not-enough-cruising

2 weeks ago, Odyssey had milk in cartons

If the phone does not have an active SIM card (as it seems to indicate in the OP) , WiFi calling will not work

Past the pub on your way to the theater, on your right, it’s called “Unboxed” Excellent selection

I see absolutely no correlation between towel policies and chair hogs

More Royal inconsistencies

I assume so; I can’t say, I never email them, any correspondence that is ever needed is handled by my travel agent.

I assume he meant CS at Royal, not the ship directly

Same can be said for 85% of the topics covered here, doesn't make it any less enjoyable to discuss the pros and cons, and share ideas with fellow cruisers. The OP's question was answered directly in the first few posts, everything else is gravy

+1 It is the uphill trek to get on the ship that keeps me from carrying on bags. Count me among the group that gets to the ship relatively early (hands bags off to porter), and is usually unpacked with empty bags stowed under the bed by 1500 at the latest.

Same, except I put no cash down initially, they will let you run up $500 at a time. We don't spend much on board, but if we ever hit the $500 mark I take my AMEX down to GS and have them run it for the balance, easy peasy, no holds, and absolutely no way a charge can be added post cruise. The last night I go down to GS after we pack up, usually around midnight, there are no lines, and have them run the card for the final balance.

We have to get our own towels as well, but they NEVER have swiped any of my sea pass cards when staying in a suite

“Worth” is relative. We went to Hideaway Beach last week, we paid $29.99 on a Black Friday sale. At that price I would do it again; not sure if I would pay $60. The pool was heated and very comfortable, the food is a push, pretty much the same as the rest of the island’s free offerings (there was some “upgraded pizza”)

Service charges beyond your fare for a Royal Caribbean junior suite is the OPTIONAL $18 per day per person “gratuity” An alcohol package, utilizing dynamic demand based pricing, would have me budgeting in the neighborhood of $70 PPPD plus 18% gratuity.

Another good option

By April, they may be stopping at Labadee again, the current cessation of service is only for 7 days

Book a suite, no towel check out or check in, no problem

You can not use a pre paid Visa card for your on board account

Having someone go to bat for you when there is an issue, and who knows all the back channels has value that can not be measured.

absolutely you do

Absolutely correct, we book mainly Suites, and have NEVER paid "sticker price", and with very little effort on our part.

You need to look harder

No, we haven’t moved on, there just isn’t anything to say on the matter. Royal has made their decision. I stand by my statements that the peninsula would have been safe for tourists. Now we will never know.

Suite benefits are greater on Oasis class ships

But they aren’t discrepancies; the price is always listed as “pricing from”

To protect the US embassy, sovereign US territorial land.