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What was the weather like - I leave in 3 weeks and have no idea what to pack

WOW sounds yummy!!  

Are the shows on Ovation the same as the ones on Anthem but with different names?  I know maybe an odd question but I saw some snipits of Pixels and it looked a lot like Spectra and then Big Dream or whatever it is called has a similar to The Gift.  Thanks

My daughter works at Applebees as a hostess - she makes a lower wage but she gets a portion of the tips that are given to the servers.  The dishwashers are paid higher and they do not get a portion.

I have no qualms about giving the set amount for gratuity I do however, have issue with the people that say they want to remove them and then don't tip at all.

Why is this such a big issue!  I just add that into the cost of the cruise, I work a 2nd job to just pay for the cruises I go on so I'm certainly not wealthy.

When you think about it what we are asked to pay for gratuity really isn't that much at all.

31 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

Indy already had Freestyle Coke machines.

Thank you, I don't remember seeing it when we were on her in 2016

Did Indy get a Freestyle Coke Machine during the refurbishment?

Thanks for the video!!  Pretty cool that the Owners loft cabin has 2 balconies!!

Well that suspended chair might be nice to have - hopefully it has an additional chair of some sort.

14 minutes ago, robtulipe said:

Below is a shot of that cabin's balcony indicated by arrow in first shot below.

Second shot shows the extended roof of the TWO70 theater which blocks the downward view some what.

There is a rearward starboard view when standing at the balcony railing. The inside I believe is the same as other Category D cabins.

Thank you for that information - the chair on the balcony looks different - do you think someone brought that chair and I will have the more normal ones?

14 hours ago, maria1122 said:

Check on you tube you may find that someone posted one.

 

I already did and there wasn't anything about that specific cabin

Bringing this thread back to life as I will be staying in this cabin next week.

3 hours ago, sellwingri said:

Can you book North Star through Cruise Planner or do you have to wait until you get on board?  

You can book it through the cruise planner

I am sailing on Anthem June 6th and will be bringing my WOW bands from Harmony last year.  They have the muster station on them and I hope I can use them for Anthem.  I will report back

I believe that Harmony is only 1 year old.  I was just on it last summer and it is in great shape and a wonderful ship

I called once to change rooms and I also had the non refundable deposit - they said since I was only changing rooms I would not lose it.  I decided to keep my room because I would have lost all my OBC and it wasn't worth it to me.  I had booked direct with Royal and did not go through a TA

Just now, bar1068 said:

 

Did you try the web_reservations@rccl.com email? I emailed them and got a response, then checked the FB of the band to more or less to confirm.

I was going to email them when we got closer to the cruise date - I figured with a little over a month out maybe they wouldn't have all that info.  

3 minutes ago, bar1068 said:

Something else you could do, though somewhat tedious, is for bands you could be interested in, check to see if they have a FB page where they may list their upcoming tour schedule or upcoming events. May not be a year out, but I looked up a couple bands I was curious about for our upcoming cruise next month on Anthem.

That is what I have been doing for my June 6th Anthem cruise but I haven't been able to locate who is coming.  I've eliminated all the ones that have been posted above except for Pandora's Box.

I recently found the Facebook site for this and will get 2 ducks for our Anthem cruise in June.  Sounds fun!!

Just checking to make sure I understand this - when you purchase the 3 day you make reservations for day 1 and then once on board you make the other reservations?

I'm going to buy the thin microfiber towels that you can get on Amazon.  They fold up smaller than a bulkier towel

12 hours ago, PelicanBill said:

LOL there is no way to win this one.  I add a space before the period or risk the scorn of no punctuation

 

By the way I got the June 20-29 Sailing info:

DSB – Journey Tribute Band https://dsbband.com/  

 

You are so LUCK!!  I love DSB.  I am still trying to find out who is on the June 6-15th cruise - if anyone knows please post here.  I've checked ROyal Sweedes and they aren't, neither is Wanted and DSB.

I love Anthem, there is so much to do.  Another quite spot is across from Vintages they have a bunch of chairs all going down the hallway leading to 270.  Solarium is another nice spot to relax.  My daughter did the trapeze and loved it.  There was a line but we didn't wait too long just get there early and look for it in the cruise planner.

33 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

 

 

Can you share the cabin change (Royal Up) you got?

 

Thanks

I was in an obstructed balcony on Anthem and I wanted the Jr Suite but I ended up getting a regular balcony.  I was ok with the obstructed balcony but my husband wanted a regular balcony.  I paid $200/person for the upgrade, this was a good deal because 4 months after I booked I wanted to change rooms and it would have cost me $700 more and I would have lost my $200 OBC.

15 hours ago, Issyalex said:

How long, in average, do you wait to hear if you’ve ‘won’ your bid? 

I received my Royal Up email on 3/23 and I received my "You've won" email on 4/10.  I am traveling on June 6th

I am sailing on Anthem of the Seas June 2nd and my bid was accepted on April 10th.  We had an obstructed balcony on deck 6 and we are now upgraded to a regular balcony on deck 9.  I was very happy with the obstructed balcony since I have sailed in one before but my husband was really unhappy with it.  I paid $400 ($200/per person) more for this cabin and I am happy with the price since all balconies are sold out.  4 months after I booked it I wanted to change the cabin to a regular balcony and it was $700 more and I would have lost $200 in OBC so I feel like we did good with this price.  I also bid on the Jr Suite and I would have loved to get it but that's ok.  I'm not overly thrilled with the location of the cabin, (at the back of the ship) but that's ok my husband will be happier now.

We are now in cabin 9718 so if anyone has any information on that one please let me know