All shows sold out 29 days before departure wonder of the seas. Is this normal?

[resetjet]

All the shows on the 3/12 wonder of the seas are sold out. Its 2/11 today.  Is this normal?  How do we overcome this?  Key is also

sold out and every good excursion.

please help.  What am i missing.  I know you can stand by but that is a pita.  

 

[Vera/Lee]

7 minutes ago, resetjet said:

All the shows on the 3/12 wonder of the seas are sold out. Its 2/11 today.  Is this normal?  How do we overcome this?  Key is also

sold out and every good excursion.

please help.  What am i missing.  I know you can stand by but that is a pita.  

 

I'm booked on this sailing. I had a list of the shows I wanted to see and booked the morning they became available. As soon as you board, go to the Box Office or your app and see if there are any available bookings. If not, show up to the show you want to see 15 minutes before showtime because some people never show up. But for now, keep checking your app. More reservations may be released. For me, I wanted to take the train ride in St. Kitts, but waited to long to book. Only 1 spot was available, but I kept checking everyday. Finally, 3 spots appeared and I was ready to take 2 of them. Good luck!!!

[RD64]

Advice from RCL…. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/02/09/cruise-ship-passengers-booking-activities-months-earlier?fbclid=IwAR0ZrqzSpevdgrG0YH4q7qeaz1lQOIDmhoEItbgqoNPn3upYjYuqwjaAAR0

[resetjet]

1 hour ago, Vera/Lee said:

I'm booked on this sailing. I had a list of the shows I wanted to see and booked the morning they became available. As soon as you board, go to the Box Office or your app and see if there are any available bookings. If not, show up to the show you want to see 15 minutes before showtime because some people never show up. But for now, keep checking your app. More reservations may be released. For me, I wanted to take the train ride in St. Kitts, but waited to long to book. Only 1 spot was available, but I kept checking everyday. Finally, 3 spots appeared and I was ready to take 2 of them. Good luck!!!

When were you able to book shows. The website said 30 days.  Which would make it feb 10 or so give or take a day.

[renza]

More open up when you get on board. No worries. Get on app at pier and start booking. Excursion are open on board too. You just pay more. 

[cruisegirl1]

Wonder 3/12 entertainment opened about a week  or 10 days ago.   
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[resetjet]

32 minutes ago, cruisegirl1 said:

Wonder 3/12 entertainment opened about a week  or 10 days ago.   
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Geez the website clearly says 30 days.  So people get on,  hoard all the reservations and see every show.  This will be my second time on oasis class with no shows or real bad seats if we standby. Rccl needs to change this.  Limit to x advance reservations pp and book the rest on board or standby.  

[topanga49er]

Hi.  I know, its frustrating.  If I didn't see someone on my roll call (3/19) say that entertainment was open, I wouldn't have known.  That said, go to the royal theatre when you get on board or see what opens on the app and there should be plenty to reserve.  Avoid guest services first day at all costs unless you have a super early boarding time.  

 

The other thing you can do is call online number, press the prompts for pre cruise planning and see what they can do.  Hopefully that helps.  Of course if in a suite the concierge desk can get you in.

 

 

 

[rockmom]

4 hours ago, resetjet said:

Geez the website clearly says 30 days.  So people get on,  hoard all the reservations and see every show.  This will be my second time on oasis class with no shows or real bad seats if we standby. Rccl needs to change this.  Limit to x advance reservations pp and book the rest on board or standby.  

Before the Covid shutdown, entertainment on Oasis class/Quantum class would open up as far out as 90 days because they'd release them on a 'rolling schedule' where they'd open up several sailings in a row. So for some sailings it would open up a full month before other sailings. I'm wondering if they are back to doing 'rolling' releases, just not as broad as before.  I know I'll be stalking way in advance since it only take a second to check.  

[Becky0976]

Where on the app would you be able to book shows prior to sailing if it is available?  

[resetjet]

37 minutes ago, Becky0976 said:

Where on the app would you be able to book shows prior to sailing if it is available?  

Just go to the cruise then there is a section for entertainment.  You can also do it from the daily calendar.  

[Bead Pirate]

I am on this sailing as well, it is a packed ship with Spring Break, St Patty's Day and an unusual number of gamblers...

 

This is a very busy gambling cruise; a lot of the high roller (and high maintenance) types are on board to make the big push to end of earning period (end of March). The casino can see us coming on the advance sheets and they know to hold back some reservations for dinners and shows...

 

 

[resetjet]

6 hours ago, Bead Pirate said:

I am on this sailing as well, it is a packed ship with Spring Break, St Patty's Day and an unusual number of gamblers...

 

This is a very busy gambling cruise; a lot of the high roller (and high maintenance) types are on board to make the big push to end of earning period (end of March). The casino can see us coming on the advance sheets and they know to hold back some reservations for dinners and shows...

 

 

What makes it worse is that the ship is just over a year old so you can book it as we did on a casino offer.

[nimbex1970]

On 2/11/2023 at 5:58 PM, resetjet said:

Geez the website clearly says 30 days.  So people get on,  hoard all the reservations and see every show.  This will be my second time on oasis class with no shows or real bad seats if we standby. Rccl needs to change this.  Limit to x advance reservations pp and book the rest on board or standby.  

 

I agree with you.  Remember though, many folks book and forget.  Others are too tired and are no-shows or what ever reason they don't show.  We got into many shows by doing the standby wait line.  Good seats?  Heck no!

[topanga49er]

Just looked on the royal website, not app and went into cruise planner.  A few days ago my 3/19 cruise showed sold out, but now it has openings for everything except the comedy show.  Try checking back for your 3/12 cruise often...

 

[resetjet]

UPDATE:

We got on board and immediately booked shows.  It was not perfect as we had to do 2 in one night, and missed out on some, but we checked off enough boxes.  People who did not do this were not so lucky.

I still say they need to limit the number a room can book before the cruise.