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20 minutes ago, LisaLisa87 said:

I think the OP is looking for cabana prices. Of course they're all over the map depending on ship and sail date, but for my Jan 2025 sailing regular Beach Club cabanas are $1,999 and overwater cabanas are $3,499. There was a "sale" last week and prices were lower, but I can't remember what the cabana prices were.

Ok thanks. That will be over my price limit. Lol. Good to know though. 

If anyone could kindly tell me prices they have seen recently for the cbanas at the beach club, I would highly appreciate it. Trying to make some decisions. Thank you. 

2 minutes ago, orville99 said:

They removed their florists from the fleet years ago, but there have been a number of posts from people who have brought their own flowers on board. You can ask the concierge (they have been known to work magic in the past), but I wouldn't count on them being able to accomplish that.

That makes sense. I’d rather just bring them on myself then bother the concierge in that case. But don’t want to drag them around while we for the room to be ready. We are boarding early. 
 

do you think they would let us drop the flowers off somewhere to wait. Or would i need to just carry them around?  Sounds like a silly question i know.  Sorry. 

3 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

You can grow them on the balcony!👍

Ay yi yi. 

We usually sail princess and i always order flower for the stateroom. Just went to look at navigator and there are none. Called and was told by the person they do not offer them. 
 

is this something you can buy on the ship. Or can I bring my own on?  Or is this something I can maybe arrange with the concierge?  We are in an owners suite and i would like some nice flowers in the room. 
 

thanks. 

Have a 9 year old that will want to do both. Is this something I can ask the suite concierge to arrange before getting on the boat. Can they both be reserved beforehand?
 

also if anyone knows. On the 3 night weekend cruise i believe the laser tag is at 4pm or port day and ice skating is all day on the sea day. Is that correct?

1 minute ago, rockmom said:

No reservations. You show up early and if you're in a full suite, they have an area sectioned off for suites.  But they open it up to everyone about 10 to 15 minutes before the show.  

Thank you. How early do you suggest we show up for good seats?

Can i reserve seats for the iskate show through the concierge and/or are there special seats set aside for suite guests?
 

this show is only offered once on our cruise and I don’t want to miss the 9:15 show. Also, thinking a 6:30 dinner reservation that night should work in chops, but maybe 6pm would be better?
 

thanks in advance!

We will be sailing with a large group. 12 adults and 10 children. We all have the dining package for specialty restaurants. 
 

1. how large a group can they accomodate at tables in the specialty restaurants?
2. How likely are we to be able to even make a reservation to accommodate all of us on board?
 

Two couples, including us, have suites. So i will be requesting reservations for just us beforehand and then we will try to switch up once on board. But wondering how likely it even is. 
 

thank you

23 minutes ago, gumshoe958 said:

It’s available to bid for in case the current occupants cancel at the last minute. 
 

They probably won’t but in the unlikely event that they do, RoyalUp means there’s a queue of people willing to pay $$$$ to take their place.
 

Ha. Well good thing they have all their bases covered. Lol. 

I was just offered to bid up for the royal suite on navigator of the seas (currently in an owners suite). Weird part is, I believe there is only one royal suite on the ship??? And when I look at the sailing, which is coming up, it’s not offered. So I assume it’s actually booked??? So why am I being offered to bid on it? Lol

ok, well assuming that’s incorrect and the one royal suite is available, suggestions on what to bid?  Looks to me like that room would have been about $2k-2.2 more had I booked it originally. So what would a decent bid be? 
 

thank you. 

Well I believe they do it since there is something about the suite concierge being abke to help set up a private party. And if they already have a karaoke machine, I don’t see why that wouldn’t be possible. 
 

i understand about calling customer service. But I would contact by email and tell them you need help aranging it and how much will it be. That way they can actually find the information out and get back to you via email instead of a rushed phone call where they are unlikely to know the information off hand. royalguestrelations@rccl.com

How is the suites lounge there?  Is it comfortable and do they have drinks/snacks? Also, anyone know what time they open?  We have a 10:30 check in time for navigator of the seas, so I assume that means we can be there as early as 9:30?  But I assume they won’t let us onboard until around 11?

Speaking of, what time do all passengers need to be off the ship, what is the latest time slot to disembark?
 

thank you

I hate carnival. I’d rather stay home than go ona carnival ship again. But that’s just me. Some people must like it, as there are people on their ships. But I’d research the type of cruise it is first to see if it’s for you. 

2 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Your concierge will reach out to you about a week before your cruise.  You can just reply to his or her email with your requests for dining.  They'll get it all set up before you arrive.  

 

As far as prioritizing restaurants. I'd do Chops and Jamies and then decide about Hooked or Izumi based on your preference for the evening meal.  I don't like sushi so that is an easy call for me but you might be different.  Also, Jamies will likely be available on Embarkation day so I'd plan for that on that day.  Maybe plan Chops for dinner that night.  

 

The next day is a sea day and Chops will be open for lunch. I'd have a reservation made for you on that day.  You probably won't need it.  I've been able to just walk in at lunch but it won't hurt to have the concierge book both your lunches anyways.

 

Your next day is a Ensenada so I'd plan for Playmakers for lunch.  They open at 12 on on day three and you have $20 credit pppd with them.  $20 will get you lots of food.  Their burgers are excellent and the their onion rings are very very good. I'd skip Johnny rockets.  I'm not a fan of their burgers.  I think Playmakers are much much better.

 

 

This was so helpful. Thank you!  ❤️

Ok this is helpful. Sounds like we can eat at johnny rockets the sea day, just no shake. And our concierge can book ahead if we email him. 
 

any suggestions on which restaurants to prioritize?

First time cruiser with rccl on navigator of seas. Purchased the unlimited dining for 3 night cruise. Couple questions. 
 

1. how does the daily credit work and can it be used lunch port day, ie, can we use that for johnny rockets on a port day at lunch at the pool? Or can we grab a shake from johnny rockets and still use it for a specialty lunch elsewhere on a sea day?
 

2. will it be hard to book times?  We do have a suite so i will email our concierge our requests before boarding. Not sure if they can accommodate that before we are on? Seems like otherwise I will be scrambling when we board which doesn’t sound very relaxing. 
 

3. which restaurants were most worth it for you for lunch and dinner (i know this is personal preference, but still open to suggestions). 
 

thank you!

I pre booked a casita on a port day (no interest in getting off the ship) for a decent rate. Couple questions. 
 

1. what does it come with?
2. Do they all have prime locations, or do I need to go early for a good one?
3. If so, suggestions on good location and can this be done the day before through suites concierge?
 

also, i see the suite guests have a private area reserved for lounge chairs. I *think* I want the casita anyways for convenience. But on the at sea day may utilize that perk. Do those fill up quickly, and do they have a dedicated attendant like the casita. 
 

first time rccl cruiser here, but getting excited for trying a new cruise line. 😊
 

1 hour ago, George C said:

Concierge can be really handy , they helped us several times , that’s one of the reasons we love suites.

Is the concierge available daytime on embarkation day?  I will be relying on them for restaurant reservations in our all dining package unfortunately. I see i cannot reserve times until we are onboard. 😒

1 hour ago, George C said:

No problem bringing your son, as I can remember it is somewhat limited, sailed her 3 times all in grand suites. Plus you get breakfast in specialty restaurant. Great ship do not miss the ice show , there is a seating area for suites there.

Good to know. Thank you!  Is the breakfast in the soecialty restaurant the same as the mdr?  I might just order it to the room in that case. 😊

2 hours ago, orville99 said:

On this class of ship, they pull the drinks from the Crown Lounge bar, so pretty much anything that you can order at the bar you can order in the lounge. They also have an assortment of light appetizers available during happy hour. The lounge is generally unstaffed (except for the suite concierge) during the day, so getting things like bottled water or soda can be hit or miss (mostly miss).

 

The good news is that the suite lounges on this class of ship are very nice, and a good place to go and veg during the day if you are looking for a bit of peace and quiet.

Does this mean there is a bartender?  For some reason, i thought it was pour your own. So I could not take a beer to go for later then?

We will be sailing navigator of the seas in an owners suite. Can someone tell me what drinks will be available in the suites lounge please. 
 

Curious about not only alcohol, but also if there is bottled water, sparkling water, lattes or specialty coffees, soda, and of course also wines, beer and liquor. 
 

also, i understand alcohol is only available there evening hours 5-8, correct?  But are other drinks available there outside of those times, ie, bottled water, coffees, etc. 

purchased the refreshment package and thinking of cancelling it now. 
 

also, we have a 9 year old son. Will he be able to enter the room with us so we can get our drinks, or do we need to go in one at a time. 
 

thank you. First time cruiser with rccl

Hi guys. Thanks so much for the responses!
 

on the dance venues, i guess are there any dance venues on the ship. I can dance ballroom to a lot of music. Lol

and on drinks, I don’t mean the price as much as the quality and vareity of non alcoholic beverages. (Ie, mocktails, coffee and tea drinks, etc). Thanks!

We usually do Princess, so first time on a short trip on navigator of the seas. A couple questions if anyone can answer any, it’s very appreciated!
 

1. Are there any good ballroom style music dance venues onboard (foxtrot, waltz, cha cha, etc)?

2. are children (age 9) allowed to do the escape room with adults present?
3. Is the suites lounge nice and do they include alcohol beverages complimentary?
4. Anyone done the refreshment package and is it worth it?  I drink but prefer to mix mocktails in to avoid drinking too much. Are non alcoholic beers included in it?
 

also if anyone has any recommendations for good shows or things they liked. We are traveling small group with children 8-9 years of age. Been so long since i cruised now and feeling lost. Plus this ship seems to offer way more activities then princess, which is more understated. So feeling overwhelmed a little. 🤷‍♀️

19 minutes ago, MGillie said:

We took ours last summer to use as a Bluetooth speaker which worked just fine. We didn’t want to use it with the internet (and didn’t pay for internet on our cruise) so we didn’t use it for any additional Alexa features. It meant we could play our music (quietly) when we wanted! 

Thank you.