not-enough-cruising

3 minutes ago, keishashadow said:

Typically, I only purchase the WiFi okg for myself. DH will just log on my phone if he wants to poke on internet

 

GD along on next cruise, is all about posting on TikTok and the ‘gram. Lobbying for a package she can use too.  

 

Can I just select one person plan but, two devices?  Only $30 more than base charge
 

A friend insists she just ‘signs out’ and her grand kids can log in on their phones, using the same pkg.  Then rinse & repeat 

 

??? Seems like too much effort 

 

 

Both options are workable, it just depends if you want to deal with the logging in and out

I call my travel agent, but that's just me

1 hour ago, little britain said:

So getting a bottle of Whispering Angel which is made in France across the Channel to England is somehow more costly than getting the same bottle to a ship in Sydney or Miami??!

 

Without question the costs are different. How that translates to onboard pricing; I can not speak to 

I would imagine the variation in prices has to do with the cost associated with suppliers in differing countries. 

27 minutes ago, JTJ said:

Is there still a way to get your cabin mate the same C&A benefits as yourself?

“Still a way”?

There was never a way unless your cabin mate is your significant other or your minor child 

1 minute ago, ladysail2 said:

Sorry…’granted’ Zenith status…will everyone receive an email to that effect?  I have sailed on X, so they should have my email..it hasn’t changed.

I have not received any communications, but my Status on X just automatically upgraded from Elite to Elite plus 

8 minutes ago, ladysail2 said:

Are all Pinnacles being converted to Zenith…regardless of # of points?  Thanks!

Granted Zenith is more appropriate than converted, but yes

1 hour ago, Another_Critic said:

How so?  They killed the stateroom door unlock in the app.  Plus, I don't think anyone is going to give a bar waiter their phone to order a drink.

We used our phone to unlock the stateroom door on Odyssey in March (as well as control the lighting and curtains) 

I believe (just opinion) that the fact one had to turn over their WOW band to a roaming waiter, was one of the major downfalls of the system and why it never caught on as Royal hoped it would. The failure by the cruise-line to invest in RFID reader POS handhelds doomed the program. 
 

Although I have never sailed Princess; their Medallion program seems to have set the benchmark for cruise wearables. 

15 hours ago, GTO-Girl said:

I cannot believe some of these responses!! 
 

There has been linen under our beds on almost every cruise we have taken in the past few years. We just move it over and still have plenty of room for our suitcases.  
 

If it is there I can guarantee it is because of a direct order the steward has been given. They don’t put it under there just to aggravate you because I am sure they love to hear you rant!!  
 

But for some of you “demanding” it be removed or tossing it out in the hall is just shameful and disrespectful and using this as an excuse to take away tips just because you didn’t get your way is just unbelievable!!!

So, in your opinion, is it acceptable for this very reasonable request (remove the spare linens) to be denied?  

Just set up a cash account and be done with it.  One charge at the end of the cruise, no holds no pre authorization 

1 hour ago, jalves said:

Sounds like an adjustment to the tip amount is in order.  

yes

downward

I used luggage Valet fro Port Everglades in March, loved it, worked great.

We had an American Airlines flight departing @ 1115. We don't pay luggage fees, and Royal was even able to make sure there were no charges incurred.

2 hours ago, time cruiser said:

My husbands only hope is that they keep both flow riders, and not replace one with the kiddy water park 

That kind of work is beyond the scope of a 6 week dry dock, no concerns there

2 hours ago, time cruiser said:

But you’ve said it yourself…the other bars are busy, loud sure …but that’s because they are busy.

champagne bar not so much…it makes sense they would swap it out for something more popular.

having said that, I don’t  have a preference either way, just looking at it from a business sense 

After day 2 Bionic Bar is not popular

33 minutes ago, RFerrington said:

Yes.  At 340 points.

Or in studio cabins at any point level, albeit those cabins are not plentiful

54 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I wonder if they will switch the locks and pay systems over to RFID from magnetic swipe systems. It sure makes it easier to get into your cabin when your hands are full.

I would imagine they would, they did when oasis was amped

2 hours ago, livingonthebeach said:

Yaaay! Free specialty coffee and 2 bags of laundry for me - a welcome change! Also Celebrity lets you earn points online by filling out surveys and online stuff at home which get converted to Captain's Club points - this is new as well:

 

How It Works

 

Here’s how it works. We’ll email you an activity to participate in and you’ll earn a set number of Power Up Points when you complete it. Those points will convert into Club Points and automatically be added to your Captain’s Club Points bank. For every 10 Power Up Points earned, you’ll get 1 Club Point. For example, if you participate in a survey worth 20 Power Up Points, you’ll get 2 Club Points added to your Club Point bank.* The more you participate, the more you’ll earn.

 

^{* All Power Up Points earned in a calendar month will be converted to Club Points and added to a participating member’s Club Point balance within 14 days of month’s end. View Full Terms and Conditions here.}

 

 

it's an interesting program, but not new.  Power Up Points have been around for several years

3 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

You'll float much better in salt water than you will in a freshwater pool.

waves in the ocean quickly negate the minuscule amount of extra buoancy

6 hours ago, Mum2Mercury said:

.  I have to believe the rescue teams have a MUCH better chance of success when daylight is on their side.  

1 hour ago, MBP&O2/O said:

And it was daytime.  I have to believe the rescue teams have a MUCH better chance of success when daylight is on their side.  

 

Take into account that if a person is not wearing a lifejacket, and is unconscious in the water that just about everything from the neck down is under the water so any SAR crew in a small boat are effectivley looking for just the head and of course they themselves are only just above sea level so their visibility is extremely limited.

Nearly impossible to spot a person overboard, without a flotation device, regardless of the amount of daylight

2 hours ago, navybankerteacher said:

Essentially since forever. 
 

1 hour ago, navybankerteacher said:

Yes they have - when done in a timely way - but not at the last minute.

You can change names up to 72 hours prior to embarkation, happens all the time 

8 hours ago, Cruista said:

I called RCCL as soon as I noticed, but they were closed (apparently their 24/7 number isn’t 24/7). I did email though and will call first thing in the am.

The customer service number is 24/7 if you hit the option to book a new cruise.

They always take those calls

You are having lunch in a few hours and you can’t wait to get to the restaurant and ask your waiter about the entree details??

How closely the. Kyle is o specter is dokey dependent on the pier employee that is checking your bag. 
 

if it is noticed it will be confiscated and possibly returned at the end of the cruise. 

These were the options on Wonder this past NYE- and all seats were sold 

16 hours ago, broadwaybaby123 said:

I think you were misinformed.  I've been cruising Royal for YEARS and you don't need to make reservations to go to the Schooner Bar.

 

The reason there was no room to seat you is because you didn't show up early enough.  Schooner Bar gets packed easily, especially later in the day.

Nope, onOasis class ships Royal sells seating all through the promenade including Schooner bar and rising tide (even seating in the photo gallery)