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Unique Serenade B2B in November
SummerBeee replied to orville99's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We plan on taking the bus/train and stopping in Madrid along the way -
Unique Serenade B2B in November
SummerBeee replied to orville99's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Look at fall 2024 Adventure We are booked on Adventure over with Voyager back -
Harmony differences Oasis, Allure, Symphony
SummerBeee replied to Lorey2007's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Harmony suite sun deck has a hot tub. Haven’t sailed on Symphony. Harmony has Columbus the Musical - love that show -
Taking naps during your RC cruise?
SummerBeee replied to Toddcan's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Rarely nap on land, had 3 good ones lately. Two on the suite sun deck on Harmony and Oasis. Took a good one in a hammock at CocoCay -
Upgrade Option Now on Booking
SummerBeee replied to lovelife's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Just looked and the upgrade button is there for my two April cruises. I swear they weren’t there earlier today. Not gonna play the upgrade game, this is a B2B in the same cabin going from FL to Vancouver -
Cruising Alone? Safe or Questionable?
SummerBeee replied to mickeychicky's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Just got off 4 weeks of solo on Oasis and had an excellent time. Ended up having cruise friends on board some of those weeks and did two outings in Mexico with them. One was a place I’d been too many times and was new to them. As far as safety on land, some ports I’ll book independent tours or wander myself. Other ports I only book RCL excursions, Jamaica is one Female in early 50’s -
My side-to-side from the Oasis to the Grandeur
SummerBeee replied to pcur's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Recently did 9ish weeks of cruising going from Vision to Harmony to Grandeur to Oasis. I don’t know if I’ll do another Vision class again unless it’s an amazing itinerary. Really disliked the lack of refrigerator/cooler in the inside stateroom (stayed in a grand, junior, and interior) Loved the b2b process on Grandeur, not so much on Oasis. Grandeur and Vision, great sea views in both CL and SL Can’t say the same for either Harmony or Oasis The Oasis class wins me over with the availability of entertainment. I love, love, love the aqua shows. As far as service and food quality in the MDR, both were great. -
Symphony venues/public spaces with an oceanview?
SummerBeee replied to eurodolphin's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Windjammer??? -
Greenland cruise out of Cape Liberty
SummerBeee replied to OnTheJourney's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I lucked out and was on Jewel the day this cruise dropped. Booked 3 adults in junior suite for just under 7k. The grand was almost double if I recall correctly -
Signifigance of upside down pineapple
SummerBeee replied to Tom47's topic in Royal Caribbean International
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Critical magazine article about Allure of the Seas
SummerBeee replied to jeffdal's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Critical might be a bit harsh. I found it quite informative -
Diamond Lounge on Brilliance
SummerBeee replied to jamadeliz's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The coffee machine was supposed to be fixed (debarked on 12/15) If not repaired, the Concierge Lounge door will be unlocked to access the machine. Continental breakfast available; muffins, pastries, bagels, fruit cups, musli, cheese, cold cuts, lox & cream cheese Evening hot and cold snacks available along with sweets. I always find it more convenient to take a plate to the bar. Better beverage service The 1st is always crowded, the VCL is a good spot to view the Skyway bridge -
Same, after 11 on Mariner in 1 year I’m sad none of the upcoming cruises are on her. Before Mariner, Victoriano was on Grandeur out of Baltimore. A guest was excited to see him one day in the DL. I agree the menu can get really repetitive, especially when you are always on 5 nights or less. At home I basically eat the same thing every day. Now I’m finding myself doing the same on ships. My go to MDR is a large bowl of plain romaine with the herb crusted salmon. I bring my own dressing. There are a few deserts that I’ll order, the vegan lemon tart is especially good. I only go to a specialty if I’m with someone and use my BOGO. Are you doing the UDP on your Oasis cruise in February?
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I am shocked at the prices for cruises in 2023!
SummerBeee replied to oldmom's topic in Royal Caribbean International
When I’m looking at cruises, the price per day - per person is my qualifier. Prices for 2023 are higher than last year but seem on par with 2019 and early 2020. At least for the sailings ai booked. Radiance, Vision, and Voyager class offer the best per day price with longer sailings being an even better deal. I had to throw my price per day threshold out the window for the UWC. -
You could just pay for their pre-cruise planner purchase with your credit card.
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Congrats on reaching 340 points. The Cheers with an Officer is only on sailings of 7+ nights. Any future cruises, have your TA run a price check with DP340 code. I had several that went down a few hundred, one or two that dropped about $20. Yay for checking off all the Freedom class ships. I’m missing both Voyager and Freedom, aggravating. Have Freedom booked for next Halloween. Thanks for all the photos, always enjoy your posts
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No MDR lunch on sea days anymore?
SummerBeee replied to 4Nathan's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Brunch showed up on Serenade in October and November. For our sailings it was the last sea day. A separate breakfast and lunch was offered on the other sea day -
Diamond Plus access to Concierge Lounge
SummerBeee replied to Straughn's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Did 6 sailings on Serenade (Oct 15 to November 19) I don’t think D+ was able to access at all. There were 2 sailings that Pinnacle were not allowed in the CL Did 4 sailings on Explorer (Sept 3 - Oct 1) D+ and Pinnacle had access to CL for every sailing. -
Poll: Coco Cay versus Labadee
SummerBeee replied to The Fun Researcher's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I love them both! Voted for Labadee just because I go there less often, Both are a free beach day Both have food, CocoCay is better Both are warm in winter, Labadee being warmer Labadee has the coaster, rode it 50 times the last time I was there. Labadee feels less crowded. I’ve only ever been there with 1 ship in port