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Does anyone have a paper copy of a recent 3 or 4 night Cruise Compass from Allure that they can share? I know I can see stuff on the app., but I also like seeing the paper copies too (call me old school). Thank you in advance.

Thank you very much, your response was one of the few replies that were actually helpful, vs just snarky remarks.

As I said, it was not readily findable.

Hello CC - Can someone please tell me the names of the two Allure suite concierges? We will be sailing on Dec. 15, and would like to contact them ahead of time for reservations. I checked the master thread for current concierges, but the spreadsheet seems to be outdated. TIA.

We typically order two entrees each in the MDR to avoid this. It's not an upcharge, so why not, right?

I ended up just using it to buy a $250 OBC. Combined with the promo OBC I received from my TA when I booked, I will now have over $500 in OBC. This is in addition to a dining credit for one dinner at any specialty restaurant.

Thank you. I am leaning toward just using it toward an OBC, which would be around $250-$300. I already have a $250 OBC from my TA, so combined it would be $500. I will then use it for the beverage packages on our 3-night cruise.

I have a BOA RCI credit card with about 30k points on it. One of the redemption options is to use those points for a stateroom upgrade. My question here is, if I used it to upgrade my stateroom, what would be the next stateroom up from a 1 BR Grand Suite on Allure of the Seas?

That is okay. I am past final payment date anyway, so I wouldn't be getting a price discount/adjustment. Thank you though.

Called who? Royal or BOA? Called who - Royal or BOA?

Hi All - I have enough points on my RCI BOA credit card to redeem for a $250 OBC. We are sailing on Allure of the Seas in December, and I would like to convert the points to an OBC to be used on this cruise. I am on the redemption portal, and am about to cash in the points for the OBC. My question is, how do I get this OBC applied to my upcoming Allure sailing? Thank you.

I am sorry that I can't be of more help to you. If you have a question about it, I would call RCI directly to ask. Again, apologies that I can't be of assistance.

I don't know what the original rule was, but we purchased via RCI. They are aware of us living in NY, and were told the only thing it won't cover is cancellation (by us) for no reason.

Thanks, all. We purchased through Royal Carribean. It covered the most and provided the largest reimbursement rates.

Got it - thank you very much. We aren't planning to cancel - it's more if the itinerary is changed due to a hurricane, we would likely want to reschedule.

To be honest, I am not sure. I booked through Cruises & More. Do you have an insurance company that you have used?

Hi RCI family - Question about cruise insurance. How late after booking can it be purchased? We have a cruise in December, and I was thinking it might be a good idea to buy it. However, I seem to remember hearing that it needs to be bought within the first 48 hours after booking. Can anyone clarify for me? I reached out to my TA, but haven't heard back. TIA.

Same! We sail December 15 on Allure out of Canaveral.

That's good to hear. I'd take the Pesky Parrot over a robot bar. I feel like the Bionic Bar is sort of gimmicky. Go there once to say you did it, but no one actually hangs out there for an extended period of time. We loved the Bamboo Room on Mariner, and Pesky Parrot sounds like an improved version of it. Utopia of the Seas Details Revealed - All-Aboard for Weekend Fun (cruisemummy.co.uk)

Great to know. Thank you.

I really hope they don't remove the Champagne Bar, and replace it with that waste of space Bionic Bar.

That's a good call, we will do that. We like the paper copy better. We leave our phones in the room on cruises, for the most part. We are in a Grand Suite on Allure in December, and will have to remember to do that. Did you find that it was reliably delivered to you the night before each evening?

Did they deliver a paper copy of the Cruise Compass in your room each day? If not, did you request a paper copy?

Thanks everyone for your responses.

Hi All - We are sailing on Allure of the Seas on December 15, 2023 to December 18. Looking at booking our return flight in the afternoon of December 18 out of Orlando airport. What are everyone's thoughts on making a 2 PM flight that day? We are staying in a suite, so we get priority disembarkation. However, I want to make sure that is enough time, assuming no traffic delays. TIA