springaussie Posted April 3, 2014 #1701 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Another thread is reporting Explorer will run non revenue USA to UK with a dry dock somewhere in between. Surely this cannot be right. What about all the Poms that stay in Florida for the Winter? They need to get home. I know of a group of 30 Aussies waiting eagerly on this announcement for an Explorer TA. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted April 3, 2014 #1702 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Another thread is reporting Explorer will run non revenue USA to UK with a dry dock somewhere in between. Surely this cannot be right. What about all the Poms that stay in Florida for the Winter? They need to get home. I know of a group of 30 Aussies waiting eagerly on this announcement for an Explorer TA. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Plus one. I am waiting also :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboojoy Posted April 3, 2014 #1703 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I am tying to book indy for june 2015. It says D1 and E1 are all sold out. for all june sailings. will these be opening up soon r are they really sold out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted April 3, 2014 #1704 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Only basing this on their posting of deck plan dates on the ships webpage link to deck plans. If they added a cruise at one end I guess the schedule might change. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/ship/decks/deck/home.do?shipCode=EX Deck Plans Explorer of the Seas Deck Plans from 05-Apr-2014 to 23-Oct-2014 Deck Plans from 01-Nov-2014 to 07-Mar-2015 Deck Plans from 24-Apr-2015 to 18-Sep-2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLASHINGLIGHTS83 Posted April 3, 2014 #1705 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Updated deployment schedule looks like http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2015_2016/14037156_Deployment_Opening_Flyer_FINAL3.pdf Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app I'm glad they updated it...I was waiting all week for Tampa sailings under "Short Caribbean" but I guess they will be next week now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted April 3, 2014 #1706 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I am tying to book indy for june 2015. It says D1 and E1 are all sold out. for all june sailings. will these be opening up soon r are they really sold out? I have not followed this too closely, but have heard there are number of guest limits on the various balcony categories. I do not think D1 come up if you are a solo traveler. I was surprised that I was able to manipulate that on Explorer and got a D1 corner aft as a solo through the search cabin function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckfred Posted April 3, 2014 #1707 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Serenade doing Northern Europe all summer.:) Serenade is doing mostly Baltics and Russia cruises. I was looking at the Explorer cruise that called on Zerbrugge, Oslo, Rotterdam, Cherbourg, and LeHarve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted April 3, 2014 #1708 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Serenade is doing mostly Baltics and Russia cruises. I was looking at the Explorer cruise that called on Zerbrugge, Oslo, Rotterdam, Cherbourg, and LeHarve. That is funny. That is actually the sailing I booked right away. I did not even look at the name they choose for the sailing. I was just thinking Western Europe with France and Belgium, but Oslo and Southampton would actually be Northern Europe. That is a unique sailing. It is not easy to find a shorter cruise moving up the western coast of Europe. AIDA the German line owned by Carnival does really well in this region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.O.C.I.O.C.A.T.s Posted April 3, 2014 #1709 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I'm glad they updated it...I was waiting all week for Tampa sailings under "Short Caribbean" but I guess they will be next week now. For Australia it says April th.. . . . is this a misprint or do they mean sometime in April? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 3, 2014 #1710 Share Posted April 3, 2014 For Australia it says April th.. . . . is this a misprint or do they mean sometime in April? I'm guessing misprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted April 3, 2014 #1711 Share Posted April 3, 2014 For Australia it says April th.. . . . is this a misprint or do they mean sometime in April? the week of the 14th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseEatRelax Posted April 3, 2014 #1712 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have not followed this too closely, but have heard there are number of guest limits on the various balcony categories. I do not think D1 come up if you are a solo traveler. I was surprised that I was able to manipulate that on Explorer and got a D1 corner aft as a solo through the search cabin function. Royal is redoing the stateroom categories and occupancy on their ships Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsealin Posted April 3, 2014 #1713 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have not followed this too closely, but have heard there are number of guest limits on the various balcony categories. I do not think D1 come up if you are a solo traveler. I was surprised that I was able to manipulate that on Explorer and got a D1 corner aft as a solo through the search cabin function. Can you please explain just how you did the search cabin function. I am very upset about not being able to book the rooms that we have always books in the past. Seems like they don't care about us D+ people anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseEatRelax Posted April 3, 2014 #1714 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Can you please explain just how you did the search cabin function. I am very upset about not being able to book the rooms that we have always books in the past. Seems like they don't care about us D+ people anymore. What ship? Is there a specific category or room number you wanted on your sailing? They are redoing the categories. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsealin Posted April 3, 2014 #1715 Share Posted April 3, 2014 What ship? Is there a specific category or room number you wanted on your sailing? They are redoing the categories. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app I have made fake bookings on several ships and when I put in two people I can't book the room I want but when I put in two children I can.....so therefore I am not able to book my usual rooms anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted April 3, 2014 #1716 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have made fake bookings on several ships and when I put in two people I can't book the room I want but when I put in two children I can.....so therefore I am not able to book my usual rooms anymore. If you call you will be but the supplement might be more Sent from my C6903 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsealin Posted April 3, 2014 #1717 Share Posted April 3, 2014 If you call you will be but the supplement might be more Sent from my C6903 using Forums mobile app Thank you. I know I can't do it on the web site so I will try to call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted April 3, 2014 #1718 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Can you please explain just how you did the search cabin function. I am very upset about not being able to book the rooms that we have always books in the past. Seems like they don't care about us D+ people anymore. Select sailing - Book Now Correctly select guests / location / discount Show options Click on 'D1' or category you want Select Stateroom No Thanks upgrade Change stateroom 'new step needed recently, must both type cabin you want and select correct category' Select that stateroom Courtesy Hold or Purchase.... Was surprised it worked for me. Maybe they have cruise by cruise selection on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseEatRelax Posted April 3, 2014 #1719 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have made fake bookings on several ships and when I put in two people I can't book the room I want but when I put in two children I can.....so therefore I am not able to book my usual rooms anymore. Are you referring to the room category? Like D1 or E2? or a specific room number? The room category changes I believe take effect late Spring 2015. So if you are booking a cruise from late April 2015 and beyond the category (D1, E2, etc) may be different. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clojacks Posted April 3, 2014 #1720 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Can you please explain just how you did the search cabin function. I am very upset about not being able to book the rooms that we have always books in the past. Seems like they don't care about us D+ people anymore. Or it is very possible they care about the mass quantity of us lowly Golds as they much as they do the D+'s now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsealin Posted April 3, 2014 #1721 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Select sailing - Book NowCorrectly select guests / location / discount Show options Click on 'D1' or category you want Select Stateroom No Thanks upgrade Change stateroom 'new step needed recently, must both type cabin you want and select correct category' Select that stateroom Courtesy Hold or Purchase.... Was surprised it worked for me. Maybe they have cruise by cruise selection on. Thank you so much, I didn't know about that new step they slipped in there. You really helped me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted April 3, 2014 #1722 Share Posted April 3, 2014 RCI has re categorized cabins so that most D-1 and E-1 are 3/4 occupancy. During peak times (US school vacations), singles and couples aren't supposed to be able to book them. I have heard an unconfirmed report that anybody who does book them for the 2015-16 season is subject to being booted out if a 3/4 comes along and they are out of them. That has actually been their policy for some time, but they're trying harder to enforce it. I've also been told by a business development rep that, if you were able to book a cabin, it does not have a restriction on it and you won't be kicked out (althoughI'm they ALWAYS reserve the right to move you around). My guess is that the default is to show that all of the cabins are N/A and there is no filter for peak season - it's just too much for the IT department to handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted April 3, 2014 #1723 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank you so much, I didn't know about that new step they slipped in there. You really helped me. Great you got it sorted. Cc certainly has its uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted April 3, 2014 #1724 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank you so much, I didn't know about that new step they slipped in there. You really helped me. Great you were able to find the cabin you wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mconthehighseas Posted April 3, 2014 #1725 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Jean, thank you for including the wine list in your signature! I am very excited to see so many great Italian reds available!!!! Molto bene!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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