Nhsaltshaker

I booked a Studio Balcony on the Quantum next year, unfortunately the ship isn't built yet and there are no actual pictures. This will be quite a step down for me as I am used to JS, but I thought with a new ship I might be out of the cabin more than in it.

So the verdict's in?

Um, yeah, pretty much after the second visit. :confused:

Ganja-selling guy refused to take no for an answer, grabbed my arm to stop me from getting away after I told him to leave me alone. All during lunch time, at Ocho Rios, within walking distance of the ship and a cop across the busy street near bustling shops. I literally jumped into traffic in front of a bus to lose him, got on the ship, and said never again.

I thought it was an enjoyable evening. My table was active and had a great time. Worth the money, in my opinion.

After my last two visits, I refuse to leave the ship. Just saying.

To have someone else pay for it!

In 2012 and 2013, I cruised solo in a Junior Suite both times and received two points per night. That was the rule back then, I was just hoping they changed it to three per night, solo, JS.

Go down to "Additional Benefits" then read footnote 14.

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/cas/benefitsLoggedout.do

Thanks...the "and/or" is confusing me. :) Which is why I never became a lawyer.

14 One Cruise Point for each completed night of sailing and an extra Cruise Point per night when you purchase and sail in suite accommodations (categories RL, RS, PS, SL, TS, A1, A2, A3, CL, OS, FS, GS, JS) and/or sail in any category and pay a single pricing type for double occupancy staterooms. All other rates including Travel Agent rates, as well category SI and SB, are excluded from single price type extra point promotion. Cruisetours are included as an additional night per each day on the cruise tour. Points will be awarded by rate paid not rate berthed, for example, in the instance of an upgrade from an outside to a suite category.

Hi,

Does anyone have a link for the solo credits? I have spent half the day checking their website/Crown and Anchor/etc. looking and have only found solo's get credit x 2.

Thanks in advance.

I'm also thinking of this tour in 2015. Looking forward to reviews. The web search I did showed some beautiful pictures.

This is exactly the reason I print everything.

If you are getting a balcony discount, you can not redeem Visa Points and have additional $$$ taken off your booking. You can, however, redeem points for OBC and combine that with a balcony discount.

 

Anytime you redeem points for anything that is taking $$$ off a cruise, you can not combine that with a C&A balcony discount. It's one or the other.

 

Discounts under Special Rewards Terms & Conditions

A Reward Redemption for a Cruise Discount may not be combined with a Reward Redemption for a Cruise Vacation. Discounts are not combinable with promotional coupons and/or other Crown & Anchor Society, Captain’s Club or Le Club Voyage discounts and benefits. Discounts are not applicable on new ships during their first 13 months in operation, also known as, their ‘Inaugural Season”. Discounts may not be used to cover cruise deposits.

Use it for OBC.

So if you use 25,000 points for $250 off your cruise fare you can't get your $250 balcony discount? Crazy!!

 

Seems like the program this way does not favor those who stay in balconies and have C and A discounts. Is that the take away?:eek:

Look up points here...

http://media.royalcaribbean.com/content/en_US/pdf/visa/royal_awards_chart_web_08.20.2013.pdf

If more people read/check this link, this thread wouldn't be so long.

Glad to see RC's webpage is not correct, as usual. Love the free OBC.

That's great to hear! Did the tour spend any time in Dunedin before returning to the ship?

Yes, the tour did spend time in Dunedin. The coach drove around the city, seeing the Cadbury factory, other downtown sites, and we got out briefly to inspect the Dunedin Train station. There was, however, no time to walk around the city, as the ship was to leave soon.

Please remember the direction my ship was heading, with Milford Sound the first stop (and ship friends said "the best" sound out of the three) with Dunedin set at the end of the excursion.

Without a doubt, this was indeed the best excursion of my trip. Getting a taste of inland New Zealand and viewing the South Island (with multiple photo stops and bathroom breaks) was breathtaking and totally worth it.

If you can only spend a limited amount of time on land in New Zealand, do this excursion!

I'd do it again.

DAY 1 Milford Sound – Queenstown

To put it simply, this tour will take you through one of the most beautiful destinations on the face of the earth.

Milford Sound is a great place to start as you make your to Fiordland National Park. You must see this park to believe it. This is the very definition of “Picture Post Card”. The mountain scenery is spectacular and waterfalls are counted by the hundreds. Rushing rivers, alpine lakes, towering mountains and the deep valleys of the Southern Alps; your digital camera is going to run out of digits.

One of the nice features of your trip is the food. You’ll find the lakeside resort community of Te Anau a perfect place to relax and enjoy lunch.

Queenstown is going to be special. Check into your hotel and the rest of the afternoon is yours. This is a delightful town, a nice place to shop for souvenirs and stroll by the lake.

You can’t miss the wonderful evening that is planned. You’ll board a vintage steamship and a cruise across Lake Wakatipu. An elegant dinner will be served at the Walter Peak High Country sheep station. And the amazing sheep-dog demonstration will make you wonder why your own dog can’t even learn to fetch the Sunday paper.

DAY 2 Queenstown – Dunedin

Arrowtown is a former gold-mining community on the Arrow River. A stroll around the lovely town will give you an idea of what life was like back in the 1860s. The Lakes District Centennial Museum tells the interesting history of the area.

You might recognize the Kawarau Suspension Bridge. Built across a beautifully rugged gorge; this is where bungee-jumping was born. Please note that a “flying leap” is not included in this tour. But you may catch a jumper making a death defying dive into the gorge.

The Gibbston Valley Winery is the southernmost winery in the world, renowned for the unique caves which provide a near perfect underground storage environment. Of course, you’ll have an opportunity to taste the distinct and highly regarded wines.

The small Victorian mountain village of Clyde is a perfect stop for lunch before continuing through New Zealand’s gold mining country and on to Dunedin and your ship.

Highlights:

-Fiordland National Park: Take in the natural beauty of the lakes, mountains and waterfalls.

-Te Anau: Have lunch in the mountain shadows of the towering Remarkables Range.

-Queenstown: Check into your hotel and have the afternoon free to shop and explore.

-Walter Peak High Country Farm: Enjoy dinner and a sheep-dog demonstration.

-Evening Cruise: Board a vintage steamship for an evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu.

-Arrowtown: Explore the museum and former gold-mining community on the Arrow River.

-Gibbston Valley Winery: Visit the winery and enjoy delicious New Zealand wine.

-Clyde: Stop in the small Victorian mountain town for lunch.

I booked it after 1 1/2 years of researching. Not one person who has taken the excursion has expressed their displeasure on any forum on the internet that I could find.

Will find out in three weeks if it was a mistake, but I don't think so.

If someone wants to post here on November 25, 2012, it will trigger my email to respond to the question.