joepeka

Kind of related. With the apparent devastating derecho that blew through the Houston metro area yesterday, I'm wondering if there were any effects felt from that in Galveston or travel to/from Galveston (i.e. from Hobby or IAH)? 

Several months ago, my online check-in availability date had a one day discrepancy between the web site and the app - the app was one day earlier than the web site. About a month or so prior to the check-in, the dates synced up to the date the web site had shown all along. 

3 hours ago, LEMJMcC said:

Well, actually some have a online check-in date one day earlier than those in the JS, according to the Royal Caribbean mobile application.  But we all plan to travel to the terminal together, check-in, and hopefully board together.

For a time, we too saw a one day discrepancy between the web site and the app for the online check-in availability date (the app was one day earlier than the web site). Then about six weeks or so prior to the 45-day availability, the dates aligned. It sounds though, as if your group is seeing a one day discrepancy only on the app across the bookings. Weird. 

All good to hear. There have been quite a few pans of the "Columbus" show on this site, glad you found it entertaining. We will be on Harmony next month, looking forward to it as a 50th anniversary family cruise.

6 hours ago, cruisinfanatic said:

Should I be able to see linked cabins in account somewhere?

My memory could be off but if you're referring to the web site login, if you select the "Add another cruise" option at the top of the page for your booking, you should be able to add the reservation numbers of the linked cruises. Then they will all appear when you login in the future.

23 minutes ago, RobInMN said:

Nope. Not at all.

I was just saying that the quote from the Vexillologist that "All state flags can be flown at the same height as the US flag" was a bit simplistic. The actual Flag Code has a couple different situations. Then added some additional interesting parts.

I think my last sentence, in asking a question, was poorly worded - my apologies. The Texas state flag clearly has no special permission or dispensation in the flag code to be flown at the same level as the U.S. flag and on that I believe we agree. 

20 minutes ago, RobInMN said:

That's a bit simplistic. Full Flag Code:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

 

to me, e & f has a slight contradiction. 'e' says that in a group of states or localities, the US flag should be center and higher. But 'f' says that no state or locality flag can be to the right of the US flag (or higher, but that's the same). Only really implying that state flags can be at the same height. So maybe group vs. just a single state or locality?

 

Moving on from just state flags.

The only place where it's explicitly stated "same height" in the code is in reference to 2 or more nations. It further says that In a time of peace, all nations flags should be at the same height.. The code differentiates between states, localities, and societies versus flags of other nations.

 

One last note, the UN flag can not be higher than the US flag anywhere in the US except at the UN.

 

The salient point in response to HicksRA is that the assertion that the Texas state flag is the only state flag allowed to be at equal height to the U.S. flag is false. I sense from your comment that you agree?

15 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

The Texas flag is the only state flag that can be flown at the same height as the US flag. 

Not exactly accurate: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-flag-height/

2 hours ago, LEMJMcC said:

Ten of us are sailing out of Seattle this summer.  Four cabins total in the group, but one is a Junior Suite.  Those in the balcony cabins (non-JS) have an earlier check-in date by one day than those in the JS.

 

On embarkation day, will we all be able to check in and board together, or will those in the JS get priority boarding and just have to wait on the rest?  We'd like to all have lunch together after boarding.

 

Thanks.

I assume you don't mean "check in date" but rather "arrival time", correct? If so, Biker's comment should be accurate in terms of actual check-in at the terminal, even if the cabins are on different bookings but all linked.

1 hour ago, Anton said:

The website is working again and I noticed the asterisk by the 45% off image at the top of my planner.  It is only valid for bookings made today, May 6.  So I don't know if that means new cruise bookings, or planner "bookings".

It also specifies "select" sailings departing between May 9 and May 31, 2024... pretty narrow offer selection.

Similar experience this A.M. - I can login and see the booking but trying anything beyond that just gives the "there's been a glitch" message and bounces me back to the login screen. 

5 minutes ago, CruiseTime10 said:

Thank you JOEPEKA that worked!

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2 hours ago, CruiseTime10 said:

Thank you for your help! Our group is linked on the website but do not see where we are linked on the app. I went to RCI website help on and could find anything.

If your check-in window has not opened yet, this is how I've viewed the linked reservations in the app:

Tap the person icon at the top of the opening app page (alternately, swipe left)

Tap "Select a different cruise" on the next page

Tap "View all" on the next page

All the linked reservations should appear below yours on the next page.

I did this same thing this past week. All our reservations are linked and when check-in opened, I was able to select port arrival times for everyone in all the reservations. I'm leaving the remainder of the check-in process to the folks on those reservations.

38 minutes ago, joepeka said:

If your check-in opens date is May 3rd, check-in will open tonight at midnight (departure port local time). Our check-in date was May 2nd and it opened last night at midnight (departure port time); earlier in the day the "check-in" button/icon at the bottom of the opening page of the app appeared (had not been there previously) but only gave a "check back close to your cruise" message. Then at 12:04AM, the check-in button allowed us to get into the check-in area and we selected our arrival times. 

Reply to add: Just realized the OP was talking about the web site, not the app (OP doesn't specify what are the symptoms of the app not working). Mike above gave the info OP needs.

If your check-in opens date is May 3rd, check-in will open tonight at midnight (departure port local time). Our check-in date was May 2nd and it opened last night at midnight (departure port time); earlier in the day the "check-in" button/icon at the bottom of the opening page of the app appeared (had not been there previously) but only gave a "check back close to your cruise" message. Then at 12:04AM, the check-in button allowed us to get into the check-in area and we selected our arrival times. 

3 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

...... Not to mention plenty of times the website is not even up to date.

Indeed. Example: I was sharing RCI's mobile app online check-in user's guide from the web site (which is two years old) with my DD's and it's still showing vaccination as a step for check-in. How many posts have there been on this board in the last six months or so asking if vaccination proof is still part of check-in based on that document?

Also try cruisetimetables.com

On 4/20/2024 at 8:12 PM, buncosquad said:

We always use private shuttles, versus scheduled/public shuttles where you must be on their schedule and often picking up others.

 

Private shuttles pick us up on our schedule, and we wait for no one. Always point to point. They track our flights and revise accordingly. 

 

We always order airport to port area hotel for a day or two before cruise, hotel to port on embarkation day, then port back to airport on disembarkation.

 

Costs more, sure. However, the stress free travel is priceless.

True on all points for us as well. Costs more but you have dedicated transportation and you're in control.... mostly. Mechanical problems can always occur even with private conveyance. 

On 4/2/2024 at 6:57 AM, crewsweeper said:

Which pier were you at?

It's been nearly three weeks and the OP has not responded to your question but I too would like to know. Melandria's experience was at Langosta and I'm not familiar with Hacienda Tequila in the Puerta Maya or International port areas.

On 4/17/2024 at 12:28 PM, KATHYMAC68 said:

Help me choose between Maya Key and Turquoise Bay!

They both have good reviews Maya comes with lunch and Turquoise is AI.

We have not been to either so the only advice I can provide is this: Maya Key is close to the cruise port and Turquoise Bay is quite a long drive to the northeast (about 10-11 miles as the sea gull flys). If travel time is a concern, then Maya Key would be the choice. I'm sure others who have visited both will have more info for you.

ETA: just saw your other thread on this topic and it appears you chose Maya Key, albeit for other reasons than travel time.

2 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

@joepeka  Business as usual last night. Check-in opened around 12:07am in the app (there always seems to be a short delay past midnight), grabbed the earliest arrival time (10:30 at PC), and went to bed.

Thank you for the follow up Mike! Good to hear that you can still select an arrival time only in the app and do the rest later, at leisure.

11 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

Try 120 to 150 days out!

Could well be. I think I've always heard it's pretty much tied to final payment date for the sailing but perhaps that has changed.

12 minutes ago, sadiwest said:

I want to say we're just prior to the 60 day mark. 

So I would say that you're within final payment date so the TA's likely would have already returned their unsold inventory.

In addition to Mema's explanation above, without know how far out your cruise is, the web site won't show you all the truly available cabins in any category. There will be TA holds which may be returned about 45-60 days out plus, I've never seen the RCI web site show you more than about 10 cabins as available. If it's showing none available, I would be very skeptical at this point. We got an RU offer for all the suite categories but in checking availability on the web site, only one of the five suite categories were showing available but yet we could bid on all five.