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Details details details.... So first OP - congrats.... However -- details..

 

1). Did/will you get taxed ? (What country are you from?)

 

2). Airfare?

 

3). Room type?

 

4). Grats covered?

 

5). Cruise fare taxes covered?

 

I'm super interested in what it ends up costing you... Best case if you get a nice big credit to do with as you choose and you can take the opportunity to pay the extra for a Sky Class or better cabin and enjoy the luxury living.

 

 

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So for those asking, I did not have to claim my $162 bingo winnings. I believe if it was $600 or more, then yes I would need to claim the taxes using a 1099 int form.

There is no OBC given LOL.

1) Did I get taxed on what? The Bingo winnings? The cruise itself? I am from Illinois

2) Airfare is separate; we booked our flights today!

3) Inside or exterior rooms are included, if you want a balcony its an upgraded charge.

4) Gratuities are not covered. Still 13.50 per person per day.

5) Must pay cruise port and taxes as you would with a normal booking.

All in all the CRUISE only cost for 2 people was $300 (room, gratuities and taxes) and the FLIGHT round trip is $615 for 2 people. So just under $1,000 for 2 people for 7 days.

There are weight restrictions. Yellow must be about 210 as my husband was a few pounds over. Yes they weigh you at the top. He said he stopped mid way on the blue. I did both and enjoyed them. I get claustrophobic and was worried about being enclosed. They are big and I could easily sit up. It is fun not too fast.

What are the weight restrictions?

For whatever reason I am trying to find pics or a review of the Adventure as it got its makeover after its last trip that I was in which was 10/1 - 10/8 in 2016.

Does anyone have pics or a thread? I will be sailing on Adventure May 2017. I cannot wait to see the crew again... Hopefully I'll run into the same crew members!

Finally got the confirmation. Our tripped is booked; May 27th. Leaving Puerto Rico, Cruising, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, Cruising and St. Maarten.

Cannot wait! Now to go find my roll call!

At the moment I do not have any pics. Been busy with work and laundry. Plus I am currently working nights. I will post pics either Wednesday night or Thursday night.

Here is brief overveiw of the trip:

Just did the tour with Thenford Grey on 9/25/16......

BEST TRIP EVER!!!!! Our driver was Henry Williams, amazing older gentleman, very knowledgeable and our snorkel guide was Jermaine, Thenford Greys nephew.

Jermaine hands down went WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR US!!!! He picked up sea eggs for use, sea cucumbers, star fish, got us a batfish and we traveled with a shovel nose lobster.

What made this trip outstanding for my g/f and I was we were the only 2 on this excursion.

Hands down book with Thenford Grey. You will not be disappointed!!! Anymore questions please let me know.

What ship was this on? We are sailing oct 29th on Anthem and we're contemplating purchasing blow up mattress toppers for our trip [emoji1360]

 

Thanks!

Glen

This was on Adventure of the Seas.

I did the whole email special needs department like one week before my trip too.

My g/f and I completed our cruise on 10/1. It went by too quick.

I did feel the vibrations that I was asking you about.

We also missed St. Lucia and Barbados due to Hurrican Matthew and Captain Shawn re-routed us back to St. Maarten for a 2nd time, St. Croix and St. Thomas.

My g/f and I won Quest, as well as split the jackpot for Bingo on the last day, we won $162 as well as the FREE CRUISE!!!!!!

We cannot wait to book our free cruise for 2017.

Our room steward did confirm there were no more egg crate mattress toppers. He did accommodate us in putting more blankets as padding and that helped tremendously.

Just did the tour with Thenford Grey on 9/25/16......

BEST TRIP EVER!!!!! Our driver was Henry Williams, amazing older gentleman, very knowledgable and our snorkel guide was Jermaine, Thenford Greys nephew.

Jermaine hands down went WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR US!!!! He picked up sea eggs for use, sea cucumbers, star fish, got us a batfish and we traveled with a shovel nose lobster.

What made this trip outstanding for my g/f and I was we were the only 2 on this excursion.

Hands down book with Thenford Grey. You will not be disappointed!!! Anymore questions please let me know.

I can afford to pay for my cruises. I don't accept cruise line welfare!!!

Now we all know we this country is in such bad shape...

Does anyone have humility anymore?

 

 

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You're just an idiot, plain and simple. So it is "charity" or "welfare" because we played a game that was offered by the cruise ship and the prize for winning was a free cruise. Please tell me how that is "cruise line welfare"?

Glad to know you would never win a free cruise. Hopefully you do not play bingo or go to the casino. Because if you won anything, you would be hypocritical..

Hopefully you'll enjoy the rest of your day. Happy Cruising.

The last day on our trip (9/30/2016) on Adventure of the Seas, my g/f and I were playing Bingo.

We won the first game of $162

Then we won the last game which was the free cruise! We were sooo excited. It is a 7 to 9 day Caribbean cruise to be used next year on ANY ship!!!

I sail on 9/24 on Adventure of the Seas. I have the Deluxe package booked. Am I covered?

Anyone know buy me purchasing the deluxe package, is Starbucks covered on Adventure of the Seas?

I sail on 9/24 on Adventure of the Seas. I am have the Deluxe package booked. Am I covered?

Cindy, are you experiencing the boat vibrating at all? Some people on your same trip are reporting bad vibrations.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2404441

Can you comment on this??

Thank You

I ordered the Delux beverage package through the cruise planner and got it for $44/person +18% so $52 total for 7 days $365.

You bet I will drink $365 in alcohol lol. I'll drink that in the first hour :D

Yes, starbucks is now included.

 

See FAQ below

 

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/FAQs_Beverage_Package_Relaunch.pdf

that sucks

We went on our first Royal Caribbean cruise last week on the Allure of the Seas. It was a big mistake choosing that ship! We are so spoiled now. I don't think we would like any ship other than an Oasis class ship. I hope I am wrong because we are officially Royal Caribbean fans. We had become bored with Carnival, so we decided to try Royal Caribbean. We tried Norwegian last year (and liked NCL as well). No more Carnival cruises for us for now.

 

I will be writing a review this coming weekend (or sooner if I muster up some strength - very tired still from the delayed flight home due to bad weather in Atlanta).

What exactly are the 3 breakdowns of the RC ship classes?

Oasis, Voyager and????

What is the difference between each class?

We booked with Cosol Tours and it is one of my favorite excursions to date! Hope some people have signed up since you originally posted this.

Since making this, no one has signed up :(:mad:

Looks like everything is all taken care of.

Excellent, please let us know what you actually get.

I certainly will keep you updated!

A representative already emailed me saying will provide me with a mattress topper. I gave them my reservation number so they can notate my reservation with my request.

Same here. :)

I got an automated response right away confirming they received my request. their representatives will process my order in which it was received.

I just emailed my request to RC, let's see how they reply.

Actually email me and we can see what we can do, it looks like they booked my family a private charter. asherd1977@gmail.com

What's your itinerary for the Serendipity? We are the only cruise to be in port in St. Kitts on 9/28

http://www.cruisetimetables.com/visitingcastriesstlucia-28sep2016.html

you can email me if you have questions: jonas.hamrah@gmail.com

We have taken the tour with Thenford and loved it. He is top notch..:)

Do you have any pics of your excursion?