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  1. smokeybandit
    OK, unlimited as long as you're following the rules
  2. smokeybandit
    Do you not refinance your mortgage to take advantage of a lower rate? Do you turn down any raises at work because that's not the salary you agreed to when hired? Do you refuse to pay sale prices on items at the grocery store?
  3. smokeybandit
    The only people who get free drinks are suite occupants. Those not in a suite but who have status that lets them in the lounge would use their vouchers. Now, that doesn't mean that's what will happen (especially if you tip well), but that's what is supposed to happen.
  4. smokeybandit
    JVF has a good summary of things
  5. smokeybandit
    There's little evidence of that in the Omicron era, especially for those under 65.
  6. smokeybandit
    There were hardly any outbreaks at the peak of omicron. There certainly won't be now.
  7. smokeybandit
    All the posts on this topic and it's a 6 year old thread that gets bumped?
  8. smokeybandit
    Waves up to 10 feet would barely be noticed by most passengers
  9. smokeybandit
    If you've arranged a wheelchair through special needs, they would be a good group to ask where to meet the wheelchair
  10. smokeybandit
    I think the main motivation is people not paying attention to what they're doing and wasting Guest Services time. And this is their solution, which is weak and won't stop people from going to Guest Services because they'll not look at their receipt and/or throw it away anyway.
  11. smokeybandit
    But then you have to figure out if your voucher was actually used vs. being charged for something. That was the great thing about vouchers, you knew a voucher was used because you didn't sign anything. Plus you could always look in the app to know how many vouchers you used.
  12. smokeybandit
    This is dumb. I have no idea how signing a check does anything to solve the issues they claim it's solving.
  13. smokeybandit
    Exactly. The driver for nearly every decision (and rightfully so) is financial.
  14. smokeybandit
    Kind of a clickbait article. All they did was stop selling full size liquor bottles to the cabin. That certainly doesn't do anything to limit alcohol consumption.
  15. smokeybandit
    Roatan is a popular stop on the western Caribbean routes. Labadee is in no danger of being abandoned either.
  16. smokeybandit
    Well sure, unexpected emergencies is one thing. But planning your vacation around leaving the ship early just doesn't make sense to me.
  17. smokeybandit
    I never understood why people would pay all that money for a cruise only to want to not enjoy the whole cruise
  18. smokeybandit
    Yes, these no testing exceptions are only for unvaxxed aged 12+
  19. smokeybandit
    However if your cruise has a stop in Honduras, Haiti or Colombia, you still need a test for unvaxxed 12+ https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/will-i-have-to-take-a-test-before-i-cruise
  20. smokeybandit
    Why not just take bigger bottles?
  21. smokeybandit
    They aren't obligated to refund port fees. I don't know what makes them decide to do so or not (could be written into whatever contract they have with the missed port).
  22. smokeybandit
    They really need to change the name of their newsletter to something that isn't one letter off of one of their newest ships.
  23. smokeybandit
    I don't know how you got OBC, but there's no limit to how often you can reprice.
  24. smokeybandit
    It's a very optional formal night now.
  25. smokeybandit
    https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

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