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The doors are inside the room. You are thinking of the connecting family suites where there was a central hallway.

It used to be dll owed but as already reported dinner covid it is no longer allowed. You will not be allowed off the ship with your luggage. You need to change your flights.

It's only the balcony that is larger, not the cabin. Ovation is an anomaly in the Q class of ships in thet she has a large number of her deck 7 balconies classified as obstructed view. These same cabins on other Q class ships are classified as regular view. We had one of these last week and would definitely book one again especially as they were significantly less expensive.

While there is nothing wrong with Viking they are just at the lower end of most river cruise companies in terms of what they offer. They are one of the biggest and most well known though.

Yes. With a positive PCR test from no more than 90 days prio and a COR you do not need to take a re boarding test. That is the sole use of a COR for Royal.

COR can only be used to avoid the pre cruise testing. It does not exempt anyone from having to be fully vaccinated

You do not have to test negative in order to get a certificate of recovery. That is the whole point of getting a certificate of recovery. Once you get a positive PCR test you should be able to get a Dr to fill out the certificate of recovery if you are no longer showing any symptoms and it has been 10 days since your positive test. The whole point of getting the certificate of recovery is to avoid having to test in the future when there is a possibility that you could continue to test positive for 90 days after being initially infected. Royal will allow you to board their ships if you have the positive PCR test and a certificate of recovery as long as the PCR test is within 90 days of sailing. This avoids having to test pre cruise.

Tauck is definitely a step above Viking. Another that is highly recommended is Scenic

They are doing price adjustments if you are before final payment as they have always done. Just not after final payment

Thanks for the update

Same here. Got my number as soon as I turned Diamond years ago but haven't made use of it. Maybe one day when we cruise without the kids.

If you booked prior to March 31, 2022 then the price drops up to 48 hours to sailing will apply. If booked after March 31'st they won't

After you hit Elite on Celebrity you need to call Royal and get them to match your status to Diamond, it will not happen automatically

What VV and Azamara do is really irrelevant to what Royal, Carnival and NCL do as it's a small and totally different market. It's the big three that will have to stay stay together or risk losing market share. Once one of those three announce their plan the other 2 will most likely follow fairly quickly.

I would get the PCR done and a COR just to be safe

That was announced yesterday. Way before the CDC even released their guidelines.

Vaccination information can only be uploaded through the app and not through your computer.

An update from Vikki Freeds coffeetalk. The CDC is releasing a new set of recommendations for the cruise lines. Royal is waiting for those to be released (this week) prior to announcing their new protocols

You should write a book. Could be a 5 part series. One for the events leading up to the cruise and another for each leg.

To add to this. The 100% penalty only applies if you cancel the booking. If you move the booking to a different ship or sail date then the old $100pp penalty still applies

There is no best sale. They have been running the same sale for the past 7 years or so. If you book either refundable or non refundable you can get price drops up to final payment date which is 90 days to sailing

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Yes you can switch at any time from refundable to non refundable you just can't switch back. Also note that closer to final the NRD price may be more than what you paid. If you cancel you lose the full deposit. If you move to another sailing then there is a $100pp penalty

You will have to lie on the form.