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7 minutes ago, bruce85 said:
I have sailed with RCL before, but I'm drawing a blank on the dining options. We like to eat around 7.30.So from what I read above when booking I will be given option to choose let's say a 5.30 or a 7.30 seating. No option for open dining like NCL and MSC offer
Yes there is a option for MTD. It starts at 6:45. you can make reservations or just walk up. You choose MTD when you make your booking.
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2 hours ago, ScottC4746 said:
We are in our late 50's, me pushing 60 more than DH. We left RCCL for a smaller ship that is affordable.
What can you all say/suggest to encourage us back? How can we learn to embrace bigger ships.
Wife and I are both in our 70s. Oasis Class has become our favorite and a 12/15 night transatlantic cruise is perfect. Recently sailed 17 nights on Ovation and Quantum, ships seemed way to small and boring.
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1 minute ago, js said:
Thank you. I usually prepay and have it added to my invoice before final payment, but maybe I just do what you did and apply to gratuity. So the OBC that would be refunded to me can be used for gratuity. Sometimes I think certain OBC cannot be applied.
Thank you.The OBC is fully refundable and can be used for anything. Anything left over will be put back on your booking CC, you can even cash out your OBC in the casino using a slot machine. .
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Canceling on board the only refund is OBC. We have done this in the past and just put it towards the daily gratuity. Happy sailing..
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It does sit under the pool deck, but at the very far end of the poll deck with very little traffic. I would take the upgrade in a heart beat. But this is coming from someone who would pass on a cruise if only interiors or ocean views were available .
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From what i have read it looks like 1/2 of the MTD room will be set up for a fixed 6:45 time, you will have the same table and same waiters every night, you will be able to book this time slot when you book your cruise. You will be able to by pass the line and go straight to your table every night. As the 6:45 diners finish up their table will open to anyone with MTD. Looks like Royal sees the ending to MTD down the road and fixed dining will be back for 90% of cruisers.
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On 5/10/2024 at 11:53 AM, jean87510 said:
No, it looks more like a lamb chop.
Looks identical to this, a bone in ribeye.
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10 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said:
Yes! But only on night 1 or 2
Last two cruises on Quantum and Ovation we were required to book and pay on day one or two. On Ovation we reserved for nights 5 and 6, on Quantum we were able to get nights 8 and 9.
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You can go to Wonderland, Chop's, Giovannis, Playmakers. Izumi seems to be hit or miss and ship to ship and sailing to sailing. We have had the UDP once and it was way to much on a 12 night cruise. Three day and TA gift would be perfect for 7 nights.
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1 hour ago, pensh said:
I have read online that cruisers were having trouble applying digital aarp gift cards while onboard. I was wondering what your experiences have been recently.
AARP gift cards are very restrictive. Basically they are only good to add to your account after you make your deposit. Using them after you board would be almost impossible.
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33 minutes ago, Mimiya11 said:
Are we able to change fixed dining to any time dining once we board the ship? Chances are all 11 of us will not be eating together regularly anyway but wanted to try it for at least the first 2 nights.
Thank you.
If you can make the the change it will be permanent, there is no going back and forth. MTD usually starts at 6:45 at the earliest.
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7 hours ago, BridgeMates said:
What do they have for breakfast? Thanks.
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1 hour ago, Matt8392 said:
Thanks for the info.
I think I used the wrong word when I said I booked a "suite." I thought that all rooms onboard the cruise ship are referred to as "suites." I think I realize now that "suite" is actually a specific type of room that is larger and costs more. I did not book such a "suite." I booked a normal stateroom. So I'm assuming that means I don't have access to the perks you described such as dining in the Coastal Kitchen or access to the Suite Lounge.
You can still get the free breakfast at Johny Rockets.
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1 hour ago, sadiwest said:
😞 anyone?
From 3 months ago, not me but what I found.
Royal Caribbean Discounted Gift Cards **Long Post**
I had a hard time finding useful information about the AARP discounted gift certificates (GC) for Royal Caribbean (RCL) so I’m sharing here. This post is specifically in reference to the gift certificates available from AARP for a 10%. There are also GCs available directly from RCL with totally different terms. The AARP gift certificates are VERY difficult to use but several hundred dollars in savings is worth it to me!
Timing is EXTREMELY important if you’d like to use a travel agent. So make sure you know what cruise you’d like to book, total cost of the cruise (minus your deposit!!) and, if you’d like to use a travel agent, know which agent you’re using BEFORE you purchase the discounted gift certificates. You ONLY have 30 days to transfer your booking to your TA after making your new RCL booking.
In order to use the AARP gift certificates, you have to first book the cruise direct with RCL (online or on the phone). The GC cannot be used for the initial deposit! You make the deposit with your credit card, just like always. After the deposit, you can use the gift certificates to pay on your cruise. There are no partial redemptions so use the whole certificate or lose the leftover value!! I added gratuities to my cruise invoice so the discounted GC would apply to the gratuity as well.
GCs cannot be redeemed online. You must email a copy of the GC to RCL at SharedservicesGiftCertificateRedemption@rccl.com. To redeem my GCs, I took a screenshot of the gift certificate (which included the GC balance, GC ID number and PIN). Because I was using multiple GCs, I sent a separate email for each gift certificate I applied to my balance. I gave each GC a number and made a note in the subject line of the email to correspond with my GC numbering system (just to keep track of each GC applied). I also put the booking number in the subject line of the email. In the body of the email, I included the GC number, PIN, booking reservation number, sailing date, ship, passenger names and a screenshot of the GC.
You will receive an email once the GC have been applied to your booking. AFTER the gift certificate has been applied to your NEW RCL reservation, the reservation can be transferred to your travel agent. You have only 30 TOTAL from the time your reservation is made to transfer your booking to a travel agent so make your you watch your timeline closely! I transferred my reservation to Costco as they give back 7-8% back in Costco Cash PLUS 2% cash back with the executive membership! But of course, you can always use the TA of your choice.
Your final balance must be paid for with your credit card before the final payment date. The cards can NOT be used on ship.
TIMELINE: My AARP E-Gift Certificates were emailed to me almost instantly. I emailed my GCs to RCL the same day and received a generic email response to each email within a few hours (numbering the GCs helped me confirm that they were all received by RCL. It took 8 days for RCL to reply that the GCs had been submitted for processing. It took 7 additional days to reflect GC payment on my RCL account. I transferred my booking to my TA that same day on the RCL site (here: https://rccl.secure.force.com/directtransfers/DTTRoyal ) and received an email within a few hours from RCL confirming my booking was transferred. I immediately followed up with my TA who confirmed the transfer as well.
Here’s the direct link to the terms regarding the AARP discounted gift verifications linked above.
I hope this helps!!
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November 2012, we were on the Mariner TA Rome to Galveston. Most cruisers were from Texas. There was a absolutely gigantic Texas flag hung in the MDR. It hung from the balcony to the floor at the rear stairs. If I remember right it was just on the last night. I don't have a picture but someone does...
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We were in 12150. If we were not in a hurry we took the forward elevators and walked through the Esplanade. If we were running late we would walk down the hallway to the aft elevators and then down to deck three, could not be more than 5 minutes tops.
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There have been a few reports that there is someone in the waiting area before boarding that is taking reservations. We have always found ships with Wonderland have almost no one in line. The host can make all your reservations even if you do not want Wonderland as a choice. Rarely if ever is a pre reservation made for you. Cruise planner is just a placeholder reservation.
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Royal Group has ben in early talks with Space X to build and install a deck 7 transporter to quill guest complaints about the roadblocks from port to starboard. Coming soon to a Oasis Class ship near you.
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35 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:
I am not sure I understand your question. On every Oasis class ship you can go to either the Starboard or Port side from the aft elevators.I don't believe there is access on any Oasis class ship on deck 7 to cross from one side to the other. The huge Boardwalk sign blocks crossing from one side to the other, only deck 7 is blocked.
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2 hours ago, PMHNPCruiser said:
Thank you! All the other nights we want the 645/7pm dining time. Unfortunately nights 1 and 2 we have 8pm shows reserved. We will have to try our luck with the standby line 😄
Windjammer has dinner at 5:30 and Solarium Bistro opens at 6. Both have very good dinner offerings. WJ just walk in any time and the Bistro sometimes needs reservations. We always miss at least one MDR dinner and hit the Windjammer or Bistro. Or do a early specialty.
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6 hours ago, js said:
Thank you. So does this hack work that I would go ahead and book with my credit card when ressies open. Then what do I do once onboard? Do I go to a restaurant or wherever and
tell them what I have, ask them to cancel and rebook me same date/time and then use my seapass card for my OBC?
Thank you.My statement was about how to not stand in line to book, paying full price and getting it taken care of before boarding. However if you are looking for a hack to the system then do this.
Go into the cruise planner pick your three restaurants , pick your days and times and pay full price. Go back into the cruise planner and purchase the three night package and pay the discount price. Once onboard go to guest services and let them know you purchased the three night package and would like to use that for your reservation keeping the same time and days. They will issue you a fully refundable OBC for the full price you paid. Many on cruise critic have done this in the past and we also have done it several times. We usually just pick one for a full price if there is a specific time and day we want. You can book cruise planner dinner reservations a year or more in advance.
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6 hours ago, gfargo53 said:
thanks all for your quick answers,we have just changed to deck 11
Magic 8 Ball agrees, happy cruising
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5 hours ago, rg123 said:
Can anyone confirm dining times on the Liberty of the Seas (New England/Canada)? I believe late dining is at 7:45, but does anyone know when early dining and anytime start? Thanks
Two weeks ago Early fixed was 5:15, Late fixed was 7:45, MTD was set at 6:45 - 9pm deck 3
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That is breakeven at 7 drinks per day, easy to do. We use all ten vouchers per day, only for cocktails, and still have a bar tab at the end of the cruise. Last trip was 17 nights, hard to believe we had 170 cocktails and a small bar tab.