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    Liberty of the Seas - 6305 - Ben and Jerry SWEET

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    We were in the Ben & Jerry's Sweet for the Halloween Cruise 10/22/15. We went to Customer Service Deck 5 and exchanged our card for a gold card. You also need a second card to access the concierge lounge. Continental Breakfast in the morning and coffee 24 hrs. Appetizers and drinks from 5-8PM. DH & I had free ice cream from B&J's. Also, the gold card gets you access to Chops for Breakfast. Order the pancake with fruit, you won't be sorry. Also gold card area for the ice show and gold card area for sunbathers. I felt so special!

     

    Forgot to mention, NO slamming doors!

    Liberty of the Seas - 6305 - Ben and Jerry SWEET

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Just booked the Liberty of the Seas for September 4, 2016. I landed a PR cabin 6305, which is the Ben and Jerry Sweet. I've seen a video from 5 years ago on youtube, but has anyone had this cabin in the last year or two?

     

    What perks should I expect to see?

     

    We were in the Ben & Jerry's Sweet for the Halloween Cruise 10/22/15. We went to Customer Service Deck 5 and exchanged our card for a gold card. You also need a second card to access the concierge lounge. Continental Breakfast in the morning and coffee 24 hrs. Appetizers and drinks from 5-8PM. DH & I had free ice cream from B&J's. Also, the gold card gets you access to Chops for Breakfast. Order the pancake with fruit, you won't be sorry. Also gold card area for the ice show and gold card area for sunbathers. I felt so special!

    Milk(?) in the Windjammer

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I hope they do this month too. Will be on the Explorer Aug. 28th. I need my daily dose of milk for breakfast.

     

    Someone said that the "fridge" in the cabin didn't keep the milk cold....of course not, it isn't a fridge, it's just a cooler. Won't keep things cold for long.

     

    Gwen :)

     

    A trick we have found helpful is to drape a hand towel on the outside door that hides the Fridge

    (and tell your stateroom attendant not to remove the towel or close the otter door).

     

    Reason being that any cooling device does not make cold- it transfer heat from one place to another.

    It takes the heat from inside the Fridge and dumps it onto the grid in the back of the Fridge, and then into the air.

    When the outer door is closed it traps the heat inside the cubicle and the transfer of heat is hampered.

     

    Give it a try, I always felt that the Fridge got cooler and you are correct -too cold it will never get.

    Promenade stateroom

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted · Edited by Never2Late2Cruise

    Please can anyone that has stayed in a promenade stateroom give me a review of it? Was it noisy? Did you enjoy it? We are looking at this on Independence of the Seas for a short cruise. We have previously stayed in a balcony with Royal Caribbean but as the destination is not something we necessarily need to look at from a balcony, we are considering this. I get claustrophobic quite easily so are considering this as opposed to an inside with no window. The cost is certainly making it look more appealing :) All reviews appreciated.

     

    The following is a cut and paste is from one of my previouse postings-(with a slight update)

     

    "As you can tell from our signature, we have been on the explorer many times.

    We have had a promenade on deck 6 mid ship (on all but the last cruise) for the following reasons

     

    Equal distance to fore and aft elevators ( the walk does not bother us, work off some of the over eating).

    Great for watching people and parades, Never had a noise problem.

    1 flight down to Promenade for sales, shops or cafe for a quick cup of coffee.

     

    The following is information gathered from others and personal observations-

     

    Do NOT book over pub rooms ?575, ?577. ?579 some can hears music from the pub into the night.

     

    Do NOT book over the Champaign Bar or Customer services , when we sailed last year, there was

    a LOUD latin band playing on DECK 4 Aquarium loung and the music traveled up the open stairwells

    late into the night. someone in our Meet and mingle group said it was terrible, trouble getting to sleep.

     

    The higher up you are the closer to the window you have to get to see the promenade (Sharper angle to look down).

     

     

    If you book toward the front it will be a long walk every time to the MDR and Windjammer.

     

    Deck 6 is great as it is a few 1-3 deck down to the MDR, no need to wait for an elevator.

     

    Our first cabin was 6283 and we have always booked it or directly across it (see pub warning above)

    past and future sailings. We like this location because it is center (fore-aft) center (top to bottom)

    where supposedly you have the least amount of rocking and rolling.

     

    Hopefully this will help you choose."

    Look over the deck plans for the ship you are sailing on and modify the room choice accordingly

     

    The only reason that we were not in a Promanade room the last is-

    They had a major price drop after the final payment and we opted to try a LARGE oceanview

    Deck 7for no aditional money-We originally booked a Promenade Deck 6 Center.

    We seldom looked out to the ocean an came to the conclusion that we prefer the Promenade cabin.

     

    We spend very little time in the cabin, always up and about-so much to see, do and enjoy.

     

     

     

    The one item I left off was "MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THE DRAPES WHEN UNDRESSING OTHERWISE

    YOUR NIEGHBORS ACROSS WILL BE TREATED TO A SHOW."

    Booking on Board

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    What is the certificate you can purchase on board to receive on board booking bonus and do they have an expiry date?

     

    We are cruising in May, and would like to book another cruise, but frankly, I do not see any that I really want to go on - would like to do the southern caribbean - but it is such a long flight from Toronto to San Juan, especially if you can not get a direct flight.

     

    I am sort of hoping the open the Mexican Riviera again, but I do not want to buy a certificate if the expire.

     

    Thanks

     

    You only need to put ONE name on the certificate - pay $100 and when you decide to book the cruise add the 2nd name and deposit.

     

    If there is a C & A Savings certificate it can be conbined for additional savings.

     

    I remember if friends or Family (2 max?) book within 30 days same cruise they also will get the OBC, but I do not see it now.

     

    If you cruised RCCL and are a Gold or better C&A member, your good to go.

     

    If this is your first cruise - see the Loyalty Rep to set up your C&A membership.

     

    DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE LOYALTY REP- they get very busy toward the end of the cruise. Go there the first day, they have an appointment book and you can schedule a time to your liking.

     

    We always have 1 or 2 Nextcruise certificates waiting - so when the urge strikes we are ready.

     

    There are different rules for US and Canadian Residents-

     

    Canadian Residents: Guest will receive an onboard booking bonus in the value of $25-$200 per stateroom in onboard credit and a reduced deposit of $100 per guest. Deposit for NextCruise Decide Later bookings is non-refundable. Suites (category GS and above) require full deposit. Maximum ONE onboard booking bonus per stateroom can be applied to a NextCruise booking. Onboard booking bonus value is based on length of sailing and will be assigned per stateroom, when ship and sailing date is selected. NextCruise onboard booking bonus is not combinable with discount offers except Crown & Anchor Society Platinum and Diamond Balcony Discounts and Savings Certificates. Converting a NextCruise Decide Later "open" booking to select restricted fares is prohibited. Full deposit amounts range from $100-$900 per person. Deposit amounts vary by reservation, some deposits are non-refundable. If a NextCruise Decide Later "open" booking is applied to an actual ship and sailing date, and then the booking cancels for any reason, guest may apply for a refund, less the value of the initial NextCruise deposit. Guest may apply the value of their NextCruise Decide Later "open" booking against the cost of a Royal Caribbean International® individual cruise. The NextCruise Decide Later "open" booking can be transferred to another guest. A NextCruise Decide Later "open" booking may be moved into a group once it is converted to the specific sailing and full deposit is collected. Shareholder onboard credits and other onboard credit or dollars off promotions are not combinable with the onboard credit for booking a NextCruise onboard. There is no expiration date on a NextCruise Decide Later “open” booking. A NextCruise Decide Later "open" booking is not valid on any other cruise line, including any other affiliates of Royal Caribbean International®.

    Credit varies by number of sailing nights. Offer is subject to availability, may be withdrawn without notice, and is non-transferable. This offer can only be combined with the Platinum Diamond CAS discount or a CAS Savings Certificate. This offer cannot be combined with another Onboard credit on the same reservation. Onboard credit is in U.S. dollars, with no cash value, not transferable and will expire if not used by 10:00 pm on the last evening of the cruise. Certain restrictions apply.

     

    1. Onboard Booking Bonus is an onboard credit valid for new individual bookings onboard any Royal Caribbean ship. When reserving, applicable offer code and loyalty number must be referenced. Offer is subject to availability, may be withdrawn without notice and is not-transferable. This offer can only be used with the Platinum Diamond CAS discount or a CAS Savings Certificate. This offer cannot be combined with another onboard credit on the same reservation. The Onboard Booking Bonus is in US dollars, with no cash value, not transferable and will expire if not used by 10:00 pm on the last evening of the cruise. Certain restrictions apply. Offer must be submitted in the reservation by the Loyalty & Cruise Sales Manager or Associate at time of booking to be valid.

     

    2. Special rates on Balcony & Suite Staterooms is a discount off to applicable balcony and suite categories only and is available to Platinum, Diamond and Diamond Plus Crown & Anchor Society members . Savings are not redeemable for cash and not transferable. When reserving, applicable offer code and loyalty number must be referenced. This offer can only be used ith the Onboard Booking Bonus while making a reservation onboard a Royal Caribbean ship. This offer cannot be used with certain restricted fares and is not combinable with any other promotion or offer. Royal Caribbean International will deduct the applicable offer value from final payment upon review. Discount applies on a per stateroom basis; double occupancy. Singles paying 200% are entitled to full face value. Prices vary by ship and sail dates and space is subject to availability at the time of making your reservation. Platinum, Diamond, and Diamond Plus Crown & Anchor members will receive an increased discount for booking a saildate outside of 6 months. Please call or have your travel agent call our exclusive toll-free number (888) 437-1953 to make arrangements.

     

    3. Crown & Anchor Savings Certificates is a discount off and apply to a select number of ships and sail dates. Savings are not redeemable for cash and not transferable. When reserving, applicable offer code and loyalty number must be referenced. . This offer can only be used with the Onboard Booking Bonus for a select number of ships and sail dates while making a reservation onboard a Royal Caribbean ship. Royal Caribbean International will deduct the applicable offer value from final payment upon review. Discount applies on a per stateroom basis; double occupancy. Singles paying 200% are entitled to full face value. Prices vary by ship and sailing date and space is subject to availability at time of reservation. When reserving through a travel agency, the certificate must be presented to the travel agent at time of reservation. Certificate must be submitted to Royal Caribbean PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT of before the certificate expiration date, whichever is earlier.

     

     

    Jeff

    Daily Log, Explorer of the Seas, Jan. 16-27

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I was up on deck 11 early every morning, so I could see what the day looked like even though I had an inside cabin… but where’s the BRIDGE CAM?!?!? I always used to tune to that channel on my TV so I could see what the weather was like in my inside cabins, enjoy the sunrise – they don’t seem to have that on the Explorer. Harumph! C’mon, Disney is installing electronic portholes in their new builds; the TV screen in our cabin could provide the same function if the bridge cam were working.

     

    When we were on the Explorer for the Thanksgiving cruise the cam was not working.

     

    We questioned the (new & temp) CD and got a blank stare with the response that

    the foward facing cam never existed.

     

    However at the "ask the Captain session", we posed the question why is it not now

    working and we know it exists as we have even seen an emergency airlift from the

    helipad on the the TV cam.

     

    He said he would check it out and by that afternoon the foward cam was on the TV.

     

    We too book a Promenade cabin and the TV cam is a great way to check out whats doing outdoors.

     

    It is my guess that when it goes off line they have to hit a reset button, but this

    will only be done if they know its down.

     

    If it happens again on our next cruise, I will address it quicker with hotel management.

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