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Hmmm?   I just played spin (of course I lost)!!

Anyone ever do Wailea Beach DIY from Kahului cruise port?   I think it's about a 1/2 drive each way, but I don't see many options for getting there and back.  Once I'm there is this a public beach, or do I have to buy a day pass from a resort?  If public, are there chairs and umbrellas to rent, food and drinks, restrooms?

Or is there a nice beach closer to the cruise port??

sorry duplicate post

$100 and $500 Gift Cards are back (Carnival)

Actual card not the e-cards

Anyone on Symphony or Mariner went to the Oasis Lagoon (the big pool) today??   Just wondering how cold it was.   Temperatures today were in the Hi 70's and fairly windy similar to the forecast for when we are there next week.

Spin game is back (it still hates me)!!   I still see egift cards available to buy, so not sure what the countdown was all about???

4 minutes ago, tw67 said:

Not only did I win another 250 points on the scratch off today, but it looks like Pac Man is coming back.  This time it might actually be for points.  The Play Button doesn't seem to be live yet, so you might want to go check it out.  

Damn, should have been practicing these last few months!!

44 minutes ago, thesmiths said:

I saw this morning that " E-gift cards for all ends in 11 days?

 

Wow!!

I was on Radiance OTS for an Alaskan cruise and we went in, so it had to have been heated.   I'd guess that any ship with a Solarium would have a heated pool.

We were there in July.   We took a taxi each way, easy peasy.   Beach was way nicer than I expected, and we rented chairs and an umbrella when we got there (on the Sunset Beach Bar side).   Kinda rocky right there, but clears up to just sand in 25 feet or so.   If a 737 is a big plane for you, then you'll be very happy.   As others have said there are usually 3 or 4 that come in between 11 and 1.   Hang around a little longer and they'll take off.   Every plane landed crossing over the beach and took off going away from the beach but starting right at the edge of the runway right across the street!!

You'll get a cup with the DBP, here are the 2 I got last July on Symphony OTS when on a back to back.  The one on the left was nice and kept my drink cold.  The yellow one, ehhh not so much.   However they both worked just fine on the Freestyle machines.

No, I hadn't mentioned it.   Feb 18th on Symphony out of Miami.

11 minutes ago, TheMiz said:

 

 

 

That is the email they auto send,  I got this about 4 or 5 days after the above.

 

Hello,

Thank you for your email. Your certificates have been submitted for processing and should be reflected on your reservation within approximately 5 business days. 

Thank you,


Corporate Certificates Specialist

No, i haven't received anything like that!!!

21 minutes ago, TheMiz said:

 

 

Did you get a email confirmation that they received your GC's and they were applying them please allow 5 day to show on your invoice ?

Well I got the email confirmation, but nothing about 5 days!!!

"

Thank you for contacting us about your upcoming Royal Caribbean cruise. We are so glad to have received your email.

We are promptly working to review your request. Whether you have feedback, questions, or need help with a certificate application, we are committed to responding to every concern.

Thank you for choosing Royal Caribbean for your upcoming vacation and for allowing us to assist you. We will be in touch as soon as we have an update on your request.

Sincerely,

Royal Caribbean Gift Certificate Team"

1 hour ago, love2gocruzin said:

I just bought $1500 in RCCL gift cards from Allstate assuming it would work like Carnival.  I just read the details.  Can you tell if if these will work on deposit with or without a travel agent??  Also, can they be used for payments and other expenses like gratuities and excursions?  Any adivce is much appreciated.

 

Well, I'm still waiting for my Gift Certificates to be applied to my account.   It's been 7 days now, and still nothing.   But I'm feeling more and more let down by them, and I'm worried that I just wasted my money.

If you are paying towards your already booked cruise, then I think they'll work.

But these are nothing like the Carnival Gift Cards which can be used for just about anything you buy, and can be used instantly!!

2 hours ago, Ashland said:

Gift certificates redeemed for OBC can't be used toward pre-cruise purchases through your cruise planner. You must wait until you board to use them.

I was worried about this, even though they (RCCL) told me to do this!!

I bought them through Allstate, 10% off.  I submitted them via email (Certificate # and Pin).  Got a reply that they had been received.   Want them appllied to my On Board Account so that I can use them when purchasing excursions, internet, etc.   Some of those items have prices that change almost daily.  My first concern is whether I can do this at all??  I mean doesn't on board account mean on board???   My second concern is how long it takes to be added??   Should I just dump a bunch of certificates and hope I get to use them???  Normally not a problem, but this was a last minute booking and I'm not sure the prices will go where I'd like them to prior to us leaving???

14 hours ago, Coralc said:

AARP sells them at a 10% discount, but from what I have read, they are a PIA to use. I don't know what sort of gift certificates the OP is referring to. 

Yeah, OP here, I bought mine at Allstate.   They are so much harder to use than with Carnival, its disappointing.   But 10% off helps, so I fight through.

2 hours ago, Organized Chaos said:

 

Question for anyone who may have tried it since Carnival returned to cruising. Shortly after they started sailing again, there were reports that the casino cash-out method wasn't working for unused Cruise Cash, gift card funds, etc. Has anyone tried it in recent months?

We cruised last August and I had no trouble cashing out $2300 worth of gift cards!!   I didn't do them all at once, but $500 or so a day.   Never had an issue.

2 hours ago, cruiselova67 said:

I received a gift certificate for Christmas. Applied it on 12/26. It took about 9 days for it to be applied to my balance. Hope this helps.

Thanks, exactly what i was looking for.   But really, 9 days???   That's a long time!!

I bought several gift certificates and want to add them to my on board account.   RCCL is unable (more like unwilling) to give me a time frame for this process.   Anyone have experience with this and give clue me in??   TIA

Are there any decent beaches near Kona.   It's a tender port for us, so that brings its own set of coming and going problems.   Beach would need to have facilities and food.  Any suggestions on how to get to/from this beach??  Any information would be appreciated.

55 minutes ago, flgal70 said:

Does Royal Caribbean carry CC, VO  or Crown.  Planning to switch to RC.

Was on 2 RCCL cruises last year, neither had Crown, but both had CC, didn't check for VO.

BEWELLIN2023 for 1,000 pts

Damn Megan is fast!!!   Thanks

12 minutes ago, MagnoliaBlossom said:

I did not have to submit any photo for this application.

Me either!!