Agree that checking your final bill is a big one. I would add to check your charges daily and if there are any issues get them taken care of at that time. That way you don’t have to do it on your last night or debarkation morning where there will be long lines at guest services.

Re luggage: the one time my luggage didn’t show up until the evening was the same evening the stage magician called me on stage as his “assistant”🤦‍♀️. I was wearing the same wrinkled outfit I’d had on since early that morning. Consequently I learned to at least have a change of top in my carry on bag because you can’t always rely on your luggage arriving in the afternoon.

The last one was huge. One that I've seen several times is when you prepay your gratuities, they'll try to add it on to your bill again. ALWAYS check your bill

Never trust that your baggage tag will stay attached to your bag. Put a copy in the bag and even write your stateroom number on a piece of masking tape on the outside - not the handle.

@brantthompson199

17 күн бұрын

Good point. Also, invest in some of the clear, heavier duty tag sleeves with the braided cable. We got those a couple of years ago and feel a lot better about the tags vs just stapling the paper tag on the bag.

You mentioned you were recently on Liberty of the Seas; I was on that ship last year for Memorial Day, and here's one that I picked up pretty quickly: if you have a large party and you wanna eat at the Windjammer, don't assume there'll be room. At 12:00 noon on any given sea day, you can expect every single passenger aboard to be at or approaching the Windjammer since it's included in your fare and the variety is usually pretty good. This goes double for larger people; a lot of the chairs have arms that'll squeeze the life out of you, and there's only so many armless chairs.

Don't assume that your bed will be comfortable. Try it out when you get into your cabin, and ask for a mattress topper if it is uncomfortable. We had a horrible first night's sleep due to the mattress. The mattress topper was amazing for the remainder of the cruise.

@brownb41

18 күн бұрын

I didn't even think to ask for one. I did not sleep well for 4 nights in a row until I decided to stack extra towels under my hip and lower back area. My sister thought her bed was comfy.

@brantthompson199

17 күн бұрын

Agree. Same thing happened to us on the Liberty. The topper made the difference.

Every single Royal Caribbean cruise we've ever taken, we've found our luggage in the hallway halfway down the ship from our room. We've never had our luggage delivered to us before sailaway. We now go up and down the hall now when we can get into the stateroom to find our bags.

@jenniferallred9367

15 күн бұрын

That happened to us too. Never had that happen on other cruise lines.

Definitely agree with checking your bill before leaving. Had a $25 towel charge on my account, went to customer service and they took it off right away.

@brantthompson199

17 күн бұрын

Same thing happened to us. Called and they removed it.

Never trust that your luggage will be outside your cabin door. I’ve found ours up to 10 doors away. This has been a recent occurrence.

thank you royal caribbean blog for this information two days before my cruise 😭

@ashleynbjohnson7623

16 күн бұрын

Enjoy

Love the shot of the "Perfect Day" sign with terrible weather lol.

Even though it is in our profile for RCC, that our beds need to be split, they rarely are. We always have to let our steward know one bed needs to be two. My sister and I pretty much are surprised if they get it correct the first time.

😂 I learned my lesson on the weather reports! I also learned on a land based trip to Paris. We went in the spring I looked at the weather forecasts and the average temps and record temps. I nearly froze to death! I it was winter weather but I had only light jackets. The other thing I’m grateful I knew before hand was to pack the things I wanted that day in my carry on. I had never had a problem with my luggage on any cruise until we went to Alaska last year. I kept thinking it would probably be there before dinner. By 10 pm, I was getting a little nervous. We were on the NCL Bliss. The cruise before was also on the Bliss. Somehow, I had put a luggage tag from the cruise before on my bag. So it was sitting one deck higher in a hallway all by itself. Totally my fault, but I learned there are lots of things that can happen. 😅

Great video! We just got off Liberty of the seas today! We had such a great time, we have 2 more cruises booked for Odyssey and Utopia!

Always useful information. Thanks.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

19 күн бұрын

You bet!

Shore Excursions. Paid for what I thought was 4 people in 1 cabana for a beach day on a Caribbean island. Come to find out I had paid for 4 separate cabanas. RCCL refunded me the 3 in onboard credit to use over the course of the cruise.

A problem I've had this year is getting my son's account separated from ours. He always has his own credit card in his check in but for some reason they still assign his charges to mine. This only has happened this year. I've gotten in the habit of checking after we get our first drink to see where it shows up and getting Customer Service to correct the account when it's not separate. Going on our first Celebrity cruise in a couple weeks and I'll be watching this there as well.

Yes I was charged for a drink last night on MDR, but it was billed after I left ship. Called RCL and they immediately reversed the charge.

going on liberty of the seas very soon! cool u were refently on!

Good to know 🙌🏽🤍🤍🤍

Meds should be always be in your carry on luggage. Thanks Matt.

You shouldn't trust the weather forecast, anywhere.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

18 күн бұрын

Facts

Never trust the person next to you in the hot-tub, who's been pounding Pina Coladas all afternoon, hasn't *truly* needed a restroom break in the last 3 hours!!

@suave-rider

18 күн бұрын

just never use hot tubs.

@PatrickWagz

18 күн бұрын

@@suave-rider Yes, I've only ventured into the hot tub once or twice in my last 5 cruises!!!

Girl I just went to ER recently and spent 9 hours there!! 90%of that time was waiting

well im first im going on allure in aug so im so exited this video helped

@kashanamccauley6850

18 күн бұрын

I’m going on Harmony of The Seas in August. It’s my first cruise and I’m so excited 🎉! Have a safe blessed trip.

@wild19

18 күн бұрын

@@kashanamccauley6850 ok thanks

When going to something with a start time...NEVER trust that people will allow people with mobility scooters, walkers, wheelchairs, etc. to get in an elevator. It can take over 20 minutes to get a turn during meal, show, or excursion times.

My luggage didn’t arrive when I was on my Alaskan cruise before we left. When we started moving, I went to customer service and they had it in a separate room. Turns out, my luggage tag fell off. Now my family and I have hard plastic luggage tag holders with locks on.

Here is one for you to ponder. Booked an Quantum of the Seas to Alaska with air on Alaska air and Delta. Never got to the airport because of UBER not picking me up to get to the airport. 5 -20-24. Now fighting with RC to get my Delta air credited.🤬

I just get the onboard credit for refunds within reason and you see it credited automatically.

Got 2 more.. don't trust your entire party of multiple rooms will be seated at the same MDR table. Make sure they have you as a group and confirm as soon as you get on board. Also, don't trust the time on your phone is ship time. We set our alarm on our phone to wake us up and was hours off we were heading to breakfast literally at 3 am.

Are shorts and flip flops allowed during My Time Dining? Are jeans allowed?

What would you do in Cozumel Mexico, Also, can you tell us what the hard rock and Royal Caribbean? Furthermore, do you have any videos that give tips about what to do in turkey, Asia, Australia, and Europe

@katdodd6211

19 күн бұрын

Cozumel bar hop is the best Excursion ever

@reenakemp9132

19 күн бұрын

We like to go spend the day at Del Mar Latina Beach Club and if there's time go to Mega Mart

I have sympathy for people when an airline, hotel, and/or cruise line etc. has lost their luggage. But I do NOT have sympathy for people who have compounded the issue themselves by packing their prescription medication in that luggage. It amazes me how many people still do this.

@tammystreasures8766

17 күн бұрын

We are better at just forgetting one of the medications. On our trip to Rome I had packed two bottles of my cholesterol med and zero bottles of my blood pressure med. Fortunately, in some European countries, pharmacists have the ability to prescribe. I went to the pharmacy, explained what I had done. The pharmacist was able to give me enough to last my trip (3 weeks). It was actually very affordable too. My husband has forgotten his meds on business trips and I’ve had to FedEx him his pills. Don’t be like us!! Double or triple check your medications.

What would you suggest if the cruise didn’t go to a port due to weather?

@suave-rider

18 күн бұрын

play cards

Still ain’t ever trussin a cruise foart

Do I have to put my credit card on file or can I just put cash down?. I don’t want anything added to my card that I have to fight to get off.

@catinabright8557

19 күн бұрын

Cc on file

@user-iz7kf1te5y

18 күн бұрын

@@catinabright8557Incorrect. You can do cash with up to a $500 limit, but it’s not worth the hassle to be honest.

@suave-rider

18 күн бұрын

you can ring RC before your cruise and have cash loaded to your seapass card as on board credit (obc) and any unused balance get them to credit back or hand to you before you disembark.

Why don't cruise lines allow you to take your large piece of luggage to your room?

@ModernMyths

18 күн бұрын

Well, they do. I've seen a few people on each cruise I've been on actually do that. The problem about that is that the rooms are not ready right away when you get on them. The staff are still cleaning them. So until then, you are kind of forced to carry all your luggage all around the ship until the rooms are finally ready for everyone. And if you are cruising with a family. That's multiple luggage being dragged all throughout the ship for multiple hours until all the rooms are ready.

@tammystreasures8766

17 күн бұрын

The other alternative is to board just before the all aboard time. That way your room will be ready. I, however, don’t suggest this. I would much rather the cruise line handle my luggage and I can get my vacation started much earlier.