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    Deck question on Oasis

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    16 minutes ago, Cruisegreencat said:

    We are looking at Ocean view rooms on the Oasis. The ones that are available are on the 14th deck underneath the solarium. I read that you don't want to be underneath a deck when they're moving deck chairs. Is that a problem being on the 14th deck underneath the solarium?


    For me personally…..I would never book a cabin that didn’t have other staterooms above it and below it…

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    Check In

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    2 hours ago, cruisinfanatic said:

    I guess things have changed a lot. We used to be able to enter our information way before the cruise date. Now about 6 weeks?


    at that time you will also need to select an arrival time to the terminal.  

    Best way to get from cruise port terminal 1 in Port Canaveral to MCO after cruise?

    in Florida Departures

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    6 minutes ago, Sun Lover said:

    We will be on Wonder of the Seas next week and will be disembarking on Sunday, November 19.  We need transportation to MCO after we leave the ship.  I've checked into Port Canaveral Connection shared shuttle service, which got terrible reviews, and a couple other ones and none of them seem to be very reliable.  I finally decided to use Go Port shared shuttle but now I just read bad reviews about them too.  There are six of us.  I don't know if we should try to use a ride service, such as Uber, or a private car service maybe or a shared shuttle.  One of the people in our group has breathing difficulties and can't walk very far so I don't want something where we have to go quite a distance with luggage to meet them. 

     

    We leave in a few days so I need to get something in place now.  If anyone has any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.


    here are some of the most popular for the area….

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    From Disney to Port Canaveral

    in Florida Departures

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    3 hours ago, MamatoJack said:

    We are flying in a few days before our cruise and will be staying at Disney. In the before Covid times we would have taken the free Disney shuttle back to the airport and caught a cruise shuttle from there, but that is no longer free and it seems like it make sense to just get a shuttle from the Disney hotel. I am having a hard time finding any that actually pick up at Disney, but see that Port Canaveral Connection does. I have never heard of them before, would they be a good choice? It is just two of us and we may have one checked bag or two carry on's. The other option I'm considering is just to Lyft or Uber. But I know it's quite a distance and am not sure if it will be possible, or super costly. I have booked with Cruise Control for the trip back to the airport already. I would prefer to have things arranged before we arrive, but we have used Uber and Lyft before, and will be using them to get to the hotel from the airport when we arrive. Worst case scenario we end up taking something back to the airport and then a transfer from there to the ship but that seems like a lot of extra time (and money). 

     

    Thoughts on Port Canaveral Connection vs Uber/Lfyt? Thank you


    check with these shuttles to see if any pick up at your hotel….

     

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    Prepaid gratuities.

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    6 minutes ago, Husky1987 said:

    Prepaid gratuities are added to your final balance, not paid up front.

     


    This isn’t correct…..you can pay them when you book your cruise or you can call at anytime before sailing and pay them.  They are NOT automatically added to your final payment. (as far as US bookings)

     

    We always pre-pay our gratuities….

    Prepaid gratuities.

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    25 minutes ago, Rob-Bob said:

    Please explain prepaid gratuities (to get the old rate).  Do you actually pay them now or are they added to your final bill to be paid with the balance of your cruise?  If you pay now and your cruise isn't sailing until say 8 months out, do you get a refund if you cancel the cruise (I am assuming you would).  I have never prepaid gratuities.

     

    Thanks.


    you can call and pre-pay the gratuities now.  They will not be automatically added to your final payment and yes  if you cancel yes they will be refunded.  
     

    We alway pre-pay our gratuities….

    Are you still adding cash gratuity on top of the automatic gratuities?

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    We always pre-pay our tips and will continue to do so.  We also give an additional cash tip to our waiters, room steward and sometimes a special bar tender.

     

    No I am not happy with Royal increasing gratuities BUT the people who work so hard to make my cruise so wonderful have zero to do with these decisions.  Just like they didn’t have anything to do with one day room service, the new dining room menus or the other cut backs.

     

    I choose to do what I do because it is the right thing for me.  I do not have an opinion about what others choose to do that they feel is right for them.

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    Swingers group on Allure of the Seas sailing that ended 10/22.

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    28 minutes ago, 3yorkies said:

    Love R&B.  My favorite other than jazz.   And how people dress or what they prefer sexually is really none of my concern.   Hard to believe if 200 were kicked off this is not on any of the vlog pages.  They seem to cover every single fight or disturbance anywhere.   


    sorry you don’t believe it…..
     

    The guy who posted on FB was very upset.  He even posted a picture of the ambulance coming to pick up the poor guy who had gotten beaten up.

     

    he was onboard with his family and was quite shaken up…..

    Swingers group on Allure of the Seas sailing that ended 10/22.

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    There was a posting on FB from someone who was onboard.  It was a very violent and dangerous group of people.   There were multiple fights, damaged to the arcade, openly smoking pot and all kind of terrible stuff going on.

     

    one passenger asked a group to stop smoking pot in front of his kids and he was jumped and beaten so severely they had to have an ambulance take him off when they arrived back.

     

    This was after 200 out of 600 were put off the ship in Cozumel!!!  This group is sailing again on the Indy Super Bowl weekend.  I feel very sorry for anyone who doesn’t know this and sails with them!!

     

    Royal needs to ban this group now!!  This goes way beyond the limits and severely puts other passengers in danger….

     

     

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    Driving to Port Canaveral

    in Florida Departures

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    2 minutes ago, bgoff60 said:

    We are Diamond C&A and will be staying in a Junior Suite.  Shold we drop off our luggage at Terminal 5 and THEN park or park and walk WITH our luggage (hopefully level 2)?


    you will drop off the luggage with the porters and then go right into the garage to park.   Easy peasy!!

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    Driving to Port Canaveral

    in Florida Departures

    Posted · Edited by GTO-Girl

    10 minutes ago, bgoff60 said:

    Can we reserve in advance or is it first-come, first served?


    It’s only first come first serve…….

     

    We have sailed from PC probably 30+ times and drive down from the Atlanta area.  We have always stayed at a hotel near the port but lately the hotel prices in that area have become ridiculous!  
     

    For our next few cruises we will be staying in Titusville which is only about 15min from the port.  Rates are MUCH better!!!

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