MaryEBS

You are sailing on my favorite ship!  Following your report.

I would choose a balcony every time!

Sue your writing style is refreshing and I too was enjoying reading each installment.

I hope that you reconsider and come back and finish... YOU CAN'T LET A BULLY WIN!  There was absolutely no reason for that post other than to be contrary and feed their own self importance.  Please finish, your audience needs to know about the stowaways.

Just a few less pricey things... You could have the room decorated for less than $50., private lessons for flow rider could be better than standing in line for a turn. You can also get  You can pre-order a gift that will be in the room when you check in such as a RCI baseball type hat or a RCI towel.  You can also purchase $25. of arcade credits for $20. pre-cruise.  If you can swing the GS it is a great room with lots more space than the JS.  Many will tell you not to spend the money on the room since you won't spend that much time in it, but if your son gets tired easily it could be a good investment for all to be comfortable when he needs to rest.  Hope your family has an enjoyable cruise.

Room service will also deliver a container with ice.

The suite concierge will make dining package reservations by request when they contact you before your cruise.

Derek and Nancy the suite concierge on Allure will contact you one week before your sailing.

33 minutes ago, Yorkvillain said:

 

I do not see Bamboo Room listed anywhere. 

You are right!  I was thinking about the Lime and Coconut that will be on Oasis.   I need a cruise!

On Allure in January the concierge had 3 times 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30.  The 7:30 group followed the concierge past the line of self debarkation that was still going on.

Oasis is getting the Bamboo Room.  When you look at the website under the video it elaborates what is being added and Bamboo Room is specifically mentioned.

Thanks for the Live review!  Enjoy your cruise.

If you are referring to the big white space aft on Deck 7, that is open to boardwalk.

Yes, but get there early the lot is not the biggest.

I too have an acoustic neuroma but I had Cyber Knife treatment instead of surgery.  I did experience occasional dizziness for the first few years and it diminished yearly.  I haven't had any issues with any seasickness.  Wish you the best.

16 minutes ago, bananawindnj said:

Thanks to all that responded. The cruise has been sold out for a while now. It is in 3 weeks.  No cabins are available to be switched according to TA. It looks like the connecting cabin is only for two persons, so it should be quiet at night.

Don't stress over the cabin, I have been in many cabins that are connecting and never had an issue with neighbors.  Hope your experience is the same.

6 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

People lie on the internet 😉

 

It's our nature 😇

When I won a bid from a GS to a CLS my bid was $20. over the minimum bid.

56 minutes ago, forgotmyCCname said:

HELP!!!

Hello! Has anyone recieved and UP offer on a Crown Loft? I am trying to find out if when offered they give you a choice of L1 or L2. I dont want to risk losing the ocean view if I was bidding and recieved an L2

Thank you

 

I took the chance in January and was happy with the L1 assigned.

1 hour ago, Nabalab said:

 

I've seen people posting about getting their bids accepted on Insides to OV or OV to Balcony - but haven't seen posts about minimum bids accepted for suites. 

I had my bid of $720. per person accepted for a CL Suite from a JS in January.  The minimum bid was $700. per person.

Looking forward to your live blog!  

Happy to see another live review from Andrew!  Thanks for letting us live vicariously this week!

11 minutes ago, RazorbackIslandGirl said:

Does anyone else remember when Oasis first sailed there was a pinnacle lounge on the 17th floor port side? I remember peeking in & thinking it was a beautiful room. Did I dream that? Maybe having something like that would help. Make the DL for Diamond + only & give Diamonds drinks on their card. Just a thought. At some point there WILL be too many Diamonds for any lounge to handle. 

Yes there was a lounge on one side and a chapel on the other side.  To the best of my knowledge that lounge was rarely used... it was just an empty lounge with no perks.

There is a cell phone lot across from Terminal B at the Port of Miami

2 hours ago, Waves2land said:

Was the bid accepted on the third pending cabin or one of the expired cabins (and I’m assuming it didn’t actually say “expired”, but “no cruises found”)?

Yes the third one was accepted.  I bid on JS, GS and CLS.  When I checked the JS and GS both said EXPIRED,  I have never seen no cruises found.  The CLS said pending and the next day I was notified the CLS bid was accepted.  I have no idea what no cruises found could mean.

1 hour ago, Waves2land said:

Has anyone who has placed a bid, went in to modify, and it says “no cruises found” actually win their bid?  I emailed RC and they said it can be modified until accepted, but my point is that the screen to modify doesn’t come up like it does for other bids.

 

If we didn’t win that bid it changes how we bid on the other cabins.

 

We are nearing the deadline....and I’m getting excited for an upgrade!

When I checked on my Royal Up offer about 6 weeks before my January cruise, it said expired on two cabin categories that I had bid on, and on the third it said pending.  I was notified the next day of my bid being accepted.

My experience having sailed on Deck 10, 11 and 17 is that the most motion I felt was on Deck 17.