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7 hours ago, tahqa said:

 

On Tuesday night they were showing the Sunday night menu on the app. Every night the app would show the incorrect menu for the night. We ended up using the information screens scattered around the ship to look at the menus as those were always correct.

Were the menus correct just on the wrong night or were they wrong beyond the night?

Thanks!

Brad 

6 hours ago, tahqa said:

On Symphony back in December the app was routinely wrong every day in regards to menus and the cruise compass. We learned very quickly that it couldn't be trusted.

I have been looking at the Symphony menus in the app in preparation for our cruise in a few months, and already suspected they might not be accurate.  Glad to have confirmation.  Do you recall examples of how the menus were wrong?  

Thanks!

Brad

17 minutes ago, TracieABD said:

I hate be negative- the only time I used EZAir was to London for a BI cruise... what a cluster that turned out to be. And I did not save much money, either. As a qualifier- this was in 2015- and maybe they have got it better figured out these days.

 

However, I will continue to check- and if the price is right- I will probably go for it.

Hi TracieABD,

Would appreciate to know what problems you had, if you don't mind sharing. 

Thanks!

Brad

6 hours ago, whitshel said:

Im sorry, are you sure on that math?  My old math says $14.50 x 12 days = $174 per person x 2 pax = $348.  Sooooo wouldn't it be better to take the gratuities on a 12 night cruise?

Sorry -- looking at too many cruises on too many cruise lines.  The Celebrity cruise is 9 days so I believe that is $261.  Of course, my math is faulty for a 12 day cruise!.

Thanks!

Brad

Hi,

Looking to book under the 1 Free Perk promotion for summer 2020.   I see 2 of the 4 options as 150OBC pp or free pre-paid gratuities. Even for a 12 night cruise, the pre-paid gratuities for 2 of us would be less than $300.  

If I take the OBC, will my gratuities be charged to my on board account and paid for out of the OBC?  That is how it works on other lines we have sailed.  If that is the case, the OBC is the better choice, right?

Am I missing something?
 

Thanks!

Brad

2 hours ago, FireDragon76 said:

We're on the Grandeur out of Baltimore on Feb 14th and I just received an email saying, " While we are transforming our private destination, CocoCay, into Perfect Dat at CocoCay, we have experienced a minor delay. As a result, we've had to replace your visit to CocoCay with the beautiful port, Grand Bahama Island. We are sorry for any disappointment."

 

 They were saying the pier would be done in January. Doesn't look to be the case.

Looks like this is a case of two ships scheduled to be in Coco Cay in the same day and them cancelling one because of the construction.  I guess that is being extended now into February -- which sounds like more delays.

This was actual my fear with my previous comment -- if construction keeps getting delayed and the island can't handle two ships, I doubt it could handle the Symphony!

We are scheduled to go to CoCo Cay on the Symphony in May.  Although some of the enhancements would be nice, we will be happy with a chair and umbrella on the beach if the Perfect Day enhancements are delayed.   May should be enough time for them to complete the dock to allow the Symphony to go there, even with delays.

BUT, what are the chances they will cancel Oasis class visits even if the dock is completed if they feel the spaces open and not under construction would not be able to handle an Oasis size crowd?

Thanks!

Brad

Hi All,

Have not sailed Princess in a long time.  Thinking of booking a British Isles cruise.  

I have seen some good thinks on CC about EZair Flex for the flights to/from Europe.  

If I book with a travel agent, will I be able to book my EZair flights online?  Will I be able to monitor for price drops on the flights and rebook?  Or will I need to go through my TA for all of that?

Thanks!

Brad

Very helpful information!  We do also prefer bed by the balcony.

I assume this pattern works fleet wide?

Thanks!

Brad

1 hour ago, cruisestitch said:

Turn this around and it will be easier to think about. Book the cabin you want. If that cabin is eligible, they will give you the price Of the next lowest category. Don’t think of it as an upgrade. Think of it as a down price.

55 minutes ago, Wine-O said:

Yeah, most of the time it's about $20 per person, but $20 is $20.  

I agree.. that is how I am thinking about it.. as the lower price for the cabin I want.

I like the 1A either the 2As...depending on how much I want to spend.   

The difference in price between 1B and 1A is $50pp on the sailing I am looking at, so $100 savings for the cabin.

The difference between 2B and 2A is $100pp, so $200 savings for the cabin.    So a lot more than $20 in this case -- assuming I am looking at this correctly!

I also possibly like the 1C choices.  Is there any category "below" 1C that I could use as a lower price to get a 1C?

Thanks!

Brad

Thanks TeaBag.  

So then 1C upgrades to 1B?

Do 2A or 1A upgrade to anything or are they considered the top of their category?

Thanks again!

Brad

What are the negatives of booking a room with a Sofa Bed on Silhouette if we are only two people?   I see rooms without sofa beds in the same location/category seem to go first before the ones with the sofa beds.   I am assuming with the sofa bed closed it is just a sofa.  Are there other differences to the room?  Since it holds more than 2 people is there a chance they could reassign us down to a room that only holds 2?

Thanks!

Brad

Unfortunately, I had already read the terms of CEOofVacation and I am unable to glean the answer for question from that.

Can anyone help?   Not sure which categories (specifically within the Veranda supercategory) that Celebrity considers one level upgrades.  What I think is better, may not be what Celebrity considers better. 

Thanks!

Brad

I am a Royal Caribbean cruiser who reciprocal Select status in the Captain's Club.

I am thinking of booking my first Celebrity cruise and trying to figure out the One-Category upgrade.  Would appreciate a the proper order of the Veranda category upgrades.  

For example, a 1B would upgrade to a 1A, right?  Would a 2B upgrade to a 2A or a 1C?  Is there a full list of the hierarchy of the Veranda staterooms?  

Thanks!

Brad

Glad to hear the facial-recognition immigration check is going well.  

For those who just got off this morning, would you happen to have copies of the MDR menus you could post?

Thanks!

Brad

Thanks for your live review.  We are almost 6 months away!  Did you receive a shows at a glance flyer summarizing the week ahead?  If so, would you be able to post it please?

Thanks!

Brad

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 2:06 PM, Merion_Mom said:

 

Royal Caribbean offers Luggage Valet from FLL. 

 

Here is the information directly from RC:

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/does-royal-caribbean-offer-luggage-valet

 

Luggage Valet is a service offered onboard which enables guests to bypass traditional airport check-ins. Guest who participate will be processed onboard the ship and receive their airline boarding passes, luggage tags as well as baggage claim checks for their checked-in luggage. 

Luggage Valet is offered at a minimal fee, plus the airline luggage fees. The per person fee is waived for guests staying in Grand Suites and above.

This service is available in these selected ports and airlines on 7 night sailings or longer:

PORT	GUEST FLIGHT AND ALL CONNECTIONS MUST BE WITH
Miami, Florida	Miami International Airport (MIA) American Airlines Delta Air Lines (Domestic Flights Only) United Airlines
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) Alaska Airlines American Airlines Delta Air Lines (Domestic Flights Only) JetBlue Southwest Airlines (Latest Flight 6pm) United Airlines
Port Canaveral, Florida	Orlando International Airport (MCO) Alaska Airlines American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue Southwest Airlines (Latest Flight 6pm) United Airlines
Seattle, Washington	Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Alaska Airlines American Airline Delta Air Lines (Domestic Flights Only) JetBlue Southwest Airlines (Latest Flight 6pm) United Airlines

 

Other criteria for eligibility:

• You must be flying on the entirety of the journey with the same air carrier.
• Your flight needs to be the same day of ship’s arrival.

* Participating airlines vary by port. Consult the Guest Relations Desk onboard for specific port qualifications and additional information. An additional fee will apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As usual, I hoping this is RCCL sloppy website... this seems to state for POM, the flight has to be out of MIA and for PE the flight has to be out of FLL.  I thought previously there were cases that they would transport bags to the "other" airport and hope that has not changed.

Brad

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Thanks for the great review!

Where can you get made to order omelets for breakfast?

Thanks!

Brad

1 hour ago, Saab4444 said:

She is too big for the downtown turning basin and will alwyas turn in the basin at Fisher Island where big container ships turn. Same for Symphony.

Are they going to take her down to the turn basis this evening, turn her around, and dock again starboard side?

If so, does anyone know why they did not do that before docking?

53 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Whan making reservations, you are given the option to add guests from another reservation.

We booked direct with RCCL.  The other couple booked via a travel agent.  When I go to add them to an excursion via the "add guests from another reservation" it gives me the message "Unfortunately, these reservations may not be combined to create a single reservation. Please proceed to make separate reservations for each party."  I presume that means their TA put them in a group and that I will get the same message when trying to book MTD reservations when those become available, right?

Will linking our reservations help in this case to allow me to book MTD reservations on-line?  Will RCCL be able to book us together if I call?  Do I have any option pre-cruise to book a table for four?

Thanks!

Brad

Is the Aqua Theatre show on the Symphony closer to the Harmony or to the Oasis and the Allure?

Thanks!

Brad

Looks like the redirect is for a general web server/url, connected to real estate agents and vacation booking sites. But I didn't see any listing for Beachers.

Exactly -- with any luck they are still in business, and just decided not to pay for the domain name anymore and the other site bought it.

Oh dear, this is potentially bad news...they were the best day package in Roatan.

 

What address did you use? I have Emil's card for his Real Estate business.

I'll try and reach him there for info, and will report back.

I am using roatanboy@yahoo.com for Emil. Is there a better address?

Does anyone know if Beachers is closed/under new management?

My last email has not been answered and now I see their website is redirecting.

Thanks,

Brad