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Following along here too...we board Harmony in a week with friends from St. Louis and are so looking forward to your review 😉

Bon Voyage!

Thanks for the heads-up! 😃 I just booked a Thrill Island Cabana for our Allure November 2020 cruise for $663!

Much better than the $1350 for any other cabana! Originally they only had the South Beach cabanas available at $499, but I waited too long 🙄 I never thought they would go up this much? 🤨

2 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

 

You shall aft 😉 to wait and see. LOL

Lol....I’m dying to know too! We have the same ATS on Allure booked for 11/29/2020 but  really love the CLS. We have also stayed in the Panoramic Grande Suite, which was hands down the best suite ever.....but I worry about the lower ceilings and long hallway walk in the ATS, so very curious and patiently waiting your opinion 😏

4 hours ago, mac_tlc said:

That is AWESOME. She is spectacular. Thanks for taking the time to find her. Gotta find an opportunity to sail with her again. 

 

mac_tlc

OMG! We had Marijana on Allure last Nov....She was AMAZING!! 😊  Really hoping she will be up on the 17th floor in 3 weeks! We will have to find her for sure !

1 minute ago, Yorkvillain said:

How do we convince Royal to switch to Tim Horton's? 

I second the motion!!

4 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Yes they have it on board. I was told all bars should have it. 

 

SL bar menu. Some items available all day (basic beer and wine) and others during the happy hours. 

That is awesome!! Thank you so much for checking...

Having so much fun watching your day unfold...it almost feels like we are already there! ☺️ although, I am definitely not getting a lot of work done here...🙄??😏

We are curious to find out if Harmony has Prosecco on board? Allure always seems to have it...(although they did run out of Prosecco half way thru our November Friends cruise last year...) 🙄 they told us we drank it all...??? 😏

Anyway, Oasis does not carry it at all...which was sad, but I haven't been able to find out if its just an Allure thing or will Harmony have it too? Any chance of snapping a pic of the drink menu at the bar in the SL or CC some time this week would be very much appreciated!! ☺️

Happy to be following along, just powered thru all the posts now. LOVE reading all your reviews, but especially interested in this one because we are in a CLS on Harmony on the Eastern Itinerary in less than 4 weeks!! 😃 Sorry you were switched to a Western, but glad you got to see Coco Cay first...we also booked an pool cabana (when they were much less expensive) and loved all the details and pictures!   

4 hours ago, ramidon1 said:

Cons:  Oasis lagoon cabana was underwhelming.  Poor and limited seating in the cabana, poor location...could not even see the pool past rows and rows of the free chairs... zero service except for regular bar servers.  No towels in cabana.  Music at lagoon pool was obnoxious and relentless.....got louder as afternoon progressed.  We were hoping to relax and nap in cabana but music was too much.  Did not realize it is set up as such a party scene....not described that way—would have never wasted the money on the cabana. 

Kinda sad to hear this review and was just wondering if you have any pictures of the cabanas or know the letter/number of which cabana you were in? We are on Harmony in September and have "Oasis Lagoon E"  booked but we haven't been able to find anything that would indicate where that actually is or see pictures of the cabanas? They are supposed to include lots of seating (extra lounge chairs)  towels and your own bar service. I don't mind the loud music/party atmosphere but would be very disappointed if it was just a glorified "reserved seat near the pool" considering we paid $ 640.00 for it? =( 

This is my favorite bag for the beach and works great for leaving valuables attached to your chair or an umbrella or even in your cabin for added security.  The bag is not cheap, but packs easily in your luggage when traveling and is nearly impossible to break into!

Mine can fit a full size Ipad, a couple phones and passports with a little space left over.  I upgraded the lock to a slightly more robust one that it came with 😃 This bag has paid for itself and is Worth every penny...especially when we were in Dominican this year!

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

Add to that in the CLS you have two stewards VS one, and to work on the lofts one has already worked the lower decks and up the ranks.  We also like the quieter hallway with way less guests trudging down them. 

 

I would also say they are marginally less money and you get two bathrooms. I’d pay more for two bathrooms, but don’t tell RC that. 

Ditto to all that for sure! The CLS also feels so much more "Grand" because of the 18 foot ceiling height and floor to ceiling windows compared to the OS. We love the proximity to the lounge and CK as we spend most of our dining times there.  If I recall, the CL Suites are also decorated with a more modern flair than the OS's ?? We stayed in an GS right next to the OS and they are both decorated the same as all the balcony suites...small crowded hallways, lower ceilings, maybe even a little tired =/

Where as the CLS's feel a little more opulent with power blinds and sheers and lights and modern furniture....Been a while since I've stayed in a GS, and I'm sure someone will correct me if its changed, but those little things make a big difference to us when choosing for sure. 

We are curious about this also? We are going to Coco Cay in September on Harmony and were hoping to do the Coco Beach Club (infinity Pool) but not sure if it will be open by then? If its not, we would probably book a cabana, but not sure where is best?

Update. Called my girl Sherie @ RC and she was wonderful. Within the hour Charlie sent us an email with our full schedule for the week.  Thank you for all the responses. So looking forward to sailing Allure again 😃

1 hour ago, TheTruthCanHurt said:

 

Thats very strange.  I sail allure often both in crown lofts and in star class and have not had any communication issues.  I know this is a silly question but are you sure that their emails are not somehow going to your spam or junk folder?  I know I have had issues in the past where I have not received emails.  Even had to create a gmail account just to email royal because their it dept could not figure out how to deal with mine.   I know thats not of much comfort.  But it is highly unusual.  Did you just book in the last week?? or has it been booked for a long time?? wonder if you got someones room that was cancelled and through the wonders of IT the original reservation holder are getting your emails?   

Thank you, and no, not silly at all. I have checked spam and junk mail daily "just in case." I did receive the questionnaire from "Genie Central" almost 6 weeks ago and it did not go into my junk folder either. This cruise was originally the Cancelled Hurricane cruise from last September and we were booked in a Crown Loft Suite, but upgraded it in February of this year, so not really last minute for us 😃

Lol, I did email Nancy & Junior 3 days ago. Have not heard back from them either? But other people in my group who are staying in a Crown Loft suite have already heard from them to begin making their plans...kind of disappointing for me?

Hi all 😃 Was hoping somebody could tell me who the current genies on Allure are? We are sailing in 5 days in Star Class and have been told that we should expect to hear from our Genie in app 1-2 weeks before we sail.  I have read everything I can find on Genies on the boards and most people have suggested we should have heard from somebody at this point?

This is our first time in Star Class so I really have no idea what to expect? Thank you

Thanks for the advice guys.....will probably pass in this one  as I agree, it seems like a lot of money just for a beach day. 😏

Looking for any advice or a review on this RC excursion. "All-Inclusive Mayan Princess Beach Resort"  We sail next week on Allure and have cruised many times with RC but this is our first time in Roatan and not sure what we are going to do? The price is $129.00 CND each but includes lunch and unlimited drinks.? Worth it? or No? Thanks 

I am really interested in this also. We have 5 cruisers on Allure in 2 weeks and curious as to the best (quickest) mode of transport back to the airport for a noon flight? 

We are 12 days out today and still no email from our Genie on Allure??? =(

Hoping to hear from somebody soon, this is our first time in Star Class and really looking forward to it 😃 

My experience is that it can really depend on the cruise and which ship. We were on Oasis in a CLS in January this year, and the Concierge emailed us twice asking if we wanted to make reservations because they had a large # of Pinnacle guests on board that week (they like to spend a LOT of time in the CK =) So we made an 8:00 reservation for every night and were never turned away even when we wanted to alter it a couple nights. But on 3 previous Allure sailings in a GS we never made reservations and just walked in every night and was seated right away. My understanding is that the CK has become much more popular with Suite guests and reservations are a good idea to help them keep thing moving smoothly.

We have stayed in the 9th 10 and 11th floor Grand suites on Allure...never had any noise issues! but I always choose the Starboard side as Allure/Oasis usually ports on that side and you get a lovely view coming and going on Port days. More things to see and great pictures too!! =)

Thank you all....Hopefully i hear something tomorrow! Looking forward to a great cruise! [emoji4] can’t leave this freezing weather soon enough!

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Hi all....we are staying in a CLS on Oasis next week and was just wondering if we should be expecting to get an email from the concierge?? We have previously sailed on Allure 4 times in a suite and always got a welcome email 30 days prior to sailing.....? Not sure if Oasis is different? I was hoping to book a cabana on Barefoot beach and that’s usually when we do it?

We just got off Indy on Saturday and saw the Grease show...It was FANTASTIC!! We got there 45 minutes early for the 9:15 show and within 10 minutes the theater was full on the main level seating. Also amazing was Abracadabra, the ABBA show. Totally worth going...No tickets or pre-booking required for either show =)