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for the Cabanas, is there someway to pay extra for one additional person above the 8

Have a question for yall. I applied for matching status back at the end of August by uploading a pdf file of the screen print of my status on Royal. Never heard or got anything back and not sure how to see if anything was applied to my booking. I resent it again tonight. Any advise? Do i try and call or wait another week or where do I look to see it on the booking?

TIA

On 4/12/2022 at 8:47 AM, CruisinBlondie28 said:

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app as well as tried different browsers and different computers… still receive the same error message. 

I was having same issues as OP. Tried everything suggested here with no luck. 3 hours on the phone with the IT department last week. No luck there either. Today, its all cleared up. Looks like they removed my entire booking from the website and app. I added it back and then everything worked. Guess the IT fairy finally found a way to fix it.

funny though. I got the unsuccessful emails after we had already set sail. 

if you didnt go you should have. Its a beautiful beach and easy to get to and back from the port

On 11/12/2019 at 6:17 PM, fstuff1 said:

so the 2 casinos are in Christiansted.

Where is the cruise port located? and name?

 

How far from cruise port to Christiansted or Divi Carina Bay?

How much for a taxi from cruise port to Christiansted or Divi Carina Bay?

 

Cruise port is in Fredrikstead on the west side of the Island

When I first saw the Thrown off title I was wondering by whom. The crew, the police or a spouse. Was thinking more of being thrown overboard lol, not put off the ship

:D

Above should have included,

Then you would get taxes and port fees refunded for your cancelled inside.

Also this would make available your inside to others for this sold out cruise. :)

unfortunately, I don't want to give RCI the ability to make twice the money off the cabin. I would in effect be canceling out my reservation if I moved as well and would lose the additional OBC from my NCC.

But I got someone to go for my inside cabin. We all in the clear now.

Guys,

Answer is if you name change or cancel the D in a balcony cabin even within 6 days of sailing, the cabin loses the discount., unless you replace with another D.

Well good luck, BTW, what part of Atlanta are you from. We still have a place in Tucker

We lived in Stone Mountain until 1991 so am very familiar with Tucker. Moved around the country for the next 14 years and came back to Atl in '05. We moved to the west side of town in Douglasville.

Marci,

Your making too much sense, even you are saying the samething I have been told. I should think just as much about the waiters as the stewards

John,

Might have a taker. But its getting more complicated. We split two couples for the discount, now that my mother and her SO might not go, the other couple (Aunt and Her husband) are talking about not going either because my aunt wants to be with her sister. Though I understand what she is feeling, my cousin is going on the cruise as a surprise for her mother (in another interior) and she will not cancel the cruise as none of us at our age take insurance as we are all well covered on our jobs for the medical emergencies. So worse case is that we might end up name changing everything around so that the 4 cabins actually end up with one no show each, then we all move to the balconies and we just pay our parents back the taxes. What caused all this is that my mother (86) slipped in the bathroom last night , cut her head and ended up with 7 staples and a subdural hematoma, which isn't that big. Sounds like they will let her out tomorrow after another CAT scan. They already told her she could ride to North Florida for a wedding on Friday but she didn't say anything about going on a cruise to the doctor. Still have to get that question answered.

Am I the only one who can't follow this? You have 2 balconies with a D member in each, and an interior with a D in that one?

 

Please explain better.

 

And I would not pay gratuities if the person didn't cruise. They should automatically be refunded to you after cancellation if the person does not cruise.

Have two balconies with one D in each of them. One Interior with 2 D's The two D's in the balconies might not be able to make it. If they cancel, discounts are lost on both balconies as well, If I name change one of the D's from the interior to one of the balconies, then one D balcony discount can be saved. The other balcony would still lose the discount.

If I bring two non D cruisers in their place, one will be assigned to a balcony, the other to the interior. One D would have been moved to the other balcony from the interior to save the discount on that one balcony cabin. After sailing, we would all swap to the appropriate cabins. The D's who might not be able to go didn't get the insurance, we are 6 days out, so they would only get taxes back if they cancel. If we just name change, cruise fare is lost anyway and someone else who takes their place can just send them the tax monies. They didn't pre pay gratuities. So what we will end up with if someone is willing is an inside cabin that could have 2 people in the cabin for the price of the taxes and if they wanted to be generous, they could also kick in for the other balcony discount we would lose.

If we cant get any one to go, an interior cabin would be in essence be booked but left empty for the whole cruise. I have already been told if that is the end case not to pay the gratuities on the empty cabin. So what is going to happen is that instead of two cabin stewards losing half gratuities for the no shows, the one steward who is servicing a totally empty cabin is going to get nothing. That doesn't sit to well with me personally, I would rather pay the steward for the empty cabin something, then he/she getting nothing as I know how much they count on tips.

Does this make sense now? :)

Gary, thanks for thinking I would be a knowledge source anywhere near the level off Bob. I am truly humbled, and woefully inadequate. :o

 

Have fun on the Freedom, laura is on there now. Maybe she can take that empty inside.:eek:

LOL looks like that would put her on the Freedom for 4 out of 5 weeks or so. She would probably become the female version of the legendary Mario and have to change her name to Maria. :D

That incident awhile back was 40 years ago....stx has tried hard to get ships back,building a beautiful terminal and hoping they will come....my first trip is on Feb and we plan to rent a car and explore unless the national guard turn us away....am sure rc will not dock there if it is dangerous...

LOL yeah I was thinking that was at least 30 years ago. I do remember it happening though as our family did Thanksgiving on St Croix for many many years and I have started that tradition with my own family and their significant others.

I remember reading this a few weeks ago. IMHO if its gets that dangerous, the ships will pull out of that port. I know they have done it before. I would ask the folks who were there on 9/6 sailing how things were and also ask the folks on the 9/27 sailing to let you know how things go.

I would stick with the cruise ship excursions for now if your really worried about it. But like you said, it can happen anywhere. Fredrickstead where the ship docks has always been the rougher side of the island to begin with. I have been going to St.Croix for 45 years now and have never never felt unsafe.

ok sounds like I could move my wife to one of the balconies, and discount would be saved for that one cabin. The other would lose the discount. If it actually happens, then we would just do the switches after sailing.

Looks like maybe what would end up being a free interior cabin to someone , might actually cost someone $225 because of the one lost balcony discount.

They have no insurance so worst case is just to have them as no shows, keep the discounts, and let a cabin be empty. No actually I would have to pay the tips on the two cabins. Cant stiff the folks because one isn't getting used.

Thanks

Guys,

I have a question for you. Hope you can answer it for me in case I have to deal with the situation.

If there are balcony cabins booked and have the diamond balcony discount on them, what happens if the diamonds name gets changed out at the last minute? Will the balcony discount disappear as well?

Have two balconies that each have a diamond in them that might not be able to go on cruise this week due to an accident. I am wondering if I can put a non diamond member in each and what if anything would happen to the discount.

I have one diamond in another non discounted cabin that I don't know if I would be allowed to move to one of these balconies, but I do know I am allowed name changes up to Wednesday.

Boy this is really getting messy.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated......Thanks

Actually, from Sept 2009 to May 2010, Royal did give OBC for price drops after final payment.

I remember that period Bob. Before that you got a refund to your credit card.

The Pappardelle is to die for. Going to get it again next week on the Freedom

Pina Colada... no frozen cocktail has much booze in it, IMO and experience!

:) CB what Pina Colada doesn't have coconut in it?:D

Oh lordy be CB...Enough people have made comments about the pina colada.. I withdraw my snickers

I'll tell ya. Right now I'm having issues getting any response from them other then saying credit card didn't go through. And no number to reach them at either.

I have looked into getting my "original" repaired or buy a new one. You can buy all the knock off hook bracelets you want in STT, but the originals are only available in St. Croix and only at Sonya's. It is nice to have a signed one. Flips people out when I show them. Have had mine for about 30+ years now.They will mail them to you. The price you see on the website is the same price you would pay if you were in the store.

Don't have a picture of the current one, but if you wait a little while, they will start showing up at your local Goodwill store. That's where I buy mine from:)

I don't know what they are (daisy dukes) but I can imagine and am too afraid to google it as I don't want those images to be on my PC.;)

Go ahead and google it. I double dare you ;)

Hi All,

 

Despite having cruised on RCCL many times, we have never done a specialty restaurant.

 

On our Freedom Cruise we have made a reservation. Can anyone tell me what the dress code is?

 

Thanks so much!

Oh I just cant resist making this comment. I apologize in advance.

Clothing optional is not a choice.:D