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Thanks for the info. I haven’t received anything from RCCL yet. Darn it. I was really looking forward to this cruise. 

Loving your review. And what a beautiful family. Can’t wait to read the rest. Love the Allure and I will be on her repositioning cruise to Galveston in November 2022.  

Thanks for the wonderful review and pictures.  You guys are a cute couple.  

Thanks for the review, you just increased my excitement level.  I'm on the 10.3 sailing and a few cabins down from where you guys were.  Appreciate you taking the time to post.

A few days ago I received full refund for my 5.9 cruise on the Vista out of Galveston.  There were 12 of us going (6 cabins) and all received their refunds within the last week.  When I canceled I was told it would be up to 90 days so I had a reminder on my calendar to check in mid-June if I hadn't received.     

THANK YOU!

What a timely question.  Once onboard will guest services switch our rooms if requested?

I booked 3 cabins for 5 people through my TA back in June.  Two of the cabins have 1) My sister & her son (my nephew) in 1 cabin, and 2) me in a cabin by myself.  Now my nephews father is joining us and we want to put him in the cabin with his son and move my sister into my cabin.  TA was told by Carnival they couldn't do it due to the special rate we booked under.  So my nephews father is assigned to my cabin.  TA said Carnival rep told her to have us switch room keys but I don't think that will work due to our onboard accounts being assigned to our folio number on our card.  

Anyone have any advice or experience with this?

Thank you for a great and professional review. I especially send my thanks for the information about the missing barcode from the boarding pass. I went back and checked our printed boarding passes and it was missing, although it was viewable on the Carnival website. I then saved the boarding passes as .pdf files, then printed them from the file. Problem solved.

I am Diamond on RCCL and took my first Celebrity cruise (Reflection) in December (2016). For me, it's the small things that make Celebrity stand out. 1) waitstaff handing our glasses of sparkling wine and mimosas to all as they step onto the ship at embarkation. 2) complimentary tote bags in the staterooms 3) umbrellas in the staterooms for rainy days in port 4) ice cold towels and cucumber water available on the gangway when returning from port 5) food options were better. One night they had a station of coconuts in the buffet and the staff would prepare them to allow you to take a straw and drink from them. Chefs would occasionally walk around the buffet and offer treats (i.e. chocolate covered fruit).

If I am Diamond on RCCL, what level would I get for MLife? I am interested in getting the MLife status so that I can then get Hyatt status.

Diamond RCCL status would make you Gold with Mlife. I was in Las Vegas 2 weeks ago and stayed at the Delano (previously THE Hotel) at Mandalay Bay. Although I called the toll-free number for Mlife prior to arriving, and they took my information, I still had to show my email from RCCL acknowledging my Diamond status (I save everything ) to get my Gold Mlife status registered.

Oh, one more thing I failed to mention, if you are Crown & Anchor, you receive double points sailing solo, more if sailing in a Jr. Ste or above. So a 7-day cruise gives you 14 cruise credits instead of the 7 you would normally receive if sharing a cabin with someone else.

I've sailed solo numerous times and most of the cruises I've paid less than the 200% supplement. It depends on the time of year and itinerary. Cruise lines sometimes run single-supplement specials. There are some popular internet travel sites that publish this information. I won't mention by name since I don't know if it's against the rules.

It was on my Navigator cruise the week of April18th, 2014, I don't remember the day, but it was the 2nd or 3rd sea day and I decided to have lunch in the Dining Room for the Tutti Salad Bar. I was balancing 2 plates and all of a sudden a hand reached out and gently took one of the plates out of my hand. Turns out it was my waiter from the formal dining room (I'm ashamed to say that unfortunately I don't remember his name). Iwas so impressed that not only did he remember me, but that he took the initiative to come to my aid.

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It is getting so close and we are ready to roll!

 

- Are there any secret areas of the ship you enjoyed? I know about the helipad on deck 4 (I think)

- Any other tips?

 

We are on the 8th deck in room 8334, looks like a good location.

Another cool place is the Peek-a-Boo Bridge located on Deck 11. You can peer into the bridge and see the ship's bridge operations/control center and crew. There's a small sign at the forward exit doors on Deck 11 that will direct you to it. I remember it being extremely windy on sea days so try to first go while the ship is in port.

In my opinion your cabin is in a great location. I always try to get a cabin on a deck that's half-way between the other activity decks. I'm on the 4/26 sailing right down from you in 8622.

Happy Sailing!

Allure of the Seas in March 2012. The ship was amazing, the crew was extremely happy, friendly and helpful. And, there was always something to do or see on the ship.

LOL - You are so right about the upselling. I'll admit I was one of those frenzied shoppers in my earlier days of cruising. I learned my lesson when 1) the designer watch and earrings set I purchased turned out to be a big disappointment. First, my watch literally fell apart on the plane back home and a piece of it fell into the aisle only to be stepped on by a passenger on their way to the lavatory. When I got home, I realized the "pearl" earrings were actually made of plastic. 2) On another cruise, my sister purchased a beautiful gold-tone necklace and earring set. One night after returning home she decided to wear it out to dinner. Her husband, a down-home country boy told her to "take that cheap looking ^&^() off". But I will admit I LOVE the $10 sales and always purchase one of the $10 watches to wear in port and usually one of the tote bags.

That's kind of what we were thinking - work our way up! This will be your 4th on the Navigator?! Is it your favorite ship?

It was my favorite until I sailed the Allure. The Navigator was my first Royal Caribbean ship so I have a soft spot for it. The Liberty of the Seas will have a nice promenade also. Although I've never sailed her, but have sailed her sister ship Freedom of the Seas. You will enjoy the Navigator.

The Navigator is a great ship to experience the Royal Promenade for the 1st time. I'm sailing on her for the 4th time this April. After experiencing the RP on NOS, you'll need to experience it on the Oasis or Allure. All I can say is AMAZING!

Great start

My last cruise in May I received chocolate covered strawberries and cookies twice during my 7-day cruise. In 14 RCCL cruises this was the 1st. Both times I was in the cabin and taken by surprise (pkeasanty). The attendant couldn't explain why I was receiving them. I have a 4-day this week and will turn Diamond after this cruise. It will be interesting to see if I receive this nice little surprise again.

Thanks for the great review.

All I know is that when the ship is in Texas waters, they can only serve alcohol with a Texas sticker on it. My guess is that this costs the company more than their other alcohol, so they have a limited amount and selection. We had a delay once leaving Galveston and they ran out of the Texas stamped alcohol, so had to stop serving drinks until the ship was outside Taxas waters.

Thanks, I guess this means I'll have to pack an emergency bottle of wine in my carry on. :D

Can someone explain the liquor restrictions while in Texas waters?

I've only taken 1 cruise out of Galveston but didn't remember any restrictions on what was offered.

Called C&A - on hold for 5 minutes but it was worth it. :):)