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On 2/20/2020 at 8:04 AM, mo&fran said:

Why not.

 You can become friends with staff.

Royal sent out Royal up forms awhile ago. When we booked the cruise they said the suites were sold out but yet we received the Royal Up form. 

On 2/4/2020 at 9:25 PM, suamom said:

We are sailing out of NOLA on the Majesty next week. We are Diamond, close to Diamond Plus and have never had the upgrade fairy come to visit.

We have never sailed any cruise line without sailing in a balcony. Im a bit claustrophobic and worried about not having a balcony on Majesty. Is Royal still giving surprise upgrades. I am hoping beyond hope for a suite w a balcony. I know the chance is very small but at least, I have a bit of hope...

 

Thoughts??

On 2/4/2020 at 9:25 PM, suamom said:

Royal sent out Royal Upgrade forms out. I checked out how many Suites were available and it said they were sold out. Not sure why they would send out the form if they were sold out.

On 2/17/2020 at 12:44 PM, NJ&Ozzie said:

Thanks for sharing your experience on Majesty.  What a shame RC has made this decision to cancel Happy Hour.  Maybe if enough complaints received they will change back?  I did express my disappointment.  We had planned to do some extended cruising on Majesty.  But instead have booked Vision instead.  At least we know what to expect on that ship.

Cheers,

NJ 

Thank You for the information. We are sailing on her next month.

On 1/7/2020 at 12:25 PM, lauraapp said:

This is really upsetting.  Booked for May 2020 and I would not have booked if this was the case.  I was told DL was set up in Viking Crown!

We just booked the Majesty in March. This is very disappointing. I enjoy sitting in the lounge meeting new friends.

I would of booked another cruise if I knew this ahead of time.

We are diving to Florida later this year and need your help with the following items.

1) Hotel recommendations near Port Canaveral

2) Is the parking at the port and how much per day?

 Thank you.

Has anyone done the card making class on the Harmony?  If so can you give me more information on the class?  TIA

Thank You, Everyone

Does anyone know what "Choice " means when its printed on your boarding pass?

Thanks

On 4/11/2019 at 6:22 AM, cruiser123! said:

 

Do you think they'll limp along like this for quite some time, or do you think they'll cancel somewhere and do a drydock

It seems like they are shortening the port times again. Pretty soon we'll do a drive-by the islands.

 

 

 

On 5/4/2019 at 3:32 PM, Nashna said:

Drastic schedule changes due to mechanical problems on the Allure call for valid consumer complaints.  Our sailing originally had stops in St. Kitts, St. Thomas and Nassau.  Due to the propulsion issues onboard, the itinerary now shows St. Kitts with a five hour reduced time in Nassau, and the cancellation of St. Thomas which was replaced by San Juan with a 2 pm departure.  I have no interest in going back after 6 stops in Puerto Rico.  We were already considering staying on the ship in Nassau.  Now, with the cancellation of the port of St. Thomas and a 2 pm departure from San Juan, there is very little that we can do with children.  Royal Caribbean has refused passengers on non-refundable fares refunds or the ability to change their itinerary even if they have not made their final payments.  Frankly, at this point we are stuck. I think that each and every one of us affected should call and demand compensation.  If an airline cancels a flight due to weather or airport conditions there is no refund.  However, if it is for mechanical reasons they have to compensate the traveler.     Royal Caribbean needs to understand that travelers have other options and they will lose future repeat business.  Their inability to fix a mechanical issue that was known years ago is the cause of this problem.  The cruise contract allows  RCCL to change ports.   Perhaps, we should call RCCL to complain as well as urge our congressmen to change the law to force cruise ships to adhere to the same rules the airlines have been forced to abide by.  If the cruise line's maintenance issues cause a port cancellation, passengers should be compensated.  

 

On 5/2/2019 at 2:48 PM, DShock said:

Got these for our Sept 1 and 8 cruises, nothing yet for our Sept 15th cruise but I expect the same.  No big deal to us.

Dear Guest,

We look forward to welcoming you onboard Allure of the Seas and have an important itinerary change to share with you for our September 1^st cruise. 

We’ll be reducing our speed because of a technical matter with one of the ship’s three propulsion pods. As a result, we’ve had to make a minor adjustment to our itinerary. This means, we’ll arrive in Falmouth, Jamaica a little later than we originally planned. We’ll now be there from 10:45 AM to 7:00 PM. We are sorry for this unexpected change. Please know, when making these changes, we do everything possible to maximize your time in each destination and we are confident your cruise will be amazing.

It’s important to us that we set expectations accordingly and that you start your vacation off right. Below, please find our new itinerary.

Day	Port of Call	Arrive	Depart
Sun	Fort Lauderdale, Florida		4:30 PM
Mon	Cruising
Tue	Labadee, Haiti	7:00 AM	4:00 PM
Wed	Falmouth, Jamaica	9:30 AM 10:45 AM	6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu	Cruising
Fri	Cozumel, Mexico	8:00 AM	7:00 PM
Sat	Cruising
Sun	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	6:15 AM

We are eager to welcome you onboard and can’t wait for you to discover the Eastern Caribbean. We hope you savor each and every moment while you admire the crystal clear, turquoise waters of our private destination, Labadee, climb the invigorating Dunn's River Falls in Falmouth, and explore Chichen Itza and its surrounding pyramids in Cozumel. We are sure you’ll have a great time whatever you choose to do!

Any affected Royal Caribbean International shore excursions booked for Falmouth, will be rescheduled for you. In the next 3 business days, our Shore Excursions team will send you an email with your updated excursion details. Then, feel free to browse through our Cruise Planner for additional excursions that may interest you.

We look forward to having you onboard Allure of the Seas soon!

Sincerely,

 

Dear Guest,

We look forward to welcoming you onboard Allure of the Seas for our September 8^th cruise and have an important itinerary change to share with you.

We’ll be reducing our speed because of a technical matter with one of the ship’s three propulsion pods. As a result, we’ve had to make an adjustment to our itinerary. To make sure we arrive in Labadee, Haiti on time, we’ll regrettably depart San Juan, Puerto Rico a little early. The good news is we’ll be able to spend an extra hour in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. We are sorry for this unexpected change. Please know, when making these changes, we do everything possible to maximize your time at each destination and we are confident your cruise will be amazing.

It’s important to us that we set expectations accordingly and that you start your vacation off right. Below, please find our new itinerary.

Day	Port of Call	Arrive	Depart
Sun	Fort Lauderdale, Florida		4:30 PM
Mon	Cruising
Tue	Cruising
Wed	Philipsburg, St. Maarten	8:00 AM	5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Thu	San Juan, Puerto Rico	7:00 AM	3:00 PM 1:00 PM
Fri	Labadee, Haiti	10:00 AM	6:00 PM
Sat	Cruising
Sun	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	6:15 AM

We are eager to welcome you onboard and can’t wait for you to discover the Eastern Caribbean. We hope you’ll savor each and every moment while you explore the Puerto Rican countryside on 4x4s, kick back on a sandy beach in Philipsburg, and admire the crystal clear, turquoise waters on our private destination, Labadee!

Any affected Royal Caribbean International shore excursions booked for San Juan, will be rescheduled for you. In the next 3 business days, our Shore Excursions team will send you an email with your updated excursion details. Then, feel free to browse through our Cruise Planner for additional excursions that may interest you.

We look forward to having you onboard Allure of the Seas soon!

Sincerely,

We sail in July and did not receive any emails from Royal.

On 4/10/2019 at 8:41 PM, cruiser123! said:

I saw a couple of posts on FB regarding the Allure adjusting it’s itinerarh because it needs to slow down.  The comments suggest an azipod issue.    How does this get fixed?   We cruise in July so I’m hoping it’s done way before that 

 

thoughts?

There are four of us sailing in July.  We have not received an email as of yet. Maybe it's too early. Hoping things get settled before then. 

 

 

 

On 4/11/2019 at 11:38 AM, tropical83 said:

I wonder how many sailings have received emails about the itinerary changes.

I have not received anything for May 26. I'm worried they will have to cancel some upcoming sailings to fix the issue...

How long can the ship sail with defective azipods?

I'm trying to find the page for Symphony of the Seas October 26th, 2019 sailing.

Is there a diamond lounge aboard the Serenade and where is it located?

Thanks, in advance.

The hours don't change based on the length of the ship's voyages. The ship has its own schedule, and as stated above, Lounge hours for "free drinks" are based on the fixed traditional dining times.

 

The cocktail time begins one hour before first seating and ends at the start of second seating.

 

5:30 & 8 traditional dining times = 4:30 to 8 "happy hours".

 

6 & 8:30 traditional dining times = 5 to 8:30 "happy hours"

 

The hours apply wherever you get your drinks. (in the Lounge; at a bar with vouchers; where available, in the restaurants with vouchers)

 

Now and then there is a ship that deviates from this rubric. For a while, Anthem was one of them. Not sure what she is doing now. Haven't been on in six months.

Thank You

On a 6 day sailing do they still have teen programs?

Does anyone one know if cabin 6610 have a sofa sleeper or a bunk for the third person?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Usually 5PM to 8:30PM drinks are served, but the club is open all day.

Are the hours the same for a 6 day cruise?

I'm taking my 13 year old granddaughter on her first cruise. I am looking for Cruise Compasses for George Town, Costa Maya and Cozumel. I would also need the Teen Cruise Compasses.This is a surprise cruise she will not know until we get to the port.:D:)

Thank You

Any suggestions on what to do in Nassau ?

Why did you start your thread about the Eastern?

I started this because I wanted a copy of the compasses. It would be nice if I could plan ahead.

Does anyone have a recent Western Allure ots Compasses. We would like to plan with our travel companions. Thanks

As James Bond once said Never Say Never Again.

 

 

I debated doing this short trip report, but since I have been doing some lately, I didn’t want to leave a gap in my cruises. Plus, I can load up the report with all those Cruise Compasses that no one reads, but at least the information in them will be almost as useful as what shows up on the app. Anyhow, a little iMovie preview before I get to the report. (Don’t be critical, I am an old person struggling with technology)

 

 

 

 

 

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I always read the compasses. It's a good way to plan your vacation.

Where are you seeing this? On both Royals website and the Travel agent booking site I am seeing Nassau.

I saw it on the roll call site.