Jingerwoppy

I'm hoping I just need to lose part of the cost of a cruise in order to get a free one. I know it's a long shot 🙂 but I can always hope.

We did win $9 with our $12 in free spins this last week. 

So how much casino activity do you need to show or how much losing does it take to get a free cruise?

LOTS started self-serve starting this last week on the cruise beginning April 3rd. We were at 70% and it was great to have the ability to serve ourselves - much faster.

We did appear to have 1 quarantined cabin on the 10th floor across the hall from us. We were returning to our cabin on the 5th night and saw two staff entering with hazmat suits on and cleaning supplies. I believe the family had been moved (they were in a grand suite) to the quarantine cabins wherever they are. 

Disown him.  There is no better offer. 🙂 

Yes, as long as they cruise on separate ships.  🙂 

Oil is back under $100 per barrel today. We'll see how long it lasts.

When we were on LOTS in January we only saw the assistant. He did everything. Never saw the CD herself.

On 3/14/2022 at 8:50 PM, Jimbo said:

You don't see many coolers with plugs do you? ... maybe that is what all Refridgerators turn into when they don't work.....Coolers, Neat.

Rebranding at work.....

23 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Send a man to the moon, you would think someone could make a fridge on a cruise ship that could freaking get cold!

When we were on LOTS in January, we asked about the "fridge." The response from our room steward was that it's only a cooler.   🙂   

Nothing is unusual right now........  🙂 

We mostly book interiors unless there is a really good price. We're hardly in the room so the pool deck is our balcony. Interior is a must with Alaska because it's light so long. 

You will stay on ship time. 

I would expect sailing capacity to begin increasing in the near future.

Are vegans allowed on Royal Caribbean?   😁

I would think the cruise lines have contracts to control their prices for an extended period and the surcharge would only come in as those contracts expire and the new ones are signed.  The airlines also have these contracts.

Anyone familiar with this?

Use the internet to find a cruise and price it and then go to the NextCruise office and price it there. A few times we've gotten good deals and other times not so good.

1 hour ago, JSR said:

What is Key, I saw it offered on the excursion page but no explanation. Thank you

The Key Guests will enjoy the following exclusive and special amenities during their cruise vacation: 

Priority access into the terminal (within booked arrival time) on Day 1*

Carry-on bag drop off in the Main Dining Room with stateroom delivery**

Exclusive welcome lunch in the Main Dining Room featuring the Chops Grille® menu***

Private time at onboard activities**** including Rock Climbing, FlowRider and more

Priority departure at tender ports of call from ship-to-shore

Early access at shows in the Main theater, Aqua Theater, Studio B, and Two70 (all guests must have a reservation in order to qualify)

VOOM® Surf & Stream 1 Device high speed internet – 1 package per paying guest

On debarkation day, enjoy an exclusive á la carte breakfast and choice departure

When you receive your SeaPass card, it will have an icon confirming your purchase of The Key. If you don’t see it, ask your Stateroom Attendant or go to Guest Services to apply the icon.

* Priority access will not be offered in Vancouver, Canada or at any ports in Australia. There is no priority queue in the ART test area, for Singapore.

** Carry-on luggage drop-off service is limited to two pieces per guest and can weigh no more than 25 pounds per carry-on.

*** Welcome Lunch will not be offered in Singapore

**** Onboard activities included in private time vary by ship and sailing. Schedule of private time will be delivered onboard with welcome letter on Day 1.

Enhanced Drivers Licenses: What Are They?

State-issued enhanced drivers licenses (EDLs) provide proof of  identity and U.S. citizenship, are issued in a secure process, and include technology that makes travel easier. They provide travelers with a low-cost, convenient alternative for entering the United States from Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean through a land or sea port of entry, in addition to serving as a permit to drive.

The Department has been working with states to enhance their drivers licenses and identification documents to comply with travel rules under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), effective June 1, 2009.

Enhanced drivers licenses make it easier for U.S. citizens to cross the border into the United States because they include

a vicinity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip that will signal a secure system to pull up your biographic and biometric data for the CBP officer as you approach the border inspection booth, and

a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) or barcode that the CBP officer can read electronically if RFID isn't available.

The top 39 land ports of entry, which process more than 95 percent of land border crossings, are equipped with RFID technology that helps facilitate travel by individual presenting EDLs or one of the other RFID-enabled documents.

Here's a link to remarks from Royal Caribbean's CEO regarding revisiting their Covid policies. 

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/royal-caribbean-might-be-ready-to-make-a-big-change?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

We were on LOTS last week and it was open every night. The selection of food has been limited but it was open. 

3 hours ago, ampurp85 said:

They will give you a smaller glass always or a can. They won't actually fill any reusable cups. They will give you multiple cups to fill your yeti with a free items.

Thanks. I will pack it then.

We will be cruising on LOS in a couple of days and it looks like we will receive several drink vouchers which we'll use for sodas. If I bring my big Yeti cup, do you think I can get it filled at the bars or will they give me one of those small glasses? 

1981 my parents went out of town on a Friday night and I raced down to Target to buy a Kraco cassette player for $19.99 and put it in the glove box of my 1969 Beetle. First song I played was Another One Bites the Dust. Only had 1 speaker by the gages. I thought I was something. 

9 hours ago, firefly333 said:

I remember seeing that zoo excursion in the past. Not offered either of my Belize dates. I would for sure have done the zoo. I love animals. 

It was nice to see them in a jungle habitat and not a concrete habitat like we normally see. 

9 hours ago, CC Help Jenn said:

Posting here, but also have now emailed TA a third time asking they look into this - the specific TA that I used is no longer with the larger company that I can tell, so I am dealing with the general customer service  for the OTA.  I generally don't go through them to book but my first cruise was a group cruise I was joining a friend on and that is who was managing the group.  I went through the cancellation / rebook for all of the cruises with this OTA as it was just easier that way.

 

Like most, I have had several cruises cancelled since March of 2020.  I have had FCCs reissued so many times that I have lost count and on top I didn't always get an email with the certificate number and amount.  Should I have been more dilligient of course but here we are.

 

Has anyone had any luck calling RCCL or emailing / dm on social and ask if they can look up your FCC and give you your certificate numbers / amounts / expiry dates?  Even if these were issued under bookings you made with a TA?  Or is there another avenue to find this out?  I wish  they would just list them under your CA# online 🙂   Wishful thinking right

 

Thanks in advance

Are you good with algebra and imaginary numbers? That knowledge will help figure this out.   🙂