WOW bands can also be reused on all compatible ships! $9.99 one time and use sailing after sailing. I go to guest services and get it programmed right when I get on and use it to get drinks prior to getting my sea pass card.

I bought a Coffee Card on my cruise for $31. It allowed for 15 of any kind of specialty drink from the coffee shop. I thought it was a great value!

Any parent who leaves young children in Adventure Ocean / Nursery rather than taking them to a show gets my undying gratitude.

@khronick3596

2 ай бұрын

My friends recently went on their first cruise with us, they brought their 11 year old daughter. They could not get her out of adventure ocean. She would rather be there the entire time. We were in curacao and she kept asking when we’d go back on the ship for adventure ocean 😂. Point is don’t judge people if you see them pick up their kids at night. The kids might want to be there.

I'm too cheap for a dining package and my family like the main dining and windjammer. For our upcoming cruise I booked lunch at Jaime's Italian one day and chops another day. Paid 19.99 per person for these lunches. Gotta book early when a sale is going on

If it’s offered, I can highly recommend the sushi making class… It’s a lot of fun, it’s only about 35 bucks, and unlike the ones they have an Norwegian cruise line. You actually get to make the sushi yourself and eat it yourself so you get about 20 bucks of sushi out of the whole thing!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

2 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@TheLoveweaver

2 ай бұрын

What I saw on those plates is worth more than $20 bucks worth of Sushi, at least in NYC.

@sandrawhite8295

2 ай бұрын

I loved taking the class last year.

I have experienced the express shave, worth the price. Booking pre-boarding is the right way to go for sure.

The sushi making class is absolutely fantastic and worth the cost! My then 11-year old daughter and I did it, and absolutely loved it! It was fun, the other people in the class were great to chat with, and of course we got to eat the sushi. I was going to do it again this next cruise with my son, but it sells out super fast and I just wasn't quick enough this time.

How have I spent an entire week onboard Symphony and not even heard of those Wow Bands? I'm so surprised that Royal aren't pushing that, especially when it's an income stream. Loved this video - I often find that 'extras' on Royal Caribbean can be really expensive, so it's great to see so many 'budget friendly' options in this video!

Great list Matt. Two comments: In addition to Taste of Royal, I would add any specialty restaurant for lunch. Same menu at half the cost. Second, I agree about Hideaway Beach. One of the best parts was shuttle that only served only H.B. without all the other stops - easier on/off than any other Perfect Day location.

I love getting the professional photos taken ❤❤

@reenakemp9132

2 ай бұрын

Me too

We just did the sushi making class on Symphony, it was awesome! Three rolls, one hand roll and two pieces of sashimi - so much we couldn't eat it all!

We’re trying the Guacamole class at Sabor and lunch at Jamie’s Italian, both purchased on Black Friday at a good discount.

We spent our $100 credit for our hideaway beach passes. So it was free. Major plus

Many of the specialty restaurants cost more than $50, but one of my favorites is Sabor on Liberty Of The Seas. Excellent food for dinner for $47.99 if you book early on the cruise planner. Looking forward to 2 dinners there on my cruise in July.

Hey Matt, great stuff as always. The best $25 ($40 with tip) I ever spent on a cruise was for a 30 minute massage at Maya Chan, absolutely fabulous! Hope to see you on a cruise one day!

The WOW band is a great idea. Is it waterproof? Can you wear it in the pool or hot tub?

How can I find out if the sushi making class is available on Independence of the Seas on the 10 June 2024 sailing?

I never gave it a thought to ask about the Wow bands when we sailed on Allure last week! Next time for sure!

@Thamesgirl

2 ай бұрын

I didn’t think Allure was getting them until the ship is in dry dock

@TheRiverPirate13

2 ай бұрын

@@Thamesgirl I didnt see anyone wearing a Wow band. He said Oasis class ships in this video so I thought he meant all of them.

I had issues the WoW band. Just came off Harmony of the Seas. EVERY place that i used the wow band, except my room door, the crew member would demand to see the sea pass card also. So instead of just carrying the SeaPass card. I had to carry the Wow band and the SeaPass card

@jamesmoore4023

Ай бұрын

That is so annoying.

The Coffee Card!!!!!!!!!!!!

DO THE WOW BANDS WORK ON SLOTS

I haven't seen any of the single photos offered for less than $25 in several years.

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Can you get the seabands on Adventure?

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

2 ай бұрын

No

For the WOW brands, can you use one you’re bought on another Royal Caribbean cruise?

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Ай бұрын

Yes, as long as they aren't the ancient ones that have a muster station on them

Will the WOW Bands be available on the Utopia of the Seas?

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

2 ай бұрын

Not sure yet

@jamesmoore4023

Ай бұрын

I'd be surprised if they aren't.

I got my fiance $25 of arcade credit on our last cruise before we went on quantum of the seas but we did not have time to even find the arcade lol and the day we decided to go and find it it was pouring down with rain and we could not find a way from where we was to get up there without going out on the pool deck. So we ended up not using the credit.

OMG I LOVE the escape rooms. I've done 4 different ones on different ships. All of them were so well done and designed so well. Except for 1. That was just soo bad. No designs, no real clues, in fact, everything was bought on ebay for less then $50.

@user-ld2qx5yw3h

2 ай бұрын

Which is the one you didn't like? I'm going on Independence this month and was thinking of trying it.

@ModernMyths

2 ай бұрын

@@user-ld2qx5yw3h the one I didn't like was on Wonder of the Seas. It was 100% impossible and was just incredibly lazy. Now I haven't been on Independence, but they have a similar escape room on another ship that I did. And it was a BLAST! I would recommend doing that one! And tell me what you think once you do

WOW bands still have limitations. I tried to use my WOW band to pay for my drink at the bar at Hideaway Beach on Coco Cay but was told that I needed to pay with my seapass card instead. For some reason, my diamond vouchers can't be used if I pay with the WOW band. There isn't the same problem when on board the ship.

@jamesmoore4023

Ай бұрын

I appreciate this info. Going to skip these bands.

Are WOW bands available on Harmony finally? 🙏

@FLPeach00

2 ай бұрын

Yes I got them July ‘23 when I sailed on Harmony

@keawarren

2 ай бұрын

@@FLPeach00 Thanks!

@sandrawhite8295

2 ай бұрын

Yes!

i always thought cococay was pronounced cocoKAY so it rhymes with perfect DAY 😅

@Thamesgirl

2 ай бұрын

It is

@paulabonventre6540

2 ай бұрын

Why do people call it cocoKEY

@Utubesuperstar

2 ай бұрын

@@paulabonventre6540 cause they don't know how to read or speak basic english

@paulabonventre6540

2 ай бұрын

The person who made this video even says cocoKEY lol

@pianointhedesert

2 ай бұрын

@@paulabonventre6540 because in the Bahamian language, "cay" is pronounced KEY.

Can I use my Starbucks gift card on the ship?

@AM-dr9qd

2 ай бұрын

Yes 👍

Are wow bands waterproof?

@katrinafarrar5816

2 ай бұрын

Sea bands. Auto corrected me.🤣

@AM-dr9qd

2 ай бұрын

Yes to both 😂

Lots of great ideas... however.. precruise price for a shave is $55. I would be all over it at $30

I asked about the wow bands on my last three oasis class cruises (2023 & 2024) and was told they were for suite guest only. 😕

@sandrawhite8295

2 ай бұрын

Strange. I bought mine on Harmony the first day without any issue.

Fire and ice is def not 39 it was 79 plus service and tip on harmony

Wow bands are £39.93 per guest per day on my uk app wish it was $9.99

@sandrawhite8295

2 ай бұрын

I would wait until you board your ship. The Guest Services should have them at $10 there.

It bothers me that you say coco key It’s meant to rhyme Perfect day and Coco Cay

got to say was not impresed with most of this list

@reenakemp9132

2 ай бұрын

You are one of "those" cruisers.

@bestcee

2 ай бұрын

Shave on sale is $55 on an old ship! Where is it under $50? That makes me unimpressed.

@reenakemp9132

2 ай бұрын

@bestcee Did you not even listen? He specifically said to catch it at that price on the deep discounted sales, like the 50% spa they did last week. Seriously unimpressed with your lack of listening.

im sorry but that barber shop on the cruise is so dumb, like if you are a guy going on a cruise without getting a fresh cut and shave first then what are you even doing 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

why do you insist on pronouncing cococay wrong? its coco cay there is no e in it at all literally everyone at royal pronounces it KAY

@coleentangerine

Ай бұрын

Bahamian/Caribbean locals pronounce it KEY. So Matt's pronunciation is correct.

@Utubesuperstar

Ай бұрын

@@coleentangerine the trademark holders of the name and the ones who created the name call it KAY not key I’m quite well aware that other places are called key but that is completely irrelevant

@cherrycoke76

Ай бұрын

I was wondering too. I just went cruising on Icon, every announcement pronounced it as Kay, but I also noticed some other KZreadrs also pronounced it as key. I guess both are ok

@Utubesuperstar

Ай бұрын

@@cherrycoke76 royal created it, owns it and controls the trademark their pronunciation is the only one that matters everyone else. Is wrong