windshield several times because of 85% clear splat coverage. None seen from 30 miles outside Miami/ Lauderdale areas.

Hitting your windshield when your doing 80 sounds like small pebbles.

I have a new car and it’s well waxed, so they came off easily.

Annoying little horny buggers!

I have cruised out of Ft Lauderdale and Miami 30+ cruises.

80% of them we were able to self disembark by 7am. 

The rest were little later due to non US residents that they had issues with or other problems. Flying out of Miami is the worst, always a cluster, especially when you have to check luggage. We would alway do rolling carry ons only.

I know how you feel about booking early flight home, as we had to do that before we moved to SW Florida.

Never could sleep on the last night knowing we would have to be up with an alarm at like 4:30 am. What a cruise buzz kill! 😬

Just go for it...everything should work out!

I bought postcards last year in Havana Cuba on our cruise and mailed them from there. Took 3 months for my friends in Jersey to get them.

Did the same in Cozumel, took almost 3 months also to get to the US.

23 hours ago, dddangerousdan said:

Someone on the Anthem FB page posted the Captain said that this was the last time they would be tendered.  The next visit the pier would be open.  Can anyone confirm this?

This might be true, as the Anthem will not be sailing the Caribbean and making a stop at Coco Cay until November 5th 2019. The summer sailings on Anthem stop at Labadee.

I have been on 45 + cruises in the last 20 years.

My packing habits sure have changed.

I will be the first to admit I have some strange habits.

I pack my own bath towels from home, older ones that I can just throw before cruise is over.

I HATE scratchy cruise ship towels!

Cruise ship toilet paper, aka sandpaper on a roll.

I bring my own Cottonelle.

I pack older clothes that I don’t care for anymore, and leave in a bag last day of cruise with note so cabin steward knows their garbage.

That way I have an empty suitcase for lots of great things I buy at the ports of call.

Or since I ask friends and family to save their old suitcases when getting new ones, I sometimes just leave everything in my suitcase for trash with note and leave empty handed. Or they can be donated to someone that needs clothing in great condition.

Sometimes I’ll board the ship with just an empty suitcase and buy new clothing on the ship or at the ports. Love the Bamboo clothing and sheet store.

Last cruise brought back a whole set of unique fish shaped dinner plates, salad bowls, coffee mugs.

That was heavy, thank goodness for elevators on ship and port terminal.

I used this company when going from Port Everglades to MIA.

Before I moved to Florida.

There is Alamo car rental 8 minute drive from Port.

Leave family at port outside and take a taxi to get car then pick them up.

Then return car at airport location when flying home.

You could try this.

My aunt tried this on her grandson and he was 3 inches taller in just 5 weeks.

He was embarrassed to go to a dance with the girl being taller.

He still wore dress shoes with the tallest heels he could find.