redsox1584

Hi all,

I have a cruise on Freedom this Friday. I have a $70 Visa card that I received as a rebate.

Can I go to guest services and have them apply this to my onboard account?  
 

6 hours ago, JohninDC said:

Both are very good hotels with nearby local dining and shopping options.  Some rooms at the Intercontinental Will offer a view of the port.

If you don’t get a room with a bay view is there any place to still be able to see the port and ships? (Such as the pool area, etc.)

6 minutes ago, cuterlmt said:

How are you figuring out  which hotel it is that you're getting? I'm trying to get something through Priceline or Hotwire and need help trying to figure out what I'm getting before I buy it.....

 

The Express Deals on Priceline (where you don’t know what you’re getting) say how many stars the hotel is and what area it’s in. It also says the number of reviews so you can look at the regular hotel listings on Priceline (not the Express deals) and kinda figure out which hotel it is. It takes a little bit of research but it’s not too bad. 
 

I haven’t used Hotwire so I’m not sure about how it works on there. 

Hi all,

I have a cruise on Freedom of the Seas this coming Friday but am flying down to Miami Wednesday. I have a room already booked at the Comfort Inn downtown because it was the cheapest available at the time but I can cancel the room until Monday.
 

I have been looking at Priceline for a last minute deal and am considering what I think are the Intercontinental and the Hilton downtown based on the descriptions on Priceline. Does anyone have thoughts on the Intercontinental or the Hilton?  
 

The Intercontinental is the most expensive but I’m wondering if it is worth it?  Or should I just keep my reservation at the Comfort Inn?

I used CVS for a PCR test and after I took the test they emailed me a link to set up the My Chart account. Not sure if there is another way to do it 

2 hours ago, FritzG said:

Go to curative.com.  Broward county has free testing in several locations including Miami, Hollywood  & Ft.  Lauderdale . Appointments are made online, and Princess accepted their NAAT rapid test. Everyone was pleasant and helpful, and we had our results in about15 minutes. The cost of a taxi ride to get to the testing site is way less than the cost of tests in other locations.  We were surprised that the tests were for anyone, not just Broward county residents. 

Thanks for that tip!  I might book that as a backup in case there is something wrong with the home test

On 2/28/2022 at 8:31 AM, simplelife said:

Get some Binax Now Ag Monitored tests and do them at your hotel.

 

 
this is what I am doing next week. Flying into Miami 2 days early and will be doing the test from the hotel room

I have been looking at Priceline and the deal for what I’m pretty sure is the Intercontinental is great…considering booking it as well 

11 minutes ago, zanydoc said:

Yep, me too. Odyssey March 12th. I was hoping it was because one of my Royal Up bids was being accepted!

I was hoping the same thing 😂 

I booked a balcony guarantee room but my room was assigned last week and the edocs had the room number on them. Hopefully the link reappears soon lol

When I login to the Royal Caribbean site, I can see my cruise coming up on 3/11, but the link to the edocs has disappeared. It was there the other day. Anyone else having issues?

33 minutes ago, ready2cruzagain said:

The MDR food has been great. Shocking is the large portions. That was not the case in the past.

 

Aurea has anytime dining. Otherwise, fixed seating.  Early dining is 5:45 and 6pm. Late sing is 8:30 and 8:45.

Appreciate the response!

44 minutes ago, Match Game 72 said:

For this first nights dinner, we ate at Tribeca, the main dining room for vaccinated guests only. For the entire week, tables were assigned, but times were not. We only ended up eating in the main dining room twice - a very low number for us.

You can see how few neighbors we had the first night. Menus were provided on paper but not in a folder as they would have pre-covid.

Do they normally assign a dining time?  Are you able to request a table for 2?

Thanks for doing this review!  I am considering the MSC Seashore in the fall. Looking forward to the rest of your thoughts and pictures!

Duplicate 

How is the main dining room food?  Are you assigned to a time and dining room or do you make reservations?
 

New to MSC and considering a cruise on the Seashore in the fall

18 hours ago, redsox1584 said:

 

 

I logged back into the Royal Up site and it shows the 2 bids that were cancelled but now it shows the 2 new bids I placed as pending. Here hoping to a junior or grand suite!

I got another cancellation email today saying my bids were cancelled due to a change in my reservation. I was able to make new bids. I don’t know what is going on with the Royal Up site. 

5 hours ago, jean87510 said:

yes.  Give it 24 hours then call them.  Or try using a different browser.

3 hours ago, sford75 said:

That is odd. I upgraded my stateroom and it took 5-6 days for plus grade to get my new information. I would clear your cookies and check tomorrow 

I logged back into the Royal Up site and it shows the 2 bids that were cancelled but now it shows the 2 new bids I placed as pending. Here hoping to a junior or grand suite!

Just now, sford75 said:

Were you upgraded by chance? 

No, I had booked a guarantee balcony, and the room that I was assigned is a regular balcony room

I booked a balcony guarantee on the 3/11 Freedom sailing. I got an email about a month ago about the Royal Up upgrades. I went ahead and put in bids. 
 

Last night, my balcony room was assigned and today I got an email that my Royal up bids were cancelled due to a change in my reservation. I went on to the Royal Up site and my bids were no longer there so I tried to put in new bids. After I put in all my payment information and submitted, a message came up saying they were unable to process my request and to try again in 24 hours. 
 

Has anyone experienced this? I’m guessing it cancelled my bids because the room was assigned?

Definitely the Horizon. I did the Southern Caribbean back in September and it was amazing 

I am booked on the 3/11 Freedom sailing with a guarantee balcony and have not got a room assignment yet. So I think it can really just happen at any time. 

They don’t use the one that is downtown, they use the Smith Cove terminal at Pier 91. Not sure about hotels around that terminal, I don’t think there is a ton around there. When I took a cruise out of there I stayed at a downtown hotel and took an Uber over to the terminal 

I have a guarantee balcony booked for the 3/11 Freedom sailing and I received the Royal Up offers

Hi all,

I am going on Freedom in March and considering purchasing the Chefs Table. Is it better to book online in advance or wait until I get onboard?

I have seen a few stories of people getting a cheaper price onboard but I wasn’t sure if that is still happening. It is 89.99 on the Cruise Planner right now. 
 

Any recent Chefs Table feedback is appreciated.