Starry Eyes

I will guess on a sea day morning they will schedule the “Inside Access Tour”. At the end of the tour there will be the Captain’s toast and photo op, followed by the Officer’s lunch with a wine pairing by the sommelier. They can check off items in one fell swoop, so be sure you are hale and hearty that day! I’m just hoping it is not the same day as the 340 D+ Cheers with officer lunch.

You booked it to lock in a time limited offer. Now at your leisure you can keep it or you can cancel and get your OBC back if you wish. Unless RCI cancels all of them. I think it will be like the $18 drink package.

And perhaps the “Inside Access Tour” will be inferior to the “All Access Tour.” I look forward to hearing people’s experiences. Regardless, it is a good price for internet for two devices plus some goodies

Please let us know. We booked it for both legs of our odyssey b2b 4/8 & 4/16 plus Mariner and Adventure later this year.

Well, the casino should be open more🤣🤣🤣

That’s from 2021 That’s from 2022 We already knew where it is in 2023. And now unsurprisingly we know the smoking area has not switch sides on Odyssey for years. Who has that dead horse gif?

I have done it both ways. I won’t deny the pluses of keeping your cabin, but I believe b2b is great even if you change cabins. As you are already moving cabins you might be able to bid for RoyalUp upgrades for each leg if you wish. People committed to staying in the same cabin cannot do that.

I really think the misunderstanding come from people thinking the smoking area will be on the same side on sister ships. Per the app, I can see the smoking areas are starboard deck 5 on Quantum and Anthem, for example, so some posters on CruiseCritic or other social media who had sailed those ships might have erroneously assumed it would also be starboard on Odyssey. Still, both the current app and recent cruisers report smoking is port side deck 5 on Odyssey. I think your starboard balcony should get more sun on the eastbound TA; I hope you enjoy it😀.

Yes, and as you might infer from that description depending how much internet each person expects to use, you may not need to buy all 4; you be able to might share. If for example, one person tends to disconnect on vacation, only going on line for a short time now and then, you might decide three devices is enough.

That is easier said than done right now. I’m on a b2b on Odyssey next month and booked balcony gty for both legs. Using the barcode trick we could foresee our future assignments (different categories on the two cruises); there are no available cabins in those categories on either cruise. So odds of switching to a better cabin in our category is quite low. We are flexible, so our cabins will be fine. The same may be true for obstructed cabin categories for the TA.

Caution is advised as it is more common than you seem to think. They’re are smoking areas on the promenade decks of multiple Royal Caribbean ships. People who are careful to avoid smoke learn not book lower balconies that side those ships; booking a balcony gty on those ships runs the same risk.

I am not on board, but per the app here are the current smoking areas for Odyssey “Smoking is permitted in the following areas:

 • Casino, Deck 3. Smoking is allowed in Casino Royale only while actively playing in designated areas. • Outer deck, Deck 5 (port side) • Outer deck, Deck 14 (port side) Indoor smoking areas permit tobacco cigarettes and electronic cigarettes.” I have read that some Quantum class ships have the smoking area on 5 starboard, the app says it is 5 port side on Odyssey. If you cannot be totally flexible about cabin location, you should not book a gty, but perhaps you lucked out this time.

iPhone users generally just put their set sail pass into their apple wallet. The numbers are below the barcode in the wallet. No app other app is needed with iOS. Android user do need a bar code reader for the barcode trick.

If you read the OP’s post, they cruise in June. That means they do not yet have a set sail pass, so they do not have a barcode to scan. That is the reason nobody else on this thread suggests the barcode trick to the OP; it is too soon for the OP. If the OP is waiting for their assignment after check in (45 days out), they can try the bar code trick.

Caution is advised: you may find B2B cruising addictive. We did, especially when we lived far from port. Even now that we live in Florida we still like B2B. We had an 8 day cruise scheduled for Odyssey next month; today we booked the following 6 day for a B2B. Oasis class is an excellent choice for a B2B, as there is plenty to do on the big ship. We don’t mind changing cabins. As with all things, it is about attitude, packing for a cabin change does not take us long. One can choose to look forward to experiencing another cabin in another location on the big ship.

Hmm, maybe the owl was looking for a Disney ship….bigger mice.

How many times must we remind guests with special dietary requirements to contact special needs department before embarking on their cruise? 🤣🤣🤣 That burrowing owl likely left the ship quite hungry.

If you want a tour on a short stop, book a ship excursion. That eliminates any stress about being late to the ship. Or use one of the quicker ideas from others posters.

Well, I bid the most the upgraded cabin is worth to me. If it is worth more than that to somebody else and they outbid me, so be it.

If they said you could get a neighborhood balcony, then it is an XN.

My guess: they probably updated the format of invoices for unassigned gty cabins. Perviously it said obstructed: 0% with a note lower on the invoice that the % obstructed would be updated when the cabin was assigned. Of course, some people likely did not read or did not process that note. If the unassigned gty now says obstructed: pending, that’s better, as people don’t have to find/read a note elsewhere on the invoice. Unlike Quamtum class balconies are not as big an issue on Wonder and her sister ships. Personally I don’t really worry about obstructed balconies when I book gty on Oasis class. Did you go with the lowest priced balcony gty which would be an XN, a neighborhood balcony gty or did you specify the more expensive XB oceanview balcony gty?

He has a deck and muster station. If RCI knows that much, they have unofficially picked his cabin; it is no longer for sale.

The numbers do not show below the barcode on the set sail pass; you must de-code that barcode to see the number. If you are an iPhone user, you can do that by putting the set-sail pass into your apple wallet. The look in your apple wallet for the number below the barcode after the -. Android users have reported similar results with barcode reader apps. Expect the cabin number below the barcode to eventually be your assigned cabin. We decoded our barcode on Feb 22 as soon as we checked in; our cabin has not yet been officially assigned. I’m glad I know.

It is no surprise that even with specialty dining, the old adage remains true… John Lydgate

Sure…it’s called specialty dining🙄