Things Cruisers MUST know before trying Royal Caribbean Cruises
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
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In our JJ Cruise News today, we tell the top things you MUST know before trying Royal Caribbean Cruise Line after our 30th cruise including the Worlds Biggest Cruise Ship Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship, the new Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship in the Icon class! Join us as we talk all Royal Caribbean Cruise Tips and Cruise Hacks for cruising Royal Caribbean cruise ships! The Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships we’ve sailed on include all cruise ships in the Biggest Cruise Ship Class for Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Icon Class, Royal Caribbean’s Largest cruise ship class. We were so excited to be able to climb onboard Royal Caribbean New Cruise Ships and Classic Cruise Ships! However, there are things we wish we would have known regarding Royal Caribbean’s Passengers when it comes to age, demographics, the vibe onboard, what it is like onboard a Royal Caribbean’s Cruise Ship and Cruise Hacks that both saved us money and kept from having a horrible cruise! We know everyone loves money saving tips to save your finances for booking more cruises! I sailed on my first Royal Caribbean Cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cruise Port onboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas Cruise Ship for our Caribbean Cruise, but have sailed on cruises around the world including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and via Transatlantic cruises and Transpacific cruises! We know the top cruise tips for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line!
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One thing I've noticed about Royal is that the ship matters more than most other cruise lines. Some ships have features that other Royal ships do not. It's important to make sure the specific ship on Royal has what you want, or doesn't have what you don't want.
Absolutely! Definitely more true with Royal Caribbean than many other lines such Princess or even Celebrity Cruises.
Of all the years I’ve had AAA roadside service, I was shocked that you can use their travel agency for free🤯. And you also get perks from them too.
Same goes for our Travel Agency! We don’t charge a fee unless you have a group or other type of added difficulty in planning for your trip. ☺️
@@JJCruise Nice, it makes planning your cruise so much easier. So all I have to focus on is shopping for new clothes that I don’t need🤣🤣🥰🥰
Mind...Blown!!! Thank you for this priceless info!
Thank you for a very informative video… We haven't cruised on Royal Caribbean in a very long time and will be cruising in April 2025 on Voyager of the seas so this video was very helpful… Thank you!!
Can you do a video like this for Carnival please?
I'm a carnival shareholder, so thank you for sailing with them!
I like to snag some ranger cookies in a ziplock bag, bring them home and freeze them…. For when I’m feeling the cruise withdrawals… it helps a little hahaha!!
Thank you so much for these info!
Great RCCL cruise tips/hacks! You KNOW how much I love those coconut ranger cookies! 😋 Thanks for sharing! 🥰
They are THE BEST! 🤤
Great job Jared! In😢wresting points.
Thanks for the info 👍🏾
Great tips! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!! 🤗
I have booked 8:30 dining & it works perfetly for me. I can relax after an excursion, and i like late night activities, so 8:30-10 dining is good. Earlier dining time for me is too congested for me in dining room
What happens when you book for 8:30 dining and you have a show? Will you make it on time.
@@thezeppa1948 I will probably do buffet on show night
The coconut ranger cookies are my favorite! Even my husband that’s not a big coconut fan likes them. 😂
OMG I love that you share the tea!
Thanks for watching! 🥳
Thanks Jared great info 👍
Thanks for watching! 🥳
Ohhh love that egg tip
We love a good egg 🥚☺️
My family did connecting staterooms for our cruises for years. My parents lucked out on Carnival where they have a class of ships that have a balcony room that connects to an inside room. Only 3 decks had them, and there were only 6 pairs of them.
One thing I did not like about Harmony of the seas was you have to reserve to watch the shows and go to the comedy shows and if you have my time to dine its best to reserve a time and the wind jammer buffet had a long line all the time to which you had to stand in for about 30 minutes to get in. Never again RC sorry, never have I had to reserve a seat to see a show on any cruise I have been on 50 cruises in my life time or since the 70's. I tried reserving 2 months ahead of the cruise (thats when I found out about reserving seat for shows) everything was booked up on board, only got to reserve one show and that was at 5 pm in the afternoon.
OMG, we took our first RC cruise through the Panama Canal. Those coconut cookies are the bomb!
They are truly delicious! 🤤
Going on my first cruise ever this December. Can’t wait. I’m on Quantum of the seas Australia Brisbane port to South Pacific for 7 nights. I will have a friend who has been on a couple. Binge watching for ideas.
Coconut cookies are delicious, I always take a few back to our cabin!
They are delicious!! 🤤
Oh my! Taking cookies home even!
One of the best intro & outro in the biz
Aww thank you! 🥰🤗
Great video
Thank you!! 🤗
Almost to 60k woo hoo you guys rock 🎉
Thanks Lori! 🥰🥳
I just sailed my first RC cruise that ended yesterday on Ovation. It was just ok, I think I should try some of the newer larger ships. I did have breakfast at cafe270 on the last day. It was practically empty. Oh and I loved the coconut cookies too.
I have a higher status with NCL and my next cruise will probably be with NCL again. I’ll consider one of the newer RC ships.
How the heck did I not know about the 24 hour hot tubs?! Great tips! I always forget about the option to cancel and rebook during sales. I notice Royal has 35 percent off right now!
Yes! Such an awesome sale and if a better sale happens after booking, we can just rebook at the lower rate! 🥳
Thankyou for the great info Jared. My 93 year old mom and I are hoping to go on the Apex in March depending ón her health. She only wants to go on Celebrity which is fine for me. The only thing I hate is the infinity balcony which is all you can get on an accessable cabin. Last year we were on the Reflection which was wonderful and had a real balcony. The only reason I am looking on going on the Apex again is because next March we will have my cousin in the stateroom and the Apex was much larger and has a full size couch that can be a 3rd bed. I'm not sure what to do. Any suggestions?
Here is one more… My Time Dining is not “Any Time Dining” - and you cannot pre-book your dining time until you get on the ship. And that will most likely be a time too early or too late for you to enjoy your dinner.
Definitely a good point for those wanting to dine at a specific time every night. We have grown to love eating at early dining times so we can get in and out of the dining hall without any waits to be seated. ☺️
You can pre-book dining in the Cruise Planner but the prime times are limited and do go quickly.
I've always been able to book my dining times prior to boarding a RCCL ship.
You can book dining on the cruise planner
My travel agent has always booked our dinner reservations for 6:45PM every evening with no problem. We travel as a family, six of us, so it works out good to get a six top.
You can book your my time dining ahead of time. Prime times go quick but never had an issue just showing up on embarkation day and being sat at a table in 10 minutes or less.
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
@9:31 I prefer the oatmeal, which are harder to find then the rangers.
Ive been loyal to Carnival but my nucket list is too travel on different cruise lines. Ill get to Royal soon
Definitely recommend trying multiple lines! ☺️
How much is it to travel and what is the shortest trip
The first thing I want to know is what is the name of that drink y'all had with the piece of watermelon in it? That looks delicious.
Ooh it’s at the 1400 Lobby Bar on Icon of the Seas! So yummy🤤
My wife and I were thinking about using ya'll to book our next cruise. Can I get your information?
Sure thing! You can fill out a booking form at JJCruise.com and we will get back to you during the work week! 🥳
You always do a great job of providing valuable information on cruising! I wish you could do a follow up or same content on Carnival....Thanks you guy's....keep up the great videos!
Thanks! We hope to do one in the future, but want to get some more tips onboard on a few future cruises first ☺️
are there any cruise lines with free wifi??
I cruised out of Cape Liberty last week. Security confiscated my cruise line approved power adapter. I have used this adapter on several RCCL and Celebrity cruises. The security guard insisted because more than one item could be plugged into the adapter it was not allowed on the ship. So be warned about security at Cape Liberty taking previously approved power adapters.
Sorry that happened to you! We’ve totally cruised with the similar cruise safe adapter!
They have gotten strict. If it has a cord they will also take it..
@JJCruise how do I tell which ones are cruise approved?
@Zohieswrld no surge protection and they have ones one on Amazon that are Cruise Approved
@8:23 We just got off Radiance OTS. We were on for 2 weeks in Alaska. We're platinum CAS, so we should've had $4 in credit each, but we only had 2 the first week. We had none the second week. The system seems to be broken. I wrote them to let them know.
Very informative. Would you kindly give me your advice on preference between RC Odyssey of the Seas compared to NCL Breakaway for a first time cruiser Dad (50) daughter (24). Both ships are about equal in cost and going to same ports so it’s all about the ship itself. What are the pros and cons of both ships/cruise lines so I can make a more informed decision before booking. I appreciate your help.
Bobby
Hi Bobby, we are happy to help book your cruise! Please fill out our booking form at JJCruise.com and we will get you booked on the best option for you!
How much money do you have to gamble and in what Manner do you have to be cable or slot machines any difference how much money do you have to gamble in order to get 25,000 points coins that would be great info thank you
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Jared do you know if Princess Cruise does status match with Carnival? I’m platinum on Carnival but want to go on Princess too
No, Carnival does not status match with Princess.
The hot tubs on Liberty of the Seas were not open past 10pm last week. May have something to do with the drunk 20 year old partying late in the hot tub then decided to jump off the ship.
That may be the reason why as every ship is supposed to have at least one Hottub open 24 hours.
So sad to hear that story. 😢
I've been on several RC ships and they have never had any hot tubs open past around 7pm. Rip off!
We believe you might not have looked past one Hottub then as there is at least one open on the ship, but it does change each night and sometimes in the middle of the night, on which one is open. ☺️
All connected cabins suck on all the lines I have tried. Royal carnival Disney ect. Unless you are with your group, same for hotels
We’ve found some great Connecting Cabins on Celebrity especially. On the Edge Class they have the connecting doors on the outside in the hallway. So if you want to connect you can form a hallway and share one door entrance. It’s great!
Also, we’ve had a great Connecting Ocean View Balcony Cabin on Quantum of the Seas with Royal Caribbean. But that is the only cabin out of 6 that we’ve experienced to be good on Royal so the chances aren’t great 😅
Honestly, we have done eight cruises on seven different lines. We had fun on the Liberty of the Seas BUT the service and the food was very average. We had a lot better on the Carnival Splendor.
We must say, we’ve been on 2/3 of Royal Caribbean’s ships and Liberty of the Seas is definitely one of the worst cruise ships in the entire fleet. So sorry you had average food and service! Though, we would expect this for Liberty of the Seas (unfortunately). 😌
@@JJCruise I think that we have pretty much settled on HAL, Princess, and the older Celebrity ships as they meet our needs. RCCL is NOT on our "never again" list but we really like great food, lots of included food options and very attentive service.
Nice, I am going on the Splendor
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Do they ever sell tickets on the cruise for reduced rates on alcoholic beverages?
I wish I had known last month that there is a 24 hour hot tub!
Does anyone know if I can add credit for my past cruises with Royal Caribbean? I totally intend for my 1st cruise with my Mom ti be my only cruise, but then my Hubby told me a cruise was on his bucket list, so we went last year, & we’ve already booked our next one for next year😅 I guess we’re cruisers now😁
We recommend calling Crown and Anchor Loyalty Phone Line to see if they can help. ☺️
@@JJCruise thank you so much!🥰
Hey J. Love the chat feature. Didn’t know you could rebook a purchase. So you just cancel and rebuy at the lower price. All great tips. My QUESTION is; we’ve been on Royal twice. Going on Celebrity Edge in July. When we downloaded the Celebrity app , it automatically opened with my Royal app password/Face ID. Is my Royal Crown and Anchor number gonna be the same? Odd. I just tried and it’s not going through. So is it 2 separate accounts with 2 separate Crown & anchor #’s🤷🏻♀️🤦♀️?
You will have two separate loyalty numbers: Crown and Anchor for Royal Caribbean and Captain’s Club for Celebrity Cruises. ☺️
@@JJCruise oh ok. So perhaps it was a fluke/glitch I got on the Celebrity app with Royals Guess I will have to create an account. So 2 separate accounts for each app. Thanks so much 🤗
There are too many kids on Royal Caribbean for us.
Can I status match with Princess? I am Elite on Princess.
No. Princess is part of Carnival Corp. They do not match their loyalty programs. RCCL & Celebrity do.
Last cruise I was able to get a bunch (like 3 doz) coconut rangers from the buffet and the cafe, put them in freezer bags, and yes took them off the ship on disembarkation day LOL!! Is that allowed you ask? The answer is an unequitable NO! It's agents US customs and border protection laws to bring ANY food that's not packaged for retail like off the ship into the US. If I got caught I could have gotten them confiscated and fined. But, they're really not looking for cookies as much as drugs.
"What are you in for?" "I got 12 years for attempting to smuggle 3 dozen cookies past customs."
I wouldn’t boast about this, it is a real risk to the country’s fruit and produce. Non commercial packaged food are a real risk and you would have had a big monetary fine
Taking that many means others who would have liked just one was denied the pleasure.
@@julieb7882 I don't think so. They make a LOT of them.
@@mary-ruthflores4107 Coconut rangers are not a national threat, LOL! Now fruit or meat yes but cookies with cooked ingredient's no. They would have just confiscated them and I would have been out cookies :(
I've never gotten a ranger cookie because of the cookie hogs.😢
How do you know if it's a connecting cabin?
It will show on the deck plan on Royal’s website. You can also ask your Travel Agent. ☺️
Wish they could match Carnival
Park Cafe isn’t open enough hours.
Oh, gurl.
I used my Diamond pecks on celebrity as an Elite to use my internet connection 😂😂😂
Since rccl charges for water ill never cruise with them
How much do you have to bet to get 25000 points?
2,500 points gets you Prime Status. It depends on what game you play. Slots, Video Poker, and Table Games are all different.
The easiest way is through slots which tend to be most volatile. You would need to play through $12,500 to hit 2,500 points. That would be 5 tier points per dollar played. This does not mean lose $12,500, but rather play through. Some will lose, some will win, others will be even, and many will lose a good amount. Odds do vary so it’s impossible to know the average person’s win/loss, but every casino favors the house to win, so no one should expect to win overall. (Even though there will be those who do)
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The chat feature has NOT been reliable on several sailings.
24 hour hot tub on Ovation even? What's the location? 💜👍🏻
They change the Hottub up every night so they can clean the others every night ☺️
@@JJCruisethanks for the info, love your channel 💜👍🏻
RC would NOT allow me to book a room for my son (11) or daughter (15) directly across from mine because neither were over 21.
Carnival let us be up to 3 doors away, with teens.
Royal Caribbean. My partner and I cruised aboard "Navigator of the Seas" October, 2023. It was a charter, Gay cruise booked through Atlantis Events. (They have a website).
The crew were great, the food? Not.
Upcharge at the "Chops" restaurant? Not worth it. The lobster bisque? Tasted like hot paprika soup. David swapped it for a salad. The "Jamie's Italian"? Even worse. David is Italian, and knows how to cook.
Room service? My "grilled cheese" sandwich was two limp slices of bread, with an American cheese slice.
Pathetic.
We love that these are actual legit tips and not just fake CHAT GPT style suggestions! If a Royal Caribbean Cruise is ever out of cookies the first day….it will be because we are on board!😂 Thank you for this video!
It’s moot not mute.
I won 18000 on a 50cent bet
Congrats! That’s a Huge win!
Now i know why you can never find a ranger cookie......Hmmmm
Why, why? Why do the doors have to slam, and why can't people have consideration for others? PLEASE PLEASE DONT LET YOUR DOORS SLAM. WHEN YOUR IN THE HALLWAYS BE CONSIDERATE FOR OTHER PEOPLE TAKE NAPS THEY ARE RELAXING. 😊
RC absolutely does NOT have a 24 hour hot tub on every ship. Ive been on adventure and vision and neither had hot tubs open past 7pm..
It’s a tradition of ours to get in the hot tub past midnight while on our cruises. We’ve done this on every single RC ship we’ve been on. They close all but 1 hot tub, but there is always 1 open, you just have to find it 😀.
@JJCruise I can assure you neither of those ships ever had a hot tub open late at night. Trust me...I looked! I wanted to go when they wouldn't be as crowded. They were all closed every night...rip off!
We’ve been on both of those ships as well and have been in hot tubs on both past midnight. That being said, if you went during Covid, they may have had some additional restrictions at that time. 🤷🏽♂️
Sorry you never found one! We were just on four side to side RCCL ships and each one had them open as well including Mariner of the Seas, Grandeur and Enchantment of the Seas (all sisters ships).
Here’s hoping you find a Hottub past midnight in your next RCCL Cruise! 🥂
@JJCruise fair point. One was pre covid and one post covid! I feel jipped! Lol.
This is going to be an incredibly unpopular opinion (people will call me evil and horrible) - feel free to bring the hate. RCL is amazing for so many people and I love that.
After almost 2 years of health struggles, I am finally back to where I can travel, and RCL did not make my list of top 20 vacation options. For me it is a Goldilocks situation. On the new ships, I feel like I am paying for amenities I am never going to use. On the older ships, even Freedom, the rooms are dark and dated, just not my aesthetic. As I am starting to plan my next adventures, RCL is not on my list - Disney Treasure, Celebrity, and Virgin + some land travel js what I am looking at. To each their own! P.S. I am getting old. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
We completely understand! We have found Independence of the Seas to be the best in between from all of our recent cruises, but your list is so great already so no need to add 😉
You've taken 30 cruises? I'm in the wrong profession.
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Why did you have to let the cat 🐈⬛ out of the bag 😭😆
I can not get in a public hot tub. I was scarred by a UA-cam video. Someone said that there was an obese man that they were asking about his routine. One question was how does he clean after a bowel movement. He said he goes to a gym and gets into the hot tub to let the bubbles clean him off. 🤢
I always called it people soup...
After reading your post, I won't be getting in another public hot tub.
Guys, it happened again! UA-cam unsubscribed me from your channel??? I can't believe how much crap is happening on this platform lately!
We hate it when that happens! Welcome back 🤗🥳🐙
Hope all is well with you! One of these days we are bound to be on the same cruise 🤞🏽🙏🏼🚢
Absolutely nothing new here
At 1.20 you two kiss..... I don't think I have ever seen a "kiss" on any website, either heterosexual or homosexual kiss..... AND I don't tghink "it" was enjoyable for either one of us, so why not keep it in private?