sjmbruce Posted January 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The date I'd like to use a "resort for a day" pass is sold out. Has anyone ever had any luck getting a pass after a cancellation or something? Just trying to figure out if I should give up and forget about it or if I should check the website twice a day :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted January 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Which ship/cruiseline? Which port? Which resort? What date? A little more info and we might be able to help or suggest alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Yes, we need more specifics to help you with this. Also this looks like a good question for the ports of call board for the location the resort is located at. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted January 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Even if we did have the suggested information, it would be pretty hard to predict what will - or will not - happen regarding availability due to cancellations. I also think you answered your own question in suggesting you continue to check the website to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 11, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 11, 2018 You can keep checking. But keep in mind that the resort itself may be full and they will think of the guests first. You may also be in port with other ships -- thus resort has limited how many passes they will sell. But if I were you I would do something else that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted January 11, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Have you joined the roll call for your cruise? Fellow cruisers may have suggestions for other resorts not through the cruise line...EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmbruce Posted January 11, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted January 11, 2018 My husband and I will be in Puerto Rico for a few days before our Saturday, March 31st cruise on Royal's Adventure of the Seas. We'll be at a hotel in OSJ. My family is staying at the Marriott Stellaris on Friday. We were hoping to get a day pass there the day before our cruise so we could spend more time with my family. I know nobody can say for certain what will happen, I was just wondering if anyone had any experience buying a pass after a sold out status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted January 11, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Sometimes resorts don’t sell day passes during peak times, maybe call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted January 11, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) My husband and I will be in Puerto Rico for a few days before our Saturday, March 31st cruise on Royal's Adventure of the Seas. We'll be at a hotel in OSJ. My family is staying at the Marriott Stellaris on Friday. We were hoping to get a day pass there the day before our cruise so we could spend more time with my family. I know nobody can say for certain what will happen, I was just wondering if anyone had any experience buying a pass after a sold out status. My suggestion would be to forget the website and waiting to resolve this on line - I would call the resort and speak to the reservation rep there and explain what you are trying to do. Dealing with a live person is still IMO the best way to communicate and determine options for any issue. It would seem to me that if your family are guests there this would be easy to arrange, regardless of what the website is showing. Those passes are probably for non-guests and since your family are guests, passes for you may not even be necessary. But call to find out and make arrangements - then you will know for sure. CC is a great resource for a lot of different information, but hoping to hear from someone who has experience with a situation as specific as yours may hard to find. Call the resort. Edited January 11, 2018 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 12, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 12, 2018 If you have family staying at the hotel where you want a pass, can't you simply join them as their "guests"? I'd look into that! Or...book a room at the same place! Or, have them join YOU....lots of ways to get together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 13, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) Often hotels in resort/ beach areas, limit the number of visitors they permit on their beach, at their pools on a given day. They have to save seats, , umbrellas, tables etc for the guests staying in their hotel. It would be intolerable for hotel guests to be unable to get a lounge chair at the pool because of too many day passes. BEST would be for you (OP) to see if they have any rooms availab le and book to stay there with your family instead of miles away in OSJ. That w ay you know yo can spend the da y at the pool/ beach with them. When we stayed at luxury resorts in SJ, they always checked carefully when we went to the pool and or beach to be certain we were guests in the hotel. Edited January 13, 2018 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 13, 2018 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I would have a backup plan. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Sometimes resorts don’t sell day passes during peak times, maybe call? Good idea, could be that the people on the phone might have an idea about the likelihood of cancellations, msybe even a wait list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 15, 2018 #14 Share Posted January 15, 2018 The date I'd like to use a "resort for a day" pass is sold out. Has anyone ever had any luck getting a pass after a cancellation or something? Just trying to figure out if I should give up and forget about it or if I should check the website twice a day :D Have you gottten any news in this regard ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 16, 2018 #15 Share Posted January 16, 2018 If you have family staying at the hotel where you want a pass, can't you simply join them as their "guests"? I'd look into that! Or...book a room at the same place! Or, have them join YOU....lots of ways to get together. I wish OP would return here and give us an update. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmbruce Posted January 17, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks for all of the comments and suggestions! The hotel is out of our price range so we won't be joining my family and they aren't going to leave their nice hotel to join us, leading to the day pass idea. When I talked to the hotel, it sounds like they don't deal with the passes at all and couldn't give me an answer. I'm going to have my parents call and ask about us being their guests at the pool after dinner. If all else fails, it sounds like the beach in front of their hotel is public so that would be an option. And I'll continue to check the day pass website everyday :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 17, 2018 #17 Share Posted January 17, 2018 The beaches are public, however, the hotels check that the persons passing on their property to get to the beach are hotel guests. We saw them turn back people who were not hotel guests. They checked each person. Why would you be going to the beach in the dark, after dinner? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 25, 2018 #18 Share Posted January 25, 2018 OP what did you decide to do in order tro spend time with your family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted February 22, 2018 #19 Share Posted February 22, 2018 If your are back, hope you had a great time an d a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted February 23, 2018 #20 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I too would love to hear the outcome. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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