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LIVE - Liberty OTS - Canada & New England - Aug 29 (9 nt)
Nabalab replied to aring75's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Following along, thank you. We are on Liberty in October... only itinerary difference is one day in St. John (instead of 2) and ours has Sydney, NS. Also have Chops Day 1 lunch; wanted to avoid the Windjammer rush. (Continue to) Have a blast!!! -
Winning RoyalUp bids after return to full capacity
Nabalab replied to dleahy4444's topic in Royal Caribbean International
So much congrats! We were in 14528 last September... was in a GS, but saw it available 2 weeks before sailing. You paid a little less to upgrade (from a JS) than we did from the GS! No regrets though since we always wanted to try Star Class. $1700/person is awesome, considering it includes WiFi, Dining, Beverage, and a Genie - among other things!! Have a blast!! -
Legend of the Seas (3rd Icon class ship)
Nabalab replied to PhillyFan33579's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I believe that was my first cruise; also my honeymoon. Honolulu on April 16th, 2004 to Ensenada. Good times 🙂 -
Samba Grill on Radiance ...
Nabalab replied to CounselorCruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Thanks for confirming Samba Grill is still there. Looking forward to going in April. Haven't been to one since Allure... way back in 2012 🙂 -
This kiiiinda ties into when we were on Oasis in December. This was our first cruise under the "steward only comes in once a day"... so when we saw him the first day (in the afternoon) - we chose that he should come in at night, when we're at dinner. Before dinner that first night, my wife takes a shower. So naturally wet towels on the floor in the bathroom. We go to dinner, come back... bathroom untouched. Was very odd. Run into him the next day and I'm asking if he went into the bathroom at all. Told us that cabin service starts on Day 2... and the first day is only very minimal (like if the bed needs a duvet, etc). Kinda surprising to us. We didn't remove the (prepaid) gratuities, but since he did the bare minimum thru-out the week - we also didn't give him extra.
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Hideaway beach... Never again..
Nabalab replied to colesc15's topic in Royal Caribbean International
LOL I'm used to it on cruise critic. So many subject lines here are (first-world) deceiving; as-in not phrased in the form of a question. For example - Subject line - Detailed reviews of restaurants on Icon. Then open up the post... "Does anyone have any detailed reviews of restaurants on Icon?" At least this one made me chuckle. -
Your experience with GUARANTY balcony cabin
Nabalab replied to mizLORInj's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Same thing happened to me in Anthem in Dec 2022. Was able to see the stateroom assigned using the "hack". A decent location, but saw other cabins available (in the same category) that I would have preferred. Tried calling but they couldn't do anything since it wasn't official. 2-3 weeks later when it did become official, no more cabins in that category were available. Ah well. -
Ok thanks, my mistake. Sincerely, someone on the internet who can actually admit they're wrong (and wrong)
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If stairs are on the deck plan, I think it's safe to assume they are for passengers. My reasoning - there are crew elevators on the ship, but you won't see them on the deck plans.
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When we were on Oasis back in December, it was one at a time. In 2021-2022ish (and probably earlier), if there was an additional entree that my wife and I wanted to share (Risotto, for example) - the waiter would bring out ours... then put the risotto in the middle - all at the same time. In December, he would bring out the risotto once one of us was finished with our entree. Came as no surprise since we knew this was how things are now.
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While I like it because I'm usually curious of winning Royal Up bids, along with the person's original/newly upgraded-to category... I feel the thread would be primarily questions; not so much results. Or people posting that they won and that's it.
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Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins
Nabalab replied to SummmerInKefalonia's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Agreed about DP340. My wife and I hit that level last year and we've already begun to take advantage. We now contemplate whether two (solo) connecting-balconies are cheaper than one suite... and in some cases, they are. Also 2 bathrooms and 2 additional D+ amenities (if we shared a cabin, there would be two total). It's the little things 🙂 -
I guess if everything goes right, they can make it? Sunday, Dec 10th... wife and I did express walk-off (Oasis) in Miami. AT&T Cell service wasn't that great in the terminal, but managed to get in an Uber at 7:19am. Got to MIA at 7:36am. Even though we had TSA Pre-Check, that line took a lot longer than it should have! (We originally had a 10am flight; Jet Blue changed it to 12p)
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I am blown away by this. SO MUCH congrats! I was curious how the World Cruise would handle the Royal Up's. Assuming your original cabin was a JS or a balcony? Is there anything you could share about dollar values. Obv not your winning bid, but what the min/max was for that and other categories? Again curious because it's SIXTY-THREE nights!!! Congrats again and enjoy the next 61 nights 🙂
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Wife and I agree! Also that was sour cream and applesauce (horseradish wasn’t offered, though I’m sure we could have requested it)
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Air2Sea - Can You Check Prices Before Booking Cruise?
Nabalab replied to ace1zoe2's topic in Royal Caribbean International
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What is with the annoying pop up?
Nabalab replied to VMax1700's topic in Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here!
Yeah, I'm getting it too. Had to refresh a few times for it to disappear, so I can comment on this thread! -
Royal Up - Question About Bookings with Two Cabins
Nabalab replied to nogard13's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The question has already been answered, but just want to say thanks for stating in the subject line that you had a question. -
Any hotels in the Boston area to stay & park?
Nabalab replied to OCVTSGIRL's topic in East Coast Departures
Appreciate the tip. We're of course glad (and fortunate) it worked out too, but will def be mindful for next time. Not even sure when/if that'll be, since we prefer the newer ships - or as my wife says, with a Royal Promenade 🙂 Only reason we did it (in 2022, not 2023... which I wrote in my original post) was because Voyager had been on the bucket list for years. Wanted to finally "complete" that class - the ship had been overseas for awhile. -
Black Friday starts the 9th.
Nabalab replied to Ken at the beach's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Refunds from Wednesday night (from cancelling, then rebooking) have already hit our credit card. Very very impressed because last year it took a lot longer.... well into Dec or Jan. -
Any hotels in the Boston area to stay & park?
Nabalab replied to OCVTSGIRL's topic in East Coast Departures
Honestly looking back, it was a regular parking lot. No gates, not sure about security. When we checked into the hotel, we had to indicate the year/make/model of the car. The vehicle was fine when we got back; the area seemed safe. -
Any hotels in the Boston area to stay & park?
Nabalab replied to OCVTSGIRL's topic in East Coast Departures
Last October (2023) before boarding Voyager, my wife and I stayed at the Comfort Inn Boston (900 Morrissey Blvd). Left our car there for the duration of the cruise. $10/night. Took the hotel shuttle to the port, I think there was a fee for that too. I believe they also did pickups post-cruise if you call them, but we uber'd because it was quicker.