Definitely won’t complain about an additional port! Very interested to find out why this happened.
I keep seeing posts here and elsewhere on Reddit about the "closed waterslides" on the Icon and Oasis class ships. And it seems like there are 2 separate issues that are being blamed for all the closures.
So, we know about what happened on the Icon drop slide and the subsequent closure of the same slide on Star. That one seems like a pretty clear cut issue.
But now we have other slides out of operation on several ships, and I have heard "water pump" issues and "safety concerns" being blamed for these broad closures across several different ships.
So what is happening? Does anyone actually know?
I am hearing that the waterslides are closed "indefinitely" but we have Legend coming this year and Hero following, and RCCL is still advertising the Category 6 waterpark as a flagship feature. Will these ships launch with working waterslides?
Will the Icon and Star have operable waterslides anytime soon?
We went on Star last October/November and the only slide closed during our sailing was the drop slide, which was known ahead of time. Our young adult autistic sons spent a LOT of time on the slides and it was their favorite part of the cruise. We want to book Legend for next year, or maybe go back on Star, but the slides not being open would literally be a deal breaker, so I'm trying to find out what is actually going on and is this something they plan to fix anytime soon or what?
We don't have to go on another cruise. We have a full scale waterpark less than 2 miles away from our house. But, our kids are also autistic and it would literally ruin the cruise if the slides are closed, so I'd rather be informed than not. Any information would be appreciated!
Anyone else in this boat? Very disappointing. Have been ready for weeks to book our itinerary and it’s probably not on the list anymore.
Hit prime and masters got it Tuesday, signature and many prime members got it yesterday.
4pm Thursday and still nothing.
It's 8 days out from our cruise and the entertainment options still aren't posted, when do they usually post them? Every day you click at the bottom says this. TIA
So I get this email notification stating there has been an update to my cruise in less than a month…oh no! All worried I rush to my inbox. To an official looking change confirmation. They have rescheduled my reservation…to Cats…from 2:00 to 2:30. phew. 😅
I screwed up and didn't purchase internet for tomorrow cruise and now I can no longer get it through the app.
Is my only option to pay full price once I get on the ship tomorrow? My kids need it for their school
*Update
Thank you for the replies and advice!
I'm working on getting their schoolwork sent to my email so I can print it out. That will actual work out much better as their time online will not be tracked
I am about to book a trip online for me and my friend. When I am booking online I see the bed as a king size bed. It does not give me an option to leave a note to split the bed into two online. Do I ask the worker on the day of when boarding?
Well, I can’t believe it but next February the 22nd we are going on a 4 night trip on Utopia of the Seas. This will be me and my mom’s first ever cruise and we have no idea where to start planning. We just want to have a good time without much planning so any advice would be amazing from all you avid cruises. What should we see, do, reserve, and buy? And what should we stay away from. 😂 We are so excited and thank you for taking the time to help us newbies. Oh, and my birthday is the 22nd and I will be turning 21 so birthday cruising advice would help too. 🙏🏼 😊
From the sea trials video, timestamps:
0:10, you can see the Frightening Bolt drop slide that had the issue is now completely solid.
0:40 and 0:42, you can see that Storm Surge and Storm Chaser do not have a clear section. For Storm Surge, it was the leaf-shaped area (now its blue) and for Storm Chaser, the tubes that go over the edge of the ship used to have a clear section (now they are colored their respective colors).
Anyone concerned with this for Legend can now unclench.
Here are the upcoming cruises that you can earn in the casino. One can use this information to help plan one's gambling bankroll and how many points to aim for.
| Points | April | May |
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| 25,000 | ||
| 15,000 | ||
| 9,000 | ||
| 6,500 | ||
| 4,000 | ||
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| 2,000 | ||
| 1,500 | ||
| 1,200 | ||
| 800 | ||
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| 400 |
| Points | April | May |
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| 25,000 | ||
| 15,000 | ||
| 9,000 | ||
| 6,500 | ||
| 4,000 | ||
| 3,000 | ||
| 2,000 | ||
| 1,500 | ||
| 1,200 | ||
| 800 | ||
| 600 | ||
| 400 |
For those that don't know how it works, earning the number of points shown above on a single sailing entitles you to a cruise from the relevant list. Earning 2,500 points in a year (1-APR -> 31-MAR) across one or more cruises also entitles you to a "free" cruise.
Good luck to all!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Royal Caribbean except as a customer and as a shareholder with just enough to get On Board Credit.
I also used Claude to create an "artifact" that allows you to sort Royal Caribbean casino offers: https://old.reddit.com/r/royalcaribbean/comments/1ogqmma/casino_offer_tool/
Is it possible to pay the difference to upgrade your club royale offer? For example, if I have an offer for a balcony for 2, but I want to book a suite; can I use the offer and just pay the price difference between the balcony and suite? Or will they simply use the "trade in value" of that offer towards the price of the suite and I'm responsible for the rest?
When I went to buy the drink package for my upcoming cruise they also made me purchase a pre paid gratuity. I have no issue doing that I’m just wondering do I also have to pay a gratuity again for the waiters and housekeepers? From my understanding is the gratuity bought with the drink package solely for the bartenders? Or is it all one gratuity for everything on the ship?
Looks like Royal Caribbean might be removing Chops Grille lunch and replacing it with a more expensive brunch option starting this week. This was spotted on Utopia of the Seas. The menu looks pretty lame for $50/person…
https://candidcruisetravel.com/rumor-royal-caribbean-removes-chops-grille-lunch/ & photo from Facebook (Kimber Lee)
So I’m disabled and have trouble walking and climbing stairs.
So there’s 2 venues that I see stairs that lead up or down to it.
The Look Out, and The Pearl, I see stairs you need to take to get to the venue.
Are there Centrally located elevators that can get you out of the Look Out or The Pearl?
Thanks
Hey guys, for those that have done this process before, how long has it taken the points to shift from one line to another. We got off of our sailing a month ago, and immediately filled out the forms to swap the points Crown and Anchor points from our RC sailing over to our Celebrity Captain's Club, and still haven't seen the points removed from RC and applied to Celebrity. Was planning on calling tonight, but wanted to check and see what other's experiences have been so far.
Key Aspects:
Royal Caribbean has introduced an extra fee for guarantee stateroom guests to learn their room assignments early.
The optional $30 fee per stateroom will release stateroom assignments within 24 hours after final payment is made.
There are no additional perks with the extra fee and it is non-refundable, even if the booking is cancelled.
I know that you used to be able to choose any 7 night cruise you wanted within the casino year (with the exception of those itineraries on the exclusion list). It’s my first year receiving the annual, but the new offering seems pretty limited imo. Hard to find many options in the first 3 months of 2027. What do you think about the new list?
Voyager Transpacific day 10 of 25, just south of the equator!