Cruise Critics experts have you covered with everything you need to know today. We are booked on the Transpacific from Honolulu to Sydney for October 2022 and we just recieved an email from Royal stating the below: "The port of Bora Bora, French Polynesia has recently implemented a new policy restricting the size and capacity of cruise ships docking in port. By Looks like Bionic Bar is now "Pesky Parrot" and Izumi is in Central Park. I'm on the charter. Recommended Posts. Over the years I have had 2 RC cruises cancelled because they were chartered out. So where/how did the Penavegas get so rich? My travel agent used the SAILAGAIN code a few days after we got home from a cruise. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/04/28/royal-caribbean-will-deploy-rhapsody-of-the-seas-barbados-beginning-november-2022, https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/deployment/2022_2023/21075952_Barbados_2022_2023.pdf. @Big Dawg Ron said the same thing and we are still friends so Too funny, I was thinking of you when I typed that comment! Related: Guide to Hideaway Beach adults-only beach at CocoCay. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. OBC amounts are per stateroom and determined by category booked and sailing length: On sailings 4 to 5 nights, $25 OBC for Interior and Oceanview, $50 for Balconies and Junior Suites and $150 for Suites (Grand Suites and above); on sailings 6 to 9 nights, $50 OBC for Interior and Oceanview, $100 for Balconies and Junior Suites and $300 for Suites (Grand Suites and above); on sailings 10 nights or longer, $100 OBC for Interior and Oceanview, $200 for Balconies and Junior Suites and $600 for Suites (Grand Suites and above). I know that for me it was a huge deciding factor, as the cheapest flight to Bermuda for 2 would have been 2/3 the cost of the cruise. How does someone else reaching Diamond faster than you bother you? The question at the top of my list of questions: is thereclear top down leadership and attention to the details driving things to a reasonable conclusion? One in early Dec, one next Feb. Papeete on Monday looks to be a walk about in the town that's adjacent to the dock. I was able to use this, though my TA had to call it in to get it applied. The CDC locking down the cruise industry is a huge deal from a US and globaleconomic standpoint. IT COULD'T BE DONE! Haha. I always come to you before I panic, lol. I'll try to keep an eye out for how long the OBC takes to show up for this one. The C&A program has had multipliers established for a long time. Agreed. It does say 2 weeks to add the credit so maybe it will be added later. What about Radiance,would it be able to go there? I should have known you all would not only calm me down, youd have all of this crazy inside scoop! On our RCI Ovation app itinerary, it currently lists Moorea on 2 days; 7 & 8. @twangsterdo you think Grandeur would possibly end up with Pullmantur? On 7/7/2022 at 9:42 AM, smokeybandit said: On 7/10/2022 at 8:48 PM, Pattycruise said: New NextCruise-Like Promotion that Works from Home - For Recent Cruisers Only. Upload or insert images from URL. February 25, 2022 in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors. Guest who qualifies for the offer, are eligible to create up to three bookings total with same named guests from previous sailing. We also got our plate of stale cookies ! Good question, as I'm taking the family on it in June. I wish I could have moved up faster when I was Gold or Emerald. The T&C above does not mention specific markets and I booked through the UK website. And no matter how you would like to twist the story, it happened!!!!! cruisinnewbie For a limited time if you recently sailed you can get NextCruise-like OBC right from the comfort of home. When I went through the dates with the agent it got approved and added. But a government senator has revealed that . Is the vaccine requirement proving to be a blocker for more people than Royal expected? The conference organizers just decided to book a ship instead of a hotel or conference center to hold their meetings. I'm within driving distance of all four Florida ports. I booked a cruise this week and used the Promo Code. The original double points was for calendar 2021 when January 2021 was considered a potential for sailing. When onboard, back in the fall, I wanted to book more than 3 cruises, which is not permitted. Related: Royal Caribbean beach club in Nassau will open in 2025. On 1/26/2021 at 9:53 AM, HeWhoWaits said: Agreed. The original double points was for calendar 2021 when January 2021 was considered a potential for sailing. Guest who qualifies for the offer, are eligible to create up to three bookings total with same named guests from previous sailing. That's a good point. Cruise with Confidence 'book by' date has been extended from Sept 30 to Oct 31. If it is only via a Travel Advisor then can I transfer the booking within the 30 days and still obtain that promo? Should hit diamond in 2023! Display as a link instead, 53 minutes ago, Xaa said: Also @asquared17, if it's paid for before the cruise, the guests are on the ship with a fresh wallet which is conducive to more spending. If the cruise lines would be allowed to resume operations from US ports, we're talking a real boost to the economies of states that host cruise ships. Change is continuous at Royal Caribbean, and the next few years are looking to be monumental for the cruise line, with brand new ships, private island expansions, and exciting itineraries. By smokeybandit May 18 in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors. We are booked on the Transpacific from Honolulu to Sydney for October 2022 and we just recieved an email from Royal stating the below: "The port of Bora Bora, French Polynesia has recently implemented a new policy restricting the size and capacity of cruise ships docking in port. There's a dynamic there where US citizens sill receiving unemployment benefits - both state and federal -aren't going to go back to work in those jobs yet. You cannot paste images directly. I've never subscribed to the belief that the door to the Diamond Lounge should be slammed shut for new members once I achieved that level. The enthusiasts like us got the advantage of early booking and cabin selection, maybe even some initial price drops; while those who held to hope might then be subject to surge pricing and more limited inventory. One of the biggest advantages of these sailings is the opportunity to traverse the Panama Canal, which had usually only been reserved for Royal Caribbeans longer repositioning cruises. As much as I don't want to say this I honestly do not believe the cruise industry or the resumption of cruising from US ports is a top priority for the CDC especially under the new administration. But after a TA three years ago, we're enjoying 4 weeks of cruising annually--B2B's in the Fall and Winter. That left them with the need to do something with some ships. Followers 1. The Bermuda government introduced the Travel Authorisation Form in July 2020, which requires that all visitors take a test just before arriving and pay a $40 health passport fee. Paste as plain text instead, Well its been over 2 weeks since the booking and no credit has been added to mine. There is the distinct possibility that allowing the courts to make the decision about restarting cruising from US ports lets the CDC off the hook if something goes wrong and a significant outbreak occurs on any given sailing. I came here immediately since I know you all have the scoop, but I didnt see anything. Started in 2010, Royal Caribbean Blog offers daily coverage of news and information related to the Royal Caribbean cruise line along with other relevant topics of cruising, such as entertainment, news, photo updates and more. For most cruisers this promo will get that back to where they would have been. As was hoping my cruises in suites next year would get double points. The overwhelming sentiment seems to be the CDC is just so wrong and way off-base that soon enough they'll have the rug pulled out from under them and cruises will restart. August sailings will be canceled if the CDC digs in its heels until mid-June or even July 4 (Bidens originally stated goal date with enough vaccinations to allow gatherings to resume, which it seems weve semi-hit). Like Icon of the Seas, Utopia of the Seas will be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), the first Oasis Class ship to do so. I have my eye on February 2024 with them. I have been told we won't get those until this fall when everything is reported to RCG. The alternative would really suck. Start new topic; 1,989 topics in this forum. Discuss whats new and happening with Royal Caribbean, New NextCruise-Like Promotion that Works from Home - For Recent Cruisers Only, NCL Cancels Entire Winter 2023/24 European Season on Epic, Odyssey of the seas - From Southampton 2025, B2B Cruises out of Port Canaveral and Terminal 1 Parking Garage Question, Izumi Replacing Diamond Club on Enchantment, "The Wizard of Oz" coming to Icon of the Seas, C&A Diamond to Caesar's Diamond tier match. Your previous content has been restored. He is an aspiring pilot and loves aviation. Agreed. I also have a cruise this May and was going to L & S once it gets cancelled. Had a great rate. I don't know enough about charters either to answer that. Grandeur was successful, or at least bookings were strong so many weeks ago they hinted they'd repeat Barbados the following year but they hinted it might not be Grandeur. It is permitted, NextCruise agents just need authorization. However, based on the exception they made for cancelledQuantum Alaska sailings, it's anyone's guess what exceptions they might make for future cancelled sailings that are cancelled by Royal. Like 1, maybe 2 months. Royal Caribbean has canceled sailings on four of its ships, becoming the latest cruise line to scrap voyages amid the spread of the omicron variant. What changes have occurred to Quantum of the Seas in prep for its Alaska Cruise season in May 2022? I hope you are correct!!!!! CRUISE HIVE LTD 2008-2023. Any idea on repositioning cruise? Why doesnt RCL award next their during a cruise? Refer to www.RoyalCaribbean.com for complete terms and conditions. KellyM. We (my wife & I) are only 12 points away. I'm hoping that we get it before the big Black Friday Cruise Planner sales and that some of the sale prices will be applicable to our sailing. The insider received around $46.61 million from selling . Theyre like babies lol, I got sucked into watching Love at Sea this past weekend. Double Pointsis available to existing Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Diamond Plus, and Pinnacle Crown & Anchor Society members. That glimmer of hope I think may be keeping many from booking offshore. Tahiti Tourisme have told us it shows a desire to preserve the beauty of its lagoon as well as the quality of service for which Bora Bora has become famous. For someone who has only ever cruised once on a 3 night sailing to suddenly book 3 seven night cruises in suites is a great accomplishment for Royal that will help them survive this situation. A :As we phase into a more flexible environment onboard, we are working through the Suite and Concierge Lounge access for Pinnacle Club members. We're hoping to make Diamond by mid-late 2023. Written by Aaron Drapkin. The sailings will be 6 or 7-nights on Rhapsody of the Seas between December 2023 and April 2024. It was booked on 7/28 for a cruise on Wonder in January. We will be exactly 7 points short as of now after our June 2023 Wonder cruise. Lucky! Larger vessels up to 3,500 guests can cruise French Polynesia, but not turnaround. With New Winter Itineraries, Viking Now Offers Year-Round River Cruises in Europe, Royal Caribbean Will Roll Out Ship-Themed Starbucks Mugs This Fall, P&O Cruises Revamps its Drinks Packages and Prices, A Foodie's Delight: Just Back from Oceania Cruises' Vista, Oceania Cruises Debuts First New Ship in a Decade: Live From Vista. If so, I am disappointed. No, not happy it is made easier now. I'm not talking about restaurants and bars. Clear editor. Don't see Pinnacle happening in this life time. I might actually get to Pinnacle status next year with the extending of double point thru Sept. 2022 Yeah! I'm pretty sure my 7 day from Galveston at the end of October is going to be toast. Zero mention of exceptions. We were 1 point away from next level on our last Carnival cruise and were promoted at the start. Maybe I should send you my login info for my cable subscription and you can stream them all to your hearts content. I texted my son that exact question and he confirmed what you just said! This 17-acre club will feature a private beach atmosphere with cabanas, beach bars, a food hall, and several pools. Around the World in 274 Days: Royal Caribbean Reveals Record-Breaking Seven-Continent World Cruise for 2023. Get expert advice, insider tips and more. In addition, it will be the worlds first private cruise destination to achieve carbon neutrality, and all energy consumed on the island will be generated from renewable resources. Nope, not upset in any form. Pasted as rich text. Posted January 26, 2021. , so bending the truth there a little. Island-style barbecues, live music, and local artisans will be found at the beach club as well. In the confirmation it states that I got the OBC. Grand Bahama International airport has a 11,020 foot runway which can easily accommodate 737 aircraft. Sharing of login infonever happens). The intent is not to make the CDC look uninformed and not up to date with the science (even though it's becoming increasingly obvious the CDC is over-cautious) while at the same time recognizing the risk, albeit fully mitigated, IMO,of sailing aboard a cruise ship. During the last years it has been possible to use the OBC's before your sailing to buy drinkpackages, excursions etc. Weve got news posts covering different Royal Caribbean cruise ships so feel free to browse through all the updates below from the latest to the oldest. I don't know enough about ship charters but it seems reasonable to have contract terms about minimum cabins sold to guarantee the charter. According to Business Insider, almost 250 cruises were slated to set sail globally in the first month of 2022. Either way, things are aligning to make the chances for a July restart from US ports pretty good. Going to put my two cents in here. Rhapsody cabins like the corner afts on deck 7 are going quickly. its cheap to fly from England to Barbados, well around 300 which is cheap. Clear editor. Royal Caribbean International reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update fares, fees and surcharges at any time without prior notice. In the confirmation it states that I got the OBC. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Success, had to contact RC this morning, but they have now added the credit. Icon of the Seas will be homeported in Miami with her first revenue sailing on January 27, 2024. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/terms-and-conditions/promotions, The terms and conditions still state "Double Pointsapplies to new individual and group named bookings, and named existing bookings on all Eligible Bookings made beforeJanuary 31, 2021. Woohoo. i am excited to hopefully receive my crystal block on odyssey in december (i'm 3 points shy right now) and hope they will have them aboard. Pasted as rich text. I assume that promo code is combinable with other promos? Grandeur was supposed to go to Pullmantur before the pandemic struck. An existing guest with just 3 points could sail in a suite three times to get to Diamond in which case Royal has benefited from someone booking 3 cruises in suites. I hope I am wrong. Lex was in the movie Spy Kids and continues to act. We are Diamond Plus, 204 points. In the meantime, you can continue to enjoy the nightly gatherings from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Diamond Lounge and the newly created Pinnacle Club Lounge. April 19, 2021 in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors. We feel that the customer loyalty programfrom Royal is the best of all the majors and by offering double points, it will allow Royal to build a more loyal base of cruisers which will ultimately benefit all of us with newer ships, more on board experiences and new itineraries. 12 months of double points ending September 30, 2022 means an anticipated first sailing of October 1. New cruise ships and destinations are coming to a Royal Caribbean cruise near you between now and 2025. the work around was I could book 3 and the others could be booked using my husbands name (his allowance). My look into the crystal ball says, Freeport will be the next port Royal bases a ship from! With the announcement of stackable FCCs yesterday, I feel better about booking another one cause if it doesn't sail, I'll just use the FCC and dump it into the next booking. But RC's copy editing has not. Kinda looks like it! Vision of the Seas ' return to cruising is postponed until March 7, 2022. Royal Caribbean Blog is offering a Panama Canal group cruise from March 16-24, 2024 for those interested in sailing around the Southern Caribbean and Panama Canal. You can post now and register later. Icon of the Seas will be the first ship in Royal Caribbeans Icon Class, and will be followed by two additional Icon Class ships. Clear editor. Display as a link instead, Not sure. It will be very interesting to me to compare our charter to a typical Harmony cruise that I've read so much about on this forum/blog. Today was day 1 of our second cruise on OA. We believe our destinations should be sustainably designed. Not sure when, but it was there last week when I went in to my account. 2022 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships registry: The Bahamas. Looks like that isn't going to happen but maybe they eased the restriction for Moorea. They have starred together in several Hallmark channel movies - but it sounds like you already knew thatNow I've got to find Love at Sea to see Harmony in action, Love at Sea is of course a hallmark movie. Whether you cruise multiple times per year or you're new to cruising, the goal of Royal Caribbean Blog is for it to bea useful resource for keeping up to date with what's new and exciting with Royal Caribbean. Quite a few months went by where they were still taking bookings for a sailing that they had to have known was chartered already. Royal Caribbean's new Making an Icon video dives into the design and engineering behind a staggering collection of pools on Icon of the Seas. USA TODAY 0:00 0:43 Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, both subsidiaries of Royal Caribbean Group, have canceled cruises as COVID continues to spread. This group announced their charter sailing back in November 2020 and it was already open for booking. It's a lovely paperweight/dust collect. But I read your attachment and am confused? Being that this is "in our neck of the woods" --- We may have to seriously consider this. Or those folks will just rebook for later in the year, or even 2022, and Royal will have some very lightly filled ships going out this summer. Rhapsody to Sail from Barbados in 2022-2023, https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23950-pullmantur-could-mount-comeback-with-two-celebrity-ships.html. I could see them doing something like double or triple Pinnacle allowed into the SL. Also, execs, can you please stop the door to door sales. The Trade: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold a total of 578,800 shares at an average price of $80.53. Discuss whats new and happening with Royal Caribbean Followers 18. You can post now and register later. There is no set opening date for Perfect Day at Lelepa, although it is expected to open within the next few years. Anyway, while I love Royal, it is not a very nice thing they did here. If it includes already booked cruises next year I am very happy! If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Heck, Personally, I'd be happy with a 5-nighter that only went to Labadee and/or Coco Cay. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have canceled several trips as the Omicron variant continues to wreak havoc with the cruise . Crown & Anchor Society Members Last updated February 24, 2022 (If there are any Spectrum cable executives on these blogs, please ignore that last comment. Can anyone who used thePromo Code SAILAGAINtell if the OBC showed up in your Cruise Planner? I actually thought the opposite. Just too many, too easy to achieve. 212004253 6/30/2022 Hah, I didn't even scroll past the image in the first place to read that. Next cruise will put us at D+. KellyM. My understanding is that it applies to anything booked before June 30, 2021, provided that you have already sailed one cruise with Royal (are a Gold member). Probably depends on what "treats" were left over at the end of the previous sailing. It only took us 23 years and a pandemic with double points. Lovetocruise2002 Can you believe there are weirdos getting close to D+ with nothing but East/West Caribbean and Bahamas cruises (aside from one 7-nigher in Alaska)? They did not mention any OBC and it is not on my booking. CruisingOz We'll send you the latest cruise updates daily to your inbox. Display as a link instead, twangster Are they going to make the arrangement permanent? Thanks CruisingOz. Someone else getting to Diamond has no material impact on my experience. I wish I could watch that! Yes, it shows up in my cruise planner as $100 OBC. By Megan. That idea goes beyond simply protecting the ecological features of Lelepa and includes showing respect for the people and traditions that make this a special place.. Getting double points sure doesn't make that kind of price gouging worth it for me, hopefully not many others are finding it palatable and Royal will bring that price down to more-realistic levels by June. Might be a great topic by itself. Think 700 guests. I hope soalthough mine is a 5 day out of Tampa.i thought about only booking a 4 day or under at the time but the deal was too good on the 5 dayhope it doesn't come back to bite me! So typically each person on a cruise can book 3 cruises. Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry. This would seem a reasonable assumption, except that I do not have a RCG reservation number yet. But, that is just how it goes, and I just rolled with it and booked something else. The Royal Amplified program, which upgrades Oasis, Freedom, and Voyager Class ships, has been on hold since the start of the pandemic. True. These are smart people involved inthis. The first agent said no and that it had to be applied when I booked. Unfortunately, Ovation of the Seas . LOL. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Plus it really doesn't impact me so bring it on. It's worth a shot to call and ask but this is not an automatic promotion, you would have had to request it at the time of the booking. I could be reading it wrong, but it sounded like Lift & Shift as part of the Cruise with Confidence program (we initiate cancellation or L&S) is ending as opposed to Royal cancelling the sailingand providing us with our options including L&S with the tighter deadline to choose. Hopefully, someone can clarify as we are booked for Oasis (10/3/21) we would L&S to 2022 if they cancel the sailing @MattMatt, @Lovetocruise2002Sabrina do we know if it's retiringacross the board? A statement from Tahiti Tourisme said: they are not suited for our destination. Such is life, and now looking forward to our next adventure, fingers and legs crossedit will be really soon. Display as a link instead, Followers 1. ". B2B them and get 2 stops at Coco Cay in a weeks time. I stomached my way through Like Father, Love at Sea is a bridge too far for me. On 9/24/2022 at 9:54 AM, wavejumper said: On 9/25/2022 at 12:38 AM, CruisingOz said: "The port of Bora Bora, French Polynesia has recently implemented a new policy restricting the size and capacity of cruise ships docking in port. Those include double points for suites, double points for solo, triple for solo in a suite. I feel so guilty seeing that people's reservations were cancelled because of a charter I'm on! I think you are correct. Promo Code SAILAGAIN must be entered at the time of booking to receive the OBC. Showed as WELCOME 0,00 during booking and payment. TRAVEL & ITINERARY UPDATES Travel Update Last Updated May 19, 2023 Explorer of the Seas: Sunday, May 14, 2023 sailing from Ravenna Explorer of the Seas: Sunday, May 21, 2023 sailing from Ravenna I read about the double points, and it does say that you get double points thru Sept. 2022 for "bookings booked now thru June 2021". https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/01/26/royal-caribbean-extends-cruise-confidence-program-will-end-lift-shift. I was relieved when my 12 Cokes were expertly stacked into the fridge. 6 Next Page 1 of 80 Discovery of the Seas By ScubaEagle , Wednesday at 10:44 PM 17 replies 970 views smokeybandit 3 hours ago Carnival ship suffers damage from storm By smokeybandit , yesterday at 01:04 AM 7 replies 435 views smokeybandit 4 hours ago Australia/NZ Cruising News 1 2 3 4 29 By Vanessa77 , April 24, 2021 1.1k replies 109.7k views Diamond is in our future!!! You can post now and register later. Celebrity has. The news of Celebrity moving ships to Pullmantur was refuted by Celebrity. 30 May 2023 16:33:45 Interesting, as it looks like we're already going to have one on Wonder next week even though it's ahead of the 3/15 date. So, I look for reasons that the thing is still in effect. Maybe which Pin can go in is what they're working through. "we have replaced our visit to Bora Bora with Moorea, French Polynesia." Like what you see? You can post now and register later. Royal Caribbean's Royal Beach Club will open in Nassau in 2025. Royal has already canceled through June 30. .css-16lgojh{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;justify-content:space-between;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;border-radius:8px;background-color:var(--chakra-colors-blue-base);padding:24px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;}@media screen and (min-width: 576px){.css-16lgojh{font-size:18px;}}, Around the World in 274 Days: Royal Caribbean Reveals Record-Breaking Seven-Continent World Cruise for 2023. Does that mean a new booking with only those booked on a recent cruise, or a booking that has to include at least those booked on a recent cruise? Related: First look at Perfect Day at Lelepa.