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I've heard that from other podiatrists and orthopedists. Flip flops, especially flat ones aren't very good for your feet. I have a high arch and instep so I have to either wear shoes with arch supports or go barefoot. If I try to wear flip flops or totally flat shoes with no support, I get a cramp in my foot/arch. I wear Merrell or Skecher sandals or really good athletic shoes on cruises. I have nice leather sandals that I wear on formal nights. I also have a pair of ballerina type slippers that have arch supports in them.

I wasn't trying to prove anything. I just posted the link that shows the dress code.

Isn't that what that infers?

See my post above. I'm just the messenger. Honestly, I'm past the point of caring.

This is what is actually on the website. It says shorts are welcome for breakfast and lunch. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/generic-onboard-dress-code

Was the line forming before clearance was given and announced? Our experience is some people ignore what they are told and they crowd the exit deck before doors are open. You aren't supposed to be down on the deck waiting. If they were, they caused their own problem. We disembarked in PC on EN in April(and have on other cruises in the past) with no issues. The only issue was they had to keep announcing that people needed to quit crowding the disembarkation area and wait until they were allowed off.

I'm pretty sure nowhere requires a second booster. First booster has been encouraged for a while. We also have had the first booster, but are waiting for the second. We see no real benefit from the data that is out there.

Me too haha.

Nowhere in that document does it exclude testing for travel.

What are you talking about? What you highlighted is talking about employment purposes. So, let's post the question and answer which has nothing to do with the reimbursement requirement for other purposes. My employer requires that I test myself multiple times per week and send them the results as a condition of employment. Can I get these tests reimbursed by insurance? Plans are not required to provide coverage of testing (including an at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 test) that is for employment purposes.

The gold card benefits/amenities caused a lot of confusion for "gold" level cruisers who didn't understand the difference. Although I never understood how someone on their second cruise could possibly think they got all the amenities that suite cruisers did.

Loyalty status is printed on the card. For our last 2 b2b's one on HOTS and one on EN, we had blue cards with Diamond+ printed on them. But, they do change cards on a pretty regular basis, so who knows what it will be next.

Specialty restaurants also aren't as good as they used to be. Menus have shrunk and changed with fewer offerings. But, we would always leave them so stuffed because you felt you had to eat your money's worth, as in every course.

Bermuda has always been a more expensive cruise than others. They could have just billed the cruise line and Royal could have just added it to the cost of the cruise and people still would have booked and paid it. If $40/person breaks the bank, then I think there's other issues here. This complaint has displaced the whining about passport costs. I don't know why anyone would think the change was dropping the fee.

I've seen several posts on FB about people receiving theirs. I think this change will improve the bottleneck that was caused by the testing upload requirement.

Your being offended doesn't change the fact it's a marketing ploy and that Royal makes a lot of money off it or they wouldn't offer it. I have taken a couple of marketing courses as a business major and I remember vividly what marketing actually is and Royal is doing it well. Most who are complaining about the cost are still buying it so I'd say Royal has figured out that it's not really about the price. It's about the psychology.

So, there? LOL. That sounds like an adult haha. Just as your free stuff in the future is paid for by others. Whether it was a joke or not, I was just making a rebuttal point to your post. Talk about taking this too seriously. And, being condescending isn't attractive on anyone. So, how does a "cold joke" differ from other types of jokes? Is that even a term?

I did say "my viewpoint". People get so defensive lol. As I've said before, Royal only offers this because it overall, benefits them. Ever take a marketing class? There's a whole psychology behind this.

The mods deleted the post I responded to and I know why. I figured it would disappear when I read what that posted had written, but I wouldn't know about the AA meetings.

If someone wants to buy a drink package then that's on them. It's their option. It's not a subsidy if it's not required, but the reality is, we all spent a lot of money along the way to get to D and above. Drinkers do have a choice, so no thank you's are required. My viewpoint is people who buy the drink package for the most part are being very gullible. It's a marketing ploy that works on some, just enough to make it worthwhile to RCI to offer it. I order what I want on a cruise and we have never ever come close to the cost of a package. And, now, as D+, 5 drinks is more than enough. We also get 6 "free" bottles of water in our cabin when we board. But, be aware we spent a lot of money to get to this point.

We got the RoyalUp offer a couple of weeks ago and our cruise is 22 July so we're still 60 days away. Which means we got the email at about the 75 day mark.

It had an intermission when we saw it Oasis a few years ago. That's when we left.

We were on Oasis on a b2b. The first week, we had reservations and went hoping for the best. We left at intermission. We just couldn't sit through any more that day. The following week we went back at intermission to watch the rest and afterwards wished we hadn't. A lot of people left at intermission both weeks and others left during the show. People who love it try to convince others to also, but we just can't.

We saw that in NY in 2018 as a 1/2 price show after we'd seen one Broadway show and one off-Broadway show. It was hysterical. But, honestly, the funniest show we've seen was off Broadway also and that was "The Play that Goes Wrong". Everyone laughed nonstop. It has one set so could easily be done on a ship (It all takes place in one room). BTW, we hated Cats. And, we've seen a lot of Broadway musicals and a couple of plays. We used to go to NYC about every 18-24 months. Last time was Fall 2019.

Title says 6 nights.